Spring Break

Started off the break by going to see Ellice's grandmother in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It was a long trip (4 hours) but the two days were okay. She wasn't feeling real great so we didn't do much but make a trip to Belk's to get some baby clothes.

The week was pretty much spent up for my part working on assignments for my two classes. I have a presentation due on Tuesday, and I'm really stressing it. Also, we have blitz week, which means I have to teach a class on my own for a couple of days. As I've never had to come up with and implement lessons on my own before, it is a little new to me. I taught a few lessons with other teachers in the room before, but this is a bit different.

The basketball tournament has been a joy to watch; the finals are tonight and I'm rooting for Kansas to take it all.

I finally finsihed reading a book this week, so I have one for the year. Yeah, me.

We also were able to catch a movie, which was a good break. Today it is back to the grindstone, but once I get through Tuesday night, all I have to really worry about is getting through testing, then finals. Then we have a baby. Smooth sailing from there out.


Superhero Movie
This movie wasn't great but it made us laugh and that's all I really wanted out of it. From the people who brought you Epic movie, but this one was funnier. They completely rip on Spiderman, but this time he's bitten by a dragonfly. The comedy is a bit racey, with some language thrown in, but it looked like they tamed this one down just a little. I'd go with a little parental guidance (like the 13 kind). **1/2

Star Wars: Republic Commando: Hard Contact by Karen Traviss
The first in a four part series set during the Clone Wars.

A group of four clone commandos who all lost their units on Geonosis are thrown together on a commando mission to take out a chemical weapons plant. Good stuff. They hookup with a Jedi padawan who is working undercover who lost her master. She finds the strength to lead them and they find they are more than the ordinary clone. The leader of the base is an old school Mandalorian warrior and is a good villain. I loved this one. The climax wasn't what I expected, but I should have seen it coming. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series. ***1/2