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Alright so I'm scared of red pickup trucks and Tillitson now. After four years of crossing the road it finally happened... I was hit by a truck. Yep that's right my body was hit by a moving vehicular device and you know what? It hurts. I'm ok for the most part I'll have a few bruises but he had slowed down a lot; my guess is that he was doing about 10 or less at the start of the impact 0 by the end. He offered to give me a ride to wherever I needed to go, but me being me I just casually walked to class as if nothing had happened. Yep what a great start to a crappy day. On a brighter note I'm doing fine with all my class work, every thing is going great and time is flying by, and I mean flying. I'll be out of here in no time at the rate it is going. I also have to make some really big decisions soon that are life changing for not one but two people. Also need to look for a nice position at a school and then find a house or do the good old build a house. I should probably get in touch with Jordan on this matter and may be my cousin. Anyways Victoria and I are doing lovely. We will see each other this Wednesday and she'll be here till Friday. She's going to stay at home and work on projects and use some of my stuff to help her out. So the end of this week will be fun and then on Saturday I'll probably go out shopping with my mom and look at the ideas I have for her new fat quarter libraries. Anyways I'm going to lay down for a bit pr walk around the building talk to everyone later.

It is a new school year and ready things are heating up. I know that it has been a while but school is where it's at. I have been going into a kindergarten classroom for the past month to observe and now I am starting to student teach in that classroom. I love the teacher that I am working with and I absolutely adore the kids! They are just a joy to watch and talk with. The main thing that I have been working on is my portfolio which is going to be my major grade this school year (both semesters). I have two chances to past it and I really hope that it is this semester that I pass it. Not only do I student teach all day but then I also have a night class on Mondays. It really stinks because I'm working on my portfolio, student teaching, and trying to fit in class and homework. It is a lot of work and it is definitely draining on me.

Next week I do my big lessons that are going to go into my portfolio and I am so nervous. All of my teachers believe in me though so I have faith that everything will turn out the way that I hope. The kids all seem to like me so hopefully that will makes things seem a little better. I am definitely a perfectionist when it comes to my lessons so it is very hard for me. Anyway, please think about me next week as I do my lessons, because they need to go well.

Enough about school, it makes me sick thinking about it. I am involved in a lot of things on campus right now so I have a lot of conferences coming up this month. They are going to be great conferences where I learn a lot about teaching so I am very excited about going to them. Brian and I are doing fabulous. We are learning do deal even more with distance. We now see each other less and less because my weekends seem to fill up more and more.

The most exciting thing right now! I have FISH!!!!! I have named one of them, his name is Rascal, but the other fishy doesn't have a name. If you can think of a name for him that would be great! Just give me some ideas. They seem to like their tank and like their company.

Okay I got to get back to work, lots to do! Have a great week, month, whatever until next I write.

So VIctoria and I are both extremely busy and that is why we haven't updated this lol. We'll try to update more often when we find time; I'll make time when we get together to see each other. New things in our lives are an electric helicopter and a very beautiful orchid. I play with my helicopter and it is a thrill to watch for anyone, and her orchid is so lovely and adds peace and tranquility to her room. Oh well if you guys and gals, ladies and gentlemen, galkers and gabbers have any questions comments or otherwise any weird things just send us an email: bmdumpert@bsu.edu Victoria will recieve the message if you put victoria in the subject or adress it to her in the body. Take care.

I don't know. I just want to go to school. My friends are there, I'm not bored there, and there is always something to do. I want to teach my little kindergarteners and really I just want things to be okay. But they'll probably never be okay....

School has started back up and it stinks like always. I think I have one class i like so far and that is a physchology class. All my other classes seem boring and not fun right now. Tomorrow I'll see the rest of them and maybe things will change you never know. Besides that I'm feeling down. I('ve been working really hard the past 6 or so days moving stuff around and preparing things for school. I've been working really har and for other people and have recieved a lack of appreiciation from the people I have been helping. Victoria has been watching shows while I try to talk to her which makes me feel like I'm being ignored. I ask questions and don't get answers. I feel like everything is working against me and that no one seems to want to show me love. Oh well, it's always been this way for me so I'm used to it but it still hurts me.
Brian

Well camp is starting to drag on, and the problems with communication and other complications doesn't make it any easier on any of us. Handicraft staff is at the point of breaking down completely and we're pushing to keep it all together. It is really hard teaching six merit badges a day and then hearing that other areas have free time in the afternoon. It gets under skin, knowing that your area is the only area that works non-stop and then has to work at night just to let those last few boys complete. In the end though it is very rewarding knowing that the boys you taught that week had a great week and that they enjoyed themselves. So is the life of a merit badge instructor.

Ok Victoria and I are working things out and have decided to help each other cope with ourselves during the camp season. The problem with camp is that it puts a lot of stress onto both of us and causes us to push each other away with out even thinking about it. I know I easily pushed Victoria aside for the OA Call-out and that Victoria pushed me aside to help out many a person. Relationships at camp are hard and you often take the person you truely love for granted until it is too late. So what are Victoria and I going to do you ask, we are simply going to remind each other when we are starting to not feel loved. Nothing really hard to do but it does take courage to step up and tell your loved one that. WEll its almost time for flags and i have to fill up some water bottles so till next time.