Growing up

Dear Reader, as you can tell, I am a big fan of making lists. With that in mind, here is a top ten list for you.  So, with no further ado, The Top Ten Ways Being A Grownup Doesn't Live up to the Hype:

1. Can't call mom and dad to bail me out when I screw up.

2. Have to make my own doctors appointments, and then go.

3. Sure, I can go to bed when I want, but I have to get myself up too.

4. I can no longer use the phrase "I'm just a kid" to get out of trouble.

5. I can buy anything I want, but actually have to deal with the bills.

6. Paying for insurance.

7. Getting a rebate on taxes is nice. Paying taxes is not.

8. No one will take care of my when I'm sick.

9. Now that I'm old enough to cook anything I want for dinner, I know better than to just eat brownies.

10. I get paid sick days, but it takes more work to be sick than to just go to work.

So there they are. If anyone has anything else they'd like to add to the list, throw them in comments, and if they're awesome, I'll add them to the blog.

10.

First Post

In college, I had friends who had blogs. However, most ended up being a continuous list of complaints. With this in mind, I would like to set these guidelines for myself for this post:

-I will stay upbeat.

-I will not say anything about anyone on here that I would not say to their face.

-This blog is to help others understand what living in Alaska, in a house without traditional running water, is like.

-This blog is to help the general population understand my students better, and, through them, me.

-Because I know that other people may be hanging on my every post, I will update on a regular basis, once I find out what sort of schedule works for me. 

This should be be enough rules for me to start with. Let's see how it goes together.