this morning i woke up at 5am. i lay wondering what i am doing with my life. yes, i pondered my lack of a five year plan. my idea of the future has always been eventually i want to… apparently i need to make more specific plans. so i’ll evaluate where i am right now.  sitting in the kitchen having a cup of tea two courses and a thesis away from my masters degree, fingerprints and training away from being able to substitute teach, starting a job at the new barnes and noble cafe (yes, that does mean 50% off coffee and 30% off books!), and that’s pretty much it.

i need to have a plan.  any suggestions?  i’m looking for teaching positions, i’m going to be back in school next semester and finish over the summer, i’m considering applying to USF for their phd program, and i’ve decided what i want to be when i grow up (yes, i am not grown up yet!)…a philanthropist.  so, now that we’ve decided that i should map out my plan.

• masters degree
• phd
• teaching
• marry an independently wealthy man/win the lottery
• live fabulously
• become a philanthropist

that was easy.  i should do this whole planning thing more often.

food for thought