your face is phamiliar.

Much has changed in the last couple of weeks.
Teaching is hard. I make mistakes every day, but I am learning from them. As cliche as it sounds, the rewards are indeed limitless.
I have found myself to be newly single. It was an abrupt transition. I was on the receiving end as per usual, but that is only because I'm not brave enough to hurt someone I care about even if in the interest of my personal happiness. I've recognized this behavior in parents who remain together for the benefit of their children despite their sadness. As they say, those closest to you can hurt you the most. (wow...notice my passive aggression, how petty...)
I think we Americans have fallen into this conviction of true love. It makes us always wanting more, never content with what we have. We see other people who appear happy and inseparable, and we want this for ourselves and believe without a doubt we deserve this, and it is guaranteed to all citizens. But it is not. Only the pursuit of this fantasy can be guaranteed. We will not all acquire the same perfect happiness, much like I will never be LeBron James. Embrace what you have.
So Earthlings, I am searching for a new lifemate to carry my spawn into the next generation. In this age, where thinking is done by computers and heavy lifting is done by machines, I excel in the one thing that has yet to be synthesized: empathy. Surely, this characteristic is desirable in your offspring, so if you want well-adjusted, non-violent, socially manipulative, and morally sound progeny, please contact me soon.
Yes, much has changed, but some good has remained constant: my friends, my phamily, my children, and my insatiable desire to RANT! w00t!