Fighting with my shadows

I am definitely thinking more and more about trying out being a substitute teacher. I did some research online and the only thing I have to do to be a sub in Illinois is pay $50 in "fees", pass some background tests, and send in my official college transcripts. I plan on doing this tomorrow. My only concern is regarding logistics. Unlike Minneapolis, driving to suburban school districts will be challenging; and I do not want to get lost in parts of Chicago I am unfamiliar with looking for random high schools. I think this experiment will let me know if I should seriously think about going back to college to get certified in education or not. I can still bartend or wait tables as a side job. If anybody has any advice, I would greatly appreciate it.

1. Chicago is such a playground for the beautiful that the sight of an attractive person rarely even fazes me. I think back to when I was 17, 18, and basically the only requirement I had for dating someone was that I found them to be superficially beautiful. One thing that I have noticed recently is how different my personal list of important traits in the opposite sex has changed in the past six or so years. I think now of things like religion, compatibility, similar interests, similar backgrounds, et cetera. A woman who can make me laugh, make me think, or inspire me is much more attractive than her bust or dress size. Does that make any sense? I still appreciate beauty for the sake of beauty. It is just so much less important. I suppose this is just another sign of me getting older.

2. I would like to go one week without going on Facebook and seeing one of my "friends " getting engaged! C'mon now!! I have had four people I know in the past three days get engaged!

3. I miss watching How to Catch a Predator!

4. Currently listening to I'm Into Something Good by Herman's Hermits.