whew! I have a week left with the children. It hasn't really sunk in yet, probably because this is a break I take every summer. I'm just not returning next year. It will be interesting to see who I keep in touch with from the school. I'm sort of crappy at keeping in touch with people I don't communicate with daily. I've known these people for 4 years. Tomorrow we are having happy hour with a big group, because it is the last day of one of our coworkers.
In other changes, The Boyfriend and I are looking at houses. Actually, we found a house we both love. The Kid loves it too. I don't want to jinx it, but I'm really excited.
And nervous. And wondering if we know what we're doing. I don't know. I don't do well with change. Yet I have a lot of changes happening in many arenas of my life.
Just thinking about it all I start to lose my breath a little bit. I'm excited AND anxious. Quite a combo.
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Thursday, May 29, 2008
Friday, May 16, 2008
The Kid is with his dad for the weekend and The Boyfriend is in California for the week. My teaching week is over (yay!) and tomorrow my retail-working weekend begins. Tonight, I'm slowing it way the heck down and enjoying a cold beer while I flip between food shows and crime shows. Two of my greatest television weaknesses.
I toyed with the idea of taking myself to a movie, but then I thought about my comfortable couch and the two books I'm reading. I also have a weakness for lounging on the couch and reading. I can think of worse vices.
I work tomorrow during the day and then I have a date with two friends from grad school at a big bar across town. I never go to those big bars (or even smaller bars) anymore so I'm a little reluctant. I especially hate driving all over town to drink. But, I love these two friends so I'll suck it up for one evening.
Three weeks until I am done teaching. I can't quite believe it.
I toyed with the idea of taking myself to a movie, but then I thought about my comfortable couch and the two books I'm reading. I also have a weakness for lounging on the couch and reading. I can think of worse vices.
I work tomorrow during the day and then I have a date with two friends from grad school at a big bar across town. I never go to those big bars (or even smaller bars) anymore so I'm a little reluctant. I especially hate driving all over town to drink. But, I love these two friends so I'll suck it up for one evening.
Three weeks until I am done teaching. I can't quite believe it.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
stream of consciousness
The Boyfriend left for the west coast this morning. Despite the brief nap between the trip to the airport and me "really" waking up, I am exhausted. Unfortunately, I have to be back up at work in just over an hour for the end of the year awards ceremony. All I can say is, thank the heavens my school doesn't do a junior high "graduation".
I tend to stay up later with TB around because he's a night owl and I doze on the couch next to him until he's ready to go to bed. So maybe I'll catch up on some much needed sleep while he is away. This weekend will be strange with the house entirely to myself the entire time. Of course, I'll be working half of that time, but I'll wake up alone and sleep alone. I haven't had that much quiet in......well, who the hell knows when?
Last night I grilled some little flank steaks and topped it with homemade chimichurri sauce. Simple steamed rice was all it really needed as a side. I tried to plan the meal thing better this week, because I've fallen off that wagon in the past month or so. Tonight is an easy dinner of garlic wedding sausage, fried rice (TB usually makes it but I'm going to try with the leftover rice with last night), and some salad. I let The Kid pick a dinner for the night so tomorrow we're having frozen pizza. Next week I'll add the qualifier that it must be something I actually make, not just heat.
Speaking of food....or not, I'm thinking of trying the "Master Cleanse"/Lemonade Diet that some of my buddies have been doing lately. I may have even talked TB into trying it with me, but I don't know if he realizes we'll have to lay off the BBQ if we do that. Maybe I'm not giving him enough credit, but do we both love our meat! I'm nervous about doing that and having to go be a chipper retail worker. I get cranky without food. So it's not just the meat I love. It's all of it.
Hmm, now I want another tortilla.
I tend to stay up later with TB around because he's a night owl and I doze on the couch next to him until he's ready to go to bed. So maybe I'll catch up on some much needed sleep while he is away. This weekend will be strange with the house entirely to myself the entire time. Of course, I'll be working half of that time, but I'll wake up alone and sleep alone. I haven't had that much quiet in......well, who the hell knows when?
Last night I grilled some little flank steaks and topped it with homemade chimichurri sauce. Simple steamed rice was all it really needed as a side. I tried to plan the meal thing better this week, because I've fallen off that wagon in the past month or so. Tonight is an easy dinner of garlic wedding sausage, fried rice (TB usually makes it but I'm going to try with the leftover rice with last night), and some salad. I let The Kid pick a dinner for the night so tomorrow we're having frozen pizza. Next week I'll add the qualifier that it must be something I actually make, not just heat.
Speaking of food....or not, I'm thinking of trying the "Master Cleanse"/Lemonade Diet that some of my buddies have been doing lately. I may have even talked TB into trying it with me, but I don't know if he realizes we'll have to lay off the BBQ if we do that. Maybe I'm not giving him enough credit, but do we both love our meat! I'm nervous about doing that and having to go be a chipper retail worker. I get cranky without food. So it's not just the meat I love. It's all of it.
Hmm, now I want another tortilla.
Monday, May 12, 2008
catching my breath
Lots going on. My laptop died and spent a week in the shop. A week and a new hard drive later I'm back up and running. Ever since my desktop died I've only been on the laptop. I've been thinking long and hard about investing in another home computer. It would definitely mean no digital camera, but The Boyfriend has been talking about getting one so maybe I'll just borrow his.
Speaking of, it looks like The Kid and I will be making room for another adult in our little household. It's been just the two of us for 5 years now. The Boyfriend has been practically living here for a good while not, but making it official seems more.....daunting. I'm definitely excited, but more than a little nervous as well. I have a sneaking suspicion I'm not the easiest person in the world to live with.
The teaching gig is winding down. In the midst of that, I've started my new job at WEPCO, which also happens to be The Boyfriend's place of employment. (We just can't get enough of each other!) I trained Wednesday thru Friday nights, and while utterly exhausting doing the two-job thing, it was also really.....fun. Who knew? I know most of my new co-workers and I wasn't completely stressed at the end of the night.
Last week was also the initial interview with my field placement for the fall. I'll be a court-appointed advocate for children entering the foster system. I'm really excited. I get to do all of my research and report-writing from home which makes my life a million times easier.
What else? The Kid has started walking all the way home as opposed to a couple blocks to a friend's house. He has 3 friends who live in the neighborhood so he isn't alone for the walk. He's feeling very mature these days. He also has a journal that he won't let out of his sight, introducing every mother's quandary of "Do I read it while he sleeps, or not?" Bonus points if you can figure out which side I fall on.
Speaking of, it looks like The Kid and I will be making room for another adult in our little household. It's been just the two of us for 5 years now. The Boyfriend has been practically living here for a good while not, but making it official seems more.....daunting. I'm definitely excited, but more than a little nervous as well. I have a sneaking suspicion I'm not the easiest person in the world to live with.
The teaching gig is winding down. In the midst of that, I've started my new job at WEPCO, which also happens to be The Boyfriend's place of employment. (We just can't get enough of each other!) I trained Wednesday thru Friday nights, and while utterly exhausting doing the two-job thing, it was also really.....fun. Who knew? I know most of my new co-workers and I wasn't completely stressed at the end of the night.
Last week was also the initial interview with my field placement for the fall. I'll be a court-appointed advocate for children entering the foster system. I'm really excited. I get to do all of my research and report-writing from home which makes my life a million times easier.
What else? The Kid has started walking all the way home as opposed to a couple blocks to a friend's house. He has 3 friends who live in the neighborhood so he isn't alone for the walk. He's feeling very mature these days. He also has a journal that he won't let out of his sight, introducing every mother's quandary of "Do I read it while he sleeps, or not?" Bonus points if you can figure out which side I fall on.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
saturday evening cheers
I got my grade for my policy class on Wednesday. I got an A. That means, pending my cultural competency grade, I have maintained my 4.0 gpa. That's just so.....weird. I think back to my undergrad days and how that wasn't even a thought in my head until the last couple of years. I had a lot of digging to do once I started taking school seriously. So I'm pretty proud that I've kept that up while working a fulltime job.
In other news, I was offered a job at the store the boyfriend works at. I'm kind of excited because it is a store that has pretty good ethics and treats its employees pretty well even if the pay isn't great. I know most of my coworkers already so that part should be easy. Right now my big concern is juggling my training with work and now having the boy fulltime during the week. I had been hoping for the month of May off from anything but wrapping up work, but it looks like that won't happen.
The boyfriend and I spent the day at a local fair, drinking margaritas, and running into people we haven't seen in ages. As we were walking out the door I was wishing I'd already gotten my tax rebate check, because I'm buying a compact digital camera with it. My refund will go straight into savings, but I'll be doing the economy some good with the rebate check.
Now I'm chilling at home while the boyfriend is mountain biking with his outdoors class. I think we'll be having a quiet evening in when he gets home. Right now I'm going to enjoy a nice, cold beer.
In other news, I was offered a job at the store the boyfriend works at. I'm kind of excited because it is a store that has pretty good ethics and treats its employees pretty well even if the pay isn't great. I know most of my coworkers already so that part should be easy. Right now my big concern is juggling my training with work and now having the boy fulltime during the week. I had been hoping for the month of May off from anything but wrapping up work, but it looks like that won't happen.
The boyfriend and I spent the day at a local fair, drinking margaritas, and running into people we haven't seen in ages. As we were walking out the door I was wishing I'd already gotten my tax rebate check, because I'm buying a compact digital camera with it. My refund will go straight into savings, but I'll be doing the economy some good with the rebate check.
Now I'm chilling at home while the boyfriend is mountain biking with his outdoors class. I think we'll be having a quiet evening in when he gets home. Right now I'm going to enjoy a nice, cold beer.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
happy hump day!
i'm giving up any illusion that i might update this regularly. i don't know that i have many regular readers anyway, so i don't see anyone being very disappointed. i'm in the last hurried days of my second semester, and i don't know if the 4.0 will be maintained but i'll be close. this was a very stressful semester.
i have turned in my resignation and in about 6 weeks my life as a teacher will be over. i'm feeling a mix of emotions over that, but relief seems to be winning out. from here i'll be doing odd writing/editing jobs, some retail work (hopefully), and probably some substitute teaching. my internship will start in the fall. i have an interview with a child advocacy program in a couple of weeks, and with any luck i'll be working with kids aging out of the foster system. how exciting!
right now i'm just counting the days (44) until summer vacation. i'll be taking 1 summer-long course and one 5-week course in the second half of the summer. otherwise, i plan to work around my house, spend a lot of time in the water, and become a more sane mother and girlfriend. those two guys have put up with a lot of stress and craziness out of me and they definitely deserve a break.
i have turned in my resignation and in about 6 weeks my life as a teacher will be over. i'm feeling a mix of emotions over that, but relief seems to be winning out. from here i'll be doing odd writing/editing jobs, some retail work (hopefully), and probably some substitute teaching. my internship will start in the fall. i have an interview with a child advocacy program in a couple of weeks, and with any luck i'll be working with kids aging out of the foster system. how exciting!
right now i'm just counting the days (44) until summer vacation. i'll be taking 1 summer-long course and one 5-week course in the second half of the summer. otherwise, i plan to work around my house, spend a lot of time in the water, and become a more sane mother and girlfriend. those two guys have put up with a lot of stress and craziness out of me and they definitely deserve a break.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
and so it begins
I am officially back at work, stress and all. Today I moved most of my belongings into a different portable than the one I moved into three weeks before the end of last school year. It was hot and muggy and I was dressed, well, like a teacher. It wasn't a pretty sight. I feel very unsteady because I haven't yet been trained in the Inclusion model we will be using this year. I don't like change very much. That seems to surprise a lot of people about me. I hate change and I hate moving. I guess this year is going to be all about pushing myself.
When I got home from work today I bought my parking permit for grad school and then went to buy my textbooks. Between that, rent, and groceries half of my paycheck is gone. I got paid yesterday. For the month. I usually have a couple of nights of sleeplessness over finances, but this month I will have the pleasure all. month. long. Yay me!
The boychild has been with his dad since Thursday. He'll be home when I get off of work tomorrow and then on Thursday he is headed south to visit my dad and grandparents with my sister. Unless, of course, Hurricane Dean decides to take a turn north. Thankfully, even if that happens she'll watch him while I work Thursday and Friday. One less thing I have to worry about.
The boyfriend is working late late tonight so I have a silent house. I just spend over an hour reading one chapter in my social work research book. My undergraduate degree is in English and I can devour a novel in no time at all. This is a completely different experience for me. I was taking notes the entire time on terms and ideas that I need to go research. I have three more chapters to read before my first class on Tuesday. My professor already sent us our syllabus which is nice because I can start to schedule trips to the library for our big research project.
God. I'm back in school. Am I completely crazy or only a little bit?
When I got home from work today I bought my parking permit for grad school and then went to buy my textbooks. Between that, rent, and groceries half of my paycheck is gone. I got paid yesterday. For the month. I usually have a couple of nights of sleeplessness over finances, but this month I will have the pleasure all. month. long. Yay me!
The boychild has been with his dad since Thursday. He'll be home when I get off of work tomorrow and then on Thursday he is headed south to visit my dad and grandparents with my sister. Unless, of course, Hurricane Dean decides to take a turn north. Thankfully, even if that happens she'll watch him while I work Thursday and Friday. One less thing I have to worry about.
The boyfriend is working late late tonight so I have a silent house. I just spend over an hour reading one chapter in my social work research book. My undergraduate degree is in English and I can devour a novel in no time at all. This is a completely different experience for me. I was taking notes the entire time on terms and ideas that I need to go research. I have three more chapters to read before my first class on Tuesday. My professor already sent us our syllabus which is nice because I can start to schedule trips to the library for our big research project.
God. I'm back in school. Am I completely crazy or only a little bit?
Friday, August 17, 2007
Friday night
I went back to work today which has my head all turned around. I keep thinking it is Monday. Tomorrow morning I have to be at a graduate school orientation from 7:45am - 5pm, and of course this further convinces me it can't possibly be the weekend.
It was kind of nice going back. We are trying a completely new teaching model for our Special Ed students (and really the whole campus) so a lot of people are stressed out about it, but I'm doing an okay job of just going with the flow. Ask me again the night before the kids start up again and you may have a different answer....
The boychild is with his father this weekend so it was looking to be considerably more quiet around here. Unfortunately, my mom got really sick and so I'm dog watching because the puppy was going crazy in her apartment. We played fetch earlier and now we've just returned from a 30 minute walk. I was hoping that she could sleep outside tonight because there is way too much for her to chew up around here, but she is outside barking like crazy. I don't want my neighbors to hate me more than they already do.
The boyfriend had to go do some things at home and then he's stopping by the grocery store and heading back over for a late dinner. I've been craving sausage lately. (Yes, this revelation spawned endless dirty sausage jokes. We're children, what can I say. ) I'm going to cook some veggies and I'm sure we'll have rice thrown in.
It was kind of nice going back. We are trying a completely new teaching model for our Special Ed students (and really the whole campus) so a lot of people are stressed out about it, but I'm doing an okay job of just going with the flow. Ask me again the night before the kids start up again and you may have a different answer....
The boychild is with his father this weekend so it was looking to be considerably more quiet around here. Unfortunately, my mom got really sick and so I'm dog watching because the puppy was going crazy in her apartment. We played fetch earlier and now we've just returned from a 30 minute walk. I was hoping that she could sleep outside tonight because there is way too much for her to chew up around here, but she is outside barking like crazy. I don't want my neighbors to hate me more than they already do.
The boyfriend had to go do some things at home and then he's stopping by the grocery store and heading back over for a late dinner. I've been craving sausage lately. (Yes, this revelation spawned endless dirty sausage jokes. We're children, what can I say. ) I'm going to cook some veggies and I'm sure we'll have rice thrown in.
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