Tonight is the first night of Hanukkah! Derek's here (done with his semester), I've only got 3 days of school left until my winter break, and life is good. It's a pretty basic day-to-day schedule- get up, go to work, teach, come home, go to bed- but I enjoy it and the weekends are so super to have free. Plus breaks and holidays! Hurray for holiday pay! (Yeah, I get paid for 10 days during the year when there's no school. Sweet.)
I don't really know why I really keep this blog thing up. Perhaps I like sending my thoughts into the great unknown... but then again, maybe the unknown doesn't need to know my thoughts. Hm. Whatev.
Tara's wedding is in 2 or 3 weeks (on Jan. 6), and I'm really sad I can't go. It's just that I go back to work on Jan. 3, so I'd have to take a sick day, fly out to NC on Friday, and then come back on Sunday. I just can't do it :( But I wish you & Kirk all my love!
Perhaps I'll write again soon...but most likely not :-P
Adios!
Friday, December 15, 2006
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Alrighty then!
So Durty Nellie's was cool, but wayyyyyy too crowded. There were like 500 people in a room meant to hold 150. Seriously. Plus my feet were on FIRE from standing for like 5 hours straight. Derek got in the final round of the costume competition though, which was cool. :)
Work is work...I get paid Friday. Another teacher just announced her pregnancy today- maybe it's a trend around the state! One can hope, right?
The dedication of my grandma's stone is this Sunday...should be a depressing time. However, my uncle is flying in, so at least I get to see him for a weekend.
Halloween's over! I ate too much candy- back to the Lean Cuisine meals. Hey, they work! I have more energy and I lost like 9 pounds already. w00t!
So...I'm a dork, but I already started my holiday shopping. I've got my mom's b-day present (it's on Dec. 11), Derek's dad's X-Mas present, Derek's mom's X-Mas present, my co-teacher's & co-aid's present, and some of my sister's presents. Yes, I am awesome.
Other than all that- not too much else. OH! Nicole, here's the newest & NOT CHANGING AGAIN wedding date! May 16, 2009. It's done. It'll be in Chicago- or at least the Northern suburbs. By then, you'll hopefully have no excuse not to come!!
This was a very sporadic post, and who knows when the next will come. It's a mystery- I like to keep you guessing. Gobble gobble... ;-)
Work is work...I get paid Friday. Another teacher just announced her pregnancy today- maybe it's a trend around the state! One can hope, right?
The dedication of my grandma's stone is this Sunday...should be a depressing time. However, my uncle is flying in, so at least I get to see him for a weekend.
Halloween's over! I ate too much candy- back to the Lean Cuisine meals. Hey, they work! I have more energy and I lost like 9 pounds already. w00t!
So...I'm a dork, but I already started my holiday shopping. I've got my mom's b-day present (it's on Dec. 11), Derek's dad's X-Mas present, Derek's mom's X-Mas present, my co-teacher's & co-aid's present, and some of my sister's presents. Yes, I am awesome.
Other than all that- not too much else. OH! Nicole, here's the newest & NOT CHANGING AGAIN wedding date! May 16, 2009. It's done. It'll be in Chicago- or at least the Northern suburbs. By then, you'll hopefully have no excuse not to come!!
This was a very sporadic post, and who knows when the next will come. It's a mystery- I like to keep you guessing. Gobble gobble... ;-)
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
It's almost Saturday......
Alright, not really, but I have wishful thinking. Plus, Saturday night is going to be SO AWESOME at Durty Nellie's with the boys! It's me, Derek, Kurt, Ryan, Anthony, John, and Justine. I can't wait! It's a costume party too...so y'all better dress up!
Sandra & Nicole, we'll miss you- let's try soon to all get together again. Maybe in B/N this time so we all drive about the same distance?
**love**
Sandra & Nicole, we'll miss you- let's try soon to all get together again. Maybe in B/N this time so we all drive about the same distance?
**love**
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
So it's been a while...
It's been over a month since I've posted on here, but man, I've been so busy! Work is long and crazy (8 AM-4 PM), but the paychecks make me much happier and make me feel better about my financial future and eventually moving out of my house within the next two years.
DA BEARS :-D
I sub all the time at work, mostly for my teacher. It's extra pay, which is sweeeeet, plus I get to make the classroom MINE for that amount of time. I really like that feeling- now only if I could rearrange everything and make the room that much cuter :-)
For anyone who actually reads this who I'm friends with (Nicole, that'd be you!), I am in the process of planning a road trip/getaway to my house! Yeah, yeah, I'm not leaving, but that's not the point. Here's the rundown:
Where: My house in Wheeling & Durty Nellie's in Palatine
When: Oct. 28th, 9:00 PM
What: Hairbanger's Halloween Bash at Durty Nellie's (awesome bar/club)
Who: confirmed: Derek, Anthony, Ryan, Kurt
possibles: John, Justine, Sandra, Nicole
Why: To get everyone together and party hearty!
How: Um...drinking + costumes + everyone sleeps at Megan's house & gets breakfast in the morning = FUN!
Nicole, let me know if you can possibly go- if you can get up to Springfield I'm sure Anthony wouldn't mind taking you!
That's about it for now...time for dinner, and then Dancing With The Stars!!!!!!! Yes, I'm obsessed with Mario Lopez's triceps, Joey Lawrence's baldness, and even Jerry Springer's antics. It's time for Sara Evans to go home...
DA BEARS :-D
I sub all the time at work, mostly for my teacher. It's extra pay, which is sweeeeet, plus I get to make the classroom MINE for that amount of time. I really like that feeling- now only if I could rearrange everything and make the room that much cuter :-)
For anyone who actually reads this who I'm friends with (Nicole, that'd be you!), I am in the process of planning a road trip/getaway to my house! Yeah, yeah, I'm not leaving, but that's not the point. Here's the rundown:
Where: My house in Wheeling & Durty Nellie's in Palatine
When: Oct. 28th, 9:00 PM
What: Hairbanger's Halloween Bash at Durty Nellie's (awesome bar/club)
Who: confirmed: Derek, Anthony, Ryan, Kurt
possibles: John, Justine, Sandra, Nicole
Why: To get everyone together and party hearty!
How: Um...drinking + costumes + everyone sleeps at Megan's house & gets breakfast in the morning = FUN!
Nicole, let me know if you can possibly go- if you can get up to Springfield I'm sure Anthony wouldn't mind taking you!
That's about it for now...time for dinner, and then Dancing With The Stars!!!!!!! Yes, I'm obsessed with Mario Lopez's triceps, Joey Lawrence's baldness, and even Jerry Springer's antics. It's time for Sara Evans to go home...
Friday, September 01, 2006
Things I Have Learned
1. Do not leave private things out. Children will touch and ask questions. (Miss T., why do you have medicine? Um...give it back please...)
2. Do not leave your good pens out. Children/other teachers may take them! (Now where is my green felt-tipped pen?)
3. If you must reprimand a "cool" kid, do so in front of their friends. Then you can smirk when they all say "Dude, here comes that teacher!" and they shoot you scared looks.
4. Befriend the custodians and the copy-room workers.
5. Completely fill out your time sheet correctly (for us hourly wage workers). Do not try to get extra hours; it will not work! (But it wasn't on purpose, I swear!)
6. "Extra duty" sounds intimidating, but pays much, much more than you could ever hope for. ($23.40 an hour for watching kids eat lunch????)
7. Say "Good Morning" to everyone from the secretary to the school psychologist. You never know when you might need something!
8. Volunteer to get noticed by the principal. Anyone up for some Carnival Fun??
9. Learn where the nearest Starbucks is. This is not optional.
10. Some kids will just melt your heart. "Miss T taught me how to write my name in cursive!!!!! I can do something!!!" (How could you not just go "awwwww"??)
So 2 weeks into this, and I think I've got a pretty good handle on things. I'm really thrilled things are going so well! I now just need that first paycheck (next Friday!!) and things will be MUCH better in checkbook land. Hurray!
2. Do not leave your good pens out. Children/other teachers may take them! (Now where is my green felt-tipped pen?)
3. If you must reprimand a "cool" kid, do so in front of their friends. Then you can smirk when they all say "Dude, here comes that teacher!" and they shoot you scared looks.
4. Befriend the custodians and the copy-room workers.
5. Completely fill out your time sheet correctly (for us hourly wage workers). Do not try to get extra hours; it will not work! (But it wasn't on purpose, I swear!)
6. "Extra duty" sounds intimidating, but pays much, much more than you could ever hope for. ($23.40 an hour for watching kids eat lunch????)
7. Say "Good Morning" to everyone from the secretary to the school psychologist. You never know when you might need something!
8. Volunteer to get noticed by the principal. Anyone up for some Carnival Fun??
9. Learn where the nearest Starbucks is. This is not optional.
10. Some kids will just melt your heart. "Miss T taught me how to write my name in cursive!!!!! I can do something!!!" (How could you not just go "awwwww"??)
So 2 weeks into this, and I think I've got a pretty good handle on things. I'm really thrilled things are going so well! I now just need that first paycheck (next Friday!!) and things will be MUCH better in checkbook land. Hurray!
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Just because!
[ ] You have a boyfriend/girlfriend. {X}*fiance **husband. {}*wife**
[X] You have your own room.
[X] You own a cellphone.
[X] You have an ipod/ mp3 player.
[X] Your parents are still married.
[X] You have more than 2 best friends.
[X] There is a pool or hot tub in your backyard
T OT A L: 7
[X] You dress how you want to.
[] You hang out with friends more than once a week.
[X] There is a computer/ laptop in your room.
[X] You have never been beaten up
[ ] You dont cry more than twice a month
[X] You are allowed to listen to the music you want to.
[X] Your room is big enough for you.
[X] People don't use you for something you have.
[X] You have been to a concert.
T 0 T A L: 7
[] You have over 50 friends on myspace
[] You have pictures on myspace.
[] Your parents let you have a myspace
[X] You get allowance or get money whenever you ask for it.
[X] You collect something normal.
[X]You look forward to going to class. (Yeah, since I teach!)
[X] You don't wish you were someone else.
[] You play a sport.
[X] You do something after class. (after work? drive home...)
T 0 T A L: 4
[X] You [or your parents] own a car.
[X] You usually don't fight with your parent(s).
[X] You are happy with your appearance
[X] You have never got a failing grade in your life '
[X] You have friends
T 0 T A L: 5
[X] You know what is going on in the world.
[X] You care about many people
[X] You are happy with your life
[X] You usually aren't sick.
[X]You know more than one language (Yiddish!)
[X] You have a screen name.
[X] You own a pet.
[X] You know the words to more than 5 songs. (hell yeah, I sing all the time!)
[X] You don't have any enemies
[X] You are happy you're living.
T O T A L: 10
add up all the scores and multiply it by 3
over 100 A+
100-93%: A
92-85%: B
84-77%: C
76-70%: D
69-00%: F
I have earned a 99% A in life
Well, isn't that a relief :-P
[X] You have your own room.
[X] You own a cellphone.
[X] You have an ipod/ mp3 player.
[X] Your parents are still married.
[X] You have more than 2 best friends.
[X] There is a pool or hot tub in your backyard
T OT A L: 7
[X] You dress how you want to.
[] You hang out with friends more than once a week.
[X] There is a computer/ laptop in your room.
[X] You have never been beaten up
[ ] You dont cry more than twice a month
[X] You are allowed to listen to the music you want to.
[X] Your room is big enough for you.
[X] People don't use you for something you have.
[X] You have been to a concert.
T 0 T A L: 7
[] You have over 50 friends on myspace
[] You have pictures on myspace.
[] Your parents let you have a myspace
[X] You get allowance or get money whenever you ask for it.
[X] You collect something normal.
[X]You look forward to going to class. (Yeah, since I teach!)
[X] You don't wish you were someone else.
[] You play a sport.
[X] You do something after class. (after work? drive home...)
T 0 T A L: 4
[X] You [or your parents] own a car.
[X] You usually don't fight with your parent(s).
[X] You are happy with your appearance
[X] You have never got a failing grade in your life '
[X] You have friends
T 0 T A L: 5
[X] You know what is going on in the world.
[X] You care about many people
[X] You are happy with your life
[X] You usually aren't sick.
[X]You know more than one language (Yiddish!)
[X] You have a screen name.
[X] You own a pet.
[X] You know the words to more than 5 songs. (hell yeah, I sing all the time!)
[X] You don't have any enemies
[X] You are happy you're living.
T O T A L: 10
add up all the scores and multiply it by 3
over 100 A+
100-93%: A
92-85%: B
84-77%: C
76-70%: D
69-00%: F
I have earned a 99% A in life
Well, isn't that a relief :-P
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
And I'm in the working world!
Today was my first "real" day of work/school. Yes, I had staff meetings for the last three days, but today was the first day of school for all of the students. It was really crazy! I thought I would be really out of place, but I just got swept along with everything and before I knew it, it was 4:00 and it was time to go home.
My day starts off with me figuring out the day with my co-teacher at 8:00 AM. (I leave my house around 7:20 and get there around 7:50). I then progress to go outside for morning recess duty from 8:35-9:00. School then starts at 9:00, and I'm either in my classroom with students, or if they are staying with their homerooms for something, I'll be floating with them to help and modify if necessary. At 11:00 is my lunch break, and then from 11:30-12:15 I have lunch/recess duty with the 4th and 5th graders (9 of whom are my LD students). (Non-education people: LD = Learning Disabled). Then from 12:20-1:10 I lead read-aloud, silent reading, and I teach Spelling. (w00t, I get to teach!). From 1:10-3:40 I do classroom things and assist the kids, and then at 3:40 I take a bus line (go bus 103!) out front and make sure my line gets on their bus. By then, it's 4:00 and I go home!
It's a full day, but it goes by quickly and I really enjoyed it today. My 9 LD kids are really sweet, and they already like me. :) "Miss Thome, will you help me? Miss Thome, can you go to music with us?" I am so glad I made this my profession.
Oh, at the end of the day, my teacher said that she is very impressed with me and that next year, I would most definitely be snapped up for a classroom teaching position. Go me. B-)
I can't wait to see my first paycheck!!! Woooo!!!
I'm coming to ISU this weekend, btw, for anyone who will be there. It's Cornfest! My sis & I & my mom are going and so is Derek. I can't wait! If you can't make it, you'd better be there on September 9th for the tailgate & first football game!!! I'm coming!!!
My day starts off with me figuring out the day with my co-teacher at 8:00 AM. (I leave my house around 7:20 and get there around 7:50). I then progress to go outside for morning recess duty from 8:35-9:00. School then starts at 9:00, and I'm either in my classroom with students, or if they are staying with their homerooms for something, I'll be floating with them to help and modify if necessary. At 11:00 is my lunch break, and then from 11:30-12:15 I have lunch/recess duty with the 4th and 5th graders (9 of whom are my LD students). (Non-education people: LD = Learning Disabled). Then from 12:20-1:10 I lead read-aloud, silent reading, and I teach Spelling. (w00t, I get to teach!). From 1:10-3:40 I do classroom things and assist the kids, and then at 3:40 I take a bus line (go bus 103!) out front and make sure my line gets on their bus. By then, it's 4:00 and I go home!
It's a full day, but it goes by quickly and I really enjoyed it today. My 9 LD kids are really sweet, and they already like me. :) "Miss Thome, will you help me? Miss Thome, can you go to music with us?" I am so glad I made this my profession.
Oh, at the end of the day, my teacher said that she is very impressed with me and that next year, I would most definitely be snapped up for a classroom teaching position. Go me. B-)
I can't wait to see my first paycheck!!! Woooo!!!
I'm coming to ISU this weekend, btw, for anyone who will be there. It's Cornfest! My sis & I & my mom are going and so is Derek. I can't wait! If you can't make it, you'd better be there on September 9th for the tailgate & first football game!!! I'm coming!!!
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Life rolls on
So Mandy's all moved in to ISU. It was a little weird, setting up her room and going to Wal-Mart, knowing that it wasn't for me. After four years of moving in chaos and setting up things how I wanted it, it was very strange not to. Well, I did have Derek's room to set up :-P His roomie's mom said I did a very nice job and she could tell that it has a "woman's touch" to it. Hahaha.
I start my job on Thursday! It is an inservice that I would get paid for, and then on Friday I have my first school-wide staff meeting. The following Monday I have a district-wide staff meeting, and then a "Meet The Teacher" session that afternoon. Classes start on Tuesday! I'm excited about it :)
This is the website of the district that I'm at: http://www.cusd220.lake.k12.il.us/
The school is Grove Elementary School, in case you want to look!
I'm not up there yet, but I will be soon!!
So that's about it. I'm home just chillin', and then tomorrow I have to go in and sign my contract so it's all official, and then I have to pick up the doggie from the vet's where she was boarded while we were at ISU.
No new plans on the wedding as of yet. Derek has to talk to his advisor and see exactly when he will graduate, and then we'll go off of that.
Finally, is worrying about money going to be a consistant thing for the rest of my life? It's like I have this knot in my stomach, thinking about how to save enough money to eventually get a place to live. My parents are great, don't get me wrong, because they aren't charging me rent to live at home and I really don't have to pay for much, but as a teacher's assistant I don't really make all that much. Hopefully next year I'll get a position as a classroom teacher with a higher salary, but I just wanted that much more to put away and save, you know? I don't think it's just me worrying about this...
Oh well, I suppose I should worry about my first day of work first! What to wear, what to wear... ;-)
I start my job on Thursday! It is an inservice that I would get paid for, and then on Friday I have my first school-wide staff meeting. The following Monday I have a district-wide staff meeting, and then a "Meet The Teacher" session that afternoon. Classes start on Tuesday! I'm excited about it :)
This is the website of the district that I'm at: http://www.cusd220.lake.k12.il.us/
The school is Grove Elementary School, in case you want to look!
I'm not up there yet, but I will be soon!!
So that's about it. I'm home just chillin', and then tomorrow I have to go in and sign my contract so it's all official, and then I have to pick up the doggie from the vet's where she was boarded while we were at ISU.
No new plans on the wedding as of yet. Derek has to talk to his advisor and see exactly when he will graduate, and then we'll go off of that.
Finally, is worrying about money going to be a consistant thing for the rest of my life? It's like I have this knot in my stomach, thinking about how to save enough money to eventually get a place to live. My parents are great, don't get me wrong, because they aren't charging me rent to live at home and I really don't have to pay for much, but as a teacher's assistant I don't really make all that much. Hopefully next year I'll get a position as a classroom teacher with a higher salary, but I just wanted that much more to put away and save, you know? I don't think it's just me worrying about this...
Oh well, I suppose I should worry about my first day of work first! What to wear, what to wear... ;-)
Thursday, August 10, 2006
HURRAY!!!
I got the job!!!!
I'm going to be a teacher's assistant in a special education classroom, leading small groups in the morning and then facilitating inclusion in the afternoon. I'm so excited to be working in Barrington, and the principal is the nicest woman. I am SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!
I'm going to be a teacher's assistant in a special education classroom, leading small groups in the morning and then facilitating inclusion in the afternoon. I'm so excited to be working in Barrington, and the principal is the nicest woman. I am SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
So I'm crazy...
Alright, so the huge rant in the last post- well, I was crazy. I still am kind of crazy, but I have 2 interviews set up for next week and 1 possible (the principal needs to call me tomorrow). One is in Waukegan (I could work at Jacki's school!), and the other is in Barrington! The third one... well, I don't want to jinx it so I'm not going to say unless I have an interview.
That's about it for now...let's hope I get the call tomorrow from the principal I'm waiting on!!
That's about it for now...let's hope I get the call tomorrow from the principal I'm waiting on!!
Monday, July 31, 2006
I NEED A JOB
Should I just start walking around on the streets with a sign hanging from my neck proclaiming "I NEED A JOB"??
Although, then I might get offers of things that I'm really not willing or eager to do- say, prostitution, for instance. Aggh!
Seriously though, I feel that if I don't start getting some phone calls for interviews in the next few days, I may start flipping out. I am so stressed beyond belief waiting for job calls... it's unbelievable. I want districts to be fighting over who gets me, not me trying to fight to get a district to even look at me.
*sigh*
I just don't know what else to do! I've filled out all of the online applications to their exact specifications, sent the required paperwork in via email or regular mail, and then... I've been sitting here waiting. Why? Because there is nothing else I can do. Schools aren't open, so I can't go demand to be seen, and I have tried emailing every principal out there, but few have responded so far. What am I missing? Friends of mine are getting jobs left and right in schools around here, so why aren't I? I've received only 3 calls- one in Skokie, which was a no-go, one in Libertyville, which was another no, and one in Waukegan, who has yet to answer the phone or call me back. Where are the Wheeling people? The Buffalo Grove? The Palatine?? I do want to move to Oswego, but why aren't they calling either??
I never imagined life after college could be so harsh. Here I am, with a piece of paper that says I took classes, with a portfolio that took me 4 days to put together, with a new suit that has yet to be broken in, and no phone calls. I guess I was in this rosy bubble of happiness when I graduated ("No more classes! I'll get a job, move into a condo, get married, and live happily ever after!"), and now it has turned more into (I'm quoting SpongeBob here, I know, I'm weird) "The Dirty Bubble" that I can't see out of. I wish I knew what the hell was going to happen in the next few weeks. The fact that I can't write things on my calendar or make plans any time in the future is driving me crazy. I am super organized, but until I get a job, I don't know the school schedule, so therefore, I don't know my schedule.
These next few weeks (heck, days) are going to be so tough. Maybe since tomorrow is August 1st, the principals will all start calling me.
One can only hope, right?
Although, then I might get offers of things that I'm really not willing or eager to do- say, prostitution, for instance. Aggh!
Seriously though, I feel that if I don't start getting some phone calls for interviews in the next few days, I may start flipping out. I am so stressed beyond belief waiting for job calls... it's unbelievable. I want districts to be fighting over who gets me, not me trying to fight to get a district to even look at me.
*sigh*
I just don't know what else to do! I've filled out all of the online applications to their exact specifications, sent the required paperwork in via email or regular mail, and then... I've been sitting here waiting. Why? Because there is nothing else I can do. Schools aren't open, so I can't go demand to be seen, and I have tried emailing every principal out there, but few have responded so far. What am I missing? Friends of mine are getting jobs left and right in schools around here, so why aren't I? I've received only 3 calls- one in Skokie, which was a no-go, one in Libertyville, which was another no, and one in Waukegan, who has yet to answer the phone or call me back. Where are the Wheeling people? The Buffalo Grove? The Palatine?? I do want to move to Oswego, but why aren't they calling either??
I never imagined life after college could be so harsh. Here I am, with a piece of paper that says I took classes, with a portfolio that took me 4 days to put together, with a new suit that has yet to be broken in, and no phone calls. I guess I was in this rosy bubble of happiness when I graduated ("No more classes! I'll get a job, move into a condo, get married, and live happily ever after!"), and now it has turned more into (I'm quoting SpongeBob here, I know, I'm weird) "The Dirty Bubble" that I can't see out of. I wish I knew what the hell was going to happen in the next few weeks. The fact that I can't write things on my calendar or make plans any time in the future is driving me crazy. I am super organized, but until I get a job, I don't know the school schedule, so therefore, I don't know my schedule.
These next few weeks (heck, days) are going to be so tough. Maybe since tomorrow is August 1st, the principals will all start calling me.
One can only hope, right?
Saturday, July 29, 2006
The times, they are a-changin'...
Is it just me, or did we all grow up too fast? I know, I know, time runs at the same speed every year, but hear me out. I had lunch with Tara today (which was really nice), and afterwards, I recalled some of our old conversations as compared to today's.
Old conversation: "Will we ever get boyfriends?"
New conversation: "So how are the wedding plans going? (for both of us!)"
Old: "So my brother/sister is 10/12..."
New: "So my brother is driving/my sister is going to college."
Old: "Living at home is so great!"
New: "We really want our own place..."
Tara, I found our old notebooks from high school- you remember, the ones that you, me, Shannon, and Susi wrote in? I've got 2 or 3 of them. I flipped through them the other day, and the things we were worried about back then now seem so trivial. Remember BF? Or how Jeff V. was, among other things, a "creepy stalker?" Maybe I'll make copies of some of the pages and give them to you for a wedding present :-P
On another note- an assistant principal called me on Friday and left me a message about being a reading teacher at a middle school! I have to call her back on Monday and set up an interview. I'm psyched! Even though it's further away than I would like (Waukegan), it still could turn out to be the job I've been hunting for. We'll see! I will update again once I have the interview and let you know how it went!
Old conversation: "Will we ever get boyfriends?"
New conversation: "So how are the wedding plans going? (for both of us!)"
Old: "So my brother/sister is 10/12..."
New: "So my brother is driving/my sister is going to college."
Old: "Living at home is so great!"
New: "We really want our own place..."
Tara, I found our old notebooks from high school- you remember, the ones that you, me, Shannon, and Susi wrote in? I've got 2 or 3 of them. I flipped through them the other day, and the things we were worried about back then now seem so trivial. Remember BF? Or how Jeff V. was, among other things, a "creepy stalker?" Maybe I'll make copies of some of the pages and give them to you for a wedding present :-P
On another note- an assistant principal called me on Friday and left me a message about being a reading teacher at a middle school! I have to call her back on Monday and set up an interview. I'm psyched! Even though it's further away than I would like (Waukegan), it still could turn out to be the job I've been hunting for. We'll see! I will update again once I have the interview and let you know how it went!
Monday, July 24, 2006
No more
I quit camp. If you want to know more, email me or leave me a comment and I'll email you directly. I don't want to get too into it on here, but let me know if you want the dirty details.
Sunday, July 23, 2006
Not sure yet...
Not sure what's going on. There may be some drastic changes coming in the next day (not with Derek, don't worry). I'll keep you posted, blog o' mine. :-P
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Camp Fiasco + A Little Bit Of Pirating
2 things today: Camp and Pirates!
First, camp. I was about to kill 2 of my counselors yesterday! One of them came running to get me inside, going "Johnny's crying and won't talk to me! I don't know what's wrong! Can you help?" Me, being the good natured soul I am, stand up from what I am doing and walk out of the art room, through the gym, and outside. Johnny is sitting on the ground, hunched up, making sniveling noises. So I go "Johnny, what's..." when SPLASH, I am whacked over the head with a bucket of water. Johnny jumps up laughing yelling "WE GOT YOU!!!!" and my counselors are standing there in hysterics. Very funny. So I am now sopping wet, dripping into a puddle around my soaked-gymshoe-clad feet. I had my bathing suit on under my clothes (come on, it's Water Week), but I was still wearing a tank top from St. Thomas and JEAN- yes, JEAN- shorts. I walked away, squishing in my shoes, my jean shorts plastered to my butt, and spent the rest of the day plotting revenge while I walked around in a bathing suit and flip flops with a towel around my waist. Very funny boys... just wait.
Second- Pirates!!! I finally saw it on Sunday, and oh goodness. I was left sitting on the seat with my mouth hanging open going "Ohhh....when is #3 due for release?!?" Good gravy, the first movie didn't have nearly as much "cliff-hanger at the end"-ness! The first one, I was like "Oohhh that was a hot movie with hot guys in it" but I didn't even know they were making a #2 or #3. At the end of this one though, *don't worry, no spoilers*, I can't believe you-know-who is not there and the other you-know-who-we-thought-was-dead is BACK!! Freaked me out, to say the least.
"I need to shoot something. Where's that monkey?"
"Here! I brought you your fee- an undead monkey! *BLAM (gun goes off)* See?"
And then the whole Elizabeth + Jack - Will thing?!? What's wrong with this equation?? Other than the fact that Lizzie went bonko and forgot about her engagement to Will when she teased poor Jack and then practically molested him with her mouth, nothing. (Although for the record, Jack Sparrow looked like he was swallowing her whole- MAN he looks like a good kisser!). Poor Will, to be left to do nothing more than stare at the camera and give sad, my-life-is-over puppy dog looks. I'll kiss him! Will it make him feel better? Probably not... *sigh* Although, I am pretty psyched about reading Nicole's dialogue she wrote about this whole scene. It sounds amazing!
Alright, time for a breather. Chinese food for dinner tonight! w00t!
Ciao!
First, camp. I was about to kill 2 of my counselors yesterday! One of them came running to get me inside, going "Johnny's crying and won't talk to me! I don't know what's wrong! Can you help?" Me, being the good natured soul I am, stand up from what I am doing and walk out of the art room, through the gym, and outside. Johnny is sitting on the ground, hunched up, making sniveling noises. So I go "Johnny, what's..." when SPLASH, I am whacked over the head with a bucket of water. Johnny jumps up laughing yelling "WE GOT YOU!!!!" and my counselors are standing there in hysterics. Very funny. So I am now sopping wet, dripping into a puddle around my soaked-gymshoe-clad feet. I had my bathing suit on under my clothes (come on, it's Water Week), but I was still wearing a tank top from St. Thomas and JEAN- yes, JEAN- shorts. I walked away, squishing in my shoes, my jean shorts plastered to my butt, and spent the rest of the day plotting revenge while I walked around in a bathing suit and flip flops with a towel around my waist. Very funny boys... just wait.
Second- Pirates!!! I finally saw it on Sunday, and oh goodness. I was left sitting on the seat with my mouth hanging open going "Ohhh....when is #3 due for release?!?" Good gravy, the first movie didn't have nearly as much "cliff-hanger at the end"-ness! The first one, I was like "Oohhh that was a hot movie with hot guys in it" but I didn't even know they were making a #2 or #3. At the end of this one though, *don't worry, no spoilers*, I can't believe you-know-who is not there and the other you-know-who-we-thought-was-dead is BACK!! Freaked me out, to say the least.
"I need to shoot something. Where's that monkey?"
"Here! I brought you your fee- an undead monkey! *BLAM (gun goes off)* See?"
And then the whole Elizabeth + Jack - Will thing?!? What's wrong with this equation?? Other than the fact that Lizzie went bonko and forgot about her engagement to Will when she teased poor Jack and then practically molested him with her mouth, nothing. (Although for the record, Jack Sparrow looked like he was swallowing her whole- MAN he looks like a good kisser!). Poor Will, to be left to do nothing more than stare at the camera and give sad, my-life-is-over puppy dog looks. I'll kiss him! Will it make him feel better? Probably not... *sigh* Although, I am pretty psyched about reading Nicole's dialogue she wrote about this whole scene. It sounds amazing!
Alright, time for a breather. Chinese food for dinner tonight! w00t!
Ciao!
Friday, July 14, 2006
We're havin' a heatwave, a tropical heatwave!
Heat + Humidity + Camp for 6 hours = Irritable Megan.
Seriously. That's how today was. Not that I don't love camp, and usually I do, but because of the weather today I had no patience for stupidity. I reamed out one of my counselors today for continually asking me "So can I swim at the pool? Huh? Huh? Can I?" I said NO 37 TIMES!!!!!
*sigh*
I also yelled at all of my campers today after they booed my decision not to play dodgeball after the pool today because it was too darned hot. I was all "I let you play dodgeball every day this week! We even played it this morning! Now we are GOING to play Ghost In The Graveyard, and you ARE going to lay down and BE QUIET!!!!"
Thank God for air conditioning and automatic start in my car! I got in after camp and it was nice and cool, thanks to my remote-starting it 10 minutes earlier.
The job search is still fruitless. Sometimes I just stare at my phone, willing it to ring and for there to be a principal on the other end. People ask me if I've lined up a job yet, and it's all I can do to bite my tongue and say "well, it's still early for teachers..." Is it? I hope? I'm really worried here...I am counting on getting insurance and a good salary so that I can work, save money, move out, get married... *sigh*
Also, let me just say that 85% of the human population does not know how to drive. These are the people we give licenses to? Simply on the way to and from work today (which is about 14 miles round trip, Wheeling to Deerfield and back) I was almost killed three times. Once, a person who just had to get to work faster than me blew the light on Lake Cook Road & Portwine. Dude, I have a time when I have to clock in too! Second, a car in front of me slammed on the brakes on Deerfield Road because they saw a police car. Helloooo, you were already going 4 under the speed limit anyway! The cop isn't going to give you an award because you practically stopped in the middle of the road. The third instance was on the way home, when a landscaping truck decided to ignore the STOP sign (what, should we print those in Spanish too?) and almost rammed into my driver's side door.
Ignorance + Heat + Humidity = Cranky Megan
Thank God it was payday. :-P
Seriously. That's how today was. Not that I don't love camp, and usually I do, but because of the weather today I had no patience for stupidity. I reamed out one of my counselors today for continually asking me "So can I swim at the pool? Huh? Huh? Can I?" I said NO 37 TIMES!!!!!
*sigh*
I also yelled at all of my campers today after they booed my decision not to play dodgeball after the pool today because it was too darned hot. I was all "I let you play dodgeball every day this week! We even played it this morning! Now we are GOING to play Ghost In The Graveyard, and you ARE going to lay down and BE QUIET!!!!"
Thank God for air conditioning and automatic start in my car! I got in after camp and it was nice and cool, thanks to my remote-starting it 10 minutes earlier.
The job search is still fruitless. Sometimes I just stare at my phone, willing it to ring and for there to be a principal on the other end. People ask me if I've lined up a job yet, and it's all I can do to bite my tongue and say "well, it's still early for teachers..." Is it? I hope? I'm really worried here...I am counting on getting insurance and a good salary so that I can work, save money, move out, get married... *sigh*
Also, let me just say that 85% of the human population does not know how to drive. These are the people we give licenses to? Simply on the way to and from work today (which is about 14 miles round trip, Wheeling to Deerfield and back) I was almost killed three times. Once, a person who just had to get to work faster than me blew the light on Lake Cook Road & Portwine. Dude, I have a time when I have to clock in too! Second, a car in front of me slammed on the brakes on Deerfield Road because they saw a police car. Helloooo, you were already going 4 under the speed limit anyway! The cop isn't going to give you an award because you practically stopped in the middle of the road. The third instance was on the way home, when a landscaping truck decided to ignore the STOP sign (what, should we print those in Spanish too?) and almost rammed into my driver's side door.
Ignorance + Heat + Humidity = Cranky Megan
Thank God it was payday. :-P
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Another day, another (damp) dollar...
So camp today was certainly interesting! One of my campers brought a Japanese graphic novel to camp (one with some very...creatively drawn scenes, shall we say), and was trying to show it to all of the other campers! After telling him 3 times to put it away, I went to take it away and he burst into tears and practically punched me in the face with his elbow! Good Lord, I don't get paid enough to deal with this. End result: I put it in the bottom of his backpack and told his mother not to let him bring it to camp again. *phew*
Then we go to the pool (thank goodness), and it's doing this rain/mist/yuck thing. Not enough so I get soaked immediately, but after 45 minutes of sitting by the diving board I'm thinking "hmm, I'm slightly cold and very damp right now." Yuck. Then we go back to camp, and just before pick-up starts, it starts to pour. Figures. And when I say pour, I don't just mean rain hard. I mean sideways slanty rain that soaks you no matter how you hold you umbrella. ARRGH! So I shuttle campers back and forth between the building and their car, and so that their precious art projects stay dry, my whole back is wringing wet, and my socks are stuck to my feet inside of my soaking wet gymshoes. Gross!
I do NOT get paid enough to do this... alright, well maybe I do :-P
Oh, I got my evaluation today too- it's got like 25-30 different statements on it like "Proper use of language with campers" and a line for a number (1-5) on it. (5 is the best). Well, I got all 5's and just two 4's. Go me. *happy dance*
That's all for now kiddies! The job search is still hopeless...but steak is for dinner :)
Then we go to the pool (thank goodness), and it's doing this rain/mist/yuck thing. Not enough so I get soaked immediately, but after 45 minutes of sitting by the diving board I'm thinking "hmm, I'm slightly cold and very damp right now." Yuck. Then we go back to camp, and just before pick-up starts, it starts to pour. Figures. And when I say pour, I don't just mean rain hard. I mean sideways slanty rain that soaks you no matter how you hold you umbrella. ARRGH! So I shuttle campers back and forth between the building and their car, and so that their precious art projects stay dry, my whole back is wringing wet, and my socks are stuck to my feet inside of my soaking wet gymshoes. Gross!
I do NOT get paid enough to do this... alright, well maybe I do :-P
Oh, I got my evaluation today too- it's got like 25-30 different statements on it like "Proper use of language with campers" and a line for a number (1-5) on it. (5 is the best). Well, I got all 5's and just two 4's. Go me. *happy dance*
That's all for now kiddies! The job search is still hopeless...but steak is for dinner :)
Monday, July 10, 2006
Welcome to my blogger! This is so much easier to use than Xanga or any of those other sites.
This will contain aspects of my life that I'm sure you will all find just fascinating, so buckle up and enjoy the ride!
I went to ISU this past weekend. I left Friday after work with mom & Mandy and drove straight down. We made it there right at 7, which was when Derek got off from work, so that was great timing on my part. We all went to dinner at Carlos O'Kelly's (the Irish-Mexican restaurant), and then I went back to Manchester with Derek. Saturday morning he went to work, and I spent the day with mom & Mandy at Miller Park Zoo (yay for wallabys!) and at the mall (yay for Maurices!). I bought some really cute new jeans and jean capris, and a silk tank shirt that is just gorgeous. I got matching earrings and a necklace too. :-) Saturday night I went to dinner with Derek at Biaggi's to celebrate (a week early) our 2 1/2 year anniversary. Then we rented a movie and went back to his room. Sunday morning, Derek went to work and the familia and myself drove home.
Work is going well- first session of camp is already over, and there are only 4 weeks left. Payday is Friday, which is sooo exciting, since my last paycheck (before taxes) just eked me over the 4-digit mark. w00t! After taxes, I was like $180 dollars shorter, so boo on federal taxes! Oh well, I'll hopefully get most of it back next April.
Still job hunting...I'm dying here! Everyone keeps telling me that it's okay, that most schools don't even call until the end of July or first 2 weeks in August, but that's driving me crazy!! I really want a job...ASAP!
See, I told you this would be interesting... more will be coming in days to come!
This will contain aspects of my life that I'm sure you will all find just fascinating, so buckle up and enjoy the ride!
I went to ISU this past weekend. I left Friday after work with mom & Mandy and drove straight down. We made it there right at 7, which was when Derek got off from work, so that was great timing on my part. We all went to dinner at Carlos O'Kelly's (the Irish-Mexican restaurant), and then I went back to Manchester with Derek. Saturday morning he went to work, and I spent the day with mom & Mandy at Miller Park Zoo (yay for wallabys!) and at the mall (yay for Maurices!). I bought some really cute new jeans and jean capris, and a silk tank shirt that is just gorgeous. I got matching earrings and a necklace too. :-) Saturday night I went to dinner with Derek at Biaggi's to celebrate (a week early) our 2 1/2 year anniversary. Then we rented a movie and went back to his room. Sunday morning, Derek went to work and the familia and myself drove home.
Work is going well- first session of camp is already over, and there are only 4 weeks left. Payday is Friday, which is sooo exciting, since my last paycheck (before taxes) just eked me over the 4-digit mark. w00t! After taxes, I was like $180 dollars shorter, so boo on federal taxes! Oh well, I'll hopefully get most of it back next April.
Still job hunting...I'm dying here! Everyone keeps telling me that it's okay, that most schools don't even call until the end of July or first 2 weeks in August, but that's driving me crazy!! I really want a job...ASAP!
See, I told you this would be interesting... more will be coming in days to come!
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