Well, this is it! We closed on our house this morning!!! We are now officially in debt like the rest of America, haha. Living at home for 2 years after college did do wonders for my bank account though... hopefully we'll be good to go! We signed a bajillion papers this morning basically signing our lives away, then we got copies of all those papers, got a teeny tiny refund check because I brought too much money (haha didn't see that coming...), then congrats all around, and "here's the keys!" The sellers are staying one more night and will be out by 9 AM tomorrow, when we're going to start bringing stuff over to OUR NEW HOUSE!!!! wooooooooooo
Now, admittedly I am a little melancholy over leaving home (I've lived in this house for 20 years, what can I say?), but I am excited to be moving on to the next stage of my life. Cannot wait!!!!! :)
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Sunday, June 08, 2008
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Home, Home, On The Range (literally)
We got the house! (Obviously, thanks to my crazy text messaging as soon as they accepted the bid & we signed the contract). It's phenomenal! It's a townhome under condo ownership (no difference in things, just a cheaper rate on homeowner's insurance!), and it's GORGEOUS! 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, 2nd floor laundry room, 2 linen closets (one in the master bath, one in the hall next to the laundry room), deep closets (walk-in in the master bedroom), large kitchen with tons of counter space, big living room, cute dining room next to sliding glass doors that lead to our little patio out back. It's big enough for a glass table & 4 chairs, and has 2 big wooden barrels that are used as planters. It's so fabulous!!!
So when we finalized everything, put down a bunch of money, and got our mortgage approved (that was a story in itself), we went a little crazy and went shopping! Derek's parents told us that they would buy our dining room set, my uncle said he'd buy all of our living room furniture, and my parents bought us a queen mattress and patio set! We were so stoked.
We went to Macy's and bounced around on like 7 different mattresses until we found "the one" that was perfect for us both. We close on the house on June 27th, move in on the 28th & 29th, and our mattress is being delivered...July 1st. 2 nights with just my twin bed in the guest room, oh well.
We then went to IKEA **(LOVE IT!)** and went insane buying furniture. It is currently being stored in my parent's living room, spare bedroom, and my bedroom. We bought: a 2 1/2 seater sofa and 2 matching recliners (in light beige microsuede), a coffee table, 2 side tables, a curio cabinet (HUGE!), 2 bookshelves, a dining room table (with hidden leaves to expand for 8-10 people), 6 dining room chairs, a craft table & stool for Derek, and....that's it. Then I went to Target and bought a shower curtain for the other full bath (the master is a glassed-in shower), sheets, a king comforter (we're both sheet pullers, so the bigger, the better!), and all kinds of things... cleaned out the garage & found dishes, knives, glasses, pots & pans... *phew*
But hey, I know we're lucky. Not many people start off with everything they need to fill a home! It's pretty unreal- in less than 4 weeks we'll be official homeowners. Who knew?!?
Alright, my fingers are tiring; time to leave this post where it is for now. Nicole, are you ever coming in to visit??? If you do, make it in the middle/end of July & you can camp out with us for a night or two!!!!!!! :)
So when we finalized everything, put down a bunch of money, and got our mortgage approved (that was a story in itself), we went a little crazy and went shopping! Derek's parents told us that they would buy our dining room set, my uncle said he'd buy all of our living room furniture, and my parents bought us a queen mattress and patio set! We were so stoked.
We went to Macy's and bounced around on like 7 different mattresses until we found "the one" that was perfect for us both. We close on the house on June 27th, move in on the 28th & 29th, and our mattress is being delivered...July 1st. 2 nights with just my twin bed in the guest room, oh well.
We then went to IKEA **(LOVE IT!)** and went insane buying furniture. It is currently being stored in my parent's living room, spare bedroom, and my bedroom. We bought: a 2 1/2 seater sofa and 2 matching recliners (in light beige microsuede), a coffee table, 2 side tables, a curio cabinet (HUGE!), 2 bookshelves, a dining room table (with hidden leaves to expand for 8-10 people), 6 dining room chairs, a craft table & stool for Derek, and....that's it. Then I went to Target and bought a shower curtain for the other full bath (the master is a glassed-in shower), sheets, a king comforter (we're both sheet pullers, so the bigger, the better!), and all kinds of things... cleaned out the garage & found dishes, knives, glasses, pots & pans... *phew*
But hey, I know we're lucky. Not many people start off with everything they need to fill a home! It's pretty unreal- in less than 4 weeks we'll be official homeowners. Who knew?!?
Alright, my fingers are tiring; time to leave this post where it is for now. Nicole, are you ever coming in to visit??? If you do, make it in the middle/end of July & you can camp out with us for a night or two!!!!!!! :)
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Home Sweet Home...Almost!
Hey there bloggy world! (Or Nicole, since she's the only person who reads this, I think). I have BIG news!
SUPER BIG!
AMAZINGLY BIG!
I put a bid in on a townhome!!!!!!!! This afternoon at 2:30!!!! (Okay, well Derek & I are technically bidding together, but he was working while I was with the realtor, so I did!)
It was exciting- nerve-racking too. It's like, you don't want to bid too high so you're out of your comfort range, but you don't want your opening bid to be so low that they just laugh at you and don't even want to hear another bid from you. So I bid 10% below their list price, which is standard rule of thumb for bidding, and then I waited.....
The realtor called! At 8:40 tonight! When Derek was over!!
She said that she spoke with the seller's realtor (so many people!) and that the sellers are "thinking it over tonight" and will be in touch tomorrow.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THEY DIDN'T SAY NO! I mean, they didn't say yes we like that bid either, but now comes the negotiation. I am so excited!
I will continue to update as this thing progresses- and maybe use less exclamation points!! heeheehee
Wish us luck!
SUPER BIG!
AMAZINGLY BIG!
I put a bid in on a townhome!!!!!!!! This afternoon at 2:30!!!! (Okay, well Derek & I are technically bidding together, but he was working while I was with the realtor, so I did!)
It was exciting- nerve-racking too. It's like, you don't want to bid too high so you're out of your comfort range, but you don't want your opening bid to be so low that they just laugh at you and don't even want to hear another bid from you. So I bid 10% below their list price, which is standard rule of thumb for bidding, and then I waited.....
The realtor called! At 8:40 tonight! When Derek was over!!
She said that she spoke with the seller's realtor (so many people!) and that the sellers are "thinking it over tonight" and will be in touch tomorrow.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THEY DIDN'T SAY NO! I mean, they didn't say yes we like that bid either, but now comes the negotiation. I am so excited!
I will continue to update as this thing progresses- and maybe use less exclamation points!! heeheehee
Wish us luck!
Sunday, March 09, 2008
Again...
Thanks to Nicole again. I have got to start finding some of these on my own!
Two names:
1) Megs
2) Meggers
Two things I am wearing right now:
1) Blue jeans
2) Old Navy gray long-sleeve shirt
Two things I have in my relationship:
1) Loooooooooove
2) Friendship
Two of my favorite things to do:
1) Read
2) See an awesome lesson come to life with my students
Two things I did last night:
1) Nursed the sick people in my house back to health
2) Turned all the clocks forward an hour. I hate Daylight Savings Time!
Two things I ate today:
1) Mac 'n cheese
2) Wonton Soup
Two people I last talked to:
1) Mom
2) Derek
Two things I'm doing tomorrow:
1) Working
2) Driving
Two longest car/truck rides:
1) Wheeling, IL to Hayward, WI
2) Wheeling, IL to Hillsboro, IL
Two of my favorite holidays:
1) Hanukkah
2) My birthday
Two of my favorite beverages:
1) Fuze Strawberry Melon juice
2) Apple Juice
Two things about me you may not have known:
1) My golden birthday is this May!
2) I am engaged, but have no idea when the wedding will take place, nor where it will take place.
Two jobs I've had in my life:
1) Reading Specialist
2) Day Camp Site Director
Two Movies I could watch over and over:
1) Apollo 13
2) Madagascar
Two places I have lived:
1) Illinois
2) ....Illinois
Two of my favorite foods:
1) Chocolate!!!
2) Pizza
Two places I'd rather be right now:
1.) In bed (in about an hour I will be!)
2) On vacation on an island...any island will do as long as there is sand and an ocean and a hammock!
Two names:
1) Megs
2) Meggers
Two things I am wearing right now:
1) Blue jeans
2) Old Navy gray long-sleeve shirt
Two things I have in my relationship:
1) Loooooooooove
2) Friendship
Two of my favorite things to do:
1) Read
2) See an awesome lesson come to life with my students
Two things I did last night:
1) Nursed the sick people in my house back to health
2) Turned all the clocks forward an hour. I hate Daylight Savings Time!
Two things I ate today:
1) Mac 'n cheese
2) Wonton Soup
Two people I last talked to:
1) Mom
2) Derek
Two things I'm doing tomorrow:
1) Working
2) Driving
Two longest car/truck rides:
1) Wheeling, IL to Hayward, WI
2) Wheeling, IL to Hillsboro, IL
Two of my favorite holidays:
1) Hanukkah
2) My birthday
Two of my favorite beverages:
1) Fuze Strawberry Melon juice
2) Apple Juice
Two things about me you may not have known:
1) My golden birthday is this May!
2) I am engaged, but have no idea when the wedding will take place, nor where it will take place.
Two jobs I've had in my life:
1) Reading Specialist
2) Day Camp Site Director
Two Movies I could watch over and over:
1) Apollo 13
2) Madagascar
Two places I have lived:
1) Illinois
2) ....Illinois
Two of my favorite foods:
1) Chocolate!!!
2) Pizza
Two places I'd rather be right now:
1.) In bed (in about an hour I will be!)
2) On vacation on an island...any island will do as long as there is sand and an ocean and a hammock!
Monday, February 25, 2008
46 Randoms (Thanks to Nicole)
1. Do you like blue cheese?
No, it sucks. As does limburger, aka foot cheese.
2. Have you ever smoked heroin?
No way Jose.
3. Do you own a gun?
Nope!
4. What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic?
There are no Sonics up here...I always see the commercials, but there are no stores!
5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments?
Only if I need a shot or something, otherwise I'm cool.
6. What do you think of hot dogs?
Hot dogs RULE (I know what's in them, I just try not to think about it!)
7. Favorite Christmas movie?
Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas. (The cartoon version, not the Jim Carrey version)
8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning?
Skim milk!
9. Can you do push ups?
I can...but I don't...
10. What's your favorite piece of jewelry?
A Star of David diamond necklace I got when I was 13.
11. Favorite hobby?
Reading & (surprise) creating cool lesson plans.
12. Do you have A.D.D.?
Nope, I love to sit still.
13. What's one trait you hate about yourself?
I procrastinate. Can't help it, I get too distracted and don't get done what I need to get done.
14. Middle name?
Lauren
15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment.
I'm tired
I want a snow day tomorrow
SCREW WINTER ALREADY
16. Name 3 things you bought yesterday:
1. Fuze strawberry melon juice
2. Nail polish
3. Socks
17. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink?
Skim milk, Fuze "slenderize" juice, Water
18. Current worry?
Derek & the job situation
19. Current hate right now?
Not having enough money to buy a townhome without a huge loan
20. Favorite place to be?
Key West, FL
21. Where would you like to go?
Ireland, totally.
22. Name three people who will complete this?
Whoever reads my blog and feels so inclined (Megan’s a good possibility if she’s bored, haha)
Ha! Nicole, you rule!!!! :)
23. Do you own slippers?
Totally. They're blue fuzzy ones with rhinestones on them and textured bottoms so I can wear them outside.
24. What shirt are you wearing?
A black zip-up hoodie with rhinestones all the way down the zipper & along the hood from NY & Co.
25. What year would you go back in time to?
Totally 2003-2004, when I made all my awesome college friends and went to the honors formal with Kurt in his silver shirt, haha.
26. Can you whistle?
Yeah, but better by breathing in when I do it...strange, I know.
27. Favorite color?
Turquoise
28. Would you be a pirate?
No, I like to have clean clothes!
29. What songs do you sing in the shower?
Whatever's on my iPod, since I've got the player on the counter next to the shower.
30. Favorite girl's name?
Charlotte Elizabeth
31. Favorite boy's name?
Brian or Stuart
32. What's in your pocket right now?
Lint in one, a cell in the other.
33. Last thing that made you laugh?
Daisy chewing on my mom's nose.
34. Best Halloween costume?
When I was 3 I was a cheerleader. I still have the outfit, and it's the CUTEST THING EVER and my child will wear it one day. w00t!
35. Worst injury you've ever had?
A 2nd degree burn on my chin in H.S. from really really really hot cheese & sauce from Barnaby's Pizza. (True story!)
36. Do you love where you live?
I grew up here, so yeah.
37. How many TVs do you have in your house?
Four.
38. Who is your loudest friend?
Not sure...maybe my awesome work girls when we all go out for drinks to survive the week!
39. How many dogs do you have?
One- my Daisy!
40. Does someone have a crush on you?
Hmm...I think Derek still does...
41. What is your favorite book(s)?
The series "Peter & The Starcatchers" as well as "Mama, Let's Dance." Both young adult books, but my God are they good!
42. What is your favorite candy?
Mmm...chocolate... KitKats!
43. Favorite Sports Team?
DA Bears! DA Cubs!
44. Your favorite meal?
Annually: Hanukkah
Daily: Lunch with my girls at work
Particular: Brisket & Rice
45. What were you doing 12 AM last night?
Totally passed out sleeping. I get up at 5:05 every morning to leave for work by 5:55 to get to work by 6:40 to prepare for students at 7:10. Yikes!
46. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up?
Ah crap...it's only Monday...
No, it sucks. As does limburger, aka foot cheese.
2. Have you ever smoked heroin?
No way Jose.
3. Do you own a gun?
Nope!
4. What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic?
There are no Sonics up here...I always see the commercials, but there are no stores!
5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments?
Only if I need a shot or something, otherwise I'm cool.
6. What do you think of hot dogs?
Hot dogs RULE (I know what's in them, I just try not to think about it!)
7. Favorite Christmas movie?
Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas. (The cartoon version, not the Jim Carrey version)
8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning?
Skim milk!
9. Can you do push ups?
I can...but I don't...
10. What's your favorite piece of jewelry?
A Star of David diamond necklace I got when I was 13.
11. Favorite hobby?
Reading & (surprise) creating cool lesson plans.
12. Do you have A.D.D.?
Nope, I love to sit still.
13. What's one trait you hate about yourself?
I procrastinate. Can't help it, I get too distracted and don't get done what I need to get done.
14. Middle name?
Lauren
15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment.
I'm tired
I want a snow day tomorrow
SCREW WINTER ALREADY
16. Name 3 things you bought yesterday:
1. Fuze strawberry melon juice
2. Nail polish
3. Socks
17. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink?
Skim milk, Fuze "slenderize" juice, Water
18. Current worry?
Derek & the job situation
19. Current hate right now?
Not having enough money to buy a townhome without a huge loan
20. Favorite place to be?
Key West, FL
21. Where would you like to go?
Ireland, totally.
22. Name three people who will complete this?
Whoever reads my blog and feels so inclined (Megan’s a good possibility if she’s bored, haha)
Ha! Nicole, you rule!!!! :)
23. Do you own slippers?
Totally. They're blue fuzzy ones with rhinestones on them and textured bottoms so I can wear them outside.
24. What shirt are you wearing?
A black zip-up hoodie with rhinestones all the way down the zipper & along the hood from NY & Co.
25. What year would you go back in time to?
Totally 2003-2004, when I made all my awesome college friends and went to the honors formal with Kurt in his silver shirt, haha.
26. Can you whistle?
Yeah, but better by breathing in when I do it...strange, I know.
27. Favorite color?
Turquoise
28. Would you be a pirate?
No, I like to have clean clothes!
29. What songs do you sing in the shower?
Whatever's on my iPod, since I've got the player on the counter next to the shower.
30. Favorite girl's name?
Charlotte Elizabeth
31. Favorite boy's name?
Brian or Stuart
32. What's in your pocket right now?
Lint in one, a cell in the other.
33. Last thing that made you laugh?
Daisy chewing on my mom's nose.
34. Best Halloween costume?
When I was 3 I was a cheerleader. I still have the outfit, and it's the CUTEST THING EVER and my child will wear it one day. w00t!
35. Worst injury you've ever had?
A 2nd degree burn on my chin in H.S. from really really really hot cheese & sauce from Barnaby's Pizza. (True story!)
36. Do you love where you live?
I grew up here, so yeah.
37. How many TVs do you have in your house?
Four.
38. Who is your loudest friend?
Not sure...maybe my awesome work girls when we all go out for drinks to survive the week!
39. How many dogs do you have?
One- my Daisy!
40. Does someone have a crush on you?
Hmm...I think Derek still does...
41. What is your favorite book(s)?
The series "Peter & The Starcatchers" as well as "Mama, Let's Dance." Both young adult books, but my God are they good!
42. What is your favorite candy?
Mmm...chocolate... KitKats!
43. Favorite Sports Team?
DA Bears! DA Cubs!
44. Your favorite meal?
Annually: Hanukkah
Daily: Lunch with my girls at work
Particular: Brisket & Rice
45. What were you doing 12 AM last night?
Totally passed out sleeping. I get up at 5:05 every morning to leave for work by 5:55 to get to work by 6:40 to prepare for students at 7:10. Yikes!
46. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up?
Ah crap...it's only Monday...
Friday, January 04, 2008
Happy '08!
Happy New Year to all! (A little late, but that's okay)
What a winter break this has been... a few short stories for everyone-
1. Derek finished another quarter at IADT, then came to my house on Dec. 22nd for our Hanukkah party. We had a blast- awesome food, fun people, and of course, presents!!
2. On Sunday the 23rd, we took the early morning train down to Hillsboro. Monday night was X-mas eve, so we went over to his aunt & uncle's house to meet up with the family & exchange gifts. Derek gave me my big gift over there- a rainbow sapphire bracelet! GORGEOUS! I got to show it off to his family, so that was fun. The adults got a bit wasted later in the evening, so the "kids" all retired to a back bedroom with drinks and food to play Guitar Hero 3 on Rhett's Playstation. Now, Derek used to play guitar in a band, and Rhett plays the guitar on his own, and I have never touched a guitar in my life. So the two of them are rockin' out, and Derek decides to take a break, and guilts me into playing against Rhett. So I figure out how to finger everything and even how to do the riffs, and I totally KICKED ASS!!!!!! I was amazing! Yes, I beat him EVERY time! He was only slightly mollified because I was playing on easy & he was on medium, so I switched to medium and STILL BEAT HIM!!!!! WOOO!!! Then Derek came back and I beat him too!! (On easy, but when I was on medium it was really close!) Hahahaha I ruled!
3. When we went back to his house, Derek woke up in the middle of the night and was sick...like 3 times. Poor thing had stomach flu. X-mas morning was put off to more of X-mas afternoon until he felt better and was able to sit up.
4. Wednesday was just a hanging-out kind of day, and then Wednesday night... I got the stomach flu. YUCK! It was awful. Of course, this continued into Thursday morning, when I was supposed to come home on the train. I was feeling more normal by then, so I went home, but man, that was the worst 4 1/2 hours I have ever spent on a train. I sat by myself just curled in a ball, slowly sipping on 7-Up and nibbling a cracker. In a whole day I had 4 crackers and 1/2 bottle of 7-Up. Yew. At least it was only a 24-hour bug, because after I was sick all night, my whole body just ached, and every muscle, even my skin hurt. That was horrific.
5. Other than all of that excitement, I've just been relaxing, shopping, driving my new car, and getting ready mentally for going back to school. I have a bunch of new ideas that I want to try to put into my lessons, so that'll be fun.
That's all! How far away is spring break?? :-P
What a winter break this has been... a few short stories for everyone-
1. Derek finished another quarter at IADT, then came to my house on Dec. 22nd for our Hanukkah party. We had a blast- awesome food, fun people, and of course, presents!!
2. On Sunday the 23rd, we took the early morning train down to Hillsboro. Monday night was X-mas eve, so we went over to his aunt & uncle's house to meet up with the family & exchange gifts. Derek gave me my big gift over there- a rainbow sapphire bracelet! GORGEOUS! I got to show it off to his family, so that was fun. The adults got a bit wasted later in the evening, so the "kids" all retired to a back bedroom with drinks and food to play Guitar Hero 3 on Rhett's Playstation. Now, Derek used to play guitar in a band, and Rhett plays the guitar on his own, and I have never touched a guitar in my life. So the two of them are rockin' out, and Derek decides to take a break, and guilts me into playing against Rhett. So I figure out how to finger everything and even how to do the riffs, and I totally KICKED ASS!!!!!! I was amazing! Yes, I beat him EVERY time! He was only slightly mollified because I was playing on easy & he was on medium, so I switched to medium and STILL BEAT HIM!!!!! WOOO!!! Then Derek came back and I beat him too!! (On easy, but when I was on medium it was really close!) Hahahaha I ruled!
3. When we went back to his house, Derek woke up in the middle of the night and was sick...like 3 times. Poor thing had stomach flu. X-mas morning was put off to more of X-mas afternoon until he felt better and was able to sit up.
4. Wednesday was just a hanging-out kind of day, and then Wednesday night... I got the stomach flu. YUCK! It was awful. Of course, this continued into Thursday morning, when I was supposed to come home on the train. I was feeling more normal by then, so I went home, but man, that was the worst 4 1/2 hours I have ever spent on a train. I sat by myself just curled in a ball, slowly sipping on 7-Up and nibbling a cracker. In a whole day I had 4 crackers and 1/2 bottle of 7-Up. Yew. At least it was only a 24-hour bug, because after I was sick all night, my whole body just ached, and every muscle, even my skin hurt. That was horrific.
5. Other than all of that excitement, I've just been relaxing, shopping, driving my new car, and getting ready mentally for going back to school. I have a bunch of new ideas that I want to try to put into my lessons, so that'll be fun.
That's all! How far away is spring break?? :-P
Friday, December 14, 2007
Happy Holidays!
Hi everyone! :)
Happy Hanukkah/Merry Christmas/Happy Kwanzaa!
Or as the old commercial says- Have a merry christmahanukwanzika!
Work is going well- I'm already 1/2 way done with my 3rd rotation of 6th graders, and just started my new 3rd rotation of 7th & 8th graders today. It's going so fast! I was talking with the girl I got hired with the other day, and she put into words exactly what I've been feeling- "It just seems like after winter break we'll go back to school, and realize that this has all been a dream and we won't have jobs!" Yipes! I certainly hope not! It took me long enough to find a job, let's not lose it now!
I am getting kudos from my bosses though- I've been really involved with talking with the AP's (assistant principals) about a student with a troubled home & school life, and I've been actively talking to a team about a student having issues with getting work done. My principal emails me a lot just to say "Good job Megan!! Way to stay in touch!" w00t!
**cool side note- did you know that Miriam-Webster has decided to put w00t in the dictionary???**
Anyway, I digress (one of the vocab words I'm teaching my kids!)
Wedding plans are currently on "pause" until Derek determines a positive graduation date- either March or June of 2009 for him. How's a winter wedding sound?!?
That's about all for now! :)
Happy Hanukkah/Merry Christmas/Happy Kwanzaa!
Or as the old commercial says- Have a merry christmahanukwanzika!
Work is going well- I'm already 1/2 way done with my 3rd rotation of 6th graders, and just started my new 3rd rotation of 7th & 8th graders today. It's going so fast! I was talking with the girl I got hired with the other day, and she put into words exactly what I've been feeling- "It just seems like after winter break we'll go back to school, and realize that this has all been a dream and we won't have jobs!" Yipes! I certainly hope not! It took me long enough to find a job, let's not lose it now!
I am getting kudos from my bosses though- I've been really involved with talking with the AP's (assistant principals) about a student with a troubled home & school life, and I've been actively talking to a team about a student having issues with getting work done. My principal emails me a lot just to say "Good job Megan!! Way to stay in touch!" w00t!
**cool side note- did you know that Miriam-Webster has decided to put w00t in the dictionary???**
Anyway, I digress (one of the vocab words I'm teaching my kids!)
Wedding plans are currently on "pause" until Derek determines a positive graduation date- either March or June of 2009 for him. How's a winter wedding sound?!?
That's about all for now! :)
Sunday, November 04, 2007
Four Things...
I found this on Nicole's profile...and it's giving me something to do! Hurray!
A) Four jobs I have had in my life.
1. Reading Specialist, Woodland Middle School
2. Special Services Assistant, Grove Avenue School
3. Teacher, Huntington Learning Center
4. Site Director, Deerfield Park District
B) Four movies I would watch over and over
1. Finding Nemo
2. Forrest Gump
3. The Fifth Element
4. Madagascar
C) Four places I have lived
1. Park Ridge, IL (born here!)
2. Wheeling, IL
3. Soon to be moving to Grayslake, IL
4. That's it...
D) Four TV shows I watch
1. Gray's Anatomy (woooooo)
2. House
3. Law & Order: SVU
4. Ugly Betty
E) Four places I have been
1. Key West, FL
2. St. Thomas, USVI
3. New York, NY
4. Hillsboro, IL
F) Four people who e-mail me regularly
1. Dina (at work and not!)
2. Derek
3. SurveySpot
4. My building principal
G) Four of my favorite foods
1. Chocolate chocolate chocolate
2. Grilled cheese & tomato soup (every Friday at work!)
3. Cream soups
4. Brisket
H) Four places I would like to be right now
1. At the beach
2. In a bookstore
3. In my own townhome
4. In a hammock
I) Four things I am looking forward to next year
1. Cubs win the World Series! (Hey, a girl can dream...)
2. Moving into Derek's & my new townhome!
3. Getting asked back at my school to start working towards tenure!
4. Only 1 more year until our wedding!
J) Four things I am not looking forward to next year
1. Having to find a summer job
2. Paying tons more bills than I have money for
3. Driving in the snow
4. Cubs not winning the World Series
A) Four jobs I have had in my life.
1. Reading Specialist, Woodland Middle School
2. Special Services Assistant, Grove Avenue School
3. Teacher, Huntington Learning Center
4. Site Director, Deerfield Park District
B) Four movies I would watch over and over
1. Finding Nemo
2. Forrest Gump
3. The Fifth Element
4. Madagascar
C) Four places I have lived
1. Park Ridge, IL (born here!)
2. Wheeling, IL
3. Soon to be moving to Grayslake, IL
4. That's it...
D) Four TV shows I watch
1. Gray's Anatomy (woooooo)
2. House
3. Law & Order: SVU
4. Ugly Betty
E) Four places I have been
1. Key West, FL
2. St. Thomas, USVI
3. New York, NY
4. Hillsboro, IL
F) Four people who e-mail me regularly
1. Dina (at work and not!)
2. Derek
3. SurveySpot
4. My building principal
G) Four of my favorite foods
1. Chocolate chocolate chocolate
2. Grilled cheese & tomato soup (every Friday at work!)
3. Cream soups
4. Brisket
H) Four places I would like to be right now
1. At the beach
2. In a bookstore
3. In my own townhome
4. In a hammock
I) Four things I am looking forward to next year
1. Cubs win the World Series! (Hey, a girl can dream...)
2. Moving into Derek's & my new townhome!
3. Getting asked back at my school to start working towards tenure!
4. Only 1 more year until our wedding!
J) Four things I am not looking forward to next year
1. Having to find a summer job
2. Paying tons more bills than I have money for
3. Driving in the snow
4. Cubs not winning the World Series
Thursday, August 09, 2007
JOB UPDATE!
I HAVE A JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
woooooooooooooooooooooooo
I just got hired to work at a Middle School in Gurnee!!! I am SO EXCITED! I am going to be teaching reading to sixth, seventh, and eighth graders who just aren't meeting state standards in reading. HURRAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
woooooooooooooooooooooooo
I just got hired to work at a Middle School in Gurnee!!! I am SO EXCITED! I am going to be teaching reading to sixth, seventh, and eighth graders who just aren't meeting state standards in reading. HURRAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Oh. My. God.
There are some things that even words can't describe, but I'll try!
Tonight US99 was giving away Kenny Chesney tickets (oh the excitement!!) every 6 minutes at the Shop-N-Save in Des Plaines. "Hurray!" I thought. "Free tickets from a place that I know how to get to!!!" So I made up my mind to go. Now, my mom and I are the country fans in the house, but she was going to dinner with friends. So I dragged Mandy along to get another name in the drawing. We got there around 4:30 and had a drink at Potbelly's while we watched them set up. At 5:00, we walked over and filled out the little form. Dropped it in the basket, and then we found a spot on the curb and waited. While we waited, we people watched, and here are the results: (We've named them for their anonymity...or not)
1. Plum Girl: Chubby girl wearing a plum velvet tracksuit and black high heels. She had quite the ghetto bootie, and since she was leaning back against a lightpost, it literally looked like the pole went in her butt and came out the top. Seriously.
2. The Toothless Wonder: Middle-aged lady, on the shorter side, smelled like a litterbox. When she smiled, we saw that she was missing EVERY TOOTH on the top row except for two. EVERY. TOOTH. *gak* The smell did not help things either.
3. The Chaw Boys: A group of 2 frat boys who thought they were just all that. As soon as they got there, they whipped out their can 'o tobbacy and shoved such a ball into their mouths that their lower lip stuck out 4 inches. So for two hours, we were forced to watch them shift it from one side of their mouth to the other and every 30 seconds, spit brown drool into the street. YUCK.
4. Flab Woman and Santa Claus: Can you picture it already? She had absolutely NO butt (her back turned into her thighs) and a shirt that was way too short. However, in case you're wondering where her butt went, let me tell you- it was UNDER HER SHIRT. Seriously- her stomach that was flopping out from her shirt had a line up the middle so it looked like her butt. No joke. And her husband, who resembled a stoned Santa Claus, was wearing a shirt from the Hog's Breath Bar in Key West that said "Hog's Breath is better than no breath at all!" Um. Gross.
5. He/She: Either a woman with way too much testosterone, or a man with boobs and a purse. Now, it's not so bad, until you consider the fact that they also had a 5 o'clock shadow and armpit hair!!!!!! When you see something like that singing Leanne Womack, you just know that the song will never mean the same thing again.
6. He/She's Mom: About 95 years old, chunky, white hair (what was left of it), missing 2 teeth on the top row (hey, she and Toothless Wonder should get together!), and her toenails...yellow, cracked, peeling, and curled over the TOP of her TOE onto her SANDAL!!!!!!!!
7. Fondling Man: Skinny guy, fairly tall, wearing a ripped t-shirt and really shorty shorts. He kept accosting the Deans' ice cream guy for all of his free samples, and in a 2 hour period he ate about 10 Popsicles and ice cream sandwiches. Every once in a while, he'd sit down on the curb, bust out his cell phone, and dial some number but never talk. While he was listening to whoever was on the other end, he'd slowly start running his hand up and down his leg, and pretty soon, he stuck his entire hand UP HIS SHORTS. That was bad enough, but then he started to pinch at his shorts right between his legs...we almost threw up!!!! It was awful!!!!!
*Gasp*
I had to breathe after that retelling- it was awful. I need to go shower now...and I didn't even win tickets. How sucky is that?!?!?
What a night. Remind me never to follow the rewards team again!
Tonight US99 was giving away Kenny Chesney tickets (oh the excitement!!) every 6 minutes at the Shop-N-Save in Des Plaines. "Hurray!" I thought. "Free tickets from a place that I know how to get to!!!" So I made up my mind to go. Now, my mom and I are the country fans in the house, but she was going to dinner with friends. So I dragged Mandy along to get another name in the drawing. We got there around 4:30 and had a drink at Potbelly's while we watched them set up. At 5:00, we walked over and filled out the little form. Dropped it in the basket, and then we found a spot on the curb and waited. While we waited, we people watched, and here are the results: (We've named them for their anonymity...or not)
1. Plum Girl: Chubby girl wearing a plum velvet tracksuit and black high heels. She had quite the ghetto bootie, and since she was leaning back against a lightpost, it literally looked like the pole went in her butt and came out the top. Seriously.
2. The Toothless Wonder: Middle-aged lady, on the shorter side, smelled like a litterbox. When she smiled, we saw that she was missing EVERY TOOTH on the top row except for two. EVERY. TOOTH. *gak* The smell did not help things either.
3. The Chaw Boys: A group of 2 frat boys who thought they were just all that. As soon as they got there, they whipped out their can 'o tobbacy and shoved such a ball into their mouths that their lower lip stuck out 4 inches. So for two hours, we were forced to watch them shift it from one side of their mouth to the other and every 30 seconds, spit brown drool into the street. YUCK.
4. Flab Woman and Santa Claus: Can you picture it already? She had absolutely NO butt (her back turned into her thighs) and a shirt that was way too short. However, in case you're wondering where her butt went, let me tell you- it was UNDER HER SHIRT. Seriously- her stomach that was flopping out from her shirt had a line up the middle so it looked like her butt. No joke. And her husband, who resembled a stoned Santa Claus, was wearing a shirt from the Hog's Breath Bar in Key West that said "Hog's Breath is better than no breath at all!" Um. Gross.
5. He/She: Either a woman with way too much testosterone, or a man with boobs and a purse. Now, it's not so bad, until you consider the fact that they also had a 5 o'clock shadow and armpit hair!!!!!! When you see something like that singing Leanne Womack, you just know that the song will never mean the same thing again.
6. He/She's Mom: About 95 years old, chunky, white hair (what was left of it), missing 2 teeth on the top row (hey, she and Toothless Wonder should get together!), and her toenails...yellow, cracked, peeling, and curled over the TOP of her TOE onto her SANDAL!!!!!!!!
7. Fondling Man: Skinny guy, fairly tall, wearing a ripped t-shirt and really shorty shorts. He kept accosting the Deans' ice cream guy for all of his free samples, and in a 2 hour period he ate about 10 Popsicles and ice cream sandwiches. Every once in a while, he'd sit down on the curb, bust out his cell phone, and dial some number but never talk. While he was listening to whoever was on the other end, he'd slowly start running his hand up and down his leg, and pretty soon, he stuck his entire hand UP HIS SHORTS. That was bad enough, but then he started to pinch at his shorts right between his legs...we almost threw up!!!! It was awful!!!!!
*Gasp*
I had to breathe after that retelling- it was awful. I need to go shower now...and I didn't even win tickets. How sucky is that?!?!?
What a night. Remind me never to follow the rewards team again!
Monday, July 23, 2007
Still Waiting...
I was supposed to hear from the principal at the Junior High I interviewed at a week ago, but I didn't. So I emailed him last Thursday, and I heard from him yesterday- "Hi Megan, we're still interviewing. Thanks!" I still have a shot! *crosses fingers*
I also have an interview on Wednesday at Huntington Learning Center, for some part-time work or maybe more if I don't have a teaching job by the fall. I hope this won't end up being the case, but it's nice to know I could have a back-up just in case.
I'm getting my hair cut tomorrow! Not sure what I'm going to be doing with it, but I'll probably keep it longer just because I like putting it up. Then Wednesday is the chiropractor (finally!) before my interview, and that's it so far for the week.
I have discovered that I really miss Gray's Anatomy and Law & Order: SVU's new episodes. Now, instead of watching TV, I get shpilkes (figits, for those of you non-Yiddish speakers) and cook something instead. You may be thinking, hey, that's not bad, good for her (and Derek). But it is bad! Then I eat it! YARGH. I really need a job. Otherwise, I'm just like, hey, what's the most chocolatey thing I can think of to make...and then I make it! Yipes.
On a good note though, I went to my favorite store the other day where I get all my fab costume jewelry. They were having their "Christmas in July" sale, where all preferred customers (me!) get 50% off EVERYTHING in the store. That's right. EVERYTHING. So I went only slightly crazy (got there 1/2 hour before the store opened...was the first one in...) but only spent about $80! I got 4 different full sets of stuff - necklace, earrings, bracelet, etc. FABULOUS! :-D
Alright, 11:00 is late enough for me- I've gotta leave the house at 10:00 tomorrow morning.
By the way- Harry Potter the 7th was GREAT. I stayed up until 1:00 in the morning last night (or this morning?) to finish it. It definitely answered some questions, and I really don't think anyone can turn a quick profit by trying to make spinoffs of it.
Goodnight everyone! :)
I also have an interview on Wednesday at Huntington Learning Center, for some part-time work or maybe more if I don't have a teaching job by the fall. I hope this won't end up being the case, but it's nice to know I could have a back-up just in case.
I'm getting my hair cut tomorrow! Not sure what I'm going to be doing with it, but I'll probably keep it longer just because I like putting it up. Then Wednesday is the chiropractor (finally!) before my interview, and that's it so far for the week.
I have discovered that I really miss Gray's Anatomy and Law & Order: SVU's new episodes. Now, instead of watching TV, I get shpilkes (figits, for those of you non-Yiddish speakers) and cook something instead. You may be thinking, hey, that's not bad, good for her (and Derek). But it is bad! Then I eat it! YARGH. I really need a job. Otherwise, I'm just like, hey, what's the most chocolatey thing I can think of to make...and then I make it! Yipes.
On a good note though, I went to my favorite store the other day where I get all my fab costume jewelry. They were having their "Christmas in July" sale, where all preferred customers (me!) get 50% off EVERYTHING in the store. That's right. EVERYTHING. So I went only slightly crazy (got there 1/2 hour before the store opened...was the first one in...) but only spent about $80! I got 4 different full sets of stuff - necklace, earrings, bracelet, etc. FABULOUS! :-D
Alright, 11:00 is late enough for me- I've gotta leave the house at 10:00 tomorrow morning.
By the way- Harry Potter the 7th was GREAT. I stayed up until 1:00 in the morning last night (or this morning?) to finish it. It definitely answered some questions, and I really don't think anyone can turn a quick profit by trying to make spinoffs of it.
Goodnight everyone! :)
Monday, July 16, 2007
Job?
Just a quick post... I interviewed in Niles today (East Maine #63!) and I think the interview went really well. I met with the principal first, and then he had me meet with the assistant principal after that. He said to me "We only do that to the candidates we like," so hopefully that means a second interview for me!
Now to go and review what dangling participles are...
~me~
Now to go and review what dangling participles are...
~me~
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Summer Lovin', Had Me A Blast...
So I watched Grease last night, so sue me. :-P
Obviously I did not write about when I got back from St. Thomas, but who really thought I was there for 3 months? I wish! It was great to get away, and the weather was marvelous, and of course the drinks were great... but then I came back.
Work wrapped up a week & 1/2 ago, and do I have a summer job? NO! Do I have a job for the fall? NO! I wish I did, but the applications are still cranking, and I did have 2 interviews last week. Now I'm just waiting. The waiting sucks, but there's not much I can do about that.
Otherwise, not much is new. I want to move into my own place, but that hinges on a job and where I'll be, so I just have to wait (again with the waiting!).
C U L8er gater. (soooo lame :-X)
Obviously I did not write about when I got back from St. Thomas, but who really thought I was there for 3 months? I wish! It was great to get away, and the weather was marvelous, and of course the drinks were great... but then I came back.
Work wrapped up a week & 1/2 ago, and do I have a summer job? NO! Do I have a job for the fall? NO! I wish I did, but the applications are still cranking, and I did have 2 interviews last week. Now I'm just waiting. The waiting sucks, but there's not much I can do about that.
Otherwise, not much is new. I want to move into my own place, but that hinges on a job and where I'll be, so I just have to wait (again with the waiting!).
C U L8er gater. (soooo lame :-X)
Sunday, March 25, 2007
And I'm Off!!
Hello, faithful blogger readers! (am I being hopeful to ask for more than one? :-X)
Right now, it is 10:57 P.M. on Sunday, March 25th. I am leaving my house at 3:15 A.M. on Monday, March 26th. Is there really a point in me going to bed? I'd get what, all of 3 hours of sleep? Hm...maybe it's better I don't, so I'll sleep on the plane.
That's right, ladies and gentlemen, the plane. (de plane! de plane!) My flight to St. Thomas leaves at 6:30 A.M., with a quick plane-change in Charlotte, North Carolina. That's right- St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. w00t.
I just printed out maps of the other airports' terminals, so we can find our way around easier. On the way home, we fly from St. Thomas to Washington Dulles, and have 1 hour and 3 minutes to find the terminal with our plane to Chicago O'Hare, where we will land at 10:46 P.M. Judging from the looks of their map, it will take 1 hour and 2 minutes to get there from where our first plane lands. Sooo...might I be taking a sick day on Monday from work because I was stuck overnight in the Dulles airport? Stay tuned for an update on the exciting news when I get back.
Until then- think sun, sand, and scuba! :-D
Right now, it is 10:57 P.M. on Sunday, March 25th. I am leaving my house at 3:15 A.M. on Monday, March 26th. Is there really a point in me going to bed? I'd get what, all of 3 hours of sleep? Hm...maybe it's better I don't, so I'll sleep on the plane.
That's right, ladies and gentlemen, the plane. (de plane! de plane!) My flight to St. Thomas leaves at 6:30 A.M., with a quick plane-change in Charlotte, North Carolina. That's right- St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. w00t.
I just printed out maps of the other airports' terminals, so we can find our way around easier. On the way home, we fly from St. Thomas to Washington Dulles, and have 1 hour and 3 minutes to find the terminal with our plane to Chicago O'Hare, where we will land at 10:46 P.M. Judging from the looks of their map, it will take 1 hour and 2 minutes to get there from where our first plane lands. Sooo...might I be taking a sick day on Monday from work because I was stuck overnight in the Dulles airport? Stay tuned for an update on the exciting news when I get back.
Until then- think sun, sand, and scuba! :-D
Friday, December 15, 2006
Happy Holidays!
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!
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!
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!
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