Didn't get the job. Sigh. The principal said I was one of the strongest candidates, but they went with someone else.

Not really sure what else to do at this point but wait to be needed as a sub.

I hate this.

Feeling down in the dumps on the job front. I had an interview today for a 2 month sub position, and I have no idea how it went. It's getting really difficult seeing all the people that got a full-time teaching job right out of undergrad or grad school. Am I not trying hard enough? Do I not know the right people? Am I not talented enough ( Read more... )

I rejoined the Y, because I seem to need more of an incentive to exercise than having access to Fit TV and Exercise on Demand - two pretty neat channels, but it seems that I'm more motivated to exercise if I'm paying for it. So I joined FitLinks, the computerized tracking system for weightlifting, and I've gone to the World Rhythms class, which I ( Read more... )

Yesterday I accomplished one out of the three things I had planned, haha. Went to the Altamont fair, which was nice. Saw a cow give birth. Went to the petting zoo. It was all good. Oh, I saw one of my former students there with his mom, and he came up and said hi. It was really cute ( Read more... )

jeez, i suck at updating.

had a really good time doing the academy's summer camp, which ended last friday. highlight of the camp was doing three musical theatre productions, one for each two week session. it was really a lot of fun, and people were surprised how well put-together it was. yay me!

currently i'm dog sitting Tela, audacian's pit bull/terrier ( Read more... )

FYI - I've been taking an LJ-reading hiatus for the last week and half due to being out of town and having interviews to prepare for. This will probably last until the end of the week. I plan to catch up with the LJ world this weekend. If anything major has happened, comment here!

- Got a Kia Sportage one week ago today. Still hasn't hit me that I own a car. Probably will when I make the first payment.
- Have an interview on Monday. Hope it goes well!
- Made a gluten-free apple pie AND bought some gluten-free beer. My tummy is very happy.

That is all.

Man, another month's gone by. Here are the highlights ( Read more... )

Starting this week (hopefully), I'll be doing middle school lessons twice a week at Albany Academies for the rest of the year! I'm excited and nervous - I've got some refreshing to do on many instruments, lol. But I'm SO excited to have this experience ( Read more... )

I'm trying to update more often. I go to my friends page numerous times a day - why can't I use one of those times to update ( Read more... )