1. Will you be looking for a new job? - Every time a I get bitched out by a customer, I think about it. But Pearle works with me on my schedule for school, and I need that. I have been thinking about trying to give private art lessons, or teaching in the community ( Read more... )

The Part of You That No One Sees
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I'm going to say this once ( Read more... )

It's not that easy bein' green ( Read more... )

Was cleaning out my summer clothes and packing them away today. Went to put on a shirt for the fall that I had unpacked just today, and was quite surprised to find it hanging off of me like a huge pillow case. It fit last year, snugly in all the right places. WHAT THE CRAP? I tossed on a pair of pants from the same suitcase, and lo and behold no ( Read more... )

Went to Faerie Con yesterday at the Convention Center in Philly. I had been looking forward to it for weeks since I first heard of it. I love fantasy art and illustration, and two of my favorite artists, Kinuko Craft and Josephine Wall were there. Also, Brian and Wendy Froud who do a whole bunch of fairy art and illustration were there. Brian Froud ( Read more... )

Well, I'm not one to sit on my laurels long. I called my old manager from the North Wales Pearle. She will call me on Monday; she said she doesn't see any reason why I shouldn't be hired back. I will probably have to go through the whole new hire process, but that's a breeze. Hell, I've administered most of the new hire process myself ( Read more... )

Well, this morning I sat down with both my principals and we had a very long discussion. They wanted me to be honest, and so I was ( Read more... )

I still feel like crap. But I talked to my mom and Kutz at length, and I emailed both my principal and assistant principal and have a meeting scheduled with them tomorrow about how I can improve my classroom and how they can support me. I told them the truth; that I had been thinking of leaving but that I really don't want to give up, especially ( Read more... )

I have a nasty sinus infection, and it has probably impaired my judgement, but holy hell ( Read more... )