So I found out today that my boss offered the curator position to the other candidate.  I am, needless to say, pretty upset.  I guess I just let myself believe that I deserved it.  I have done everything that has been asked me, and countless things that have not, and have literally been the curator since the old one left.  I am currently in charge ( Read more... )

 So things have been interesting lately.  Not really bad, just really tired.  Andrea has left, and it's weird to see her office empty.  Our new education assistant has started.  She is catching on really quickly with her job, but I have reserv ations about her personality and can sense some potential for conflict in the future.  I am working ( Read more... )

So it has been a very interesting and very stressful week.  In a previous post I mentioned that one of our education people left, and I was freaking out because I would have to do a lot of his work.  Well, to make things even more interesting, my boss announced on Monday that she has accepted a new position and her last day will be June 19.  So all ( Read more... )

 So we got our economic stimulus check yesterday.  We really needed it.  Too bad we don't really get to spend it on anything fun but on stuff we need.  We have to get a mower, weedeater, and a new vaccuum.  Then we are signing Chris up to take the Praxis so he can hopefully become certified to teach.  The stupid test cost 200$.  Then the rest of ( Read more... )

 This past week was interesting.  I got to do some fun stuff that most people will never get do.  On Thursday, I was asked to come watch out two elephants while they were being trained.  They are trying to get the elephants used to having new people in the room watching because when they go to weigh the elephants, they want to invite the press to ( Read more... )

So Chris finally found a job, and we are very thankfull since money was starting to become an issue.  It's not exactly what we thought he would be doing, but he says it isn't too bad and he is adjusting well.  He works at the airport for a guy who runs a crop dusting business.  Chris has to clean the planes, fuel them, answer phones, and do other ( Read more... )

Things have been going much better for me at work.  I have about 35 programs under my belt and I am becoming more and more comfortable presenting.  So far, the list of states I have presented to include Texas, New York, Alabama, Wisconsin, Ohio, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Indiana.  Technology issues have been ironed out and I am no longer ( Read more... )

So the total number of programs I have scheduled for my Distance Learning is 99.  Yep, that's right, that is one less than 100.  I still can't believe that I went from having to practically beg people to let me present to their students to having people beg me.  Last week I gave 5 presentations, two of which were a total disaster.

So I go in to ( Read more... )

I finished my first program last week using my distance learning equipment.  I was pretty nervous but I think it went well.  I think it would have went a lot better if I didn't have such a bad echo the whole time.  It's hard to present when you can hear yourself coming back out of the speakers.  I think the other person did not have an echo ( Read more... )

Well, this week I had my first test connection since I have been scheduling programs like crazy.  My first DL program is this Tuesday.  So on Monday I had a test connection, and it did not work.  Apparently our bridging service was down.  So I called the person I was connected with and we set up another test for Tuesday.  Tuesday comes around and I ( Read more... )