I got a summer job today. I interviewed a couple weeks ago at Waldenbooks and was under the impression that I didn't get the job because they knew I would most likely be leaving in the fall. But still, I got a call from the manager today offering me the job. Talk about a dream job for the summer! Working in a bookstore? It doesn't get much ( Read more... )

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I had thought many times this week about posting something on here, but honestly it was too much of an emotional and crazy week for me ( Read more... )

I have about 5 days left at Abingdon, if I don't count the Teacher's Institute Day we have on June 1st. Today was the Seniors' last day, as they'll be graduating Friday night. It was a fun day today, as we had a presentation of the Senior Video and the Film Class movies this morning, then had a cookout lunch, and softball and other lawn games ( Read more... )

I turned in my notice Wednesday to Abingdon. I admit that it was weird for me to write out a resignation letter, but I did it. My principal was very nice. He--along with everyone else--knew that I was looking for an English job. It was short and painless. He shook my hand and told me congratulations ( Read more... )

As of about 4 p.m. today, I have a full time job teaching English at Galesburg High School next year ( Read more... )

So I didn't get the job in Canton. The principal called yesterday and left a message on my phone. I was starting to get a feeling that it wasn't going to be good news, but I tried to be optimistic until I got the definite word. But then today, someone from Galesburg called me out of the blue today. Seriously, I sent in my resume way back in ( Read more... )

Two weeks ago today, I started reading Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. As of this morning, I finished the third book in the series, Eclipse. That's over 1500 pages in 2 weeks ( Read more... )

Some of you might have heard me talk at some point about reading the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series. I just finished reading the second book in the series, The Sea of Monsters, and will start the third one tomorrow, The Titan's Curse.So let me try to explain my geek-out moment without ruining what is happening in the books, because they ( Read more... )

My cold is gone. And that's a good thing, because it's starting to get warm here and I would much rather be outside than sitting inside feeling like crap. My parents have both been battling sickness for about a month now, and I see how crazy it's driving them. I left Saturday night and was gone most of Sunday. I had things to do, but I was ( Read more... )