It's been quite rainy, windy, and cold (March/April-type weather) here lately. I'm really looking forward to going back home where they're actually experiencing summer weather! I will most certainly welcome 80 degrees over 40-50 degrees ( Read more... )

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Well, I had planned to take some summer courses in Ohio in July, but due to circumstances beyond my control, I will not be. It's kind of disappointing, but then again, it will give me more time to "recover" from my June Scotland trip before I go with my parents out West in August. It has also caused me to seek work in my local area even more ( Read more... )

Today is the last day of my 5-day Thanksgiving "weekend." I was able to accomplish a major task, that of delving through piles of papers from high school. I had kept everything from notes to homework assignments to tests and projects. In the end, I threw out probably 80 percent of it. The papers I kept were either put into a binder or filed ( Read more... )

I just checked the status of my ESL (English as a Second Language) certification online, and found out that it has FINALLY been issued!!!! It has been over a year since I first applied, so this is really great news!!

I am currently considering participating in a program that places participants in the homes of families in Spain that want to improve upon their English skills. I, as their teacher, would give them lessons in English for 15 hours each week (M-F) in exchange for room and board (no salary, but that means that I wouldn't have to worry about getting a ( Read more... )

I am once again going to be subbing in the same school district as last year, and my first assignment is tomorrow! I am going to be in for the same teacher I subbed for last year for 6 weeks at a time. Plus, since it is the first day of school, I will get to see the class I had worked with last year, and direct them to their new classrooms. Then ( Read more... )

Today was my first day back at the custodial job. I was tired for much of the morning, but was able to do my job. Some of the back pain I had experienced previously returned, but was not too bad. My fingers are a little sore from scraping, but other than that, I feel pretty well. This may be my last week at this job, so I think I can "hang in" ( Read more... )

I took the car to the other inspection station, as I had said before that I would. I was starting to wonder when it looked like the guys doing the inspection were consulting each other about my car, but then they moved it onto the next stage of inspection. When at last I saw that blue sticker, I was overjoyed, praying silently, over and over, ( Read more... )

Well, I brought it back for a re-inspection yesterday, and still it supposedly did not have enough miles on it. I'm planning to take it to a different inspection station tomorrow; maybe that will help. I only have until Friday to get it through!

Still, I must remember the biblical admonition to "Be anxious for nothing..."