It Has Been A While....

Ok, I know I have been a bad blogger, it has been about three weeks since I have written.  There has been a lot going on around here and I just haven't felt it.  I am trying to pull myself up by the bootstraps, so I am back.  I will try to give a concise update on what has been going on in the Land of Me.

On the job front, I still don't have one.  Yep, it is about 2 weeks until the start of school, and I won't be there.  My teacher friends are all talking about how they are preparing their classrooms, planning their curriculum etc and I sit here searching job sites and playing FrontierVille on Facebook.  At this point, it is really starting to get to me.  I had another interview in a county about a hour drive away.  The principal told me I had excellent references and asked for more.  So I got my hopes up, that was my downfall.  He left me a voicemail a week later telling me that he was impressed with my references, with me, what I have done, and the interview, but he has chosen another candidate.  Ok, fine, I can live with that, except the next day I saw him repost the position on the website.  Yep, I was so freaking impressive and a great candidate, but I wasn't enough for him I suppose.  Kick. In. The. Teeth.

The good thing is that I have heard Congress has extended unemployment payments after the 6 months I would normally get, so even though we won't be comfortable, at least I can keep a roof over our heads.

I am trying to not let it get to me, so I am keeping myself busy.  Monkey turns four next week, and I am planning his party.  He also starts school in about two weeks so we have been school clothes/supplies shopping (thank goodness for his Grandma, Nanny, and Grandpa helping with paying for it).  I am trying to just enjoy being with Monkey right now, he is growing up so fast and I don't want to miss it!

In my mind, I have been trying to boost my self-esteem.  I have come to the conclusion that I will not allow politics and the local screwed up school systems/government to bring me down.  I am not a bad teacher, I was unfortunately the teacher that was let go due to budget cuts - not a teacher let go due to bad teaching!

Feeling Groovy...

We had a great Forth of July here!  We all went up to my Mom's house (which is on the same property as ours just about 500 yards behind us and over a creek!).  My step-father cooked hamburgers and hot dogs, Monkey made macaroni salad and potato salad (well, he helped his Aunt), and we had strawberry shortcake for desert!  After dinner my sister set off small fireworks and we sat around outside watching.  I love Independence Day because it is one of the few holidays when you aren't expected to do too much or buy anything for anyone!  lol


Yesterday my sister asked me if I would go down to Florida with her (I was born there and lived there until three years ago) to clean out a storage unit and move it to a smaller one as her bill is going up again.  I told her I would go, but I don't think my car will make it and I am not paying for a rental.  She will have to look into it and let me know.  The big news is, if it happens, I will not be able to take Monkey with me.  This would be the first time I have not been home with him overnight.  :(
 

The other night I was cuddling in bed with Monkey (I know he is almost four and it will be soon when I can't do that any longer - so I am enjoying it while I can).  He looks up at me and puts his little hand on my face and tells me that he loves me and asks if I will keep him safe.  My heart melted on the spot!  How freaking adorable is that?

On other fronts, I will update you on my job search.  Normally I spend my days stalking jobs on teachgeorgia.org and then applying to anything and everything I am certified to teach (yea, I know, I am way selective! lol).  Anyway after applying, I find the principal's email address and send them a quick email letting them know I applied and talking about myself a little.  Well, today it paid off.  I got an email from one of the principals directing me to the district's website and asked me to apply online for the job.  He then asked me to contact him when I finished applying so he could contact me to schedule an interview.  Well, you can bet that I jumped all over that and within ten minutes of the email coming, the application was done and I had fired off an email to him letting him know.  I hope to hear back soon.


This school is about an hour and a half away and if I get it, I may have to move closer.  My Mom will be super pissed, but I have to do what I have to do to support my family and well paying jobs aren't exactly growing on trees!  But, I am not going to worry about that just yet.  I am not counting my chickens before they hatch, I am just super excited to even have an egg!  lol

Had a Great Day!

So, today was spent running around town completing errands with my Monkey and my older sister.  It was a pretty good day.  We even got to stop and watch a big digger demolishing some old houses, so Monkey was pretty stoked.  He has now decided that he wants to be a construction worker that "drives" cruise ships!  How cute is that?

After we got back out the the boondocks (A.K.A our house), my sister took Monkey up to their house for a few hours.  This gave DBH and I some much needed alone time, and couple time!  I love that like Monkey, but it is nice to have a break as well.

All in all, I am in a pretty good mood!  I told my husband he better write the date down, as it isn't likely to happen again in a long while!  lol

As far as a job goes, I am up over 30 applications and no bites.  I have decided to start looking into other careers.  If anyone knows of a company (or a type of job) I could do with a B.S. degree could you kindly let me know!  I love teaching, but I can't just sit around here waiting for a call that might take a year to come!

I Am Being Followed....

Seriously!  I am being followed!  I already have my first follower and I am beyond excited!!  Thank you Mummy's Little Monkey for following a blog as unworthy as mine.  Also, thanks for the comment about my profile pic.  I was actually on Facebook about a month ago and it was used for one of the ads on my screen.  However, it looks suspiciously like my DBH.  Monkey still comes up asking to see the picture of "Daddy" and we sit and laugh about it.  Yes, I am somewhat evil, but I have to get my entertainment somehow.

On a job note, I have applied for two more positions that opened up locally.  I have put in over 20 applications and gotten one interview (which is FRIDAY!!).  I am a good teacher, my kids always get great marks on their state tests.  I show up for work with a smile on and do my best.  I just hope someone sees that and hires me.

As far as adventures go, I had none today.  I stayed close to home and did laundry.  :(