If I got paid more, I could stand a half day everyday
It really is almost a waste to even have half days. The kids come in at 9 and dismissal is at 11:20. We didn't do anything today of substance. Tomorrow is going to be even weirder - the kids will come in, half playtime for about a half hour, do calendar and flash cards, go to gym, and then go home. Crazy! However, Karen and I are sticking around at least until noon so we can have a solid three hours on our timesheets.
Roseann let us know about the 4th grade TA position - it was given to Mike Digman (I think that's how to spell his last name). He's a nice guy who's been subbing for a while. She went on about how they decided it would be best to give it to a certified teacher because the 4th grades are actually short one teacher, and I'm honestly sitting there thinking, "And I'm not certified? Hello!" But I suppose I haven't put in my dues yet. However, she did tell me that she's expecting a big response for the morning AIS program, and if so I may still have a chance to get involved with that.
I called Chris today to wish him a happy birthday. He's in Austin right now, and he said the bridge near where he's staying washed out today. Yikes! He's planning to leave tomorrow and head for Atlanta, spend the weekend there, then head to Myrtle for Thanksgiving. I miss him lots - it would've been good to have him around the past week or so especially. He would've kicked some ass for me, no strings attached.
I also talked to both Becky and Julie last night before bed. Julie's house in Medina got sold! Wai! So her and her mom will be spending much time packing over the next couple months because they have to be out January 15th. She's kinda bummed, and I don't blame her. Her mommy is moving to PA to live with her father (?) and Julie is basically taking up permanent residence in Buffalo. Becky is very busy getting ready for her art showing coming up in *gasp* 17 days. I told her that we need to get together soon, and we need to get Julie up here so we can go wreak havoc in Syracuse. I miss them! Julie was saying that she's not so happy with her roommate, and one of her friends might have a place for her at this house if this other girl moves out. I told Julie that if I lived in Buffalo, I would be her roommate - that I am the yin to her yang. And it is true - we were ridiculously happy as roommates. But we'd need to make sure that Becky could get a place right next door to us.
Dave is in Saratoga this week, hunting for deer and a job. So poor Sue is all alone! She came over for dinner last night and hung out for a while. I know it's got to be so boring for her. If I lived in town we'd probably be over at each other's places all the time. But if Dave gets a job in the Saratoga area, then Sue will quit Kinney's and go down there, and she can sub and get her master's at SUNY Albany. But... then they will leave me!!!
It's tough to think about all this, because while I do have lots of friends, my core group is very small - it's really just Chris, Sue and Dave. I've always had a small core group since I first got a group in 7th grade. I like it that way because those are the people you can really depend on. Man, I was sad when Julie and Becky left Oswego, and bummed when Marcia moved to Elmira, but if Sue leaves, I'll be totally lost! I'm starting to agree with the statement Chris made a while ago. He said he wanted to move to South Carolina, but the other three of us have to go with him.
Debating with myself about that wintersession geography class. I'm going to email the professor shortly. It's a class I need and it's not offered very often (I mean, offered every semester but only 1 section). If the course load isn't too bad, I could handle a three-weeker and working full time. I might go slightly insane, but I could handle it. It's been worse. Still praying that last economics section doesn't close out....
Today and tomorrow are "pig out" days at work. I didn't go to it today as I didn't have anything to offer, but I want to go tomorrow and might make a little something tonight. Don't know what though. I'm thinking apple tartlets, but that will require me to peel apples, and I'm very bad at that.
Roseann let us know about the 4th grade TA position - it was given to Mike Digman (I think that's how to spell his last name). He's a nice guy who's been subbing for a while. She went on about how they decided it would be best to give it to a certified teacher because the 4th grades are actually short one teacher, and I'm honestly sitting there thinking, "And I'm not certified? Hello!" But I suppose I haven't put in my dues yet. However, she did tell me that she's expecting a big response for the morning AIS program, and if so I may still have a chance to get involved with that.
I called Chris today to wish him a happy birthday. He's in Austin right now, and he said the bridge near where he's staying washed out today. Yikes! He's planning to leave tomorrow and head for Atlanta, spend the weekend there, then head to Myrtle for Thanksgiving. I miss him lots - it would've been good to have him around the past week or so especially. He would've kicked some ass for me, no strings attached.
I also talked to both Becky and Julie last night before bed. Julie's house in Medina got sold! Wai! So her and her mom will be spending much time packing over the next couple months because they have to be out January 15th. She's kinda bummed, and I don't blame her. Her mommy is moving to PA to live with her father (?) and Julie is basically taking up permanent residence in Buffalo. Becky is very busy getting ready for her art showing coming up in *gasp* 17 days. I told her that we need to get together soon, and we need to get Julie up here so we can go wreak havoc in Syracuse. I miss them! Julie was saying that she's not so happy with her roommate, and one of her friends might have a place for her at this house if this other girl moves out. I told Julie that if I lived in Buffalo, I would be her roommate - that I am the yin to her yang. And it is true - we were ridiculously happy as roommates. But we'd need to make sure that Becky could get a place right next door to us.
Dave is in Saratoga this week, hunting for deer and a job. So poor Sue is all alone! She came over for dinner last night and hung out for a while. I know it's got to be so boring for her. If I lived in town we'd probably be over at each other's places all the time. But if Dave gets a job in the Saratoga area, then Sue will quit Kinney's and go down there, and she can sub and get her master's at SUNY Albany. But... then they will leave me!!!
It's tough to think about all this, because while I do have lots of friends, my core group is very small - it's really just Chris, Sue and Dave. I've always had a small core group since I first got a group in 7th grade. I like it that way because those are the people you can really depend on. Man, I was sad when Julie and Becky left Oswego, and bummed when Marcia moved to Elmira, but if Sue leaves, I'll be totally lost! I'm starting to agree with the statement Chris made a while ago. He said he wanted to move to South Carolina, but the other three of us have to go with him.
Debating with myself about that wintersession geography class. I'm going to email the professor shortly. It's a class I need and it's not offered very often (I mean, offered every semester but only 1 section). If the course load isn't too bad, I could handle a three-weeker and working full time. I might go slightly insane, but I could handle it. It's been worse. Still praying that last economics section doesn't close out....
Today and tomorrow are "pig out" days at work. I didn't go to it today as I didn't have anything to offer, but I want to go tomorrow and might make a little something tonight. Don't know what though. I'm thinking apple tartlets, but that will require me to peel apples, and I'm very bad at that.