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well, i haven't posted in awhile - mainly because usually i feel as if there's nothing new & exciting to write about. each week usually goes by feeling somewhat the same, and it's silly things like going to Carrabba's with Cory that end up being the highlights of each week.
so let's see... i found out a month or 2 ago that my job that i've had for the past 2 years (teaching elementary general music) is being RIFed, or for those not familiar with educational lingo, means that the school is cutting the position due to lack of budget. honestly though, i'm not even sad. though there are a handful of kids that i absolutely adore & would like to bring home with me, there are sadly many more kids that i wish i could kick out. the lack of respect, the behavior... ugh. sure, part of it might be me & the fact i am not, by nature, a disciplinarian. i've never been one to like to give orders or direct other people, but the nature of the job has necessitated that i step up to the plate, or else each class becomes total chaos. i've been doing the best i can but i think it's not the best job for me - or at least not in the district i'm in now. most days i end up coming home frustrated and tired even though i'm only there part-time for around 3 hours. for some reason it always feels like so much more, probably because i don't get a break in between my 4 classes. bam bam bam bam. so there's that.
funny though... yesterday was the spring concert - my last one (sidenote: my school does the concerts DURING the school day as opposed to at night like most schools...reason being because apparently at one point the concerts were at night, but the parents wouldn't drive the kids back to participate. sad). so yeah, the last concert - i guess it was a little bittersweet. the kids did well & i do love concert days because the kids are all dressed up, and the fact that they're on stage with the lights on them kinda makes them all refrain from their usual ways of misconduct. plus i get coverage for the day & don't have to teach in the classroom.
so as i was about to say at the beginning of that paragraph ^, it was funny... i got talking to one mom after the first concert (i wish more parents would walk down & introduce themselves. i'd like to be able to meet more of the kids' parents). she was really sweet & seemed like a really nice person. i have her 2 daughters who are also sweet & quiet kids (wish there were more). she mentioned something to the end that her daughters tell her that i always dress up & look nice every day, and therefore that they always want to try to dress up on the days that they have music. she said the girls ask her to help them pick out nice outfits & that it's like a little competition. that just kinda made my heart melt - true, i usually do try to dress up & look nice. now that spring has sprung i usually wear a skirt or dress every day. the conversation also makes me realize what else other kids say at home about me that i have no idea about (hopefully more positive than negative). sigh
i've got about a month left til the end of the school year... i'm just hoping i make it :P mentally, i'm already at the end of June. but still i've gotta keep them going somehow & try to teach something educational....
hmm what else? about 2 weeks ago i surprised my parents by flying down to FL without their prior knowledge. my dad's birthday was Friday & Mother's Day was Sunday... i got there on Saturday. they had nooooo idea & were so surprised. i only got to stay for about 2.5 days but it was still really nice. got to visit the beach 2x, and the second time - the day i had to leave - it was SUCH a beautiful day. there was hardly anyone on the beach, there were hardly any waves... it was kinda like a Corona commercial. we were only able to stay for an hour & i was sooo sad to leave, knowing i had to fly home in a couple hours. regardless, it was a nice time & i'm glad i went.
taken with the Hipstamatic app on my phone
well, i can't really think of much more to say. since i'll be leaving the teaching job at the end of next month, i'll need something to do for the summer aside from teaching piano lessons & playing out, so i applied to work at FCUK... i'll see what happens with that. ha. i'd also like to do more songwriting/recording. yeah, i know i've said that like a zillion times in the past few years but i'll say it again. i'd also really like to do some traveling this summer if we can afford it. Cory & i didn't even go on a honeymoon last summer cause he had to work at his school's summer program. my aunt & uncle just recently bought a really nice vacation house up in Cape Cod so i'm hoping we can at least go visit up there for a few days - maybe do a few stopovers along the way. i haven't been to Block Island since i was like 10 or something but i have fond memories of it :) we shall see!
so that's it for now. hope everyone in LJ land is doing well. i still read my friends page every day...
so let's see... i found out a month or 2 ago that my job that i've had for the past 2 years (teaching elementary general music) is being RIFed, or for those not familiar with educational lingo, means that the school is cutting the position due to lack of budget. honestly though, i'm not even sad. though there are a handful of kids that i absolutely adore & would like to bring home with me, there are sadly many more kids that i wish i could kick out. the lack of respect, the behavior... ugh. sure, part of it might be me & the fact i am not, by nature, a disciplinarian. i've never been one to like to give orders or direct other people, but the nature of the job has necessitated that i step up to the plate, or else each class becomes total chaos. i've been doing the best i can but i think it's not the best job for me - or at least not in the district i'm in now. most days i end up coming home frustrated and tired even though i'm only there part-time for around 3 hours. for some reason it always feels like so much more, probably because i don't get a break in between my 4 classes. bam bam bam bam. so there's that.
funny though... yesterday was the spring concert - my last one (sidenote: my school does the concerts DURING the school day as opposed to at night like most schools...reason being because apparently at one point the concerts were at night, but the parents wouldn't drive the kids back to participate. sad). so yeah, the last concert - i guess it was a little bittersweet. the kids did well & i do love concert days because the kids are all dressed up, and the fact that they're on stage with the lights on them kinda makes them all refrain from their usual ways of misconduct. plus i get coverage for the day & don't have to teach in the classroom.
so as i was about to say at the beginning of that paragraph ^, it was funny... i got talking to one mom after the first concert (i wish more parents would walk down & introduce themselves. i'd like to be able to meet more of the kids' parents). she was really sweet & seemed like a really nice person. i have her 2 daughters who are also sweet & quiet kids (wish there were more). she mentioned something to the end that her daughters tell her that i always dress up & look nice every day, and therefore that they always want to try to dress up on the days that they have music. she said the girls ask her to help them pick out nice outfits & that it's like a little competition. that just kinda made my heart melt - true, i usually do try to dress up & look nice. now that spring has sprung i usually wear a skirt or dress every day. the conversation also makes me realize what else other kids say at home about me that i have no idea about (hopefully more positive than negative). sigh
i've got about a month left til the end of the school year... i'm just hoping i make it :P mentally, i'm already at the end of June. but still i've gotta keep them going somehow & try to teach something educational....
hmm what else? about 2 weeks ago i surprised my parents by flying down to FL without their prior knowledge. my dad's birthday was Friday & Mother's Day was Sunday... i got there on Saturday. they had nooooo idea & were so surprised. i only got to stay for about 2.5 days but it was still really nice. got to visit the beach 2x, and the second time - the day i had to leave - it was SUCH a beautiful day. there was hardly anyone on the beach, there were hardly any waves... it was kinda like a Corona commercial. we were only able to stay for an hour & i was sooo sad to leave, knowing i had to fly home in a couple hours. regardless, it was a nice time & i'm glad i went.
taken with the Hipstamatic app on my phone
well, i can't really think of much more to say. since i'll be leaving the teaching job at the end of next month, i'll need something to do for the summer aside from teaching piano lessons & playing out, so i applied to work at FCUK... i'll see what happens with that. ha. i'd also like to do more songwriting/recording. yeah, i know i've said that like a zillion times in the past few years but i'll say it again. i'd also really like to do some traveling this summer if we can afford it. Cory & i didn't even go on a honeymoon last summer cause he had to work at his school's summer program. my aunt & uncle just recently bought a really nice vacation house up in Cape Cod so i'm hoping we can at least go visit up there for a few days - maybe do a few stopovers along the way. i haven't been to Block Island since i was like 10 or something but i have fond memories of it :) we shall see!
so that's it for now. hope everyone in LJ land is doing well. i still read my friends page every day...