Rules: Answer each question about yourself, then tag 5 people by posting their names and leaving them a comment on their blog.
10 Years Ago: In January 1998, I was starting the second semester of my freshman year at Pepperdine.
Things On My To Do List Tomorrow: Return phone calls, look for a job, pay bills
Snacks I enjoy: cheddar sour cream chips, wheat thins with crab dip, Sonic tots...nearly anything salty and occasionally plain M&Ms
What would I do if I were suddenly made a billionaire? Quit work, pay off debt, buy a house, start a family, help out my family, save, give to church and charity
3 Of My Bad Habits: Being too critical, picking at dry skin (gross, I know!), imagining the worst
5 places I have lived: I'll do more than 5 - Oklahoma City, OK; Malibu, CA; Heidelberg, Germany; Tulsa, OK; Silver Spring, MD; Rockville, MD; Herndon, VA; McKinney, TX;
Jobs that I have had: hostess at Steak & Ale; receptionist at Sun Capsule Tanning Salon; student worker at Pepperdine Career Center; receptionist at law firm (two summers); bank teller (for 3 days before getting a better offer); two different summer jobs at Hertz Financial Center (not sure what I did!); file clerk/receptionist at doctor's office; HR Consulting Intern; Research Associate at HPS; Consultant/Senior Consultant at BAH; elementary teacher
Things people don’t know about me: You may know this, but I have a hard time trusting others and feeling secure in relationships. I always feel that I "like" the person more than he/she "likes" me.
Tagging: Hannah, Val, Lori, Kelli D, Katie
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Friday, January 18, 2008
Matt & Ian are here!!
I am SO happy because Matt and Ian arrived just this afternoon! Ian has gotten so tall and so grown-up, but as I told Tim, he'll always be my baby :)! I'm not sure what all we are going to do this weekend, but I'm thrilled that Tim and I are able to be off for 5 days so we can spend time with them. Tomorrow we are taking Ian to a birthday party of one of the kids from my kindergarten class. It is at a place where kids can jump on all kinds of bouncy blow-up stuff, so I know he'll have fun.
They couldn't have come at a better time. The past two weeks have been pretty rough on me. I really do not like being out of the general education classroom! The first few days back I had to fight back the tears when I would see my kindergarteners go to class with another teacher. I had no idea how attached I was and how much they influenced me! It has been great seeing them almost everyday, though. They all rush up to me whenever they see me at school and several of them have made me pictures and cards that they have brought to me. Isn't it funny how something so small can make you feel so good?
I am really trying to keep a positive attitude about my new position, but the environment is very depressing. One of the kids who is in the class nearly all of the time is bipolar and can freak out at any moment. Most of the time he is really good and sweet, but when he gets mad, watch out! Two teachers had to hold him in a restraint for about 20 minutes the other day while he screamed and tried to kick them. A lot of it is out of his control, but it is still hard to listen to him scream like that.
I plan to meet with my principal soon because I'm afraid that I'm putting all of my eggs in one basket. The school that I'm at is going to be downsizing next year because a new school is opening. I will have spent my entire year at this one school and I'm a bit worried that I'm not getting the exposure that I need in order to get a job offer. Hopefully, I will get hired where I work now, but it's a gamble. Anyway, I know she cannot promise me a job, but I do plan to ask her what my chances are and how she can help me.
One other thing...I found a house for sale that I love! I have only seen it online, but Tim and I are going to get to see it this weekend. It is small, but a great starter house in a cute neighborhood and very affordable. Keep your fingers crossed for us!
They couldn't have come at a better time. The past two weeks have been pretty rough on me. I really do not like being out of the general education classroom! The first few days back I had to fight back the tears when I would see my kindergarteners go to class with another teacher. I had no idea how attached I was and how much they influenced me! It has been great seeing them almost everyday, though. They all rush up to me whenever they see me at school and several of them have made me pictures and cards that they have brought to me. Isn't it funny how something so small can make you feel so good?
I am really trying to keep a positive attitude about my new position, but the environment is very depressing. One of the kids who is in the class nearly all of the time is bipolar and can freak out at any moment. Most of the time he is really good and sweet, but when he gets mad, watch out! Two teachers had to hold him in a restraint for about 20 minutes the other day while he screamed and tried to kick them. A lot of it is out of his control, but it is still hard to listen to him scream like that.
I plan to meet with my principal soon because I'm afraid that I'm putting all of my eggs in one basket. The school that I'm at is going to be downsizing next year because a new school is opening. I will have spent my entire year at this one school and I'm a bit worried that I'm not getting the exposure that I need in order to get a job offer. Hopefully, I will get hired where I work now, but it's a gamble. Anyway, I know she cannot promise me a job, but I do plan to ask her what my chances are and how she can help me.
One other thing...I found a house for sale that I love! I have only seen it online, but Tim and I are going to get to see it this weekend. It is small, but a great starter house in a cute neighborhood and very affordable. Keep your fingers crossed for us!
Thursday, January 03, 2008
High Hopes for 2008
Happy New Year to those friends who still check my blog to see if I've updated! I've had little inspiration to write lately, but maybe the new year will bring some interesting things my way. Tim and I had a wonderful Christmas this year. We stayed here in McKinney and my brother, sister, and her new husband all came in to town for the holidays. In fact, my brother was here for almost two weeks, so today is the first day that I've been home by myself. Although it has been wonderful having him and other family in town, a little time to myself is nice! We celebrated the New Year by having a few friends over to watch the newest Pirates movie and to play some games. We ended up staying awake until just after 4am and needless to say, my body is still adjusting to acting like a teenager :)! On New Year's Day we had our annual meal of black-eyed peas, cornbread, and fried potatoes...yum! I know that this will bring us good luck in 2008! Congratulations to my dear friend, Kristin, who was married on New Year's Eve in PA...so wish I could have been there to celebrate with her!
As most of you know, the 21st of December was my last day teaching my kindergarten class. It was pretty hard for me to say goodbye to the kids (and they were upset too), but I will be spending the next semester at the same school so I will still get to see them frequently. I actually babysat for one of my students yesterday, so I know that I will still be in touch with many of them. Starting Monday, I will be working in the Resource Room. Basically, I will be working with kids (grades k-5) who have special needs. This might mean that I'm working with kids who have autism or down syndrome or that I'm working with small groups of students who need some extra help in certain subject areas. I'm not sure what I'm getting myself into, but I guess I will find out on Monday. Truthfully, this was not something that I wanted to do, but I think that I will learn a lot from this experience that can be applied to a mainstream classroom. The other good thing is that I'm working at the same school and I have a job through the beginning of June!
Tim's job is going well and we are praying that this is our year for many things in our life to fall into place. I've actually had a bit of a hard time coming to grips with the fact that it is 2008 and that I will be 29 in just over a month. I know this seems very silly and I never thought that being 30 would be such a big deal to me, but it is. I think the main reason is that I'm not where I thought I'd be by now and I just don't want my 20s to end. Many friends tell me that their 30s are way better than their 20s, so I'm hoping this is true for me too.
Somewhat related to not being at the point in life that I thought I'd be...I have three friends who are dealing with infertility issues right now. It is so hard to watch the pain that they go through as they desperately try to start their families. I pray that God will bless them with children this year, as I know all three of them will make wonderful mothers. Please keep them in your prayers too.
On a happier note, Matt (my brother-in-law) and Ian (my adorable nephew) are coming to visit in just 2 weeks!! I cannot wait to see them. One of my favorite gifts that I received was an ornament from Ian that had a picture of him on it. When you push a button on the bottom, it plays a recording of his voice saying, "I love you, Uncle Bud! I love you, Aunt Jill! I miss you!" I have played this over and over since Christmas day! Hope you all are having a blessed new year!
As most of you know, the 21st of December was my last day teaching my kindergarten class. It was pretty hard for me to say goodbye to the kids (and they were upset too), but I will be spending the next semester at the same school so I will still get to see them frequently. I actually babysat for one of my students yesterday, so I know that I will still be in touch with many of them. Starting Monday, I will be working in the Resource Room. Basically, I will be working with kids (grades k-5) who have special needs. This might mean that I'm working with kids who have autism or down syndrome or that I'm working with small groups of students who need some extra help in certain subject areas. I'm not sure what I'm getting myself into, but I guess I will find out on Monday. Truthfully, this was not something that I wanted to do, but I think that I will learn a lot from this experience that can be applied to a mainstream classroom. The other good thing is that I'm working at the same school and I have a job through the beginning of June!
Tim's job is going well and we are praying that this is our year for many things in our life to fall into place. I've actually had a bit of a hard time coming to grips with the fact that it is 2008 and that I will be 29 in just over a month. I know this seems very silly and I never thought that being 30 would be such a big deal to me, but it is. I think the main reason is that I'm not where I thought I'd be by now and I just don't want my 20s to end. Many friends tell me that their 30s are way better than their 20s, so I'm hoping this is true for me too.
Somewhat related to not being at the point in life that I thought I'd be...I have three friends who are dealing with infertility issues right now. It is so hard to watch the pain that they go through as they desperately try to start their families. I pray that God will bless them with children this year, as I know all three of them will make wonderful mothers. Please keep them in your prayers too.
On a happier note, Matt (my brother-in-law) and Ian (my adorable nephew) are coming to visit in just 2 weeks!! I cannot wait to see them. One of my favorite gifts that I received was an ornament from Ian that had a picture of him on it. When you push a button on the bottom, it plays a recording of his voice saying, "I love you, Uncle Bud! I love you, Aunt Jill! I miss you!" I have played this over and over since Christmas day! Hope you all are having a blessed new year!
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