Big News!

J got a job in the area we want to live!!!! It's perfect. It's in the same county as I grew up in, but not the county I went to high school in. I know the entire area, I used to play soccer at the school he's going to be working at (when I was little), and there are plenty of coffee houses! :) Now all we have to do is find me a job, figure out what we can afford, then find a place to live. Wow.

It's a huge blessing because we never expected to have a job opportunity this early. Usually with teaching, you may not find out until the summer. He interviewed on Tuesday, and on his way home, they called him to offer him the job! It's one of the best counties in the state to work in, and it is one of the higher-paying teaching positions within the state. It's just such good news. There are so many options for where we could live, it's a little overwhelming. However, at least we know we only have to find one more job before we can afford somewhere of our own.

So exciting, and such a relief!!

Enjoy your Friday! I'm off to grade papers....

xo

Coffee House

I am at the coffee house once again.

This is what I have to do to prepare for tomorrow:

Create 12th grade midterm
Grade papers
Powerpoint for 11th and study guide material
Powerpoint for 12th and study guide material

I had a great day today at school--mainly because it was pretty relaxed. The kids had some studying to do, and they took a test. I let them take it open book (a lot of it was interpretive reading), and they were surprisingly quiet through the whole thing. I'd say it went pretty well.

I was laughing a lot for a Monday, which is always nice. What's so amazing about teaching is that the kids are the people that help me get into a good mood. Unfortunately, some classes are able to get me in a bad mood also, but this semester is filled with fairly well-behaved students. I did have to send one into the hall today, but he just can't keep his mouth shut!

I feel kind of guilty because my seniors have caught on to my procrastination. They joke they when I say I'll get them their papers graded in a couple of days, they're "lucky to get it by the end of the semester." They're always joking, but really... they're not. Luckily, they have a good attitude about it and don't hold it against me. I really want to impress them, so I'm trying to get my planning done early so that I can grade all day tomorrow and have them done by Wednesday! Wish me luck.

Mondays aren't so bad sometimes--it just depends on how you handle them.

Caffeine Accomplished!

I'm at the local coffee house trying to power out some lesson plans, and I feel pretty good about it. I was sitting at home focused on other things, and what I really needed to do was get school work done! This is really one of my favorite places to be, and one of the cheapest dates I can ever go on or take myself on (if you think about it like that). Good atmosphere, good coffee, good food, and good work ethic! Heck yeah.