Last stop on the Roller Coaster is...

...a Kindergarten classroom! They called me today as promised with good news! I got the job!!! Can you believe it?!

YEA!

The Roller Coaster

You haven't heard too much from me lately because I've been on the Roller coaster of trying to find a new job. Remember when I told you I was looking to go back to the classroom full time? Well, I haven't applied for a new job in seven years. It's been more consuming than I remember.

Apply
Wait
Network
Apply some more
Rumors of an interview
Hope
No call
No call
No call
Sigh, oh well
An interview- Yes!!!
Wait, an interview?! Crap, what am I going to say?!
Prep, worry, breath, prep
Interview... question #1- no prob!, question #2, 3, 4- still hanging in there, question #5- Oh no, I hate this question...and now I'm wandering aimlessly- get back on track!!!...ok, survived that one, but used most of my energy reserves, question #6- "What else should we know about you and do you have any questions for us?"...no! I just want to get out of here! Ask something intelligent to make up for your Paula Abdul impression during question #5...ok, finished! Wait, you want to come observe me...next week?! Of course, absolutely, remain calm and charming...
Drive home and analyze everything I said and didn't say
Continue this through the evening, determine that I made quite a fool of myself
Analyze, worry, cry...my poor hubby
Whatever, moving on... it is what it is
Observation
You interviewed 10 and observed 5, (wow, guess the interview didn't go as badly as I thought!) and you'll have a decision by Friday at the latest?!
Walking on clouds
Another interview at another school- great!- but hopefully I have an answer from other school first...?
We still haven't made a decision and will have an answer for you by Monday...

This is all I've been doing, people. And it's sucking my creativity straight out of my ears, so sorry, this is all you get until Summer Break. Only 9 more days of school left...

P.S. I'll keep you posted on the Roller coaster.
P.P.S. Also, accept my apologies if all of the above makes no sense at all.

Lilly, almost 9 months

Hey there. How's it going? Just breaking in some new teeth. No biggie. This lipstick tube is perfect for teething! I'm gonna have to remember this for the next tooth.

Ha, ha...why are you laughing? What's funny?

Seriously, what's so funny? What?! Do I have something on my face?

Things I love about spring

1. Waking up to the chirping birds

2. Lush green grass

Iris loves it too.

3. Wearing my rainboots in the spring rain showers

4. Tulips

5. The climactic conclusion of American Idol

6. The buzzing around a school when there's only 15 days left til summer vacation!

7. Sundresses

I have a problem. I love any and all sundresses. I live in them until fall.

8. The cyclical process of rebirth and awakening

9. Walking the beags without mittens

10. Fresh air in the house through open windows

The thing I hate about spring...

1. The return of Worm Boy, aka Fred, whose favorite thing about spring is finding dead worms within/underneath the grass, digging them up to the surface, and rolling in the stench until a perfect cropcircle has been formed in our lawn. He walks in the house and the smell knocks you over.

The thing that Worm Boy hates about spring... lots of baths.