2 posts tagged “knitting”

I have an interview! An interview for a REAL TEACHING JOB!!! Can you tell that I'm feeling good about this? I can't say that I'm excited because I've had too many interviews at this point where I didn't get the job to feel excited about it. I'm not sure if I even feel optimistic. It just is. It's on Monday at 11:30 a.m. It's one of the next counties over. I'd still have a bit of a commute, but not as much as I currently do. I am also still hoping/expecting a call from the 'ville where my parents live. There is an opening at an elementary school there. They were supposed to interview before Christmas, but rescheduled due to weather and late applications(mine, definitely! Possibly other people, too). 

In the meantime, this job that I have is not bad at all. I've made some mistakes--missing medications for one of the participants in the house where I was working--but I've also had some triumphs--convincing the 23-year-old not to wear a seriously short skirt to a church-sponsored coffee house and discovering that one of the ladies likes knitting. She talks to herself/has hallucinations, and she doesn't talk to herself while she's knitting. I thought I would cry I was so happy to have made her happy. The program director praised me effusively for finding this out and giving her yarn/needles. Cuz I'm awesome. I would really love the chance to revamp their structured day program as well. I'd use all the staff that they have, make sure that everyone has their needs being met, etc. They have people who don't have a background in education doing their program. What are they thinking? I wish I could pitch it so that I could design the programs for all their facilities, not just the one nearby. That's kind of arrogant, isn't it?

And I have to go get ready for work. I plan to post about my achievements from last year and my goals for this year tomorrow!

Today was absolutely beautiful.  It's been pretty warm, and even a bit humid for the past week plus.  I expected today to be no different, so I put on shorts and a t-shirt.  I stepped out, and it was crisp!  It felt like a real autumn day.  I guess the weather heard that October starts tomorrow!  I've still got the screen door to the balcony open and I'm enjoying the cool breeze.  It's cooler outside than it is in here with the air conditioning on.  Saving energy, yay!

I was already in a good mood when I got up this morning.  A college friend of mine had mentioned a knitting club when I visited with her last Thursday, so I packed up my crochet gear and a project or two I was working on and headed over to the Panera like five minutes away from my apartment(Living in a city smaller than LA where it takes less than half an hour to get anywhere is so awesome!).  I was really anxious at first, and almost didn't go in because of it.  I knew my friend would be there, but I doubted she would get there near the beginning.  Two kids under 5 make it hard for you to get anywhere, let alone get there on time.  I totally understand, even though I don't have any kids.  I guess it comes from having worked with kids for so long. 

I mentioned that I might drop by last night, so she called around 10:30 this morning to tell me to bring my knitting when I came.  I wasn't fully awake, but I'd been drifting in and out for a while.  It was time to get up.  So, I hopped into the shower, had something to eat, and was on my way.  I spent about 4 hours there and had a good time.  I'm going to be babysitting the baby on Friday morning.  It's kind of nice--I get to hang out with babies, but I get to give them back to mom at the end! 

I feel like I actually got something done today, and that's a good feeling.  I spent a bit of time updating my book review blog, and I took out the trash.  We've still got some pizza boxes that need to be taken out.  I've been doing most of the chores lately, but I'm tired of whining and/or nagging my brother to get it done.  I've got the time, so I'm doing it.  We do have a plan, but I have to get a dry erase marker in order to implement it. 

OK, I'm going to disconnect from my computer and go spend time IRL.