YAY happy Fay birthday!!

No cranky pants for meara! I think tomorrow, you should just be pantless.

Well, I AM wearing a skirt today...

And, for the first half of the day had no work to do...because the people who were supposed to have our stuff for us to review weren't here. So there was no stuff to review. So we sat around checking email and chatting about the future of the company, and then went to lunch. That was fairly anti-cranky. And then I found out one of the people knows someone I used to work with, and if I wanted, I could probably get some part time work there! And then someone else I know (who laid me off in January) offered me some work (not necessarily stuff I"d want to do, but lots of money, which is nice). So, that's cool and all...

Pix, I'm thrilled for your great first day. I know that both the title and the recognition of your cert were a struggle for you, but if there ever was a master teacher, you're it. I'm so glad you're getting the recognition.

Glad to hear your dad is getting taken care of

This one was especially helpful because while it gave the name of the department, they didn't give the phone number.

I wonder who is doing the website. When I first put up the website at my library back in CT -- there was a fatal flaw -- no where did I put the address on the website. got some odd emails.oops

and that sounds like good news meara! sounds like should be able to hold body and soul together no matter what happens!

hooray for a wonderful day, Kristin!

and huzzah for pantsless work possibility getting meara!

and yay fo rKristin ! and for Suzi!

see some good can happen

Kristin, I'm so glad your first day went so well. You totally deserve the recognition. It's about time the school acknowledged all the talent you bring. NBCT is a big deal and you are one of the ones that the program was designed to showcase. Keep it up, you are doing amazing.

Thanks for the encouragement, too. It's a small step but is something good to hang onto for now. I don't think I can stay at the school much longer. It's a miserable place to work. For now there isn't much else for me to do; however, I'm looking. Next week I'm going to the NBCT orientation. It will really bug DD if I get NBCT in Drama. (not the reason I'm doing it, but it is a perk!)

Ok. I'm going cross-eyed. I've been doing Spanish since 5:30 a.m., with essentially a one-hour break for a nap. I've checked in here and e-mail occasionally, but not really for substantial amounts of time. I've had eight cups of coffee. I am freaking exhausted.

But I'm not done with what I'd hoped to get done. I just don't know if I should keep ineffectively trying, or go get some sleep and get up and try to do extra tomorrow.

I'm also a little afraid that since I've had so much coffee, I'm going to have a hard time actually going to sleep if I try.

vw, I'd try to get some sleep and then start again. You have earned a break!

vw, go get some sleep. It's hard enough thinking in your native language when you're that exhausted, much less in a second language.

By the by, has anyone heard from Nilly?