Oh, thanks loves. No need for hugs. I'm really fine, just very pensive. The short version is that the director position at the girls' school five miles from our house isn't happening--not because they rejected me but because the Head decided to appoint an interim for a year while she does a revamping of the whole structure (the associate head is also leaving, and I suspect that she is deciding whether she needs both positions or should create new ones). She said she would love to forward my application to the search company she is hiring, but the actual job wouldn't begin until the 2011-2012 school year.
However...I'd heard through the grapevine and just confirmed on their website that an upper school English position has opened. I just sent her an email expressing my interest, so one door closed but another may be opening. I really like this Head. She seems smart, funny, and very thoughtful. I would like to work with her, and I really want to stay at a girls' school. Like Aims, I've found that working with young women is where I seem to be happiest and most successful. The only thing I'm a little worried about is the chance that the interim director is one of the English teachers, so this English position might be a one-year replacement rather than a permanent position...but, who knows? I think it might be worth taking that chance.
I'm just a little concerned that it's already mid-April. I really need to let my current school know ASAP if I'm not coming back, and I won't know that for weeks even if they start the interview process tomorrow. Lots to think about.
And also...because I know it is the 16th in his current time zone though we still have 45 minutes to go here...HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my beloved husband! I wish I could spend it with you, but I hope you have a wonderful day celebrating with the Nick and ship crew.
I'm not sure what kind of ma you need, Kristin. Decisive-moment~ma?
Pix, best of luck in your endeavors. I'll be home soon, and when I am, ya got another person to chew the fat with. (Yes, today I've decided, since CA is the first time I've RETURNED to someplace after moving on, it must be HOME!) While in TX, I've gotten a lot better at keeping my apartment presentable (I can't lie, it's not going to be clean). And I will do the same or better with the new place in Long Beach. So invites to come down will be much more ready than before.
ION - HAPPY BIRTHDAY Mr. SpongeDesign NoisyPants! Hope you have fun on the ship
Happy birthday to NoiseDesign!
Wishing you good decisions and job~ma, Kristin. It's great that another position has opened up at the school.
The Girl is designing bathrooms. I think she's serious about buying this house. We could be home-owners soon! Oh dear, the decorating we have to do.
Some the-right-thing-happening~ma to Kristin.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my beloved husband!
Y'all make me smile, a lot.
The Girl is designing bathrooms. I think she's serious about buying this house. We could be home-owners soon! Oh dear, the decorating we have to do.
Good luck!
Happy birthday, ND!
A quick update from here. I know I'm mostly not-here now.
I'm alive. So's the dog - and I'm sure your ~mas are helping on that, because I'm not sure what keeps him alive and perky at this stage. He's on steroids now, and that seems to help (though I'm not in love with the side effects). And finally, after a hell of a long time, we managed to talk my dad into putting Lou down if the next thing to try on list won't make him better.
And I'm mostly not here because this is taking so much out of me. I'm now down to keeping up with only 80-85% of my reading material, and I totally neglected French, it's bad. Between the pressure from uni to taking care of the dog, I'm trying to escape to any places which won't talk back to me - reading material, books, etc., and I cut off a lot of the web.
So, until this will be over and I'll get a two months vacation from my life with cabana boys just to get my engines going again, I'm going for the more quiet less here version of myself. I still love you all, just need every piece of rest I can find for myself. It's a question of keeping my sanity.
We love you, too, Shir. Do whatever you need to do to preserve your sanity. Just know that we are thinking about you and caring about you and will be here for you whenever your life allows you to return.
