Good afternoon! It has been quite sometime since I first started this blog, and I blame it on the sole fact that my computer is currently out of commission. An Apple computer out of commission!? Yes, unfortunately I awoke one morning to get on Facebook, er, I mean, to uh...type a work email and what do I see staring and blinking at me angrily from the other side? A picture of a file folder with a question mark on it, as if saying to me, "Files? On this computer? You must have the wrong one because there's nothing here!" Simply nauseating. Many of you know that I am, for a lack of better words, addicted to my computer. Hi, my name is Sarah and I am a computer-holic. And while that happened in May, I have yet to get it fixed! So much for being a computer-holic, huh? From the consult and advice of my sweet hubs, I have taken a detox from owning a personal computer. However, the time is up, and I'm ready for a second chance with my beloved Apple.
I guess a blog can be used for many reasons, but this one will simply be used to keep those who wish to be updated with our life and honestly, a little stress reliever for myself. So the updates are as follows:
Jimi is still enjoying his career with Coca-Cola. He is so great at what he does, and I'm so proud of all his hard work. I had an interesting job search experience this summer. I applied to two different districts but had the toughest time getting any bites. Everyone is always saying, "Teachers can get a job anywhere; that's the beauty of the profession, especially for Special Educators!" Welp, hate to break it to ya, but there was a little thing called the recession, and it looks like it affected many of us! After driving to school after school, and sending email after email to numerous principals, I would come home and sulk. I truly felt worthless and like a complete failure. Talk about some negative self-talk, huh!? It was terrible! I could not get out of this funk. When school was in session and I was at home, it was time to look at other options.
I could be a nanny, I thought.
I'm going to go back to school to be a...dental hygienist...?
Ok, I'll nanny a few days a week, then work part time at some cute, girly shop.
Ok, ok, I'll nanny, work part-time, tutor, go back to school, and be a...stay-at-home dog sitter...?
I thought of it all, and none of it made me feel better. It was very difficult for me to wrap my mind around the idea that I went to school for 5 years and got my Master's to just have odd jobs. This is not to say that odd jobs aren't "good enough", satisfying jobs; for many people, it works wonderfully. However, I realized more than ever that I WANT to work, NEED to work, and I craved having a routine more than anything. I learned a lot about myself in those few weeks, and I am very glad I went through it because it makes me very appreciative to have a job, and one that I LOVE! I ended up getting two interviews one day, and I got to choose which schools I wanted. I went with middle school...I just adore those crazy kids.
Another update: We got another dog!! Now, darling little Murphy has a brother: a 110 lb. Bloodhound named Copper. Some girl posted a sign at the dog park that she needed to give her dog away. I fell in love the second I saw him, just as I did with Jimi. :) He's wonderful, and he and MurphMan play so well together.
We had a great summer! We moved into the house that we wanted that I mentioned in my previous post. We love it! I'll post pics soon (when I get my computer fixed...) So, all in all, life is truly fabulous, and we feel so blessed to now be close to family and friends and back in the same city! Fall should be pretty busy with football season and few weddings, but what a superb way to be busy! GO VOLS!
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