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Wednesday

This whole week the volunteers have not been coming to tutoring. I kinda picked up that they were not coming because of me... That is they stopped coming when I started coming. Well, I told this to my boss yesterday and she called all of the tutors to see why they were not coming. And I was right. But what they were being upset by was the amount of discipline I was enforcing on the kids. Apparently chaos is fine but tell them they need to sit down and do their homework while not screaming across the room at each other or hitting others with pillows is OK. But strangely enough, my boss is on my side. As are the kids. As are the rest of staff. So what to do? Personally, I now feel that I have to find more volunteers who are willing to give more structure. So anyone who reads this and wants to tutor... Let me know. (Or suggestions on where I might find people)

Other than that, I love my job. Assessments are going well. Most of the kids have shown up and I have testing times set up for the next two weeks. Tomorrow I need to figure out how to grade an assessment and then everything will be peachy. Apparently one of my new jobs is to make curriculum for the summer sessions. I have been referred to as a curriculum specialist by my boss. *heh* So much for gliding around on the wings of past success.. Now I am making up the plan and finding new volunteers. I almost feel like I'm in over my head. But not quite. My boss is afraid I will end up getting bored and looking for more things to do. We shall see.

On Saturday we are driving up to Weaverville to have Christmas. Yes, I do realize it will be April... and by the way Sunday is daylight savings... But presents and frolicking and family. Who could ask for more. Oh, wait, I could. How about Friday off for Cesar Chavez day and a paycheck. Oh wait, I get that too. Life is good.

Today I also had my first yoga lesson. It was difficult at moments and difficult to keep a straight face at others. My mysticalness is suspect. If you poke your third eye, does it hurt your spirit? At least the yoga teacher likes me. She said I was shiny. Well good for me. Maybe I can open myself up to the new world order or some crazy hippy sh*t like that. Perhaps I can be an alternative source of sunshine and lollypops for a commune... Or not.

So as this week slowly grinds to a hault I am going to bed.

Tah.

Birthdays

Today that brother of mine is old. Really, really, old. Ok, not really it's just fun to tease him. But none the less it is his day of birth and so as a special birthday tribute I went to a movie and shopping in his honor. Really, it had nothing to do with me wanting to see the movie. *grin* So happy birthday Will. May your day be spent in happiness and may there be much cake!

As for everything else. I have done laundry, cleaned up the closet and am about to do taxes. Now this is the perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon, don't you think. I hate taxes. Really I think it has to do with no matter how much I give the government, they always want more. Sheesh. That's what I get for being an independent contractor at faire. Oh well. Maybe next year.

And now, back to your regularly scheduled program.

tah.

It works!

Yes, the phone guys came by and fixed the line and now everything works again... Everything, that is, except for Chris's mouth. We just spent a fun-filled exciting three and a half hours at the hospital waiting for them to look into his mouth. And what did they say, you ask... that he needed to see a dentist. Well, no s**t. But they got him started on antibiotics and he should be better in the morning and hopefully he will be toothless by next week.

In other news my first paycheck from EHC was way too much. They paid me as if I had worked for the past two weeks... when really I only worked two days. It's not a bad start, but really, do I have to give it back?

My first full week of working and I spent several hours making ribbon roses, filing stuff, cleaning out a closet, and making binders. I love my job!!! (and yes, I really did say ribbon roses)

Anyway, the chicken McNuggets in my belly say it's time to go to bed.... mmmm, greasy.

Tah.

Internet

The phone line at my house is submerged. This would not be such a big deal, except the DSL line is also submerged. Which means that there is no DSL at home. Which is pretty crappy. And I can't really do too much here at work before I need to do actual work. (I love my new job)

Anyway, that's the heads up on why I haven't posted in a while. I will post again soon. Promise.

Tah

Pictures, pictures, pictures

Here we are in all our glory. Cheers!

Snow

I remember saying that I was not going to the snow at all this year. I was making a special effort to stay away from it, in fact. But look here... It found me. In other news, I have apparently gone form being a rennie to being, well, I think, a French revolutionary. Hummmm. Is that period?

More importantly... Car news. I took my baby in to get looked at this morning. And the good news is there is no radiator leak. The guy said he ran the vacuum pump for an hour and... Nothing. (Cheers) The bad news. Just as I suspected, I need new brakes. Lots of new brakes. The guy said that they needed to replace almost everything. But that is not suprising as I have not had them looked at since 2002. But now they are getting fixed. And more fun, I believe he said I have a leak in my oil something or other and in my transmission line. So guess what else is getting fixed? Yep, everything!!! My car will be safe again. Or at least as safe as a geo can ever be. I just gotta make it last another few months. And this work should do that.

My new job is going well. I had to pull out my teacher voice and everything. I have gotten lots of stuff done and next week I should be starting to give assessments... I am looking forward to that. I really am. It sounds like fun. Little tests that I get to give and help with. *Sigh* I think I might have found my dream job.

I feel the need to post more pictures today... so keep an eye out.

Tah.

Ooopse

I haven't posted in a while, and it's because I haven't been around much in the past week or so. I am done and over with overnight shifts. I am now a daytime mamma.

I just got back from Calavaras and we were snowed in. I have never done faire in the snow before. It was quite a soggy adventure. We did get to sing a new song "I hate snow, La la la. Snow hates me, la la la." We are very creative. See? It was very lucky that we had an RV, otherwise I would have turned my little geo around at the first sign of snow and gone home. No tents in snow has always been a part of my personal matra. But the faire itself was so much fun. Small crowds and lots of bad singing. I got Chris a pair of slippers and myself a henna tattoo. It's all viney up my hand and wrist. (I am finding out if I am allergic to the henna or the chemicles in non-home made henna today) I will post pictures here when I have them back... silly me is still using a film camera.

It apparently snowed in San Jose and hailed something fierce here. Hummm. Perhaps it was OK being in the moutains when it snowed, because I wouldn't want to see my warm SJ under snow.

In other news... well, there really isn't any other news. Not much is going on. The Calavaras people loved the Ladies afternoon spinning society. They had us sing for the queen... (humm, sing?) They want more of us to come to other faires. And sillier yet, we might just become an actual chartered guild, not just the offshoot of another. Wow. Ground level and everything. We are talking about going to SLO and a whole bunch of other small faires to get a reputation. (Now that's what we need, a reputation. Haven't we already got one?)

I need to unpack my car, so...
tah.

It's my last night in the nursery. Or at least my last night at Abeona house. Next week I have three nights left and then I will be done with all of this overnight shift stuff. I think having a job where I can interact with other people is going to do wonders for my state of mind. Although having a job where I sit and do arts and crafts for several hours while getting paid is kinda cool too. But we all must grow up and leave the nursery. I told all of the girls that I am leaving today. Some took it better than others. It was funny, I could have predicted all of their reactions... one cried and was angry at me, one denied I was leaving, one was excited for me and asked questions, one seemed shocked, one was very stoic and the last one was running out the door and have very little reaction. But I think that the weekend will give them time do deal with my leaving as well as the threrpy session they will be having next week. So I guess the only person I still have to worry about is myself.

I am still uber excited. My first day of training is Monday. I am going shopping for adult clothes tomorrow and will probably get a hair cut on sunday. Wow, it's my first real job with an office, and a desk, a phone line and best of all, business cards. Whew. Just think someday soon I will become a real girl.

Tah.

Woo-hoo!

Today I offically gave my two week notice. Which is good. And My old boss praised me for telling them way in advance that I was looking for another position. So now, they have a person to fill my spot and my last day of work will be next friday. Wow. All of this and I get to go to Calavaris faire next weekend and start the faire season right... sleeping in an RV with another married couple. (I'm very excited)

In other news... Chris was offered a job today. He is now gainfully employed by the UC system. (Cheers!!!) He is so excited. Just like I am. Now we are like real people with real jobs and everything. Watch out world, we just might become fully actualized adults. *giggle*

And now, with all of this excitement... I need to take a shower and go to work.

tah.