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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.

Reality revisited

Last night I attempted to committ suicide by driving to Fremont in the biggest storm to hit the SC area in several years. Why would I do such a thing, you ask... I don't know. Ok, not really. I wanted to give Ann the underskirt and to get her opinion on the bodice before I completely finish it. Thinking back I probably should have just stayed home, but excitement is good for the soul. And there is nothing like hydroplaining to bring your blood to a boil... (ahem)

More on the radar... I was just offered a job. Yes, you may all jump around and cheer. I am the education specialist at a homeless shelter in Santa Clara. YAHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
And in the weeks to come I will tell you all about it as I learn more. But for now, I have a resignation letter to write.

Tah.

What I'm up against

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Tonight as I drove through one parking lot three seperate people tried to hit my car. my personal favorite one was the ambulance (the partner of the guy driving put his face in his hands when he realized his partner was driving badly)Was it a bad driving night for everyone or just me? Now I realize that I often complain of people not seeing me when I am driving and that they will often times try to drive over me... but this is different. This is three cars in a row in the space of five min.

Enough of that... I helped a friend of mine put together a victoian costume for a ball she is attending... It's amazing to me that I have so many costumes but when I look for certain things I don't have them. But she is all settled now and I only had to peice together one little top. So all is well that ends well. And more exciting on the sewing front... I am almost done with Ann's dress. The skirts are finished and the bodice just needs the boning sewn in, the sholders finished, and the grommets punched. I have all the stuff done, I just need to get it together. As soon as I have it done I will take pictures and post them. And I have once again been inspired to make myself a new costume. So this one will be brick red. I have already ordered the fabric and will start on it when Ann's is done.

Well, enough of this goofing around on the computer, I have 21 Jump Street to watch.

Tah.

Well, well, well

I have a cold. I guess it's about time since I have not been sick at all for the past few years. Ukraine did a number on my immune system. I hate colds. At least with the flu you get time off and sympathy. Colds just get you glares when you cough and miserable working conditions.

Nothing else is really going on. I had the third interview for the college presentor job today and basically bombed it. ( I think it was my subconcious saying I didn't want to work for them) And I have an interview on tuesday for the education specialst job, which I really want. Unfortunately my over-enthusiam might work against me here. We shall see.

Humm, a slight pause in the writing of this blog because I was distracted by the big mess of cards in my card collector. Now they are all settled again and I really need to move the wedding card to the box o' wedding stuff. But that can wait until I feel like dealing again. Until then... The pile is much smaller and life can continue nicely.

Alright I am staring at the claender for insperation, which means I should probably just go back to watching CSI.

Tah.

BIG BUNNY

Really big bunny...or possibly really small man?

The joy of work

So tonight the girls are having a slumber party. Most of them were awake until 12 or so, but two of them are stubbornly staying awake and it's almost 2. It's wierd to have company in the middle of the night. But I really wish they would go to bed so I could get a move on with my nightly duties. Oh well. At least they are watching CSI. So they have some taste.

This last week was pretty good. The interview on tuesday went really well. The lady called me the next day and recommended me to another position at the organization. And she called me awsome on the message. So hopefully something will come of this. But after so many hopeful leads, I am really getting tired of job hunting. I am going back to the college for my third interview on thursday. I really don't want the job, but if it will get me working days and with a decent salery I might just swollow my pride and do it. Who knows, it might be fun. And either way, I might just get my forrester (mmmmmm, new car)

I am going over to Ann's on monday to give her the finished skirt. I wish the company I ordered the boning from had sent it to me, so I could have finished her bodice too. But no such luck.

Feburary is almost over and I am still working overnights. Well, if I wait for another few months I will get a sweatshirt. Silly. Really silly. I wanna go to bed.

Tah

V-day

So I did my powerpoint last night. I apparently impressed the people who were interviewing me with little cards that had words on them that they could manipulate to make their own haiku. They said they had never seen anything like it. And here I thought my little presentation was kinda hokey. Hummm, you know a company might just be in trouble if they want presenters and don't actually know the basics of educational teaching. I mean, who doesn't know that visual, auditory, and actually doing something are the basics for teaching. Well, apparently they didn't. And they asked in awed voices if I could make up other presentations like it on other topics. Hummmmm. At first I though they were joking. But no. This was real.

I also had an interview today that I think went really well. It was for a volunteer coordinator position at a homeless shelter. So much closer to what I actually want to be doing. They said they would call back by the end of the week if they wanted me. So keep your fingers crossed.

And if you are wondering about the picture... I'm feeling a little bit belligerent So happy valentines day, go kick a car or something.

Tah

I did it!

I just wrote my first powerpoint presentation ever. It's so pretty. It's all about haiku. I have to present a five min thing tonight for the college job (you know, the one I don't want) But now I can tell people I know how to do powerpoint, so it increases my job skills. Go me.

That's really all I have to say.

Tah.

Reality vs what I want

He didn't call me back today. He said he would. I even slept with the phone in my bedroom to facilitate my saying yes to working at the airport. I might just have to cry. Or better yet, become pro-active and call him on monday. On the other hand, sleeping next to the phone did allow me to answer it when I got a call from another company asking me to come in on tuesday and interview for a volunteer co-ordinator position (I applied three weeks ago and had given up hope) and then when the college people called me and asked me to come back for a follow up interview on monday. Hummm. I have already decided that I don't want to work for the college. But I am going to make up a presentation on Haiku and teach it to them, and then tell them to hire another lady who was at the first group interview. Interesting tactics, right?
More entertaining, I didn't catch the name of the company I am going to on tuesday... So I am going to be doing some internet sluthing to make myself seem a little less silly when I arrive there.

And I think the best part of this whole thing, I would rather be a secretary at the airport than a presentor or a volunteer co-ordinator. Kinda sad really. Well, we all knew that I was never going to be rich, but happy would be good.

In other news, Chris has an interview on Tuesday too. It's not the job he wants the most, but it would be a full time UCSC job. *cheers* Apart from all of that, I am so tired from this week of not sleeping. I haven't had more than five hours of sleep for the past several days, and those have all been interrupted hours. *sigh* I need to find a new job soon just so I can get back to sleeping like a normal person. Although I am sorely tempted to write my letter of resignation tonight and send my best to karma that I will have a job in two weeks.

Alright, enough ranting and raving for tonight. I have pictures to put in my journal and so internet snooping to do. So, good night, and good luck.

Tah.

Another good question

As you are sitting there wondering what in the world Baloo from "Talespin" has to do with anything, I am going to take a moment to eat a taquito and think back on my day...
Alright, ready for an explaniation? I am searching for a job (as everyone under the sun knows) and I responded to an ad for a receptionist plus (I'll tell you all about it if I get the job) with a company that gives flying lessons, fixes airplanes, and rents airplanes. I kinda feel like I have stepped onto the set of "Wings". It was great. And the owner really liked me. He said so. And he said that I would fit in great with his company. I just need to get past his co-owner in another interview tomorrow. And then... I will be sitting at a desk ordering airplane parts, setting up flying lessons, listening to people tell me the story of their lives (there are apparently lots of 'regulars' who like to stop by and chat) and well, I will have the oppertunity of learning how to fly myself. This might just be the dream job I have been looking for. This is what I get for applying for stuff on the spur of the moment.

"All the trouble we get in with another Talespin"

Tah

Talking

So, I talked to my boss who reassured me that until I actually give my notice I will not be kicked out of my job. Which makes me feel better. Sort of. I still want out.

Tonight I have an interview for a college rep and tomorrow I have an interview for another office position at an avation company (I would be working at the Watsonville airport in a hanger *giggle*) So all is not lost. And no, I never got a call back from the first guy. But I'm not too suprised. The right job just hasn't shown up yet. So I'll keep looking.

In other news, my mouth is all better. I hope to never go through it again!!! And now I need to sleep for the interview tonight.

Tah.