South Carolina

Last Monday I drove to South Carolina to check out the area where I am trying to get a job. I stayed with a family friend, who is also trying to get a teaching a job. I had a screening interview with one district Tuesday afternoon. This was a generic interview to feel out the applicants and then the district office passes applicants to the principals. Its also a way to feed out all the crazies. That interview went well, but there are no openings right now in that school system so its just a waiting game. The rest of the week I helped my friend out with her 3 children and we looked at houses/apartments/townhouses during the day while the kids were at school. I feel in love with the area and found a townhouse I want to buy. I had a awesome time with my friend and her family. I usually only get to see them once, maybe twice a year. I spent the most time around her 3 year old who is a trip. The kid LOVES High School Musical. And when I mean LOVE, I mean the kid and sing all the songs and quote the movie. Her favorite song is "Fabulous" and she can sing it without music. Its crazy and highly entertaining. Her mom had to bribe her with HSM3 so she would participate in swim lessons. So when we took her to Wal-Mart to get it she is walking through the store saying quite loudly "High School Musical 3! Its my favorite!" Combined I think I saw 2 and 3 a dozen times. The week got more exciting when her oldest son, who is 9, broke is arm Thursday night. He stopped himself with his hand from running into a wall at basketball practice. We didn't realize how bad it was until he was x-rayed Friday afternoon. We didn't even think it was broken at first. Lets just say he had to go to the hospital on Saturday to have it reset. Saturday was also the day of a job fair in another school district. My friend and I went and we were thinking that we were going to be interviewed. Well when we got there we found out that all we were doing was introducing ourselves to the principal/assistant principal of all the schools. None of the schools have openings that I am available for, so again its just a waiting game. None the schools have given out contracts for next year cause they are all waiting on state budgets. So I probably wont know anything till April or May. In the mean time I think I might go crazy. I really need to get out of Auburn.

Its that time of year again.

You know when we can't walk into a store without seeing reds, pinks, balloons, flowers, and tons of different candies. Its appalling to me that people get so worked up over this and "define" their relationship on what their significant other got them. Seriously? It makes me want to scream!! And people wonder why marriages fail. It seems that most people in this country don't know how to have a relationship and show that they love their husband/partner through out the whole year. What's the point? I know I am not the only person with this opinion, but I would much rather receive or give something on any other day of the year BUT Feb. 14th because I know the gift isn't being given out of love but rather because everyone else is doing it. Sooo cliche!

I came across this article on CNN today and it hit the nail right on the head.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/11/martin.valentine/index.html

It can be summed up with the last few sentences:

The people who plan their lives around Valentine's are like those who spend more time planning their wedding day rather than planning their marriage. The day is nice and wonderful, but what makes it last is what you do on the "non-special" days.


I felt so relieved when I read this! Its good to know that there are other people out there that agree with me.

SNL material

http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/02/06/cloned.puppy/index.html

We are in an economic crisis and these people spend $105K on a cloned dog. They also got this opportunity through an auction...strange. I know its sad to loose a pet and I know I would be devastated if anything happened to Taylor. You'd think with that much money they could help the county out or something.

Might be a little cynical, but just seems a little crazy to me.

I have decided to apply to teach in South Carolina. We have family friends who live in a small town that is just south of the NC border. The school district where their children attend school is opening 2 new schools in the fall. I am also looking at 2 other school districts near by. Lately I have been trying to get everything together so I can post my application and mail my resume and cover letter to a bunch of schools. I am going to be visiting the area in less than 2 weeks. I am hoping for some interviews while I am up there. I will also attend a Job Fair for a school district, one of the ones that is close to where my friends live.

Other than that I have been subbing at Beulah (where I interned). So far I have only done 4th grade (including the class I interned with), so I know all the kids. I don't think my kids where to thrilled to have me back. Well at least one wasn't. I guess I wasn't as nice as before. Oh well.

Here are some pics from Auburn Basketball games:



This is at the Women's game. They are ranked #5 and have only lost 1 game (stupid dawgs). As I was taking this picture I got hit with a t-shirt. As the starting line-up is called the girls run to the center and throw a shirt into the crowd. The shirt is signed by all the players too.


This was the halftime entertainment at one of the men's games. It was hilarious because none of the mascots could see where they were going, except for Aubie and few others. If they got the ball they just threw it in the air, having no idea where it was going. The Bay Bear's head fell off at one point. HAHA. And the mouse you see is the Alabama Dept. of Health mascot. Ok? Not sure what thats all about. The mascot from the Atlanta Falcons (Freddie) was by far the coolest. The guys in front of us kept yelling "Air Ball" at him, so he would come over and act embarrassed.