I am really starting to treasure my weekends. I will be the first to admit that I could be a little more productive on most weekends and I will have some approaching that need to be spent on grading when more assignments are turned in for both institutions. I am excited to see some family this weekend and have fun. The week was better than last due to my workload but there was some drama with the after school program. I've never had a child act so awful so I'm working through that situation with parents.
I anxious to hear about my tax preparation as I am very dependent on a refund to help me with summer survival. I need a solid amount of money in my savings account. I do know that I need to pay into the state so it would be nice to know that total soon as well. The only thing I want to splurge on with my refund is a nice new pair of tennis shoes.
Our family schedule will be changing a bit next week as Gavin starts track. On some days he needs to lift at 6am since he'll have track practice after school. As soon as it's nice outside, all lifting will move to 6am. We'll definitely need to work on getting up earlier so he's on time and diligent. He's also working with an elementary student on Thursday mornings in a tutor/mentor situation. We actually talked about the irony in that as he had a mentor in elementary school too. The student was pretty funny I guess. Gavin introduced himself to the boy yesterday and the boys response was "Gavin? That's the name of my bully." Small world.
It's been fun lately being more social. I've reconnected with past friends and am making new connections. I don't know why I felt like such a social slug in the past years. I always tend to focus on the boyfriend and let other relationships slide which isn't fair to other people and isn't fair to myself. Luckily a lot of my past friends have been understanding. I still have absolutely no interest in dating. I wouldn't say I'm jaded but it's nice being independent again.
Time to prep some more for teaching.
Friday, February 13, 2015
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Here Comes February...the Month of Love
My intentions to blog regularly have failed. In my defense, life is always busy. I should be sleeping right now but I figured I'd update this before hitting the hay.
The new semester has started off decently. Unfortunately I often feel like I'm scrambling to stay ahead. I attribute this to the following:
The after-school program started today and it started off well. We have more than 35 kids enrolled which is the most we've ever had in the program ever. I've had to hire extra staff which is fine but it feels like our gym and pool are way too small. I need to get on the ball and apply for a grant related to the after-school program. I want to get some $$ to buy some health-related props and equipment.
I procrastinated badly and turned in my yearly evaluation a day late. Many knew I was sick but I had a month to work on it. Embarrassing but it is what it is. I didn't really have much to rave about in the process either. I need to start researching the process for becoming a senior lecturer.
Health-wise I could be doing better. I've been sleeping better but some of that was induced by the recent use of OTC medicines due to my throat and respiratory issues. We've curbed the eating out in the last couple weeks. Like usual, I need to boost my physical activity levels. Broken record there.
I also need to get on the ball and finish unpacking and settling in the apartment. We don't have the funds to spruce it up but it could be more "homey" if I finished unpacking the remaining boxes. A lot of the remaining tasks will require me to sort through paperwork and organize some files. It's not very appealing which is why I keep putting it off.
As for the title, I'm not as bitter as I anticipated as Valentine's Day approaches. I'd rather be single and content than in my previous situation.
Life's not very exciting.;..that's about it for now.
The new semester has started off decently. Unfortunately I often feel like I'm scrambling to stay ahead. I attribute this to the following:
- DMACC has been more work than I anticipated; converting my usual Monday night class to an online class has been more tricky than I anticipated
- It's been difficult to balance all my duties at ISU...I wear way too many hats and there is always something pulling me away from a task
The after-school program started today and it started off well. We have more than 35 kids enrolled which is the most we've ever had in the program ever. I've had to hire extra staff which is fine but it feels like our gym and pool are way too small. I need to get on the ball and apply for a grant related to the after-school program. I want to get some $$ to buy some health-related props and equipment.
I procrastinated badly and turned in my yearly evaluation a day late. Many knew I was sick but I had a month to work on it. Embarrassing but it is what it is. I didn't really have much to rave about in the process either. I need to start researching the process for becoming a senior lecturer.
Health-wise I could be doing better. I've been sleeping better but some of that was induced by the recent use of OTC medicines due to my throat and respiratory issues. We've curbed the eating out in the last couple weeks. Like usual, I need to boost my physical activity levels. Broken record there.
I also need to get on the ball and finish unpacking and settling in the apartment. We don't have the funds to spruce it up but it could be more "homey" if I finished unpacking the remaining boxes. A lot of the remaining tasks will require me to sort through paperwork and organize some files. It's not very appealing which is why I keep putting it off.
As for the title, I'm not as bitter as I anticipated as Valentine's Day approaches. I'd rather be single and content than in my previous situation.
Life's not very exciting.;..that's about it for now.
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