Frozen Tsunami

Howdy all. What a crazy week. School ended rather anti-climatically, I really didn't get to say goodbye as many people as I would have liked. It was weird how everyone, students and teachers, just immediately dispersed! Not that I blame them, we're all exhausted and ready for summer break, but I don't think I will be going back to that school - no open jobs there :-( I would have liked to just thank everyone. I am going to send emails and cards etc.

Here's a quick rundown of my life at the moment (not that it is anything interesting, this is more for me than you guys ;-)

• School is out (yay) but I start teaching summer school on Monday (boo!) but I get paid well (double yay - finally an actual income again!) and it isn't a lot of time (yay), close commute (I could walk there if it wasn't 9 million degrees and humid out) and I have a lot of autonomy in what I want to teach (yay!) -- too bad I am teaching Math (boo!) which I am not great at, though it will be very good resume experience! (yay!)
• I am taking two courses online right now through the end of August (yay for no going to a class, boo! for not getting any break in my studies) I thought they would be a little easier to deal with since they are online, but actually they require way more management than a regular class. You have to post so many little comments, discussion points, online chats etc. Thankfully one of them is a technology class with a cool instructor (he's in Korea actually - neat huh!) I just need to get organized, buckle down and forget that I (used to) have a life a year ago at this time... After these classes I have one more class that starts in July 2 nights a week, my comprehensive exam and then I am DONE, yes DONE with my Master's!!! Some time in August I plan on going on a bender - would you like to join me?
• I got my first official rejection. :-( It was for an adult ESOL job at night. The hours weren't great but the people were and my interviews went so well! The inside-tip I got from my spies said that they had done all the paperwork on the 2 candidates who applied before I did. They were just interviewing me as a back-up or a courtesy I guess. It was good practice but I really had to hustle to get to the interviews, get back and forth etc. UGH. It's ok I really want the elementary job teaching ESOL anyhow. I can't think much more about jobs right now b/c it is sortof depressing. ESOL numbers are dropped in the DC Metro area and shifting to the far-flung burbs with "developing" school systems. Hopefully an angel will watch over me and get me a position in a good system before September!
• Boo is great - I snapped some adorable pics of him and Shelly at like 6am this morning in the dawn sunlight. So cute!
• Shelly is great! She sheds like crazy and I had to buy a new vac which I already had to unclog from all the hair! Who knew?! Still I love her so much. She is such a great pet. I love going to the dogpark at like 6:00PM everyday. There are lots of cool dogowners to chit-chat with. Plus the weather has been awesome lately and we stay for like an hour!

Ok enough blogging for me. I need to get to my homework and chip away at the tsunami of work so I don't get overtaken!

Overall, I still feel happy and can almost see the light at the end of the tunnel. Come on August!