First off, I'm trying to be more regular about writing, but the next few weeks are jam packed!
It was a nice long weekend...one that wasn't full of lots of stuff to do, but I ended up having some good plans through out the weekend...but not TOO busy...just the way I like it!
I had a long 4-day weekend as we had Friday off for a "bad weather day" which we never had to use, so we got the day off...YES! And then we had today off for Memorial Day.
Practiced a lot of yoga this weekend, which was great considering that last week was so busy that I wasn't able to go. My body was in definite NEED. It was back bend week, which tends to be difficult for me and also tends to bring up a lot of "stuff" so some of the classes were a bit tough, but I really love my instructors. They are SO great...super encouraging and always helpful and supportive. Friday night was a two hour class and after all of the back bends, I was feeling pretty defeated. I felt like crying...don't know why...I guess that just sometimes happens, so when we went to do headstand pose, I asked if I could go by the wall. Of course, my teacher said no, but she said, "let me be your wall" and from there I was able to stay up for the full time. I like the way she connects. Sunday morning, I thought we would be on to a new week of standing poses, but alas, we were still on back bends. In the middle of another two hour class (with a different teacher), I thought I was going to get up and leave after practicing camel pose again. Even though many people think that it must be super easy to do yoga with such flexibility, it can be really difficult at times. In back bends, I tend to curl using my lumbar, which is hugely strenuous. So we were doing camel pose at the wall using the wall ropes as support and my instructor pulled me out to the middle of the room to support my back and physically show me how to bend in the correct posture. It felt so much better and even though this will be something I will have to work on for quite sometime, he at least helped me understand the goal. I usually practice with the same two teachers and I really connect with both of them. Their classes are different and I gain a different experience with each of them. I will miss them dearly when I'm not here.
Besides oodles of yogic reflection, I spent some time with my parents (much needed I might add), some extended family that was in town, some good friends, and met some new people too. Went out on Saturday night with Alli and Taylor for my birthday. They are so sweet and fun to be with. I always feel that I can just simply be myself with them and I really love that. I think it's rare, especially to be able to do so with a "whole" couple. Many times, I don't feel as comfortable with the guy, but I feel like Taylor and I are just as good of friends as Alli and I. Anyway, we had a blast at dinner...yummy La Duni! Then, we headed over to The Porch for drinks. Some of their friends from their yoga studio were there...a funny, eccentric guy that I've met before (we'll call him Bikram), a fun girl who was definitely able to hold her own, which I appreciate, and another guy who all I can say is "bless his heart." God love him...he was trying for Jesus...and so was I, but it was difficult. Taylor described him as someone who continually was telling the punchline, yet there was no joke. It was a bit rough. I ran into this kid from high school who is two years older than me...that was a bit random, but good to see him. He asked for my number...who knows if he'll actually dial it, but whatever. Bikram also asked for my number...and I challenged him to try a new perspective at the Iyengar studio. He's going to come with me on Thursday to a class...don't anyone get excited. Not that I'm not...I think it will be fun and I think he'd be good company, but that's all I'm in for. I think.
Talk to Bruno tonight. It was nice to catch up. He continues to be an interesting character.
Anyway, it was a good weekend...back to work tomorrow. I have another interview tomorrow afternoon and hopefully, I'll hear back with positive news from the interview that I had last week. Say a little prayer for me!
Sorry for the laundry list, but that's all I've got right now! I'm off to sleep!
Monday, May 26, 2008
Thursday, May 15, 2008
The Week That Better Be Leading To Something Good
On Monday, I had high expectations for this week. Apparently, I should have gone ahead and kept them pretty low. Whine alert...it's going to happen, but rest assure, I'll be over it in a bit and will have hope for another day tomorrow!
I signed a lease on a brand spankin' new car four weeks ago. Same car that I had, but the updated model. Can I get an Amen for new car smell? I've been loving it...and then, Monday afternoon happened. I'm driving home and had to to pickup my dry cleaning (side note: Does everyone know how much I love dry cleaning? Even more so, I love the drive through dry cleaners. Drop it off before school in the morning and pick it up after...all in my car...it's great. When I lived in Boston, my girlfriend, Aadina, knew that if I didn't answer my phone, most likely, I was in the dry cleaners. And the neighborhood one I went to in Boston...let me just tell you...that man could get a stain out of ANYTHING!). Anyhow, I'm pulling away from the dry cleaners and hear a "clunk-clunk-clunk" sound coming from my car. Shit. I have a flat. Are you freakin' kidding me?! Nope! I had a nice little piece of metal stuck in the wheel. Damn. Thankfully, the Rescue Rooter guys were very fast and I was on my way home, with a spare on the car (and still no licence plates, I might add...that is how new it is!). I had to get home to try out a test run with the webcam to see if this principal up in CO and I could make a video interview happen. Of course, it didn't work. So, we agreed to try again the following day. So, I decided to get the tire issue fixed and ran over to Firestone. Dropped the car off and walked down the street to this very cute little bistro place to have a bite to eat and more importantly, drink a glass of wine. It was lovely, I must admit...except for the part when the guy from Firestone called to say he couldn't patch the tire, so I'd have to buy a new one. I about cried, then ordered another glass of wine. I went back to Firestone to pick up the car and noticed black smudge marks all over my brand new light-colored car seats. Grrrrr! But, they fixed it. And I decided that the best part of the day was my short drive home because the sun looked so beautiful setting in the sky. I summed the day's events up with my need to see that...and apparently, I had to go through ALL of that, just to get to the setting sun.
I won't bore you with every nitty-gritty of the rest of the week, but let's just say, I'm STILL having technical problems with getting the video on my webcam to pop up during a video IM, even after being on the phone/ computer for 3 1/2 hours with a very nice guy from Geek Squad. That's a bit frustrating. I emailed her last night to tell her that we may have to explore other options and I didn't hear back from her today. Please cross your fingers for me. I had such hopes for this opportunity. I'm still hoping things fall into place. Maybe she's just waiting for my actual birthday? :)
Oh, and here's the kicker!! I got home today and went to check my mail and had a letter from the principal who I interviewed with a couple of weeks ago (in another district). She never called or emailed me back after our interview, even after I emailed to say thank you. No response, which I think it highly unprofessional whether you're interested in the candidate or not. So I was thrown to begin reading a letter from her that is congratulating me on becoming a member of her faculty and inviting me to join my new teammates as soon as I can get out to Colorado...yada, yada, yada. I'm completely confused until I reread who the letter itself has been addressed to...Ms. Rakell Adams of Mason, Ohio. Yep...it's true. Probably the most white trash mistake one can make. She sent her new faculty member a letter with the envelope addressed to the wrong person. Nice, huh? Of course, I was upset at first...it actually kind of felt like a boyfriend who broke up with me. But then I decided, why would I want to work for someone who is that irresponsible?! I guess it just validates my being grateful for this new opportunity that has come my way.
The girls are coming over tonight for pizza and TV watching to celebrate my birthday, which I'm SO excited about. I think tonight will mark the beginning of an upward climb!
I signed a lease on a brand spankin' new car four weeks ago. Same car that I had, but the updated model. Can I get an Amen for new car smell? I've been loving it...and then, Monday afternoon happened. I'm driving home and had to to pickup my dry cleaning (side note: Does everyone know how much I love dry cleaning? Even more so, I love the drive through dry cleaners. Drop it off before school in the morning and pick it up after...all in my car...it's great. When I lived in Boston, my girlfriend, Aadina, knew that if I didn't answer my phone, most likely, I was in the dry cleaners. And the neighborhood one I went to in Boston...let me just tell you...that man could get a stain out of ANYTHING!). Anyhow, I'm pulling away from the dry cleaners and hear a "clunk-clunk-clunk" sound coming from my car. Shit. I have a flat. Are you freakin' kidding me?! Nope! I had a nice little piece of metal stuck in the wheel. Damn. Thankfully, the Rescue Rooter guys were very fast and I was on my way home, with a spare on the car (and still no licence plates, I might add...that is how new it is!). I had to get home to try out a test run with the webcam to see if this principal up in CO and I could make a video interview happen. Of course, it didn't work. So, we agreed to try again the following day. So, I decided to get the tire issue fixed and ran over to Firestone. Dropped the car off and walked down the street to this very cute little bistro place to have a bite to eat and more importantly, drink a glass of wine. It was lovely, I must admit...except for the part when the guy from Firestone called to say he couldn't patch the tire, so I'd have to buy a new one. I about cried, then ordered another glass of wine. I went back to Firestone to pick up the car and noticed black smudge marks all over my brand new light-colored car seats. Grrrrr! But, they fixed it. And I decided that the best part of the day was my short drive home because the sun looked so beautiful setting in the sky. I summed the day's events up with my need to see that...and apparently, I had to go through ALL of that, just to get to the setting sun.
I won't bore you with every nitty-gritty of the rest of the week, but let's just say, I'm STILL having technical problems with getting the video on my webcam to pop up during a video IM, even after being on the phone/ computer for 3 1/2 hours with a very nice guy from Geek Squad. That's a bit frustrating. I emailed her last night to tell her that we may have to explore other options and I didn't hear back from her today. Please cross your fingers for me. I had such hopes for this opportunity. I'm still hoping things fall into place. Maybe she's just waiting for my actual birthday? :)
Oh, and here's the kicker!! I got home today and went to check my mail and had a letter from the principal who I interviewed with a couple of weeks ago (in another district). She never called or emailed me back after our interview, even after I emailed to say thank you. No response, which I think it highly unprofessional whether you're interested in the candidate or not. So I was thrown to begin reading a letter from her that is congratulating me on becoming a member of her faculty and inviting me to join my new teammates as soon as I can get out to Colorado...yada, yada, yada. I'm completely confused until I reread who the letter itself has been addressed to...Ms. Rakell Adams of Mason, Ohio. Yep...it's true. Probably the most white trash mistake one can make. She sent her new faculty member a letter with the envelope addressed to the wrong person. Nice, huh? Of course, I was upset at first...it actually kind of felt like a boyfriend who broke up with me. But then I decided, why would I want to work for someone who is that irresponsible?! I guess it just validates my being grateful for this new opportunity that has come my way.
The girls are coming over tonight for pizza and TV watching to celebrate my birthday, which I'm SO excited about. I think tonight will mark the beginning of an upward climb!
Monday, May 5, 2008
Back on the Band Wagon!
Well, ladies and gentleman (or two of you who might read this)...I'm back!
I apologize for the enormous delay in riveting news of my life. I've been a little preoccupied. And as I told my brother when he asked when I was going to write another blog entry, I said it would for sure happen when I moved to Colorado. I was sure I'd have more time then, but alas, I'm getting a head start. I'm aiming high, people.
So it's been a very busy several months...I've made the decision to move to the Denver/ Boulder area (depending on where I can get a job) and I'm really excited about it! It's somewhat of a bittersweet adventure because there are several things (mostly people) who I love dearly here in Dallas, but we all knew I wouldn't last here forever! I've been steadily working on trying to get a job, which if you've ever done it, you know that getting a job is a job in itself! But, things are going very well. I feel like I have put my best foot forward, made good connections, etc. The positive energy is flowing.
I had a wild weekend this weekend! My weekends lately have been fairly calm, which I enjoy...it's usually a little yoga, hanging out with friends, relaxing, having dinner and drinks in a low key setting. But this weekend was one thing after the other and for the most part, it was lovely!
Friday, we had Field Day at school. This is such a fun day! The weather was perfect, the kids loved it, and the teachers were flippin' exhausted by the end of it! So, when I got home, I crashed on my bed with all of the lights on and windows open. When I woke up, it was still early evening and since I knew I had a busy weekend, I decided to scrub the house. I love cleaning my house...I love sitting there when I'm all done and reminding myself how blessed I am. I know there are a few people who share the same nerdy pleasure, but for those of you that understand, props to ya! While cleaning, I decided to have a glass of wine. By the time I was done, I realized that I was a little drunk. It's true...I drunk cleaned my house. I have moved on from drunk dialing to drunk cleaning...much more productive, don't cha think?! And the best part was, when I woke up on Saturday morning, I was a little peeved that my house was a freakin' mess until I remembered! I cleaned it last night!! See, drinking can have it's benefits!
Saturday, I got a mani/pedi with my good friend Alli. Then, I had a wedding shower to go to and later that night, a wedding to attend. I was a little nervous about going to this wedding. It was the first wedding I've gone to alone. I didn't really know very many people going, but am very good friends with the bride's sister and her family, so I wanted to go celebrate with them. Turned out, it was a flippin' blast! The bride looked beautiful, the ceremony (set in a Greek Orthodox church) was really pretty, saw a few friends from college who I haven't seen in years, and (wait for it, wait for it)...I met a cute boy! It is true!
You know how I don't seem to ever meet anyone cool who actually lives in the vicinity? Well, this guy doesn't either! In fact, he lives the farthest away of anyone I've actually given my number to. Try Saudi Arabia! He's a chemical engineer and is working there, although rumor is, he's moving back to the states, but I have no idea when. He was born in Lebanon and speaks fluent French (I didn't tell him that that in itself was a definite way to win me over) and is handsome and funny! And (bonus) he's a good dancer! We had a blast! When the party finally broke up (at 4:00 in the morning...those Lebs know how to party), he asked for my number and wanted to know if he could come down this weekend to hang out (he's staying in Oklahoma for a few weeks before going back overseas). CRAZY, but very fun! So, we'll see. I think we will call him Saudi Arabia until it's official that I can use his real name.
I got a massage yesterday after quite a long day with my mother, which officially made me content in my decision to relocate. It's a long story that I don't care to get into right now...I want to continue to bask in the happiness of my weekend!
I'm off to yoga!
I apologize for the enormous delay in riveting news of my life. I've been a little preoccupied. And as I told my brother when he asked when I was going to write another blog entry, I said it would for sure happen when I moved to Colorado. I was sure I'd have more time then, but alas, I'm getting a head start. I'm aiming high, people.
So it's been a very busy several months...I've made the decision to move to the Denver/ Boulder area (depending on where I can get a job) and I'm really excited about it! It's somewhat of a bittersweet adventure because there are several things (mostly people) who I love dearly here in Dallas, but we all knew I wouldn't last here forever! I've been steadily working on trying to get a job, which if you've ever done it, you know that getting a job is a job in itself! But, things are going very well. I feel like I have put my best foot forward, made good connections, etc. The positive energy is flowing.
I had a wild weekend this weekend! My weekends lately have been fairly calm, which I enjoy...it's usually a little yoga, hanging out with friends, relaxing, having dinner and drinks in a low key setting. But this weekend was one thing after the other and for the most part, it was lovely!
Friday, we had Field Day at school. This is such a fun day! The weather was perfect, the kids loved it, and the teachers were flippin' exhausted by the end of it! So, when I got home, I crashed on my bed with all of the lights on and windows open. When I woke up, it was still early evening and since I knew I had a busy weekend, I decided to scrub the house. I love cleaning my house...I love sitting there when I'm all done and reminding myself how blessed I am. I know there are a few people who share the same nerdy pleasure, but for those of you that understand, props to ya! While cleaning, I decided to have a glass of wine. By the time I was done, I realized that I was a little drunk. It's true...I drunk cleaned my house. I have moved on from drunk dialing to drunk cleaning...much more productive, don't cha think?! And the best part was, when I woke up on Saturday morning, I was a little peeved that my house was a freakin' mess until I remembered! I cleaned it last night!! See, drinking can have it's benefits!
Saturday, I got a mani/pedi with my good friend Alli. Then, I had a wedding shower to go to and later that night, a wedding to attend. I was a little nervous about going to this wedding. It was the first wedding I've gone to alone. I didn't really know very many people going, but am very good friends with the bride's sister and her family, so I wanted to go celebrate with them. Turned out, it was a flippin' blast! The bride looked beautiful, the ceremony (set in a Greek Orthodox church) was really pretty, saw a few friends from college who I haven't seen in years, and (wait for it, wait for it)...I met a cute boy! It is true!
You know how I don't seem to ever meet anyone cool who actually lives in the vicinity? Well, this guy doesn't either! In fact, he lives the farthest away of anyone I've actually given my number to. Try Saudi Arabia! He's a chemical engineer and is working there, although rumor is, he's moving back to the states, but I have no idea when. He was born in Lebanon and speaks fluent French (I didn't tell him that that in itself was a definite way to win me over) and is handsome and funny! And (bonus) he's a good dancer! We had a blast! When the party finally broke up (at 4:00 in the morning...those Lebs know how to party), he asked for my number and wanted to know if he could come down this weekend to hang out (he's staying in Oklahoma for a few weeks before going back overseas). CRAZY, but very fun! So, we'll see. I think we will call him Saudi Arabia until it's official that I can use his real name.
I got a massage yesterday after quite a long day with my mother, which officially made me content in my decision to relocate. It's a long story that I don't care to get into right now...I want to continue to bask in the happiness of my weekend!
I'm off to yoga!
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