new new new york!

everything is new with going from class to student teaching and the new house and i am eager for more change. i am now applying for jobs out in nyc and if i get them i will be there by the end of january. i am just really excited to move and get out of lax and hopefully the midwest. larry has also been applying to jobs in nyc so its really exciting. i am crossing my fingers! hopefully it will all work out and we will be together somewhere else soon... not much else to report looking forward to the next few months and making plans to move!

student teaching

I am so excited to be student teaching this fall, I have had in-service all week and am looking forward to seeing the start of the school year. We tried out some new technology and I am looking forward to trying out some new things this semester. I need to get making some new jewelry too... i have a show in less than two weeks... not today, i need a nap now...

Enameled Copper

so i am super excited, i started making enameled copper pendants and they are so fun! i think my neighbors think i am cooking up a meth lab in my garage. i wear a mask and have little bags of powder (enamel) all over. a few weeks ago my neighbor asked if i was selling things... i have a torch in one hand and my cell in the other. i am a fire hazard. good times. i need renter's insurance...

Crap, I wish I had a real job, then I'd have money

Ah the life of the eternal college student... Although, while in college you do have the perks of being able to get terribly drunk in the middle of the week, coming into class hung over, ordering pizza at 2am, pulling all-nighters, and eating stale popcorn for breakfast, without being judged like you would if you had a real job. However, if I did have a real job, I wouldn't be so broke all the time and have to ask my parents to barrow me money for my summer school class. the count down in is on, 7 more months of brokeness... Well, I must be off, if you are from La Crosse, stop down at the Cameron Park Market (5th and King) any Friday night from 4-8 and check out the Bead Club's booth!

first day in middle school

so today was my first day in my middle school clinical went really well, i was excited. the teacher wants me to do a lesson on australia, perfect, my brother and sister-in-law live there, and he wants me to finish up his lesson on birds and bring my bird in for the day. pt gets to come to school! lol. I am really excited! he is really nice and things really fell into place. i think i am going to like middle school much better than elementary school, i like the idea of long-term projects which mr sprain's class is working on right now. it was a really great start, once i got to the correct school... so all the middle schools in lax begin with "L" logan, lincoln, and longfellow. I know logan, i am there every monday but lincoln and longfellow had me confused... oh well, i really had a good day and look forward to next week!

Work Rant

so today was a hectic day at the bead shop, i was working with kathy who is really nice, i like working with her. today i wanted to take lunch, i was going to run home and grab food since i was running late and didn't have time to bring something. just as i was about to run out, my wretched boss came in. she freaked out that i was leaving for lunch. it had calmed down a lot but something had crawled up her butt. i'm sorry, if you make me take a 30 min lunch break w/o pay, i shouldn't have to stay there, especially if she was there to help out in her shop. i hate eating there, you can't hide, and i always feel the need to help out even if the other person could probably handle it. whatever, so i moved in with my boyfriend larry. i'm excited. this morning i wanted my brown ballet flats and they were actually at the right house -a rare occurrence. not much else going on got some cleaning and unpacking to do but its good. i am happy.

Vintage beads!

Oh, i forgot to add, I added some fabulous vintage beads to my collection over break! I can't wait to use them! i got them from Acme Bead Co. back home. The link is below, check Acme online, Beth, the owner is wonderful, if you are ever in Door County, WI you have to stop in. They have much more than just beads. Stay tuned I hopefully will get some pictures of my new, one of a kind (OOAK) designs!

Bad Dreams

Bad dreams are the worst, especially when they continue to haunt you once you wake up. The other day, I drempt my boyfriend was cheating on me. Thank goodness he wasn't there when I woke up because I woke up ready to punch him in the face, it took a good 5-10 seconds to realize it was a dream. However, now, that dream is bothering me a bit. We are in the process of moving in together and its probably just the stress of that. Not to mention school and work are getting to be a bit to handle. Last night, I had a dream my subleaser fell through, just as I was moving my last few things out. No more bad dreams tonight, I call it. Now where is the Advil PM?

In a funk

Today I am in a funk. I worked all week to get things approved by my boss and of course, he did nothing. In a money/time crunch, need to take the Praxis II but I have to pay $75 more if I want to take it in January. Or I can take it in march, but then its the start of spring break. Grr... my procrastination always catches up to me. I can't get off of work to go to Chicago, because no one will work for me. I need to quit that job.