Hmmmm

I know. I suck. I currently have a very dead laptop on my hands, and therefore cannot be bothered to update very often. Especially on the weekends where there are three people competing for one computer. Not that there's a whole lot going on to talk about. Cari - that's crazy about that stingray thing! I'm glad you're okay. Your cruise is coming up soon, so you must be excited! Just remember to look down this time! :o)

I've been getting some subbing. It's hard sometimes, when you're not 100% certain that you're doing what you really want to be doing. But I figure everything happens for a reason, so this must be leading somewhere. And the kids are always good for a laugh. Though I guess we'll see after tomorrow... my first day at a new school. Always a nerve-wracking experience.

Also on the workfront, I should find out tomorrow if I will be getting paid for all services rendered to this point in the year. I was excited when our little news report showed up on Breakfast Television. I also heard it made the radio. Finally some vindication. Keep your fingers crossed for me...

Finally, I thought I'd end with a couple pictures of Halloweens past (to try and spruce this post up a bit). This year Griffin will be dressing up as Syndrome (the villain from The Incredibles). Since this costume doesn't actually exist, Craig and his mother had to get pretty creative. And they did a pretty good job, I must say. Here are a couple of pictures from previous years.


I'll add pictures from this year once I have some. Cari, I'd send you some Halloween candy if it wouldn't be stale by the time it got there! :o)

It's About Time

I can't believe this took as long as it did to show up in the paper:

http://www.hfxnews.ca/index.cfm?sid=73682&sc=89

The Latest

So we finally decided on a style and colour for my bridesmaid dress. We actually went for a completely different one than we originally thought. So I appreciate your voting, and the pink one almost won, but then we changed our minds :o) Here it is in all its indigo glory:

On another note, I'm starting to get a little annoyed with the Halifax School Board. It feels like I've been subbing like crazy, and I've only been paid for 2 days so far. On 2 separate pay cheques. I've been calling and e-mailing the school board like crazy, but no one there will answer their phone or return e-mails because it turns out most of the sub paycheques have been screwed up. They now owe me about a thousand dollars, and I can't get ahold of anyone to find out when I'll get it. One lady's answering machine says they hope to have it all worked out by the time Nov 1 paycheques come out. But my issue is about all the people who need to pay rent on Nov 1. I think this whole situation is unacceptable, and someone should be getting fired over this. I bet everyone at the school board got paid this week...

An old friend...

Just wanted to let everyone know that I ran into an old friend the other day - Jen McCulloch! Turns out she lives in my building! She's doing great, working in accounting, and she asked about everybody. She doesn't have internet right now, but plans to get Facebook as soon as she does, so keep an eye out for her! She looks great! And Cari - she was definitely shocked to hear that you were living in Australia! She's also in awe over all the marriages and babies, though sometimes I am too :o) Anyway, just thought that I'd let you know that she says hi to everyone!

The Bright Side...

This post is a little more optimistic than previous ones... Things are actually going pretty good, and I'm actually pretty happy. I mean, who can't be happy with the weather we've been having lately. I had to copy this map off the Weather Network website. Take notice of the east coast. It's 28 degrees and sunny in late September!!! It's amazing! It's hard to stay bummed for too long. It makes it easier to swallow the knowledge that the cold weather is inevitably right around the corner. And the cold weather is going to be easier to swallow by the hours and hours of curling on TV!!!



On the teaching front, I've got lots of subbing days on the go. Substitutes may not be regarded in the best light by the students, but it is what you make it, I guess. I'm trying to have fun with it, and not take it too seriously. And I'm loving having lots of free time. Quite a difference from the last few years! And it's nice actually getting paid to teach!

Some people...

Just in case I forget why I left this business...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6pi-9LBtxs

Still Alive

So I know I've sort of dropped off the face of the earth. But truthfully, I've just been a little blah lately. Summer's over, which is good because it means that I am done at the restaurant (*everybody cheer*). But the school year has just started, and there are no job prospects as of yet. I'm not sure why everyone was constantly saying how easy it was going to be to get a job due to the fact that sooooooooo many teachers were retiring last year. Well, I was only qualified to apply for a total of 10 jobs, none of which I got due to the hundreds of other teachers (with more seniority) who are also competing for the same jobs. So I'm feeling a little discouraged right now. The subbing calls haven't started yet, so I'm a little bored. I'm trying to enjoy the break, but it's hard not knowing what the future holds. I'm glad everyone is doing well, though! Gives me something to focus on. Anyway, hopefully something will come up so I will have some good news to post. In the meantime, I don't really have anything going on that anyone would find terribly interesting. So keep doing interesting things, everyone, and keep posting so I have something to read!