Life Goes Fast

Everything has been moving by so fast lately.  The days are running together and yet it feels like just yesterday I graduated from Milligan.  The whole point of this blog is to keep track of everything so that I can look back and remember.  And that is what I want to do.

• This was my first week of finals for graduate school.  I have officially finished my first two grad classes!  I was so stressed about the tests.  After the second one (129 multiple choice questions plus listing stages, and identifying stages) I was just praying for a C.  I found out Saturday I made an A on that final.  God is SO good.

• Brutus is getting so big.  He went to the vet Tuesday and weighed in at 4 pounds.  Twice his size in one month.  The vet also said he would get up to 12 pounds probably.  I want him to stay a baby forever.

• I made the decision to start the Advocare 24 day Challenge.  Mattie did it recently and lost 10 pounds.  She loved it and looks great!  I am going to start November 3 and it will end the day before thanksgiving!  No alcohol, sugar, or anything processed during that time.  I think this will set me up to make it through the holidays right! More on that either this week or next!

• I leave for Tennessee this Thursday and cannot be more excited!!  I have some awesome ( and majorly simple) plans.  Spending time with people who REALLY know me will be great.  I miss those girls and need a refresher!

• Make fun if you want, but seriously EVERYONE comes to me for relationship advise.  And I have no clue why.  They all know I have never had a serious relationship or am currently in one. I do the best I can, but honestly right now I am tired of hearing everyone's problems and giving advice that is never taken.  Don't keep asking my opinion if you aren't going to take it.

• I haven't wirrten a lot lately because I have had A LOT of problems with my internet.  I think I may have finally gotten it fixed.  If not someone else might not get the nicest phone call from me.

• I have had so much fun subbing lately.  Yeah the kids are great, but I get to dress up.  All I ever wear is yoga pants and t-shirts at the gym.  I have loved feeling like I have a real job when I am at the school.

Hopefully this week will be filled with many many more blog posts!

My Other Job

Last week I told you all about training for my new job working at the front desk at Gold's Gym South Lakeland.  And now I want to tell you all about my other new job.  I am a substitute teacher!! And I love it! I get to be in the classroom without all the responsibilities of lesson planning.

Yesterday I had my first day.  I went up to the middle school I went to and actually subbed for my 7th grade math teacher! Talk about a total turn around!  It was so cool to be back at the school and see how things have changed and how they have stayed the same.

They now play music when the bell rings in the morning.  Each grade has a specific color shirt they have to wear every day.  They don't have to tuck their shirts in anymore.  The teachers have to walk the kids to and from lunch. The floor tiles are blue now.  

Most of the time subs just have to show up, hand out a worksheet or play a movie, and then make sure the kids do not kill each other.  Not me.  I actually taught some lessons.  Unfortunately for those kiddos math and me do not get along.  So we all learned together.

The kids were pretty much great the whole day.  And I got lucky because I only had 3 classes and got to leave 2 hours early because of the teachers planning period.  I loved being up there at the school and being around kids again.  I got to eat lunch with old teachers which was fun too.

The only non fun part: One girl said I looked like I was 40.  Good thing all the other kids had my back and told her she was crazy town! 22 people. 22.