So much of me is made of what I learned from you...

Hmm, I am not sure what to write about today... Not a lot has really happened this week.  I have been subbing in a 5th grade, which has been ehh, not as bad as it could be, but makes me more sure that I like the lil ones best.  On Tuesday, I got a terrible headache around lunchtime, and it lasted like ALL night.  Nothing would faze it: medicine, water, even a 2-hr nap.  I didn't work on Wednesday, so I slept the headache off, apparentely all it needed was about 12 hours of sleep to finally go away.  I am not sure what triggered it, but I definitely can't be devoting that much time to the next one, I will never get anything done! 
Today I went to Target and got a humidifier.  With my headache, I also am a little clogged up, and my mom suggested it would help.  I had a humidifier at my old apartment, but it bit the dust before I moved in to this apartment, so hopefully this one will last awhile.  I am also in the process of addressing and mailing xmas cards.  After Target I went to the post office and bought some stamps, and dodged the man begging for money near the entrance.  It all goes with the territory when you live near the Short North.  Nice, pricey duplexes, surrounded by a lot of people down on their luck. :(
Oh, I thought of something kinda interesting to write about - On Tuesday my fifth graders were identifying bones in owl pellets!!   It was a little gross, but cool too.  My mom swears I did that in school once, but  I don't remember.  They were all so proud when they found all the little rodent skulls, especially the boys.  Today, the boys in my class were all mad because I let the girls pack up first today and Tuesday.  I said it was ladies first, but that if the boys behaved on Friday,  I would let them pack up first.  lol I am trying to teach these 11-year old gentlemen some manners! :)

Today has been a lazy day.  It is gloomy outside and I didn't have a subbing job today, so I have yet to face the rain.  I am going to my aunt and uncle's house tonight for dinner, so hopefully the rain will be past us then.  Last night I made some more Christmas cards.  I decided a couple weeks ago to make my own cards instead of buying them because I really love scrapbooking.  It is definitely not cost-effective, but it is something that I am really enjoying.  I still have some pages from last summer to scrapbook, so maybe after I am done with my cards I will get back into "real" scrapbooking.  The one thing I hate about scrapbooking is cleaning it all up every night.  I don't really have a dedicated space to work - it's either a common area like the kitchen or coffee table or my room.   In my room the only place to really put anything is my bed, because my room is super tiny.  Lately I have been using my bed, but it is a little more difficult since it isn't a hard surface, but at least it forces me to clean it every night, since I need to be able to sleep there too!  My dream is now to have a scrapbooking room where I can have everything organizing and if I am in mid-project, I can just close the door and keep stuff out.  
I have been thinking lately what I am going to do if I don't get a full-time teaching job next year.  I don't really have a plan B I realize.  I mean, I guess I will keep subbing, but I definitely can't live off subbing for years.  I am trying not to dip into my savings, but that will only last for so long.  I just have to have faith that things will work out.  I think about how if I were to move across the country, either south or west, I would have better luck, but I have no desire to move any farther away from my family.  Even in Columbus, 3 hours away,  I feel too far.  I wish my sister and parents would eventually move to Columbus.  That would be awesome.  Then I would have everyone I love near me.  It is just such a tough time to find jobs, and it seems like all you hear about is that things are just going to get worse.  It is so hard to have faith that things will come together, when everything you hear goes against that.  I feel like I am a really great teacher, and I wish someone would notice that and take a chance on me.  I don't like not knowing what will happen, I feel like everything in my life is up in the air, and that unsettled feeling is not fun.  
The rain must be making me feel blah.  I should just remember that only one more day of work, and then home for Thanksgiving!  I already have my job booked for tomorrow, two 1/2 days@ the same school.  In the morning I am in 2nd grade, and after lunch I am in 3rd grade.  I also scheduled a haircut appt. for when I am home.  I got my hair highlighted a couple months ago in Toledo, so I am getting them done again there.  I haven't investigated places yet down here to go to, and since I am going home anyway, why not?  Maybe brighter hair will give me a brighter outlook on the future! :)  Here's hoping!

Today was a pretty good day.  I subbed for the first time in Gahanna.  The principal peeked in several times, and at the end of the day, came and told me I did a really good job today.  So that was awesome. :)  I just wish it was a little warmer out, it is so freezing out!  The kiddies were cute in their scarlet and grey today.  The whole city is all decked out.  My crazy OSU freshman brother jumped into Mirror Lake last night.  I can't even imagine how cold he was!  Somehow I lost one of my gloves today, hopefully it is like stuck under my seat in my car or I don't know where it could be; I even went back into the school to look in my classroom.  
BC and I are probably going to the hate michigan rally with the Dead Schembechlers tonight.  It is free @ House of Crave.  That band is crazy!  Their songs are so hateful and rude, but oh-so-funny!  People don't follow normal rules of politeness when OSU/UM are concerned. :) 
Last night we went over to Joe and Jessie's for dinner.  The meal was delicious, and everything was homemade by Jessie, even the spaghetti sauce and salad dressing! If you are reading this, thanks so much!! :) It was just nice to hang out with awesome people and relax.  During the course of conversation, I discussed how I am amazed and completely confused as to how bar codes work.  Think about it - it's just black lines!  It truly boggles my mind.  Is there any invention or process that just amazes you? If you were wondering more about bar codes, this article might interest you: http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/upc.htm
As most of you know, if you are reading this blog, my sister got married on Nov. 1st.  Her photographer posted some pics as a 'sneak peek' on her blog, if you are interested in seeing them: http://sarahjphoto.net/guesswhat/ It is Britton + Jim 11-1-08.
Well, dinner calls, but I will end with those famous words:

I wanna go back to Ohio State
To old Columbus town,
To the stadium to hear the band,
By far the finest in the land,
I wanna go back to Ohio State
To old Columbus town,
I wanna go back,
I gotta go back,
To Ohio
Ohio, Ohio
The hills send back the cry [O - H!]
We're here to do or die [I - O!]
Ohio, Ohio
We'll win the game or know the reason why!
And when we win the game, we'll buy a keg of booze!
And we'll drink to old Ohio,
'Til we wobble in our shoes!
Ohio, Ohio
We'll win the game or know the reason why!

I am not sure yet what to write about in this blog, my friends convinced to start one, and since I am up early this morning with nothing to do, I thought why not?  I had to move my car to the over side of the street by 8 am because that side is getting street swept (lol, that sounds funny).  Maybe I will go back to sleep, but whats the point now?  I am pretty much awake. 
I am a substitute teacher, so my work schedule varies.  This has its up and downs.  It is nice to be able to make your own schedule, and have the freedom to create 3-day weekends for yourself or say, I am taking a mental health day, and take a random Wednesday off, but the downside (and it's a big one) is that then you don't get paid. Which sucks.  So, I try to work as much as I can.  I am not desperate enough (yet) to take jobs that don't interest me, so right now I am sticking to early elementary.  The little kiddies really entertain me.  You can bet if they say something funny, I will post it here.  My family and friends will appreciate that I can write all my school stories to the internet as opposed to telling them. :)
Okay, that 's all for now, folks, my warm covers are calling me back to bed, i will just "rest" for awhile.  I didn't sleep very well last night, I woke up every few hours, and no joke, had a horrible dream that some mean, nasty street sweepers moved my car onto a busy street and when i went to go retrieve it, there was only like 5 pieces of metal and wire.   It seemed very real! So it was a nice thing to look outside my window and see good ol' Goldie (my car) parked right where I left her. :)
Later I will watch some of favorite shows that I have DVRed.  Jon and Kate Plus Eight, and Top Chef! Yay! There is nothing better than watching your fav shows in your jammies, when you can fast forward through the commercials!