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Nov. 30th, 2008

Home again, home again

mood: nostalgic
The turkey was eaten, the naps were taken, the shopping was started.... all in all, a very nice Thanksgiving long weekend.  It was very low-key and relaxing, which was exactly what I needed.  I feel very lucky to be part of a family where no matter how long you are gone, you get home and you can just be yourself. 
On Black Friday, my sister were going to go out shopping super early, but on Thanksgiving night, we decided we didn't really feel like waking up that early, so we went out later in day, and still got some door-busters, but nothing too crazy.  I also helped my mom put out some of her Christmas decorations, and we went to a craft show.  For a trip down memory lane, my mom, sister, and I went to Friendly's Restaurant, which it this chain that serves diner style food and ice cream.  Growing up, there was a Friendly's close to our house, and we would go there occasionally for their Reese's Peanut Butter Cup sundaes.  My sister would get it with chocolate ice cream, and  I would get it with vanilla.  They were very yummy, but the customer service was always horrible.  It took forever to order, and forever for your food to come, and they would never bring your refills, etc.  Consequently, many of the Toledo-area Friendly's closed down, including the one near us.  There is still one left in a southern suburb of Toledo, Maumee.  This is close to where the craft show was, so we went to it afterward.  And while the food was good, wouldn't you know, it took forever to order, and forever for our food to come.  I was almost late to my haircut/highlights appt.  I guess it is true what that they say, some things never change. :)  All in all, a fun visit, except it was dark and pouring rain the whole drive back to Columbus.  I am excited to be home for Christmas too, it is only a few weeks away! I better get shopping... :)
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Nov. 24th, 2008

rainy Monday

mood: discontent
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!

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