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Friday, April 10th, 2009
10:30 pm	Sqeee!! So a week ago Tuesday was the Educators career fair at UNK. got a spiffy new outfit, and was the only one there wearing a skirt! lol got lots of compliments! <3 Thursday I had sent out 10 credential files, letters and Resumes. Monday I get a call from a tiny town called Hayes Center (less than 240 people) asking if I wouldlike to come down on Wednesday for an interview. I say that I can be there, do a happy dance, and get online and start looking for info. I was supper excited to have my first interview. The guy who had supervised me during student teaching told me to let him know when I got an interview and that he would help me prep for it. He used to be a Elem. School Principal, went and talked to him that same morning before I went to work (census bureau). So Tuesday the Superintendant of Hayes County calls and lets me know that she sent me some question they will ask me during the interview. That night, I am so nervous, everyone is tell me congrats on getting called for an interview and that I will do a good job. Nerves climb. munchkins grandmother took it upon herself to decided that since I wasn't going to be leaving until 11am, that his father didn't need to pick him up first thing. she takes it upon her self to tell her son that she will pick munchkin up ... after ... getting groceries in the morning. then aftr he has gone to work texts me and 'lets me know' whats going on. like I needed another stressor at this point. Long story short, she ends up texting him to tell him to go ahead and pick up the munchkin. (usually does so between 7-7:30am) 7:45 rolls around, haven't heard from him. I get up because my dreams are turning stupid-silly. (dreamed I was sent a pilgrims bonnet to wear to the interview) call munchkins father only to find out he didn't even check his messages until he had already gotten home. so nervous that I go visit with the porciline god. the grandmother calls and tells me 'I just got up and TJ was here, so I guess we have to go back to plan b' grandma says to call her when munchkin wakes up. 8:30 munchkin is up, I call and say that they should probably take munchkin to the doctor because he is coughing pretty bad, and I will get back to late to take him. she says well then feed him so we can take him there as soon as we pick him up. she will talk to her son and let me know whats going on. 9:30 munchkin is done with breakfast. 10am, still haven't heard anything, still need to shower and get 'dolled up' I call grandma....she asks if munchkin is done with breakfast, I say 'was I supposed to call you when he was done?' her "yeah" me 'missed that' so she says that she needs to finish getting ready and she will be in (wtf had she been doing the last hour and a half?!?!?!) 10:30 finally she picks up munchkin. I run into get ready then stop at the gas station to fill the tank and tires...now 11:39am.... Drive was nice. nerves went away, and I enjoyed myself. Got to Hayes Center with 40 mins to spare, did makeup and looked over the questions again. Interview went well, the panel was made up of the Superintendant, the high school principal, the elem. principal, and three of the elem. teachers. The secretary showed me around the H.S. while they talked. Then walked me down to the Elem. school, the panel had finished thier discussions and two of the teachers told me that I did very well on the interview. Go back to talk to the Superintendant, she tells me that they all thought I would fit in well at thier school and that they had unanimously agreed to offer me the job. I was estatic!!!! a job offer from my first interview!!!! I asked for a couple days to consider and said I would let them know by today. I had another interview on the way back at a different school in ther area...didn't ahve the same feel. After driving for 6 hours I was wiped passed out on munchkins floor when I put him to bed. Called my parents, got some more questions to aske the superintendant before making a decision, made up a budget, and today I called back and officially accepted. I am going back next Saterday to get the 'tour of the town' The superintendants daughter and family are moving out of the school owned 2 bdrm, and I will probably move into that. $150/month + utilites, small fenced in yard. not a lot of kids, class sizes are 13, 11, a couple 9, 8, and 3. No combined classes, and the rooms are HUGE! Needless to say it has been a busy couple of weeks! Current Mood: ecstatic Current Music: 123 kids songs (Comment on this)
10:28 pm	What Big Cat Are You? You Are a White Tiger You have a strong individualistic streak. You are unique and outspoken. You have firm ideas of right and wrong. You will stand up for your unpopular beliefs with pride. You believe that learning the truth is important. Even if it's ugly, uncomfortable, or awkward. You give it to people straight, and you expect them to do the same. You can't stand ambiguity of any kind. What Big Cat Are You? (Comment on this)
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
2:17 am	I bow to the nerd queen brightfyre Current Mood: sleepy Current Music: rain on the window (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, January 14th, 2007
11:27 pm	SNOW!!!!!! So it is now mid January and we have finally gotten our first real snow, granted it has been snowing since late Friday night/early Saterday morning, and it has only accumulated to about 3-4 inches....but still it is SNOW!!!!! YAY!!!!! its all soft and fluffy and stuff.... *grin* There is hardly anything that I love more in this world than watching snow fall, and being able to go play in it.... I miss AK....especially in the winter...the snow helps me to feel a little closer to home....*hugs* for everyone!!!! Current Mood: peaceful Current Music: Queen of Argyle (2 Comments |Comment on this)
2:53 am	title </table My Peculiar Aristocratic Title is: Her Excellency Rebekah the Precocious of Deepest Throcking Get your Peculiar Aristocratic Title (Comment on this)
Monday, August 14th, 2006
1:23 am	Johnathan update well we got Johnny an new carseat, as he weighed more than the old seat allowed. it was really nice because there is a program through the hospital called 'safe kids' and they check your carseat and make sure that it is safe for you kid...and if you need a new one they ask for a donation and give you a new seat...and if you're on public assistance it's half of what it would be normally...so i got a brand new carseat that can face both backwards and forwards for the whopping price of $20...YAY!!!! Johnathan turned 7 months old on the 11th, its hard to believe that seven months ago i was bringing him home for the first time....he is getting to be such a big little one....in the last month he has gone from army crawling to regular crawling, and can sit up from a crawling position, and he is pulling himself up on everything....plus the day after he turned 7 months old Johnny got his first tooth!!!! SQWEEE!!!! and then the next day HE GOT HIS SECOND ONE!!!! it has been so exciting.....and the best part was that unlike most kids that i hear about, Johnny wasn't really fussy or anything....he was a little bit fussier than he had been before we went up to AK...but i figured it was just because he was still adjusting to the time difference. I'm going to have to put Johnny in pants for a while...because his poor little knees are so red and chaffed looking.... In the morning Johnny starts his first day of Daycare...and i get to help my cooperating teacher set up the classroom....i am getting excited and nervous all at the same time!!! the students will start on thursday. Current Mood: ecstatic Current Music: 'Run for the Roses' (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, July 21st, 2006
8:27 pm	COMBAT CARDS 2.0 watch Iryana fight view children view parent CREATE YOUR CARD You Are Kermit Hi, ho! Lovable and friendly, you get along well with everyone you know. You're a big thinker, and sometimes you over think life's problems. Don't worry - everyone know's it's not easy being green. Just remember, time's fun when you're having flies! The Muppet Personality Test Your Aura is Red You have a high level of emotion. This can mean passion, but it can also mean rage. Usually, you don't take these emotions out on others. You just use them as motivation - and it works! The purpose of your life: embracing all the wonders of the life, lots of travels, and tons of adventures Famous reds include: Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, Jennifer Lopez Careers for you to try: Dancer, Boxer, Surgeon What Color Is Your Aura? You are 80% Taurus How Taurus Are You? (Comment on this)
Saturday, July 15th, 2006
9:05 pm	Wedding Jollies Well, as a female one would not normally expect a garter to land on your chest, a resonalble asumption.....and it is understandable to react as if a giant lacey spider has landed on you....what is even more funny is when said person ends up with the bouquet smaking them in the forehead.....so everyone please congradulate akcheshirecat for getting both the garter and the bouquet!!!!! Current Mood: bouncy Current Music: 'your the reason in my life, your the inspiration' (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Thursday, July 6th, 2006
9:24 pm	Day off well FoC came and got Johnathan today at about 11am....because i had asked him to take John for an entire day, instead of the couple hours a day that he usually takes him on his days off....well as they were leaveing FoC said they were headed out to his parents. I played a video game then decided to lay down for a nap...i was only going to sleep for an hour....i even set the alarm on my phone for 7pm, i must have slept through it, which is odd because it gets louder the longer you go without attending to it, and it was right above my head. I woke up at 9pm...boy was that nice. so then i go to call FoC's phone and i don't get an answer...so i call his parents......and low and behold he has been out there all day with Johnathan....little cheater....so his 'day with John' really wasn't, because i know that FoC's parents and sisters won't make FoC do everything by himself...lol they love John to much to just watch FoC fumble, which is a double edged sword....... i guess i really shouldn't complain a day off is a day off no matter how you look at it....and its the first day off i've had other than the day that i had my gall bladder out, so i don't really think that should count.... Current Mood: irritated Current Music: 'he's a cold hearted snake' (Comment on this)
Sunday, April 23rd, 2006
3:04 am	Happy Birthday to me!!!! YAY another year older...and my first B-day as a mommy! John is good he is at his grandparents tonight so that i could get some work done on my ceramics projects. i got everything glazed except one bowl...hopefully ill get it done before the end of the semester..Monday is supposed to be the last glaze fire...but there are so many pieces from all the classes that i don't think that they can all be done in one firing....(cross fingers) heres hopeing.... Johnathan is 3 months old...which is kinda hard to believe...it doesn't seem like its been that long....and then on the other hand it seems like John has always been here. I remember what life was like before John, but it all seems so insignificant. I love my son, and wouldn't give him up for the world. hehe. well i should head to bed i forgot to get my time off request in on time, so i have to work at 10am :P bah oh well..ttyl! Current Mood: content Current Music: the Unicorn (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Sunday, March 19th, 2006
9:40 pm	SNOW!!!! lol we are getting another blizzard!!!yay and once again no school for me tommarrow hehe :) unfortunatly that also means John may not make it to his doctors appointment in the morning.....darnit....plus i have a final on thursday that i will not be ready for....i still have a project to finish and two to bisque fire then glaze....grrr....i may have to try and venture out tomarrow weather i like it or not.... *EDIT* well im not going anywhere today its still snowing, though visibility is better than it was this morning....i hope i don't go stir crazy today....i feel kind of restless....oh well...maybe ill get a book read while John sleeps or get my dishes done....don't feel like venturing down to the laundry room as its at the other end of the building and i don't want to leave John alone that long...or bundle him up every 30-40 minutes to check laundry and have to haul him and clothes back and forth in the blowing snow... Current Mood: hopeful Current Music: 2525 by Zager and Evans (Comment on this)
Sunday, February 5th, 2006
10:34 pm	Me and Baby Well here is a link to the baby pics that the Hospital took of Johnathan: http://www.growingfamily.com/webnursery/babypage_view.asp?URLID=3D4J2W7F8W Johnathan is now three and half weeks old. its hard to belive that he's almost a month old...time has flown by so fast....everything feels so different, and yet it also feels so familar...like this is the way things have always been. I have 2-3 more weeks of leave then i have to go back to work....that will suck...i am really enjoying spending my weekends with my son...im really going to miss that when i have to go back. OH, thank you for the package Ami! the onesies are really cute. as for FOC he stops by and spends time with John at least once a week...and he sees him three times a week sometimes. He is really good with John....i knew he would be a good dad....we still have to get the Paternity test done....i have tried to get a hold of my Case worker to find out what i need to do.....but i keep getting the answering machine and she hasn't called me back....FOC is not denying that John is his...but he said that we would go ahead and get the test done...*shrug* if thats what he wants to do....who am i to argue. In fact FOC is here right now and he has told me that if i need some help to give him a call and he'll come over...i haven't taken him up on that yet...but he sounds sincere. His mom has said i can call her if I need her. I havn't had to take her up on that offer either, im trying to do this by myself...kind of...lol. Current Mood: sleepy Current Music: Brahms Lullabye (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Thursday, January 12th, 2006
12:19 am	SQUEE!!!!!!!!! This is Kat posting as for deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeearest Beckah!... @10:52pm centeral time on january 11th, 2006 8 lbs 11 oz 20 1/2 inchlong Johnathan Allen *EDIT* after talking to Kat i decided to change spelling slightly....John's middle name is now spelled Alan :) was born *GLEE* (9 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, January 5th, 2006
11:15 am	tired of waiting OK so now ive been at 3cm dialated for a month....my mom and sisters leave this afternoon....Baby is being stubborn and is going to miss them...just as a 'back-up' my doc schedualed me for induction on the 13th....which is kinda funny considering that before i had my ultrasound in Fairbanks they thought my due date was the 13th.....*sigh* i wish family could be here for the birth....but i don't think its going to happen at this point....so the earliest they will get to see baby in person will be in March..... or in my sister Jessie's case May..... OH evidentally my dad's sister Paula (who is mid forties, and just got married two years ago) said to my mom and grandparents that she would be wiling to 'take' baby....*bristles* bah!!!! it feels like she is asuming that im giving it up, which im not and said so in her presence at thanksgiving...so why the F@#$ bring it up.....but mom siad that if it came down to it she would have baby before letting Paula take it...which to be honest i would rather...i think my sisters and i turned out pretty good, and i would like my baby to (hopefully) turn out that way too.... I REALLY want to give birth.....i want to be able to look at baby and hold baby and be able to set baby down(lol thats the big one)....but baby is being stuborn like its mommy :) anyhow...im going to sign off now so i can spent some more time with family before they have to leave.....ttyl Current Mood: aggravated (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, December 28th, 2005
11:01 pm	Family Christmas and baby! YAY!!!! Family is here!!! my mom and my sisters got in last night, and when i got off of work we went out to dinner then we came back to my apartment and my youngest sister really wanted to have our christmas so we opened presents. I got a lot of them since everybody else had opened the majority of their presents at home before they came down. so last night was my christmas, it was so great!!! and its SO AWSOME that my mom and sisters are here!!! now we just need baby to decide to show up in the next week :) lol i had a Mary Kay party tonight and it went well, the only people there were my mom my sisters my cousin and TJ's sister. but things went well and i think that i even might end up with a couple orders from people too!!!! yay!!!! tomarrow i have my next doctors apointment....im hoping that im dialated more....or at least enough for them to say 'go to the hospital' that would be so nice! i really want baby here so that i can hold it and my family (who came from Alaska and Pennsylvania) can see baby too!!! I think that now that my mom can see that i am actually planning for this baby and not half-assing stuff that she is willing to accept me being a mom and getting her first grandchild.. which is nice...that was somthing that was bothering me a lot...that my mom was telling me to give my child up for adoption....im glad that she's past that now, it will make things easier in the long run. Current Mood: chipper Current Music: "we are the champions" (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Sunday, December 25th, 2005
1:22 pm	Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! Current Mood: content Current Music: "i'm dreaming of a white christmas" (Comment on this)
Wednesday, November 30th, 2005
5:58 pm	OK so i did the number thingy too.... ( numbers ) well that was fairly accurate.......i think? what do you guys think? not much else going on first day back to school....it was kinda nice having a week off....:) but its nice to be able to get out and do stuff too...well off for homework.... Current Mood: lonely Current Music: Forever and Ever (Comment on this)
Monday, November 28th, 2005
8:05 pm	Blizzard Well this is the worst weather i have seen since coming to Nebraska....not only did the University close classes today but have already posted the closures for tomarrow as well.....at this point im wondering if i will be going to work tomarrow or not.....considering that i am supposed to work at 10am......ill just have to get up early and see what things look like....i called work today and said i couldn't get out but would be willing to go to work if someone would come get me....the assistant manager i talked to said that hardly anyone was coming in and that all the managers had trucks but none of them were leaving....so.....in that case they can't say it was an unexcused absence right? i mean i was willing to come in, but couldn't get out and they wouldn't come and get me.....so its not my fault....i hope that things get cleared out a little though....both of the entrances to my parking lot have waist high drifts covering them.....there is no way for me to get out....i heard that the university was going to come out tonight at about 8 and clear stuff....but since classes are cancelled tomarrow i am beginning to wonder...esp since it is eight now and no plow trucks have come....(sigh) oh well i guess we'll see what tommarrow brings..... Current Mood: calm Current Music: I'm dreaming of a white Christmas (Comment on this)
11:14 am	No School today Well Classes were cancelled today because of inclement weather. started yesterday....um Rain about noon then harder rain....still ok...except...then it got dark and then night with the cold and then we got the snow....yeah....so we are currently in blizzard warning/watch/whatever....still kinda coming down and still really REALLY windy.....i have to work at 3:15...should take my car into the shop....but i think ill need it more....ill call them about bringing it in Wednesday...storm supposed to stop by tonight/tomarrow....supposed to be partly sunny tomarrow. Thanksgiving....well lets see....wasn't supposed to work Wed. but picked up someone elses shift...2-7....got up early Thur. and drove to Colorado...spent time with Grandparents and Aunts and Uncles and *ta-da* my little sister!!!! loves the sister!! we are quite opposite...but still can get along...and we loves eachother...anyhow...went out to eat....then went back to G&G's and played boardgames....then looked at adds and went to sleep.... ...yes...i think we were a bit crazy...but...we got up at 4:30 to go 'after thanksgiving day'shopping with aunts.....spent money (OH!! i got more maternity shirts yay!!!) then went back to G&G's and i crashed for a couple hours...got up and ate cereal....then gave my sister a facial....my aunt came home with uncle and Gpa....and grandma had lunch almost ready....aunt got kinda grouchy....not entirely sure why....then lunch...lol we went out to eats and STILL had leftover turkey sandwiches for lunch...not sure how that happened....and all was good...then...Grandpa asked if i wanted the changing table they had down stairs so we went and looked at it...i said sure...we took it apart and lwhile doing so Aunt came down and looked upset..i asked if she was ok...and she said she was fine then went into the bathroom.....not sure what was going on there......*shrug* oh well...i talked with my sister about it and she said not to worry that it was aunt's problem.... ...then the drive home.....car was acting funny it felt like it was 'shuddering' while i was driving occationally when i'd accelerate and occationally when i'd deccelerate....and most of the time i was maintaining speed...it got worse if i tried to use cruise control...it would shudder so bad that it would kick cruise control out...not fun...so i need to take it into get looked at...was going to do that today...but i think i will stay home till i am schedualed for work....maybe a bit before that...not sure...(sigh) it looks like pooh's "very blustery day" only with snow instead of leaves.... ...anyhow...my computer is by my windows in my livingroom and while im not freezing i think i may have a crack somewhere over here because i am feeling a little cold and when i moved my blinds this morning a chunk of melting ice/slush fell down...so i think there may be a crack somewhere...and i am going to now go where it is warmer....yes that is good....*wanders off* Current Mood: awake Current Music: 'skin' (Sarahbeth is scared to death) (Comment on this)
Wednesday, November 16th, 2005
11:13 pm	k, um well since it has been almost a month since my last post......i figured i should probably let you know that yes im still alive...i think... um as for news... My car blew a hole in its radiator (this is after getting the alternator and the started fixed in the last month) and found out that my valve cover on the head is cracked...and leaking oil all over belts...which of course is not good cause oil on belts may cause them to stretch, break, etc... (sigh) really tired of the car problems.....thank goodness for friends...who have been graciously allowing me to bum rides to anf from work and school.... Had a doctors appointment last week, and will be having another on Wed. the 23rd...last one the doc listened to the babies heart beat and measured my stomach that was it...work has been bearable because of the maternity girddle....but um, been feeling dull aches all shift and then every once in a while getting a stabbing pain in the lower half of my abdomen....me feet swelled up the other morning...it was hard to put my shoes on....also trying to find clothes i have that will fit right over the tummy without being too short (ie i lift my arms the shirt revelas my belly)is getting really hard...but i bought 3 new shirts at walmart last night that not only are long enough but have longer sleeves which is nice since the 'indian summer' is over here.....its cold and windy and we had snow flurries Sunday night....but they didn't accumulate at all...*pouts* i miss the snow.... Work is not so much fun....i hate having to be on my feet for so long during the day...and not having much down time....(sigh) i have so much that i need to get done....and it feels like not enough time to do it.....(sigh) planning on driving to grandparents for Thanksgiving.....but if car isn't 'dependable' than im not going.....not going to drive for 6 hours while 8 months pregnant (i have exactly 7 weeks till baby is due) in a car that may or may not have problems getting there and/or back.....(shakes head) i would miss seeing my sister...but....well....i think she'll understand...plus i have told grandpa...but i didn't tell grandma before i left to come back here at the end of the summer....so i don't know how she took the news....also my aunt and her husband are going to be there from Minnasota...and i haven't see them since right before i got pregnant....(sigh) i want to see my sister...thats the only reason im even thinking of going....i have no idea what the rest of the family really thinks of the whole situation....though my aunt told me that if i wanted to give it up for adoption that she and her husband would love a child....(sigh) i couldn't watch someone else raise my kid...it doesn't work that way...it would drive me nuts....Oh and i have a 'childbirth class' at the hospital Saterday from 9am-4:30pm....oh yay fun then go to work from 5-9...loads of fun Mom is coming down the 26th of December and leaving the 6th of January....not sure how i feel about that.....if she doesn't continue to push the adoption thing that would be ok....but i don't know....i don't think mom will like most of the people i hang out with here.....and i don't know how i will take her living under my roof for almost two weeks.... i signed up with Mary Kay on Thursday...so now i am a consultant and can sell Mary Kay stuff....so if any of you or your freinds and family don't have a consultant and want to buy some Mary kay stuff....let me know.....i will be placing an order for some products within the next couple of days. they have this new cosmetics kit where you can go online and fill out a survey and Mary Kay inc. picks out a color pallet just for you and the best part is that the areas holding the eye shadow and blush and that can pop out for easy replacement....and it has a built in spot for lipstick too...it looks neat...and i think that may be the first think i buy for myself....because even though i don't wear a lot of makeup...the one 'pack' will likely last me forever.....i will post my Mary Kay email sometime soon....so if you don't have a MK consultant you can order what you want and i can ship it to you.... Tuesday is the last day to build projects for my ceramics class......(sigh) i am running out of time....i have a couple of neat ideas.....but im not sure how well they will work....hopefully i can get everything done before tuesday....plus over break the ceramics lab will be closed....so yay fun...i have to make a surreal drawing for my life drawing 2 class.....i have an idea i just don't know if i will be able to get it on paper the way i have it pictured in my head......i have a couple of assignments that are late for my intermediate literacy class and my TE 411 class.....so for the next couple of weeks i will need to work frantically to get all that done....finals week ends the 15th of December.....so i have to have all my stuff done by the last day of classes, December 9th.....about three weeks away....(sigh) in four weeks this semester will be over....thank goodness...and OMFG HELP i don't know how im going to get through!!!! i have signed up for 12 credits next semester....i need to go tlak to financial aid and see if there is anyway that i can take less than 12 credits and not have to start paying my loans back....*crosses fingers* because i really Really REALLY would rather not be working full time and going to school full time while i have a newborn.....(sigh) but if i drop down to part time at work then my insurance through work will not cover my kid....Moms insurance will not cover me after my insurance becomes effective.... so much to do, so much to think about, no one to bounce things off of, a certain someone isn't there to make me laugh and get my mind off my problems...or help me see them in a different light....damn it.....i just wish things would go back to the way they were....i feel like a huge chunk of my life is missing.....btw it is Hersh's B-day tomarrow......for those who want to wish him a happy birthday....i still don't know weather im going to call him or not....ill deside tomarrow.... and now it is almost midnight here...and i have an appoint ment with HHS about my application for food stamps and medicaid.....medicaid is the big one....if i get that i wont have to worry about insurance covering stuff or not....*shakes head* well g'night all. *poofs* Current Mood: lethargic Current Music: listen to your heart (2 Comments |Comment on this)