This is supposed to be Soup du Jour not Soup du Mois!!!! Well, I update when I'm procrastinating it seems. I have been off since noon, and accomplished absolutely nothing. I'm working part-time at Huntington Learning Center now, tutoring. It's not much money, but it's something for the resume. Since noon, I've watched a movie, caught up on my websites and forums, priced hotels for Austin, and not much else. I need to work on my portfolio, and I needed to go to Staples to have another copy of my portfolio printed out, but neither has been completed.
I need to get my portfolio ready, and resumes printed, because I have a job interview on Thursday with Plano ISD for a High School Resource Teacher. It is my 3rd interview so far. I interviewed at a middle school in Plano and an elementary school in Richardson, both also for Special Education positions. I'm also taking my Pedagogy and Professional Development (PPR) exam on Friday. I was supposed to take it last week, but, it was rescheduled due to a power outage! This test is so that I can get a standard Texas teaching license. Right now, I have a Texas One Year certificate, because my school was out of state. My standard certificates are in Utah.
I've started a new project in the yard. I'm digging up all the rocks around the pond. I'm tired of weeds growing through them! I'll be putting down weed killer and a new root barrier and then replacing the rocks. In addition, the large pond is leaking AGAIN, and we'll have to get the landlord to fix this, after he fixes the gate AGAIN. I'm pretty sure there is just one giant ant pile under the pond, and the dirt is so soft now that the stones are shifting.
I'm back to counting calories and I've lost 6 pounds in 2 weeks. Thank god, because I got off track and got back up there. Then, I saw the picture I posted, and an even worse one, which put the fire back in me. I cannot ever look like that again! I don't even recognize myself in those pictures. Jeff is still doing well also.
We're going to Austin in July. It's Stephanie's (and Jamie's) birthday and Josh is throwing a birthday party. We're contemplating floating the river while we are down that way, but no plans are definite. I'd like to loose 10 more pounds before we go down there... especially since the diet will be off while on vaca!
I'm going to get off of here and try and force myself to do some work. I think I'll go work in the yard for a bit, and then get my portfolio in order and write a letter of intent. Tomorrow I only work 2 hours!!! Then its out to Carrollton to pick up my MK order and visit Jeff at Stonebriar.... and I just had a thought to call a friend to see about a lunch! All in all, this has been a great summer. Lots of time off and I've tried to let myself enjoy it, and for the most part, be productive. However, I have not accomplished anything on my summer goal list. Hopefully July will be the month for me!
