We're moving-

We are moving- Reeve moved a lot of stuff today while I was at work at Mtn. View Nissan, and then we packed some more stuff tonight. All the big stuff is going to the new house tomorrow with a little help from my friends. Anyway, I thought it proper to have one last photo upload from the couch at the Birdhouse. So here goes....
Also- here are some pics of a reeve hair cut:

What's new...

My job was good last week- and so far this week. I got a new student, so I now have 14 children enrolled in my class, but they don't all come on the same day. My Tuesdays and Thursdays are pretty crazy though b/c I have 10 on those days. Anyway, I took a video of me playing one of my favorite songs. It's by The Mountain Goats, and it's called Alpha Rats Nest. It's good- I mean the original. Anyway...

october

Hello friends,
It has been a long busy time since I last posted. I've been working as a teacher for Siskin School for 90 days now (I only know because my 90 day evaluation is coming up), and I must say it is WAY WAY WAY harder than I thought it would be. This job is hard physically, emotionally and even spiritually. Holy mess. That's all I'm allowed to say because of confidentiality laws, but let me reiterate: Holy Mess.


jessie

I got new hair

Reeve comes home today! Plus: I got new hair....

Downer

I'm about to go to bed before a pretty hard day at school. My Tuesdays and Thursdays are chaotic these days...but that'll be okay. Reeve is in Waco, TX for a visit to his parents, as well as Ethan Durell's last show ever. Also, my neighbor died yesterday morning. It's pretty sad...and I didn't even know him that well- he was just sort of constant- ya know? He sat outside on his steps every evening and blasted old blues and the eagles music- and always yelled "hello" to me...Reeve would get a, "How ya doin' Mr. Reeves?!" Anyway, I just don't think it's fair. And that's all

First days with children

Well, I have just completed my second day with children in my classroom at Siskin Early Learning Center, and I just think it's totally cool and gross and entertaining and awesome and a new level of disgusting all the time. I like it. That is all.

I made another painting...and I start work next monday

So...I made another painting, but you can't tell what it looks like from this picture...
It's ants with foliage tied to their heads. I also got some pictures of us with the dude who stayed in our spare room last month. His name is Blake, he's pretty cool.

I got a job!

So- I've been stressing out for a little while about what I'm going to "do with my life"...and frankly I still don't know for sure, but I did get a job for now, which is cool. I applied at a place called Siskin Early Learning Institute (it's a pre-school for kids with developmental disabilities, as well as typically developing children), and the job I applied for was a classroom assistant. I figured that I could gain some experience there and then use that to get a better job later. They called me back last week and asked if I would consider taking a lead-teacher position. Long story short- I'm going to be a lead-teacher in a classroom full of 2 year olds. :o) I think it will be cool...and now I have to practice changing diapers b/c I've never had to really do that a lot before. Also- I found this funny picture on the internet while searching for diaper-changing "how-to's"...

I had a 26th birthday

Well, my birthday was June 3rd, on which I turned 26. That's cool I guess, but the coolest thing was I got to hang out with/talk to almost everyone that I like/love. I also got some cool presents including money and these things:

Also- I have two interviews this week. Tuesday, for a pre-k classroom at a hospital type place and Wednesday for a non-profit or foundation or something that works with Hamilton County school system.

My interview

I had my interview today with Hamilton County Pre-K. You know those kinds of interviews that you leave and have no idea whether they liked you or hated you? It was one of those. At least my favorite vegetable still loves me.


Bald Kohlrabi

Also...

Also- I have an interview with Hamilton County for a Pre-K job for this coming August. It is tomorrow- Thursday, May 22. I hope it goes all right b/c I really want that job...BAD...ly.

Your prayers are welcomed.

Veggie Co-op

So...Reeve and I have been taking part in our friends' organic vegetable co-op. It has been pretty cool so far- I've been cooking a lot of stuff that I wouldn't have tried otherwise. I've enjoyed trying to incorporate greens in EVERYTHING, but one veggie has won my heart. I want to put it's portrait on a shirt, or paint it....or both. The winner is....Kohlrabi!! (I think it's because it looks like a little head with leaf-hair)

We put honeymoon pics on the computer

We put honeymoon pics on our Mac. I posted some of them on my myspace page, and on my facebook page. If you want to see them all, you should tell Reeve so that he can make them available somehow. For now, here are some highlights...

Mtn. View

I have been filling in at the car dealership that I used to work at. I quit back in October. Now I remember why. This job is lame...so it's cool that I'm only there for one month. I have been answering this kind of phone for the last week- man...blah. Yay for weekends!
There's a lengthy article about the corrupt world of car sales here (if you have time- it's cool, or maybe just to me because I've seen all this stuff happen): confessions of a car salesman

I made a painting

I like to paint, but I don't think I'm very good at it. I guess that doesn't matter so much as long as I have fun...which I do. The background for this painting could double as a template for LisaFrank stationary from 1989.