Always keep the faith!

Hello Readers,

Things seem to be taking a turn for the better...got some good news about a job possibility and I am very excited about it. This job would be wonderful and I would be so happy to get it! Ross and I need some happy news in our lives right now...something to pull us out of the darkness! Tomorrow is the graduation party for myself, my little sister and my cousin. I can't wait to see my family and some friends and just spend a great night with everyone. The weather may be an issue but sometimes those make for the best times...unplanned things tend to happen :) I thought this past week was going to be more difficult than it really was because I had to say goodbye to my students and coworkers that I have been with for 4 years. My students were wonderful and gave me very thoughtful gifts and cards and so did my coworkers. I didn't feel like I was saying goodbye...just see ya later. I can't wait to go back and visit when school starts up again in the fall...I already miss them so much. I was asked by a friend at work to help plan and coordinate her daughter's wedding...I was surprised at how excited I got...maybe this is the start of something new for me to do! I love weddings and I can't wait to meet with her to talk about what she wants me to help with and do for that day. I know I will be overseeing the catering but not sure what else I will be responsible for. Ross may end up playing piano or maybe be a part of a quartet for that day as well. I am really looking forward to trying so many new recipes this summer...I will be trying a new pasta dish this week and a potato salad recipe that I am sure will be amazing because it is a Paula Deen recipe...and her recipes are delish! I will take pictures of those when I make them...I have added a picture of one of the gifts from my students (a lovely frame from some of my School Age Child gals). That is all for today! Thanks for reading.

Signing off,

Lindsay

Bad job or ex-boyfriend?

Hello again...been a little while since the last post. I am feeling down in the dumps after this past week at school. Had my last regular week at my school and it was tough saying goodbye to my students. I have three days left with them and I really feel like I am going through a loss. I held out hope for being asked back at my school for a part time position but was fooled again and the position was given to the other teacher...I think it is the wrong choice...but it is what it is right? I have been trying to come up with a good analogy for my current job situation and I have equated it to a bad ex-boyfriend. This place is stringing me along and keeping me in high hopes and then they disappoint me again. It is hard to not take it personally but I can't help but think it is somehow my fault...
I am also still in a struggle to figure out where we will be living coming this fall. No job=no decent place to live and this is really starting to set in. I have been searching for a new job every single day and feel burnt out on it. I am sick of feeling this way and want so badly for things to turn around. I also try to remember that it could be worse...but in reality it does just keep getting worse and worse. I want to continue on with my life plan and it doesn't seem to be working in my favor...guess God has other plans for me at the moment...just don't know what they are. A student of mine told me the other day to audition for American Idol...maybe I should! I will finish up with saying that I will keep my chin up (as best as I can) and hope that things take a turn for the better...for me and for other people struggling. Just keep swimming....just keep swimming...
Signing off,
Lindsay