Well, I went in for my first real job interview at 7:30 AM. I was wearing khaki pants, with a redish/pinkish lacy top covered with a tan shall and new brown flats (totally going for fall colors!). OH and not to mention my favorite layered pearl, gold necklace! Ok, enough about my outfit...lets get down to business!
The lady, was nice. Seemed pretty easy going. She and the other teachers asked me many questions. About my education, experience with kids, age, what strengths I had (school wise)..etc.
Turns out, this job entails more than I thought it would. Teacher's assistants also teach the kids as well. Taking the teacher's lesson plans and teaching some kids. I thought I would just be facilitating and helping get things flowing. I'm not qualified, nor comfortable, to be responsible to be teaching people.
There are three other people applying for this same position. I hope they don't call me (yes, don't) because I'm already stressing about it and have a bad feeling. Don't think teaching is what I'm meant to do with my major.
KCCO (Keep Calm Chive On)
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Pet Peeves...we all have them..what's yours?
Well, well well......pet peeves. First off, WHY are they called "pet peeves"?
Yahoo Answer: "Pet peeve," meaning the one thing that annoys you more than anything else, first appeared around 1919. The "pet" (in the sense of "favorite") formulation probably owes its popularity and longevity to its mild perversity ("favorite annoyance" is a bit oxymoronic) as well as its snappy alliteration.
Urban Dictionary: (best definition) Things that people do that make you want to punch their eyes out.
Ok ok..so my pet peeves, lets see
People wearing socks with sandals...yeah, i'm not big on fashion, but I cannot stand seeing people do this! Everyone at my old school in MA did it gah!
Couples who sit on the same side of the booth/table and the other side is empty...yeah I don't know why, but it freaks me out!
Noisy Eaters
Wearing socks I have already worn (I can't put socks back on after I take them off, even if I've only worn them for a minute!)
People who know everything and make you feel inferior
People who are doing other things while I'm on the phone with them
Ppl who typ like dis
People telling me how much they paid for my gift
People putting their feet out the car window
Demanded to hang out with people when I just want to chill at home and watch movies
Alright, I guess I can stop complaining! Now, what are yours?
Yahoo Answer: "Pet peeve," meaning the one thing that annoys you more than anything else, first appeared around 1919. The "pet" (in the sense of "favorite") formulation probably owes its popularity and longevity to its mild perversity ("favorite annoyance" is a bit oxymoronic) as well as its snappy alliteration.
Urban Dictionary: (best definition) Things that people do that make you want to punch their eyes out.
Ok ok..so my pet peeves, lets see
People wearing socks with sandals...yeah, i'm not big on fashion, but I cannot stand seeing people do this! Everyone at my old school in MA did it gah!
Couples who sit on the same side of the booth/table and the other side is empty...yeah I don't know why, but it freaks me out!
Noisy Eaters
Wearing socks I have already worn (I can't put socks back on after I take them off, even if I've only worn them for a minute!)
People who know everything and make you feel inferior
People who are doing other things while I'm on the phone with them
Ppl who typ like dis
People telling me how much they paid for my gift
People putting their feet out the car window
Demanded to hang out with people when I just want to chill at home and watch movies
Alright, I guess I can stop complaining! Now, what are yours?
Monday, October 1, 2012
Zombies and Technology
Kind of a weird title, yes I know but zombies and technology ARE connected. Have you seen the picture floating around the inter-webs, should the new form of zombie...people walking, eyes glued to their phones. Our culture is technology obsessed (as well as zombies obsessions). I myself, spend many hours on my computer either on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, StumbleUpon, YouTube, Skype, and text off and on (I also participate in online classes but that I can't change, unless I want to fail). Gah, it makes me sick writing all those down!
I've been thinking recently about how much time my family and I have been spent on our computers. My parents come home from work and turn on their online farming...anxiety forms from people not helping them complete their tasks. I too play a few facebook games, like my parents (minus the anxiety!) and play them for something fun to do. (and don't get me wrong, I'm not bashing my parents, I make fun of them for it. I love them) :) I have noticed sometimes, that I feel the "need" to check on all my games/webpages daily.
I want to change this. I need my computer for school, so I can't just pack it away for awhile. But I do want to cut down on my use. I feel like a zombie (and no I don't enjoy eating brains). Over this past summer, I grew to love the outdoors. I love hiking! Never thought I would have a hobby, but I think this one is definitely picking up. I've bought and studied many hiking maps for the White Mountains. I want to re-hike trails/mountains I've done when I was younger. I've only hiked 6 trails in my life, I want more! (I've hiked Mt. Willard, Cannon Mountain, The Flume, Lonesome Lake, Georgiana & Harvard Falls, and most recently, Mt. Washington). I've been talking to many experienced hikers and gaining more knowledge about the sport/hobby and how it hiking has its own culture.
Here's a few questions, why are people so outraged about having this Northern Pass thing built through our beautiful forests?? Most people can't get their eyes unglued from their phones, tvs, and computers so why do they care about what's outside? Has anyone been on a hike, reached a mountain top and looked out in complete aw?! Now that is a great high!
When you are sucked into technology, time seems like it speeds up 57% faster (yes, that's a random and under-exaggerated number). Days pass by before you know it. I hate wasting days sitting in this same chair I write this blog.
So this weeks goals:
1. Stay off the computer until 9 pm! (that means, i need to do something else to occupy my brain)
2. Start walking/running every morning
3. Stop my craving for brainsssss....
4. Start a new book
5. BE HERE NOW! (Romans 12:2)
I've been thinking recently about how much time my family and I have been spent on our computers. My parents come home from work and turn on their online farming...anxiety forms from people not helping them complete their tasks. I too play a few facebook games, like my parents (minus the anxiety!) and play them for something fun to do. (and don't get me wrong, I'm not bashing my parents, I make fun of them for it. I love them) :) I have noticed sometimes, that I feel the "need" to check on all my games/webpages daily.
I want to change this. I need my computer for school, so I can't just pack it away for awhile. But I do want to cut down on my use. I feel like a zombie (and no I don't enjoy eating brains). Over this past summer, I grew to love the outdoors. I love hiking! Never thought I would have a hobby, but I think this one is definitely picking up. I've bought and studied many hiking maps for the White Mountains. I want to re-hike trails/mountains I've done when I was younger. I've only hiked 6 trails in my life, I want more! (I've hiked Mt. Willard, Cannon Mountain, The Flume, Lonesome Lake, Georgiana & Harvard Falls, and most recently, Mt. Washington). I've been talking to many experienced hikers and gaining more knowledge about the sport/hobby and how it hiking has its own culture.
Here's a few questions, why are people so outraged about having this Northern Pass thing built through our beautiful forests?? Most people can't get their eyes unglued from their phones, tvs, and computers so why do they care about what's outside? Has anyone been on a hike, reached a mountain top and looked out in complete aw?! Now that is a great high!
When you are sucked into technology, time seems like it speeds up 57% faster (yes, that's a random and under-exaggerated number). Days pass by before you know it. I hate wasting days sitting in this same chair I write this blog.
So this weeks goals:
1. Stay off the computer until 9 pm! (that means, i need to do something else to occupy my brain)
2. Start walking/running every morning
3. Stop my craving for brainsssss....
4. Start a new book
5. BE HERE NOW! (Romans 12:2)
Sunday, August 5, 2012
In Need of Hope?
Tonight's message comes from Lamentations 3:19-36.
(I recommend reading the Message version, I read the NIV version, but the MSG was better to understand.)
The section title in my bible is "It's A Good Thing to Hope for Help From God". This section proves that it IS a good thing indeed! Verses 30-31 says "The 'worst' is never the worst. Why? Because the Master won't EVER walk out and fail to return."
How many times have you worried about something, been stressed, or felt like nothing was going right? We all go through struggles in life, its just a matter of how much faith and HOPE you have in God to get you through it all. You can't always look to other people to help you get up off the ground and put you back onto your feet. Like it says in verse 31, "the Master won't EVER walk out and fail to return". Looking back a few verses to verse 22 it states that "God's loyal love couldn't have run out, His merciful love couldn't have dried up". How great is it to know that you ALWAYS will have someone (GOD) right there with you through everything?! He will never leave you, will love you no matter what and will continue to forever.
So you may be thinking, so how on earth can I trust God will always be there for me? Well it tells us in verse 25: "God proves to be GOOD to the man who passionately waits, to the women who diligently seeks".
Two key words that need clarification: passionately and diligently. God says to the man to passionately wait. In the dictionary, "passionately" means to be "ruled by intense emotion or strong feelings; expressing, showing, or marked by intense or strong feelings". Be passionate with your faith, your love, your beliefs, and your HOPE, passionately trusting God.
God says to the women to diligently seek. In the dictionary, "diligently" means "constant in effort to accomplish something". Don't stop until you find it, don't stop until you have it, don't stop seeking (looking) for God and what he wants to do. Follow God and you will be able to get out of whatever you're going through. Look to him since he's the only one who will NEVER leave or give up.
There's so much more meaning to this section. I encourage you to read Lamentations 3:19-36 and gain your own understanding. Learn from it.
The verse that stuck out the most to me, and I suggest highlighting/writing it down is verse 30: "Don't run from trouble. Take it full-face. The 'worst' is never the worst." Remember to keep a grip on your hope with God and you'll make it through. He doesn't want us to struggle, He wants us to learn.
(I recommend reading the Message version, I read the NIV version, but the MSG was better to understand.)
The section title in my bible is "It's A Good Thing to Hope for Help From God". This section proves that it IS a good thing indeed! Verses 30-31 says "The 'worst' is never the worst. Why? Because the Master won't EVER walk out and fail to return."
How many times have you worried about something, been stressed, or felt like nothing was going right? We all go through struggles in life, its just a matter of how much faith and HOPE you have in God to get you through it all. You can't always look to other people to help you get up off the ground and put you back onto your feet. Like it says in verse 31, "the Master won't EVER walk out and fail to return". Looking back a few verses to verse 22 it states that "God's loyal love couldn't have run out, His merciful love couldn't have dried up". How great is it to know that you ALWAYS will have someone (GOD) right there with you through everything?! He will never leave you, will love you no matter what and will continue to forever.
So you may be thinking, so how on earth can I trust God will always be there for me? Well it tells us in verse 25: "God proves to be GOOD to the man who passionately waits, to the women who diligently seeks".
Two key words that need clarification: passionately and diligently. God says to the man to passionately wait. In the dictionary, "passionately" means to be "ruled by intense emotion or strong feelings; expressing, showing, or marked by intense or strong feelings". Be passionate with your faith, your love, your beliefs, and your HOPE, passionately trusting God.
God says to the women to diligently seek. In the dictionary, "diligently" means "constant in effort to accomplish something". Don't stop until you find it, don't stop until you have it, don't stop seeking (looking) for God and what he wants to do. Follow God and you will be able to get out of whatever you're going through. Look to him since he's the only one who will NEVER leave or give up.
There's so much more meaning to this section. I encourage you to read Lamentations 3:19-36 and gain your own understanding. Learn from it.
The verse that stuck out the most to me, and I suggest highlighting/writing it down is verse 30: "Don't run from trouble. Take it full-face. The 'worst' is never the worst." Remember to keep a grip on your hope with God and you'll make it through. He doesn't want us to struggle, He wants us to learn.
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