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To start off with some good news, I had a very nice, and very busy, Christmas with family and friends. On Christmas Eve, Matt and I headed over to the Damigellas' house for a little party and lots of good food. They're just family friends of his and they got me a $50 gift card to Old Navy. It was really nice of them to do, but I feel bad that I didn't have anything for them but a platter of peanut butter blossoms. After their party we left around 9:30 for Stoneham. When we got home around 10:15, Santa had already arrived and filled the stockings and piled the gifts under the tree. I got a really nice bag for school from my mom, some jewelry, and a bunch of clothes and stuff. Matt and I went to bed there around 2:15 exhausted, and set the alarm clock for 7:30. Christmas morning we woke up and drove back to Holliston to have breakfast and open presents with Matt's family. They also got me a ton of stuff. A few hours later, we headed to Matt's nana's house for an early Christmas dinner and then watched them open gifts. From there, I headed back to Matt's and packed for a couple days in Stoneham by myself. I drove to Stoneham, dropped my stuff off at my house and then drove to Melrose for my grandmother's Christmas party. By the end of the night, I was exhausted. The next evening, my sisters and I drove to Lowell to visit my dad and his gf Diane. It wasn't bad. I think I'd visit more if they didn't smoke. Growing up around it just made me detest the smell and it's hard to breathe it in again when you haven't had to smell if for a few years. Dad and Diane took us out for Chinese food, and we exchanged gifts at the house. It was a nice few hour visit. The only thing that ticked me off a little was when he said, "It's been a year and two days since you were last at my house. Let's not make it so long next time. It's just as easy for you to come see me as it is for me to see you." My sisters and I just looked at each other and knew without saying a word that we were all thinking the same thing. If it's so easy for you to visit us why don't you come to the house in Stoneham? Mom wouldn't mind if it was just him coming to visit his kids. When they separated, he PROMISED us he'd be over once a week for dinner. I think it's been well over a year since he's made any effort to see us. At least we go to the fire station to see him. It's always us going to him. He gets upset and thinks that we love him less or something because we don't call that much or go to Lowell. How does he think we feel on the other end. No calls, no visits, no effort. It's like a huge weight of responsibility has been lifted off his shoulders now that he's doing his own thing. Don't get me wrong. The visit was nice. I'm glad I went. I love him. I just think we need to work some stuff out. That ends my Christmas adventures. In school-related news, AIC pulled out on me. Not enough seats filled at Newton South H.S. for them to hold night classes there. The other locations are too far away for me to venture out to. So now I'm back in the same old boat, putting off the GREs because I'm scared of failing or not getting a high enough entrance score for grad programs near me. I hate standardized tests... I thought I was done with them. So I guess I'll have to look into Framingham State and think about starting classes this summer. Bridgewater's kind of a hike from here. 45 min. to an hour, depending on traffic. Before vacation, the two principals I work with asked me to stop by the office after school. They had a "bribe" to make. Well, they told me more about a teacher I worked with sometimes last year and about how her husband just got diagnosed with cancer. She has a long-term sub in the class right now who's been there since I want to say October when all of the trouble started. Well things are looking worse now and she's extending her leave of absence to the end of March. The sub is starting her own student teaching in third grade in mid-January so she can't keep the class anymore. That's where I come in. They had to post it internally in the system to make it fair and anyone can apply. They know I'm licensed though and that I could take over and do a good job. I haven't definitely gotten the job yet, but if I study my interview questions, etc. I think I'll have a better paying job by the end of January. I'm still guaranteed my old job if/when she comes back, and my 1:1 will get another teacher until I come back. I think he can handle it now that we're so far into the year. He likes to be independent and he knows his school routine now. I'm nervous but excited!! Off to Bestbuy... sorry to cut it 'short.' Post a comment in response: |
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