Again this year I look at the options for the next school year. Being a temporary employee at a school for the last few years I am used to the change every year. This year is a bit different due to the opportunity to possibly stay in within the same district. It is unfortunate that I will not be able to stay in the same position. I think the superintendent had me in mind for the position that he said might be available when he hired me last August.
Oh well... back to special education I go. So a little background might be in order. I have been teaching special education for the last 10 years! I can't believe it... Although, I got a bit of a reprieve this year by being able to teach regular education English and History. It has been a challenge though learning how to manage 30 students rather than 10. I have thoroughly enjoyed every minute. I love working with the team of teachers and will miss some of those interactions next year. I will be on the same campus but a world away.
I look forward to having a job in the field that I know I am capable of doing with ease.
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Too Long...
It has been too long since the last time I wrote. I had a wonderful plan and then life happened. :) OH well, back on track. Spring break was this week and I have thoroughly enjoyed myself. I haven't done much... I got the laundry done at least! Oh and I bought a new car! My first new car ever!!!
The history of my car life has been filled with wonderfully used cars. My first car was a Chevy Citation. It was a shade of brown that was no longer shiny. His nickname was Cockroach. 1987 was a good year for the little 4 door car. I bought it from my aunt for $500. In high school we all had used cars or borrowed cars. I learned to drive a stick shift because of that car. (Which my husband is thankful that I know how. :) The unfortunate transmission decided to die and I was no longer able to drive it long distances. After getting it fixed I sold the poor thing to my cousin for $100. He amazingly got $1000 from insurance when a lady rear ended him in it.
My next car was given to me by my parents. My first hand-me down car a lovely Mercury Sable. This car was silver. I had it the first year or so of college in 1996-1997. It died one summer night when a drunk driver crashed into it while it was parked. It was a good buddy for the short time I had it.
Number three happened to be a nice upgrade and a zippy little 2-door light blue Nissan Sentra. She was great! I zipped around Redding to and from Livermore frequently as a college student does. At one time I had 5 college students squeezed into it for a driving scavenger hunt! A college friend of mine BJ decided it would be a good idea to pop the gears into park or neutral as I was driving frequently almost killing my little Sentra.
A 1997 4- door white Chevy Blazer was my graduation from college present. It had been a work vehicle for my dad. He was able to buy it off of the company when they changed over the vehicles. My blazer spent a week floating in the pacific ocean on its way to Hawaii for a year and then came home with me. It drove to Pinetrees beach which is a secluded locals only spot for camping and surfing. It went around the big island without any problems. It was a sweet ride that served as a tent twice when camping on Pinetrees beach.
Next up was a Ruby Peal Toyota Avalon. My mom's second hand-me down. I got this when I returned from Hawaii. I sold the Blazer to a different cousin due to the fact that the Avalon had much better gas mileage for driving around the Bay Area. The Avalon lasted me up until two weeks ago. She decided one Sunday evening to start shaking after I had started her up and began to drive her. Derrik checked her out and found that the compression in one of the valves was gone. :( She will be on her way soon...
After having a wonderful chauffeur for the week before spring break we began the hunt for a new car. Last Saturday after much research we went to test drive some cars. Many phone calls back and forth with my parents I was finally able to secure a new 2014 Chevy Equinox. In my 36 years this is my first brand new car. I still can't believe that the vehicle sitting in my driveway is mine! It's like a rental or a borrowed car. I suppose it will take some getting used to having a new car. I'm excited about driving everywhere!
See you on the road!
The history of my car life has been filled with wonderfully used cars. My first car was a Chevy Citation. It was a shade of brown that was no longer shiny. His nickname was Cockroach. 1987 was a good year for the little 4 door car. I bought it from my aunt for $500. In high school we all had used cars or borrowed cars. I learned to drive a stick shift because of that car. (Which my husband is thankful that I know how. :) The unfortunate transmission decided to die and I was no longer able to drive it long distances. After getting it fixed I sold the poor thing to my cousin for $100. He amazingly got $1000 from insurance when a lady rear ended him in it.
My next car was given to me by my parents. My first hand-me down car a lovely Mercury Sable. This car was silver. I had it the first year or so of college in 1996-1997. It died one summer night when a drunk driver crashed into it while it was parked. It was a good buddy for the short time I had it.
Number three happened to be a nice upgrade and a zippy little 2-door light blue Nissan Sentra. She was great! I zipped around Redding to and from Livermore frequently as a college student does. At one time I had 5 college students squeezed into it for a driving scavenger hunt! A college friend of mine BJ decided it would be a good idea to pop the gears into park or neutral as I was driving frequently almost killing my little Sentra.
A 1997 4- door white Chevy Blazer was my graduation from college present. It had been a work vehicle for my dad. He was able to buy it off of the company when they changed over the vehicles. My blazer spent a week floating in the pacific ocean on its way to Hawaii for a year and then came home with me. It drove to Pinetrees beach which is a secluded locals only spot for camping and surfing. It went around the big island without any problems. It was a sweet ride that served as a tent twice when camping on Pinetrees beach.
Next up was a Ruby Peal Toyota Avalon. My mom's second hand-me down. I got this when I returned from Hawaii. I sold the Blazer to a different cousin due to the fact that the Avalon had much better gas mileage for driving around the Bay Area. The Avalon lasted me up until two weeks ago. She decided one Sunday evening to start shaking after I had started her up and began to drive her. Derrik checked her out and found that the compression in one of the valves was gone. :( She will be on her way soon...
After having a wonderful chauffeur for the week before spring break we began the hunt for a new car. Last Saturday after much research we went to test drive some cars. Many phone calls back and forth with my parents I was finally able to secure a new 2014 Chevy Equinox. In my 36 years this is my first brand new car. I still can't believe that the vehicle sitting in my driveway is mine! It's like a rental or a borrowed car. I suppose it will take some getting used to having a new car. I'm excited about driving everywhere!
See you on the road!
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