Sitting. Waiting. Wishing.

Holy cow, it's been over a month since the last time I sat down to write on this here blog... I wish I could say that I was on an amazing vacation here

or here

but the truth of the matter is, I've been working my tail off.

But it's summer, right? Well, not for me. Because I left my teaching position in San Jose and the future was uncertain, I took a job with my old company working in litigation support. It has been really great to know that no matter what, I have a job, but the longer I stay, the more I miss being in the classroom. 

While many of you are shopping and prepping for your kiddos, I'm waiting. I always hear Jack Johnson sing, "I was sitting, waiting, wishing..." every time I think about that. Where I live, school doesn't start until the first week of September and they usually don't hire until right before school starts, so here I am. Sitting. Waiting. Wishing.

The district and school offices have started to open, and job postings are beginning to surface, which is a great thing. It is interview season, so wish me luck! I promise to keep you posted.

Major Growing Pains Here...

So I have been on "summer vacation" for just about three weeks now and I'm exhausted! Things have been going non-stop around here and I am definitely feeling some major growing pains. My husband and I both started work as soon as we got back to Southern California. We literally moved on Friday and were at work Monday morning. Because I don't have a teaching job lined up for this fall, I have returned to my previous job of sitting in front of a wonderful computer.

Yup. That's pretty much what it looks like. But, I can't complain too much because it is good, steady work that pays really well. It's just not in the classroom. After my first year of teaching, I knew that I loved being in the classroom, but it wasn't until I began working my regular 9-5 again that I truly came to appreciate my time spent focused on little munchkins.

This week was my first week working two jobs. In addition to my 9-5, I am working as an aide/substitute for a summer school program at a local school district. I am working in a pre-kinder class as well as a Digital Photography class. Talk about worlds apart... But I am loving every minute of it. The more time I spend with the littles, the more excited I am about teaching primary grades. I would love to land in a kinder or 1st grade classroom this year. Working as an aide has it's advantages, especially for a newbie teacher. It's great to see other teachers' teaching styles, room set-ups, and it's been a great way to network with other teachers and administrators. I am hoping that the relationships I am building will help me come hiring time.

Needless to say, working two jobs, I am tired. But I am also happy. I love being back in Southern California (and so does my hubby)!