So I'm leaving today... in fact my flight leaves in a little over 2 and a half hours. And I'm still at home!! I'm getting ready to head to my sister's house where I'm leaving my car while I'm gone. When I fly back home in 2 weeks, my flight doesn't land until after 10:30 at night so I'm going to have them leave my car at the arrivals parking lot and call me on my cell to tell me where I can find it.
So it's off to 2 weeks of training for work... better be interesting!!!! Next weekend will be time in New York City with my best friend, her husband, and daughter.
See you when I get back!!
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Friday, September 5, 2008
Best Cities for Singles?
I saw a link on Yahoo that sounded interesting so I clicked on it. Forbes Magazine has done one of their polls ending with a ranked listing of the top 40 cities for singles. Here are the results:
1. Atlanta
2. San Francisco
3. Dallas
4. Minneapolis
5. Washington, D.C.
6. Seattle
7. Boston
8. New York City
9. Orlando
10. Phoenix
11. Chicago
12. Denver - Aurora
13. Miami
14. Austin
15. San Antonio
16. Los Angeles
17. Houston
18. Charlotte
19. San Diego
20. St. Louis
21. Columbus
22. Philadelphia
23. Tampa - St. Petersburg
24. Las Vegas
25. Baltimore
26. Virginia Beach - Norfolk?
27. Detroit
28. Pittsburgh
29. Portland
30. Buffalo
31. Milwaukee
32. Sacramento
33. Cincinnati
34. Memphis
35. Providence
36. Kansas City
37. Indianapolis
38. Cleveland
39. Salt Lake City
40. Jacksonville
This was very interesting to me, indeed. I think this is one of the first times I have seen my area listed on a poll like this but I just have one question. If it is ranked 26th on the list of the best cities for singles, then why don't I realize that?
This was actually more of a good laugh to me than anything else. I haven't posted in a while so I figured better this than nothing!!
1. Atlanta
2. San Francisco
3. Dallas
4. Minneapolis
5. Washington, D.C.
6. Seattle
7. Boston
8. New York City
9. Orlando
10. Phoenix
11. Chicago
12. Denver - Aurora
13. Miami
14. Austin
15. San Antonio
16. Los Angeles
17. Houston
18. Charlotte
19. San Diego
20. St. Louis
21. Columbus
22. Philadelphia
23. Tampa - St. Petersburg
24. Las Vegas
25. Baltimore
26. Virginia Beach - Norfolk?
27. Detroit
28. Pittsburgh
29. Portland
30. Buffalo
31. Milwaukee
32. Sacramento
33. Cincinnati
34. Memphis
35. Providence
36. Kansas City
37. Indianapolis
38. Cleveland
39. Salt Lake City
40. Jacksonville
This was very interesting to me, indeed. I think this is one of the first times I have seen my area listed on a poll like this but I just have one question. If it is ranked 26th on the list of the best cities for singles, then why don't I realize that?
This was actually more of a good laugh to me than anything else. I haven't posted in a while so I figured better this than nothing!!
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Life Goes On
Life does go on. Maybe not in the direction I wanted it to at this point but it's not like I can stop it. So I make sure I am taking care of what I need to take care of - housework, laundry, etc. Most of the time it feels like I am moving about in a hypnotic state and just don't care about it. I feel like I do that at work too. This will be a different week, though, because the regional director and I are swapping places starting this week. She will be the acting director at the center where I've worked for almost a year and I will be the director at another of our centers. It's not much farther away for me as far as driving goes. We shall see how it goes.
Short post, I know, but there really isn't much going on.
Short post, I know, but there really isn't much going on.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Heartaches
How do I explain this?? My heart is aching tonight... I want to be a mother more than I can even express with words. I have this overwhelming feeling that I am SUPPOSED to be a mother. I made the unwise decision to visit a few adoption blogs and am sitting here with tears streaming down my face.... and my heart is crying out to God to make the aching go away...
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
New Look
So I decided that my blog needed a facelift. I tried several different layouts but most of them made it impossible to read my posts and since posting is what a blog is all about they just didn't work!! Let me know what you think of the new look!!
I just realized that the last time I talked about my new job I said that I was going to be Assistant Director of Education at my company. Well.... due to some staffing changes just as I was coming on board in a full time role, I was actually offered and accepted the position of Center Director. It's a big job, lots of responsibilities and a little scary to think of it all. But I am taking it one day at a time and trusting that the Lord dropped this in my lap for a reason. I still miss teaching in the classroom but this is where I am supposed to be right now.
Nothing new on the adoption front. I sometimes think I gave this blog the wrong name... maybe it should have been Will I Ever Be a Mom?
I just realized that the last time I talked about my new job I said that I was going to be Assistant Director of Education at my company. Well.... due to some staffing changes just as I was coming on board in a full time role, I was actually offered and accepted the position of Center Director. It's a big job, lots of responsibilities and a little scary to think of it all. But I am taking it one day at a time and trusting that the Lord dropped this in my lap for a reason. I still miss teaching in the classroom but this is where I am supposed to be right now.
Nothing new on the adoption front. I sometimes think I gave this blog the wrong name... maybe it should have been Will I Ever Be a Mom?
Sunday, May 25, 2008
23 Years Ago Today...
Wow, how fast time flies. It just hit me that 23 years ago today was my Senior Prom. So I looked through the photo album my Mom made me a few years ago and found a pic of that day. It's the only one I have, unfortunately. About 8 years ago or so my hot water heater burst in the place where I was living and it ran all day while I was gone, ruining the boxes I had stored in the room with it. Along with that was a box that contained photo albums and lots and lots of memories.
But here is the pic of my senior prom. Believe it or not, this style of gown was the way to go back then!! My hair looks so big!! I styled it myself, there was no going to get it done back then. My date was my boyfriend of the time. And I'm the one who drove that night!!!
But here is the pic of my senior prom. Believe it or not, this style of gown was the way to go back then!! My hair looks so big!! I styled it myself, there was no going to get it done back then. My date was my boyfriend of the time. And I'm the one who drove that night!!!
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Today...
So today was my last day at my full time job. It was kind of a low key day. The people who were nicest were very happy for me. Others were the same. Oh well... I am moving on.
I am praying and thinking about a new opportunity that has landed in my lap. It's with the same place that just promoted me... they are looking at an even higher position for me due to some recent personnel changes. They have the confidence in me, I just need to find the confidence in myself. I'll know more and most likely have a decision by mid next week.
I am praying and thinking about a new opportunity that has landed in my lap. It's with the same place that just promoted me... they are looking at an even higher position for me due to some recent personnel changes. They have the confidence in me, I just need to find the confidence in myself. I'll know more and most likely have a decision by mid next week.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Whatever you do...
Make sure that when you vote for the winner of American Idol next week you vote for.....
My sister just called to say this to me so I couldn't resist. I do have my favorite of the Davids... although my absolute fav this season was Carly Smithson. But my favorite David is David Cook so he will be getting all my votes next week!!!
David!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My sister just called to say this to me so I couldn't resist. I do have my favorite of the Davids... although my absolute fav this season was Carly Smithson. But my favorite David is David Cook so he will be getting all my votes next week!!!
Monday, April 28, 2008
News...
In my last post I mentioned a career change coming up soon. Well, I was officially offered, and accepted, the promotion today!! It has been in the works for a couple of months now and I've already been slowly learning the position as I have been working part-time there, as a teacher/tutor.
I am waiting until this Friday to give notice at my current full time job so as of May 19th, my new job title will be Assistant Director of Education. To protect myself, I'm not saying where but if you know me than you know where I work part-time!! If something goes awry with giving notice, as can happen because of the Virginia employment laws, I will be able to start there immediately.
I am really excited to begin this new chapter. I will actually be flying to New Jersey in a few weeks for some training so I'm looking forward to getting out of town as well. The main office for our center is only about 30 minutes from NYC so I'm hoping to get back into that city. I haven't been there since 1984 and we all know how much has changed in the 24 years since I've been there!!
I am waiting until this Friday to give notice at my current full time job so as of May 19th, my new job title will be Assistant Director of Education. To protect myself, I'm not saying where but if you know me than you know where I work part-time!! If something goes awry with giving notice, as can happen because of the Virginia employment laws, I will be able to start there immediately.
I am really excited to begin this new chapter. I will actually be flying to New Jersey in a few weeks for some training so I'm looking forward to getting out of town as well. The main office for our center is only about 30 minutes from NYC so I'm hoping to get back into that city. I haven't been there since 1984 and we all know how much has changed in the 24 years since I've been there!!
Friday, April 25, 2008
Long overdue post
Hi! Wow, I didn't realize I hadn't posted on here in so long. There really is nothing new to report. I've just been busy working both of my jobs and following Idol and DWTS. Pretty boring.
I am in the midst of making yet another career change. Losing my teaching position after last year was such a blow to my ego that I have yet to recover. I had many teaching interviews last summer and none of them came to fruition. In the meantime, I began substitute teaching in the public school system and tutoring on a part time basis. In December I took a position at a college where I used to work. Suffice it to say that I am really not happy with the work I am doing at this position but I kind of knew that would happen as I would not be using my degree and doing what I felt called to do. The change I am making puts me back into the education world on a full time basis although it is not teaching. I am not going to say anything more about it at this point until it happens... I feel as though I can jinx things which I know is strange but considering what this last year has been like I am just a little wary.
I received a phone call the other day from a teacher I worked with last year. She has now retired and was telling me that things are really going down hill at the school where I was. There are at least 7 of the teachers on medication for stress and anxiety, and these are women who would not normally have to take such meds. One teacher actually went out on medical leave a few months ago due to extreme anxiety and has since returned to work at a different school at her doctor's recommendation. The main reason this teacher called me is to ask if I would be willing to share what happened to me in order to support yet another teacher who is under attack. I did not hesitate to say yes because while I was a first year teacher this particular woman has 20 years of experience and does not deserve to be treated in such a manner. I know I am being vague but this is a public blog so I do not feel comfortable posting any more specific details.
Ok... such a negative post!! Nothing new in the adoption world except the fact that I still very much hope and pray to be able to adopt one day very soon. I just feel like I am supposed to be a parent even if I do not find my soulmate and get married. The thing is even if I did get married I am most likely not able to have a biological child of my own so would end up adopting anyway.
Time to get back to work....
I am in the midst of making yet another career change. Losing my teaching position after last year was such a blow to my ego that I have yet to recover. I had many teaching interviews last summer and none of them came to fruition. In the meantime, I began substitute teaching in the public school system and tutoring on a part time basis. In December I took a position at a college where I used to work. Suffice it to say that I am really not happy with the work I am doing at this position but I kind of knew that would happen as I would not be using my degree and doing what I felt called to do. The change I am making puts me back into the education world on a full time basis although it is not teaching. I am not going to say anything more about it at this point until it happens... I feel as though I can jinx things which I know is strange but considering what this last year has been like I am just a little wary.
I received a phone call the other day from a teacher I worked with last year. She has now retired and was telling me that things are really going down hill at the school where I was. There are at least 7 of the teachers on medication for stress and anxiety, and these are women who would not normally have to take such meds. One teacher actually went out on medical leave a few months ago due to extreme anxiety and has since returned to work at a different school at her doctor's recommendation. The main reason this teacher called me is to ask if I would be willing to share what happened to me in order to support yet another teacher who is under attack. I did not hesitate to say yes because while I was a first year teacher this particular woman has 20 years of experience and does not deserve to be treated in such a manner. I know I am being vague but this is a public blog so I do not feel comfortable posting any more specific details.
Ok... such a negative post!! Nothing new in the adoption world except the fact that I still very much hope and pray to be able to adopt one day very soon. I just feel like I am supposed to be a parent even if I do not find my soulmate and get married. The thing is even if I did get married I am most likely not able to have a biological child of my own so would end up adopting anyway.
Time to get back to work....
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