Weight Loss for the Week: 2lbs
Well, June was certainly one hell of a month. My ex broke up with and that still totally sucks. But, I just got a new job and since it's a real start to my career that totally rocks.
I won't pretend that I'm over the break up just because of the awesome news. I still cried myself to sleep a few nights this week. But I'm more able to focus on the issues and the problems than I have been the previous few weeks which is hopefully helping. I know it will be awhile before I'm totally over it and able to move on. Not a problem he's having I assume. That's one part of this that's so infuriating. I always kind of assume the person who does the breaking up has it easier than the one who gets broken up with. Almost everyone has asked if he's tried to contact me. Nope, not even once. And that question makes me feel even worse. Like, that's how little he cared, how little the relationship really meant to him. But that realization helps me realize that I need to move on and helps me focus on the issues, etc. So, whatever. Blech.
Ok, on to the exciting news :) I had an interview a few weeks ago at a Catholic high school in the city. It went really well- the principal actually knew my parents and I went to school with the English administrator, a few years below him but still. It went really well, but we did touch on my one disadvantage, lack of experience. The Catch 22 I've been trying to figure a way out of for a few years now. Couldn't get hired because I didn't have experience. Couldn't get experience because I wasn't getting hired. A problem many people I know are experiencing right now. And it sucks.
So, I took tips from my parents and my director as to how to attempt to get a job and network with that disadvantage looming in the background. And basically it was be as persistent as all get out. I went in and dropped off resumes. I called and checked in until getting a hold of the principals and they would tell me if they had openings or not. The persistence paid off. This principal had initially told me they had no openings and then a few days later when one came up, he called me due to my obvious interest and asked me to come in for the interview.
After the interview, I will be honest and admit that I started wondering if it had gone as well as I thought it did- I mean it went on for a little over an hour. But, he had said they would make their decision two days later. And those two days came and went. I began to think of questions I should have asked to make it clear how interested I was. Or that I should have answered some of their questions in better detail. And I obsessed until a few people told me to calm the hell down. That I done all I could and it was out of my hands and that whatever was meant to happen would. I attempted to do so. It semi-worked.
After almost a week had gone by, I was pretty certain I didn't get the job and got upset. I started to think of what to do instead and what I could do that would allow me more opportunities to network, etc. I had just decided that I was going to see about subbing and tutoring when I saw I had missed a call from the principal.
He was offering me the job! I was so stoked and still am :) I got basic details from him and then went in the next day to get my contract, insurance information, texts for my classes, etc. I got to see my classrooms- one for my two middle school classes and one for my four high school classes. More exciting than I can explain. I'm already looking over the materials and starting initial plans for units, lessons, etc. I'm geeking out and loving every minute of it.
I will miss my current job to be sure. My kids are so young and
adorable and give the best hugs. My coworkers are pretty awesome and
have definitely been very supportive of me during various hard times and
I appreciate it all more than they can know. But it's time for a
change and a new challenge.
And yes, there were a few celebratory meals and drinks. My first one was my favorite salad- which just goes to show how my lifestyle is changing. My old celebratory meal, my just for me one anyways, was Chili's Skillet Queso- 45 whole points, yikes. Instead, I had salads at almost all of them. I did attempt some fried food at one. That didn't end well. Guess I need to let fried foods just go and I'm pretty okay with that. Still tracked everything and stayed close to my daily targets all but two days.
My activity could have been better this week than it was, but oh well. Always room for improvement and I'm always working on it. I've been having to try to do more inside now that it's been over 100 everyday. That heat's a real killer unless I can go out at the literal break of dawn which can only happen on weekends.
Now, to see what the next few months and school year will bring :D!
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