Wow, this past week has been full of ups and downs. It was the last week of school for the students. They had a day or so of review and then finals. That means I got to proctor and grade finals like a madwoman this week. Thank goodness for all the grading parties- otherwise, I'm not sure I'd be done yet. It helps you get through all the finals when you have other teachers doing the same thing. Plus, we start helping each other when one person finishes. The students did pretty well overall on their finals/final grades. I feel like we all a had a good year, even if there were some rough moments. We, the teachers, have an in-service day on Tuesday and get to clean out our rooms and all that fun stuff.
The 8th graders had their graduation on Thursday. It was really nice for them to have a celebration of how they are growing and becoming high-schoolers. They all looked so grown up in their dresses and suits. And they all seemed to enjoy having their moment to shine. We even had a lunch reception for the students and their families. They enjoyed chowing down amidst all the graduation decor too.
After I was done grading the final set of finals and signing off on my grade verification forms, I got to have a Big Girl Moment. I signed a lease for an apartment. I will now be residing in the Gilmore Apartments in Midtown!!! I had to sign a week earlier than I was planning on, so I will be spending this week packing and moving over small items. The big items will be moved next Monday. I am moving into a large studio apartment. It has a separate dressing room, a separated kitchen, a deep front closet, and a bathroom with a Midtown tub :) I'm pretty excited and nervous about all of this. I have all the main pieces of furniture I need now. I'm going to continue getting the rest of the stuff off my registry as I can afford it. (If anyone feels so inclined to give a housewarming/early birthday gift, I'm registered at Bed, Bath, and Beyond and Macy's).
After signing my lease, I got my end-of-the-school-year reward. I am house-sitting for one of my mom's friends so she won't have to kennel her dog. She has a pool. I have been chilling by the pool for at least three hours everyday. I'm surprised I'm not a lobster yet. I have also relaxed in her jacuzzi tub, gone for a few walks in the neighborhood, vegged on the couch, played with the adorable dog, and just relaxed in general. I did get out of the house yesterday to go sofa shopping. I got a really nice Queen-sized sleeper sofa! And today, I left to go see a movie. I saw Mud- it was very good and had some yummy scenes featuring McConaughey without his shirt.
A beer by the pool- my reward.
Harley, my male companion for the weekend.
My new sofa!
My main state of being for the weekend.
Now, to continue relaxing this evening :)
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