This week has been a big week, an emotional week, a busy week.
I am looking for a new teaching position for the fall. I am not going into details in this public forum about why. I will say that I will miss my students and colleagues greatly, and I hope to find ways to keep in touch. I truly had a fantastic year with all of them and love them all more than I can explain. I just hope they all know that.
Ok, before the crying happens again, need to stop. If you are in the Memphis/Shelby County area and know of any 7-12 English positions available, please let me know. I have applied to various schools/districts, but I am definitely open to hearing any and all suggestions. Many thanks to everyone who has already let me know of places to apply. I really appreciate all the love and support.
Next big thing for the week- I'm moving into an apartment in Midtown!!!! It is a large studio, total Midtown style. It's located near a few fabulous friends, plenty of good eats, and fun attractions like the zoo, the Brooks, and a movie theater. I just know I'm going to love it. I have been packing like crazy- and seriously wondering about all the crap I've saved since I was a young child. I mean, really. Some of it is sentimental, some of it is clearly garbage, and some of it is just plain weird. Thank goodness my mom will let me store the stuff I still want to keep but have no space for in her attic for the time being.
I have also managed to fit in some fun times this week. My mom took me to the last Grizzlies playoffs game on Monday- had a blast even though they lost. I went to an end-of-the-year dinner after cleaning out my classrooms on Tuesday. That was a lot of fun, very glad I went. My friend had her baby boy on Tuesday, and I was able to meet him on Wednesday. He is beyond precious. I made it to my first Redbirds game of the season on Wednesday- we won! And I decided that number 7 on the Isotopes team should date me. He's rather cute.
Here he is!
Started off my weekend by seeing Hangover III with a few friends. It was good, not as good as the first, but not a bad ending to the trilogy. Continued with all the packing and applying for most of Saturday. Then, one of my awesome friends offered to make us dinner- I made dessert. She decided to make a veggie wrap to rival Bar Louie's. She nailed it- she surpassed their veggie wrap. I mean, they should just be thankful she's not interested in being a chef. My dessert was pretty tasty too- and WW friendly! It was a frozen chocolate peanut butter pie.
Bomb veggie wrap featuring hummus, pesto, carrots, zucchini, and peppers
Frozen Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
Today, more packing, so much more packing. I also got a few more essentials I will need for the apartment. I checked in with the movers and the company delivering my new couch. Now, I just need to square things away with the cable company, but if that has to wait a few days, so be it.
Now, to finish up the last minute packing and enjoy my last night at home. It's bittersweet, but exciting.
Recipe for Frozen Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
1 regular pie crust
1 pint Reduced Fat Chocolate Frozen Yogurt
1/2 cup Peanut Butter ( I used the kind w/o sugar and salt)
Heat the peanut butter and the yogurt. Mix thoroughly. Pour into pie crust. Place on flat surface in the freezer for at least an hour and a half. Enjoy!
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