So, I’m falling into that pattern of neglect again in terms of posting, and for that I apologize.
I’ve had a handful of things happen over the course of the past two weeks that have really impacted my life and my future. I can’t yet go into too many details about all of them, but here’s the basic gist.
Changes are coming my way over the course of this next year, professionally, and probably by extension, personally. It’s a little scary to not know what’s coming, but at the same time, kind of exciting to know that I have a lot of possibilities at my fingertips.
In other news, I unfortunately lost my dear Grandpa Bourey this past week. It was surprising, but not a major shock as he’s been sick for quite some time. But losing someone you love is always hard, and it was definitely rough…I was fortunate to be able to fly up with my parents (and even more fortunate that they purchased my tickets) and spend a good few days with my family. It’s always interesting when a lot of family members gather together in one place for whatever reason…I met a lot of people who I’ve only heard about or perhaps been Facebook friends with. It was great to see so many people, although not necessarily the best circumstances.
The beauty to be found in the tragedy of losing someone who was more or less the cornerstone of a family is that when people come together, though sad, they celebrate the life of the person who has passed. They mourn, of course, but in truth we can’t spend too much time mourning before we begin recounting tales of how the person touched our lives, or a funny anecdote. And that part is truly beautiful to witness and be a part of.
So, to wrap up this quick update into what’s been keeping me otherwise occupied, lots of things are heading my way and I’m going to be working really hard to move forward in a positive, proactive way. Be on the lookout for exciting news, which I will share as soon as I feel it’s appropriate. 🙂
Hope you’re all doing well. Have a great weekend!
I’m still here, just had a few pretty crazy days. Lots of good things happening, so let me see what I can recall since I last posted. 🙂
I went to the Transfer Fair for Wake County on Thursday, just to see what’s out there and mix and mingle with some principals. I was a little nervous, but I enjoy the interviewing part of the job hunt, so I had a good time and met some really great people. With so much being in the air about budgets and school reassignments, I have to be safe and prepared for whatever could happen at the end of this school year.
Speaking of this school year, I’m so stoked to get to track out in a couple of weeks. By the time we track out, we’ll have been in for about ten and a half weeks, which is almost two weeks longer than usual. You wouldn’t think it would make that much of a difference, but it so does.
My kids are hysterical. I have a lovely young girl in my class named Aileen, and yes, I do think of the song every time I say, write, or hear her name. She was working in a small group with some other students, and one of them tried to get her attention. Guess what he said? Can you guess?
“Come on, Aileen!”
It was fantastic.
Also, this Friday was field day and we had a great day of fun outside. We played all kinds of games, ate snow cones, watched movies, and generally had a great time. It was a great Friday.
This week has a few things going on. I have my final evaluation meeting on Tuesday, and we have a field trip and a concert rehearsal to watch on Thursday. It’ll be a fun week, I’m sure.
Anyway, sorry I’ve been absent, but I hope you had a great week! I’ll try to be better about getting something up a little more frequently next week.
Enjoy the gorgeous weather on this wonderful day of rest and I’ll catch you kids on the flipside!
Filed under: Monday
So, I survived another Monday, despite really not wanting to go into work today.
It was actually a really good day, and we got a lot of things done.
I have a good deal of preparation to finish up for a thing later this week. Lots of cutting and pasting to do.
I hope you had a great Easter; I know mine was nice and relaxing. Spent some quality time with the familia which is always lots of fun.
I’m sorry I’m a bit disconnected right now, but my brain is pretty drained from this day. I went into this day with not a ton of energy so it kind of affected me throughout the day.
Anyway, this week should be interesting, especially since we have Field Day on Friday and that takes up almost all day. It’ll be fun for sure, but part of me is hoping that maybe it’ll rain and wash some of this pollen away before we spend half a day outside inhaling it. We’ll see–there’s a slight chance of thunderstorms on Thursday night, so maybe it’ll clear some of this stuff out. It’s like it snowed pollen out here…we’re tracking it into buildings and our cars are building up ridiculous amounts of yellow. So gross. Definitely looking forward to our first real rain!
I’ve gotta bounce, so sorry this one was a little short, but I hope you had an awesome Monday. We’re over that part of the week now, anyway. One day closer to Friday!
See you guys and gals tomorrow!
So, I attended my first ever robotics competition today.
It was, in short, a really cool experience.
The teams are so talented and so pumped to be there, and there’s truly a sense of comraderie in the air. The teams cheer each other on, and as alliances are formed, they really come together and it’s pretty amazing to see.
The team names are also fantastic. “OINK OINK BOOM!” was the cheer of Exploding Bacon (by the way, they really want you to know that they have more bacon than the Baconator). “OSCAR OSCAR OSCAR, OY OY OY!” was the cheer of Oscar the Grouch (Outstanding Students Creating Awesome Robots). There were teams with names like Blue Cheese, Awkward Turtle, Robocats, Team Krunch, Flying Platypi, Clawbotz, Hawktimus Prime…the list goes on and on.
It was neat to see a different kind of competition, and I couldn’t help but think that somewhere in that room was the next Bill Gates, the next Steve Jobs…the future of our technological advances. I thoroughly enjoyed the day.
In other news, I’m heading to a hockey game tonight with some of my favorite people and that’s pretty exciting.
I also finally watched The Passion of Christ yesterday, and it was definitely an overwhelming experience. I don’t think it’s a movie one would claim to “enjoy,” but it was definitely an experience that I took a lot away from. It was neat to watch with my parents, too.
I hope that everyone had an awesome Friday. I’ll admit it felt odd not to get anything posted. But this is a busy weekend, so I hope you’ll forgive me.
Tomorrow’s posting is iffy just because I’ll be busy doing stuff with my family, but if I can hop on to say a quick hello, I will.
Some of you who’ve been with me from the start of this journey will notice that I haven’t made my “Silver Linings” lists for a few posts. That’s pretty much due to the fact that I feel able to write freely about positive happenings in my life now that I’ve had a period of disciplining myself to pull those positive things out of the day. Hopefully you don’t mind the change too much.
I’ve gotta hop off here and get ready for the game, so have a great Saturday and a blessed Easter!
Today is an interesting day in the church. It’s the day that we remember and in some ways relive the Last Supper of Christ with His apostles before His crucifixion.
The Maundy Thursday service has always been a favorite of mine for many reasons. Some of them are more logical than others.
1. It was one of my mom’s favorite services, and it makes me feel connected to her in some way. I have vivid memories, even from when I was an acolyte and was serving at the altar…of just hearing my mom sniffle through the service.
2. It’s a gorgeous service in its simplicity. There aren’t a bunch of hymns or a lot of pomp and circumstance, but it is easily one of the services that impacts me the most throughout the Christian calendar.
3. Hear our priest read the Psalms while the altar is being stripped is such a beautiful, powerful moment. I get goosebumps thinking about that part of the service.
4. After the service, we have the all-night vigil, and it’s always a beautiful set up. It’s also a very intense way to spend an hour of time with God.
So I’m excited to head to church tonight for many reasons. Part of my excitement comes from spending time with family, too. My dad has been out of town for the past few days, and I haven’t seen the lovely Linda in a good bit, either. So I’m glad to get to spend this time with them, especially with it being such a special service to be a part of.
I don’t know what or if you believe, but regardless, I hope you have a blessed Easter weekend. Depending on what’s going on for me over the next couple of days, I may not get to post, but I promise I’ll try my best. Worst case scenario, I’ll be back on Sunday or maybe Monday with some catch-up news.
Enjoy the beautiful weather!
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