I just received an email from our photographer letting me know that she has all parts of our albums and DVDs now and will be mailing it out TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so excited to see everything!!!! We will have everything before our 10 month anniversary!! WooHoo!! I had to share the news!
I'm so not a patient person.
I got an email from our photographer last week. She informed me that our albums and DVDs will be in the mail sometime "next week" (remember...this email was sent last week...). I have been checking my email what seems like every 5 minutes. I want to get the email that says our stuff has been shipped and to look for it in the next few days. I can't wait to see what our albums look like and how our DVD turned out! Our photographer was amazing and I have been so happy with the pictures, but I want the dang DVD! (And the albums!)
If I was talking to one of my guard girls or students I would tell them to be patient..."Patience is a virtue." I really need to learn how to take my own advice. HA! I am trying, but it doesn't seem to be working out very well so far...
On another note, I found The Pet's Ten Commandments as I was browsing through some other blogs and thought I would share it with everyone.
1. My life is likely to last 10-15 years. Any separation from you is likely to be painful.
2. Give me time to understand what you want of me.
3. Place your trust in me. It is crucial for my well-being.
4. Don't be angry with me for long and don't lock me up as punishment. You have your work, your friends, your entertainment, but I have only you.
5. Talk to me. Even if I don't understand your words, I do understand your voice when speaking to me.
6. Be aware that however you treat me, I will never forget it.
7. Before you hit me, before you strike me, remember that I could hurt you, and yet, I choose not to bite you.
8. Before you scold me for being lazy or uncooperative, ask yourself if something might be bothering me. Perhaps I'm not getting the right food, I have been in the sun too long, or my heart might be getting old or weak.
9. Please take care of me when I grow old. You too, will grow old.
10. On the ultimate difficult journey, go with me please. Never say you can't bear to watch. Don't make me face this alone. Everything is easier for me if you are there, because I love you so.
Have a great day!
So I was in one of my CWC classes (that would be class within a class) and one of the students in there asked me a question...and was VERY serious about it. She very seriously looked at me and asked, "Are you pregnant?" At first I was stunned that it was asked. Once I got over the shock of the question I replied to her with, "No. Why do you ask?" Her response was that I have been a little grumpy lately and she was just wondering. HAHA!!!! I explained that the reason I have been grumpy is because it has been a tough couple of weeks at school and that I haven't seen my husband in almost two weeks because he is at Officer Training in Virginia. She was very concerned about why I hadn't seen Brian and that it had been a tough couple of weeks at school. It took all I had to not laugh after the conversation was over. She was genuinely concerned. That's what makes teaching worth the stress...the genuine concern a majority of students have for their teachers and the "AHA!" moments. I needed that.
Letting my mind wander where it will and as my mind wanders freely it stops. I begin to think about the things going on in my life and I come to the conclusion that I have a wonderful life. My husband is amazing, my friends are always there for me, and my family will always help me out when I need it. My mind begins to wander a little more and stops at the stresses of my life. The more I think, the more stressed I get. I think and think until finally I come to the conclusion that I have had enough of being treated the way I have been. Today is a new day. Today starts a new chapter in my life, the chapter entitled "Finally Standing Up for Myself." The chapter has only just begun. Where will it go from here?
Only one person knows and I am leaving it all up to Him. He will guide me through these tough times and lead me safely through them. I am putting my life into His hands now, I am merely a passenger in this ride we call life. My goal from now on is to sit back and enjoy the ride. This is going to be tough for me to do, but I'm going to do my best.
The last thing for the night before I go to bed is a small note of appreciation for my husband. He is a great guy and I don't know what I would do without him. He puts up with a lot from me...late nights because I'm upset about my job, lots of worrying because I'm upset about something (usually my job), and taking care of me. I don't understand why he puts up with me sometimes, but I am very grateful that he does. He helps me through everything. I am so glad our paths crossed and brought us back together after we had both graduated from high school. He is my best friend and the love of my life. Brian...if you're reading this I want you to know that I love you with everything that I am. I am so proud to say that I am your wife. You have made me the happiest girl in the entire world. You're the best!
We finally made a decision on vacation! We are going to Hawaii for our one year anniversary! We booked the hotel and flights this past week. I am so excited to go! It seems so far away right now, hopefully time will go quickly. I need a vacation after the school year that I have had.
I have found myself thinking a lot about things the past couple of days. I have mostly been thinking about next year and what I want to do. I don't know anymore...I really don't know. I had the day off yesterday for my mom's surgery and I didn't really think about my students at all. That makes me feel like a horrible teacher. Last year I was always thinking and worrying about my students. I was wondering what my students were doing and if they were behaving for the sub...this year I have barely done that. My classes are good...maybe that's why I haven't worried about them as much. I have been asking myself a lot of questions since I got home yesterday evening. The questions I have been asking myself are questions that I don't have answers to. I'm not even close to having any kind of answer to most of them. All I know is that I now feel like an awful teacher and person and I don't know what to do anymore.
I needed to vent...thanks for allowing me to do so.
