Thank you!

I officially got the job offer that had been in HR limbo for awhile, so that’s a huge relief! Less than a week until the big move. Trying to force myself to take a breather now and then between frantically getting things done.

Thank you, I appreciate it!

Yeah, to be fair, I haven’t looked as hard as I could have for those pockets and small groups you mentioned, but what I’ve encountered so far IRL is protests without any cohesive plan of how to move forward. I’m about to move, and hopefully I can figure out how to find these pockets in my new location.

This is so cool, thanks for sharing!

Absolutely! Creative choice is a big thing in my classroom - there are so many different ways to approach music, and I want my students to have the opportunity to connect to music in a way that resonates with them.

Yeah, I get that. Often I like interacting at a slower pace, but sometimes I get in a more social mood, and that’s not really viable here at the moment.

I try to not do a mediocre job of it, but teaching music is my thing more than words.

That’s a shame about lemm.ee (I’m guessing that’s your former instance). Welcome!

That was so fucking eloquent, and I’m the opposite of that right now, but thank you. This gives me hope.

Moving’s starting to feel real. Going to sign a lease tomorrow. Getting in as much time as I can with all the important people. Lots of “lasts” happening recently. There’s still a hold on hiring for general music positions, but that’s not even at the forefront of my mind at the moment.

I use Jerboa and it works just fine for me, but I honestly haven’t bothered to compare it with others. This is Beehaw, a lovely corner of Lemmy.

There is an amazing Pink Floyd cover band in Albuquerque called Pink Freud. I might have seen them for the last time tonight. I’m not sure what to do with that.

Probably the same ones that decided that teachers should parent their kids.

A bit of a mixed bag. I had posted awhile ago about a job I was supposed to hear back about on the 9th. Well the principal there submitted my name to HR, and they got back to him and told him that actually he can’t hire anyone from out of district yet, and they weren’t able to give him a definite answer to how much longer he needs to leave the job open for in district hires. So I applied for more jobs this past weekend, and I have another interview lined up for next week, but it’s frustrating because I already know that I like this school and they like me. Also I’m getting over being sick and it’s taking my voice forever to fully recover, so that’s annoying.

But the choir I’ve been singing with for years had our end of year party last night, and they gave me a really wonderful send off, so that was really nice. And I’m going to see Rilo Kiley tonight and am very much looking forward to that!

This checks for me as a teacher. It’s obviously not a cure all since there could be many other things in play, but it’s wild how much progress kids with major behavior issues can make when they’re given consistency.

I’ll be there!

Yeah, this food was clearly made for drunk people. At least I hope so.

Went out to celebrate my friend passing her comps and simultaneously had some flirtatious fun with a friend of hers. Eating some delicious popcorn from another friend’s kid’s fundraiser. Going to a protest Saturday, and more quality friend time after. I am very lucky to have solidly wonderful people in my life.

I might have a job lined up for next school year. The principal at one of the schools where I interviewed emailed me to let me know he thinks I’d be an excellent fit for their school, but he’s not allowed to offer jobs to anyone who doesn’t currently work for the school district until May 9th. I got a really good feeling about this school from the principal and the teachers on the interview committee, and if someone in-district doesn’t apply before the 9th, it looks like I’m in! But it sure is nerve wracking in the meantime.