Revamp

So! It's been a while, eh? Sorry, I've been busy. First, though, I've decided to change up the ol' blog. Given that I am no longer planning my wedding, it didn't make sense to keep that title. The URL will stay the same, though. One of the things I'm going to do to simplify my blog is to use names instead of nicknames. I mean, it's not like I'm putting dirty laundry out to dry, and I really did that in the beginning to keep the wedding details private.

I'm calling it "Life: Pure and Un-simple" because I'll keep it straight forward, but life is never simple. In fact, I can't remember the last time life was remotely simple. That's neither here nor there, though. Regardless of how difficult life may be, it is an exciting adventure.

I mentioned I've been busy, which is very true. I currently work two jobs: I'm a substitute teacher for my county and I work evenings and weekends at a local Ruby Tuesday. I like both jobs, but it can certainly be a long day when you do subbing 7:15- 2:45 and then go to a restaurant at 4.

I'm also going get my temporary teaching certificate to be an earth-space science teacher. Since I have a bachelor's degree already, you can take a subject-area knowledge test to qualify for the certificate. Then I'll take teaching-specific courses at the local college to get my permanent certificate. At the moment, I'm making a study guide based on the test subjects. This is more intense than I thought it would be: The study guide is already 37 pages long, and I still have two more subjects to cover as well as some Florida-specific topics to research. Luckily I can do a lot of this work while I'm subbing (as long as the class is good and I have good Internet access). Still, it's incredibly time consuming.

At the same time, Roy and I are also trying to find jobs in our industry. Well, he is. I've applied for a job at my Alma Mater, and I am really hoping to get it. It's a job as a dispatcher in the safety office, but it comes with benefits and everything. Plus, people who work at the college get free grad school for them or their spouse. Um, hello, please pick me. Roy and/or I will gladly get a graduate degree.