The Job Interview

Let me begin by saying this:

I hate job interviews.

Really, they make me a nervous wreck, and I almost never have a feel for how well it went.  This one was no different.

It happened so quickly that I had no time to prepare.  Last summer, I was an interview pro by mid-June, and there are some pretty standard questions that are asked during education interviews, so I had somewhat pat answers.  This time, I saw the open job, my heart stopped, I sent an email, and then I had an interview.

My heart stopped again.



You'd think I'd have some issues from all this heart stopping nonsense.

Living and Working in Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa . . . where do I begin?

When I accepted my teaching position and began telling my friends and colleagues that I would be moving to Tuscaloosa, their general response was, "Oh my gosh, you're going to love Tuscaloosa!"  Friends, if you know anything about me, you probably know what I was thinking.

"Yeah, right."

On Being a Single Lady

My friends, please allow me a moment to revel in the joy that comes from living by yourself.  It's just me, Tucker, and the dust mites around here, and it has been a glorious few weeks.  But I'm a realist, and I know there will come a day when I will think, "WHY DID I THINK IT WAS A GOOD IDEA TO LIVE BY MYSELF?! I'M SO LONELY AND BORED!"  So in the almost inevitable event that occurs, here is a list of things I enjoy about living alone to remind me when I'm in tears because the dog didn't appreciate the exquisite boeuf bourguignon I made.