Wednesday June 21, 2000
After a few days off, I feel as though I am back to the grind a bit. I enrolled in a few classes to become certified to teach high school. I followed up with the last high school I interviewed with, because they told me that they were going to decide in July, but to call and keep my name in front of them. As it turns out, they had already hired the person they wanted. So it looked like I only had one school remaining. However, I got this really freaky chain email - you know the kind that you don't respond to. The email stated that if I responded I would get lucky and get like 921 people calling me for jobs, or offering to buy me groceries or something like that.

Anyway, I got two phone calls from middle schools in the area this morning. I went to one interview today and they really liked me a lot. They want me to teach a full load and possibly offer me an extra class, opportunity to teach Saturday school, Summer School, and maybe even Team Leader or Department Chair. I couldn't believe it was happening, but I want to hold my breath and wait. The lady told me to call her on Friday to square away the details but I've heard that one before.

As it turns out, I got home and called the other school. The woman there said the principal did not want to hire anyone until he interviewed me, because he was impressed by my resume and could I call him next week. I said that I would, hoping that I get this job I interviewed for today. I had substituted for this other principal who I am supposed to call about 3 years ago, and he was a really rude dick at the time. If I don't get this job, I guess I'll have to pretend that we've never met and just go with the flow. As for now, I'm going to go on vacation for a few days, and when I get back, I'm hoping that my job situation is going to be better.

The thing that makes me feel good about this morning's interview was the fact that the AP knew exactly about the situation that I was coming from. This is primarily because a colleague of mine transferred over to her school during this past school year. The AP even went so far as to tell me that their school is nothing like Shitsville.

Strangely enough, the colleague happened to walk in her office as I was interviewing and said, 'Wow, are you coming to work here…that would be great!' The AP really likes this woman and said to me that if she recommended me, it would be good enough and not to worry about the mechanics of transferring over. The colleague of mine is writing a grant for the school and asked the AP if she could include my name and resume in the grant for next year. The AP said that it would be great, so I'm hoping that on Friday, I get the good word.

Wednesday June 28, 2000
After coming back from a vacation in the foothills of the mountains, I sure feel a lot better. The good word came last Friday. I called up the AP at Sunnyland Middle School and she offered me the job. I was pretty much feeling good about the whole thing and fortunately the good job came through. Now I feel as though I can enjoy my summer vacation without having to worry any more about going back to dreadful Shitsville. I'm feeling a tremendous sense of relief.

Another good thing is that I don't have to take any more classes for certification to teach high school. This means that my summer will be truly free.

I'm not sure if I am going to continue writing this journal. Looking back over the past year, it seems like a real cumbersome task to document all of the things I've been through. For now, I'm going to rest a bit and ponder whether or not I want to continue to write.