Lazy Frustration

I think the title pretty much says it all.  You would think with all this free time I have that I would be posting every day.  However, my days are filled with lounging and much tv watching.  Where is the time for blog posting?!  The only productive thing I've done in the last month is clean my apartment, which was much needed.  I still haven't figured out why men can't get off their butt to clean up after themselves.  I thought I would be sick of being lazy by now but honestly, I'm kind of loving it still.  After working my butt off the last 5 years to get my degree, it's nice to not have responsibilities for a while.  I know this will probably end quite quickly but for now, it's just nice.

The only thing that is giving me some stress is that I don't have my teaching license yet.  Not only do I not have it, but I can't get it because none of my supervisors are answering emails or phone calls and they have paperwork they have to send in to the office of education before I can get it.  Which is frustrating to no end.  I mean, this is your job and it's not the first time that someone has graduated since you have had this job.  Get it together.  Just sayin.  Anywho, I can't get a job without it and it's getting to the point that I can't even be considered for one without the districts having a copy of it.  Yay me.

Graduated!!!

FINALLY!


Stefan took me on a surprise trip to Zion's to go hiking.  It was a lot of fun.  We only actually went on two hikes because the second was Angel's Landing.  I was in so much pain after that hike I could barely move, but it was totally worth it.

Now that I am GRADUATED! I don't really have anything to do.  Which is just fine with me.  I have had two interviews with a school that I am very interested in and they have narrowed it down to me and one other person. I should be hearing back in the next few days if I got it or not.  Send good vibes my way! 

Finished

I am finally done with student teaching!  So what does this mean? 

1. No more working full time without getting paid
2. No more paying to work full time, without getting paid
3. NO MORE COLLEGE!

Needless to say, I'm pretty pumped about this. Also, it is going to be a little sad.  I didn't think I would be sad to be done with college, but I am really going to miss the kids from school.  Stupid kids bein cute.

We had our last concert last Wednesday night and it went really well.  My little 7th graders struggled a little bit at first, which is always fun.  But they picked it up and the whole night was a success.  I imagine there are probably pictures floating around out there of me waving my arms like a crazy person.  Lets just hope they never see the light of day.

I officially graduate on Friday and I am so ready to be done with this chapter of my life.  I haven't found a job yet but I have an interview on Thursday that I am hopeful about.  We'll see how it goes.  Wish me luck! 

Spring Break!

I am finally on spring break.  Kind of.  I don't have student teaching this week but I still have college classes because the U's spring break was last week.  Lame.

Last week the middle school had their orchestra festival and my little kiddies did such a good job!  They had some issues here and there, but overall they rocked some orchestra socks!

Graduation is in three weeks-ish and I'm starting to feel a lot of pressure.  We have a ton of concerts coming up in the next two weeks and we haven't really had a lot of time to prepare for it.  Stress.  Also my senior recital is in one week and I'm not looking forward to that.  I think that most people look forward to their senior recitals and to you people I say, "Are you CRAZY?!"  That is all haha.

I can't wait till I'm done with school, but I'm sure as soon as I am I will miss it.  Maybe...

Busy

So, it's been a while since I have posted anything.  I've been so busy with student teaching and stuff that I just haven't had time.  And it's only going to get even crazier.  It's nice to be busy and have something to do though.  In the next month I have about 6 concerts and festivals, if not more.  Should be fun :)  My senior recital is coming up in about three weeks, and I'm a little worried that I am not going to be ready.  I suppose we'll see.  Send your happy productive thoughts my way!

Big kid pants

I'm starting to feel like a perpetual student.  I was thinking about it the other day and I have been in school non-stop for almost 20 years.  Am I seriously old enough to have done anything for 20 years?  Good grief.

Anyway the point of this is that I still don't know what I am going to do with my life.  I'm 3 months away from graduating from college and don't know if I want to actually teach music or go and get my masters in Music Therapy.  Ok, scratch that.  I really want to go do Music Therapy, buy a house, get about 27 more dogs, and work in a hospital helping people (maybe do research, we'll see).  There are two issues with this masterful plan;

1. I'm sick of school.  
2. I would have to move out of state to get that degree (which is not high on my list of likes) because USU is the only school that even has the program and they don't have a masters in it.  They also haven't decided if they'll let me get a second bachelors because it is too closely related to my first degree.  WHAT?!  Some people's children.

Stefan and I have been looking at houses and it's just really making me want to be a real person already.  I guess we're both just ready for a fresh start and wanting to start real life.  Help?  No?  Didn't think so. 

Anyway here's a cute picture of Almond.  Ridiculous.

Yes, she wraps herself up all by her lonesome.

Yay for Standardized Testing!

Needless to say, I REALLY hate standardized tests.  They're completely useless because they're written by some random dude in a cubicle.  I took the praxis this morning (which by the way I had to drive to Ogden to take because they don't offer it at the U and had to be there at 7:30.  SOOOO early) and I was cruzin along kickin butt until I got to the last like 30% of the test.  Did you know music education majors have to know how to produce and edit music?  I sure didn't.  I defy you to go to any college and find a music education curriculum that includes music production.  Now I'm all stressed that I'm not going to pass.  Really?  30% of the test had nothing to do with my area of study?  REALLY?!  Thank you American Educational System.  Oh well. 

I finally got to conduct the other day at school.  About freakin time.  I don't want to toot my own horn, but I did a pretty darn good job.  I just wish I had more time in front of the class without feeling like I'm imposing on the teacher.  He does so much everyday it's ridiculous.  Hopefully after this next concert it will be better. 

Anyway, I guess I don't really have anything productive to say haha.  I seem to be complaining a lot lately.  Maybe I'll just quit life and become a carny.  Stefan has tiny girl hands, that's fun to look at right?

Would you people quit calling me Mrs.?!

So I finally started student teaching.  I was so excited to do so, still am, but I think that my teacher might be a little insane.  Lets just suffice it to say I am going to have a lot more work (A LOT more) than I thought I would.  So are the students.  4 hour concert in 10 days that we're just starting to prepare for?  Bad plan.  I can just tell.

The teacher is insisting that everyone call me Mrs. Smith, which lets be honest, sounds a bit ridiculous since that silly movie.  It's kind of been an inside joke between Stefan and I and now I get to hear it a million times a day.  Is Lynae really that hard to say?  It must be.

High school seems to go by much quicker than it did when I was in it.  I am quite thankful for that.  Also, when did 17 year olds get so small?  I was looking forward to orchestra and teaching theory.  Little did I know I would also have a jazz band, that's right kids, the orchestra teacher has a jazz band.  With 6, I repeat, 6 guitars.  AND a bass guitar.  I think I might need to start bringing an IV of Excedrin with me to class.  And really big wire cutters, just in case my temper gets out of hand I will be able to cut their cords instead of just fantasizing about it.

I also need some kind of badge that tells people I'm a student teacher, so they quit looking at me funny.  Overall, it's going to be a crazy busy semester, but I can't wait.  And I can't wait to be done ;)