What was Lost is Found

And no, I'm not talking about my pride!  I found my Nantucket island magnet that doubles as a bottle opener!!!  Yesterday as I put away Ronny's Hawaii coffee mug I thought, "I used to have a Maui magnet, where is that thing?"  Then I remembered my flawless logic when I was packing.  Ronny went to Maui when he was in undergrad and I went to Nantucket in graduate school therefore the afore mentioned magnets must be in my "College box o' memories".  It's a small victory, but it's all mine.

In other news, I am going to another temp agency at 1:30 today to try to get a job.  I really am trying and anyone who thinks otherwise can bite me!

Waiting for a Call at 6 AM and other Musings

Who gets bummed out when they don't receive a phone call between the hours of 6 and 10 am?  This girl!  I actually woke up at 6 on the dot in anticipation of the phone call begging me to substitute.  That call never came. I was so sure that someone would call in sick and I would be there to save the day.  That's what my life has come to.
I continue to apply to at least one job a day.  I've applied for everything from an administrative assistant to an historian for the immigration department.  I've had my resume edited twice!  I've gone to a career fair!  What is wrong with me?  I am a hard worker.  I was a great student.  I have a Masters degree.  I'm friendly, punctual, and organized.  I want to be a contributing member of society.  I want to make a difference.  Somebody, give me the chance to succeed!!!
Thank you.

Substitute Teacher Training

Today I attended orientation for the Alachua county school system and substitute teacher training.  This is not what I thought I would be doing.  Not that long ago I was the student that sat next to the students that tormented or just plain ignored the substitute.  This was a last resort option.  This was not supposed to be the only thing I could get a call back from.  AND it's not even a sure thing.  There are 1,500 subs out there on this magical list.  In order to really get called I have to sell myself to schools.  So even though you are technically hired, you still have to continue to job hunt for sub positions!  Today I am a little terrified and slightly disheartened.  What if the students today can smell fear?  Will my "no nonsense" demeanor be enough to control a room full of vultures?  Will I even be able to answer the phone and speak at 6 am?  Tomorrow I will attack this head on and I'll start by figuring out where all these schools are located relative to me.  Really, is this real life?