imma be a career woman...

i got the job!!!

if you know me well, you know that i've been stressing

and stressing

and stressing

about getting a teaching job.

with layoffs left and right, lack of funding from those beastly legislators, and a sudden influx of teacher candidates, it ain't your grandmama's job market no mo'!

tuesday was a big day for me as i set off to interview at what i've learned is the BEST school in the state...

this morning, i got the call from the district office offering me a contract to teach

FIRST GRADE

at

EASTWOOD ELEMENTARY!

(am i a little excited? yeah, just a little...)

And now presenting:

my future home!

and quite possibly the coolest part...

Eastwood has the BIGGEST field in the history of Elementary schools.

i can't wait for faculty softball games!!

THANK YOU, to everyone who was praying for me!

I couldn't have survived without your love and support.

...I hope you're ready to babysit the class pet!

moving day...

upon moving back home last year due to student teaching and a lack of time to work, therefore unable to bring home the rental bacon, i promised myself that i would move out as soon as student teaching was over.

well folks... it. is. OVER!!

so for the last week, i've been busy putting together a new room at my new house.

no, i didn't buy a house of my own - my cute ex-roomie, Ash, used her expert persuasive skills to get me a room in her darling house. and now, the ex-roomie is once again my favorite roommate.

we had to rent a U-HAUL due to the sparse number of

truck owners in any close proximity.

and for the record:

i have the coolest brother in the world...

driving the big rig

he was scared.

a little girl driving a big dawg...

i was scared too.

seeee?

and now PRESENTING...

mi casa neuva

i got me a new bed

(and i LOVE my windows!!)

the living room

and the kitchen!

and there you have it.

Miss Independent is once again independent.