I'm so exciteddd (and not in a Jessie Spano kind of way)

Yessssssssssssssssss! I. Am. So. Stoked. I have happy news to share. Today I was offered a K-2 Writing position at a charter school. I accepted! This is music to my ears. I have been subbing in highschool for the past year. Don't get me wrong, I am super grateful for the opportunity to work with older students. I needed the change. My life was stuck in a rut and I needed to sort some important things out. I think that sometimes you have to say to yourself," alright self, you deserve the opportunity to try out some different options before deciding what you love to do". There are so many things that I love. It's difficult making the decision though! I have been doing a LOT of contemplating lately and I miss Elementary Ed kids so so so much. With older students, I have needed to be no nonesense, sarcastic, over confident, task master lady. Now, that's all fine and dandy. However, I want to be Miss Mary Sunshine sometimes too. When I'm having a hard day subbing, I close my eyes and picture smiling and laughing with the young kids. I imagine singing the welcome song to them as they stare at me with huge grins on their face and shout, "again, again!". If I sang the welcome song to High School students, I'm pretty sure I'd get stabbed. When a high schooler gives me the tude or blatanly ignores my directions, I picture my old students asking me to research giant squids at lunch. Remember that time my students kept saying, "Justin Beaver" and I wrote out "Justin Bieber" on the whiteboard to point out the spelling difference? Ah yes. I'll never forget. A true light bulb moment. Their lives were forever changed. I have a unique personality and I believe young kids get that. Of course, I'm sure I will miss many of the good things there are about high school kids too. I have to admit, they're pretty funny and there are lots of really great kids out there. It makes me proud to have had the chance to work with them. On another note, this is a doubley great week because I have discovered a new album that makes my heart beat fast. I'm a sucker for good tribute songs. Here's a real winner----->Please, Please, Please: a tribute to the Smiths. Gahhhhleee, I've loved William Fitzsimmons since I first saw him on Austin City Limits a few yrs. back. This is a great one and it makes me super happy to see Sixpence None the Richer cover, "I Won't Share You". I think I WILL share you, SNTR! and just because I'm in a good mood and feeling brave enough to share... I've been spending some time teaching myself chord charts on the piano. Here's a crappy rendition of a song I'm learning. Good day (post work)! Hope your evening is swell. Tiff