FINALLY!!

at 01/31/11 11:07PM

YES! I finally got a job. I "real" job. I starting my career that I went to school for job. :)

I am the new music teacher at Parkview Elementary and Arlington Elementary in Jackson-Madison Co Tennessee!!

I started January 16 and have not a more than 2 days in a row because of holidays and snow days, its been really crazy but over-all I LOVE it!
The move back home to Jackson from Bowling Green was very rushed and very sad. but I am living with my parents now and that has also been very enjoyable. I can now fully appreciate the large bed room, full bathroom all to myself and the quiet evenings at home. Not to mention the steady pay-check, home cooked meals, most of my weekends off, oh and did I mention my parents are amazing!! :)
and I get to do what I've always wanted to do!!!

I do miss all my amazing friends and family in Kentucky very much. Please know I am thinking about all of you and praying for you constantly! I love you!!

God is very good to me. I just had to learn to wait, Now I just gotta apply this lesson to all areas of my life and continue to be thankful for His amazing grace!

In Christian Love,
Allie Cat :)

This is sooooo wonderful! Very happy for you! ♥

by tweedledee at 02/01/11 6:35AM
I'm so happy for you!!! Music IS such a joy to teach!!

by desi at 02/01/11 7:52AM
And have we mentioned how much we LOVE having you HERE!!!!

by amyg at 02/01/11 8:41AM
Congrats on the job!

by apbooklover04 at 02/01/11 10:13AM
I'm glad that you are enjoying being home. It's nice being able to talk to you on Skype when we call.

by beunsung at 02/01/11 2:33PM

Its been a while!

at 09/14/10 10:19AM

I was trying not to update until I had some really good exciting news about a job, but I don't think that is gonna happen anytime soon. I do; however, have a new niece!! and that is pretty exciting!! :)

Samiah (Sammie) Ruth Benson was born Sept. 1, 2010. 7 lbs 14 oz. She is doing wonderfully well and so are Sarah and Chris. :)
If someone would let me know how to load pictures I might be able to put a few on here.

In other news not much has changed. I still in Bowling Green (which I love) and working at Old Navy nights and weekends, while I substitute teach in Warren Co. and have a few piano students. It really does keep me very busy, which is a welcome change from the summer hours, but it also wears me out sometimes.

I am very blessed and now I get to experience fall weather I am pretty happy! (even if the allergies have to come with it)
In Christian Love,
AllieCat :)

Sounds like things are going well - glad to hear that!

Fall - YAY! (I sometimes wonder if we would appreciate fall as much if summer was not right before it. Then I wonder if we would enjoy spring... if winter had not preceeded it. Then I wonder why I wonder so much. I should be pondering instead. =)

by snickers63 at 09/14/10 11:51AM
Well, not to nitpick, but she was 7.13, and you can do pictures on here through photobucket.com if you are so inclined to take the time.

by smallgreenbug at 09/14/10 2:23PM
I am worn out too! In a good way!! =D I have a new fulltime job at an elementary with ESL students! I also do oral and written translations for them in Spanish. Glad you are happy! Congratulations, aunt!!

by tweedledee at 09/18/10 8:09AM

Its been a while!

at 09/14/10 10:19AM

I was trying not to update until I had some really good exciting news about a job, but I don't think that is gonna happen anytime soon. I do; however, have a new niece!! and that is pretty exciting!! :)

Samiah (Sammie) Ruth Benson was born Sept. 1, 2010. 7 lbs 14 oz. She is doing wonderfully well and so are Sarah and Chris. :)
If someone would let me know how to load pictures I might be able to put a few on here.

In other news not much has changed. I still in Bowling Green (which I love) and working at Old Navy nights and weekends, while I substitute teach in Warren Co. and have a few piano students. It really does keep me very busy, which is a welcome change from the summer hours, but it also wears me out sometimes.

I am very blessed and now I get to experience fall weather I am pretty happy! (even if the allergies have to come with it)
In Christian Love,
AllieCat :)

Interviews and Job Search....

at 06/14/10 10:29AM *

I just got home from my first 'big girl' interview. It was for a middle school music position in Edmonson Co. Middle School.
I think the interview went very well. The principal and two other teachers asked me a lot of questions and I think I at least had a decent answer for all of them (a few are questionable, but...)
This is making me very excited and nervous. I really do think this would be a good place for me to start teaching. It would be a lot of work......

-Its a small community about 30 minutes from Bowling Green.... only 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school (315 students), and one high school
-I could possible be in charge of starting a choir program because one doesn't really exist at the moment ;)
-Other responsibilities would be raising funds for the music program and also assisting with the Drama Club
-It is a general music class for 7th and 8th grade with emphasis on humanities (Art, Dance, Drama and Music)

The principal is going to call me Monday to let me know one way or another. I'll let you know when I know....
In Christian Love,
Allie ;)

----------------------------------UPDATE!!--------------------------------------------

I did not get the job......
Back at square one :(

That would be awesome on your resume for future possibilities too! It would be a lot of work, but I think you would enjoy it :)

by smallgreenbug at 06/14/10 11:21AM
Good luck! That would be so exciting!! :)

by desi at 06/14/10 12:39PM
Wonderful! I hope it comes through for you!

by tweedledee at 06/14/10 3:04PM
Hope it goes well! Sounds like a great opportunity!

by sonya05 at 06/14/10 7:03PM
so.... its not exactly what I want and 7th/8th grade is not my fav, but we shall see! :)

by alliecat at 06/15/10 10:50AM
:-( again. Can't imagine looking for a job right now. :-p

by snickers63 at 06/21/10 6:48PM
Aww... sorry. Hopefully something will turn up soon!

by tweedledee at 06/22/10 9:02AM
How is the packing going?? ugh. double ugh.

by snickers63 at 06/23/10 10:05PM
That's funny. Same here. Have made very slow progress. Have found a place for china and crystal and some odds and ends, but only after re-arranging my kitchen cabinets, my china cabinets, and my linen closet... and making a large mess in the meantime!! Have had to stop and work on Emily's room - I need to scrape off the popcorn ceiling so that the hole for the bees can be repaired... spackled, sanded, spackled.... sanded... primed... painted - so that has stopped the unpacking progress completely. Have not gone in the room today to see if there are bees still in there (funeral today and at my parents' tonight). Tomorrow....

by snickers63 at 07/01/10 10:56PM

Home Sweet Home :)

at 05/30/10 12:59PM

Made it back to Bowling Green safe and sound....

Our trip was amazing!! Very fun and enjoyable. We got to see a lot of things and a lot of people that I've always wanted to see :)
My favorite was the Grand Cannon. It is the most beautiful place I've ever seen :)
Only two disappointments, We could not see Mt. Rushmore because the fog on the mountain was very, very thick. We could hardly see anything that day. Also, we went to the City Museum in St. Louis which we were excited about, until we got there and it was not what we expected. One of those things that would have been very cool if I was 5 years younger!
Only other problems involved FREEZING in Yellowstone, temps dropped to below 20 degrees, and I got kinda tired of driving....

Everyone got along great the whole time, I LOVED seeing parts of the country I've never seen before, no car problems, did not spend as much money as I thought we would, got to meet a lot of new people, got to catch up with old friends and get to know some new ones really well!
Also went to the Bad Lands, Cody WY, stepped into Montana, Los Vegas (also one of my least favorites), Hoover Dam (very cool), St. Louis Zoo (for free) Kansas City (the most fountains in any one city except for Rome, Italy), Albuquerque, a lot of snow cover mountains, a frozen lake, the Grand Tetons Mountains, a lot of dessert, very flat and green prairies, The Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak from a distance, animals include: a LOT of Buffalo, Antelope, a black bear, a moose, and some think we saw two grizzly's eating a buffalo ;)

I have enough stories to last for two months! :)
It was a wonderful trip that I am very glad I went on!!
Thanks!
Allison :)

Same thing happened to us at St. Louis. We went there, too. They need to put a warning on it or something, lol. And that trip sounds awesome!! I'm glad you had so much fun and are back home now. :)

by titansfan0827 at 05/30/10 1:58PM
Tell the stories!! Sounds like so much fun. Glad you were able to go, and glad you are back safe and sound. Waiting for more details and pics!!

by snickers63 at 05/30/10 11:14PM
I wish we were home to see you and talk about all of your adventures!!!!!!!!!!! Miss you soo much!!!!!

by smallgreenbug at 06/01/10 2:17PM
FUn!!!!! I think Yellowstone was my favorite!! =D

by tweedledee at 06/01/10 3:24PM
Go to Facebook for pictures..... :)

by alliecat at 06/01/10 6:40PM

FINALLY!!

Its been a while!

Its been a while!

Interviews and Job Search....

Home Sweet Home :)

alliecat

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