Hubby got a new job

Well, more like a second job. About the middle of March there was a teacher fair and I dragged him along to make sure that he fully understood what he wants to get into. He's going back to school in the fall to continue his education and get his teacher license. Yes, he already has a bachelors degree in Theatre Art Studies, but he wants his teaching license in order to get a "real" job in what he was trained to do.

Anyway, so at the teacher fair he handed out a bunch of resumes, knowing that without a state teaching license he wouldn't be getting a job this year. We have a school around here that is a performing arts school--I believe it is a charter school--and about a week ago he got an e-mail from the principal asking my hubby if he would be willing to come in for an interview for a part-time teaching job. Needless to say, we could use the money right now and so I told him to go for it. He went up there and low and behold. . . . . he got the job! He teaches there through June 6th and he will be teaching Stage Movement, pretty much an easier way of saying Stage Combat. I think he is pretty excited, considering that he finally gets to do something related to what he graduated in.

Now comes the nerve wracking part. Since this is a part-time job and he'll only have it until school gets out in June, we still need another source of income (besides the job I already have) and that is the job that he has right now. We're nervous that they won't let him change his hours in order to make both jobs work. He's very confident that he can make both jobs work and I believe that he can do it, now its just up to his current job to see if he can do it or not. If not, then we're in trouble.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Film Job . . . . . . . plus how sore I am

I married an actor. Yes, it was my choice, but somethings get really ironic. Okay, take for example my latest job. Many know that I prefer to be behind the camera more than in front of it.

I haven't been to an audition for myself in many many moons. In fact, I the last time I auditioned for anything film or theater wise was high school or just after it. So while I was checking up on auditions for my hubby, my friend sent me a notice about a movie that he thought would be fun for me to do. I took a look at it and said "okay, why not?" and I sent the lady my information. I wasn't able to make it to the auditions and they were dance auditions so I thought I wasn't going to get anything because she didn't see me dance. All I said was that I was on the folk dance team and since they were doing Traditional India style dancing, I could send her a clip of what I have been trained to do. I sent her the e-mail and a picture of me. The next day I got a reply saying that they would love to have me in the film and the dance rehearsal schedule was attached. I about jumped out of my seat. I got hired and they didn't even see me dance? Well, they could still say that I wasn't what they were looking for when I go to the first rehearsal, but hey fake it till you make it, right?

That leads me to how sore I am. I haven't really danced intensively since fall semester when I was TAing a clogging class, so I decided to start working out again and getting my dancing shoes out of the closet. After just a few months of not dancing and throwing myself back into workout mode, my body says "enough!" rather quickly. I haven't been this sore since I was training with the folk dance team every day and here I am just training every other day and I get up in the morning sore. Ugg, I'm getting old. But it feels good to be back moving again. I haven't dared put on my clogging shoes; I'm actually a little nervous to hear what I sound like. Luckily the film doesn't have clogging in it.

I'll keep everyone updated as to what is going on with the film. I think it should be fun. . . . plus I get to wear a sari! You can always have fun in costumes.

I'm Done!

I'M DONE! I'M DONE! I'M DONE! I'M DONE! I'M DONE! I'M DONE! I'M DONE! I'M DONE! I'M DONE! I'M DONE! I'M DONE! I'M DONE! I'M DONE! Can you tell I'm excited? After going to school practically non-stop, I finally am done and out of school.

Its actually a pretty weird feeling because now I'm somewhat of a "normal" person. I don't have finals anymore, but I need to find a job. I've got my teaching license for Technology, but I'm still not completely sure that I want to teach. It seems like a good idea considering that there will always be a need for teachers and since technology is the future, I should be in demand, but my degree is one that once a teacher gets the position (especially if they are in a high school) they tend not to leave. But, oh well, I guess I'll have to keep my eyes open. Its not like I haven't had any offers--I have--but they've all been in the junior high level and that is something that is my last resort to teach.

But I paid for graduation, and I won't really graduate until August. I decided that I wanted to have a secure source of income this summer, so I decided to keep my job at the university during the summer while I look for something else to do. It keeps my options open and my university job is pretty flexible, so if I do have an interview I can go to that.

But, I'm just excited. I'M DONE! I'M DONE! I'M DONE! I'M DONE! I'M DONE! I'M DONE!