So today was pretty much relaxed. Joelle had a friend sleep over- not the best idea. Joelle had an indoor game at 7. It was quite possibly the worst game I have seen in a long time. For starters they lost quite badly. Joelle didn't play bad, but it wasn't her best game. She had some decent shots, but didn't put one in. Her indoor team is just a rag tag group and she showed up in her team warmup- cause it was cold at 7 am. It was like the other team saw her warming up and decided to mark her pretty hard. She got pushed around a lot- slammed into the wall and shoved a good bit. She got a little mad- which showed in the way she played- the level of physical contact she made increased as she got mad. I can't blame her I do the same thing. Jo and Megan got to witness it once.
Later we saw the movie Yes Man. Classic Jim Carrey- if you like him you love it.
I spent about an hour fixing my blog- yeah you can tell I put the effort in the writing right? LOL--- I just know that jackie sometimes listens while she cleans and I do too so I had to change the Christmas music. Enjoy- I did it for me, but with you guys in mind.
Punch Bowl Falls
"Nothing on earth is so weak and yielding as water, but for breaking down the firm and strong it has no equal." Lao~Tsze
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Well since my one fan commented that I needed to blog I guess it is time to blog.
Things have been going alright here. Just busy. I have had quite a few headaches, but attribute it to my new found desire to cut my caffeine intake. I have been focused on getting my house in order. We are doing alright, but as you all know I am more of a spender than a saver and I am trying to cut back on spending and get some money socked away. I found out yesterday that I am not going to get my usual pay raise. We make about 15% less than public school teachers do. There is a state scale that determines how much teachers are paid. It is based on years of teaching experience and education. It is kinda weird as I am moving up the scale with another year of experience, but my pay stays the same. So then when I do get my raise it will be a two year bump. This is kinda short sighted as the school will end up with a pretty big budget increase. It was not a school decision, but came from the archdiocese. I am lucky though it is not a pay cut and that Mitch's job is pretty secure. I talked to Jackie today on the phone and me whining about not getting a raise seems pretty darn lame when I hear about what is happening in Michigan and with Steve's job.
Joelle's team is playing in the state tournament. They are doing pretty well and should make it out of prelims. She has been playing well but not getting the playing time I would like to see. I just don't think they see her. We'll see what happens with tryouts. She is going to play indoor again and will play rec outdoor in the spring- just for fun.
I went to the gym quite a bit this week- three times. While I was there I cut my hand. It is not deep, but seriously I think the worst place to cut yourself would have to be in a locker room. I reached up and put my hand on the top of the shower door and it slipped and I have about an inch long cut in the palm of my hand- it is healing well but a bit awkward. Ok so now I am off to bed. I hope everyone is well
Things have been going alright here. Just busy. I have had quite a few headaches, but attribute it to my new found desire to cut my caffeine intake. I have been focused on getting my house in order. We are doing alright, but as you all know I am more of a spender than a saver and I am trying to cut back on spending and get some money socked away. I found out yesterday that I am not going to get my usual pay raise. We make about 15% less than public school teachers do. There is a state scale that determines how much teachers are paid. It is based on years of teaching experience and education. It is kinda weird as I am moving up the scale with another year of experience, but my pay stays the same. So then when I do get my raise it will be a two year bump. This is kinda short sighted as the school will end up with a pretty big budget increase. It was not a school decision, but came from the archdiocese. I am lucky though it is not a pay cut and that Mitch's job is pretty secure. I talked to Jackie today on the phone and me whining about not getting a raise seems pretty darn lame when I hear about what is happening in Michigan and with Steve's job.
Joelle's team is playing in the state tournament. They are doing pretty well and should make it out of prelims. She has been playing well but not getting the playing time I would like to see. I just don't think they see her. We'll see what happens with tryouts. She is going to play indoor again and will play rec outdoor in the spring- just for fun.
I went to the gym quite a bit this week- three times. While I was there I cut my hand. It is not deep, but seriously I think the worst place to cut yourself would have to be in a locker room. I reached up and put my hand on the top of the shower door and it slipped and I have about an inch long cut in the palm of my hand- it is healing well but a bit awkward. Ok so now I am off to bed. I hope everyone is well
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