Life Plan: Live in my Parent's Basement and Become a Hobo

Dear Job Market,

Hello, it's me again. It's been almost a month since we last visited. Four weeks, three interviews, followed by three non-job offers via phone call, and six rejection letters later and this girl is still jobless. I am quite disappointed. So far nothing is working out, so I am just trying to stay positive. Luckily I have wonderful friends who are very encouraging and supportive, especially Benjamin. I get so sad about these letters, and he tries to keep me positive. Usually he succeeds, I am so grateful that he's so legit.

However, being hopeful doesn't keep me from moving back home and becoming a hobo after graduation. Since it is exactly one month until graduation, the clock is ticking. I am going to find a job if it kills me! (hopefully it won't come to that). Round number two of my job applications has just been put in the mail. So let's keep our fingers crossed and our dreams intact. It hasn't been easy, but I know it's worth it.

Your friend,
a slightly discouraged, but still hopeful job seeker

We Go Together, Like a Wink and a Smile

Dear Day Celebrating Being in a Relationship with the Same Person for One Year and Six Months,

Hello!! I know, crazy isn't it. It is hard to imagine that it has been a year and a half since Benny and I have been facebook official. Because really, it isn't official until it is on facebook, everybody knows this.

It has certainly been an entertaining 18 months. There was that time I gave up gluten for lent. Ugh, now that was beyond awful. And at the same time Ben gave up puns for let. Now that was beyond wonderful. Or the time my family came up for Easter Break and we spent most of the day hiding and looking for Easter eggs. :) The epic marathons of Law and Order, or when we successfully watched seasons 1,3,4, and 5 of House during J-term. I must also point out the many many many Sundays spent doing homework while watching football, I must say only a saint would watch the Broncos play for more than one game. Oh the things we do for love. But I suffer through. :P Partially because Benjamin is quite the catch and puts up with all my silly shenanigans, but mostly because he is adorable and I love him. He is also a music major. We are quite the pair, if I do say so myself.

Currently I am sitting in my room being on duty. While my significant other is sitting in his room being on duty. I won't even mention the fact that a certain someone forgot that today was a semi-important day. I suppose I cannot be too angry, since it isn't like it is our one year anniversary, or our two year anniversary. So I shall cut him some slack. Yeah, good thing I'm such a legit girlfriend. :P So it looks like tonight will be just the two of us, along with Beethoven and his spectacular symphonies to keep us company. That's probably a good thing. Who needs a silly boy anyway?

Love,
a very happy kymbre :)

But Why Is All the Rum Gone??

Dear Livetext,

I dislike you with a passion. Times 892842 million. Words cannot even begin to describe the depth of my hatred. So I am not even going to try. It is enough to say that I have spent the past 5 days going completely loco trying to put my Impact On Student Learning Project into my silly portfolio. And you are being very uncooperative. I was hoping we could be friends, but noo!! You have to go and prove me wrong. So I'm leaving you with a warning. IT IS ON!! You will not defeat me. I shall be the victor in this battle of minds. Because after the past three years of getting beaten and bruised, I refuse to let you have the final win. I'm too stubborn to let that happen. So as this is the final project to be put into my portfolio I am going to go out guns blazing! You just try to stop me.

Yours not so truely,
a fearless opponent

To Stop The Train, In Cases of Emergency...

Dear Life,

You have certainly outdone yourself this time. I am so very blessed. I have been working with an oustanding educator, and the children are certainly entertaining. I almost forgot how much I loved working with elementary students. They are awesome. I've mostly been working with the kindergarten and second graders so far. But let me tell you, they are a handful. Reading a book? Psh, piece of cake. Hahahaha, oh how silly I was. You'd think that this part of the lesson plan would be the easiest. Not for this girl. I have more management issues during this part of the lesson than when we play loud and crazy running games! Who would've thought? I am getting better though. Children just say the strangest things. The other day I was showing the kindergarteners my horn, and telling them how I've been playing for a long time. They tried to guess how long, and one student said "I bet for 33 years!! Because you are old!". I about died of laughter. It was so funny. I always felt old, since I am almost an old maid these days at the age of 22, but I had no idea they thought I was in my 30s. Oh mercy.

But anyway, I'm just saying thanks for being so classy. I have great friends, and so far am having a blast student teaching. Plus I have a pretty legit boyfriend too. So I can honestly say that I am beyond happy right now. The only blight on my joy is the fact that I am still job searching. But that's a story for another day. Right now I am content and enjoying every minute of my crazy days.

Thankfully,
your partner in crime :)