Happy March

I know I'm way past due... There have just been so many changes over the last few months that it gets overwhelming trying to think about updating everyone on everything. But I suppose if I don't start now, I'll never be able to. Also, I've had a few disgruntled fans tell me that I need to get back on here. So here I am.

At this very moment I'm substitute teaching at my old high school. I started subbing here when I got back to Seattle in September. I've subbed for PE/health, math, science, art, French, Spanish, religion, history, language arts, and probably some other classes. I like subbing. It pays the bills, but it isn't teaching. Sometimes it's teaching, but most of the time it's just classroom management aka babysitting. Teachers have assignments for the students to work on and I make sure the students work on their assignments. I get to give little to no instruction, which is the fun part about teaching. Even though subbing isn't my dream job, it does put me in a school environment and helps me keep connected so that hopefully as positions open up here I might be able to get a full time spot.

In addition to subbing, I'm also working as a personal trainer! That's pretty awesome. I started that back in January and so far I love it. I have about eight clients that I meet with weekly. We work in their homes and use only a few pieces of equipment. It's fun. It's like PE teaching, only my students really want me to be there! This is definitely a job that I would like to keep after I find a full time (or part time) teaching position. It'll really help me survive the summers.

And last, but not least, work-wise, I've just started coaching the pole vault at my old high school. I'm working with my old coach and so far it's a blast. We have a bunch of new vaulters trying it for the first time and a few who are coming back from last year. The season is just beginning, but so far so good. It feels good to be around the pole vault again. It's been nearly four years since I stopped vaulting! I've missed it. I get to do a little vaulting, too, but mostly it's neat to watch the girls go for awkward and scared to actually enjoying it!

What else is news... Flynn and I just got a great apartment together! We happily survived my time in Spain (aka our time apart) and haven't missed a beat since we got back from our August vacation. This weekend we are gearing up for our housewarming/open house party. I love our apartment. It's big enough, clean, in a great location, has a great view, quiet, sunny (when Seattle has sun), and it's ours! I'm super happy. We're pretty much all settled in, though there are a few areas that still need some major help. The office is still in boxes, but I'm getting a bookcase today so that should dramatically help that situation. Maybe I'll post a few pictures of the new pad at some point.

I found a great young church in Seattle and am really enjoying getting involved there. I've also joined a gym and discovered kickboxing. Kickboxing is awesome! It's such a great workout. And even though it leaves my knuckles bruised and discolored for the week it leaves me feel strong and powerful too.

All in all, life is pretty awesome. I'm going to try to post more often, but life gets in the way. I'll try though.