Fun fact for you- October was originally the eight month of the year. Oct is Latin (as you know) and means 8- octagon, octopus, octomom... you get the idea.
I can't believe it's October already. And it's half over nonetheless! I love that word- nonetheless. No teacher told you that you could put 3 words together to make a mega compound word. How cool is that?
What is not cool is that I'm now without a job. My job as park ranger is over for the season at least. I've been out of the park since Friday and I've been going a bit stir crazy. Not that I don't have things to do- today, I changed the oil in my car (and nearly ripped the fancy bumper off). What I'm going stir crazy about is what the heck am I going to do for 2 months until my next job starts- working at Pico teaching skiing.
What kinds of jobs are there for 2 months? I could work on a fishing boat that goes out for a month at a time. Um, yeah. I've seen "The Perfect Storm" as well as read the book. Nope. Next!
I was thinking of working for an artist or crafter while they get ready for the holiday seasons, but then I have to leave right before Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Boxing Day. Not great on the customer service end of things...
I've never applied for unemployment, so I'm thinking that's what I'm going to try to do anyways. I tried to start the other day, but I think my boss has to "fire" me sometime this week before I can officially try for unemployment. Weird. But if I have unemployment, then I can do some traveling. I can visit my friends in Rochester and Syracuse, NY. Visit family and friends in Maine. I wish I could afford to visit my family in Georgia, but I'm not so sure. We'll see.
I guess all my nervousness and anxiety over jobs is all for naught. I have work. It just happens to be seasonal work. It pays the bills. It gives me something to do. Should I still be looking for a teaching job and pursuing that? I'm not sure. I love kids and learning and teaching. The education system has put such a bad taste in my mouth about teaching- all the bureaucracy (which is in just about every job, I'm sure) and ugh... thinking of all kinds of bad words to put here, but will refrain.
I just wish finding something that you love to do wasn't so hard! I'm sure I'm looking at this a bit too microscopically, but what can I do?!? You go to school thinking that this is what you want to do in life, and find out that paying bills and life itself comes first. Someday, I'd like to teach again. Maybe it won't be in a classroom setting, which is ok. I'd just like to be a teacher again. WAIT! I do get to teach! in about 2 months!!! I get to teach skiing! **hand to forehead moment... pardon the interruption...**
With that craziness, I leave you with another fun fact for the day.
*More American Presidents were born in the month of October than any other month (6). They are:
Read more: http://purpleslinky.com/trivia/strange-october-facts-and-trivia/#ixzz29VRYsCRF and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_Presidents_by_date_of_birth
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