I've decided plans are crap and predictions only come true once in a blue moon (unless you're Te'Jal). (that's how you say that, right?) Despite my decision, I still fill my head with plans and try my best to see the outcome of every situation. What I can't understand is why I do that? The best and worst times of my life were completely unplanned and there's no way in a million years I would have been able to predict them. 
I don't plan on living a life of spontaneity, but I would like to convince myself that living for the unplanned moment is okay.

Hold up Pause...that awkward moment when you're in the middle of blogging and take a Facebook break and you see one of your fb friends booed up with the ex of another one of your fb friends...I just died!!!

I done lost my train of thought lol!

I work with some of the most amazing people ever! I'm a first year teacher and if you don't have the right people in your corner, it's going to be 1000x harder. There have been days when I go to my teammate and tell her "Today didn't go well...like at all" and there are other days when I tell her "My kids are super awesome and they did xyz". She shares my excitement and understands why it's exciting. But she encourages me on the bad days. In other words, bad days aren't really that bad when you're properly supported in the workplace. 

Now let me tell yall something....being grown doesn't mean you've grown up. The professional world is full of passive aggressive "grown" folks who put pettiness and spitefulness above the job they're hired to do. I've had mostly good experiences at my job, but I know others in my position who are not having the best time.
Words of advice...
1.  amidst the bullshit, do the job that you were hired to do.
2. don't let other people's inability to be professional, affect your professionalism.
3. Model what you want to see...some people really don't know any. better so seeing the right way to handle things may help.
4. Don't run at a sign of trouble.
5. Don't lose yourself in work drama.
​6. Be merry :)

My supervisor from my daycare job used to always tell me that this was the year of increase. I didn't really believe her because I was afraid that it just wouldn't be that way for me. Not to the point where I was like "yeah whatever lady". It was more of that baby voice in the back of my head saying "you thought that last year". Then everything started happening so fast. I got two jobs in a week. One for the summer that would allow me to finally quit that awful daycare job, and one for the (at the time) upcoming school year. I was beyond shocked bitch!! I was in utter disbelief at how fast things had turned around. 

I teach kindergarten now. It's only been seven weeks, but I've already learned so much from them and the experience. I've been overwhelmed with work and gratitude at finally being able to live out my dreams. I don't mean to sound cheesy, but this shit is real. The other day, I was on my way home and cried over how happy I am with the career that I chose and the work that I'm doing for these children. 

In other news, I can no longer go out in the city of Dayton. I always run into people that know me professionally and I'm not okay with that. That's weird. The bar scene has been seeming less and less appealing, anyway. I'd much rather chill and have drinks in my living room with friends and my sweatpants. But that's just me...

Umm I'm done with this one...toodles!