Insomnia Notes…Etc.

Thanks for your kind words. I think I will buy some lavender spray. I always heard that "lavender" helps you sleep. Last night I took the generic brand of Tylenol PM from Walgreens. I got some sleep, but I would rather have the old-fashioned sleep without any meds 🙁 because sometimes the sleep meds make me tired all day. I have tried the sleepy time tea, but it doesn’t work for me.

On another note, I watched "We Bought a Zoo" with Matt Damon. It is a wonderful "feel good" movie for the family! Check it out. I got it from the library.

I also signed up with a temp agency last week. I hope something pans out for the summer. I may just go home to GA for a visit to "get away from it all" for a few weeks.

I downloaded all the paperwork to teach in Korea. It is ALOT of paperwork. I think I will tackle that project slowly. My daughter and her family will arrive in Korea in July. This is the incentive to teach in Korea — family!

My daughter in Germany wants to fly me out to visit next summer. Wow! I am looking forward to that adventure, too! I need to start building my "fun money account" for Germany!

My son and his family came over yesterday. I invited them over for breakfast. It was a wonderful visit. We had eggs, grits, bacon, home made hash brown potatoes, and biscuits. We had a blast! Then Isabella stayed with me for a couple hours. She enjoys the time we have together without her new baby brother…lol. She is a great Big Sister, but she likes her time alone with Gramma.

Oh! I stumbled across a great book, The Noticer. It is supposed to be a life-changing book. It is about "perspective". "Sometimes, all a person needs is a little perspective. (The Noticer)" The first chapter definitely makes you start thinking about life. I am already reconsidering leaving teaching. I became a teacher only to find the economy tanked and the jobs are not there. Subbing is not the same. I guess it is time to move on and use some of the other skills I have acquired in my lifetime. It is all about "perspective" – the "big picture." Teaching was never meant to be for me in this lifetime. Maybe down the road I will be in a different job that requires me to "train" someone or others.

Time to hit the shower and greet this new day!

P.S. Remember – it is all about "perspective." "Incidentally," he said with a smirk. "you ate sardines and Vienna sausages in the sand. I dined on surf and turf with an ocean view." He slapped me on the back. "It’s all about perspective." (The Noticer)

As for me, I took a break in life to try teaching. I learned a lot. It was fun. Now, my break is over, and I need to move on. The temp agency told me that I still have access to my security clearances so that is a BIG PLUS for me. I wonder what the summer has in store for me. I don’t know, but I do know that today is another day to be filled with adventures.  Today, I have a new movie to watch, "Blue Valentine."  Steve Gosling is in it.

Oh!  When I think about teaching and life, I realize that we teach everyday…like when I helped a person learn to use the Automated Postal Center at the Post Office.  Also, the time I helped someone choose a printer to purchase.  Don’t forget the times that we teach different life lessons to our children and grandchildren.  Heck!  You don’t need a teaching license to do those important things.  I spent too much money going to school to get licensed to teach…bah!  Life is the greatest teacher.  Again, it is all about perspective.  I wish I could sell my teacher’s license on craigslist or Ebay…lol.  Then I could start my "fun money account" for Germany.  Then again, it wouldn’t sell, because the teacher job market is non-existent.  So, I will file it away…like I do my tax returns each year.

Have a Super Summer Sunday!