rustypants speaks

of the atmospheric kind and mental kind.

it’s been a depressing and busy week, hence the lack of babbling here. last week lise was informed that she did not get the job at my school as an aide and it hit harder than i expected. it’s been so damn frustrating dealing with escambia county school district in relation to lise getting a job. how does a guy with no degree in education and no classroom teaching experience (on his own, at least) take two multiple choice tests on a computer and receive a teaching certificate, when a chick with eight years of teaching, a degree in education and art, 5 praxis exams, countless other tests, certificates, awards, memberships, etc. is sent jumping through hoops for six months with mixed messages, ever-changing requirements, department head saying one thing, certification specialist saying another, etc. etc. etc. and she can’t even get hired as a classroom aide? it’s beyond me, honestly. we’re dealing with a pending financial breakdown, a wounded ego, mass frustration, disappointment, and depression.

depression of another sort is upon us as well. a tropical depression is moving through the gulf of mexico and as it moves, we’re getting some awesome and wild clouds which make for even more awesome sunsets. we’re getting ready for what looks to be quite a few days of hard-core rain moving in – this might throw a wrench in our “Seafood Fridays” on the beach, but in the absence of hanging on the beach, i’ll be content watching the storm from the car while eating shrimp. i’m easy that way.

despite both types of depression, things continue to be ok. we’re not eating ramen noodles (yet). the dog is healthy and fine. the apartment is working out as well as it can. we’re meeting more people and getting to know the area quite well. obviously spending 4-5 evenings a week sitting on the beach watching displays like the above pictures show… well, this doesn’t hurt at all.

things haven’t worked out the way we were expecting them to, and while this is not cause for alarm, it IS disappointing and frustrating. are we wondering if we made the right decision? that’s a good question. we NEEDED to move and shake things up a bit. pensacola is still the right place for us to be.

will it continue to be in the educational field in pensacola?

stay tuned – we’ll find out.