Rainy Days and Mondays

Today is both a rainy day and a Monday, so I guess that makes today a real downer.

I went to the Media Center at my son's middle school today for a "Volunteer Luncheon." I felt kind of guilty going to it since I've only actually volunteered one day, but it didn't stop me from partaking of the lasagne, garlic bread, salad, red velvet cake, cookies, and banana pudding (although I didn't have any of the pudding). The media specialist introduced me to the principal, "Dr. Darcy," and I reminded her (the principal, that is) that I had met her at the College of Education's Career Day for student teachers. She looked a little glassy-eyed at that prompt, which is not really disappointing in and of itself. However, I had also met with her last year specifically about my son and had recently re-introduced myself to her at a local Italian restaurant. Obviously, I'm not making any memorable impressions on people—either that or Dr. Darcy has a pretty stale memory. I'm going for the latter explanation.

I applied for two more tutoring positions with Cobb County today; I think that brings me up to nine tutoring positions for which I have now applied. I also registered myself on the "MYPSC" web page to get on board with the Professional Standards Commission's new online certification process.

While wasting more time in the internet-dead-head zone, I went poking around Mr. Slade's blog at Hendrickson High and saw some pictures from back when I was student teaching with him. I copied three pictures that were taken during my time with him there, and I realized that I look old. Well, I look older than I thought I did in my mind's eye. That's what really makes today a downer. I'll take the rain and Mondays instead of "old" on any day of the week.