As I sit here listening to the sound of Sasha Fierce scarf down her dinner- I have decided to blog it up.
A lot has changed since my last entry!  I am in a new apartment, I am in an amazing relationship ( 5 months today) and I feel like I finally have some productive goals in my sights.  Sites?  I'm not a gun person, not sure which it is.  Witch?  Which.   Moving on.

Teaching at the university level.  It was a goal I first mentioned flippantly when I was in high school.  Get my teaching degree, teach at a high school level, then go back and get a masters and a doctorate to teach at a college or university.  For those of you following along at home- I am currently paused in the middle of that cycle.  Ed degree?  Check.  Teaching experience to date: 7yrs.  Masters? Check.
Resign from my teaching job due to complete and total burnout? Check.  (Just threw that one in unexpectedly...oops)  Find an amazing place to work with fellow musicians/teachers on the retail side of things?  Check.  (also an add-on)  So here I am.  Ready to resume my original cycle- but unfortunately it is not that easy.  How does one accomplish this, you ask?  Well me too.  I also ask.
I have some ideas though.   I would like to get back into the classroom, but was unable to secure a teaching job for this school year.  I have other musical endeavors that will keep me busy until the next time around though.  Getting back into composing/arranging which is really exciting for me.  (Also meant I got to buy a new keyboard- which is more exciting)  I really enjoyed arranging things for my kids when I was teaching-but didn't really have the time to dedicate to it.  So that is what I shall focus on for now.  I was telling a coworker a bit about it today- and he said oh, sounds like a great basis for a masters or phd route!  I hadn't thought about it- but he is right!  My focus is on composing and arranging for kids with 1-2 years of experience. I think I will also really look into what is on the market now also.

Anyhoodle-
That is a brief glimpse into what I'm up to.

in 5Krazy land- I plan on walking the Mini Marathon 5k in May...and MAYBE the Monumental this November- but I need to get back into the habit of walking on a regular basis.  I've been doing alright lately- and have even been out on my bike a couple of times too.  We'll see how all that goes.
For now- signing off.

Until we blog again...