Another interview today; this time at the high school in Random Lake. The interview went very well. The principal said he should be getting back to me as soon as tomorrow or Friday. I hate the waiting game.
Wednesday, August 11, 2004
Saturday, August 07, 2004
2004 Wisconsin State Fair
Today Colleen and I woke up early so we could drive to Milwaukee and go to the state fair. I have neve been so it was quite the experience. I have more pictures on my photos page. Great day but now I am exhausted and feeling a little sunburn on my face. Oh well, it was a nice day away.
Wednesday, August 04, 2004
Poem - Behind me You Sing
When the beats of your words
and the chirps of bird song are
synchronized or syncopated I see
your wings -- long, sleek; each
feather perfect like the raptors.
In that instant I can understand
chickadean, bluejayish, or blackbirdese.
Melody becomes dialogue. They know
the words to the cannon of human song
and they sing them all at once; a cacophony of
experience in a few notes, sung plainly.
and the chirps of bird song are
synchronized or syncopated I see
your wings -- long, sleek; each
feather perfect like the raptors.
In that instant I can understand
chickadean, bluejayish, or blackbirdese.
Melody becomes dialogue. They know
the words to the cannon of human song
and they sing them all at once; a cacophony of
experience in a few notes, sung plainly.
Poem - Ditches
The snow, now in puddles,
reveals the human waste
that was intermingled
with that most white of
natural phenomenon.
Beer bottles, soda cans,
and blue plastic bags
adorn the bodies of a
winter’s worth of road
kill. Our glittering offerings
to a mass grave.
reveals the human waste
that was intermingled
with that most white of
natural phenomenon.
Beer bottles, soda cans,
and blue plastic bags
adorn the bodies of a
winter’s worth of road
kill. Our glittering offerings
to a mass grave.
Week In Review
Wow! It has been over a week since I entered anything here. So a quick week in review.
Wednesday
I was supposed to interview in Spring Valley at the middle/high school. I cancelled the interview, for many reasons. Too far away, little opportunity for my wife in the area, etc. The biggest reason is that something was fishy about the place. They lied about names of contact people and times for the interview. Not a good way to start.
Thursday
I went to Madison Area Technical College (MATC) in Reedsburg to apply for a teaching job. Just one class a week but it would be in the education field. Work, work, work.
Friday
Work, work, work.
Saturday
This was our first Saturday off in quite some time so Colleen and I went to the Princeton flea market. We bought a Carter family CD, the movie Mystic River, some ceramic beads supposedly made in Africa, beef sticks, and some veggies. Then we did our weekly grocery shopping. A very nice day out.
Sunday
Drove out to my parents to drop off a birthday present for my brother. Had a quiet afternoon at home. Started rearranging our apartment. Sometimes you just need a change.
Monday
Waterford called; no good news. However, I got a call from MATC about the job I applied for. Sounds like a done deal but I have to talk with the dean on Thursday to finalize the plans. Work, work, work.
Tuesday
I finished rearranging our apartment. Work, work, work.
Wednesday
I was supposed to interview in Spring Valley at the middle/high school. I cancelled the interview, for many reasons. Too far away, little opportunity for my wife in the area, etc. The biggest reason is that something was fishy about the place. They lied about names of contact people and times for the interview. Not a good way to start.
Thursday
I went to Madison Area Technical College (MATC) in Reedsburg to apply for a teaching job. Just one class a week but it would be in the education field. Work, work, work.
Friday
Work, work, work.
Saturday
This was our first Saturday off in quite some time so Colleen and I went to the Princeton flea market. We bought a Carter family CD, the movie Mystic River, some ceramic beads supposedly made in Africa, beef sticks, and some veggies. Then we did our weekly grocery shopping. A very nice day out.
Sunday
Drove out to my parents to drop off a birthday present for my brother. Had a quiet afternoon at home. Started rearranging our apartment. Sometimes you just need a change.
Monday
Waterford called; no good news. However, I got a call from MATC about the job I applied for. Sounds like a done deal but I have to talk with the dean on Thursday to finalize the plans. Work, work, work.
Tuesday
I finished rearranging our apartment. Work, work, work.