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Busch Gardens and the good things in life
Mar. 25th, 2025 02:11 pmLet's see... So the biggest thing lately is that I bought a Busch Gardens membership. (It's kind of pricey, but I took advantage of a payment plan so $22/month for unlimited.) I hadn't been in ages, and with my 50th (!) birthday looming in 2026, I decided that in lieu of a cruise, I would like to take a weekend trip (with my aunt, probably) to Williamsburg and BG Christmas Town (never have been). A membership was too tempting, since the winter festivities are at least 80-100/day plus $35 parking. So a few trips over the season with parking included are a great deal. I had my first visit of the season on Saturday and I had a great time with rides (Alpengeist, Darkoaster and Pantheon), shows (Celtic Fyre and Oompah Band), and basic people watching. It's just a very pleasant mini-escape. I do have a few guest passes included, so I would like to have a buddy along sometimes; but I very much enjoy being on my own, too.
Shifting gears a little, work... Well, it's been pretty discouraging lately. I'm trying to keep my head down and just remember that my expectations were low from the start. If I can remind myself it is just a job... and that I need that job. I'm just hanging on by a thread at this point. I think if I go into details about the negative parts, that's all this blog would become - and the Teachers subreddit already exists. So, I would like to focus on the things I enjoy in life like my cat, reading, silly phone games, living alone, becoming slightly more financially stable, and being (6 months) sober.
There are some good things about my job. I get along well with my ESL coworkers, and I like working in small groups or even one-on-one with kids. I am also very lucky with planning this year, because in 6th grade we drop the kids off for lunch at noon. Aside from (plenty of) meetings, I have 12- 2:25 to myself. I also like having somewhere to be in the morning. While I liked the flexibility of self-employment, it was easy to procrastinate because no one really cared if or when I started.
Most of all, I love having a steady paycheck. It was so nice to buy food and a locker pass on Saturday without worry that any splurge would affect my ability to pay bills. That was my reality for years, having very little to spend (and what I did have went to vices like cigarettes and wine all too often). I have a niggling worry that I am still having too much "fun" when I have debts and owe friends and family money, but I am slowly finding financial balance.
That's all for now!
Shifting gears a little, work... Well, it's been pretty discouraging lately. I'm trying to keep my head down and just remember that my expectations were low from the start. If I can remind myself it is just a job... and that I need that job. I'm just hanging on by a thread at this point. I think if I go into details about the negative parts, that's all this blog would become - and the Teachers subreddit already exists. So, I would like to focus on the things I enjoy in life like my cat, reading, silly phone games, living alone, becoming slightly more financially stable, and being (6 months) sober.
There are some good things about my job. I get along well with my ESL coworkers, and I like working in small groups or even one-on-one with kids. I am also very lucky with planning this year, because in 6th grade we drop the kids off for lunch at noon. Aside from (plenty of) meetings, I have 12- 2:25 to myself. I also like having somewhere to be in the morning. While I liked the flexibility of self-employment, it was easy to procrastinate because no one really cared if or when I started.
Most of all, I love having a steady paycheck. It was so nice to buy food and a locker pass on Saturday without worry that any splurge would affect my ability to pay bills. That was my reality for years, having very little to spend (and what I did have went to vices like cigarettes and wine all too often). I have a niggling worry that I am still having too much "fun" when I have debts and owe friends and family money, but I am slowly finding financial balance.
That's all for now!
