Just blah.. on disappointment and pain

By curiousillusion ( July 22, 2009 at 4:54 pm) · Filed under photography, work, , ,

You know that job interview that I was supposed to have today?  It got canceled.  Yeah, I got a phone call this morning saying that “there was no longer going to be a position open for the fall”.  I think that means one of two things happened: they hired someone that they interviewed yesterday, or the teacher that originally held the position decided to keep it after all.  Anyway, I emailed the principal, expressing my further interest in the school, asking her to keep me in mind should anything else come up. I got a “we’ll be happy to do that, and good luck” email in return.

Meanwhile I’ve decided I’m going to borrow my parents’ Tom Tom next week and drive around to schools, dropping off my resume and hopefully even just saying hi to principals.  I’m a bit nervous about that as I’ve never done it before but at this point, whatever it takes to get them to remember me, right?  I found out today that a few of my friends back in San Antonio got teaching positions this week and while I’m so happy for them, I’m just completely jealous.  Wish it were me.

My other thing that I mentioned yesterday was that I was going to try kickboxing at the gym.  Well that didn’t work out at all, I got the times wrong… so I ended up going to the aerobics hip hop class instead.  It was a lot of work and I laughed at myself the whole time, as I looked ridiculous.  Anyway this morning I woke up and I am SORE.  From head to toe, I just hurt.

I think the other reason why I’m sore is my shoes.. for the past 3 days I’ve been making myself wear my high heels.  I don’t wear them for long – I walk around the house in them, maybe go to the store real fast, but I’m hoping that eventually I’ll get used to them.  After all, right now my calves and my arches (I think) hurt… maybe it’s like going to the gym – the first week it is painful and then after that it’s not so bad.  That’s what I hope anyway.  So that’s the reason why I skipped the gym today, I figured I’d need a day of rest, especially since I’ll be at the gym for the next 3 days.

Tomorrow needs to be a better day.

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  • I'm so sorry about the job!! That's terrible!! Good luck with the resumes!


    Gyms, especially classes at gyms, terrify me - I'm way to uncoordinated to for anything like that.

    Your feet will adjust to heels over time. I've become dependent on them - short people pants are hard to find!
    .-= Ari B´s last blog ..Guest Post! =-.
  • Thanks Ari!

    Awww, I'm totally uncoordinated but the gym isn't so bad. And the classes are fine because no one really makes fun or anything, everyone is kinda uncoordinated too.

    I hope my feet do adjust, like you say... I'm tired of the hurt!
  • Boo! I'm sorry lady, that is totally lame.
    .-= Jill Pilgrim´s last blog ..The Number Two Reason You Should Not Sleep With Amanda From My Freshman Year Art History Class =-.
  • You're telling me!
  • Hey - as far as heels go, check out investing in a pair of Seychelles. They're often onsale online (endless.com, zappos.com, nordstroms.com) and they are - literally, hands down - some of the most comfortable heels you'll ever wear. They have wedges, thick heels, thin heels...you won't regret it, i promise.
    .-= Summer Fades´s last blog ..The Truth Will Set You Free =-.
  • I will have to keep an eye out thanks... right now all those sites don't have my size in stock (dang me and my little, hard to find sized feet!) but they are adorable! And if you say they're comfortable, they're definitely worth getting!
  • I hope today's a better day, honey. Sorry about the job xx
  • Thanks. :)
  • Sounds like that email was a pretty good idea and the resume thing can't hurt!

    Don't push yourself so hard that you burn yourself out!
    .-= Kira´s last blog ..Kira’s Life: An Update =-.
  • Thanks! And yeah, I'm trying to get my rest days in. Sometimes I'm just so frustrated that I think, maybe if I workout more, change will come.
  • Goooooood luck with the heels. I loathe them. You couldnt PAY me to wear heels.
    .-= Ashley´s last blog ..A Trip Down Memory Lane: Our London Vacation =-.
  • Well thanks, I need all the luck I can get! And aww, I love how they look. I just don't like the pain they cause.
  • Heather J.
    *Hugs!*

    Things usually get better when you least expect them too. I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers! I hope things work out on the job front--you definately deserve the best!
  • Thanks Heather. :)
  • Ohhhhhh hunny, I know EXACTLY how you feel. Every time I hear that another friend has landed a teaching position I am so happy for them... but I'm also wildly jealous. It's so discouraging, I'm a great teacher, why won't they hire ME? haha

    I'm so sorry about the interview--that's terrible. I certainly hope that they didn't hire before the interviews finished, that's just really poor form. A job will open up for you though, and it'll be fab! Patience is key.

    As for the gym... we all have those days. haha! I didn't run today either and while I feel kinda guilty about it, I did walk nearly 7 kilometers today so I don't feel THAT bad.

    ...just hit the gym tomorrow. ;)
    .-= Shop Girl*´s last blog ..Girl Friends* =-.
  • Exactly, that's how I am too!

    I did hit the gym the next day so all is well. :)
  • That's a crappy thing for the school to do. I doubt a public school would be allowed to do something like that but Private schools can do whatever they wanted. That's bull.

    The soreness is good. We've talked about that before.

    And I don't think there is anything wrong with you showing up at the school to drop off your resume. It might be a good idea to get your face known.
    .-= cognitivedistortion´s last blog ..Eclipse (No, Not The Book) =-.
  • Yeah... what can ya do. :p
  • I'm not impressed with that school :(

    You should move to Tampa. We're in desperate need of teachers!

    Being sore is good. It means you've worked muscles that aren't used to being worked! And hip hop is fun. Kickboxing is harder. To me at least.

    I found the best way to get used to wearing heels again was just to wear them every day for long periods of time. At first I got blisters but a bandaid and a day off took care of that! The balls of my feet actually hurt more in heels than anything else. To be honest, nothing else hurts for me. It's just putting all my weight on the balls of my feet that hurt. But I also have very strong arches and ankles from all those years of ballet.
    .-= Heather´s last blog ..Guest Blog Post #2 - Blog Swap! =-.
  • Okay, I'll move. :)

    Yeah I think I'm still a bit sore so even though I looked like an idiot doing it, I might want to try the hip hop class again. After I try kickboxing.

    Today my arches and calves didn't hurt but, like you, it's the balls of my feet. And, unfortunately, straps digging into my toes and heels.
  • Lucy
    Good idea dropping off your resume. You could also maybe e-mail all schools in your area and that might double your chances. Aerobics hip hop class ha what a combo!
  • Well I've been emailing the schools that have positions open... maybe I should just email them all! Lots of work...
  • I taught HS for 2 years. I know the pain of looking for teaching jobs.

    1. What do you teach and what grades?
    2. Are you from the Chicagoland area?
    .-= phampants´s last blog ..20sb Blog Swap: An Italian Catastrophe =-.
  • I teach elementary, I prefer from pre-k through 2nd grade.
    And no, I'm from the Texasland area. Why, do I need to move? :)
  • Odd One In
    I think here in Aus it'd be illegal for them not to interview all the people they had short-listed. Part of Equal Opportunity Employment law, I think. They at least need to give you a chance. Anyway, it's more like they stuffed up, I mean, obviously, if they don't want you!!!

    Good idea about dropping resumes, put a face to the document.

    And enjoy the rest, your body will get more out of the exercise if it's not always been forced to do it.

    Tomorrow will be a better day, I know, I'm there already! :)
  • Eh, if they didn't want me, I'm glad they didn't make me waste time and gas money, you know?
  • Just like the rest of you, the muscles in your feet need to work out. The more you wear heels, the stronger those muscles will become - so wearing them around the house is a great idea. So are calf raises on the edge of a step, rolling a golf-ball under your arch (also massages) and some point/flex really stretching your arch.
  • I'm trying!! Today my arches didn't hurt, nor did my calves but the balls of my feet still blister and burn.
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