Sudden Changes

"Sudden changes surround me. Lady luck came and found me. Thanks a million for making the magic you do."

- Seymour Krelborn, Little Shop of Horrors

Yes I am a nerd... but I embrace it! The last two days have been overwhelming with incredibly positive developements in my life. Let's begin with the fact that I have finally settled with the insurance company regarding my car accident that was almost three years ago. However because of my needed surgery and such, the final amount was fairly substantial and I am now in the process of looking to buy a house because I now have a decent down payment. Sudden Change #1: I am a soon to be home owner.

Next, I was approached by the guy in charge of the drama program inquiring about my interest in taking over SHS's drama program, as he wants to move into the film studios department. To this I was flattered but apprehensive because of the serious amount of work that the job requires. Sudden Change #2: I was being considered to take over the drama program!

Now, I had been pondering in what capacity I was interested in the program and what I would be willing to do. I had decided that I would take the program on if there was another person to share it with. As soon as I decided this, I received a phone call from an old high school drama friend, saying that he had interviewed for a job teaching social studies at Sanger High. Voila! The perfect other person to share the job with. Being that I love my AP Euro class I was not willing to give up social studies entirely. Sudden Change #3: A prefect drama program partner interviewed at SHS!

All of this sounded great in my head, but ow could I possibly get this to work for the administration? Well yesterday our principal came in to talk to me about my interest in the program. I explained to him that I am very interested but was not willing to take it on alone. I also explained that I wanted to continue to teach AP Euro. His automatic sollution: Well we'll have to get Justin (high school drama friend) out here then and have you two split it. Sudden Change #4: Principal fell right into my plan!

This morning my principal came in to tell me that Justin was coming in for a meeting and he wanted me there so we could work out all the details. He also told me that he is going to have them fix up the theatre at the old high school so we have a real theater to use. Sudden Change #5: SHS is taking drama seriously and I am possibly going to be leading the program!!!

Anyway, that is it for now. Lots to still be decided and made official, but pretty darn exciting. It is amazing how things have changed since last year's plan to join the Peace Corps.

Who knows, by next school year I might be teaching my two favorite things (AP Euro and drama), heading up the drama program in a revamped cool old theater, and living in my own home!!!