I’m sooo excited to announce that I officially accepted a job in Austin today! While it’s been in the works for a bit, everything was finalized today and I could not be happier. I’m so thrilled and can’t wait to explore life in this amazing city. Sooo… with the new beginning I decided to change my blog’s name to something a bit more fitting for documenting this time in my life. For those of you that have never been, Austin is a rather unique place where the natives don’t really care if you love them or think they’re freaks. They’re all so confident and proud to showcase who they are instead of conforming. Their motto says it all in my opinion: Keep Austin Weird. Not gonna lie, I’m not much of a weirdo. I mean I think everyone has their quirky side, including me, but the majority of Austin natives really embrace it; which is absolutely awesome. It’s going to be a bit of an adjustment for a Chicago girl though, so the name “Surrounded by Weirdos” was born. I can’t wait to move and get started exploring! |
The best thing I’ve found is using google maps. Not the typical apartment search tool right? Just enter in the name of the city you’re looking at and “apartments” and soon hundreds of red dots pop up.
Now I’m not positive if all apartments make the cut-offs or just ones with sites searchable through google, but the method seems pretty affective. The down-side is that google maps doesn’t sort anything by price range or preferences, but if you really want to see all the options, this is a great way to do so. So fingers crossed I find a place soon and can clear out my e-mail inbox! Old Navy has a Spring Break sale going on with t-shirts for $5?! Now we know that based on production costs all shirts should be this price, but it is rare to actually find a deal like this out in the open.
Of course I couldn’t help myself. I mean that’s a steal! I just told myself I have a ton of t-shirts that are looking rough and I need some replacements for summer. Of course when I got home I could only find two sad looking shirts. And one I couldn’t part with. Sooo, looks like my summer wardrobe just got way bigger. Worse things could happen. As a middle school Spanish teacher, I bear witness to a vast variety of children’s behavior. Some good, some bad. I’m always amazed though when I call home and a parent seems shocked by what I tell them. Like I’ve dialed the wrong number. Like the child they’ve raised is nothing like the child I and other teachers see for a period each day.
That’s when I started thinking, what would I want their parents to know about the side of their double lives that I see? What do I wish they could impart to their child before they show up at my door? Yes, I am a teacher and yes, it is my job to help them become better people in addition to learning Spanish. But I get 43 minutes a day. You get their whole lives. What you don’t get is an insight into how they behave when they aren’t with you. What they need your help with so desperately. So, maybe I can help. As parents, you have a lot of expectations for your child’s teachers. As you should. But you already know what you want me to teach them. Here’s what I wish you would teach them. Maybe together we can impact a generation. Come follow me at Bloglovin'!
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So the other day there was a snow day. Nothing too alarming, just a dusting on the ground that melted by 10 AM. Texans can be so dramatic. (Not that I’m complaining, a snow day is a snow day.) Anyways, I decided to go to Target and found this amazing deal on canvas shoes! They were 2 for $15. Yes, that cheap. Now normally I avoid Target shoes cause the rubber that attaches the sole of the shoe to the fabric is really thin and tends to crack. That way you’ll be walking along and all of a sudden your pinkie catches a draft; however, it’s possible that they’ve caught on because these shoes have thick rubber. Not gonna lie, for some reason I felt dirty saying that. My point is: great deal, great colors, and fingers crossed they’ll last longer than a week. I’ll keep you posted. PS: I swear my floor isn't dirty...sparkles are a bitch. First thing's first: Let's meet! |
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