Salmon and Souvlaki

Thank you for your prayers everyone.  Today, my interview went well.  It ended up being a group interview with all 3 ESOL teachers at the school and the principal.  It was pretty casual and often more of a discussion than a grilling of me.  So I was thankful for that.  The principal said that she would be contacting me within the next couple of days and it looks like I may have a job very soon.  So I’m grateful for that!

On another note, I’ll be sharing more pictures from my New York trip as I get around to shrinking them and putting them on here.  So here’s one – the famous Andy Warhol soup cans!

And, appropriately because of where my hotel was, an up close shot of one of the cans:

I had just a little over 1/2 hour in the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) on Saturday morning.  So I blitzed through it, saw a few great paintings, and some ridiculous ones.  So be on the lookout for a future series, entitled, “I should have become an artist because my 3-year old nephew could have done that!”  (And speaking of art, when I was talking to Meggan today, she was clearning up the marker that Jonas had so kindly put all over the floor and couch.  Maybe she should have left the marker there and sold the house as an exhibit.  Tbey could have made tons of money!)

My trip to NYC so far has been a big whirlwind!  I had a fabulous day yesterday – I didn’t
get back to my room until 6:45 and then at 7:30, I left to go see Hairspray, a
Broadway show which is sort of ironically about Baltimore!  It was fabulous!  Today has been a crazy round of waiting in line, jockeying for position in crowded conference rooms, and learning a lot.  Right now I’m taking a break and then at 6:00, I’m going to one last workshop about using Shel Silverstein’s poetry in teaching.  Should be pretty
interesting!  Tonight, we’re going to a free dinner sponsored by one of the major ESOL textbook publishers.

Here’s a few pictures so far of my trip – I’ll post more once I get home and have
easier Internet access.  I took 103 yesterday! Somewhere on Madison Street! 🙂

Some art I loved at the Met:

(Yes, of course, I looked at the Greek sculptures too!)

Here I am in Times Square!

And here’s the famous “World’s Largest Button” in the Fashion District:

The fabric stores were overwhelming in their color and abundance:

I actually bought 8 yards of Italian gauze here – the lady gave me a good deal and tried to talk me into 10 yards!  It’s for our bedroom curtains, and perfect!

And finally, because it is Poetry Thursday, here’s a Shel Silverstein poem that I memorize in 4th grade:

The Homework Machine
The homework machine, oh the homework machine
the most perfect contraption that’s ever been seen.
Just put in your homework
drop in a dime
snap on the switch
and in 10 seconds time
your homework comes out, quick and clean as can be
Here it is: 9 plus 4
and the answer is…3?  THREE?
Oh me.
I guess it’s not as perfect as I thought it would be.

And now I’m off to my Shel workshop!
More tomorrow!

Tomorrow morning, I’m taking the train to New York City for a 2-day convention of ESOL teachers.  I am really excited about it!  The county is paying for a few of us to go.  We are staying in the Hilton New York, just a very few blocks from Central Park and very close to Times Square too.  So I’m going to go see a show tomorrow night and also hang out at the Met for a few hours.  On Saturday, I’m hoping to go to the garment district and check out the block of stores that only sell buttons!

And in between, hopefully I’ll learn more about being a better ESOL teacher!

I’m going to take the laptop with me so hopefully, I’ll have time post a few pictures from my trip.  Wish me luck, braving this huge city!