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Well, this is my first experience with my own blog, so here goes...

As a recent college graduate, I have been thinking a lot about the future, particularly my potential career. I now have a degree in Music Education. As I approached my student teaching, I was 98% positive that I wanted to teach elementary music. However, as I got into my student teaching, I came to realize that I could be just as happy at the middle school band level as well (not something I ever thought I'd say). I was blessed to have the best mentor teachers to learn from at all levels. Simply amazing teachers, and now colleagues.

Having graduated in December, I knew that it would be tough to find a job mid-year. However, I was blessed this afternoon with a great opportunity. I drove from my home in Sherman to Pottsboro where I was going to pick up a substitute teacher application. First of all, I was baffled by the amount of paperwork I had to fill out, but I sat down and got to work on it. As I went to turn it in, I was informed that my certification was not validated yet due to the high volume of December graduates waiting on their certification as well. I took that to mean that I would not be able to substitute until that process was complete. Less than 15 minutes later, the secretary came back to me and offered me not one, but two days of subbing, very soon. I certainly didn't expect that, but it was a welcome blessing!

As far as church goes, I am still working at Wesley UMC. Nathan and I are volunteering with the youth group until a new youth director is officially in place. We taught our first Sunday school lesson on New Year's Day. Only two students showed up, but understandably because of the holiday. I'm hoping for a better turn out tomorrow night. We've got a great lesson planned, and I get to teach it by myself because Nathan will be working.

On a totally different note, I have been working out a bit lately, and also trying to eat healthier. I made an attempt to start before January 1 so that it didn't feel like a "resolution" which usually falls through the cracks way too quickly. The Biggest Loser started tonight and I truly intend to workout while watching it, rather than eat while watching it as I have in the past. I feel great right now, after a long day and a good ab workout. Tomorrow is a cardio day for me. We'll see where this leads...Oh yea, I almost forgot to mention that a complete stranger complimented me via my cousin's Facebook today. In response to my post about working out during the BL, she called me her "hero". Wow, I'm flattered!

I originally named this blog "Noteworthy Thoughts" because music is a big part of my life! So here is my musical quote for this entry:

The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in Him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise Him. ~Psalm 28:7