| I'm not sure what it is or even if there is something that hears our prayers or wishes. God, Buddha, fate, faith, or luck. I don't know. But something did stir. Feeling the peer pressure of other friends who are home owners, Raf and I are starting to look at places to settle down. The current market makes it a prime time to buy, but we still need to first secure a down payment. Before we went to bed last night I told Raf that I wanted to find sources of additional income. He suggested that I not pile too much on my plate considering that I'm attending classes to earn my credential in addition to teaching full time. I said I'd think about it and went to sleep.
This morning I asked another teacher who was coordinating the after school program if they needed additional teachers to help. The pay is less than our regular salary, but it's still good because we don't need to plan for it. It's only 1.5 hours for three days a week and I could work any of those days. He said they'd love the help so I'm going to start doing that. I think more students of mine would go to tutoring if they knew that I would be there.
During our department meeting our lead teacher informed us that the school has extra funding to pay teachers to teach a CST intervention class. It's 4 hours a week for 5 weeks and it pays Z-time, which is something like overtime. If we wanted to collaborate with other teachers after school to lesson plan they will also pay us extra.
I'm really amazed at what happened. Yesterday I wished for more money and today I was presented with 3 ways to earn it. Normally I don't notice anything on the ground, but as I was walking Ginger this afternoon I saw a penny and a dime. Although it was only 11 cents, little amounts do add up. Were all of these opportunities presented because I asked for them? If so, why didn't I think of it sooner?
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| Ginger's day so far:
8:30 - Wake up and wait for Mommy to get ready
9:00 - Run and play with other dogs at the dog park
11:00 - Visit the vet to receive a routine shot, bath and get anal glands squeezed. She gained 2 lbs in a month to weigh 10.5 lbs now
3:00 - Stroll through animal feed store in search for new chew toy and biscuit treats
4:00 - Relax on the living room floor for a long nap using fuzzy toys as pillows
Such luxury to be napping on a Saturday afternoon. I miss that life.
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