Not QUITE what I had expected.

ATTENTION! Laura is going to be induced today. Apparently Baby G is getting to big and needs to come out! It's about time! Keep them in your prayers.

Ok, and in other news, so today is THE day, the day of the interview. I get up at 8 am, begin to slowly get ready-going over possible answers to questions they might ask in the shower, eat a small bite to eat before heading out the door...everything was going well. However, that was until Yahoo Maps decided to send me the wrong way on I-70. I finally figured it out and headed west instead of east, but that put me far behind making it there on time or even early, so I was upset. Not only was I going to be late, but it was raining-that misty kind where you can't see ANYTHING. Ok, but I'm like it's fine-here I go down the road still keeping the faith. I called the secretary that I would be 5 minutes late and she was very understanding...mind you I had left an hour and a half early to drive for 40 minutes. How does this happen? I might have even made it on time, but I got stuck behind a cement truck for about 5 miles until I got to the school. Upon arriving I thought wow, this is really different to what I'm used to currently-but that's OK, I'm ready for anything.

I go into the office and there is another girl sitting there-not sure if she was interviewing, but now that I think of it she probably was too. Not to be mean, but I can't not comment on this, she was wearing a skirt and jacket combo resembling that of a flight attendent-this is why I boycott suits. Too many times do women trying to look "professional" end up looking like flight attendents or TV news reporters. I didn't want this to be me, so I opted for a more casual look. I had to wait a few minutes and then the principal came to get me. He was probably in his 30's and another teacher was in the room too to get her opinion as well I'm guessing. I could tell right off the bat this might not go well due to the weak handshake. If you know me at all, you know that if a man ESPECIALLY doesn't greet me with a firm handshake, I immediately have issues. However, I just shook back with my firm handshake and proceeded to be seated at a table alongside the two of them. They both had sheets of papers with questions on them and just went down the list asking away. I tried to make jokes, smile, etc. but I wasn't really getting a great vibe. I was a bit nervous myself so any feeling that he wanted to be interviewing me would have been great. I almost felt as if I had done something wrong by the way he was acting. I know it wasn't the late factor, because I was less than 5 minutes late and I then had to end up waiting on him. The interview lasted approximately 15 minutes and ended with, so, do you have any questions? What questions would I have? I was about to say-I will have lots of questions if you'll hire me! So, I had to initiate a final handshake on the way out (which I felt usually he should have done) and I was out the door. I just walked through the parking lot dumbfounded at what had just happened-I spent longer in my cheerleading coach interview than I had in a teaching interview. What had I done wrong? Was I that terrible? Do they not take me seriously? All of these thoughts were flooding through my head and I couldn't help but feel dissapointed.

I really have no choice other than to feel that they weren't interested in me at ALL, but maybe that's just how he always is? I still refuse to give up HOPE and I'm praying that maybe all of the other candidates were just as terrible as I was somehow. I just feel as though this job was opened up for me and that I didn't perform as best as I could-letting not only myself down but those around me. I want this SO badly and I just pray that somehow I could get another chance. However, like I said, I will refuse to give up on this one and am going to end the negative thoughts in regard to this situation. Your prayers and support have been appreciated and I only hope I can give you some happy news soon.