Urban Poly Princess

The last time I skated was last Wednesday. I think. I know my uncle visited last week. I was a little annoyed today. Every day I skated I felt like I'd improve even if it was just a little bit. Today felt like day 2 of my skating every day week. My skates are beautiful AND I only paid 2.13 since I didn't have to rent skates BUUUT it felt like all the progress I made was for naught since I took that almost week-long skating break. I think in the beginning it has to be important for me to skate as much as possible. I didn't fall but I was at the point where I really didn't need the walls. This time my feet felt like lead. Getting used to different skates has to account for some of that BUUUT not as much as I was feeling. This worries me a little. Since I went to SLC, ate out twice AND bought my skates plus food I could eat in SLC, plus gas to drive to Draper, West Jordan and to and from Logan I NEED to watch the little money I have left. I can't afford to keep driving to the Fun Park AND paying to skate even if it is significantly less now. I'm going to try to just wear my skates on the carpet and the small area in the kitchen.

I'll see how that goes. I think using some of those feet muscles is exactly what I need.

It feels like Wednesday for some reason. I'm glad it's ward temple night tomorrow. I love the temple.

I paid my tithing so I know if I'm wise I'll find a way to skate and take care of what I need to this week before payday next week on the 20th. I feel like anytime I go to SLC a big chunk of money goes down the drain. I know this couldn't be avoided. At least when I go to ULA in May I'll get reimbursed for miles. I saw an online mentor/teacher position with Western Governor's University for a composition class. That is so perfect for me and I will probably apply for it. They want someone familiar with APA format-HELLO!!! The ad said they want a Ph.D. BUT one of our former teachers is a mentor for them and he doesn't have one. He has a master's degree but that's it. Stevens-Henager College pays adjunct teachers a thousand a month for a class if you have a master's degree. It's slightly more with a Ph.D.-teaching online is something I want to do because it is flexible AND you can do it from anywhere in the world. If I could make an extra thousand a month teaching just one class that would be a VERY good thing. That would bring my income to just under 50 grand a year. If I certify AND teach Zumba I could easily top that AND that is my financial goal for the year.

I feel good about my Zumba HOWEVER I am going to lose weight before I even attempt to teach a class. I haaate when workout instructors are fat. It makes me think, why the hell do I want to follow someone that doesn't look good???!!! My habits have improved BUT the weight-loss is slooow. I hope this weight-training makes the difference. It did before. I know it can do that again. I just wish it happened overnight BUT I'm glad I'm FINALLY doing something about it. There are a lot of schools with opportunities to teach online.

I need to contact my brother about this. I don't think I'm getting a raise from Stevens-Henager College Logan and there isn't any position I'm interested in doing. Sharla's position is the only one that pays enough and I'm not interested in being a school director. Sharla told me if I move to another campus it'll pay more BUUUT unless it's another library position, I'm not interested. If David left his position at the Salt Lake Campus I'd move in a heart-beat. I could live at home rent-free then apply for EVERY part-time weekend position at Salt Lake City AND County libraries. Wherever I got in, I would substitute at the other system. If only Logan were big enough, I'd be doing that right now. I wouldn't mind working part time at a public library. While I like USU's Richard Clement, I'm not really interested in working at another academic library. I love public libraries and I want to end up there.

Of course I like the perk of having EVERY Friday off. I like my boss. She has all this energy although she is about my mother's age which means she has to be thinking about retirement soon. Unless someone else moves to Logan I see Bryan taking her job. I'm pretty sure I could negotiate more money IF I agreed to teach a class. I like not working on Fridays. I need to start teaching online. I know my brother is the best person to contact about this. I'll do my research myself too. What I love about teaching online is I can really be based anywhere AND I'll be able to work a little even when I'm on vacation. Stevens-Henager College has teachers everywhere.

This is going to be my next project. Find an online teaching job that pays at least a thousand a class. Between online teaching and Zumba I want to reach my goal of making over 50,000 this year.