Apple Club!

Well, my training has started.  I’ve met a lot of really awesome people so far, including my store managers.  It’s a very positive, encouraging atmosphere, just like in the store.  And, umm, that’s all I can really say about it.  That we’re getting along well.  And that being a teacher definitely makes me one of the people in the room most comfortable with speaking in front of all those other people.

Eric jokes around that it’s like I work for the CIA now, with there being parts of my job I can’t talk about.  I can say that my availability is in the process of being finalized, and that Sundays should be clear for Issues.  As fun as I’m sure production will be on the show, I’m hoping that we’re wrapped in January, in case I not only get into The New School, but end up needing a Saturday class.  That way I can exchange Sunday for Saturday morning/night.

Jumping back into work after having the whole summer off is kind of exhausting.  While you’re at work everything is new and exciting, but when you get home that crash hits you pretty hard.  But you know what’s nice?  Now, when I’m ready to crash, I can just go to bed.  No lesson plans to tweak, no papers to grade, no parents to call.  There’s actually a balance between work and life.  I appreciate it now, and I’m sure I’ll appreciate it even more once things really kick into gear.

I’m excited for everything to really start.  It’s nice to have a sort of schedule to the next few weeks, even if it’s a somewhat odd schedule based on what I’m used to.  Thankfully the days Eric and I have done errands are still fine for now.  And if we have to start food shopping on Monday or Thursday instead of Wednesday, fine by me.  So long as I don’t walk into Wegmans on a Sunday.  What a nightmare.

Oh, and how is this for torture?  The end unit townhouse across the street is for sale.  I’ve been kind of itching to buy a place for a while because I want to be able to paint, and hang stuff on the walls without worrying about violating a rental agreement.  But with two part-time jobs being the source of our income right now, not happening.  Plus, you know, we’re still not engaged or in any kind of “officially serious” relationship that would make buying a house realistic.

Oh!  I got my email yesterday to configure my Smart Car!  I’m trying to decide what to do.  I currently have only a part-time job.  I really want to make it full-time, but I’m not sure when that will happen.  So it’s not like I have a lot of money.  But the car is about $13,500.  Pretty cheap for a car with way more features than even my Cavalier had.  The car probably wouldn’t be ready for 3 to 6 months.  And I don’t have to buy it.  I can still opt out at any time before the dealer and I sign the sales agreement.  That usually happens when the car is a month away.  And Smarts are in demand enough that if I opt out, someone else will surely buy it.  But I’m not sure when I’ll start brining in enough money to afford a car payment, even a relatively small one of $11,000 or so.  (I’d want to put at least $2,000 as a down payment.)  So I’m kind of back and forth about it.  I’ll try to decide by the end of the weekend.  But how cool would it be to drive a Smart Car?