*NEWS FLASH*

so i have to boast for a minute; i was on the local news this week.

channel 8, the local cbs affiliate, does this feature called "cool at school" where they highlight different things different schools are doing around town. last week they called my principal and asked if we had anything special going on, and my principal suggested they come and see our math program in action. being the math specialist at the school, i was chosen to be the spokesperson for our school and what our math program looks like.

they came thursday morning and filmed for about an hour. they got me teaching a lesson in a first grade classroom. they talked to the kiddos. they interviewed me briefly. they filmed the kiddos playing some math games. i was happy with how the kids responded to their questions as well as how they behaved while they were being filmed. overall, it went pretty smoothly.

it aired monday during morning and evening newscasts. they also put it on the channel 8 website. if you're interested in watching the entire segment (it's only a couple minutes), go to http://www.lasvegasnow.com/global/story.asp?s=5601186 . you'll have to search for the video a little bit; click on the numbers between "previous" and "next" underneath the video part. the title of the segment filmed at my school is "making math fun".

there's my "15 Minutes". don't blink. you might miss it.

~joey~

i'm back, jack.

it's been about a year so it's time for post #2. i guess i like to space out my posts so i have things to write about, and it makes it seem like my life is all a buzz with activity.

since starting this blogspot last summer, i've moved into my new digs. I LOVE IT! it's not too big, not too small; it's just right for me and all my junk. i was initially rushing to make it the perfect house, but i soon realized that houses are on-going projects the you're continually working on, tweaking, and making your own. that's part of the fun. i also quickly ran out of money to make anymore drastic changes. i am completely moved in, though, and there is furniture in every room so it's definitely a "home" already, my home. ☼Ü☼

in march, i made my annual pilgrimage to sunny miami for the winter music conference. this is probably the fifth year i've ventured to south beach to party-harty. for those that don't know, the winter music conference is a meeting of the minds for those in the dance music industry. i, obviously, am not one of those individuals, but pretty much every dj in the world descends on south florida for this conference and there are, therefore, countless pool parties, festivals, and club events to go hear some good tunes. it's always a good time, and this year was no different. next year, however, i'm thinking i'll trade in my dancin' shoes for some flip flops and take a week long vacation at nice beach somewhere.

i know in my last blog i was going on about my "new" job at the time, a math specialist. well, that's what i've been doing for the last 9 or 10 months, and i quickly discovered it wasn't my cup of tea. i've learned a lot from being a math specialist this year, but when a position opened up at my old school to be the counselor there, i had to give it shot. i applied, interviewed, and got the position. soooooooooooooooo, come mid-august, i'll be going back to my old stomping grounds to be a school counselor. for the first time in a few years, i can honestly say i'm stoked about my job. i can't wait to get started. i think being a school counselor is definitely where my passion will be, and i'm also thinking it may be a stepping stone to pursuing some aspirations of being a marriage and family counselor or drug counselor or something along those lines. whatever comes of it, i'm very, very excited!

i think that pretty much covers it. things with eden (the boyfriend) are going peachy keen. he's a really decent guy, to say the least. he actually seems to like all of my little "quirks" like when i tell him all the labels to the canned goods need to be facing forward or when i tell him specific directions on how to load the dishwasher. even I think i'm irritating sometimes, but he just laughs it off. i guess that's when you know you've found someone worth keepin' around, when you're neuroses are endearing. enough mushy stuff though.

i hope this satisfies everyone's "appetites" for what's been happening with me. i'll try to make posting on here more than an annual event.

lots o' love,

joey

issue 01

hi. hola. buenos dias. salut. bonjeur.

so i guess i'm supposed to write about stuff that's going on with me en mi vida loca right now. well, where to begin... let's see. i have two, count 'em ONE-TWO big life changes taking place in the next few months. first and foremost, i'm leaving the life of a renter behind and buying my first house. cuhrazy!!! papers are signed. sleep has been lost. tears have been shed. actually, no tears have been shed. i'm super stoked to say the least. i went last week and picked out all of the stuff they need to build it, meaning countertops, cabinets, flooring, and all of the other 31835435976 buhjillion options. it was a little overwhelming at first, but i'm pretty happy with everything i picked. since that's done, they just have to build it. it's supposed to be done around the end of the year.

financing this little project brings me to big ol' life change numero dos... i'm taking a new job in the school district. i was offered a position at a school to be their math strategist. don't ask me what that means. i just assume i'll be working with numbers. whatever it is, i'll be working more than the standard 9 months that a regular teacher works which will allow me to get a little pay bump. i'm kinda nervous about the new position mainly because it's at a new school with a new principal. i've been at the same school for the last five years and with the same principal for my entire teaching career. it's gonna be a switch to work for someone new, but it ain't nothing i can't handle.

well, i guess that's all for now. i'm gonna finish my squirt and enjoy the rest of the day avoiding the 109 degree heat.

adios.......