There's no substitute...

I'll be starting a long-term substitute job soon. For eight weeks! It all happened so fast. About 3 weeks ago I had three copies of an e-mail from a teacher in the Harris - Lake Park School District. Their district was looking for a substitute for middle and high school vocal music! I called on Thursday, interviewed on Friday and had the job by 3:00 that afternoon. I still can't believe how things work out. I already live so close AND I'm in the market for sub jobs! The current teacher will be taking maternity leave, beginning as early as February 14. I am going to spend the day there tomorrow to check things out. I have a pretty good idea of what to expect. The school is about the same size as good ol' Sentral, teeny-tiny! (For those of you who don't know, yes I DID spell that right!) I'm very excited about this opportunity. It has the potential to be a great learning experience with minimal stress. I say that now, but I am responsible for the middle school concert and solo/ensemble contest, YIKES! Now you'll know why if I don't blog for awhile.

You've Got No Mail

Today I lost a dear friend. My UNI e-mail account was officially deleted. This dear friend has been there through thick and thin for over four and a half years. From the day I chose my user name to sometime early this morning, I have never been let down. Over the years I have received fun e-mails from family and friends, class cancellations (rarely, but hey... it happened!), and even job opportunities. DAYLE@UNI.EDU was survived by an older brother and a younger sister, both residing at the yahoo.com domain. Any messages sent to the deceased will be lost in cyberspace or returned to you by that crazy mailer-daemon. In other news, I really enjoy Yahoo! Mail Beta. While it loads the program you are entertained by an animation of a man being chased by an ostrich.

Feed Your Inner Mexican

I was recently inspired to share with you an Australian ad for McDonalds. I saw the commercial so many times while I was there it was ridiculous. Looking back on it now makes me wonder even more why they thought this was good marketing. I tried to find the actual video, however I was unsuccessful. There is another version of the ad campaign that features small children. Watch the clip, but imagine a small mustached Mexican man in full Mariachi attire carrying a guitar who climbs out of a white guy and goes to the counter at McDonalds to order the "legendary" El Maco! The only word I can think of to describe it is RIDICULOUS! Stinks that I couldn't find the original commercial.