i love christmas music that isn't TOO christmas-y. this one is perfect - "little wood guitar," by sugarland:
Friday, November 30, 2012
a photo a day
Aaaaand I have a new favorite Mexican restaurant in New York! Amazing fresh corn tortillas, black beans, Mexican cheese, avocado, and all the usual tomato/lettuce toppings. Heaven!
Thursday, November 29, 2012
job search update
that subject line makes it look like i have actual news, right? NEGATIVE. ha! i fooled you.
my update is that i am applying for jobs. the kinds of administrative-level positions that i want have an earlier hiring season than regular teaching jobs, and thus far i've found 6 or 8 jobs that i'm interested in and i have sent my resume and cover letter and references out into the world, hoping the people doing the hiring for those positions like what they see. i am applying for some jobs that i am technically qualified for (master's degree plus eight years teaching experience...), but probably won't get, like upper school principal positions. there are a lot of very experienced and qualified people out there, but my hope is that i might be considered for one of those jobs at a small school (those are the ones i've applied for) that are seen as entry level principal position. i'm also applying for dean of students positions or the school's equivalent. i believe i'll be considered for those and hopefully someone will like me enough to call me up. CALL ME UP, PLEASE.
i think we can all agree that i'm a planner. so as soon as i apply for a job - before i even hear a single thing from a school - i have already begun to imagine my life there. (i know i'm not alone in this, as my friend jenny does the same thing when she's done job searches in the past. oh jenny, how alike we are.) i have already imagined what my life would be like in the 6-8 cities where i've applied for jobs. what would i do on the weekends? where would i go grocery shopping? what would the weather be like? what airport would i fly into? can i picture myself in my little blue toyota corolla driving around this town? i am also planning on getting two kittens when i move into a real grown up apartment again...so i picture getting the kittens and them snuggling with me on the couch.
i am ridiculous.
this is why you love me.
my update is that i am applying for jobs. the kinds of administrative-level positions that i want have an earlier hiring season than regular teaching jobs, and thus far i've found 6 or 8 jobs that i'm interested in and i have sent my resume and cover letter and references out into the world, hoping the people doing the hiring for those positions like what they see. i am applying for some jobs that i am technically qualified for (master's degree plus eight years teaching experience...), but probably won't get, like upper school principal positions. there are a lot of very experienced and qualified people out there, but my hope is that i might be considered for one of those jobs at a small school (those are the ones i've applied for) that are seen as entry level principal position. i'm also applying for dean of students positions or the school's equivalent. i believe i'll be considered for those and hopefully someone will like me enough to call me up. CALL ME UP, PLEASE.
i think we can all agree that i'm a planner. so as soon as i apply for a job - before i even hear a single thing from a school - i have already begun to imagine my life there. (i know i'm not alone in this, as my friend jenny does the same thing when she's done job searches in the past. oh jenny, how alike we are.) i have already imagined what my life would be like in the 6-8 cities where i've applied for jobs. what would i do on the weekends? where would i go grocery shopping? what would the weather be like? what airport would i fly into? can i picture myself in my little blue toyota corolla driving around this town? i am also planning on getting two kittens when i move into a real grown up apartment again...so i picture getting the kittens and them snuggling with me on the couch.
i am ridiculous.
this is why you love me.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
my cousin's boyfriend josh introduced me to this website when we were hanging out over thanksgiving - i love it! where has it been all my life?
http://punchfork.com
go there. admire the pretty food. maybe make something.
http://punchfork.com
go there. admire the pretty food. maybe make something.
a photo a day
Have I mentioned that I love my friends here? Pizza and board games tonight for Ben's birthday - hooray!
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
snow #2
this time it's a disgusting rainy-snow mix. it did not deter me from making a trader joe's run, though! go me!
this morning we took a field trip for one of my classes to the google headquarters in NYC. um, can i please work there? free food and drinks EVERYWHERE, awesome lounge spaces, games everywhere. i don't appear to have any of the credentials necessary, but i do enjoy gmail. is that enough? no? in this class we have been talking about the culture of a school, and we visited google to observe and analyze their culture. my analysis is: i want in.
this morning we took a field trip for one of my classes to the google headquarters in NYC. um, can i please work there? free food and drinks EVERYWHERE, awesome lounge spaces, games everywhere. i don't appear to have any of the credentials necessary, but i do enjoy gmail. is that enough? no? in this class we have been talking about the culture of a school, and we visited google to observe and analyze their culture. my analysis is: i want in.
Monday, November 26, 2012
Thursday, November 22, 2012
a photo a day, Thanksgiving edition
Yum! I conned my family into buying my favorite Thanksgiving item: canned cranberry sauce!
So thankful for all the family and friends in my life - I am a truly lucky girl!
So thankful for all the family and friends in my life - I am a truly lucky girl!
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
a photo a day
9:30am, preparing to land in an INCREDIBLY foggy Chicago.
Half way to Iowa - can't wait to get there and let Thanksgiving begin!
Half way to Iowa - can't wait to get there and let Thanksgiving begin!
Monday, November 19, 2012
a photo a day
sore throat...headache...HARUMPH-A-SAURUS! i have no time for this! i have thanksgiving to celebrate!
willis swears by airborne...so i'm giving it a go...
willis swears by airborne...so i'm giving it a go...
Sunday, November 18, 2012
really interesting article with great graphics about the red-blue divide in america and how it's not as clear cut as the media makes it out to be:
red versus blue in a new light
red versus blue in a new light
Saturday, November 17, 2012
a photo a day
hundreds of tiny containers of prepared foods at my grocery store. hummus, pesto, other spreads so numerous and interesting you couldn't make them up on your own.
part of me wants to try every single one of them. another part of me realizes this is a bad idea.
part of me wants to try every single one of them. another part of me realizes this is a bad idea.
Friday, November 16, 2012
nerd alert
some grad school friends and i made a decision tonight that we are READING A BOOK FOR PLEASURE over thanksgiving break. the idea is thrilling. i pretty much can't wait. no one to tell me which pages to read, by when, and what guiding questions to consider while reading? i might be in heaven.
a photo a day
ice skating rink at bryant park!
i did not skate - i was there for the holiday market! didn't find anything great to buy, unfortunately, but it was fun to explore.
i did not skate - i was there for the holiday market! didn't find anything great to buy, unfortunately, but it was fun to explore.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
a weird thing about new york (an occasional series by miss claire)
on thursdays i walk half an hour into harlem for my field project, where a classmate and i are helping design a lower school social studies curriculum at an independent school. (is this an awesome project? yes. is it the subject of this blog post? not really.) the school is small and doesn't have a cafeteria, so for lunch my classmate and i walk to a nearby...okay, this is the point of the story.
facts, according to me:
1. harlem does not have many real restaurants. do you want a panera bread or something like it? doesn't exist.
2. harlem has a lot of...7-11s. but without the gas station part. little stores that sell all the foods you would find at a gas station (chips, candy, sodas, beer, cigarettes) PLUS they are apparently required to have a sandwich counter.
it is at this sandwich counter where we get our lunch. well dressed white people? ah yes, we stick out like a sore thumb. no one cares, though, which is awesome. so we go up to the counter and order a sandwich and of course there is nothing vegetarian, so i get (POINT OF THE STORY!) an egg and cheese on a roll.
that is what you say. "i want an egg and cheese on a roll, please." a roll is hamburger bun sized, but smaller than a hero. that is important to know so you don't get an absurd amount of food. but egg and cheese on a roll is available everywhere, even for lunch...no one bats an eye. the cheese is american (duh), and the sandwich is delish. today's egg and cheese on a roll cost $1.75. one dollar! and seventy-five cents! it is the only food item in this city that costs less than you think it will.
this post is inspired, and my lunch choice validated, by my new smitten kitchen cookbook:
facts, according to me:
1. harlem does not have many real restaurants. do you want a panera bread or something like it? doesn't exist.
2. harlem has a lot of...7-11s. but without the gas station part. little stores that sell all the foods you would find at a gas station (chips, candy, sodas, beer, cigarettes) PLUS they are apparently required to have a sandwich counter.
it is at this sandwich counter where we get our lunch. well dressed white people? ah yes, we stick out like a sore thumb. no one cares, though, which is awesome. so we go up to the counter and order a sandwich and of course there is nothing vegetarian, so i get (POINT OF THE STORY!) an egg and cheese on a roll.
that is what you say. "i want an egg and cheese on a roll, please." a roll is hamburger bun sized, but smaller than a hero. that is important to know so you don't get an absurd amount of food. but egg and cheese on a roll is available everywhere, even for lunch...no one bats an eye. the cheese is american (duh), and the sandwich is delish. today's egg and cheese on a roll cost $1.75. one dollar! and seventy-five cents! it is the only food item in this city that costs less than you think it will.
this post is inspired, and my lunch choice validated, by my new smitten kitchen cookbook:
gmail is genius
i just sent an email with the words "i have attached..." in the body of an email, but did not attach a file. GMAIL WARNED ME OF THIS BEFORE IT SENT THE EMAIL. gmail, you are genius and i totally appreciate everything about you.
love,
miss claire
love,
miss claire
a photo a day
corn chowder for dinner!
when i was in vermont a couple weeks ago we stopped in a little store that sold, among other things, soup mixes! i bought the corn chowder one, and today followed the directions to make some DELISH soup. i doctored it up (as suggested on the back of the package) with half and half, creamed corn, and onions. hoo-ray.
and there's plenty left over for a couple lunches this weekend!
when i was in vermont a couple weeks ago we stopped in a little store that sold, among other things, soup mixes! i bought the corn chowder one, and today followed the directions to make some DELISH soup. i doctored it up (as suggested on the back of the package) with half and half, creamed corn, and onions. hoo-ray.
and there's plenty left over for a couple lunches this weekend!
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