DIARY So, it turns out that some of you may not be able to see the font that I have this diary written in. If you can't see the Sans Serif-ey goodness, and you instead see a cold, Serif-ed font, then you should try to download a font called Futura. It's fantastic, and I use it for a lot of my curricular documents at school. Friendly on the eyes and mind. MARRIED LIFE Shannon and I finally will have the opportunity to live together. She starts her new job as a Customer Care Associate at Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield in South Portland. $12 an hour to answer phones and emails is a big boost, believe it or not: we save on the commute, and she rakes in more. And, finally, we're not a weekend couple. Finally. MASSACHUSETTS On Thursday, I'll be on my way to Nantucket for two days to visit my friend Erik, who works at Nantucket Historical Association. It'll be good to see him, and it'll also be good to enjoy some of my break in a somewhat far away place before I make the long stretch from February break to April break (almost 8 weeks). SCHOOL So, our nightmare is finally over at school, and our dictatorial principal is finally gone. I won't divulge the details. You can ask me for them. But, this is good because unrest among the staff was tremendously high. I was one of the few first-year teachers that actually took a stand and helped to stage the protest we did about having this man as our leader. Things are looking up for sure. SCHOOL IS My teaching neighbor is heading to Florida today. I think things are starting to look up for her as well, finally. Her ex (I am pretty sure I can call him an ex now) leaves for Iraq in a few weeks, and you can still tell that that takes a toll on her, but the new guy in her life is making her happy, and she never gets sick of his company. It's a start for her. BABY Nathaniel Patrick Luczak was born on February 15, 2007, at 11:28 PM. He is 7 pounds and 4.5 ounces of complete and utter cuteness. He's a pretty calm baby, too. He's done nothing but sleep for my sister. Even the bilirubin test didn't really shake him from his sleep. It was wonderful to hold him, and it made me want kids for just a moment. CONTRACT My superintendent sent me an email a few days ago, and I thought my job was sunk. I got very scared, especially since I had shown my face at the emergency school board meeting in silent protest with about 60 other teachers. I open the email to find that the superintendent was asking if I (along with all other teachers in their first three years) needed student loan assistance. I think my job is safe.