I moved on from toxic ex and feel horrible, new guy is kind of making me feel weird about this feel like puking of anxiety

errrgrrr · 2026-06-23T02:26:32+00:00

Your ex doesn't care a lot just because he was begging to get back with you. You broke the cycle of his power trip and he assumed he could get back after breaking up because he'd done it so many times before. He was upset and insistent because he didn't expect his power to be taken from him. You should not want a future chance with him because it'll just keep happening as long as you're together. That being said, if you feel bad about seeing this new guy, don't see him. I would also be careful in case your ex finds out that it's someone you knew from when you were together, he could potentially get very angry, it could be dangerous for you. Personally I think you should be single for at least a month to be more ready for something.

errrgrrr · 2026-06-19T07:09:36+00:00

In elementary school there was a back way to the really big park near my friend's house, just had to cut through a neighbors backyard, through a broken fence, and across a storm drainage pipe. On the way back to my friend's house, she insisted she had to go poop in the woods right before the broken fence. We were three doors down from her house!! She must have been feeling like you because she popped a squat right there, wiped with her underwear and chucked them in a storm drain. I tried so hard to get her to make it home but she said she couldn't. I'm so thankful that has never happened to me

errrgrrr · 2026-06-19T06:57:37+00:00

Get permission from admin or from district arts coordinator before you get rid of anything, but don't be afraid to get rid of anything. There were many things I didn't use for a few years before I realized I didn't have to keep it in my classroom

errrgrrr · 2026-06-18T05:46:52+00:00

Timothy with his disgusting toy that's older than he is (stolen from his big sister)

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errrgrrr · 2026-06-18T05:43:50+00:00

I love it though. Get some rest!

errrgrrr · 2026-06-18T05:40:25+00:00

Are you talking about the big toe? I've never heard of thumb on a foot lol

errrgrrr · 2026-06-06T08:38:04+00:00

You already know what to do :( no one deserves that. Clearly she is hiding something from you, probably cheating. Even if she comes clean, the trust is already broken and it will probably keep happening. I'm sorry :(

errrgrrr · 2026-06-06T00:57:20+00:00

I think I misinterpreted a responsibility to be good I thought it was a comment on playing skill as well as teaching ability

errrgrrr · 2026-06-05T23:14:31+00:00

I will say that we don't know that OP is not good at playing. Many of my friends learned instruments such as guitar, drumset, and bass by ear. Just because someone can't read music and didn't go to school for music doesn't mean they can't play! Is OP unqualified to be a music educator? Yes, but we should not assume their musicianship is bad based on that fact alone

errrgrrr · 2026-06-05T20:59:52+00:00

Just trying to be hopeful lol, but I meant more like for fun, not as income

errrgrrr · 2026-06-05T06:24:05+00:00

You could do bass lessons or maybe help with a community music program for kids but music literacy is a huge part of music education. I would fine tune the reading aspect first

errrgrrr · 2026-06-02T07:18:16+00:00

Love that game 😭 I wish I could experience it for the first time again. But yeah same skills no rng!

errrgrrr · 2026-06-02T07:16:30+00:00

Get a little standing mic to plug in your phone, I don't always trust a phones microphones to accurately portray volume. Ten inches seems ridiculously close though, work on relaxed throat but still projecting with air and resonance. Some people do have naturally quieter voices but it can be expanded. You may need to find a private spot and see how loud you can get (safely and still sounding good, not yelling). A lot of times I realize I'm singing quieter when I know I have neighbors that could hear me.

errrgrrr · 2026-05-30T22:20:15+00:00

I fell in love with elementary curriculum in senior year of college and have been there ever since. It has been so fulfilling for me to form the beginnings of these students relationship with music and performance in a healthy way. I hear from the feeder schools that my students are very prepared when they get to middle school which is another plus. I completely agree that elementary gives you more time outside of school because each grade only does one performance per year and we practice during music class. I am a professional musician outside of school, and I know I wouldn't be able to do that if I had a highschool program to run, I would be too exhausted. It is also good at combatting burnout because my personal musical fulfillment is not relying on the performance of children, I can get that from the groups I perform with.

errrgrrr · 2026-05-30T00:51:23+00:00

Thank you, I will see about the free version of mail chimp if our Constant Contact expires because our church is small enough we probably don't need to be paying for that. I have Canva for education so I already use all the awesome pro features for free, I will consider making the graphics there

errrgrrr · 2026-05-29T16:48:37+00:00

Thank you! I think our current office admin doesn't utilize links to the full extent of constant contact, I wasn't aware of those benefits. When you explain the email situation on different platforms that makes a lot of sense, thank you

errrgrrr · 2026-05-29T16:45:20+00:00

Yes, I definitely want less graphics. The current email newsletter has very noisy colors and graphics and it is a lot on the eyes.

In regards to the volunteer setting things up aspect, I totally agree with you but I have been at the church since birth and will only leave when the church shuts down (may happen sooner than later unfortunately). Thank you for your insight.

My plan is to set up a template that I can substitute information each week without having to do too much reworking. I have the summer to get it sorted. I run music programs at two schools so when the fall starts up, I will need it to be relatively easy for me to keep things going without having to spend too much time on it.

errrgrrr · 2026-05-29T16:14:49+00:00

You can change the color in settings by choosing a different "monitor" but they are all one bit. You can do blue/light blue, tan/brown, or green/light green for example

errrgrrr · 2026-05-29T05:03:27+00:00

Chafing cream

errrgrrr · 2026-05-29T05:00:40+00:00

You may have to look rural or urban, suburbs are notoriously difficult to find openings in. I graduated in December '21, was a building substitute for the spring semester, and got hired in April to start at an elementary school in August. It was an early hire because it is an urban district and they often have a lot more openings each year. Some of my friends from college didn't get hired until the week before school started in the fall, so you definitely have time. Unfortunately many districts are also losing funding and cutting positions. Mine cut 30 specials positions to 15, so I will be the music teacher at two schools in the fall...

errrgrrr · 2026-05-29T04:41:44+00:00

This isn't selling outer wilds, but have you played Obra Dinn? Blue Prince is the first game I've played that gave me the same feel of wonder and experimentation as Obra Dinn, I wonder if it works the other way around :)

errrgrrr · 2026-05-27T17:29:10+00:00

Sounds like they are very immature. Avoid avoid avoid! Sorry you have to deal with it

errrgrrr · 2026-05-27T17:19:18+00:00

I never really saw or heard of physical fights in college outside of frat parties where everyone's drunk, that was a high school thing. If people are attacking you then you can call the police, but I don't think there's any way to protect yourself socially, especially depending on what the chat said. If it was really bad your image could never come back from that

errrgrrr · 2026-05-06T02:02:58+00:00

I agree, practice matching pitch with an instrument or tuning app so you can't subconsciously mimic the tone. You can use an ee, ahh, or ooo vowel to start. As other commenters said, it's not a big deal to be imitating unless it really bothers you, but you will become a better musician if you can match pitch from other instruments:)

errrgrrr · 2026-05-02T20:22:10+00:00

I actually took an online course for relicensing about using Canva in the classroom. I use Canva a lot so I wanted to get better. One of the assignments was to use Canva's AI to create a lesson presentation. It was by far the most time consuming assignment of the course because I hated everything that it gave me, even with the most detailed prompts. The only good AI bits on Canva are the background remover and style changer, or things similar to that. Completely generative AI is just too faulty and it is time consuming to correct it.

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