Whose anxiety is this you've been trying on?

[sovay]

Today was almost ludicrously validating in several different arenas of my life, which is not at all what I expected when I got out of bed this morning. The short course is that my teaching skills have not deserted me, even after a decade rusting and in a field I had never actually taught before, and separately I am looking at a professional opportunity which I am not going to talk about until it has some substance because I don't want to sneeze on it and break it, but the prospect makes me extremely excited. Also people said really nice things about my singing and my writing and they were even different people. I am exhausted but elevated in mood. I am going to pitch over sideways on this couch and stare at a movie or read this book skygiants lent me and play Tacocat's "Grains of Salt" like ten more times.

Comments

[cyphomandra]

You deserve lots of days like this!

[sovay]

You deserve lots of days like this!

Thank you! After this primarily miserable month, it feels like a lot at once!

[gwynnega]

Yay validation!

[sovay]

Yay validation!

Thank you!

[niqaeli]

Oh, yay for exciting prospects! And it's always wonderful to discover disused skills are still available for use.

I hope the couch and movie/book are restful. :D

[sovay]

Oh, yay for exciting prospects! And it's always wonderful to discover disused skills are still available for use.

Thank you! I did not really expect to have forgotten how to teach, but I wasn't totally sure it would translate across disciplines. Answer: apparently yes. This makes me happy.

I hope the couch and movie/book are restful.

The couch even had a cat for a while.

[asakiyume]

Three cheers for validation!

And fingers and toes crossed--and no sneezing--for the professional opportunity.

[sovay]

Three cheers for validation!

Thank you!

And fingers and toes crossed--and no sneezing--for the professional opportunity.

And thank you. It is a thing I really want to make happen. The other half of the opportunity seems to want the same, which is a good starting place!

[nineweaving]

Thrilled and hopeful. I've crossed everything.

Nine

[sovay]

Thrilled and hopeful. I've crossed everything.

Thank you!

[umadoshi]

Hooray for all of this! I hope the professional opportunity comes through. ^_^

[sovay]

Hooray for all of this! I hope the professional opportunity comes through.

Thank you!

[dramaticirony]

That's grand!

Totally envious of those who had the opportunity to learn from you. And will keep my fingers crossed on the opportunity. THGOLUGJH FINMGEDRS CRSSERSD MAKES TYUPOINMG HASRD...

[sovay]

That's grand!

Thank you! My impostor syndrome is having difficulty coping.

THGOLUGJH FINMGEDRS CRSSERSD MAKES TYUPOINMG HASRD...

I appreciate your sacrifice all the more!

[swan_tower]

Woooooooot!

[sovay]

Woooooooot!

Thank you!

[thisbluespirit]

Aw, I'm glad! <3


(I don't have my "Your shininess is noted" Silver icon any more, but please imagine I am using it.)

[sovay]

Aw, I'm glad!

Thank you!

(I don't have my "Your shininess is noted" Silver icon any more, but please imagine I am using it.)

(Much appreciated. What happened to it?)

[thisbluespirit]

I only have 15 icon spaces and about 100 fandoms, alas.

Great soundtrack

[jesse_the_k]

...and your good news and possibilities are well-deserved!

May life continue to surprise in the good way.

Re: Great soundtrack

[sovay]

...and your good news and possibilities are well-deserved!

I am working on convincing myself of this!

May life continue to surprise in the good way.

Thank you.

[choco_frosh]

Yay actually good day!

[sovay]

Yay actually good day!

Thank you!

[ethelmay]

OOOOOH. Nice.

[sovay]

Nice.

Thank you!

[brigdh]

Hooray! I love teaching more than almost anything else, and I'm, glad you got a chance to do so, and that it went well. And good luck with the other opportunity!

[sovay]

I love teaching more than almost anything else, and I'm, glad you got a chance to do so, and that it went well. And good luck with the other opportunity!

Thank you on both counts!

For about a five-year period, I taught and tutored regularly, and I did enjoy it. I just tend to assume that any skill I have not practiced within the last week has totally disintegrated and is not coming back, so it was really nice to have the reality check.

[dhampyresa]

I am so happy for you and hope everything turns out great!

[sovay]

I am so happy for you and hope everything turns out great!

Thank you!