All right, then, back to work!

My permit arrived today. Essentially, this is the temporary certificate that allows me to teach now while I await the state to issue me a permanent substitute teaching certificate, which should be coming soon. So, in theory, I could go into a class and substitute tomorrow. But since I still have to go through all of the hoops of applying and getting in all of the paperwork and such, it still won't happen any time soon. Yes, I will start on the whole process later this afternoon, or tomorrow morning at the latest. But I hope I can at least get a day or two in before winter break. No matter what, it looks like I'll be able to start 2005 off on the right foot, for once.