Friday, March 12, 2010
SO STOKED: and I usually don't use that word
I am so unbelievably excited! Alex got to go to IPAC first thing this morning and is holding the paper that we need to be able to get our keys in his hand right this very minute. He has one more class (about an hour and a half long) and then he'll be bringing me the paper and I'll be picking up the keys to our house!!! We stopped by there yesterday just to look again, and it made me even more excited, which I didn't think was possible! We will have to board up a small section of the fence by the gate. Any ideas on that? We are thinking just putting up a big piece of plywood or something because the bottom of the gate is broken and there is also a place where the gate doesn't meet the neighbors' fence. Kisa is an escape artist and I'd be very upset if I lost my dog. The yard is huge though so I can't wait for her to have somewhere to just run around! I'm setting up the water in a few minutes and hopefully we will have internet within the next couple days after I call Time Warner. I'm just about to check out of the hotel where I have internet so this MIGHT be the last I get on for a while. I'm sure all of my 11 followers will miss me. lol. Who knows, though, I may find a way on. Anyway, I hope that I am able to accomplish some of my goals once we get settled! I will post them at some point so that I feel that I am being held accountable, if only in my mind. Anyway, Have a super fantastic great day!
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Stuck in a Rut
I tried really hard not to get on here and write because I knew that after I did, I wouldn't have much else to keep me busy until Thursday when we leave here. I feel now that since there's only one more day left, I will probably be alright.
Lately I have really felt like I'm stuck in a rut. Recently, I haven't had much to do that's been productive. After finding the house, I had nothing to look up, except how to set up our utilities and that took maybe an hour total. The room we are staying in at Alex's dad takes me about 10 minutes to clean and then all I can find to do is either read or get online to read blogs/the yuku board. I signed up for the trial class for UMUC and I'm really enjoying it so far. It's day 3 today so that has kept me a little busier the past couple of days. Though, it's really just information about how the school works so I don't feel like I'm actually learning. After we get up to the new place, I'll be able to fill out the FAFSA since hopefully I'll be able to find our tax information at that point. I've been looking for a job, if anyone knows of any in Jacksonville. I applied for a position as a librarian and I am REALLY hoping that I get it. I feel that it'd be the perfect job for me. All day spent with books, life wouldn't get any better than that!!!
I'm very grateful for having a place to stay, but I'm so tired of being in someone else's house and having all of our stuff in boxes in storage. I miss cooking and even cleaning a little bit. I miss being able to do laundry on a regular basis and vacuuming. I'm sure after I'm doing all of this again, I will wish I'd never said this but for now, I just want my normal duties back. While having nothing else to do, I have set a lot of goals for myself for when we get up to NC. I feel like it's going to be a whole new life to start and I'm just so ready to get it started!
Lately I have really felt like I'm stuck in a rut. Recently, I haven't had much to do that's been productive. After finding the house, I had nothing to look up, except how to set up our utilities and that took maybe an hour total. The room we are staying in at Alex's dad takes me about 10 minutes to clean and then all I can find to do is either read or get online to read blogs/the yuku board. I signed up for the trial class for UMUC and I'm really enjoying it so far. It's day 3 today so that has kept me a little busier the past couple of days. Though, it's really just information about how the school works so I don't feel like I'm actually learning. After we get up to the new place, I'll be able to fill out the FAFSA since hopefully I'll be able to find our tax information at that point. I've been looking for a job, if anyone knows of any in Jacksonville. I applied for a position as a librarian and I am REALLY hoping that I get it. I feel that it'd be the perfect job for me. All day spent with books, life wouldn't get any better than that!!!
I'm very grateful for having a place to stay, but I'm so tired of being in someone else's house and having all of our stuff in boxes in storage. I miss cooking and even cleaning a little bit. I miss being able to do laundry on a regular basis and vacuuming. I'm sure after I'm doing all of this again, I will wish I'd never said this but for now, I just want my normal duties back. While having nothing else to do, I have set a lot of goals for myself for when we get up to NC. I feel like it's going to be a whole new life to start and I'm just so ready to get it started!
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Attitude Makeover
Well, I was planning to write the past few days but a couple days ago, I sliced my finger open on the back blade of hubby's stupid razor. That's what I get for cleaning up the bathroom I guess. Now that it's finally healed enough for me to hit the e and d buttons, I can write again! Ok so here is what I would have written a few days ago since I'm sure there are tons of people on the edge of their seats.
I went to see my mom a few days ago and after talking for a little while, we decided that if I'm going to be trying to get a more professional job when we get to NC, I probably needed a haircut to look a little more professional. She also did my makeup for me. After she finished, I went to get my first haircut in almost 2 years. They washed my hair and it felt amazing, then the lady listened to me very well and left most of the length for me. My mom could barely tell and Alex didn't notice for several hours but it does look much healthier and feels much lighter to me. It was actually probably a good 3 inches off, which it needed and it feels much better now.
I went back home and showed my mom and felt really good on my way back to Alex's dad's house where we have been staying. I turned the music up really loud and let the windows down since it was such a nice day. I was feeling great as I got off the interstate. At the end of the ramp, I saw someone cross the street. Then I pulled up to the light and a man with an army hat and a sign reading "Homeless. Will work for food." walked up to my door and saluted me, probably due to all of the Marine Corps stickers on my car. It broke my heart. I realize that, often, these can be scams but what about the people who are just down on their luck? What about the guys who really did serve their country and this is how they have been repaid? I've been cautioned not to give homeless people money because you aren't sure that they will use it for food, I didn't have any cash, and I don't have any work to give to people. But I did want to help so I drove down to Burger King and brought back 5 double cheeseburgers and a couple water bottles. But he was gone. I went searching up and down the road but could not find him. It may sound crazy but I believe sometimes angels are sent in disguise to remind us of some of our values that we lose sight of. It's so easy to get caught up in our problems that we don't see how much worse it could be and we forget that each person we meet is fighting their own battle. We assume that every homeless person is doing drugs or a drunk when maybe we should be giving the benefit of the doubt. Maybe they were laid off in this rough economy, maybe they've been through some tragedy. So many times, we are calloused, when all people need is a little compassion. So I am adding this to my list. As I work on getting my new life started in Jacksonville, I will attempt to find ways to show a little more kindness to strangers. If all the world did it, it couldn't do anything but help, right? Have a super fantastic great day!
I went to see my mom a few days ago and after talking for a little while, we decided that if I'm going to be trying to get a more professional job when we get to NC, I probably needed a haircut to look a little more professional. She also did my makeup for me. After she finished, I went to get my first haircut in almost 2 years. They washed my hair and it felt amazing, then the lady listened to me very well and left most of the length for me. My mom could barely tell and Alex didn't notice for several hours but it does look much healthier and feels much lighter to me. It was actually probably a good 3 inches off, which it needed and it feels much better now.
I went back home and showed my mom and felt really good on my way back to Alex's dad's house where we have been staying. I turned the music up really loud and let the windows down since it was such a nice day. I was feeling great as I got off the interstate. At the end of the ramp, I saw someone cross the street. Then I pulled up to the light and a man with an army hat and a sign reading "Homeless. Will work for food." walked up to my door and saluted me, probably due to all of the Marine Corps stickers on my car. It broke my heart. I realize that, often, these can be scams but what about the people who are just down on their luck? What about the guys who really did serve their country and this is how they have been repaid? I've been cautioned not to give homeless people money because you aren't sure that they will use it for food, I didn't have any cash, and I don't have any work to give to people. But I did want to help so I drove down to Burger King and brought back 5 double cheeseburgers and a couple water bottles. But he was gone. I went searching up and down the road but could not find him. It may sound crazy but I believe sometimes angels are sent in disguise to remind us of some of our values that we lose sight of. It's so easy to get caught up in our problems that we don't see how much worse it could be and we forget that each person we meet is fighting their own battle. We assume that every homeless person is doing drugs or a drunk when maybe we should be giving the benefit of the doubt. Maybe they were laid off in this rough economy, maybe they've been through some tragedy. So many times, we are calloused, when all people need is a little compassion. So I am adding this to my list. As I work on getting my new life started in Jacksonville, I will attempt to find ways to show a little more kindness to strangers. If all the world did it, it couldn't do anything but help, right? Have a super fantastic great day!
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