hey all--
I have a lot of ideas for things to say kicking around in my head, but I'm gonna have to wait a few more days to post (at least one of) them. My laptop is currently waiting until a new charger comes from Apple- so it's incapacitated. And the family computer has... privacy issues? Being that it is a public computer and I am a private person.
haha. Anyway- I'm alive and working (a little) and bumming around most of the time. Also I've been taking pictures of some of the sights, which will be coming when I have access to my files again!
Short news: Survived my first day substituting, Went as a super-sweet Ernie for Halloween (big sis was Bert), Had a big interview but didn't get the job, and... I can't think of anything else at the moment. :)
hehe... but give me a week.
Hope y'all are doing well and sending lots of love through the inter-tubes! :D
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Hello!
I took some time off from blogging because I found it has an inverse correlation with my personal journal entries. But I'm working on that :)
I've been working at my old high school -- tutoring for 1.5 hrs after school. It's not much, but I actually am really liking it. Which is especially funny since I vowed never to return there when I left it.
Today I had an interview at the hospital for a unit clerk position. It's a great position and my family really is excited about the interview- but I'd have to give up the tutoring job. (if I'm even offered the position) I was told it might take a month to hear back... so I am really being challenged to pray about what I might do if I do get the offer. I prayed before the interview to do God's will whether or not I got the job... but it didn't strike me until I got into the interview that I might have to sacrifice the tiny part time job that I'd invested in personally.
In other news-- I've got jury duty tomorrow. I'm actually kinda excited... though I have no idea what to expect :)
It'll also be the first time I'll get to see my stepdad since I moved home (there's been schedule conflicts) so I'm looking forward to that...
and here's your inane moment of the day:
how I've been spending my free time=the most EPIC Halloween costume EVAR. (or half of an EPIC set-my sister is knitting her half.)
I've been working at my old high school -- tutoring for 1.5 hrs after school. It's not much, but I actually am really liking it. Which is especially funny since I vowed never to return there when I left it.
Today I had an interview at the hospital for a unit clerk position. It's a great position and my family really is excited about the interview- but I'd have to give up the tutoring job. (if I'm even offered the position) I was told it might take a month to hear back... so I am really being challenged to pray about what I might do if I do get the offer. I prayed before the interview to do God's will whether or not I got the job... but it didn't strike me until I got into the interview that I might have to sacrifice the tiny part time job that I'd invested in personally.
In other news-- I've got jury duty tomorrow. I'm actually kinda excited... though I have no idea what to expect :)
It'll also be the first time I'll get to see my stepdad since I moved home (there's been schedule conflicts) so I'm looking forward to that...
and here's your inane moment of the day:
how I've been spending my free time=the most EPIC Halloween costume EVAR. (or half of an EPIC set-my sister is knitting her half.)
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Saturday.
editor's note: Since I refuse to re-read/re-write anything ever (for the most part) I apologize in advance for rambling.
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I was woken up this morning by my youngest stepbrother informing me that we were having breakfast and then hauling logs for the wood pile.
Hoping, on the off chance, that my family would forget I was there- I chose to sleep in and miss breakfast.
But no- my dad woke me up an hour later. So I had my glass of OJ while the house smelled like maple syrup and bacon (no leftovers) and headed out into the 40-50 degree weather and grabbed a pair of gloves.
After a couple hours of work- headed back in to wash the sawdust out of my hair and get ready for my cousin's wedding reception. She's been married for almost a year, but they didn't do the big affair, so they've had a couple small receptions to accomodate family schedules.
So I headed out to a town I've never heard of- to her in-laws house. The drive up was gorgeous since the leaves are changing right now
Some mingling and really awesome food later, the wind started to pick up and the wood heater in the garage no longer offered the same amount of comfort, so we said our goodbyes and made our tired way home.
driving home- I definitely felt the urge to sleep as the soreness of hauling logs began to mix with after-effects of cheesy potatoes and pasta salads. But my dad beat me to the punch and as the only other passenger- it is my duty to not fall asleep on the driver.
The View:
and when we were finally back in the house it was time to go play cards with grandma, since we'd said we would at the party.
So over to my grandparents' neighbors' house with my stepmom for 6-person pinochle.
and down into the basement/game room/bar where there's a fridge full of pop and beer and a bar full of snacks and liquor.
And whiskey sours for stepmom and John P (g-rents neighbor), and rum and cokes for me and Ann (his wife) and fresh made popcorn for everyone.
And for three hours on a Saturday night I played cards with people likely three times my age- who swore when they lost a hand and teased/hassled each other when their teammates didn't pull through for them. And told stupid jokes and repeated stories while the Tigers and Twins raced for a win.
A grand slam in the first as we were just beginning. A few more runs as we finish the first game. We have to keep telling grandpa to pay attention because he's looking through me to watch the game.
The popcorn becomes mini-babyruth's and butterfingers and the Tigers catch up in the 5th.
The boys team (John, Gpa, and stepmom) are playing similarily as they begin each game with negative or single digits, but surge from a 40-pt difference to 3-pts ahead, but still lose in the end by only 3 or 4. [The only difference here is at time of writing- the Tigers/Twins game is still tied in the 12th]
And after three games and FINALLY a guys-team victory- we call it a night.
And say our goodbyes and head home, where my dad is out working in the garage listening to some weird easy listening station- preparing his ATV's for deer camp.
There are some days when I am all alone and I get really bored. And there are some days when I can't get away from people long enough to catch a breath.
But despite mandatory hard labor and mingling with strangers- I love the fall days when the air is brisk and the leaves are changing. And food is always warm and no one is in a hurry, but we're all busy doing something.
And I love the opportunity to sit at the table with people 2 to 3 times my age and see that -despite deserving of respect as my elders- they're not that different from me when it comes to sitting down with friends and playing a game of cards.
----
I was woken up this morning by my youngest stepbrother informing me that we were having breakfast and then hauling logs for the wood pile.
Hoping, on the off chance, that my family would forget I was there- I chose to sleep in and miss breakfast.
But no- my dad woke me up an hour later. So I had my glass of OJ while the house smelled like maple syrup and bacon (no leftovers) and headed out into the 40-50 degree weather and grabbed a pair of gloves.
After a couple hours of work- headed back in to wash the sawdust out of my hair and get ready for my cousin's wedding reception. She's been married for almost a year, but they didn't do the big affair, so they've had a couple small receptions to accomodate family schedules.
So I headed out to a town I've never heard of- to her in-laws house. The drive up was gorgeous since the leaves are changing right now
Some mingling and really awesome food later, the wind started to pick up and the wood heater in the garage no longer offered the same amount of comfort, so we said our goodbyes and made our tired way home.
driving home- I definitely felt the urge to sleep as the soreness of hauling logs began to mix with after-effects of cheesy potatoes and pasta salads. But my dad beat me to the punch and as the only other passenger- it is my duty to not fall asleep on the driver.
The View:
and when we were finally back in the house it was time to go play cards with grandma, since we'd said we would at the party.
So over to my grandparents' neighbors' house with my stepmom for 6-person pinochle.
and down into the basement/game room/bar where there's a fridge full of pop and beer and a bar full of snacks and liquor.
And whiskey sours for stepmom and John P (g-rents neighbor), and rum and cokes for me and Ann (his wife) and fresh made popcorn for everyone.
And for three hours on a Saturday night I played cards with people likely three times my age- who swore when they lost a hand and teased/hassled each other when their teammates didn't pull through for them. And told stupid jokes and repeated stories while the Tigers and Twins raced for a win.
A grand slam in the first as we were just beginning. A few more runs as we finish the first game. We have to keep telling grandpa to pay attention because he's looking through me to watch the game.
The popcorn becomes mini-babyruth's and butterfingers and the Tigers catch up in the 5th.
The boys team (John, Gpa, and stepmom) are playing similarily as they begin each game with negative or single digits, but surge from a 40-pt difference to 3-pts ahead, but still lose in the end by only 3 or 4. [The only difference here is at time of writing- the Tigers/Twins game is still tied in the 12th]
And after three games and FINALLY a guys-team victory- we call it a night.
And say our goodbyes and head home, where my dad is out working in the garage listening to some weird easy listening station- preparing his ATV's for deer camp.
There are some days when I am all alone and I get really bored. And there are some days when I can't get away from people long enough to catch a breath.
But despite mandatory hard labor and mingling with strangers- I love the fall days when the air is brisk and the leaves are changing. And food is always warm and no one is in a hurry, but we're all busy doing something.
And I love the opportunity to sit at the table with people 2 to 3 times my age and see that -despite deserving of respect as my elders- they're not that different from me when it comes to sitting down with friends and playing a game of cards.
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