There have been quite a few things recently that I've thought I should write about...but that's not seemed to have happened. There are so many things that I've found myself passionately enraged over, but none of have managed to formulate themselves into coherent thought. I'm still not sure how coherent this will be. I really need to just get in the habit of writing it all out when it occurs to me - because for the life of me I can't remember what on earth I was wanting to write about!
August 12, 2006
July 08, 2006
Whoa! Where did time go?
Ok - so apparently, you blink and almost 2 months flies by. I can't believe I haven't posted since May, let alone the fact that I'm another year older. This year is seriously flying by, and I'm not feeling like I have a whole lot to show for it. There has been a constant barrage of stressors in my life the past few weeks. And I kind of feel like I'm constantly trying to discerne what I should be truly stressed about.
We went back to Asbury for my 5 year reunion, which was really really fun. It made me miss all my old friends, and really made me want to live in that area some day. It's so beautiful, and has so much to offer. Pretty much anywhere you live is within quick drive time of downtown Lex., and you can always get far enough out to have animals on your property. Now if only our house would sell and Tom were out of school! :)
I'm trying to keep an optimistic attitude about my job at Heart. I'm praying that when all is said and done, that not only will there be a position for me, but that I will actually enjoy what I'm doing. I've almost been there 5 years now, and I'd like to keep it that way. I'm really of the old-fashioned mindset that you pick one company/organization, and devote your lifelong career to it. I'm not saying I'll be with Heart for the rest of my life, but I'm not a person who can lightly switch jobs every three months.
Well - things are still boring like in May...hmmm...guess I didn't miss too much by not posting.
We went back to Asbury for my 5 year reunion, which was really really fun. It made me miss all my old friends, and really made me want to live in that area some day. It's so beautiful, and has so much to offer. Pretty much anywhere you live is within quick drive time of downtown Lex., and you can always get far enough out to have animals on your property. Now if only our house would sell and Tom were out of school! :)
I'm trying to keep an optimistic attitude about my job at Heart. I'm praying that when all is said and done, that not only will there be a position for me, but that I will actually enjoy what I'm doing. I've almost been there 5 years now, and I'd like to keep it that way. I'm really of the old-fashioned mindset that you pick one company/organization, and devote your lifelong career to it. I'm not saying I'll be with Heart for the rest of my life, but I'm not a person who can lightly switch jobs every three months.
Well - things are still boring like in May...hmmm...guess I didn't miss too much by not posting.
May 19, 2006
Updates
Well we’re heading toward the last half of May, so I thought I’d check our progress on my Springtime Resolution. We’ve spent some money on eating out this month. But we’re hovering right around $160 for the month, whereas last month we were at about $430. So I definitely feel like we’ve made HUGE strides at decreasing that expenditure in our budget. I think if we just keep on the track we’re on, we’ll make it through this month and be able to head into June with the goal of knocking that amount down even more.
The hubby and I are doing much better than my last post too. I think that we’re both learning to start living for the here and now, not CONSTANTLY looking for what’s next up on our road. There’s room for improvement, but we’re getting there. I think we’re actually getting along better now than we ever have.
The house is still up for sale which is rather depressing to me, as is the fact that the house we want has now officially been priced out of what we can afford. So we’re trying to examine our options. We thought about seeing if we could rent the house we want for a year to pay down some of our debt, etc., but I’m not sure if that’s going to work because we would have to pay less than market value for rent, and I don’t feel ok about that. I’ve started looking at other houses that are on the market, but since our house appears to not be going anywhere anytime soon, I’m not really getting my hopes up. I’ve even gotten to the point where I’m looking at those places that say they’ll buy any house in any condition for a fair price. Actually, I e-mailed one today, so we’ll see if they respond. I’m starting to wonder if this is God telling us that moving right now isn’t a good idea. I thought that everything was going to just line up and fall into place, and it’s far from having done that. Guess we’ll wait and see.
The hubby and I are doing much better than my last post too. I think that we’re both learning to start living for the here and now, not CONSTANTLY looking for what’s next up on our road. There’s room for improvement, but we’re getting there. I think we’re actually getting along better now than we ever have.
The house is still up for sale which is rather depressing to me, as is the fact that the house we want has now officially been priced out of what we can afford. So we’re trying to examine our options. We thought about seeing if we could rent the house we want for a year to pay down some of our debt, etc., but I’m not sure if that’s going to work because we would have to pay less than market value for rent, and I don’t feel ok about that. I’ve started looking at other houses that are on the market, but since our house appears to not be going anywhere anytime soon, I’m not really getting my hopes up. I’ve even gotten to the point where I’m looking at those places that say they’ll buy any house in any condition for a fair price. Actually, I e-mailed one today, so we’ll see if they respond. I’m starting to wonder if this is God telling us that moving right now isn’t a good idea. I thought that everything was going to just line up and fall into place, and it’s far from having done that. Guess we’ll wait and see.
May 02, 2006
So true!
I read this the other day in some email I get from MomsTown Reality Radio (don't know how I got on the mailing list) - but I absolutely loved this persons perspective on what's popular and approved of in our culture. All comments welcome:
TIRED OF POP TARTS?
Out of respect for our daughters, future daughter-in-laws and women in general we feel compelled to take a stand against pop tarts. What's a 'pop tart?' you might be wondering. They are the girls (we hesitate to call them women due to a lack of maturity) we see in the media every day. They are thegirls our girls are exposed to on television, online, in magazines, and on the radio. They are the young women who, even born with a silver spoon, choose to behave badly on a regular basis for the return of fame and more money. They are dripping in couture, accessory dogs, and 'look at me' attitudes. What message are they sending to our young girls and boys? Do we want our girls to aspire to these shallow depths and our boys to date (and God forbid) marry a pop tart?
We believe, and correct us please if we're wrong, that it's better to be known by 10 people as a woman of quality and substance than to be known by millions as a pop tart. Now you might be thinking this is the ranting of a couple of feminist women, prudish moms, and what-have-you. Whatever we might be labeled we believe it's time someone takes a stand on the side of integrity, and on the side of women and girls who don't want to be force-fed unhealthy pastries.
True beauty is smart, confident, poised, and articulate. True beauty is as unique as each individual. It is our belief that there is a beautiful woman growing inside each girl. It is up to us to protect them and teach them the difference between smart and tart. It's okay to voice your opinion, take a stand, and have your own style. Following the latest craze, the fad, and posting unkind words or inappropriate pictures in MySpace.com is not the way to achieve long-lasting beauty or the kind of attention they might really be wanting.
Now that we've stated the problem, how do we, as a society, fix it? We hear from moms and dads about the pressures being put on our youngsters. It's the kind of peer pressure we never experienced. First, would be to teach our children they are better than that behavior, not that they're better than someone else. As Grandpa used to say, "You ain't better than nobody, and ain't nobody better than you."
As a parent, watch the trends. We don't want our kids to get caught up in the bling of tart culture. Be aware, be educated, and know what is going on in your kids' world.
This is in no way an attempt to stifle creativity or take away the right to express, however, a Chihuahua is a pet, not a brooch, and deserves to be treated as a loved member of the family, not an accessory. We're not going PETA on you, but come on let's get real, let's celebrate smart girls withstyle not stupid girls with an "I'm better than you" attitude.
TIRED OF POP TARTS?
Out of respect for our daughters, future daughter-in-laws and women in general we feel compelled to take a stand against pop tarts. What's a 'pop tart?' you might be wondering. They are the girls (we hesitate to call them women due to a lack of maturity) we see in the media every day. They are thegirls our girls are exposed to on television, online, in magazines, and on the radio. They are the young women who, even born with a silver spoon, choose to behave badly on a regular basis for the return of fame and more money. They are dripping in couture, accessory dogs, and 'look at me' attitudes. What message are they sending to our young girls and boys? Do we want our girls to aspire to these shallow depths and our boys to date (and God forbid) marry a pop tart?
We believe, and correct us please if we're wrong, that it's better to be known by 10 people as a woman of quality and substance than to be known by millions as a pop tart. Now you might be thinking this is the ranting of a couple of feminist women, prudish moms, and what-have-you. Whatever we might be labeled we believe it's time someone takes a stand on the side of integrity, and on the side of women and girls who don't want to be force-fed unhealthy pastries.
True beauty is smart, confident, poised, and articulate. True beauty is as unique as each individual. It is our belief that there is a beautiful woman growing inside each girl. It is up to us to protect them and teach them the difference between smart and tart. It's okay to voice your opinion, take a stand, and have your own style. Following the latest craze, the fad, and posting unkind words or inappropriate pictures in MySpace.com is not the way to achieve long-lasting beauty or the kind of attention they might really be wanting.
Now that we've stated the problem, how do we, as a society, fix it? We hear from moms and dads about the pressures being put on our youngsters. It's the kind of peer pressure we never experienced. First, would be to teach our children they are better than that behavior, not that they're better than someone else. As Grandpa used to say, "You ain't better than nobody, and ain't nobody better than you."
As a parent, watch the trends. We don't want our kids to get caught up in the bling of tart culture. Be aware, be educated, and know what is going on in your kids' world.
This is in no way an attempt to stifle creativity or take away the right to express, however, a Chihuahua is a pet, not a brooch, and deserves to be treated as a loved member of the family, not an accessory. We're not going PETA on you, but come on let's get real, let's celebrate smart girls withstyle not stupid girls with an "I'm better than you" attitude.
April 28, 2006
Springtime Resolutions
I was reading on my friend Rachel's blog and found it hilarious that she and Adam are taking the same challenge that Tom and I are for the month of May - spending no money except on groceries and bills! :) Apparently great minds think a like!
We've started clearing out a lot of the junk in our house, and have come up with PILES of garbage to get rid of. I've got about 5 bags of clothing to donate, and a few select items that I've been putting up on ebay and giving to friends. So far, so good. It's rather cathartic to get rid of all this crap that's litterally clouded our entire home. At this point, even if it doesn't sell, our house will be a much better place to live! Even our animals are behaving better - knock on every piece of wood I can find! We even found a way to re-hang our storm door on the other side, so that it's firmly attached to the door frame and if the wind catches it, it will be closing it, not breaking the hinges! So that saved us quite a bit of money.
I'm still terrified that our house isn't going to sell. Our realtor e-mailed me yesterday and said that the houses in our neighborhood are averaging 6 months to sell. That's not bad in the grand scheme of things, but considering that we know where we want to go, and I don't want to make Gret's dad wait that long, it's not very good news. I talked to one of our neighbors last night and she said that theirs has been on the market for over a year. I personally think it's priced too high, but it does have a finished basement and a really nice deck, so who knows. I'm trying very hard to just have the faith that God will bring us the right buyer at the right time with the right amount of money!
We've started clearing out a lot of the junk in our house, and have come up with PILES of garbage to get rid of. I've got about 5 bags of clothing to donate, and a few select items that I've been putting up on ebay and giving to friends. So far, so good. It's rather cathartic to get rid of all this crap that's litterally clouded our entire home. At this point, even if it doesn't sell, our house will be a much better place to live! Even our animals are behaving better - knock on every piece of wood I can find! We even found a way to re-hang our storm door on the other side, so that it's firmly attached to the door frame and if the wind catches it, it will be closing it, not breaking the hinges! So that saved us quite a bit of money.
I'm still terrified that our house isn't going to sell. Our realtor e-mailed me yesterday and said that the houses in our neighborhood are averaging 6 months to sell. That's not bad in the grand scheme of things, but considering that we know where we want to go, and I don't want to make Gret's dad wait that long, it's not very good news. I talked to one of our neighbors last night and she said that theirs has been on the market for over a year. I personally think it's priced too high, but it does have a finished basement and a really nice deck, so who knows. I'm trying very hard to just have the faith that God will bring us the right buyer at the right time with the right amount of money!
April 19, 2006
YAY!
Our house is officially up for sale! :) We still have a lot of cleaning and organizing to do, but for the most part, we're ready to go. There's a little "New Listing" sign in our front yard. I'm really excited - extremely nervous, but really excited. I hope that it sells quickly and for what we're asking, so that we can get out of it without owing anything, and I hope that we will qualify for a new loan to get the house we’re looking at.
I know that if we don’t get the house we want, we’ll find something, but this house would be perfect. It’s my best friend’s dad’s house, and it’s about 10 minutes from where both of us work. It’s closer to all our friends and all the places we go to hang out, grocery shop, etc. Plus the bike trail is less than a block away, so we could go ride a lot. I’ll post pictures of our house soon.
I know that if we don’t get the house we want, we’ll find something, but this house would be perfect. It’s my best friend’s dad’s house, and it’s about 10 minutes from where both of us work. It’s closer to all our friends and all the places we go to hang out, grocery shop, etc. Plus the bike trail is less than a block away, so we could go ride a lot. I’ll post pictures of our house soon.
March 28, 2006
Personality Test
My friend Rachel had this test on her blog - so I took it. Here are my results:
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January 03, 2006
New Year's Resolutions
I'm taking a page out of my friend Rachel's blog and attempting to document my New Year's Resolutions. They're nothing much really, but I'm hoping that by at least putting them in writing that it will serve as motivation when the year starts to lag.
1. Spend more time devoted to God, going to church, and in a quiet time.
2. Keep the rooms clean that are already clean, and clean the rooms that need cleaned - then keep them all cleaned!
3. Find a new job - at least to the extent that I have any control over it.
4. Diminish our debt load as much as possible and make smart shopping/spending decisions.
5. Continue learning about organic food and healthy lifestyle decisions.
6. Continue to eat healthy and get back into the habit of working out daily.
7. Keep working on building my relationship with my husband, and working to be a Godly wife for him.
So that's definitely plenty I think. All of them are important, and I truly hope that by the end of the year I've made a successful attempt at all of them.
1. Spend more time devoted to God, going to church, and in a quiet time.
2. Keep the rooms clean that are already clean, and clean the rooms that need cleaned - then keep them all cleaned!
3. Find a new job - at least to the extent that I have any control over it.
4. Diminish our debt load as much as possible and make smart shopping/spending decisions.
5. Continue learning about organic food and healthy lifestyle decisions.
6. Continue to eat healthy and get back into the habit of working out daily.
7. Keep working on building my relationship with my husband, and working to be a Godly wife for him.
So that's definitely plenty I think. All of them are important, and I truly hope that by the end of the year I've made a successful attempt at all of them.
December 08, 2005
Turkey Day Follow Up
So Turkey day was a wonderful success. We had so much fun this past weekend. Being down in Kentucky really made me realize how much I miss that area, and how much I miss our friends that are down there. Adam and Rachel’s baby Jude has grown so much. And he’s so fun to be around. I would give just about anything to find a job down there for me and Tom, move and start over. Not that the bad things would all go away, but it would be awesome to live down there again. Part of me feels like I’m just trying to run away from everything. But I also remember how much I enjoyed living down there, the people that live down there and I know how much I miss my friends. It seemed like Tom enjoyed being down there too, and I know he has some good friends there that he’d like to be able to see more often. Sometimes the whole “just four more years” thing is a little daunting and makes it feel like being in Columbus is a prison sentence.
November 08, 2005
It begins again
A blog again. I used to have an online journal of sorts, long before blogs became the rage. It documented most of my freshman year of college before I pulled it down. So I've jumped back onto the online bandwagon and am trying this again. I don't have a direction at this point. My desire is to express the thoughts, emotions, etc. that I experience daily, and to delve into my dreams, ideals, and hopes for the future.
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