I get so many ideas about what to blog about and I'm like..yeah, I'll get to that real soon. But before you know it, life gets in the way and it takes me another month to get on here and write something. So, what is it exactly that's been getting in my way? Let's list them. I like lists. They make me feel organized.
1) School-I am taking two classes right now (one online, the other in person) that are doing their best to make sure that I'm never quite restful. They both include an insane amount of reading that I'm hopelessly behind on. I also have a comp exam coming up, but everyone assures me to not worry about that-there's nothing I can really do to prepare for that other than just getting all my old textbooks out and brushing up on my MLA format. Even so, my stomach just got sick at the thought of it. This too shall pass, right? So, school is definitely something that is taking more of my time than it's fair share.
2) Church-not as much now as it has in the past, but I'm still at church 2 nights a week at my 2nd job. I don't feel like I'm doing a very good job lately because I've been so distracted, but hopefully I can change that about myself soon.
3) Work-Work is SO busy. I feel that as soon as I finish one project, I have five more that bloomed and need attention immediately! Some things have shifted in the office and I've been doing some new things so, there's no rest for the weary or time to slack off there-I've got to come in bright eyed and bushy tailed. Not to mention that we were all out yesterday for a retreat in Charlottesville and then my boss and I are leaving tomorrow evening to go to a conference in Fredericksburg, VA. We'll be back Monday night, but that's another thing that's keeping me busy.
4) Friends-now this is the item on the list that I wish was taking the MOST time. I love all of my buddies and I miss them when I'm not always able to do things with them because of items 1-3 on this list. They all know that I love them (because I tell them frequently) and they understand. I'm pretty sure they'll still be around on 12/23 when my graduate school career has finally (finally) come to a close!
So, that's my list. That's what's kept me busy this last month. Now, shortly here are a few things I wanted to blog about, but never got a chance to (in no particular order, other than how they came up in my brain)
1) meeting Tony Hale (of Arrested Development and other works). He was SUCH a nice guy and I was able to take alot of what he said to us in a session to heart. I hope I get to meet him again some day
2) Political bumper stickers-why? Why do people put these permanent things on their cars? To me it seems like it's just asking for your car to get keyed or something? Political pen? yes. Bumper sticker? No thanks
3) Building a resume-I have had NO time to work on mine and there's a deadline coming up for me that I really need to get ON it so I can stop having that nag at the back of my mind.
That's about it---but hey-that would have been about a post a week, right? Now you get one giant blog and hopefully, I'll post more in the future..but at this point, no promises. Til then--take luck with your care!
My best friend, Shelah! She knows the bride and groom from her many trips here to Virginia Beach so it was the logical choice! One might say the bride even told me that was how it was intended. Lol..what happened was that they really really really wanted to invite Shelah, but they had to keep their numbers down and other people were to be invited-people like family and friends they'd known for years! So, the solution-invite me (their wedding singer) and allow for a guest. Ding ding ding! We have a winner! Shelah and I had a great time, so it was a win-win (win) situation!
