Its been forever since I posted here. Things are busy and I am glad. For as much as I complain about being busy, I have found that "busy" actually helps to balance my world. That helps when things get stressed.
Duane and I have to buy a new car. I hate car buying. Tell me you are going to rip my fingernails out and I might actually let you over having to go buy a new car. We have test driven a Ford Escape and I rented one when I was in Missouri. I really like it as cars go. It is probably not my first choice but I am trying to be practical. Duane has the Fit back East and I need something I can haul things in. My Audi just doesn't cut it. I am also looking for something that has a lower payment than the Audi, takes regular gas instead of premium and doesn't cost me $90.00 to get an oil change!! This car meets those qualifications. Last night I was the go between Duane and the car salesman. When it was all over, I was so stressed, I had hives. But it looks like the Escape will be ours by the end of the day unless I like the CRV that I have been told to test drive.
College is on the back burner right now and I know I am going to pay for that. This weekend I really have to sit down and do some major work on my portfolio and on getting that survey out to teachers so my capstone project can be in on time. The weather is perfect and I can tell you, it is going to be rough to have to make the other stuff a priority.
But for now, I am off to work. It is going to be a busy day!!
Later!
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
I write these in the morning when I don't really have much time. I did get up a little earlier today so I have a few moments.
On Thursday night, I will be on my way to Missouri to see Shannon, Chris and Alyssa. I am so excited to see them. Shannon and I have talked on Skype a few times and I have gotten to see Alyssa crawl. That has been so fun. But the most fun of all is when Alyssa spots me on the computer screen and smiles at me. That just warms my heart so much and I just want to reach through the screen and pick her up and play with her. I know Shannon is somewhat stressed because Alyssa isn't sleeping through the night yet but I look at that little girl and think how happy and healthy she looks. Teething is hard time in a baby and parent's life and that is also in their near future. But all the same, its something that has to be gone through and 99.9% survive it.
I am also going to see my parents. I am not looking forward to that so much. I think things will be fine but I am realizing as time gets closer to being there that I am not truly over what they did to me this summer. I am getting really irritated with Charla too because the last couple of times she has gone to Mom and Dad's she hasn't called me to let me know how things are going. Last night when I was talking to her, she said something about being tired and I told her that it is what she wanted. I told her that she let the folks set it up so they relied only on her and that she was getting what that presentation did. She likes it that they rely on her and not on anyone else. She likes it that everyone calls her to find out how Mom and Dad are doing. But just wait. Once Mom and Dad are more work or they have passed, she will become the martyr. The only one who took care of the folks; the only one who did anything significant for them. She will claim that Craig and I just swooped in and swooped out for very short time frames and she was the one doing all the work. And she will be right but not because Craig and I wanted it that way but because that is the way she set it up.
School is busy. College is busy. (Thank goodness it is my last semester!) I miss Duane. Its going to rain!! I love that. Random thoughts but the most organized thought is that I have to get out of here and head for work!! Later!
On Thursday night, I will be on my way to Missouri to see Shannon, Chris and Alyssa. I am so excited to see them. Shannon and I have talked on Skype a few times and I have gotten to see Alyssa crawl. That has been so fun. But the most fun of all is when Alyssa spots me on the computer screen and smiles at me. That just warms my heart so much and I just want to reach through the screen and pick her up and play with her. I know Shannon is somewhat stressed because Alyssa isn't sleeping through the night yet but I look at that little girl and think how happy and healthy she looks. Teething is hard time in a baby and parent's life and that is also in their near future. But all the same, its something that has to be gone through and 99.9% survive it.
I am also going to see my parents. I am not looking forward to that so much. I think things will be fine but I am realizing as time gets closer to being there that I am not truly over what they did to me this summer. I am getting really irritated with Charla too because the last couple of times she has gone to Mom and Dad's she hasn't called me to let me know how things are going. Last night when I was talking to her, she said something about being tired and I told her that it is what she wanted. I told her that she let the folks set it up so they relied only on her and that she was getting what that presentation did. She likes it that they rely on her and not on anyone else. She likes it that everyone calls her to find out how Mom and Dad are doing. But just wait. Once Mom and Dad are more work or they have passed, she will become the martyr. The only one who took care of the folks; the only one who did anything significant for them. She will claim that Craig and I just swooped in and swooped out for very short time frames and she was the one doing all the work. And she will be right but not because Craig and I wanted it that way but because that is the way she set it up.
School is busy. College is busy. (Thank goodness it is my last semester!) I miss Duane. Its going to rain!! I love that. Random thoughts but the most organized thought is that I have to get out of here and head for work!! Later!
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