A few weeks since the last post? That is because time as we know it has been spinning out of control. I feel like I don't have any of it anymore! Or maybe the key is that the time I do have I want to spend as a vegetable watching every reality show VH1 and Bravo have ever made. It's so mindless and always makes me feel better because I'm not a raving lunatic. Or am I? Hmm...
Anyway, I guess you could say we've been busy. Let's back up. Obama is our president! YAY! I'm happy, but I have to tell you I'm getting a little sick of people saying things like, "We're just waiting on this change" or "Change is coming, right...?" Um, the change happened. January 20th to be exact. Yes, I know everyone's waiting for this dramatic we're no longer in war, the rest of the world loves and respects us, we suddenly have money spewing from our pockets and amazing jobs, etc etc etc....yeah, he's not a freakin' genie there folks. Just like with anyone else it takes time, there's not a perfect answer, and remember all these other officials we elect, they get a say in everything too. So anyway, what I was expecting out of the deal, has already occurred-- we have an intelligent, well-spoken person in power who shares my point of view. Change is here...all the rest is icing on the cake.
Ivan and I went to see the musical "Hair." Yes, it's the one from the 60's. We loved it! I love live entertainment anyway but it was just cool. Great music, great message, and there a nude scene so that was fun too. haha
We went to the Suns-Bulls game a couple weeks ago. I wasn't sure who to root for but I don't really know the Bulls anymore so I went for the Suns. Ivan is a Bulls fan so we bet whoever lost had to clean the bathroom. The Suns hadn't lost a Saturday game all season so I was feeling good...and then they lost. So disappointing. Something cool though, Muhammad Ali was at the game watching. They put the camera and spotlight on him to wave at everyone, and when he was leaving everyone started chanting, "ALI." Very cool moment. Sad thing though was he looked soooo old. Like Alzheimer's old, where they just sit there and don't look like they know what's going on. He never clapped or even talked; the people with him were talking to each other across him but he just sat there. Pretty sad.
The Super Bowl...one disappointment after the next (cuz of the Suns game the night before). I didn't realize how much I wanted the Cardinals to win until I watched them come back with 2:30ish left in the game. I was happy but still so scared because that is actually a lot of time you know? We had another couple over to watch the game with, a guy Ivan plays football with and his wife. They were cool, it's always nice to meet couple friends where you like both parts of the couple you know? And they are a mixed couple which is nice too. I don't think about us being mixed or care really, but there is some odd sense of comfort or something when you're with other mixed couples. I can't really explain it. One of those things you don't know you're missing until you have it. Same thing for me when I hang out with girls. I don't miss it, until I'm hanging out with them and realize I'm having a good time and can't stop talking. It's because I'm always with Ivan & Jeff or something.
Anyway, I guess that's kinda it for recapping. I've been really busy with the part time job and classes too. I'm in a finance class right now and that kinda stinks. Not exactly a fun class. But at the same time pretty interesting with everything that is going on with the economy.
Speaking of the economy, some scary things happening in Arizona right now. Apparently our state is majorly in debt and there first thought on how to fix it is to cut funding to education. It's a scary time out here. I know this is happening everywhere but it seems really bad here. Nearly every house you see for sale is bank owned. Lay offs and hiring freezes are happening everywhere. And now they announce this major cut to education. So the school isn't exactly a happy place right now while we wait to see what's going to happen to all of us. There's been talk of cutting to 4 day weeks, cutting 1000's of jobs, cutting pay, just tons of cuts left and right. The district held meetings yesterday to talk to everyone but their answers were pretty much, "we don't know." The legislature will make its final decisions by March hopefully and then the district can figure out what they are going to do. Everyone's freaking out. We're in a hiring freeze and cannot buy anymore materials this year but who knows what next year will bring.
It's not really in me to freak out, I mean I worry because I do want to work here next year. As far as OT is concerned, this is the best job I've had, I'm happy with this district, I like the area, we've made friends, we're planned to settle here, move into a house this summer etc. So, yeah it's a little scary. I'm keeping an eye out on jobs just in case. The good news about therapy is that I have options-- hospitals, skilled nursing, etc. I just don't want to do that, but it's there if I need to. The other thought is that maybe this is the push out of therapy that I need. It's no secret I want out eventually, and being laid off from Country Companies back in '03 was the best thing that ever happened to me. So, who's to say this wouldn't be the best thing? We'll see though. I wanted more time to save money from this job before switching fields but I may not get it.
So wedding plans are on hold, they were before this job thing but now I'm glad because I'd like to be sure I have a job before I go splurging on a wedding. They were stalled because I have come full circle on not knowing what kind of wedding I want!! I started out with Vegas or a beach, thought I settled on a St. Louis, and then came back to a beach because I don't know if I can handle spending that much money on a wedding. So we will wait! We're moving into a house this summer so we need to furnish that and be sure I have a job, then I can move forward and really make some decisions.
What else...I went to see Revolutionary Road last night. I liked it. I don't know that it's a movie everyone would like but I feel like I can relate so much-- not to the relationship problems, but to the idea of 'I want more, I want to travel, I don't want to get stuck in life' etc. I have days that I think settling down in one place and having a family and all of that sounds like the most awful thing in the world, how average right? And days where it sounds really nice. That's kinda what is going on in the movie. In a really extreme way.
Well I guess I'll get going. I might post some information about what's going on in Arizona right now with the budget and everything so look out for that. It's a letter that is being circulated, getting everyone fired up!
