I finally changed the picture on my header to something more current. This is a shelf on the bookshelf in my room right now. It has 6, but alas…they all cannot fit into the masthead. I have tons and tons and tons of books. It’s mildly ridiculous. But it’s not likely to stop. Ever.
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I am currently in a strange limbo in life. I am an adult, living on my own, making my own decisions, yet I am still semi-dependent on my parents. I’m about to graduate from college in two and a half months. Come June I hope to have a “real” job and a car and be able to rely on myself completely. I look to the near future and I am excited, but at the same time incredibly nervous. I’ve worked in offices before and know (generally) how businesses work. It’ll be different in that I will have to deal with healthcare and other benefits of having a permanent full-time job.
I’m also in my last semester of school. I have loads of reading to do, papers to write, tests, exams, and quizzes to study for, class to attend, and so on. In theory I should be stressed and worried about whether or not I will finish the reading for tomorrow’s class. Somehow I am able to shrug my shoulders if I don’t quite finish the book for discussion. Each day passes by with relative ease, and I find myself feeling content with the way things are going. I may not be “ahead” in my classes, I may not have a direction for a career, I may not have any job prospects today, I may not have enough work each day for my part-time job to get enough hours each week, but somehow I’m making it.
I have a lot to be thankful for these days, especially for such wonderful family and friends. I know times are incredibly difficult right now. Our government can’t stop bickering and playing partisan games, there’s the whole “recession” thing going on, but I learned alot in the last four years. I’ve worried far too much about things that do not matter today. I could always get more sleep, more hours of work, more reading accomplished, eat healthier, work out more, be more social with friends, not be afraid to ask the cute guy from my literature classes out, be more proactive in my job search, save more money, be a better person in general…but I really have nothing to complain about right now. I’ll survive. The economy will go back up, I’ll get a job, someday I’ll have a real date again, and I already read more than “normal” people do. I need to appreciate the present, because I know one day I will look back on my “college years” and regret everything I did and did not do. Until then, I’m content.
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Tagged: Future, Life
I rarely have the time (or the use of a car) to go home for the weekend. However, this past weekend I was able to make it home. My little brother and little sister performed in the high school’s production of the musical “All Shook Up,” so it was imperative that I went home. (Especially since Christopher was the male lead!) It was a wonderful time at home. The entire family was in town and it was quiet for the most part. I met my little brother’s new girlfriend, bought some colby cheese and the Riesling from the Von Stiehl winery that I like so much, saw the musical, and saw my favorite English teacher, Mrs. Wagner. I rode over there with two of my roommates, and drove back today by myself with a car from my family so I can drive home for spring break in two weeks. The drive itself was lovely. I drove through the town where my paternal grandparents are buried so I could say hello. It was a sunny afternoon, perfect for a Sunday drive. I had my music blaring and I was singing at the top of my lungs to the random songs on the radio. I saw a horse and buggy cross the highway in Amish country. And I made it back safely, which is the most important thing. All in all, it was a relaxing, fun weekend. I love living in the cities, but I miss my family.
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