Current Conundrum

Not much to worry about these days. It is weird to not be looking for work anymore and in some ways it just makes me a little crazy. I am bored and yet trying to enjoy the little time I have at home before my life gets all crazy again. So mostly I'm trying to get things done around the house and soon I am going to get my new textbooks and work on some lesson plans.

I'm looking forward to teaching and especially my graduate program at Creighton. I am definitely ready for a new challenge in my life. I feel like finally things are going in the right direction and I'm excited to be home and with my friends and family again, but I do miss Houston restaurants very much.

As you can see from the slide show I have been trying to keep myself busy with yard work and projects around the house. I'm really excited to see my flowerbed grow! I think I may even join a gym soon, but then again maybe I'll just take some new yoga classes to deal with my general stress. It's weird. I have been freaked out about everything for so long it is difficult to let it go. I suppose a few more nights sipping cocktails on patios will probably fix me up just fine.

I need to get into blogging about real topics again...so if you have any opinions on current events this post them here, so I can get back in gear!

PS...GM should have died! Why did we bail out a company that lacked the basic ingenuity and critical thinking skills that would make them a competitor in the future? That is why my Dodge Stratus has been sitting in my father's driveway for 3 months and I bought a Honda Fit.

By The Way

I review books for Teens Read Too an online book site. If you are ever curious about what I've been reading for the chillin' you can go to the link listed on my blog and search by name. Every now and then I get an adult book too, so in those cases I will try to put the review on my blog as well. Happy Reading!

Wow it is amazing how much of my time feels free now that I don't have to surf websites for jobs...happy sigh!

Wow! A long time since I've updated this blog

So finally some really great news! I have a job...I will be teaching Freshman and Junior English at Omaha North next year. I'm very excited. It has been such a long time coming. We are also settled into our new home in Council Bluffs, and I am looking forward to taking some time to relax and enjoy our new place.

Gimli and Chance have already taken advantage of the laziness of today and and really enjoying all the walks they get-we still have not installed a fence.

While we are on good news I have been accepted into Graduate School at Creighton University in Omaha and I will soon be beginning the long road towards a Master's Degree in English. I am toying with the idea of making writing my specialty, but I am not sold on that plan yet.

Some friends and I have also started a book club. You can find more info at www.bookclubatthepub.com Come if you are feeling frisky!

Now that I will have time again-aka, summer break for all my tv shows-I will be updating the blog more often.