California and Such Things

As most of you know Jeromy and I are moving near Sacramento, CA. He is being transferred through Union Pacific to the office in Roseville, CA. It's scary and exciting. I finally sent my resignation to the college where I teach as an adjunct instructor. I'm going to miss that job very much because I loved working with the students and the faculty was very supportive. If only it had been full time...regardless I am going to miss it very much.

One of the big reasons for the move is that we are going to be buying a house as part of the relocation package that UP offers. It's a great opportunity and it's a buyers market in California. Yes we are aware of how expensive housing is in California, but the area we are moving to is very reasonable. We already have a good list of houses that we are going to look at in a couple weeks when we head over there for our house hunting trip. We leave for Sacramento on July 20th and I will return alone on the 28th. Later J will come back and we will all drive up together to our new home.

Overall I think it will be a great adventure and I'm looking forward to seeing a part of the country that I swore I would never move to. Everyone we talk to about the area says, "It's beautiful there!!" so we are excited to see what all the hype is about. I'm hoping that it is a place where I fit in and that I don't have a difficult time finding a job, but times are tough and I'm not betting on an easy job hunt. I am going to be looking for something in the education field and getting my California teaching license. I will probably have to substitute teach for awhile and the mere thought of starting all over with subbing makes me very sad. However, I do have some new help that UP offers and I'm going to have my resume rewritten (much to my dismay it apparently is not as fantastic as I once thought). They will also write a cover letter for me and there is some online help that I have access to for the next couple years.

I hope that we have some visitors while we are there because there will be a lot to do. If just wish California were closer to Omaha because a beautiful landscape can never replace the friends and family from home that I miss and think about every day!

A Woman President

Anyone who believes that Hillary has been given the fair shake as a woman should read this article and truly contemplate what this writer has to say. My only comment to add is that we fear poking fun of a person's race, so the sex card was easily played...think about that too. How far has America really come since civil rights, and why are women still considered less than equal? It's difficult to argue otherwise when you consider pay and promotions in the workplace...I was actually asked if I had any "issues, like kids" by one of them men in this office before I was offered this job. Do you think a man would be asked that question?

Anyway don't have a lot of time to write about this subject, but thought the column was worth placing on my blog.

Pink Floyd Review

So Sunday Jeromy and I saw Roger Waters perform the entire Dark Side of the Moon album plus many other songs by Floyd and a few from his solo career. It was an unbelievably awesome concert. I enjoy the Floyd and have never complained when a little "Wish you Were Here" came on the radio, but hearing that song in person definitely made me a little sappy to say the least.
We went to the show expecting to hear only Dark Side of the Moon, but we were surprised by the presence of Vera, Bring Our Boys Back Home, Shine on you Crazy Diamond, and a few others. Then he sang some of his solo stuff...effectively pissing off the expanse of Texas by using the lyrics...

Oh George! Oh George!That Texas education must have fucked you up when

you were very small

...all while a large inflatable pig adorned with a caricature of Bush on one side, and Obama on the belly floated through the crowd and into the sky as vote Obama confetti littered the crowd. Great fun for this little Iowa girl! Making statements with music...isn't that what Pink Floyd has always done? Why they were shocked about the lyrics was beyond me - especially considering the album was released in 2004 (although there was an additional line that he added for the show I don't remember exactly what it was). Anyway I guess they probably didn't make the connection when he sang Bring the Boys Home, The Hero’s Return, Another Brick Wall, or some of his other politically charged songs.

Roger Waters is an amazing musician and vocalist. It's remarkable that he has the range and power as he gets up there in years. Awesome Concert, I am so glad Jeromy took me with!!