I'm Back!

Hermione's power cord broke and I realized that I have forgotten how to share a computer. Instead of relearning I just stayed off the computer, almost entirely. After throwing up in front of the $80 power cord at Office Depot, I found one on E-bay for $14 and got it today. Sing with me--"I got it on E-Bay!"

I've been doing a lot of reading. I re-read "A Voice On the Wind" and "An Echo In the Darkness" and finally read "As Sure As the Dawn". I'm also reading "The Victory of Reason".

I did a deep cleaning of my desk--rearranged, filed, dusted, and threw a lot of stuff out. Now to maintain it.

Mama and Naomi had a joint, 68th birthday party Friday evening at the Pizza Hut. Lots of wonderful people came and we had a lot of fun. I'm glad we did a party. We don't often but we sure have fun when we do.

I have a lot more peace about my job hunt since the sermon mentioned in my last post. I haven't been very productive in my job hunt since but I don't think it's related. I think I've been under the weather, busy with other stuff (said birthday party and cleaning), and am now suffering doubly from menstrual cramps and a swollen throat. When it rains it pours. Despite that, I did do some networking tonight both for my job hunt and the county party--reception for a Ryan Leonard who is running for state attorney general.

I'm very excited about Christmas shopping. I sure hope everyone likes what they're getting! And I'm even more excited about Jen being here for our week-late celebration!

Contentedness

  I'm curled up on the couch with my laptop and a mug of sleepty time tea.  *happy sigh*

  I'm so glad Samuel talked me into buying a laptop.  It's definitely been worth the investment.  I love my Hermione!

  Tonight was Chloe Cobb's birthday party.  I had so much fun!  I got to visit with Papa Ed, Jason Murry, and Mama.  We talked about drugs, Glock semi-automatics, babies, driving, Dad, Mama's dad, and other sundry topics.  And I danced a lot--Virginia Reel and the Cha-Cha mostly.  Not enough people knew how to swing dance for us to do that.  I would like to learn how to swing dance.  What little I've done, I've really liked.  Some of us did kata to Move It from Madagascar--great fun!  There was a small dance competition--some of us white kids can actually dance, whudda thunk it?  Carrie and Jeremy won, hands down.

  Tomorrow there's a karate demo and gift distribution at the Indian children's home in Muskogee, hosted by Vicki Rutledge.  I know that Samuel, Ethan, Joshua, the Murrys, and the Browns are going, not sure who else.  Pray for them.  This is a really neat ministry opportunity.

  Mama, BonnieJean, Naomi, and I are driving down to Arlington for Erica's baby shower tomorrow.  It's so ridiculous that showers are only for girls, but I won't let my outrage get in the way of seeing everybody.  I love my extended family!

  I love the fact that the price of gas has gone down so much.  It's made me really itch to travel!  Not long trips, but impulsive day trips.  The other day, in the middle of finals, I got the urge to see if I could drive to New Orleans in a day and still have time to see some sights.  I resisted, but, man, it sounds like fun!  That's just one possible destination.  I've never been to Galveston, it's been a long time since I saw the Texas capitol or Alburquerque.  What else is within a day's driving distance?

News

  In case anyone was wondering, the score for the ongoing Hillcats versus Wayland Baptist (men) basketball game is 91-63.  Ladies already beat the female Waylands earlier this evening.  We rock!

  I have been thinking a lot about my employment situation. Next semester I only have classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  My first thought was I wouldn't have to work weekend nights anymore!  However, knowing what Christine and Renae are like and the fact that Brenda has been trying to get off nights for a year now I concluded that I would have to quit to get off nights.  I would really like to get a part-time job within the social science field in order to have my foot already in the door when I graduate in May.  However, a well-paying part time job, like a bank teller, wouldn't be so bad.  So, I was thinking at this point that I would quit in January.  However, I knew that as soon as school is out Renae is going to be pressuring me to work more nights.  In fact, she already has me scheduled an evening and a night next week just as soon as my finals are done.  Nights on the weekend are ok, but I really hate them during the week.  Add to the mix the fact that over Christmas break I need to write my Capstone proposal and get together my Rothberg application, I decided that it would be really nice not to work the month of December at all.  So, I gave my two weeks notice last night.  I feel very relieved, but still very nervious about finding another job.  Pray for me, please.

  Mama bought me 2007 office!  Yeah for no more writing in Notepad!

  OK, I'm almost done with writing my Research Methods II final, but it won't finish itself.  Pray for my finals, too!  Love y'all!

 P.S. Final score was 104-76.  Hillcats rule!

This computer is acting reallly strange. Maybe they forgot to ever maintance the hole-in-the-wall computer lab in baird hall.