Wow...it's been a while
Okay, so I've been meaning to update for a while now and I either got busy doing stuff or overwhelmed with what all I needed to put in. I'll try to fit in what I remember. First off HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOE!!! We went to Pittsburgh this weekend to visit with his family. I found out that his mom is fixing up the house to sell it in the spring. I haven't asked him how he feels about this yet but I do want to talk to him about it. Back story.....The house Joe grew up in was also the house that his Dad and aunts and uncles grew up in. So it's been in the family for a few generations. However his dad died from cancer a year and a half ago. It's probably really painful for his mom, Joe's not living there anymore and his sister has a job in which she'll be going on road trips. Which leaves Joe's mom alone (with the dog and bird) in a house with lots of memories. What I don't get is that they had Joe's dad buried in the cemetary that is a very short walk away and within viewing distance so that she could see his grave, and now she's wanting to leave. Of course a year and a half ago she probably wasn't planning on ever getting rid of that house. I think she pictured Joe (and me) living there.
For his birthday, I took Joe to see Blast! It was awesome, although a couple weeks early. He really liked it though. I had wanted to get him something else but couldn't figure out what in time. Oh well. Maybe I'll be able to get part of his christmas present done in time...although I haven't even started it yet. I decided ththat I want to learn to knit. The plan is to knit Joe a scarf in Black, Gold and White. He probably has an idea of what I'm making. I told him about learning to knit and on a separate occasion I had shown him a book of afgans saying that I thought if he asked mom could probably crochet one for him, she could even do it in Steeler's colors. If he knows, oh well...he has no idea what Mom and Dad and I are getting him for Christmas. Since I know for almost a fact that he never reads this I'm okay with mentioning it on here. We're gonna get a Steeler's helmet wall decal from Fathead.com.
Finals are in two weeks and I haven't even registered for winter classes. I need to talk to an advisor about wwhen I can graduate (mom keeps nagging me and it's damned annoying). Another thing that's really starting to bug me is the look people give me when I tell them I have no idea what I want to do with my degree...when I get it. It's not like there is a clear cut career path for a degree in classical humanities like there is with pharmacy or education etc. All I know is that I don't want to be working a Young's for the rest of my life, or Walmart, Target...fill in any large supermarket type store. I need God to hit me with the 2x4 of direction.
For his birthday, I took Joe to see Blast! It was awesome, although a couple weeks early. He really liked it though. I had wanted to get him something else but couldn't figure out what in time. Oh well. Maybe I'll be able to get part of his christmas present done in time...although I haven't even started it yet. I decided ththat I want to learn to knit. The plan is to knit Joe a scarf in Black, Gold and White. He probably has an idea of what I'm making. I told him about learning to knit and on a separate occasion I had shown him a book of afgans saying that I thought if he asked mom could probably crochet one for him, she could even do it in Steeler's colors. If he knows, oh well...he has no idea what Mom and Dad and I are getting him for Christmas. Since I know for almost a fact that he never reads this I'm okay with mentioning it on here. We're gonna get a Steeler's helmet wall decal from Fathead.com.
Finals are in two weeks and I haven't even registered for winter classes. I need to talk to an advisor about wwhen I can graduate (mom keeps nagging me and it's damned annoying). Another thing that's really starting to bug me is the look people give me when I tell them I have no idea what I want to do with my degree...when I get it. It's not like there is a clear cut career path for a degree in classical humanities like there is with pharmacy or education etc. All I know is that I don't want to be working a Young's for the rest of my life, or Walmart, Target...fill in any large supermarket type store. I need God to hit me with the 2x4 of direction.