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So after a week of work with no work, here I am at 5:18 working on work. Norah came in today and had lots of things to tell me, and have me do. Which is fun and exciting...though my current project is not. Making a DVD of her Dances for Television. Anyways, looks like I'm going to be taking some classes and getting all uppity-to-date-ity on all of the stuff I need to know. I'll be doing a lot of web stuff, kind of taking the reigns on the department website and making some decisions about how it can keep improving. Ladeedah.
I spent a lot of yesterday on the phone with my family. First I talked to my mom for a really long time about all kinds of things (trying to bring up the moving in with Brian topic, but failed miserably). Then talked to my dad about all kinds of things having to do with being an adult, getting a car, bank stuff, insurance stuff, and apartment stuff...and was quite successful in telling him that Brian and I are probably moving in together. Which he thinks is fine (as expected). So then I ask him if he thinks it would bother my mom, who of course in in the background listening to his part of the conversation, very awkward and silly, but I guess that's just how I roll. So twenty minutes later, my mom calls to tell me I'm all wrong, and it was silly to be worried about what she thinks, and really what could be worse than finding out her other daughter is a lesbian?! (kindof a joke...kindof not?) Well, really, it seems that although she has become very comfortable with it, it's really hard for her to deal with the outside world...like not being able to talk to her friends about the cute boy Maria is dating. To which I replied 'you could just tell them about the cute girl she's dating'... but I guess she is worried about funny looks, or something. She is also trying to 'grow up' and figure out what to do with her own life, trying to be more independent, and regretting never having been on her own before getting married...a funny place to be when you're turning fifty. It's tricky, and I want to help her, but while she is thinking all of these things, it's clearly very hard for her to break the patterns that have been in place for the past twenty five years of her life....
As for my dad... he called back again last night and had decided exactly which car I should buy, and when, and where, and what options, and how long my loan should be and I nearly exploded... it's just so frustrating, after having this whole adult conversation and getting along so well, he has to call back and tell me what to do! *groan* and now I'm just feeling completely stubborn about the whole endeavor. But he did bring up many good points, so I'm just trying to filter through to get to the good information. *deep breath* anyways, the DVD is burning, so my work is done for the day.
I spent a lot of yesterday on the phone with my family. First I talked to my mom for a really long time about all kinds of things (trying to bring up the moving in with Brian topic, but failed miserably). Then talked to my dad about all kinds of things having to do with being an adult, getting a car, bank stuff, insurance stuff, and apartment stuff...and was quite successful in telling him that Brian and I are probably moving in together. Which he thinks is fine (as expected). So then I ask him if he thinks it would bother my mom, who of course in in the background listening to his part of the conversation, very awkward and silly, but I guess that's just how I roll. So twenty minutes later, my mom calls to tell me I'm all wrong, and it was silly to be worried about what she thinks, and really what could be worse than finding out her other daughter is a lesbian?! (kindof a joke...kindof not?) Well, really, it seems that although she has become very comfortable with it, it's really hard for her to deal with the outside world...like not being able to talk to her friends about the cute boy Maria is dating. To which I replied 'you could just tell them about the cute girl she's dating'... but I guess she is worried about funny looks, or something. She is also trying to 'grow up' and figure out what to do with her own life, trying to be more independent, and regretting never having been on her own before getting married...a funny place to be when you're turning fifty. It's tricky, and I want to help her, but while she is thinking all of these things, it's clearly very hard for her to break the patterns that have been in place for the past twenty five years of her life....
As for my dad... he called back again last night and had decided exactly which car I should buy, and when, and where, and what options, and how long my loan should be and I nearly exploded... it's just so frustrating, after having this whole adult conversation and getting along so well, he has to call back and tell me what to do! *groan* and now I'm just feeling completely stubborn about the whole endeavor. But he did bring up many good points, so I'm just trying to filter through to get to the good information. *deep breath* anyways, the DVD is burning, so my work is done for the day.