Some thoughts and stuff
It snowed all day here on Monday. Well not HERE but where I teach. Truett College is waaay up north in the foothills of the North Georgia Mountains. It's a seriously long drive (about an hour and 5 minutes) but an extremely pretty one. Plus the view from my office is incredible.
I was driving along, crossing over all of the little bridges, around the twisty roads, in the snow, listening to nonstop Christmas tunes with a hot coffee in hand. It was glorious. I became all misty eyed at one point. The snow came down all day right outside my windows. It never stuck which is a blessing because as a southerner who has never lived outside of Georgia, I haven't the first damn clue about how to drive in winter weather. If it snows or we have an ice storm I just park it on the couch till the roads clear. I leave the snow driving to the fools with 4-wheel drive who tie a rope and an innertube to their hitch and pull their drunk friends down the street. Now when it's an ice storm there's no reason for anybody to be on the roads. 4-wheel drive only means 4 wheels spinnin'.
But it was beautiful. They were nice medium sized flakes, coming in at an angle all day long. And then the next day on the way up the mountains were white and some of the cars on campus had a little dusting on their hoods. I just steal some coffee from the faculty pot or make some tea with the kettle in my office and look out the windows. It's even nicer when I take Gracie with me and set her up with her blankets and toys and she babbles and plays while I teach.
Lovely.
I applied at a couple of music stores today. One of them has another person to interview before they make their decision. They've got about 40 students, 20 hours a week, piano and voice, that need a teacher. I'd step into a nearly full time private teaching gig if I get this. I'm praying it's in the cards for me.
I had my IUD put in on Monday. Youch. Painful as hell and then I almost passed out when it was done. My midwife had to stand there and fan me while the nurse ran for juice. At least I'm hormone free and covered for birth control for up to 10 years if I want.
I'm starting school this summer and I'm nervous as hell. What if I've somehow become dumb? I know that's a silly thing to think (not trying to say I'm brilliant or anything) but it's crossed my mind.
Gracie is being baptized this Sunday. I'm super excited! We've got about 10 of our best friends and my parents coming to watch. And then we're all going to my most favorite restaurant ever ever ever.
I'm almost done with the Christmas shopping. I've done almost all of it online and that was THE best decision ever. Since having Gracie, being able to shop in my PJs on the couch with crazy hair and smeared eyeliner is a blessing. (or the daypass look as my sister in law calls it. When you look like you've been released from the mental hospital on a daypass)
And my friend gave me codes for 2 free movie tickets! We're already trying to plan our date!
So that's all. Random stuff.
I was driving along, crossing over all of the little bridges, around the twisty roads, in the snow, listening to nonstop Christmas tunes with a hot coffee in hand. It was glorious. I became all misty eyed at one point. The snow came down all day right outside my windows. It never stuck which is a blessing because as a southerner who has never lived outside of Georgia, I haven't the first damn clue about how to drive in winter weather. If it snows or we have an ice storm I just park it on the couch till the roads clear. I leave the snow driving to the fools with 4-wheel drive who tie a rope and an innertube to their hitch and pull their drunk friends down the street. Now when it's an ice storm there's no reason for anybody to be on the roads. 4-wheel drive only means 4 wheels spinnin'.
But it was beautiful. They were nice medium sized flakes, coming in at an angle all day long. And then the next day on the way up the mountains were white and some of the cars on campus had a little dusting on their hoods. I just steal some coffee from the faculty pot or make some tea with the kettle in my office and look out the windows. It's even nicer when I take Gracie with me and set her up with her blankets and toys and she babbles and plays while I teach.
Lovely.
I applied at a couple of music stores today. One of them has another person to interview before they make their decision. They've got about 40 students, 20 hours a week, piano and voice, that need a teacher. I'd step into a nearly full time private teaching gig if I get this. I'm praying it's in the cards for me.
I had my IUD put in on Monday. Youch. Painful as hell and then I almost passed out when it was done. My midwife had to stand there and fan me while the nurse ran for juice. At least I'm hormone free and covered for birth control for up to 10 years if I want.
I'm starting school this summer and I'm nervous as hell. What if I've somehow become dumb? I know that's a silly thing to think (not trying to say I'm brilliant or anything) but it's crossed my mind.
Gracie is being baptized this Sunday. I'm super excited! We've got about 10 of our best friends and my parents coming to watch. And then we're all going to my most favorite restaurant ever ever ever.
I'm almost done with the Christmas shopping. I've done almost all of it online and that was THE best decision ever. Since having Gracie, being able to shop in my PJs on the couch with crazy hair and smeared eyeliner is a blessing. (or the daypass look as my sister in law calls it. When you look like you've been released from the mental hospital on a daypass)
And my friend gave me codes for 2 free movie tickets! We're already trying to plan our date!
So that's all. Random stuff.