Just wanted to post something new
I'm writing after being back in NC for almost 2 weeks. I was so excited to get to come back and was really happy when I got here, like this is the place I want to be. I came down to see Oliver, my new nephew :) He is officially 3 weeks and 1 day old today. He is beautiful and I just adore him. I sing to him when I hold him and I am pretty sure he likes music. :)
I have to say that my sister in law (it's so weird to type that) doesn't want me here. By my third day here, I had overstayed my welcome. (that is funny to me since I was flying down because she asked me to help her out). I am trying to stay out of everyone's way. So basically I have been spending a lot of time in the spare bedroom doing homework. It's so funny because when I go downstairs, she has the whole couch blocked - which is (to me) like: I don't want you to sit here. Some may push back and be all "I'd move that shit". But I guess I don't want to be much around her anyways, either. So I guess it works out.
...although I should add that she wasn't happy to spend Thanksgiving with me. The day before Thanksgiving she was invited by a friend of hers to a country club and she wanted to go. I overheard her telling my brother and he was telling her that we were going to spend Thanksgiving together as a family. I could hear the exasperation in his voice.
So I am here to not just see the baby, but I am here to do another spot clean of the apartment that I left to be sure they don't try to gouge me. Another funny to me is the panic my sister has experienced since I have been gone. I am apparently much more likable when I am gone. She is like my ex, Tom - she calls and texts and emails obsessively. Thank God the technology we have now wasn't ongoing at that time! Sheesh! Chris thinks she is manic. I tend to agree. She has too much drama, too many ups and downs. It's ridic. She sent me a picture of NY and I don't want to go back to that cold snowy place. Ugh. It's funny how much more dirty and old the area looks after being somewhere new and clean. I leave to head back to the anger, bitterness and drama that resides in the house in BLO on Tuesday. lol.
Anyhow, to back track a bit, while I was here I went to two agencies to see if they could help me out. One seemed much more possible than the other. The other didn't seem on the ball. Neither place has anything right now and said they didn't think anything would happen in the coming weeks since it is the last quarter of the year. That is funny to me because before I got here I was thinking that I wouldn't get anything until January. The other place told me that while I may not get a call, hey, you never know, I could, too. She said my skills are exactly what employers are looking for. She was telling me that she knew how hard it is to find a job in an area where you have no networks.
TI have to admit, there is a part of me wondering if there is nothing for me in either NY or NC, then maybe there will be somewhere else. Beats the hell out of me where, though. I think I want to start a separate blog doing something in someway. I see a lot of neat blogs out there that eventually led to business start ups and now people have little shops. Maybe someone would like my thoughts on something interior-design-y and want to hire me. *thinking*
Technically, I was going to work on some homework, but thought I would type here first :)
So tonight I am going to watch a Christmas themed movie on Netflix. Last night I watched Last Holiday (a favorite) and tonight I am watching my absolute favorite version of The Nutcracker. That will be after I work on ArchiCAD and after I draw a bit more. I have to be honest, being here has allowed me the opportunity to really work on my class work. I have too many interruptions in BLO.
I miss Willow though, tremendously. I just want to see her furry face and cuddle her.
After being here with little Oliver, I appreciate how much work a new baby is. I forgot about a lot of that with Jessica when she was born (I was 16). I don't think I am "mom material"...it's a lot of work!
I have to say that my sister in law (it's so weird to type that) doesn't want me here. By my third day here, I had overstayed my welcome. (that is funny to me since I was flying down because she asked me to help her out). I am trying to stay out of everyone's way. So basically I have been spending a lot of time in the spare bedroom doing homework. It's so funny because when I go downstairs, she has the whole couch blocked - which is (to me) like: I don't want you to sit here. Some may push back and be all "I'd move that shit". But I guess I don't want to be much around her anyways, either. So I guess it works out.
...although I should add that she wasn't happy to spend Thanksgiving with me. The day before Thanksgiving she was invited by a friend of hers to a country club and she wanted to go. I overheard her telling my brother and he was telling her that we were going to spend Thanksgiving together as a family. I could hear the exasperation in his voice.
So I am here to not just see the baby, but I am here to do another spot clean of the apartment that I left to be sure they don't try to gouge me. Another funny to me is the panic my sister has experienced since I have been gone. I am apparently much more likable when I am gone. She is like my ex, Tom - she calls and texts and emails obsessively. Thank God the technology we have now wasn't ongoing at that time! Sheesh! Chris thinks she is manic. I tend to agree. She has too much drama, too many ups and downs. It's ridic. She sent me a picture of NY and I don't want to go back to that cold snowy place. Ugh. It's funny how much more dirty and old the area looks after being somewhere new and clean. I leave to head back to the anger, bitterness and drama that resides in the house in BLO on Tuesday. lol.
Anyhow, to back track a bit, while I was here I went to two agencies to see if they could help me out. One seemed much more possible than the other. The other didn't seem on the ball. Neither place has anything right now and said they didn't think anything would happen in the coming weeks since it is the last quarter of the year. That is funny to me because before I got here I was thinking that I wouldn't get anything until January. The other place told me that while I may not get a call, hey, you never know, I could, too. She said my skills are exactly what employers are looking for. She was telling me that she knew how hard it is to find a job in an area where you have no networks.
TI have to admit, there is a part of me wondering if there is nothing for me in either NY or NC, then maybe there will be somewhere else. Beats the hell out of me where, though. I think I want to start a separate blog doing something in someway. I see a lot of neat blogs out there that eventually led to business start ups and now people have little shops. Maybe someone would like my thoughts on something interior-design-y and want to hire me. *thinking*
Technically, I was going to work on some homework, but thought I would type here first :)
So tonight I am going to watch a Christmas themed movie on Netflix. Last night I watched Last Holiday (a favorite) and tonight I am watching my absolute favorite version of The Nutcracker. That will be after I work on ArchiCAD and after I draw a bit more. I have to be honest, being here has allowed me the opportunity to really work on my class work. I have too many interruptions in BLO.
I miss Willow though, tremendously. I just want to see her furry face and cuddle her.
After being here with little Oliver, I appreciate how much work a new baby is. I forgot about a lot of that with Jessica when she was born (I was 16). I don't think I am "mom material"...it's a lot of work!