Oh Lord, look at the date. It's been a bit of time (if you define bits in quarters) since my last post. I'm just sitting here wondering why I can't seem to get to sleep and was checking out crazyville for a good giggle-snort. It did not let me down.
Well now, let's field some questions in my head.
Where have I been all year? In Texas working, working, school work, and the occasional fit of sleep. It's been a long and bit of a turbulent year here at the cafe. I've been working on two refurbishments at work since last spring with a third that was a quickie (week and a half) in there just to see if I would actually go insane from it.
Did you go insane? The short answer is yes, although to those who know me there won't be much of a difference.
Have there been any life-altering events these past months? Well there was the feeling like Belton's most wanted for all of ten minutes which I still chuckle about. Then the getting dressed up like a prostitute (yes there was a short skirt and boobs involved in the outfit) for charity. That has, of course, yielded a seemingly endless supply of jokes for my co-workers and friends; because as you know, entertainment is important but mockery is the stuff life is made of. All in good fun of course.
That was just disturbing, but seriously; Life-altering events? Well possibly two. The first is that I am switching from being a part-time student to a full time student in January. I seem to have this equal feeling of calm and mind numbing fear about it. The other is a woman "TA-DA." We've been dating for three months now. My friends like her, my family likes her, but I'm just waiting for the other shoe to drop. Don't get me wrong, I like the girl; but past that I'm not sure of much about the relationship. In my opinion I have exactly ZERO business dating anyone right now. I work 50-60 hours a week, and am taking 9 hours of college this semester. Not what I would call a lot of time for quality time with her. She is great at telling me that she is understanding about all of it but constantly tries to get me to come over and spend time with her when I should be doing schoolwork, which is starting to grate on my nerves. So far however we are doing ok. I think that both of us are working on our shortcomings as far as the other is concerned. I have even committed to doing Thanksgiving with her and her family this year, I hope there will be ham.
So are you going to marry her? OK voice in my head, cut that crazy talk you flippant goober. I'm not sure I want to be married to anyone. The red one tells me I need to learn to be flexible and compromise if I am going to get serious and married one day. Time will tell.
So what will your college major be? Good question, general studies for now at the community college. Once I transfer, I will be pursuing a BSIT or BSCIS with a teaching certificate. Then teach public school while working on my masters and teach college after that. P.H.D. I'll cross that bridge when I get there.
Here ends the interview of me, by me. More to follow some day.
Joe.
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Monday, November 12, 2007
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
It's about time
Sorry I've been out of pocket so long, life has been; life. I have been swamped with illness, school, work, and a death in the family so all of a sudden blogging took a back seat. I am still making my classes which are going quite well and I am sure will continue to do so.
The death in the family was hard for all of us. Nana was my last grandparent since I lost my Grandfather at the begining of May in 2006. I miss having her around, she had this uncanny ability to put a smile on my face no matter what my mood was. It's a rare thing to be able to do such a simple thing for people, or to have it done for you and I miss that among other things. I had the eye opening task of organizing everything with the memorial service, from getting the family notified and into town to getting business at the funeral home and church taken care of. It enabled me to detach myself from the emotional side of it because there were things that had to be done. Now that I have time to relax a bit I find myself going through the mounring process currently, I'd rather be handling the business of it all still.
Work is work, it is the end of the month so we are doing the 10 hour a day, 6 days a week scramble to get things done. The good news on that front is that we are interviewing for new technicians and I will probably be training the new person and advising them on the best way to handle the equipment. That should make for an interesting change for me at work.
I actually went out on a date this past weekend. Upon some minor reflection I realized that it was the first time in 8 years I went out on a date with someone I had not known for several months/years prior. The date went well, dinner and a show at the Temple Civic Theater. She Loves Me was the show and it was fantastic, I didn't really like the way that the music was arranged but overall I really enjoyed it. The more important part to all of this, as far as I'm concerned, is that she had a great time. I'm hoping to go out with her again soon, I'm just not sure what the second date will entail.
That brings us up to speed for the most part and I will try to keep this blog updated and flowing a bit more frequently. I will be doing my best to get out at least a weekly update probably Sunday evening or Monday sometime for those of you that might read on schedules.
I'll be back soon.
Joe.
The death in the family was hard for all of us. Nana was my last grandparent since I lost my Grandfather at the begining of May in 2006. I miss having her around, she had this uncanny ability to put a smile on my face no matter what my mood was. It's a rare thing to be able to do such a simple thing for people, or to have it done for you and I miss that among other things. I had the eye opening task of organizing everything with the memorial service, from getting the family notified and into town to getting business at the funeral home and church taken care of. It enabled me to detach myself from the emotional side of it because there were things that had to be done. Now that I have time to relax a bit I find myself going through the mounring process currently, I'd rather be handling the business of it all still.
Work is work, it is the end of the month so we are doing the 10 hour a day, 6 days a week scramble to get things done. The good news on that front is that we are interviewing for new technicians and I will probably be training the new person and advising them on the best way to handle the equipment. That should make for an interesting change for me at work.
I actually went out on a date this past weekend. Upon some minor reflection I realized that it was the first time in 8 years I went out on a date with someone I had not known for several months/years prior. The date went well, dinner and a show at the Temple Civic Theater. She Loves Me was the show and it was fantastic, I didn't really like the way that the music was arranged but overall I really enjoyed it. The more important part to all of this, as far as I'm concerned, is that she had a great time. I'm hoping to go out with her again soon, I'm just not sure what the second date will entail.
That brings us up to speed for the most part and I will try to keep this blog updated and flowing a bit more frequently. I will be doing my best to get out at least a weekly update probably Sunday evening or Monday sometime for those of you that might read on schedules.
I'll be back soon.
Joe.
Friday, January 19, 2007
About time
Well folks, been busy as all get out this past month and haven't really made the time to post in a while. The end of last month was insane, we worked 6 days a week 10 hours a day up until Christmas. Christmas was good, minimal gifts which is good and alot of family. I participated in a Christmas show at my church in the chorus. Other than that I didn't really do much and for the first time in 28 years I did not get giddy about Christmas. It may have something to do with I wasn't dating anyone, I honestly don't know but I didn't get the gift fever that a lot of people I know get. New Years was good, spent the majority of the evening at a group activity and rung in the new year helping a friend. Look for more posts coming soon about Upwards (the season started the first week in Jan.), Red's birthday (Today), school (I start college Tuesday), and general maddness seeping out of the old noodle. I will probably make alot of the updates this weekend as I find time to write. Until then keep the java warm and flowing.
Joe.
Joe.
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