Well, it's been a crazy month, but apparently the Oreos worked and I have a job for another year! Or maybe it was the "if you don't let me keep my job I'm going to tear of your arm and feed it to you" look that I gave all the senators. Either way, it was successful. There's still plenty of drama, that will never go away, but at least I'll be getting a paycheck for another year. Gives me a year of time to figure out what my next move will be.
Other things have been going on but this really isn't the right place to speak about it. So if you'd like to catch up, just give me a call sometime. The summer is here so I'm actually predisposed to answer my cell phone now.
I found a mouse in my apartment on Monday! That was exciting (read terrifying) but I have since caught and disposed of it, and the incident has triggered a cleaning spree. Therefore, I will attempt to have a yard sale this weekend (weather permitting).
Sean has been away at basic for 5 weeks now and I'm starting to get better about it. Though perhaps if you asked Drew, he might give you a slightly modified observation (ie. she's a mess and she's not coping at all). *shrug* I feel like I'm getting better. I'll be in Texas June 7th - 11th for his graduation. I've never been to Texas.
Hmmm... I thought I had more to write about. Actually, I could write about more, but eventually that would just get boring. Plus, there are lots of things happening in the upcoming months, and I usually report about past events and not too much on the up and coming. Maybe because future plans can change. But after they've already happened, they're set in stone. No going back... oh the story of our lives.
Cheers! ~R.
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Monday, 5/1/2006 Happy Mai Tag!!
Wow, I haven't written in forever. My apologies. I've been barely hanging on, clinging to my little thread for dear life. Sean left for basic 2 weeks ago, that was really difficult to take (unbeknownst to him). I cried a lot during the following days. During spring break was the start of the direct threats on my job. I've been consumed with frustration, astonishment, anger, and disillusionment ever since. I saw Spamalot through a trip with the college, it was freakin' awesome! I took a Friday off from both jobs to go with Drew to Mansfield for his Comm. Dept. Day. Then we spent the weekend with his family and it was a very good time. Drew has an absolutely amazing family, and rumor through the grapevine is they think pretty fondly of me too! :) Drew and I spent Easter in MD, but when it was all said and done, we were really only in MD for about 24 hours. Budget and Finance committee weekend almost gave me a heart attack and going to Senate Meetings is the new thing I do to pick up hot (err... high) guys (or where I go to argue for my job and my budgets... you choose). As per Otto's recommendation, Double Stuffed Oreos will be implemented into the Senate Meetings, but strictly as a negotiating tactic (or to feed Amanda because she's really sunburned).
Oh oh oh, I had a celebrity sighting on Saturday!!! (Gosh, I'm such a freakin' groupie) Drew and I rode the bike down to the water front in Newburgh because the weather was absolutely amazing this past weekend. We went to this brick oven pizza place for dinner, and while we were eating (btw, this place had the absolute best, most amazing black forest cake ever!!) there was a group of 8 sitting at a table behind Drew. I happened to glance at one of the guys and realized (*drum roll please*) that he was "Nubbs" from American Chopper!! Holy Crap! I so wanted to meet him but I decided it would be very rude for me to interrupt their dinner, so I appeased myself just by knowing that I had actually seen him in person! Yep yep, I'm an OCC dork! (I've heard from a not-so-reliable source that Paul Jr. frequents Front Street on the water front... hmmm... reconnaissance anyone?)
Through all the turmoil, Drew has been an ever-present source of comfort and support. He listens to me vent when I'm absolutely furious, he encourages me when I feel hopeless and helpless, and he makes me laugh when I feel like there's no reason to be happy anymore. We stumble sometimes, we get upset and fight, and we get bent out of shape occasionally when things don't go our way, but when it's all said and done, we work it out and it helps us to learn more about each other. In a fallen world where so much is unknown, what could be better than patience, respect, and mutual understanding?
Until next time... cheers!
~R.