I need a vacashun from my vacashun...

Had a great weekend in Seattle/Mount Vernon/Renton. Saw mom, went flying, the dog made a friend, had some quality hangout time... it was all around pretty great. Thanks Amelia! And Leland for letting me crash. :) Drove the 5 hours home, then after a night in my own bed, headed to Dworshak with the HR crew for a project visit. Hitting the reservoir tomorrow. It's going to be HOT but it should be nice. Then tomorrow night is the Eclipse movie release. Should be entertaining at the very least. I'm looking forward to participating in the festivities.

In other news, after a lot of debate, I decided today that now is not the right time to do this certificate thing I signed up for. Seeing as how I don't even know where I'm going to be in 6-7 months, I'm kind of a little preoccupied with that. Besides, I really don't want anymore loans. It just leaves a bitter taste in my mouth to think about how much 9 credits costs. *Shudder* So that's that. And I'm going to sit down with my boss and be completely honest with him about this whole job situation. Turns out they are going to try and slide me into this other position that I've been fighting to get for so long, but I don't want to take it and then end up making the decision to leave at the end of this year. I really just do not like this whole not having a real plan deal. I'm a planner. I like to have a plan. So this not knowing BS is driving me crazy. Ugh!

And I'm attempting to put a temporary stop to my incredibly detrimental shopping habit. It's gotten a little out of control the past couple months. Time to reign it in. The goal: No unnecessary purchases for 2 months. This is going to be hard...

To be continued...

Times are a changin...

1) Saw the ex last night and there was no emotional response AT ALL. I think this marks the official "I am over him" milestone. HUGE!!! Thank God that emotional rollercoaster is over.

2) Things are shifting in the work life. People leaving, positions opening up... My professional oppression may be coming to an end if I play my cards right, but I'm still keeping my options open. I'm anxious to leave and do something else, but there are a couple factors that I need to consider...

1. Pro: I'm coming up on 4 years with the gov in August. When I reach 5, my retirement is vested. That's a big deal.
2. Pro: I'm due for a pretty significant raise in 6 months, and with that comes even more options to consider (overseas, etc).
3. Con: With the dog and my friend returning sometime around the end of the year, I will be in seach of a pet friendly place at the worst time of the year.
4. Con: I'll be in WW for yet another year...
5. Con: Will probably remain single until I get out of this town...
6. Pro: By the time I leave, the economy may be back to normal.
and so on...

I guess I don't have to make any decisions now, but I'm feeling the pressure for sure. I'll just have to wait it out and play it by ear. :-\

Until next time....
S

back to school?

So on a whim a few months ago, I requested some information about an online graduate school program in forensic psychology. Not knowing exactly what I was getting into, and feeling the deep desire for a change of pace, I applied and, ha, what do you know, I got accepted. The student orientation is tomorrow afternoon. Classes start on the 28th. Am I really doing this? And in forensic psych? Seriously?? And for someone that was worried about the responsibility that comes with owning a dog, this is a huge commitment - on both my wallet and social life. But I'm afraid that if I don't do it now, I never will... But my newest worry is: Will this interfere with the CRUISE!?!?!?!?!!

On a lighter note, I'm singing the National Anthem at the Walla Walla Sweets baseball game this Saturday. Everyone's like "You're singing? By yourself??" That's generally how it's done, folks. It's not my first time to the rodeo. :) I'm excited. My sister and nephew are coming for a visit too! I'm really excited to show them the town and how great Bandit's doing in obedience school. And next weekend I'm headed west of the Cascades. Yay! Karaoke, a flying lesson (hopefully), participant in the cheering section for a half marathon, helping my mom move, visiting friends... I have doubts about fitting everything and everyone in! All the more reason to take off Wednesday afternoon and start early. :)