I wonder if anyone out there is entertained by me saying in every single post that I'm going to write more often, "try harder next time," "it's a new beginning," and all sorts of other witty sayings? And then I don't write anything for a month or two. I find it funny.
So today/tonight I decided that I wasn't actually tired, and that I should stay up late and write something, anything, to take away some of the funny guilt. I don't have a plan for this one, this is one of my "free-ranging" posts, one without a purpose, but still enjoyable to write.
My wife and I had a date night tonight, our first in months and months. We definitely can't go that long again without a date night. We really needed one; with the holidays, family, work, school, etc. all piling up around the end of the year, we didn't have a chance for our monthly (at least!) date night. So, for Christmas I got two tickets to go see "Triple Espresso," and it was great! Hilarious, out-loud non-stop laughing the entire two hours. So much fun. Then we drove in the freezing rain to one of our favorite dining establishments, Panera, where we ate a hearty dinner before picking up Ben from his grandparents to head on home. All together a great night, lots of fun and quiet time alone with just Kasey and I, some rough spots here and there (namely when we would slide all over the ice-covered roads), but overall an amazing night.
Hey it's 2009 now. Sounds so far into the future. On my birthday I've never felt older, but for some reason when it's a new year I can really feel it. This year is going to be something special, with a new baby, transferring schools, hopefully getting hired on so no more temping, lots of changes both exciting and perhaps freaky.
So I am 99.9% sure on what bachelor's degree I'm going for now: business administration. Something that I can put to good use practically anywhere, with any company, in any field, in the corporate world or in ministry. And, if I still want to do some teaching down the road, I can get a masters that would allow me to teach at the college level. Right now I have one more term of DMACC left, then the plan is to transfer to Upper Iowa University. They have (according to 3rd party research) one of the best online degree programs in the country, so I can earn that coveted BS by taking all online classes. Yippee! I'm excited to see what comes next, but for now, it's a great, calming feeling to know that there's a goal, that I finally have something set in stone to shoot for. Plus, I only have one more term of INSTE left to finish the certificate in Christian Ministry, so that's more good news.
Tomorrow is laundry day, because we've fallen so far behind on it. Depending on how the weather is tonight and how clear the roads are, we might have to skip church yet again (sad-face), so we would get that pesky laundry done and most likely finish putting the Christmas decorations away (another sad-face). Then another back-to-the-grind work week starts, and this time without a holiday to shorten the week. I hope to hear a final decision and a job offer from work sometime this week; they keep saying that it's going to happen, but I won't stop holding my breath until I sign the contract. It would be so nice to finally have a real job, a secure job, with no more temp jobs!
Well that's all for now folks. Tomorrow I think I'm going to ask Kasey if we want to write down some New Year's resolutions, so maybe I'll have another post here pretty soon. Until then, a belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
P.S.- GO ISRAEL!!!
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