- I had a really weird moment the other day: Ash and I stopped into Goodwill to see if they had any decent desks. Isaac inherited Elliot’s when they swapped rooms and that thing was a piece of crap that fell apart. Anyway, while browsing the aisles I saw this really cool pirate ship toy that Isaac would have loved…three or more years ago. And then I realized that I really don’t have little kids anymore. Isaac is the only one who even still entertains Legos (at 14, I feel like this is still reasonable) but the other two don’t really play with toys anymore. Obviously. Elliot is 17 going on 25 and Dakota is more into make-up and nails now. Sigh.
- Speaking of pirates, Isaac and I watched 2/3 of the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie last night, as it is one of his favorites. He needed a break anyway; Dakota and I had run out to Hobby Lobby and when we returned, he was on the steps leading into the kitchen, crying. Sadly, he dropped his phone while coming down the stairs and the screen is jacked. Not cracked, but not working in any way. Luckily, I added – and then forgot to cancel – device protection on his phone last March. He’s getting a new one for 99 bucks, which is only about 90 less than what it costs but hey, it is what it is. But he was really upset because he’s not the one to ever break stuff.
- HOWEVER, this did spur us into a series of things we had talked about. Namely, getting a job. (I’M not paying for that replacement!) He was going to ref city sports, like his brother did, but they changed the rules and they now require an ID. Two things were stopping me: one was the missing and now found birth certificates, and the other, the fact that in April he’ll get his permit. Why get two? BUT, I decided to just bite the bullet and he has an appointment Monday for his state issued ID card. This way, he can hopefully get in for soccer reffing come January. After I a. filed the claim on the phone then b. made the id appointment, I c. reached back out to our city sports lady (who I’ve worked with forever) and asked if he could still get on for that. I hope she’ll write me back today and we’re good.
- I successfully pulled it together with my classes today; made a lecture, got the rest of the assignments for the term all made, and I am feeling pretty caught up. BUT I am also still worried about spring term. It’ll be a bit leaner but as TSC has done in the past, I could end up with more sections as the start of that term approaches. I hate the waiting though. I’ve been applying to on-campus admin jobs as well so, wish me luck! I am doing my typical praying and hoping routine; knowing that things do always tend to work out in a way.
- Do you ever take a step back and think about just how many things you are juggling? Maybe it’s just the way I have my life set up but there’s: focusing on the kids – food, supplies, activities, getting out of the house someday – then being an attentive and supportive wife, the household stuff (you know, we need dryer sheets and there’s been a box of junk in a corner for a month and this area with weeds is driving me mad), then you add on all the job work – grading, emails, the amount of time all that takes – on top of the things I want to do like participate in the homebrew club we run, biking, which takes a lot of time, reading, going out with friends when asked, and every now and then, doing something small for myself like taking a bath and relaxing. It’s A LOT and I don’t know when it’ll slow down and sometimes I don’t want it to. I think this is just life in general. I always say, if I wasn’t this busy what the heck would I be living for??
- OK, I have to go to class. Elliot wanted us to go out to eat tonight but whenever I stress about money I become a spending nazi: no, we eat rice and beans at home! But if he follows through on splitting it with me then I’ll probably give in. What can I say? You pick your battles.
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I thought our lives would be much slower these days, but they aren’t for me. I think I would be sad and depressed if we weren’t busy.