1000 things I’m grateful for 70-96

21Sep09

70.  I officially finished another degree
71.  I have a job that has a reasonable daily start and end time
72.  My job is wildly flexible
73.  I get to work with students and I get paid to do it
74.  The restaurant with the better burger is a real place
75.  There are currently no bats in my bedroom
76. [...]

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funny the answers come in that place you never looked which is usually pretty much right under your nose, or that place you swore you would never look again, but then you do, and there they are

29Jun09

I had one of the best weekends of my life the last few days.
About 700 things in my life are completely up in the air right now.  I could blame the economy or any number of other factors.  There is no one to blame officially.
Among my options is a theoretical move to another place in [...]

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a page in Ralph’s red book

26Jun09

This week has been one of the worst work weeks and the best after work weeks I have ever had.
I feel like everywhere I turn I get bad news at work—but indirectly.  Pretty much I am still in limbo about the job situation and it has been getting old.  I would guess that about 7-8 [...]

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clearly I am moments away from meeting my future husband

06May09

Or, I should at least go and play the lottery, according to most people I’ve run into today. 
Today has been a day to beat all days.  I am absolutely thrilled.  I don’t think anything could ruin it.  I got a (though temporary) job offer and said I would absolutely accept.  I got an invitation to [...]

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you can’t google me when my name is spelled wrong

05May09

When I lived at home with my parents I kept a Bible, 4 books and a handful of CDs in a ceiling tile.  In the latter part of my teenage years I sneaked out to go to youth group and prayer meetings.  For some reason my parents liked me better as a rebel, and did [...]

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