All sunshine makes a desert...

Happy Leap Day! Quick little update- all about me! I am helping Amy with Emily's shower this Saturday, and if I don't see you there I will see you Sunday.

Buddy and I went to the dog park earlier this week and one of the new friends he made is a minpin, but she was much closer to the Dauchund? side of the breed (Buddy is closer to the Italian Greyhound side) because she had short little legs and a long back. She was excited to play with Buddy and they would jump up and around, and then run. Buddy would fly down the field and she would eventually give up trying to catch up to him and come back to her owner. Buddy would figure this out and then it would start all over. This little minpin must have stuck in my head though, because last night I had a dream that Buddy and went somewhere and then I came back home with a little minpin, but not my Buddy. The new little one crapped and left liquid deposits all of the house and was always wanting to lick me or jumping. I was crying trying to figure out how to get my Buddy back.

When I woke up my little Buddy was there, his head on the pillow next to me. He frequently sleeps on his back with all 4 of his legs in the air, so I touched his tummy and told him how glad I was to have him. After my dream I expected him to snuggle closer or something, but he just grunted and rolled over. I think he just wanted to stay sleeping.

I know he is just a dog, but I am so glad he is my little best friend.

Interview

My interview went great- but I'm still conflicted about whether or not I can take the job without hurting myself in regards to downtime and patience with my students. I have decided to put off thinking about it until I get my second interview. As an interesting side note, the way they do tips is new to me. All the tips get pooled together and then divided amoungst the servers later. You never go home with cash- it comes all in a paycheck.

Don't understand . .

I saw the comments on the lower right side of this blog & don't understand several things:

1. How did they get there?

2. Why are those characters intermingles with the alphabet? What does that mean?

The internet, home phone and cell phone all went down this afternoon for a while and while I thought that might be a great quiet moment Richard got the heebie-jeebies (try sounding out phonetically). So I drove out of the area & low and behold got reception. Turns out someone cut a line, figures. I am so glad that is one worry I do not have to maintain anymore. In fact I am striving to eliminate worries from my mind. I have looked over the years and generally the worst things (perceived worries) have not happened and oftentimes even the smaller worries have only taken up the energy needed to actually accomplish other "real" things.

While this should put me closer to heaven don't hold your breathe waiting for me to be translated. I imagine this process is going to be long and tedious but I seem to have reached a stage where what I think shows on my face so I have to be more positive so fewer wrinkles are embedded into my "canvas". I don't want to end up scaring small children.

Okay this is is. Deep thoughts bubbling up for inspection by others - oh the fear!!!

PS

I may never "publish" this, keep seeing problems. Anyway the chickens and I reached a record today - (drum-roll) - 7 eggs in one day!!!! Yeah!!!!!!

Funny Melissa

I actually just checked the blog last week. I just don't have much that you don't already know about. So, I'll post anyway.
Trevor and I are going to do a second round of IVF. We have to wait for my period to come. We have no idea when it will come. Any day or in two months. I have my blood drawn every other week to check my HCG level. The level has to be negative for my body to menstrate. On the good side we found a website to order medication through. It's a company in Europe and it's saving us about $1500 for meds. We ordered our meds. They have a 1-2 year shelf life so, no matter when my period is....we will have meds.
We just found out yesterday that we can claim our medical costs for taxes!!!! So, our grand total for medical costs last year was $18,505.00 It would have been 10K higher if it were not for Lisa and Shane. Bless them. I was pretty excited to here there is some sort of perk from all of these costs. We should be able to legally and truely purchase our home in springdell after our taxes have been filed.
I am at work so, I have no pics to post this time around.

Almost

I almost changed the background to two scantily-clothed women for Valentine's Day- just to see if anyone is looking. :) Saved by the appeal of this super cute background for V-Day.

Second job? Again?

There is a new restaurant opening in the airport and I think it would be a great financial opportunity to make some extra money and help me get a little further out of debt. Which would be great for the future when I want a car and will be able to get one...I applied on Friday and I have an interview tomorrow (Wednesday). If they offer me the job and agree to just 2 shifts a week- then I will have a 2nd job and less time.

It would be great to have extra money again- but I noticed that even though I did focus on tuition first- most of the extra money went to a lot of other things- not really bringing my debt down significantly. It's kind of like the more you work the more steam you need to blow off and the more you spend money on other things because "I deserve after working..."

However, I am much closer to having my basement loan paid off and it is a huge priority for me. So, I think I could focus there- I'll let you know how it goes. :)
Me

And the weekend...FINALLY

Hello Friday,

I have been looking forward to seeing you for quite a while now. Your embrace welcomes me to the weekend and I am excited to spend some time with you and your friends, Saturday and Sunday.

Thank you again,
melissa

More posts for ME!

Hello, hello, hello,
I only have 3 conferences left and then I am done with conferences for the year. It is a great time in that I like setting goals with the students- but it really sucks the life out of me and I am exhausted. I go to bed as soon as I get home and stay there until it is time to leave again.
I will see you all at the funeral (Bishop Losee) or at the play (Games Afoot) on Sat. I think Sat is the one-year anniversary of Skip's death- everyone remember to support Auntie if you can.