Boring is Not a Word. . .
. . .that describes my life. Ever.
That's what my current away message says, and it's so true.
Remember a few months ago, when I saw an ad in Allie's Tack Shop from a woman I knew, looking for someone to take care of her horses? I called and as it turned out she no longer needed someone, but said she'd keep me in mind.
I actually had been thinking about that today as I looked over my saddle and bridle, lamenting how I'm going to have to sell them before we move.
Well.
As it would happen, I came home from work tonight and found a note on the kitchen counter for me, saying that Sharon, the woman, had called and would like me to call her back tomorrow. Maybe horses are in my future afterall! I'll try calling in the morning, since I'll be busy for an unknown amount of time in the afternoon. She had been looking for someone to do barn chores in the morning before; hopefully that's still the case since all my afternoons/evenings are going to be busy once school starts. I don't even care if I don't get to ride (actually, that would be more than okay since I'd need to buy a new helmet, boots, and half-chaps. . .remember?) cuz just being around horses again ups my happiness quotient.
Then, my Mom was in the kitchen while I was making my dinner and apparently her and my Dad have been talking. They were actually looking up one-bedroom apartments that I could possibly move into after I graduate-- think they're eager for me to move out? haha They even decided that as long as I work full time and am making a decent amount (I've actually heard that Target is not too bad and pays fairly well, especially people with prior retail experience. . .so it will probably be my immediate after-graduation job) they will help me get on my feet, so to speak.
Of course, even if I do get a little apartment, I still do not plan on working in retail and staying in Rhode Island for the rest of my life. But I'm thinking it *might* not be so horrible if I stay around for a year or two, cuz I will need to save money before I can move anywhere else. I'll probably feel like going to grad school by then, though right now I'm still undecided about what I'd go back for-- straight up History or Museum Studies or Historical Preservation. One of them. ::shrug::
Between me being so zen about my future plans and my parents suddenly being nice, I'm starting to wonder what's going on here, haha.
So yes, I need to call Sharon and go to the bank and hopefully find time for a walk/run all before 1 tomorrow. After that I do have some plans for the afternoon-- plans which are bound to be interesting, hehe-- but that's all I'm saying.
I never found out from Rich yesterday if he found out whether or not he's definitely going to Denmark. He went back home today with his friend who's visiting from Alaska, so I won't know until Monday unless we talk before then.
I had a brief, teary moment of saddness about the whole situation again today. I've been going back and forth lately between thinking either "everything's going to be fine no matter what" or "why does this have to happen to us?" I still wish for that life-fast-forwarding button sometimes.
Well, I'm not going to be up very late tonight since I have plenty to do tomorrow. 'til next time. . .
That's what my current away message says, and it's so true.
Remember a few months ago, when I saw an ad in Allie's Tack Shop from a woman I knew, looking for someone to take care of her horses? I called and as it turned out she no longer needed someone, but said she'd keep me in mind.
I actually had been thinking about that today as I looked over my saddle and bridle, lamenting how I'm going to have to sell them before we move.
Well.
As it would happen, I came home from work tonight and found a note on the kitchen counter for me, saying that Sharon, the woman, had called and would like me to call her back tomorrow. Maybe horses are in my future afterall! I'll try calling in the morning, since I'll be busy for an unknown amount of time in the afternoon. She had been looking for someone to do barn chores in the morning before; hopefully that's still the case since all my afternoons/evenings are going to be busy once school starts. I don't even care if I don't get to ride (actually, that would be more than okay since I'd need to buy a new helmet, boots, and half-chaps. . .remember?) cuz just being around horses again ups my happiness quotient.
Then, my Mom was in the kitchen while I was making my dinner and apparently her and my Dad have been talking. They were actually looking up one-bedroom apartments that I could possibly move into after I graduate-- think they're eager for me to move out? haha They even decided that as long as I work full time and am making a decent amount (I've actually heard that Target is not too bad and pays fairly well, especially people with prior retail experience. . .so it will probably be my immediate after-graduation job) they will help me get on my feet, so to speak.
Of course, even if I do get a little apartment, I still do not plan on working in retail and staying in Rhode Island for the rest of my life. But I'm thinking it *might* not be so horrible if I stay around for a year or two, cuz I will need to save money before I can move anywhere else. I'll probably feel like going to grad school by then, though right now I'm still undecided about what I'd go back for-- straight up History or Museum Studies or Historical Preservation. One of them. ::shrug::
Between me being so zen about my future plans and my parents suddenly being nice, I'm starting to wonder what's going on here, haha.
So yes, I need to call Sharon and go to the bank and hopefully find time for a walk/run all before 1 tomorrow. After that I do have some plans for the afternoon-- plans which are bound to be interesting, hehe-- but that's all I'm saying.
I never found out from Rich yesterday if he found out whether or not he's definitely going to Denmark. He went back home today with his friend who's visiting from Alaska, so I won't know until Monday unless we talk before then.
I had a brief, teary moment of saddness about the whole situation again today. I've been going back and forth lately between thinking either "everything's going to be fine no matter what" or "why does this have to happen to us?" I still wish for that life-fast-forwarding button sometimes.
Well, I'm not going to be up very late tonight since I have plenty to do tomorrow. 'til next time. . .
posted by Erica at 9:15 PM
2 Comments:
Hello :)
I don't about Denmark yet... I have been told that My Manager needs to find out who the big Boss is looking for. Someone senior to step in and start making changes or a team member with good knowledge to help integrate the two teams. So depending on that I will know, heh. I would hope that you would believe that everything will be alright in the future! I know it will be, I have faith :) and I am really glad to hear about the positive role your parents have taken lately. That must feel reassuring. Hope your not getting arrested right now, heh heh.
-R1ch-
Nope, I'm still here! ;)
I hope you find out about Denmark soon. I think it's the waiting that makes it worse. At least if we know, well, then we can decide what's going to happen.
And yeah, I'm happy but a little concerned with my parents. You know how they love going back on their word, but hopefully they mean what they've been saying.
Oh, I saw that you called my cell phone. I had my phone on all day, but I guess I couldn't hear it ring. I wasn't trying to ignore you, hehe.
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