Under Pressure

Everyone sing along now... "under pressure..." Actually, for those who know me well realize that those are the only words to the song that I remember and I will continually sing those 2 words over and over again in hopes that it will jog my memory for more lyrics. AND if you happen to be around me as I am trying to recall the song - you will have to try to decipher what tune I am trying to sing too - as I'm pretty off-key and perhaps tone-deaf.

Well - why am I under pressure you ask?! I would imagine that most of you made your way over to this little blog of mine is due to AMAZING publicity from my friend Paul. (That is if the graphic didn't scare you away!!!) I now feel that I need to make sure my posts are up to excellence! (ps. I'll have to learn how to link direct to a post rather than the whole blog.)

Happy Reading my new blogging friends!

FOUND

I've been found... I'm not sure how Paul did it. I've told a couple of people that I have started a blog --- but didn't even HINT at the name. For lots of reasons, which I'll outline below:

1. I'm not a fan of the color scheme yet.
2. I'm not sure how to tell people - is that a random mass e-mail?
3. What is my "focus"???
4. I'm not a huge fan of random people reading stuff about my life -- but I am knowingly publishing it online so... if I really wasn't a fan, then I wouldn't be doing this.
5. WHY am I doing this?
6. sigh... I'm sure there are actual reasons, but I am unable to think clearly right now.

I'm really flustered right now. So now at least 3 people know (me, Paul and Andrew... he heard my commotion over discovering I had a post on my unofficial blog) -- who will it be next???!!! I dare you!! (Ok - not really... but...) sigh... hmmm.

AND to top it all off - Andrew is in the other room "catching up" on my "life"/blog - and LAUGHING out loud... I suppose that's a good thing right?? He's probably just laughing at my flusteredness..... sigh.

I'm a Web Designer

I was "trained" this morning at Donkey on how to created and edit pages using Common Spot. My official job title is: "Communication Designer for University College."

I'm excited about all of this don't get me wrong, but my only background for all of this a web design class I took in high school - in 2000 AND my extensive background in web-surfing. (by extensive that means I use my gmail and read blogs - that's about it)

(I'm trying to not be long-winded all the time - and set a precedent that short post are OK... this is more for me than anyone else. I have started to tell people I have a blog but I have yet to tell anyone what it is!!!!)

Loans...

I just completed the electronic signature master promissory note process (or something with words like that) for student loans.... sigh... It's a weird feeling. It's much more unsettling than our house loan (which was for quite a bit more!!). I think it's b/c I was fortunate enough to not need loans for undergrad b/c of lots of scholarships and generous parents.

This past weekend we were at a church in Cincy where the pastor was talking about debt - financial, emotional and spiritual. And one of the things he said was that all debt - whether "good" or not, is still a form of bondage and it doesn't feel good to be in debt. So true. I'm not excited about these school loans. I know that lots of people have them - and it's "good" debt - but not much feels good about it. (Other than without this loan, I would have needed to post-pone going back to school longer -- and we both felt like God was saying "this is what you need to do now. It's risky - but have faith.") So I know that we are in God's will right now-- but I'm just not sure if this loan is exactly in His will.... But. Is it wise to just wait for God to provide another way? He's "provided" these loans. He's provided part time employment for me to be able to keep the loans to a minimum. AND He's provided loving and generous parents too. This is just a dream, but I would love by the time I leave grad school - to not have any student loans. For us to be able to pay these loans off even before I graduate. ** I'll first need to be officially accepted into grad school though!!

Sigh. It's a Monday....

Snow

What an uncreative title for a post!! Sigh. I like snow. I liked it much better when I was younger and it meant no school. AND when my dad drove us around in the snow and act as if it was no big deal. And someone else was responsible for making sure there was enough milk and bread to last until it was nicer outside.

I also liked playing in the snow and going sledding down the ONE hill in Greenville. Everyone drove there to sled down Memorial Hill in the park. There also was the little hill-hazard in the golf course across the road from my house. (Clarification: this is was no country club golf course, there also were cows and hogs next to us too.) That really wasn't a hill at all - but it was in walking distance. I think that my driveway is much steeper than Memorial Hill. Not quite as long, but steeper for sure.

PS. I attempted to pull up into my drive tonight - an attempt to overcome my fear of our snow-covered drive. (I compulsively shovel it.) I should have just listened to my gut!! I made it about half way up before I started to just slide back down. And for all of you reading this (when I get around to telling people about it) - I couldn't have just used more gas b/c then I would have ran into either the garage door or the side of my house when I got to the top of hill. Trust me, I would have. So I slid back down and parked neatly on the side of the road. It's not like the my car will prevent the salt truck from working his magic whenever they decided to come by b/c nearly everyone on our street has at least 1 car on the road tonight. (All conviniently pointing down the hill.)

I could ramble more as I wait for Andrew to get home, but I probably should do something else...

Here's hoping for a Level 3!! (but I don't have class anyway on Friday, so I wouldn't enjoy the joy of OU being closed for a day...)

First Post

So. I officially have a blog now. There have been many times while reading other people's blogs I've thought of creating my own -- but the fear of not having a good title or web address kept me from just starting. ALSO - I'm not all that witty or entertaining.... and I'm not sure how I feel about people I don't know just stumbling across my thoughts/life through other people's blogs (let's be honest - you've done it before too! Where you click on someone's comment to look at their blog and then click on another person's comment from that page and so on and so on. And then you feel slightly guilty b/c you know that you aren't supposed to be reading it - but they did put it out there for everyone to read so.... )

And we'll see how long this lasts. Don't hold your breath. I've not even decided if I'm going to tell anyone! Or if I should make it "invite only." I'm not sure how that works....

So here we go... I'm officially publishing my first post in 3, 2, 1....