Work so far

it's organized yet unorganized chaos. It's only been 2 days so I have to give it more time. The kids are all over. K though 6th grade so it's a wide range. I instantly knew the trouble makers...or rather the ones who I'm going to have to figure out how to handle. Though, handle isn't the right word. Alter how I work with them is better. I'll have a better assessment at the end of the week.

Randomness: Have you ever watched bizarre foods? The things he eats blow my mind. I was excited that I tried escargot. Yeah. This guy eats some pretty out there things. I'm not sure I could do it.

whoo-hoo

Monday I re-enter the work force. This also means I start making money again. Whoo-hoo! I gain a small portion of my independence again. It's very exciting. I'll have money in a checking and savings account again.

yay

Life Vent

It throws curve balls now and again. You do things and think to yourself "Was that the right decision?" That's how I'm feeling about moving back to Cali. I don't fully regret the move but It's been a hard transition. 3 months to find a job, the loss of some independence, and no real friends in the area. Everything isn't horrible. I guess I'm just not where I thought I would be. You know how you have those plans for yourself. I'm nowhere near that. And I know things change, life changes, people change and you have to roll with those changes. But even so....this is not the place I thought I'd be at 26.
hmmm.....I think it boils down to pointing myself in a new direction and following the path that leads me to happiness.

Job!

It took 3 months but I finally got a job. Good thing I'm living at home otherwise I'd be having some major issues considering I've only got about $100 to my name. I don't have a start date and it's only 25 hours per week but I'm super excited. On my way back to some sort of independence. Whoo-hoo

isn't there a magic word

That can unpack all of my crap. Yeah, I'm still complaining about unpacking. I've started with my room. So much stuff, so little room. It's hard going from a full apartment to just a bedroom.
And I still haven't heard about that job.
Boo

Unpacking

We've moved into our new home. It's actually an addition of someone else's home. So I sort of feel like a permanent house guest, especially since I have no key. It's a disaster and I hate unpacking. We don't have a lot of storage space so I've got to figure out where to put things. Not enjoyable but I've got to do it (obviously).

I still have no job. Sort of frustrating

I want to travel and I can't afford it.

Where I've Been

Family Reunion 2008 August 1 through August 10
Joseph Stewart Camp Ground, 30 min north of Shady Cove Oregon

Left Thursday July 31 11pm, Arrived August 1 2008 5pm
18 hours to get there.
1 hour of shut eye in 26 hours.
Happy Anniversary Lynn and Jerry!
Lounged around on Saturday
Took a bike ride Sunday
River Rafting Monday -
Saw Dinosaurs and Sharks and
Tried not to wake the trolls
Went to the lake on Tuesday and asked
What color is the lake Tabby? Brown! Jayme and I say ewe
Fell and hurt myself on Wednesday
But went and saw Crater Lake anyways
River Rafting once again on Thursday
Lost an oar this time, almost lost Grandma too
Listened to the thunder rumble that evening
Ran for shelter from the rain and hail
Lounging at the lake on Friday
Supposed to leave at noon on Saturday
7 hours later we were on the road
Alternator needed fixing
Got home around 12:30 in the afternoon
My bed never felt so good

It was a good trip. Though, being back has made reality hit hard: Need to pack up for the move, Have to find a job. Things have been frustrating on the job/life front. I wonder if I made a mistake moving back from bflo.

Here are a couple of pics: The first one is from Crater Lake and the second is of The Rogue Waterfall