I feel this overwhelming urge to write, but the problem is... nothing comes to mind. So... I guess this post is just going to be a jumble of the thoughts that are currently rolling around in my head.
- This past week, two people from my graduating class have died. One was murdered (he was in the wrong place at the wrong time - sad story, really) and one was killed in an ATV accident. I wasn't particularly close with either of them, but it still hit close to home. These guys were 25 - far too young, in my opinion. One had just gotten married last August. It's such a sad story, and what's even worse is that these are not the only people from my class who have died.
- I'm really, really thirsty.
- I don't want to go back to school in the fall and I don't think I'm going to. Don't get me wrong, I love teaching more than anything. HOWEVER, the program I'm currently in is a dual major master's program, with master's degrees in German and Education. I am not a fan of taking a bunch of German lit classes and writing 60 pages for said classes (auf deutsch, natürlich). I'd much rather stay home with Elsie and focus on photography, which has become a real passion. I'd still like to get my teaching certificate, but I've decided that (right now) the master's programs just aren't for me. I thought I belonged in the world of academia, but it turns out... I don't. Not at this point in my life, anyway.
- On that note, it is so much more refreshing to do things because I want to, not because someone else is telling me to. Life is way too short to be living to please other people.
- I feel like this post needs a picture, but I don't have one and I'm too lazy to look for one.
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Sunday Confessions... THEY'RE BACK!!!!
Hiiii!!!
I don't know if you've forgotten how this thing works (heck, it's been forever - I may have forgotten!), but here's the deal: take a button, write a post about how you still sleep with a nightlight, and link it up for the world to read.
1. I took the leap. I started a little photography business and I have my first paid shoot tonight. I'm SUPER nervous. Fingers crossed that it goes well!
2. I am sort of freaking out about school starting. How am I supposed to do this with a baby?! I'm not only going to be a full-time grad student - I'll be teaching, too. I don't even know my teaching schedule yet and that's sort of really stressing me out.
3. I sometimes wish I could have a do-over of my wedding reception. I was married before pinterest. Because of this, I didn't really have any inspiration. If I could redo it, it would be freaking awesome. Oh, and it would be nice to actually BE at my reception.
4. I am sick of my hair. I don't remember the last time I actually did something with it - it always just gets thrown into a messy bun.
5. I'm cheating. When it comes to fruits and vegetables, that is. I've been drinking V8 Fusion to get my servings of fruits and veggies. Sorry I'm not sorry.
I don't know if you've forgotten how this thing works (heck, it's been forever - I may have forgotten!), but here's the deal: take a button, write a post about how you still sleep with a nightlight, and link it up for the world to read.
3. I sometimes wish I could have a do-over of my wedding reception. I was married before pinterest. Because of this, I didn't really have any inspiration. If I could redo it, it would be freaking awesome. Oh, and it would be nice to actually BE at my reception.
4. I am sick of my hair. I don't remember the last time I actually did something with it - it always just gets thrown into a messy bun.
5. I'm cheating. When it comes to fruits and vegetables, that is. I've been drinking V8 Fusion to get my servings of fruits and veggies. Sorry I'm not sorry.
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Money, Money, MONEY!!!
Happy Thursday!
Let's all take a minute to laugh at the fact that I had to look at my phone screen to see what day of the week it is. This momma is definitely having a rough time keeping track of time, that's for sure! Anyway. This is the part where I insert a cute picture of my baby. Because I'm now a mommy whack job.
As you all know from this post a while back, I'm going back to school in the fall. I love school, and I am sooo super stoked that my tuition is covered! You know what isn't being paid for by the university, though? My textbooks. I personally think that that is super dooper lame, because college textbooks are more expensive than diamonds. Or kidneys. Or, ya know, something else that's really expensive.
Buying books is expensive and recently there's been a push for renting textbooks, which is great, but it still costs money. If only there was a way to make money with this whole textbook thing (and I'm not talking about the $5 your university offers you for your book at the end of a semester... let's get money that allows us to go out to dinner and eat off of something other than the dollar menu at McD's).
Oh, wait!!
Enter this ingenious site. If you're anything like me, you have about 20 college textbooks just sitting around gathering dust because the buy back price at your university wouldn't even buy you a drink during Sonic's happy hour. Why not put those books to work making money for you? Here's how:
Smart, isn't it?! As I write this, I'm taking inventory of all my textbooks that are sitting around.
I mean, the money from renting out your old textbooks may not pay for all of your new textbooks, but it's money in your pocket with virtually no effort from you. What are you waiting for?! Go make some money (you can thank me with a nice steak dinner).
**I did receive compensation for this post, but all opinions are 100% my own.
Let's all take a minute to laugh at the fact that I had to look at my phone screen to see what day of the week it is. This momma is definitely having a rough time keeping track of time, that's for sure! Anyway. This is the part where I insert a cute picture of my baby. Because I'm now a mommy whack job.
Buying books is expensive and recently there's been a push for renting textbooks, which is great, but it still costs money. If only there was a way to make money with this whole textbook thing (and I'm not talking about the $5 your university offers you for your book at the end of a semester... let's get money that allows us to go out to dinner and eat off of something other than the dollar menu at McD's).
Oh, wait!!
Enter this ingenious site. If you're anything like me, you have about 20 college textbooks just sitting around gathering dust because the buy back price at your university wouldn't even buy you a drink during Sonic's happy hour. Why not put those books to work making money for you? Here's how:
I mean, the money from renting out your old textbooks may not pay for all of your new textbooks, but it's money in your pocket with virtually no effort from you. What are you waiting for?! Go make some money (you can thank me with a nice steak dinner).
**I did receive compensation for this post, but all opinions are 100% my own.
Happiness & Changes
Before you ask...
YES. I AM STILL PREGNANT.
1. Yesterday was my last day of working full-time. I can't really describe the feelings that have come from ending this chapter of my life - part of me is absolutely ecstatic that I've chosen to be a SAHM this summer to my sweet little girl, but part of me also feels guilty - guilty for leaving people and a job that I care about behind. Guilty for taking away our primary source of income. Guilty for taking away our health, dental, and vision insurance. Guilty for not working. After a lot of prayer and running the numbers, though, Mike and I know that this is the right choice for our family. This makes me happy.
2. In the fall, I will be going back to school. I am so, so excited to be going back to school for my master's! I'll be in a dual major master's program, getting master's degrees in teaching and German.
3. I was offered a Graduate Teaching Assistantship position at UNL! This is a huge blessing, you guys. HUGE. As in, I was past the deadline to apply, but a professor approached me and basically offered me a position that wasn't even technically open. I will have my graduate tuition waived and will receive a monthly stipend (that just so happens to be enough to cover all of our bills). If ever you doubt that things will work out... just stop. Because things have a way of working out. Always.
4. The weather has finally warmed up. Obviously I am ecstatic about this, considering the fact that there was snow on the ground a week and a half ago.
5. I got to spend the entire weekend with my husband. We were able to spend every waking moment together this weekend, and words cannot even begin to describe how happy that made me. I know that our time as a family of two is limited, and I will always cherish the simple, lovely weekend we just had where it was just the two of us.
6. I get to meet my little girl soon. I am so excited to be able to hold this precious babe in my arms and learn what it is to be a mother.
7. I'm about to rediscover my wardrobe. At least I hope I can get small enough to squeeze into some of my pre-pregnancy clothes. Regardless, I am happy that I'll be getting my normal clothes back soon!
8. I will finally have a little bit of time to blog! I have missed blogging so much while I've been working over the past 10 months. I don't know how people who work full time also manage to blog full-time. That was a balancing act that I just wasn't prepared for. I'm definitely excited to be able to blog again, though!
9. Husband got me a pedicure for Mother's Day. I'm happy that my husband is not only OK with me pampering myself on occasion, but that he encourages it! I'm such a lucky gal.
10. Tis the season for driving through town with the windows down and the sunroof open. All while blaring some feel-good jams. THAT is happiness all bottled up!
What is making you happy right now?
YES. I AM STILL PREGNANT.
See?
Phew, now that we've got that over with, let me let you guys all in on what's been going on in my life lately (you know, besides growing a human). I'm going to be a bubbly Betsy and share ten things in life that are making me happy.
3. I was offered a Graduate Teaching Assistantship position at UNL! This is a huge blessing, you guys. HUGE. As in, I was past the deadline to apply, but a professor approached me and basically offered me a position that wasn't even technically open. I will have my graduate tuition waived and will receive a monthly stipend (that just so happens to be enough to cover all of our bills). If ever you doubt that things will work out... just stop. Because things have a way of working out. Always.
4. The weather has finally warmed up. Obviously I am ecstatic about this, considering the fact that there was snow on the ground a week and a half ago.
5. I got to spend the entire weekend with my husband. We were able to spend every waking moment together this weekend, and words cannot even begin to describe how happy that made me. I know that our time as a family of two is limited, and I will always cherish the simple, lovely weekend we just had where it was just the two of us.
7. I'm about to rediscover my wardrobe. At least I hope I can get small enough to squeeze into some of my pre-pregnancy clothes. Regardless, I am happy that I'll be getting my normal clothes back soon!
8. I will finally have a little bit of time to blog! I have missed blogging so much while I've been working over the past 10 months. I don't know how people who work full time also manage to blog full-time. That was a balancing act that I just wasn't prepared for. I'm definitely excited to be able to blog again, though!
9. Husband got me a pedicure for Mother's Day. I'm happy that my husband is not only OK with me pampering myself on occasion, but that he encourages it! I'm such a lucky gal.
10. Tis the season for driving through town with the windows down and the sunroof open. All while blaring some feel-good jams. THAT is happiness all bottled up!
What is making you happy right now?
I Ate Pumbaa [a Vlog] and other Random Crap
I will be serenading you today, but I feel like I should also mention (if you don't want to listen to me sing...), I'm over here as well.
A weem ba wep a weem ba wep, a weem ba wep a weem ba wep...
In her kitchen, her tiny kitchen, Alyx ate Pumbaa tonightttttt
In her kitchen, her tiny kitchen, he tasted quite all righttttttttt
oooohhhhhhwweeeeeeeee, I ate some Pumbaa!!!
Okay, so it wasn't Warthog, but it was wild boar, which is pretty much the exact same thing, right? If it's not, don't bother arguing, because I don't really care.
You know those people that literally have a song for everything? I'm one of those people. I wish my life was like a musical - too bad I can't dance.
I'm good at a lot of things, but I'm not amazing at any one specific thing. This used to really bother me, but I've come to terms with the talents I have that aren't easily seen. For example, I'm an awesome leader, and I can command the attention of a room quite easily [that may be because I'm an Amazon woman, but I don't want to talk about it].
I almost crashed my bike today. I was coming home from the grocery store wearing a 50 pound backpack, and the bike was loaded down with our weekly supply of pop. This made for a very awkward ride home. I seriously considered getting off the bike and walking it.
I'm nervous to pay my enrollment deposit, because it means I'm actually going to grad school. AHHHHHH!!!!
Katrin wrote a hilarious blog post on Germans. As you all know, I love these people and all their ridiculous little quirks. If you don't believe what I tell you about them, you can hear it all there (and then some) from an actual German!
I love you guys. Seriously. I love your emails, I love your comments, I love that I get to reply to each and every one of you. I love reading your blogs, I love it all. And now I'm done being a pansy.
Happy Thursday!
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