Back in the grove of things. . . kind of

Well, I've really been slacking off lately, but I have good reason. I've been on the job hunt for a while since I think I lose my job on friday. Yep, I graduate on friday. Wow. That is a really weird feeling if you think about it. After being in school straight since kindergarten, I'm actually going to be out of that loop. Now, many know that I graduate with a teaching degree, but in all honosty, I'm not too sure if I want to teach. With the way the school systems are, I don't know if I want to do that. I know, I know, if you want change, may times it needs to start with you, you need to be the catalyst, but that is a really big order and I'm not sure if that is something I really want to do right now.

So, what do i really want to do? That is a good question. I've always had interest, but "school came first" and since I didn't pay for it, I guess that I needed to follow the advice of the person who was paying for it. Now that I'm done, I think I might want to explore things. I guess I should have done that before I got married huh. (:-p) All kidding aside, I really want to explore my talents and my aspirations and see if they get me anywhere . . . meanwhile have a steady job that can pay the bills. I think I want to figure out if my dancing or costume making gets me anywhere. Eh, we'll see.

But lately I've just been trying to get as many hours at work as I can before my job is gone. It is a weird feeling to think that I'm done on friday with my job anyway. They've been trying to figure out a way to keep me around, but I don't think that is going to happen. I wouldn't mind doing what I'm doing for a real job. I have fun looking at everything that passes through my computer and working with all the different formats. I've had fun and if I can figure out what exactly I need and how to get the funding for it, I'm thinking about starting up my own business doing what I'm doing here now. I have too much fun with video and the production aspect of it!

As for my weekend, I spent most of it either reading or watching the olympics. It has been interesting to watch the games with my parents. The gymnastics last night was fun considering my dad--when he was in Brasil and doing gymnastics down there--used to work/coach/compete with one of the judges. It was fun to watch him watch the TV intently to try and find her . . . which he did. Plus with all his insights into gymnastics, he was able to explain some things to me that I didn't understand and he was able to see the way the judges did; but he is like me, he doesn't like the new scoring system. He told me that it is harder to follow and it leaves more room for cheating. Agreeded. Plus, the chineese womens gymnastics team is bugging me! There is NO WAY that some of those girls are 16. They aren't developed and still have their baby teeth! Why doesn't the IOC have x-rays done of the girls and look at their growth plates? You can tell age very close by those. They spend a lot of time looking for doping (which I think they should) but why not look into age as well?

I can't wait for Track and Field to hear my mom's insights and see if there is anyone around that she knows. If they Olympics come back to the states, I'm hoping that she gets invited to judge again. She was invited in '96 for Atlanta, but turned it down because of conflicts with teaching and presenting at a conference.

But on to Monday weird news. . . . . . . .
Fireworks faked?

Ever wanted to be an English "Lord"?

Don't ride on the hood of the car with grandma

Why gardening can be painful