Hard to Sleep

It's going to be hard to sleep tonight. I just worked until 1:00, and I didn't get all the kids kicked out of the library until 1:20. I'm in my pjs now at a brilliant 2:14 with an alarm set for 9:45am. I need to be at a lunch at 11:30 tomorrow.

There is so much I have to say.... there is so much I want to ask, but now days, I'm shy to share over the internet. My tongue has to be tied b/c their are others to be considerate of. It's funny... my blog isn't even searchable on google anymore. You would think I would be more open instead of less.

Birthday Wonders and An Empty Hour

Wow. Birthday weekend is over. Thursday, I got fancy dinner with Matt. Friday, I got movie with Matt. Saturday, I cleaned house and talked to my sisters until my parents arrived in town. Saturday afternoon, Mom and I shopped. Saturday evening, I had a small cookout with 8 in attendance. Sunday... church, Ted's Escondita, a baby shower, 1 1/2 hours of exercising, and Sherlock Holmes on Masterpiece Theatre. It was a blast!

Now what? I'm exhausted. It's 10pm, and I haven't a clue what to do. I'm not really wanting to go to bed at 10:00. I have to work to midnight on Tuesday. I probably should though since my nose is a little itchy and my chest is a little tight.

I would like to focus my life outside myself somehow.... Help at church perhaps....

Or maybe I should just do my dishes....

Rejoicing Too

Hi all you. I realized tonight that I've only been writing about hard times for my last few blogs entries. Well, it's time for that to change! Today is a great time to realize all these blessings in my life that God has given me.

First, I got the funniest phone call! My old roommate Susan gave me a call tonight... from my parents' barn!!! Go figure. Susan never got to visit while we were at OBU, and she and my sister were at a wedding in Wichita today, and she was able to come by. How fun is that.

Second, I just had a lovely date night. We went to Panera Bread first. (This is the site of our first date, and Matt's favorite chicken noodle soup.) Then we headed off to play mini-golf at HeyDay Entertainment Center. Matt and I went to a going away party there soon after we started dating. We got to share a game with another couple from our church. So there were a lot of good memories, and a lot of good memories made.

Third, I start my new job on Monday.... new job you ask? My dear Emily decided to take a job at UCO. She resigned from her position as Circulation Librarian, and they decided to offer the position to me. The last two weeks have been a whirlwind as Emily has been teaching me the ropes... You should see my to do list. It's still over 5 pages double spaced typed. I could probably write more as well. Say a prayer for my supervisory skills. That's my biggest concern at this point. Nevertheless, I did receive a raise, and my bills will enjoy that. :-)

So I have a lot of blessings to be thankful for. It's been a lovely day!