Where did the summer go? I certainly don't feel like I've even had a summer! I feel like I've just stayed on the go, haven't slowed down, and I haven't accomplished crap. Yeah that pretty much covers it...
As far as updates go...
School -- I'm still in summer school until the end of August. I also have until the end of August to finish up work on my two incomplete classes and my one summer class..I'm coming along, just slowly...Hopefully my grades pop back up to honors range and all will be well with that. I'm also going to TRY and student teach this Spring. Meaning I'd have to go to summer school to finish some theory classes, but I would graduate in the summer and have my full teaching certificate for the 2010-2011 school year.
Job -- yeah, I still don't have one. period. I'm not happy, I'm rather miffed about it all. Oh well, not much I can do, except what I've been doing - putting in resume after resume and hoping someone will call. I'm willing to take crap employment until I find something else, but I can't seem to do that either. argh......
House situation -- well this has improved somewhat...My mom kicked my cousin and his pot addiction out of the house for good. This has been a tremendous improvement overall in the household. There are fewer arguments (as in I think we've had 1 in the past 3 weeks). Things are actually getting done around the house, and the stress level has greatly decreased. All of this is good news. On the flip side, however, we're still looking for a place of our own. It's kinda old living with your mother/mother in law. We have very little privacy, constant interuptions (when I'm occupied with school work and other activities ;) ), and constant questions about where we're going and what we're doing...It gets old. Hopefully we'll be able to do something this fall, before the housing rebate goes bye bye..
Nathan's job -- not so hot. He got let go from LexMark b/c they chose not to renew his contract that was up July 6. In the mean time, he's gone back to Pizza Hut, until he can find an IT/Computer job. It's not awesome, but I'm grateful for it, nonetheless.
We did manage to make it to Kings Island this summer (week ago Wednesday) and had a blast! Took the munchkin and my cousin's child (never again on him) and had fun. My cousin's son was a total brat all day long. He wouldn't stop asking the same questions over and over and over again. Nathan kept asking for duct tape! haha! Munchkin was going nuts, but she managed.
No news on the baby front. No baby on the way, but no time really to try for baby either. Reality is that we aren't stable enough (read: no place of our own, me not working) to really have a baby right now anyway. God is totally in control, and I know that. It's just REALLY hard to accept when all our church friends are having kids, cousins have kids, etc and we're not. We keep getting asked, and I keep coming up with creative answers, but to be honest, it's getting really really old. For the moment, I have the munchkin (who, thankfully, is a great! distraction!), although she keeps wanting to know when we're going to have one! But I can usually distract her attention to something else, so that's a blessing. I'm looking forward to losing some weight, and getting back in to see my IF specialist -- I'm ready to get this show on the road :)
Camp was AWESOME! I can't put into words how awesome it was, but it was a great week. So much came out of camp, and while we didn't have any to make decisions (they had all made decisions prior to camp), it was great for our kids, and even more so, great for Nathan and I. I'm so blessed to have gone, and I totally stand by my opinions from the spring - I gave it to God, and God gave it back to me. He was waiting for me to hand over my desire to go, and I became obedient - upon doing so, he rewarded my obedience with what I desired. All was good :) A great time was had by all, and I'm so thankful :)
Yep yep, so I guess that's really all...I have another post to make, but will probably save it for tomorrow, as I do need to work on my homework just a bit. I need to get everything done so that all I have left is my thesis for next week. That's my goal - I'm already partially there - I just have my chapter summaries and 2 papers to write (although my papers can be the same 1 paper, since it's going to two different teachers). Then all I have left is my final exam for my one class and my thesis. Yep that's my goal -- by Sunday to have everything but my final exam and my thesis done, so that next week I can work my behind off on my thesis. Good goal to have...now I just need to achieve it :)
I'll be back tomorrow or Wednesday with a post about some of the blogger drama...If you've come to my blog from , I'll have my take on it soon enough...This is simply an update post for my friends and followers, since I've been out of the blog loop for about 6 weeks!
No prayer requests at the moment, unless you count the job situation. I'm also going to blog about something I've been led to do, but it's still a couple of years off :), but that's for another day and another post :)
Blessings :)
~Melissa :)
Showing posts with label living arrangements. Show all posts
Showing posts with label living arrangements. Show all posts
Monday, August 10, 2009
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
What to do...
Well, we're somewhat at a crossroads, and then again, somewhat not....
I think I mentioned previously that we found a house that we're interested in. I'm a bit concerned that it's not really big enough for us, square footage wise (we've got lots of "stuff", including furniture, electronics, etc) to be there more than a year or so. If we were to purchase, we'd have to stay there 3 years in order to not have to pay back the tax rebate for the $8k. I'm not sure that we'll be able to stay that long, in terms of space. Specially if a baby comes along, we're totally out of room.
Also the other issue with this particular house is that the guy wants waaaayyyyyy more than it's worth...as in, he's asking $142k, and it's probably only worth between $70k and $90k. So we'd have to do lots of fast talking to talk him down, if we could. There's work to be done on the house, some that would have to be completed before we could move in, it's in need of a GOOD cleaning, etc. So the value is definately an issue.
We've also found a house that we'd love to rent, and then possibly buy, however, it's going to snag in the fact that they want a credit check, and we won't pass it. We both have issues with our credit -- we're both willing to admit such. However, it's hard to get ahead when no one is willing to give you a chance, although I totally understand where they're coming from as well (they want to know that the rent will be paid, etc).
So we're kinda stuck. Not sure how we want to handle this, not sure what to do. I had hoped that we'd find a place before our (Nathan's) nephew got here for the summer, as he's a great kid and he loves to go to church with us, as well as the pool, and other fun stuff. I figure since I haven't found a job yet, I could entertain him -- however, not so easy to do here at my mom's. Plus I figured I could entertain him and munchkin at the same time, which would be nice, as they'd have a playmate and could enjoy themselves.
None of these things are life-threatening or even life changing really. They're all superficial in many ways, and I need to remember that. However, I also know that we need space to be on our own, and we need to figure out what we're going to do.
I'm kinda out of sorts at the moment, not sure where I want to go and what I want to do...any suggestions? feel free to comment me and let me know...
Job stuff -- Still haven't found anything. Have lots of applications out and hearing good things, but no solid leads. Waiting to hear from the school I REALLY REALLY want to teach at, and I'm hearing there might be another opening there as well, so it keeps sounding good. Pray for me -- that I can keep a sane and open mind, and that I remember that it's going to be God's will that is done -- NOT mine!
Prayer Requests -- Ms. B, Mr. D, and Little April Rose -- keep them in your prayers. B is still carrying April, after all this time, and she's still thriving (a MIRACLE)! B and D have lots of decisons to consider over the next few days, so please keep them in your prayers.
We've got VBS this next week, so I'm excited. I'm going to start decorating my room and getting my stuff together, so please pray that I don't lose my mind!
Nathan is going with his brother next weekend to pick up the nephew I referenced earlier. Sadly (or not) I will not be going with them, as it's a "brother weekend". So I'm stuck at home, hopefully packing or something :) Pray for their safety and my sanity while they're gone.
I think that's all I can really think of at the moment, but I'm sure if I think of something, I'll get back to ya! :)
I think I mentioned previously that we found a house that we're interested in. I'm a bit concerned that it's not really big enough for us, square footage wise (we've got lots of "stuff", including furniture, electronics, etc) to be there more than a year or so. If we were to purchase, we'd have to stay there 3 years in order to not have to pay back the tax rebate for the $8k. I'm not sure that we'll be able to stay that long, in terms of space. Specially if a baby comes along, we're totally out of room.
Also the other issue with this particular house is that the guy wants waaaayyyyyy more than it's worth...as in, he's asking $142k, and it's probably only worth between $70k and $90k. So we'd have to do lots of fast talking to talk him down, if we could. There's work to be done on the house, some that would have to be completed before we could move in, it's in need of a GOOD cleaning, etc. So the value is definately an issue.
We've also found a house that we'd love to rent, and then possibly buy, however, it's going to snag in the fact that they want a credit check, and we won't pass it. We both have issues with our credit -- we're both willing to admit such. However, it's hard to get ahead when no one is willing to give you a chance, although I totally understand where they're coming from as well (they want to know that the rent will be paid, etc).
So we're kinda stuck. Not sure how we want to handle this, not sure what to do. I had hoped that we'd find a place before our (Nathan's) nephew got here for the summer, as he's a great kid and he loves to go to church with us, as well as the pool, and other fun stuff. I figure since I haven't found a job yet, I could entertain him -- however, not so easy to do here at my mom's. Plus I figured I could entertain him and munchkin at the same time, which would be nice, as they'd have a playmate and could enjoy themselves.
None of these things are life-threatening or even life changing really. They're all superficial in many ways, and I need to remember that. However, I also know that we need space to be on our own, and we need to figure out what we're going to do.
I'm kinda out of sorts at the moment, not sure where I want to go and what I want to do...any suggestions? feel free to comment me and let me know...
Job stuff -- Still haven't found anything. Have lots of applications out and hearing good things, but no solid leads. Waiting to hear from the school I REALLY REALLY want to teach at, and I'm hearing there might be another opening there as well, so it keeps sounding good. Pray for me -- that I can keep a sane and open mind, and that I remember that it's going to be God's will that is done -- NOT mine!
Prayer Requests -- Ms. B, Mr. D, and Little April Rose -- keep them in your prayers. B is still carrying April, after all this time, and she's still thriving (a MIRACLE)! B and D have lots of decisons to consider over the next few days, so please keep them in your prayers.
We've got VBS this next week, so I'm excited. I'm going to start decorating my room and getting my stuff together, so please pray that I don't lose my mind!
Nathan is going with his brother next weekend to pick up the nephew I referenced earlier. Sadly (or not) I will not be going with them, as it's a "brother weekend". So I'm stuck at home, hopefully packing or something :) Pray for their safety and my sanity while they're gone.
I think that's all I can really think of at the moment, but I'm sure if I think of something, I'll get back to ya! :)
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Living Arrangements, etc...
Well, we've found a house that we're interested in buying. This is good news! However, we've still got hurdles to clear before we can actually get it. We don't really have the money for a downpayment at the moment (and the owner is wanting 10k as the downpayment). However, we are eligigble for the tax rebate credit of 8k, which can be filed as soon as we take possession of the house. So from here, I'm really not sure what we want to do. We like the house (although the house next door is bigger and under renovations, we want to check on it as well), but I'm worried about the size of it. I honestly think it's too small in terms of what we need/want in the long run, but it's a house, and we could move as soon as July by the looks of things.
Please pray for wisdom for us at the moment -- we REALLY need it :)
~Melissa~
Please pray for wisdom for us at the moment -- we REALLY need it :)
~Melissa~
Sunday, May 24, 2009
I'm not sure what's going on....
The title pretty much sums it up -- I'm really not sure what's going on right now. Life is crazy -- there's no doubt about that, but I'm pretty much at peace with everything for the moment. I can't change any of the things that I don't know about, so I have to let them go.
As for what's going on --
I'm currently on CD 101, being 71 days late on my period. I've done several home pregnancy tests, and they all come out negative. I'm kinda clueless, because I've had symptoms that could be pregnancy related, and then I've not had some of the "tell tell" signs of pregnancy (uber sore breasts being the big one). I've have had the nausea (but haven't actually puked), the sensitivity to smells (peanut butter - yuck!), and a little bit of weight gain (not good for me, already being overweight). I just don't really know where to go from here. I'm going to try and make an appointment Tuesday to see the Dr, but I'd still like to know sooner rather than later. I'd be almost 12 weeks if I'm pregnant, and I hate that I've missed that if I am -- although I'll just be grateful for the pregnancy getting this far, so no complaints there. What's odd is that even though I've been talking about us TTC, we we're REALLY trying all that hard. It's kinda been one of those things that was on the back burner, knowing that it wasn't that conducive to TTC living with my mom and cousin, and it would be better once we were back out on our own, in our own place, where we could have the room for a baby, privacy, etc. I'm certainly going to be thrilled if we're pregnant, but I don't want to be judged based on the fact that we're currently living with my mom and don't really have anything in stone as to where we're going.
Job issues -- Nathan has applied for some jobs in Northern KY, and we're desperately hoping that one of them comes through. There are several teaching jobs up there that I'd qualify for, and that I'd enjoy taking. However, a teaching salary alone would not be enough for us to survive -- specially if I'm pregnant, because I may not get a teaching job, as I'd have to take maternity leave in Novemeber/December depening on my due date...It's all up in the air -- however, the jobs he's applied for would be awesome in terms of giving him more experience and a great chance of promotions to other jobs, possibly federal government jobs down the road. I'm looking for stuff here in Lexington still, and working on a job app that is somewhat promising (I've got to drop it off on Tuesday). But there is so much to do, so little time to do it, and it's all so fluid that I hate to do much, for fear that I do the wrong thing!
Living Arrangements -- we're looking for a place to live here in Lexington -- although I'm not sure that I want to keep looking in case we go to NKY. I don't want to get involved with a contract on a house/apt/townhouse etc and then have to back out because we're moving. I'm sort of content staying here until the job situations are a litte more concrete. I hate living at my mom's (I knew that before we moved back here, but we did it anyway), and I know we need to move, but at the same time, I want to save money instead of wasting it, and we'd be doing that if we move twice within 3 months or so.
So yeah -- things are very much up in the air, and I'm not sure where to go from here.
If you've got any advice, I'd LOVE it and be grateful for it! :)
Please pray for B, D, and Little April Rose :) B has surpassed her due date (something she never thought she'd do!) and is awaiting April's arrival with D. Shower her with love and prayers -- she needs them! Also, for Kayleigh's family as they are moving this week, and still dealing with losing sweet Kayleigh just 2 weeks ago.
Out for now --
~Melissa~
As for what's going on --
I'm currently on CD 101, being 71 days late on my period. I've done several home pregnancy tests, and they all come out negative. I'm kinda clueless, because I've had symptoms that could be pregnancy related, and then I've not had some of the "tell tell" signs of pregnancy (uber sore breasts being the big one). I've have had the nausea (but haven't actually puked), the sensitivity to smells (peanut butter - yuck!), and a little bit of weight gain (not good for me, already being overweight). I just don't really know where to go from here. I'm going to try and make an appointment Tuesday to see the Dr, but I'd still like to know sooner rather than later. I'd be almost 12 weeks if I'm pregnant, and I hate that I've missed that if I am -- although I'll just be grateful for the pregnancy getting this far, so no complaints there. What's odd is that even though I've been talking about us TTC, we we're REALLY trying all that hard. It's kinda been one of those things that was on the back burner, knowing that it wasn't that conducive to TTC living with my mom and cousin, and it would be better once we were back out on our own, in our own place, where we could have the room for a baby, privacy, etc. I'm certainly going to be thrilled if we're pregnant, but I don't want to be judged based on the fact that we're currently living with my mom and don't really have anything in stone as to where we're going.
Job issues -- Nathan has applied for some jobs in Northern KY, and we're desperately hoping that one of them comes through. There are several teaching jobs up there that I'd qualify for, and that I'd enjoy taking. However, a teaching salary alone would not be enough for us to survive -- specially if I'm pregnant, because I may not get a teaching job, as I'd have to take maternity leave in Novemeber/December depening on my due date...It's all up in the air -- however, the jobs he's applied for would be awesome in terms of giving him more experience and a great chance of promotions to other jobs, possibly federal government jobs down the road. I'm looking for stuff here in Lexington still, and working on a job app that is somewhat promising (I've got to drop it off on Tuesday). But there is so much to do, so little time to do it, and it's all so fluid that I hate to do much, for fear that I do the wrong thing!
Living Arrangements -- we're looking for a place to live here in Lexington -- although I'm not sure that I want to keep looking in case we go to NKY. I don't want to get involved with a contract on a house/apt/townhouse etc and then have to back out because we're moving. I'm sort of content staying here until the job situations are a litte more concrete. I hate living at my mom's (I knew that before we moved back here, but we did it anyway), and I know we need to move, but at the same time, I want to save money instead of wasting it, and we'd be doing that if we move twice within 3 months or so.
So yeah -- things are very much up in the air, and I'm not sure where to go from here.
If you've got any advice, I'd LOVE it and be grateful for it! :)
Please pray for B, D, and Little April Rose :) B has surpassed her due date (something she never thought she'd do!) and is awaiting April's arrival with D. Shower her with love and prayers -- she needs them! Also, for Kayleigh's family as they are moving this week, and still dealing with losing sweet Kayleigh just 2 weeks ago.
Out for now --
~Melissa~
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