Fun things

Ok, I am tired of thinking about the future and my friend Amy inspired me to do some fun things so here you go:

How liberal/conservative are you?

Your Political Profile:

Overall: 65% Conservative, 35% Liberal Social Issues: 75% Conservative, 25% Liberal Personal Responsibility: 25% Conservative, 75% Liberal Fiscal Issues: 100% Conservative, 0% Liberal Ethics: 25% Conservative, 75% Liberal Defense and Crime: 100% Conservative, 0% Liberal

How Liberal Or Conservative Are You?

This does not surprise me, I figured as much.
you can take it here:
http://www.blogthings.com/howliberalorconservativeareyouquiz/

Amy also tagged me, so here is some useless info that I would rather tell you all about than doing the work I brought home to do!


Four Jobs I've Had:
Server
Game Attendant at Opryland theme park
Graphic Designer
Sales person at a store in the mall ("Paul" something or other...)

Four Movies I Can Watch Over and Over:
The Last Samarui
Memoirs of a Geisha
Any Pirates of the Caribbean movie (I have a huge crush on Johnny Depp and a small one on Orlando Bloom...sorry Chris!)
Elf

Four Place I've Lived:
Nashville (includes Goodlettsville, Bellevue, Franklin, Mount Juliet, Hermitage, and Donelson)
Chattanooga
soon to be Atlanta!
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Four Places I've Vacationed:
Kauai, Hawaii
Sedona, AZ
Bahamas/Grand Cayman/Jamaica/Cozymel
Italy/France/England

Four of My Favorite Dishes:
panko crusted chicken with japanese rice/peanuts/green onions
Michangelo's pizza
anything mexican
Fish and Chips from the Blue Plate in Chattanooga or the Cafe in Hanalei Bay, HI

Four Sites I Visit Daily:
foxnews.com
bullybuddies.com (my happy place, I want one of those cute little things!)
craigslist.org
mediabistro.com

Four Places I Would Rather Be Right Now:
Outside with my dogs
Beach
accepting my lottery winnings ;-)
on vacation, just about anywhere would do!!!

Two People I am Tagging:
bethany
chris

Ok... the panic is over

I know you all have been waiting for an answer to my dilemma....
drum roll please...
I am not going to go back to school. Unless something happens like we win the lottery or my parents offer to pay for everything. (which I doubt) At this point they don't even have any clue about the plan. They will soon enough.
I just looked at my options and decided that I really don't want to have to work for a living for the rest of my life and if I owe 50K to school, I will have to for a while at least! I want to eventually start making t-shirts, purses, jewelry, and selling it instead of doing what I am doing now. So... my decision is made.

We are getting so excited! Only a week and a half until we travel to Atlanta for the big interview!!! We are going down on the 4th which could turn out really bad... we are staying in Buckhead and they are having a 10K race that morning and a huge party with fireworks in the evening (which will be so much fun!!!)

Work is getting really tedious lately. Partly because I think I am leaving soon and partly because it is my crazy season. VBS is blowing up and I have LOTS of stuff to do in the next 2 months. At least it will go by quickly.
Gotta get back to it...

What to do?

Why does life have to be so difficult? I keep going back and forth about what I want to do. A big part of me wants to go back to school too. But then I start thinking about the money. We would have to borrow at least $100,000 to pay for both of our tuitions plus housing and we would have to get part time jobs just to live. I am so torn. I wish it were an easy decision to make, like if $50K just fell out of the sky...

2 weeks!

2 weeks until Chris's interview at PC. We are both so excited... but impatient. I think that is why we never finish anything we say we are going to do. Like the adoption thing... We were planning on getting that started this summer and told everyone, now we have completely swithched gears. First of all, $25,000 for a child was a little overwhelming. Second, we decided Chris needed to be in a better place with his career when we start that process. I would hate to get it going then have to postpone it because he quit his job and went freelance. I think that him going back to school is a great idea. I think he will learn so much and gain a whole heap of confidence in the process. We are going to stick to this. Now I just hope he gets accepted and that I can find a job. Waiting a few more years for a kid is not a bad thing. I really don't feel ready anyways, I wonder if I will ever be. Anyways...
that's all for now.

Ch-ch-ch-changes

I love change... but I hate all the part that goes before a big change. Chris and I are going to sit down tonight and try to plan out everything we need to do to move to Atlanta. Renting our house, getting a job, living on one income instead of 2, finding somewhere to live, etc. I think I'll feel better once I know for sure that he will be accepted. I hope he gets in... he needs this! Right now, he is expected to work basically 7 days a week and it is a place that is killing him creatively. I will be glad when he gets out of that enviroment.

Part of me is scared about trying to get another job. I really like where I am, which makes it that much harder...But I also am sure that if this is where God wants us, I will find something great.

Atlanta is a really cool city, much bigger than Nashville. I was there last week for the HOW conference (http://www.howconference.com) and really enjoyed myself. That is actually where I first heard of portfolio center. They have put out some amazing graduates that are working for the top ad agencies in the country. This guy really inspired me and Chris (http://www.okaydave.com) I hope one day Chris is on that level. This guy now has his own ad agency in San Fran. Pretty impressive.

So as you can probably see, I am consumed with this whole new life direction that we are about to embark upon. Wish us luck!

Are we all posers?

My husband and I have decided that we both feel like posers in life. Maybe it is because we both went to a 2 year school and don't feel as qualified as we should be... well that is about to change. Chris (the hubby) has decided he wants to go to the Portfolio Center (http://www.portfoliocenter.com) in Atlanta. It is a high intensity graduate-type program for graphic designers/art directors/photographers/illustrators, etc. Fortunately, he does not need a 4 year degree. He has an interview on July 5 when we go to tour the school (they are going to let us sit in on the classes, how fun!) The only bad part is that while he is going back to school, I will be working my ass off trying to pay for everything else. I guess it is worth it. I think it will get us to a better place than where we are today. Plus he promised to get me a big ol diamond to replace my tiny one from 8 years ago... what girl would turn that down???

Here I am...

Finally, I have a blog. Not a big deal, I guess. I have been thinking about it for a while and finally decided there were too many thoughts going around inside my head (and I spend way too much time in front of a computer) not to start one. Most of the people I know are still in the "Why would I want a blog?" stage... but I don't have much in common with them anyways!

So, here I am, my thoughts, on display for you, the world, to read. I hope you enjoy.