10 Random Things

Before I can concentrate on homework, I just felt like writing. Forgive me for the very random entry.

1. I have noticed that since I'm not using the computer as much since my time at USC, I am becoming a terrible speller!! I can normally pick out when things are misspelled on TV, in the newspaper, etc., but I find myself hitting backspace more now than I ever have. I really need a job!!!!

2. Job hunting is so frustrating. I get excited about applying somewhere, and then get discouraged when I don't hear back from them at all. A lot of the places I have applied to are online and do not give you a telephone number to call to inquire about the status of your application. I just wish I had some opportunity for an interview so I don't feel slightly guilty for not taking either of the two jobs I could have had before... no matter how terrible they would have been.

3. I haven't been able to sleep well lately. For some reason, I am really affected by other noises (like husbands and dogs snoring....) and I just lay in bed for a long, long time without being able to relax. Sometimes I think it would help if I journal before bed so I can clear my mind... I may try that this evening.

4. Sometimes when I wake up in the morning, I think of McDonald's. It's not because I'm hungry, it's because my hair looks like the Golden Arches when I get up. I must stand on my head or something at night!

5. We are having a small Super Bowl party at our place this Sunday. People are coming from Casey's job. I'm excited and nervous to meet new people and have them in our house. I hope Charley behaves! I need to use this as motivation for the rest of the week to get a little done each day so the house is in good order.

6. I find my biggest motivation to clean is when I know people are coming over. If someone were to stop by and we didn't know ahead of time, I would be really embarrassed by the state of our house. That should motivate me enough to clean more often!!!

7. I cannot wait until all of this snow goes away!!!!!!!!

8. I really miss my job at USC. I still check my e-mail from work, and almost feel guilty when I have to forward REU inquiries to other people. Part of me feels like I should still answer the e-mails I get, but then I realize that I really don't work there anymore. I hope the next job I have will make me feel as needed as I did there.

9. I have been around Charley so much in the past few months, I really miss him when I have to go run errands. This weekend, Casey and I went out driving for awhile, exploring the towns around Plainfield. I found myself thinking about Charley after a few hours, and feeling guilty that I wasn't home with him, or that he wasn't with us. Being in school, and eventually getting a job, is really going to be good for me.

10. I spend too much time on Facebook. I thrive on communicating with friends, looking at pictures, and whatever else I end up doing on there. It feels like my connection to the outside world right now. I hope to change that in the following weeks and months so I can get a stronger connection to the REAL outside world.