Anniversary

Today is our five year anniversary.

I love the fact that I can say I have no regrets. That I am happy. That after five years, I still love this man more than anyone on the planet. I would say "oh, it doesnt seem like we have been together that long" but truthfully I feel like I have known Tony all my life. He knows everything about me, and I him. Maybe that has something to do with the fact that we have already been through a lot together. Anyway, I love him!

Thinking...

I'm thinking about my grandmother today. She fell this morning and was rushed to the hospital at about 6:00. My mom will not call me back... I wonder if anyone is with her or if everyone was too busy... I wonder if this will make my mom and dad take her seriously when she says she is weak and frail... I wish I could snap my fingers and be there... I hope she is ok. My brother and I are her only grandchildren. She is like my second mom. I love her.

New Year, New Post, New Things

I have decided that I am applying and will (hopefully) begin grad school in the fall 2010 at Ut Arlington. I will be getting a Masters in Public Administration, and I am freaking excited.

Posting it here makes it feel real... like maybe I won't back out this time. I bought a GRE prep books this weekend and the math is killer, but I am pretty sure I can study up and do it. I think I can I think I can...

Hopefully this will give me options. Options to work in a position/ area that I am taken seriously, given responsibility. Maybe make more than measly pay( although that isn't the first priority) AND, I am super excited to take polysci and urban planning classes because I am a DORK.

I am planning on meeting with an advisor within the next couple of weeks, we will see!!

Friends coming in

Our friends Katy, Chance, and their little boy Dash will be coming to see us next weekend (Labor Day weekend) And, I am off Monday and Tony is off all weekend! woo hooooo I can't wait!

Now if I can just find some things to do this weekend to keep myself from pure BOREDOM, we will be ok! (Tony works all weekend)

Is this for real?

Frustration of the day ( I know this is becoming a recurring theme of my blog, but good lord I just get frustrated with some things)

http://www.kltv.com/global/story.asp?s=10933571

This is a story about how all Texas public schools will now be required to teach the Bible. I haven't done enough thorough research to see if this is truly accurate but I will take this story at face value.

My reaction : Are you freaking kidding me? Will they be teaching Judaism? Buddhism? Islam? Hinduism? Or any of the other major religions practiced in the U.S., and in Texas for that matter?

No, just Christianity. I do not see this as something that should be tought in PUBLIC schools. Ugh

Article...

If you are at all interested in the healthcare debate, read this:

http://www.slate.com/id/2224938/pagenum/all/#p2

It is my opinion, that regardless of whether you agree with the Obama Admin's views on healthcare reform or not, it is useless and barbaric for mediagogs, on either extreme, to put out rumors and horrible things that are NOT true. I believe that people should make informed decisions based on facts and decide for themselves what they think is right, but no, our country is made up of people who want someone else to decide for them. So, they turn to the cracked out neo cons on Fox News, or even worse, Rush, and they believe every word. That would be like me listening to Left talk on Sirius for ALL my news and developing my opinions based solely on whatever they say. Ridiculous, yes? YES.

Ok, I am rambling, but this is what I abhor about politics in the U.S today. Noone wants to do some research, like ohhh I dont know, read the freaking proposed bills yourself instead of listening to some talking head tell you what MIGHT be on it. If you are going to accuse the president of being a socialist, or an effing Nazi for crying out loud, why don't you do some research on what those terms MEAN before you take it and run with it. mmmmk?

More good news...

I got a raise this week! Totally didn't expect it - I haven't even been there a year yet... but I certainly did not turn it down!