there are no easy answers

So here we are. Looks like I'm not keeping up w/ the blog. Until this week, there hadn't been much going on other than extreme heat & things associated w/ it - coming home after work & not wanting to cook dinner, sitting around in our underwear, sweating, etc.

Luckily, it has cooled off the last few days. And we took a fun trip to visit friends in Ohio mid-week. That always makes life more enjoyable. We ate lots of tasty veges every day (yeah for jen & her roased vege cookbook) & did some good old fashion hanging out, chit chatting.

Some Highlights from the trip:

1. On the drive in, we passed a truck w/ the sign "Surface Banana" painted on the back. Still haven't figured that one out.
2. On our day trip to Yellow Springs, OH for some sightseeing & hiking, we had lunch at the table next to Dave Chapelle. (Famous comedian & actor from movies & tv shows I've never seen.) No one made an ass out of themselves & that was good.
3. On the trip back to Balto, we got a flat tire. Might not seem like a highlight, but it actually worked out pretty well. We had discussed replacing 2 of the old tires before the drive but decided to wait until we got back. We've learned it's not always the best idea to have someone mess w/ the car right before a long drive. (One year, we got stuck overnight in Cumberland, MD after the car had been "fixed"...) We drove to a small town on the donut, got 2 replacement tires & finished the drive home.

A picture from our lunch at the table NEXT TO a celebrity:
Not much to report since coming home. I realize I need to move on from my current job. I'm not learning anything & I'm bored bored bored. I found an interesting job at one of the local Habitats & think I'll apply. A solid purpose that I can agree with, working with lots of good people, working on my communication skills, possibly learning some things & I could still walk to work - if I get myself out the door by 7am. Always a plus. Seems frightening to have a REAL job though. Real job meaning, I probably can't just ask for random days off because Dan's off & we'd like to go hang out/go to the beach...& I need to arrive on time - which hasn't been my strong point lately. But that's ok.

Been thinking about relocating lately. We've talked about it off & on for a little while. Since returning from Ohio, we've talked about it a lot. On Friday, I came up with what seemed like a brilliant plan: I get a new job & we save money. Next summer, we move to Eugene, Oregon (following our Ohio friends). We get jobs & I get my masters in architecture. I was feeling pretty pumped on Friday after sharing the news with Dan. I reasoned that we don't always know what to do but we just need to jump & that could be a good jump. Seemed so perfect. Doesn't seem perfect anymore. I'd like to stop the internal battle in my head over whether or not I should get a masters in architecture. I'm getting too OLD to wonder & worry about it. I want to do it or not do it & move on. I enjoy learning & taking classes but I'm not so much into Calculus & Physics & listening to people b.s. about architecture & architecture theory & staying up all night working on theoretical projects that don't mean anything. But that does seem to be what I'm interested in & maybe it would be helpful to have the degree so I can do what exactly?? Nothing like having a bunch of school debt, I hear.

How do I figure it all out?

So... back to the finding a career counselor thing. Where are they hiding? How do I find a good one?

Don't want to go back to work tomorrow. My enthusiasm about making cabinet doors & talking w/ some guy about doing the trim on his project is zero. So I guess that means I should make the best of today & get my resume in the mail!

By the by, the insomnia was much better during the week and a half I didn't write. But now it's back. Related to the job/school/future thing, I suppose. Dammit!!