Word Dump

What, it’s been six months again? What can I say, I’m a bad blogger.

Okay, how to sum up the last six months...

Well, I changed careers. That’s a fairly large point, I suppose. I really miss my girls, and I miss the hilarity teaching can bring, but I like being out of the profession. The political aspects of teaching suck. Now I’m in a totally different field: land administration in oil and gas. It’s treating me pretty well so far, and it definitely suits the extremely detail-oriented side of me. On the other hand, there isn’t a lot of room for creativity. It seems like I move farther away from what used to define me with each educational or career change. I’m trying to balance that out by doing a variety of fine arts cont-ed courses. So far, so good.

What else... oh yes. I’m sure this has been the topic of speculation/gossip among various groups for a while, and while I wasn’t going to really post about it, I guess I will to make it easier for all. Really, those people who matter already know, I think. In case my slick new wrist tattoos didn’t tip you off, I opted to leave the LDS church. Not because I have anything against it, but because it just wasn’t right for me. When I first started dating Greg, I was made to feel like I somehow wasn’t good enough because I wasn’t LDS. Seven years later, I realise that’s absolute crap. I’m not particularly worried about the opinions of those people anymore (for so, so, SO many reasons), and what matters is that a) I love myself the way I am, b) Greg loves me the way I am, and c) I’d rather be happy in my own skin than living a lie and being utterly miserable. Believe me, people, I tried. Plus, it feels totally wrong to just be going through the motions for something so sacred to other people. I’m not so much into faking things.

Hopefully this doesn’t cause my LDS friends to run from me en masse – I’m not a bitter ex-Mormon who’s going to start frequenting hate forums, posting about how it’s an evil conspiracy and claiming I was brainwashed. I went into it as a well-informed academic, and I left the same way. I’m not a bitter divorcee. Really, I’m exactly the same: I’m still a potty-mouthed leftist who watches 18A movies and posts a lot about pro-choice and gay rights issues (um... was anyone ever fooled?), and who totally loves all her friend who feel way differently. So please don't feel weird around me - same person, just in a tank top. You can still talk church to me.

Onto more fluffy things... our extension is finally turning into part of our house! I’m so excited for my master bathroom it’s not even funny. But seriously though. It’s going to be awesome. While I’m not really looking forward to the actual *work*, I am looking forward to the results.

Greg and I have decided this is the year of sweet, sweet concerts. Okay, that’s spilling over into 2012... since we bought tickets to Coachella! Serious, so excited. I wish we could have gone this year (Hello, DFA 1979 reunion!!) but ah well. No idea who’ll be playing, but hey... it’s the experience.

Greg just turned THIRTY on Saturday. Seriously, what? When did this happen? To celebrate, we had people over for burgers and croquet. We’re wild like that. Greg also got the Firebolt of laptops, some fancy Samsung one that’s about as thick as an empty duotang but way, way cooler. I’d better be getting something sweet when I turn 30 next year, let me tell you.

I feel like there’s probably more (you know, since it’s been six months), but my parents are out tomorrow and I need to start doing that cleaning thing. Maybe I’ll even post some pictures next time.