Texas was a blast. I met so many interesting people. Microbiology majors can party like no one's business. I met this guy named Kevin. He has a degree in English and Philosophy already. He switched to microbiology because his girlfriend sent him the application. The day after hr got the application he went and took the GRE, cold, and passed it and now he is at Baylor. He and Franchesca, his girlfriend, were really cool. We exchanged good books to read. I ordered a couple from an author that he suggested from half.com. Joel and I left that mad house to go to my aunt's wedding. That wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I met up with Dawn, a friend i had when i was there and we had a good time. Joel and I stayed in this kick ass hotel on the 16th floor overlooking a beautiful lake full of ducks and geese and that's it. Just ducks and geese, and maybe some fish and a boat or two. The hotel room was as big as our studio where we live now. My aunt loves me.
On to something completely different.
David Bowie ROCKS!!!
We bought his Reality Tour DVD. I recommend anyone who likes David Bowie or that likes music in general to buy this DVD now! It is 2 hours long. He does 30 songs from Ziggy Stardust to his latest off of Reality. It was filmed in Dublin and there are a ton of people packed in the stadium. The fans are great; singing along and he sings with them harmonizing. Gail Ann Dorsey is his bass player and does vocals. She kicks ass. She sang Under Pressure with him and wailed. David Bowie is 57 years old. He has been in the music business for 40 years. This concert reminds everyone just how much he kicks ass, i think. He is a fucking rock star. He is almost 60 and he put on a kick ass 2 hour long concert. Nonstop music. If you don't have this DVD you must get it now. I am through pimping David Bowie for the moment. I know, I know, like he needs the money.
Facing my fears is not something i like to do on a regular basis. I doubt anyone likes to do that on a regular basis. This year is going to be all about facing my fears.
Fear #1 Going to Texas
Five years ago I lived in Texas for a short time. I learned to be invisible there. I could leave a place exactly how I found it. No evidence would remain that I had ever been there. I also learned that everything I wanted to do and everything that I thought was bull shit. Texas was an emotional prison for me and I loathed it for a long time. Next weekend I am returning to the very place of that imprisonment. The circumstances are different. My uncle, the source of the emotional trauma, has been dead now for a couple of years. My aunt is remarrying and I am going back there as an adult, a married woman. The good part of the trip will be seeing our friend Robby. He has just moved there and we are stopping by his place for a night.
Fear #2 Graduation
Yeah, I know, how can graduation be a fear? I should be extremely happy and looking forward to it. I am. However, with graduation comes the uncertainty. Will I find a job that I will feel comfortable giving 40 hours a week of my life to. This is very important to me. I don't want to end up like some people who have worked 20-30 years in a job they hate just so they can retire at the age of 60. Nope, sorry, not for me. This leads straight into...
Fear #3 a real job
I have applied and gone to an interview for a real, 40 hour a week job with benefits and paid vacation and all of that jazz. If i get it I will be a reference assistant at the main library here in Harrison County. I know I don't want to work there for the rest of my life, but it will be decent money and a job i know I can do and somewhat enjoy. (the hiring also depends on if they are willing to pay me what i am going to ask for and deserve, that is another story) I will at least be constantly learning things having to look up stuff for people. I will feel so dumb if i don't continue to educate myself in some way.
Fear #4 on our own
This year my husband and I will definitely be getting a house and will be on our own. We will be moving out of our little apartment over the garage of his parents house and will be able to afford a place. I am excited but terrified of it. No one but us will be there to take care of things. We will become proud parents of two very spoiled cats when we move as well.
Thats about it. wish me luck next weekend as we make that very long trip across the smelly state of Louisiana to Texas.