Working for the Weekend

I like to remember a story my sister's friend Sara told about my sister, a few days before her wedding in June of 2005. She was thinking out loud and going through the list of all the things that needed to be done, and at the end she said "so I'm thinking that right now, we should lay out." It's funny because there was so much to be done, and the first order of business would be to relax. B/c if they didn't do it then, and went straight to work, they'd lose that chance altogether.

I'm feeling that way right now. Ryan's family is coming to visit today. I am sure it will be the largest number of people ever to occupy this house for a full 24 hours. That means 8 people will be sharing the one bathroom, two bedrooms, and the scant amount of food. Belva and Robin haven't seen the house since we bought it and started doing renovations, so I hope they are impressed with our cute little humble house.

As I sit here, there are dishes to be washed, a load of towels in the washer, sheets in the dryer, and two loads of clothes to be done. The floors need to be swept, the counter tops wiped, and the bathroom scrubbed. I just went through all of this 2 weekends ago when David and Kara came to visit. It seems like every time we have company, our house gets a little bit nicer. We finally removed the nasty rust stains in the sink and bathtub, and replaced the rotten broken handles in the bathtub with new ones. The ceilings are finished and white. Now if we can just get the outside painted, and give the walls another once-over, our house would be pretty darn nice.

The chances of that happening soon, though, are slim. This is Ryan's toughest semester. If he can survive it, he'll be pretty much graduated b/c next semester will be a breeze. And my spare time has been drastically reduced now that I have a J-O-B. That's right! Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi finally realized that I was the one they wanted. I am working in the Office of the Registrar, as an Admissions and Records Specialist II. I process transcript requests, verifications of enrollment, degree verifications, diploma's for each graduation, and help students find out various types of information that they need. It is super high paced, and pretty low stress. The ladies and students I work with are so sweet and fun. I love my job. I love having a job.

I love being on campus. I love getting to ride together and eat lunch with Ryan sometimes. I love getting to use the fitness center (Ryan likes that too). I love getting to help and work with college kids. I love that I will have benefits soon. I feel like what I'm doing is important, and that makes me feel good. The only drawback is the eye fatigue from using a computer all day. And although I don't get paid as much as I did as a teacher, we are okay with that. I am only starting out, and everyone starts somewhere. There is plenty of room for advancement, and if I want it, I will have it in due time. Teaching was a good experience, and I do enjoy teaching. But I think this might be a better fit for me - doing something professional and working with college kids.

Thusly, I stay pretty busy all day long during the week. I try to get as much housework done during the week as I can, so I can relax on the weekend. Alas, it still piles up somehow. So, enough relaxing for now. It's time get the house clean.