Truckin' Along

So 2009 is moving along smoothly so far, but you know how when that starts happening, you have a tendency to just let it move and aren't intentional with ANYTHING in your life...Well, I am there! Realizing this, I plan to step away from the contentment monster and get back to work!
List of things to do:
- Continue to photograph! Show coming very soon...less than one month to prepare!
- Keep sending out job applications and constantly update the resume!
- Continue my walk with growing closer to Christ! Prayer time is a must!
- Design my show postcards and build a website
- Stay up-to-date with friends...proving to be most difficult right now
- Stick to my new workout routine
- Encourage Ryan in work and school! He is such a big help and a great partner for me!
- Play some and laugh a lot

The playing some hasn't been too difficult to maintain, but I can feel that sense of laziness coming back :(

On a good note, I have a show opening in Gallery 214 at NIU next week! It is sort of an impromptu' photography show that Kim Strom is curating! She is awesome and I love being in her shows! The show, Foto 2009, is up from February 2-15 with a closing reception sometime around the 12th! Can't wait! I am in the process of looking for more shows around the region and writing some show proposals for hopefully a spot in Louisville. I will keep you updated on that front.
Pray for a potential job for me. I don't want to give too many details, but there is an amazing opportuinty that I was approached about to gage my interest, but not a job offering, at NIU. It would be a full time job starting soon that would potentially delay my graduation by a semester, but it would give Ryan and I a much needed increase in funds to help pay down my school loan and save for his upcoming semesters. And maybe save for some other future plans as well! We are in-waiting right now about where the university is going and what kind of person they are wanting to hire. Please pray!
Not much else is going on...Ryan and I started p90x, a workout routine, that is kicking our butts! My brother gave it to us for Christmas and so far so good. You workout at home, but wow...I can feel it! So maybe that next time you see us in bathing suits we will be buff! At least that's my hope :)

Happy New Year! A couple days late!

Welcome 2009! Ryan and I had a quiet evening at home with a friend, watching tv and playing Wii. We are getting old! :) Winter break was FULL of events! Christmas eve was a nice evening at church and getting to see Tre and Ellie and Ethan! It was good to have them here even if it was just for a couple of hours. Christmas morning we opened gifts with Ryan's family then quickly left for the airport so that I could fly home to surprise my family!!!!! I had the best time walking into my uncle's house! The look on everyone's faces was classic! I thought my Dad would cry, but I think he was too much in shock to even react! I spent the night with my dad and stepmom and then the next morning found my Mom at the nail salon. I had to invade her personal space before she even looked at me! She was also in shock! So from there I spent some time with my mom and Dave and my grandparents. I also had time to see Liz...and the tiny baby bump she is sporting before leaving to come back to the winter wonderland.
I rode back with my Mom and Dave because they had already planned on visiting the week following Christmas and we spent the night in Chi-town on Saturday. It rained all night, but that didn't stop us from shopping and eating! The next few days were relaxed in DeKalb and the surrounding areas.
Amber came into town on the 31st and stayed until Jan. 5th. We played in Chicago, Schaumberg and DeKalb. She shopped til she dropped and then got food poisoning...NOT FUN. We went to our favorite restaurant and then Second City...and she was sick the whole time! Even the ride home, which Ryan struggled with. If you know him, you know he doesn't do well with the sound of vomiting!
Since Amber has left, school has picked up again. Officially it starts Monday, but facutly week just wrapped up. I found out that I am teaching two classes this semester, which doesn't happen! Through complications with the economy and other factors, I am teaching a drawing 2 class (color) and a 3D design class. I am excited and anxious all at the same time. It is my final semester, which HAS to be productive and I want to teach well too! OH and I have been applying to teaching jobs across the nation! I am positive...but know that it is very difficult to get a job right out of school. Please pray for the right fit! Something that will provide for Ryan and I and his ability to finish his accounting degree!
I think that is all that is going on right now! I am currently updating this and procrastinating about writing my letters of intent to schools!

So back to work for me it is!