11.28.2008

Travel Bug

It's true. I have it. The travel bug. I only blame Seth for growing up in such a cool place, close to so many cool things, and for having cool parents who still live close to all these cool things. I really, really want a vacation at the moment. Lucky for me we get to go to Belgium for Christmas and see more and do more cool things like this.




Us in Amsterdam (obviously) I'm on the D. Seth's on the T.

Us in Holland on the way to Amsterdam.

Seth and the infamous Panda suit in Pisa, Italy.


Me. Another town on Lake Como, Italy. On our way to get some more gelato most likely.



Us, on a balcony of our hotel in Bellagio, Italy. It's okay, you can be jealous.




11.18.2008

Time for a Change

I'm considering changing professions. I have my undergrad degree in Behavioral Science with an emphasis in Social Work. I've debated about going back to school for a Masters in Social Work or Education. Both pay poop so the financial aspect doesn't really come into play. I realized how much fun it is to watch and help kids learn though! I always want to read stories with my kid clients when I do visits and especially love when they read to me. It's so cute watching kids sound out words! Kids can be stinky though, especially after recess. Although, I do go into stinky homes nearly every day. Did you know I have a client that lets her goats poop in her house? Oh, well I do. As awesome as it is to work with dope smoking, child abusing, goat loving, emotionally exhausting, house dirtying, law breaking people, I'm thinking that education may be the route for me. Plus, I have fond memories of my elementary school teachers for the most part, but I doubt most kids have fond memories of their caseworker. I don't know. I actually don't hate my job at all right now, but I've just been thinking I might be better at something else. Maybe a job where I don't have to carry travel-size Febreze every where I go. And maybe where I don't actually have conversations about whether or not the poop was from a goat or a dog, it is still poop, and it is still in the house, and it is not okay.

11.13.2008

Sweet Baby Cole

I just got a call from my friend Hailee about one of my old friends from middle school, Janessa Morrison Whatcott. Janessa gave birth to a sweet little boy last week, but he passed away just a few days later. My heart is aching for them and I can't even begin to imagine how they must be feeling.





There were several complications after birth which have led to an incredible amount of medical bills. If you would like to donate and help ease the burden (at least the financial one) a teeny tiny bit, then please go to this blog for more details.... http://www.colewhatcott.blogspot.com/