Friday, June 06, 2008

• what's new...

  It's been awhile since the latest update... (not that this gets read very much anyways) but here's what's new in my life.

  I finished up my fifth year teaching yesterday.  It's hard to believe.  I had a really good year and I'm looking forward to going back next year. I have new ideas in mind and some things I'd like to try differently.  I suppose that will happen all my life... and that's a good thing.  I don't want to become stale or stubborn.  So - today was my first day of summer break and it was really nice.  I enjoyed every moment of sleeping in and shopping... and other things.

  I broke down and bought a new computer last weekend.  It wasn't really what I wanted to do.  I had some money put back for other things... (like rear brakes for my car, air conditioner fixing for my car and some body work, Malachi's shots... things like that) but the computer became a pressing issue.  But, as I was praying about what to do this summer things just fell into my lap.  I had been planning on starting grad school in the fall.  It was a 20 month program and all online.  I like the idea of my classes being online because then I can set my own schedule... and I'm not "married" to one place for the next couple years.  (we all know how much job security there is for music teachers in ohio... anyways...)  But, people kept asking me what I was going to do this summer.  And my hope was to move.  But, yet that hasn't happened and I hated to waste an entire summer just hoping and waiting on moving.  So, I began praying about it.  Later that week my mom had gotten an email from someone about a new program beginning at Wright State this summer.  It's a 14 month program, all online and while the summers are very intense and heavy - the school year will be very light.  So, by next August, I will have a master's degree.  So that's my summer plans.  It just fell into my lap.

  I had a great birthday.  The celebrations started two weeks ago when a friend of mine took me out for my birthday.  Then the next weekend, I went out with more friends.  On my real birthday I wasn't home.   I worked all day, went to Bible study, got caught in a tornado and ended up spending the night at a friend's house with a couple of my friends.  And then this weekend, I will be celebrating with my family!  It's been fun! 

  Losing weight has been fun, too.  Well... just feeling better about myself is a good thing.  I'm down 30 pounds, one size, and I feel a lot better.  I'm hoping to lose another 15-20 pounds this summer.

  And... I chopped off seven inches of hair, and lightened up for summer.

  Lots of changes.  But good things.

  Until next time...

  With love,

  ~ Natalie

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