Late night post...

For those who might be reading this, it's a little before noon.. Here, it's almost Thursday.  This time zone thing is crazy eh?!!?

So, I'm loving my new 30 day challenge.  I just glanced and tomorrow's post is a picture of something I purchased "today" aka "tomorrow" for the current April.... I guess that means I should make it an exciting post and shop!!!!!!!  Ahhh.. if only I were a major shopper.  However, this is quite motivating..... how DARE I let my followers down?????  haha  ;)

The job search continues, but at the same time the nursing license process moves forward... so while it's short term failure, I have long term success?? Confused??  Well, here anyone over like the age of 18 or something (which I BARELY cross...ok, whatever..hush) gets paid MUCH higher than, um... a 15 year old.  So, while I am happy to do WHATEVER, the stores are happy to pay someone a fraction of my pay and get the job done (eventually).  So, all the jobs I can do, so can someone nearly 1/2 my age (and, yup, I officially feel OLD!).  So, they are cheaper... and hey it's business.  I get it.  Anyways, I interviewed for a job today (kid's photography place) and will know more by the end of the week.  I would hate this job (a LOT of sales requirements, and I am FAR from pushy) but hey, it's $.  But then again, they will probably tell me I'm "over qualified" and all the other shit crap I've been told.  (we are working on our language for the nephews who absorb EVERYTHING...... and for future yankie aussies...). 

The other thing that worries me about this job is the travels.  Granted, they pay for all of my travel fees and accomodations ( I ONLY pay for food)....and the thought of seeing some of this AMAZING country for FREE is appealing...... but this is for 2-4 weeks at a time.  Ok, I think back to my first Oz trip which was October 2010.  After that, we were apart for 35 days until Christmas.  Let me tell you, between the tearful airport goodbyes and the LONG days (which seemed like eternity) apart, I'm just not sure how happy I am thinking about being that far apart for that long of a period.  Now granted, Wayne travels with his job.  That's a fact we've known since day one.  And other than a night or two here, we both are ok with it.  But 4 solid weeks???  I dunno.  And we have so much going on in the next few months.... a friend's wedding, Aussie Thanksgiving (a new tradition we are sooo excited about starting!) and such.. I just don't know.  And there is a lot of sales involved.  But at the same time, it's a job, and $ is starting to become urgent for me.  I'd just LOVE it if they could tell me that they can take me on, hire me for a few weeks local, let me make some money, and hopefully by then my nursing license will be active and then I can start as a NURSE, which I was born to be, and am reassured with every job application and such.

So, things I miss....  I miss my niece, but am sure she is off making her way in the world and that I rarely cross her mind.

I miss my friends but am thankful for the internet and blessed that I don't rely on a pigeon to deliver a message.

I miss my mom, but at the same time am sad she is experiencing some stuff right now.  It's so hard to try to make choices for yourself, and hope my words of experience get across.

I *really* miss my dad.  I thought I'd miss my niece more, but I am wrong (perhaps it's because I saw her more recently?).  I really miss my dad.  And am sooo excited when he is at home alone and decides to call me... for NO reason.   I can't express to you how much my dad means to me.  He's my step dad (so he's KIND OF a hostage?) and has treated me like a daughter since..well... as far back as I can remember.  HE IS MY DAD!!  Age 3 or 4.

So what else shall I blog about?  Home.... Well, I guess on my own blog, I can be honest.  We both have spent a lot of time in the past few weeks in tears.  Me, him... I mean, just lots of tears.....

Wait...let me clarify. 

Tears of laughter. 

I can't remember a time in my entire life ever being so happy.  I've been here for 7 weeks, and everyday has been an adventure, a journey, and lots of tears following massive laughter...   So I end with a quote...(what... me?? Quotes?? noooooooo...lol)

"Falling in love with someone isn't always going to be easy... Anger... tears... laughter.. It's when you want to be together despite it all. That's when you truly love another. I'm sure of it."