A useful fault

Just got back from Episode III.

I have discovered that I am often unable to distinguish good acting from bad. This "disability" occationally serves me well. Like tonight...

I LOVED THE MOVIE...

I have always been a fan of the series, and have enjoyed the prequels. I think this was the best one of the latest three by far.

The funny thing is, the music is what gets to me, moves me to tears. When I saw Return of the Jedi for the first time, I cried at Vader's pyre. It was the musical theme, carried over from the rest of the movies. Tonight, when the babies were handed out to their respective parents, there was definately some misting going on. John Williams is truly amazing. The most memorable (if not the best) composer of our time.

Meanwhile, in a galaxy much closer to home...

Brian and I close on our new house on the 6th of June. We don't get to start moving in until the 10th becuase the sellers did a little switcheroo on us, but they are paying back rent so it's ok.

I had my last day of subbing today. I almost cried. I had know idea I was so attatched to the kids or the school, but I was really sad to leave. I hope that I can get a job at UCA after I finish my masters.

Anyway, I am going to head for bed. May the force be with you!

One big burst of blessing

Wow... today was incredible...

This morning, I drove to Fayetteville to meet with my academic advisor for grad school. I left Fort Smith at 8:00, and arrived at the end of the Mapquest directions at 9:20. However, I was not at the University of Arkansas- I ended up at some biochemical engineering company. I went inside to ask for directions: "Hi- I am trying to find the University of Arkansas... and I don't think this is it." The people there gave me some highly detailed directions (engineers) and I arrived on campus at twenty till 10:00. (10:00 being when my appointment was) The problem was, I had no clue where to go, just a name of who I was supposed to meet. A nice girl named Sheena walked me across campus and I arrived at my appointment resonably late. The results of the meeting:

A. I am going to grad school next year
B. I am getting a masters in science and mathematics
C. University of Arkansas is paying for it :-)

The guy offered me a grad assistantship and told me to reapply for a fellowship. So I will be going to class MWF and working after class. I will probably only be up there 3 days a week.

You think that's great? Keep reading.


Brian and I have been house shopping. Our lease is up in July and we are tired of people stomping on our ceiling and having to hide the fact that we have a puppy. We just started looking in earnest, and had found several houses that we could live with. Then today, we saw THE HOUSE. It is a 3 BR 2BA 1670 squarefoot house. It is Beautimus. It is 3 1/2 years old. It has roses in the backyard. We made an offer tonight and it was accepted. :-) So Brian and I bought a freakin house. How grown up are we?!

But the best thing that happened today was...


Brian and I had some pizza pockets as a snack. The package said 15 pizza pockets. But I opened it up and low and behold- 17! 2 FREE pockets. The Lord is good to me...

NEway hope your week is great. Ours has already been entirely too exciting. In a good way.