I would like to start off today with a confession: I ran out of coffee, and its too cold to go to the store, so i took the leftover coffee that was still in the pot, and microwaved it! There I said it! And it was DELICIOUS!
Yesterday was Ricks 24th birthday. In true Jessica fashion, I agonized over getting him the perfect gift, plan the perfect day, stress about making everything special, and like always nothing went planned, I got stressed, and then quickly got over it. I am slowly letting go of my views of the way things are "supposed" to go, and enjoying the splendor of what the day brings.
The plan was to wake up early, go on a horseback ride on the beach, go out to brunch, go home and relax, possibly catch a movie and then relax. Sounds wonderful huh?!
What actually happened was Rick's friend from high school, who lives in Sacramento, his wife, and their 6 month old baby girl stopped by on their home from a wedding. They stayed over, Rick stayed up till 3am playing video games and catching up with Ryan, and then we slept in till 9:30. We then chatted all morning and finally got out of the house at noon. We went to go get brunch, had a wonderful meal, and then we both knew our fate. We were full, the clouds were started to roll in, we had UP! on DVD waiting at home... So we went and got a Cold Stone cake (which in California is $50!!!) spent the afternoon cuddled up, watched UP! which is Ricks new favorite movie, and took a nap. We got take out from Whole Foods, opened gifts and then Rick had to prep for work. It was a wonderful day full of things that Rick really wanted to do, which is what actually matters.
Hillarity ensued watching Rick with the baby. "Where does she sleep? In the car seat?"... (as i lay her on the bed so we can put the pillow cases on) "Jess, you can just lay her down, she will roll off!" "Why is her mouth always drooling"... He also apparently thought that babies and puppies are quite similar and would amuse Shaylen by growling at her and seeing if she could fetch. WE ARE IN FOR A REAL TREAT!
I found a website that gave me all the information I needed for getting my teaching credentials in the state of California, however it is practiclly impossible and now i feel like I am no better off. In California, if you already have a bachelors degree, all you need is to pass the CBEST test, a year of full-time classes, 6 months of student teaching, and then a final test. So thats it! I just need to study for the CBEST, pass it, apply to one of the three schools in my area that offer the program, quit my job, go back to school, take out more student loans, and then in a year and a half, and $10,000 later I will be able to teach in the state of California ... and then by that time, we will be moving back to Arizona ... easy, right?
I am trying to be thankful for how blessed I am, especially at this time of year. I have a job that gives me full benefits, as so far allows me to pay my bills. I have an extremely comfy home, I have the support of an amazing man, and a great family. Yes, my job is not what I want to be doing. Yes, California is expensive, and far away from my family which sucks. However, like Rick always tells me, I need to take steps forward to apply for other positions, and let it go. What is supposed to happen will happen, but in the meantime, I can't spend my time whining and complaining... but more then likely i will :)
4 days till Christmas, I hope that you all have a very merry christmas, and I hope that everyone takes a little time to do something for those less fortunate.
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