Smiling
June 3, 2008
Ok so be prepared for one of those totally gushy intros, in which I blab on and on about how lucky I am. Deal with it…I’m happy, so you all get to listen to me ramble about why I’m happy.
As I previously mentioned, today was Booth’s birthday. I came over bright and early with breakfast in bed (which was half a tea and half a bagel since I don’t have two dimes to rub together). I gave him the card and present that I got him - and his face lit up for both. The shoes were pretty sweet if I do say so myself, and his eyebrow lifted at the card I got him. I figured out why at dinner…apparently the singing card I got that sings “Lady Marmalade” means “will you have sex with me tonight?” in French. Yes people, I had no idea what that very popular song meant until Dragon, my mother and Booth’s mother told me what it meant. How mortifying. If I had known what that meant, I wouldn’t have excitedly shown Booth’s mother and my mother at dinner. Anyways, after I gave him his gift…his mother came over and took the two of us out for lunch. It was really good - I got the Balsamic Chicken Penne and Booth got the Chicken Penne meal. Booth’s mom got a salad and we ordered a fruity cocktail (which I loved) for me and beer for Booth.
After lunch, I actually went and had a nap because I really haven’t been feeling so hot lately. My back and bones have just been killing me and my lovely lady cramps don’t help the matter. Around 7 or 8 my mom came over for some dinner and cake and we were joined by Booth’s mom as well. That was fun. It was good seeing my mom out of the house socially. Even though she doesn’t really know Dragon and Booth’s mom, I just thought she should be out of the house and hanging out. We just basically talked about how I really need to work on my French, Booth and how awesome he is, the party on the weekend, and Dragon’s worries about her still broken and painful fingers. Mom had to leave early, but I’m hoping she’ll want to hang out with Dragon and Booth’s mom again.
After everyone left, Dragon, Booth and I were chilling in the garage talking about my future endeavours. Now I know this is going to come as a shock to some people (total sarcasm there by the way folks) but I’m not too sure I want to do Child and Youth Work. Like I would really love to be a Child and Youth Worker, but I honestly don’t know if I can handle it. I don’t think I could be the kind of person who is able to get attached without getting attached and leave work dramas at work. I would totally be the type of person who brings it home and thinks about it and what I could have done. So on Sunday I applied for the General Business Admin program at the same college I was planning on attending. Business is one of those programs that you can definitely branch off into and that there is endless of possibilities for. I can branch off in to focusing more on writing or whatever I want to do really. I’ve always thought it would be cool to have my own business, or at least have extended knowledge in business.
I can just picture all of my readers slapping their foreheads and exclaiming in strained voices “Holy crap Sarcastica! Pick something already!”. Yes I know, I’ve changed my mind a lot. I still want to do all of my ideas, but here’s the list broken down for ya:
- There isn’t a whole heck of a lot of steady work in Journalism.
- It’s really a 50/50% chance if I make it as a writer…
- I am completely and totally the kind of person who would take home my work as a Child and Youth Worker. I don’t think I would be able to get the situations of clients out of my head, and if I couldn’t help a child I would certainly stress about it. I also don’t think I’m very good at it anymore…since I suck with dealing with all that stuff that’s going on now.
So you can see why I would be considering doing a totally completely different program, one that I hadn’t really given much consideration over in the past. I really think taking a Business course would be a smart move. I think I would like it a lot. It may not be what I had in mind, but it could be better. It would be more easier on my bones.
Now all I have to do is call the college and see if I even qualify for that program. If not…well I really don’t know what I’m going to do. Probably take the courses required to get in, because 3 years in school is a lot of money to throw away.
I think the school boards made a bad decision when they took away grade 13. Somebody slap me already, holy frig.
Anyways, I’m super excited now and full of non-stop chatter because I stole the Internet hookup in Booth’s room and brought my laptop over, so now I can go online and actually give this blog a somewhat decent post because I don’t feel bad for “hogging” the computer 
Tomorrow is going to be a busy day. I’m staying over at Dragon’s because tomorrow she has an appointment at the fracture clinic about her wrist, and Booth has to drive her so I have to watch the boys - which I have no problem doing. I plan on cleaning up a bit for Dragon (and Booth’s bedroom is SUPER messy - that’s where I have to stay when I come over. He gets the couch) and work on my story ideas. Dragon and I were talking tonight about how she also loves writing. Hopefully she thinks I’m good…that’s one of my biggest insecurities and why I don’t let people read my work. I’m terrified they’ll start laughing and be all like “OMG Sarcastica you SUCK!”
And this evening’s treat; the random-ass sappy story of the day: Before going downstairs for one finial smoke, Booth came over to me and kissed me, paused after a moment and looked down at my shirt collar. I was confused and looked down and guess what was there? The claddagh ring he bought me like 3 weeks ago that I lost after only having it for three days!! I missed it so much, even after only wearing it for a solid two days. He found it when cleaning his room - it was at the bottom of the garbage bag from when I had been cleaning his room. It was so movie-like and sweet. I totally feel like a sap ass!
June 3rd, 2008 at 11:43 pm
You’re lucky you live so close to him. Cherish that.
June 4th, 2008 at 12:19 am
Sounds like you and booth had a very good day for his birthday!
Don’t worry I’m super insecure about my writing too (I know I can here going, uh you publish yours on your blog) and no one I know outside of blogging really knows I write so heh.
If you are undecided business is a good direction bc like you said you can branch out into other things and don’t feel bad for being undecided! I’m 21 and I just changed majors last semester and get to basically start all over, yay. Heh. So it’s completely natural to be undecided at little ‘ol 19!
June 4th, 2008 at 12:52 am
Not knowing is completely normal, I’ve talked to third years in University who still don’t know what the hell they are doing.
Omigod, we really have to meet soon because we have too much in common. I was considering being a journalist as well (perhaps there is a blog connection?), but I didn’t get accepted into the ultra exclusive and ONLY journalism program I applied for.
So, I’m an English Major, yay! Which is much more general so it allows for branching as well. Always leave room for branching, trust me.
Haha, a writers fear that people will tear apart their baby. I’m familiar with it, which is why no one reads my stories either. Maybe one day when we’re brave we’ll do an exchange?
June 4th, 2008 at 12:59 am
Oh my gosh there are TONS of writing jobs out there. Go for it! I’m a journalist and I don’t even have a college degree. Good luck!
June 4th, 2008 at 1:01 am
I wouldn’t worry too much about changing your mind again(?), it’s very rare to find a shoe that fits at first try, so to speak. Even though I never changed my majors, I ended up doing something completely different for a living. I’m sure it will all work out in the end!
Sounds like Booth and you had a very nice day for his birthday!
June 4th, 2008 at 7:20 am
He was looking at your boobs - who are you kidding?
June 4th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Thursday’s Child - I definitely do cherish it!
Sarah - It’s just foolish how they expect you to know now. Hell, I don’t even know what I want for lunch!
Jessica - We definitely DO have to meet! We’ll have to set something up before my surgery. An exchange would definitely be cool!
Blondeblogger - Thanks
but I think what my parents meant was that SO many people want to be journalists and there isn’t enough jobs for everybody who wants it. The college called all of their graduates to see if they had found jobs, and not many Journalism graduates had.
Catherine - That’s very true and I know a lot of people who did that too. And we did!
Avitable - I don’t know
*sniff* thanks for ruining my moment haha
June 9th, 2008 at 9:16 am
i wouldn’t worry about picking something sooo much….it took me 2 colleges, and three programs before i figured it out…lol…thankfully i’m almost done