Woah.

Wow, it's been almost a year since my last post, and a lot has changed. Alex and I ended up finding a great 1-bedroom apartment on Madison's east side. It's perfect for us. Student teaching ended up going extremely well. I loved my cooperating teacher and my class! They were all great! I graduated in December, which was so emotional and wonderful. Alex found a job in Madison working for the Department of Vital Records, hated it, quit, and is now working as a salesmen for AT&T. I definitely think this is where he belongs-for now, anyway. He is such a people person, so he has been successful so far! I'm currently working as a substitute in the Madison school district and will be teaching summer school starting in June. Al and I are planning to move back to the Chicagoland area in August. I am hoping and praying that a full-time teaching job is offered to me. No interviews yet, but I'm working on it! Alex should be able to transfer to another AT&T store, so that'll work out!

The wedding is in less than 5 months! It's coming up so quickly! We have most things planned, just working out the details. I am so excited, and anxious! Well, that's all for now. Until next time...

So F'ING Pissed

Ugh...forgive me. I am LIVID right now. On Tuesday I received a phone call from the leasing agent at the apartment complex that Alex and I were hoping to move into in August. She asked when a good time would be to come in and sign a lease. I told her it was a bit difficult to say right then and there since Alex doesn't live in state at the moment, and is currently in Hawaii on vacation. I told her I could come in and sign the lease myself, and then Alex could sign onto it as soon as he could make it to Madison. She told me she'd prefer that we came in and signed together. Ok, no problem, right? I told her I'd call her when I found out from Al when he could come to Madison (most likely next Friday, the 18th). So then yesterday (Friday) I missed a call from the agent and she didn't leave a message. At that point the office was closed, so I couldn't really do much. Today (Saturday) after I got back from work, I checked the mail and had received a letter from the agent telling us that she could not rent us the apartment because we didn't meet the income requirements, even though I told her and gave her proof of my financial aid, which will pay my rent. She also enclosed the security deposit we turned in with our rental application. I am so completely confused. Why call us and tell us we have the apt. and then literally, 3 days later (the letter was postmarked on June 11th) tell us you cannot rent it to us. This is so shady. Was she upset that I hadn't gotten back to her with a time that we could meet to sign the lease? Sorry, my fiance is out of the continental us and has limited communication with me. Jeez. I am so worried and anxious. We have only about a month and a half to figure this shit out and with us both working full time, it is hard to look for places. I am worried we will not find somewhere that will take us with our "income situation." I guess when things start to look up, something always crashes down and fucks you up.

Summer

So, I have been out of school for about a month now, which is basically amazing. I haven't started my full time nannying job yet, but will start next Monday. I found out that I will be student teaching at Emerson Elementary in a 2nd grade class. I am SOOO excited! I cannot wait. My cooperating teacher invited me to attend a reading and math workshop with her in August, so hopefully I can do that. It would definitely be an awesome professional development experience.

So Al and I are in full wedding mode, which is nice. We are 99.9% sure about our reception venue and will meet with the priest at St. Fabian in early July to finalize the ceremony info. Hopefully our date is available at church!

Alex and I also found an apartment for August. We are just waiting to hear back to find out whether or not we got it. So, my fingers are crossed!

That's about all...things are finally looking (somewhat) up!

need a little help.

I am in full wedding-planning mode. Even though the wedding's not for another year and a half, I have been doing some hardcore research on vendors and decor ideas, etc. I know that's pretty much the brides job, but I would really like Al's opinion and help with everything. With school and work, there's not much time left. Add wedding planning on top of that and I'm drained. Hopefully someday soon Al will take time to help me.

Holy 6 Months, Batman!

Woah. It's been 6 months since I last posted. Could be that I forgot my password... but no big thang. Nothing too interesting has gone down. Al and I picked a date for the wedding, 10.01.11, which is still tentative, but that will all be finalized this summer. School's fine. Almost done, which I am happy about. I am so checked out. It's not funny. Supersenioritis blows. It's my last semester of classes so that's great. I will be student teaching in the fall and will find out next month where I will be placed. I observed two amazing teachers/classrooms/schools, so I will be happy with either. I just cannot wait. Cannot wait for summer either. Potential Peters family vacay to Vegas in the works. That will be amazing... I freaking LOVE Vegas! hmm...so I suppose that's all for now.

too much.

I am just going to vent about that fact that I have not been in the same place with my boyfriend, make that fiance, for more than like 2 weeks in over 4 years. I seriously cannot take it anymore and it is definitely taking its toll. Basically we have this year to get through. However, Alex has no idea what he is doing next year, so he could be living with me here in Madison or stay in Dekalb for another 2-3 years, or be living in Chicago or the like. Who knows. I hate this instability. I just want to know that in about 9 months we'll "be together;" in the same state, same area code, same town. I'm pretty doubtful that this will happen, so I guess it's looking like until 2012 (when we're married) we're not going to be "together."

GUHHHH...

Guh. I have coined this phrase to mean, "ugh, i hate my life." or "ugh, what the eff?" It's just a word of anger, pissyness, or disgust. And, let me tell you, I have been using it like it's going out of style. Lately, I have been super bored. I work 8:30-5ish, come home, and sit on this goddamn computer for wayyy too long. Most of my roommates are never home, which sucks. And tv gets old fast, especially because my job usually consists of me watching tv for hours on end. I thought this summer in Madison would be amazing and fun. But it has been nothing but work, computer, and tv. And I absolutely cannot handle it anymore. Guuuuhhhh, that is all.