So the month of August has completely flown by, for which I am very thankful. Obviously this month passed faster than every other month because I took my R&R this month. Between travel time and the complete 14 days the army gives to be home, a good chunk of this month was NOT spent over seas. Thank God. I needed a break. It had been about a year since I received a break from the military/military training for longer than 4 days. The next time I get a break, I will be home for good and that is right around the corner :)
And because that is right around the corner I'm trying to get mine and Matts finances in order to make sure we have a successful first year of living together as a married couple! YAY! We found an apartment that we LOVE and we have been approved to live at Brookestone Crossing in northern Kentucky close to NKU. Matt will be moving in sometime in October and we'll both start living there together after we get back from our honeymoon in December.
In January I'm starting school aaaand I have officially chosen a major! *Fireworks/Confetti/Sparkles* For those of you who don't know, I have been trying to figure out what my major in college should be since I was a junior in High School. My lack of decision making is probably one of the reasons I joined the Army - I simply needed more time to figure it out. I've always known I wanted to get my degree in something. I'm not okay with having nothing to fall back on if something were to happen to Matt. So right now, the plan is to major in Human Resource Management which automatically means I'll be getting a business minor. I'm excited, but scared about my sudden decision. However, I really feel like this is the direction that God is leading me. As it stands right now, I have to take SIX math classes for this major - because the 'naturally-good-at-math-gene' did NOT pass down to Earley number 3. It actually skipped me and flew across the world to my sister... who is adopted from China. So due to not being adequately skilled in math, I am supposed to take Math 099, which counts for nothing except it allows me to then take Math 109 or something like that. However, I plan on making Brian, aka Earley number 2, tutor me with practice ACT tests and whatnot so I can take NKU's ACT in January, score a 23 or better and eliminate the need to take 2 of the 6 math classes. 4 of the classes are inevitable for my major so there isn't much I can do about them.
Whew. Anyway, I'm really excited about Human Resources. I could get my degree in history in like a year and only take one or two math classes, but I really want to learn a new skill set and be more marketable so I can get a big girl job someday. Matt and I have already talked about me being a stay at home mom as long as the finances are going well and I still want to do that. However, once the last of the kiddies are born and off to grade school, I want to work. I'm pretty sure part of the draw to human resources is my love for "The Office." I secretly want to work with people like that... I mean, who wouldn't?
Also something that has started taking up a large portion of my daily quandaries is: 1 car + 2 people = conflict and possible time management issues? Matt and I are really good at compromising, but I'm afraid that only having one mode of transportation between the two of us is only going to work for so long. Between me at school and his possible job at Crossroads, I think we need to be looking into adding another mode of transportation. Especially because I will still have to go to Ft. Knox each month for drill weekends... So I've been looking around online at various cars. Okay, really I've just been looking at one car in particular. I really really really want a Volkswagon Jetta. I figured Matt and I can make the one car thing work until Summer. By then we will have saved up enough to put a few thousand down for a new car. We'll wait to trade the Cobalt in until its completely paid off and then we'll get a Crossover or SUV or something bigger. Yes, I used to own a German car and I'm pretty sure I swore I would never own one again. However, I really did love my Audi when it wasn't costing me $2,000 in repairs. So maybe I just said I would never buy Audi again? Whatever. I've heard from avid German car owners that if you treat your car right, it will last for 200,000 miles +. I also learned (after I traded in my Audi for my Cobalt) that there are a few shops in the Cinci/Louisville area that work on German cars and know what they're doing but don't cost half as much as the dealership. Also, I like nice and fancy things - so there's that.
Hello, Sexy Exterior.
And a fine hello to you, Sexy Interior.
And the last thing that needs to be addressed in this blog entry is this. And I'm sorry it's going to be in all caps, but it is an egregious crime that must be fixed sometime in the next 3-10 years. Bridal Designers: STOP MAKING UGLY CLOSE TOE WEDDING SHOES. Seriously. This has to stop. Not every Bride gets married in Spring/Summer. Some of us get married when its cold outside and therefore DO NOT want to wear open toe, peep toe, or any kind of toe-showing shoe.
No.
No.
Absolutely NOT
WHY? NO!
This is literally all I can find when I go to bridal shops to find shoes. Bridal website aren't much better. All I want is that $300 pair of lacy Augusta Jones shoes - is that too much to ask for? Well yes, it is. $300 is a ridiculous amount of money to pay for shoes I doubt I would wear again. And I can't just get a nice pair of pumps because pumps usually run 4"-7" and I'm 5'3 and Matt is 5'6 and I can't be taller than him... But all the stumpy, close toe, shoes are hideous.
I'll probably end up with a sensible peep toe. I don't know why I care so much anyway because nobody will probably even notice my feet. I don't remember what Kristin or Katie wore on there feet for their weddings and I was a Bridesmaid for both of them.
In a final summation of current musings: I finally picked a major - it has way to many math classes, but I'm going to work around it/get over it by using my smarter siblings. I want a knew car but really I just want a cute red Jetta (No, I didn't mention the color earlier) that has everything my Audi had but doesn't' suck, and close toe wedding shoes are currently the bane of my existence. That and living in a desert. Have a happy rest of August!
