Our House

So the first house didn't work out. We got in a bidding war and didn't win it, which i was ok with by the time we actually found out because it was just ridiculous working with the bank (it was a foreclosure). So we went out shopping again this week and the first house we saw was better than the other one we had offered on and we love it. We put in an offer and it was accepted so we're under contract. Our closing date is set for the 21st of October so we should be all moved up before the first snow which will be great! Here are a few pictures that David took last night after work. I'll get more up of the inside when we go through again for the inspection next week. Love it. :)

Danger

Bike riding is dangerous! This I've learned in the past two weeks while riding to work because David takes the car to get up to his job. (Need i mention how excited that i am that we'll be commuting together starting next week? No? Ok didn't think so)

Well riding is very scary. Between trying to avoid pedestrians who are oblivious to you and vehicles that are oblivious to you it's a pretty involved process. Usually things don't go too bad but it seems like when it rains it pours with the bad drivers. Don't get me wrong i don't think they are intentionally trying to kill me or run me off the road but that's the result of their obliviousness. A couple examples from yesterday:

I'm waiting at an intersection while the light is red. There is a car sitting next to me that will be turning right. The light turns, she (yes it was a woman driver) rushes to turn the corner right as I'm starting to ride through the crosswalk. She didn't even notice as i stopped abruptly and shook my head at her because she was so involved in her cell phone conversation that she apparently forgot to check for pedestrians before almost killing them.

Further down the street there are a lot of driveways of businesses so people go in and out pretty frequently. I'm riding down the sidewalk and someone is pulled completely over the sidewalk waiting to turn. Never looked my direction, i had to completely stop while they turned, still without looking in my direction.

So I'm not a big fan of bike riding because it seems that i have to be ultra aware and pre-judge how everything will play out. I'm getting more and more cautious, both biking and driving, i don't want to be one of the people who nearly hits a biker or pedestrian because i was oblivious.









Another thing that made me happy this morning: Jimmy Carter and his idea that racism might play some part in the opposition that Obama faces. Thanks to him for being the one to put it out there. Don't get me wrong, i think that people oppose his ideas because they don't agree with them. I'm not saying that if he wasn't Black then everyone would be gung ho about health care etc. I'm not. But i do think that racism plays into HOW he is opposed. He is taking on many of the same issues that Bill Clinton took on, in a similar way, but he is getting a much more disrespectful response than Clinton did. No one interrupted Bill during his speech to congress. No one protested and took their kids out of school when Reagan and Bush talked to the kids. There are just some things that aren't quite right about how we're reacting to the man we (collectively) have chosen to lead our country. I know not everyone voted for him but it's still our duty to at least respect him as a person, no matter how much or little we agree with his politics. Thanks Jimmy you're one of my new favorites.

Welcome Fall

So fall really isn't here yet, the date nor the weather. But I'm welcoming it anyway. Fall is my favorite season and I'm so ready for it. Ready for hot chocolate and sweater weather. Ready to move into a new house and start the next phase of life. Ready for the change of season. So please fall, hurry up. I'm ready.

Oh my

I'm glad that our country is run by responsible, mature adults. People that can listen to the president without interrupting him with insults.

NOT

Too bad everyone in this country are as immature, and rude as the average citizen. Sad to say but I'm not surprised.

House

We are buying a house, hopefully. We put in an offer yesterday so we're waiting to hear back on it. We're feeling positive though. I was talking to sukie about it and she had the perfect way of explaining the agony of waiting to hear back on an offer.

"it's like remember in school, when you liked a boy and you wrote him a note like : if you like me check here and pass it back. . . you're waiting for the house to pass back the note that it likes you"

LOL so true.

New Job!!!

I got the job!!! Yay. I think i mentioned that i would be interviewing on Wednesday with a company up in Salt Lake area. Well i got the job!!! I gave my two weeks notice today! The end of my current job is in sight! Yay!!! No more students, no more professors. I'm sure there will be plenty of frustrations that come with this new job but I'm really excited to be leaving my current frustrations behind. I am so excited!!! Just wanted to share the happy news with everyone. LOL. I'll post about the new job when I'm settled into it and have something to say more than just that i have a new job! Yay!!! Sayonara Teacher Ed!!!

Obama Drama: Sometimes i'm not so much a fan of UTAH...

*This is political, you might not like what I'm going to say. If you don't please think before you comment. Disagree with me if you like but don't do it in a hostile manner please. Thanks.

So Obama is going to be speaking to the children across the country. It's a good thing for the president to talk to our children right? Seems like it can't hurt to me. I'm pretty sure he's not going to brainwash them into hounding their parents about health care until the parents give in. I'm pretty sure he's not going to try and sway them over into the "evil liberal arena". How do i know this? well the US department of education has said that he will speak about, "'persisting and succeeding in school.' The president will also "challenge students to work hard, set educational goals, and take responsibility for their learning." The Dept. of Education invites "students of all ages, teachers, and administrators" to watch the President's address and encourages "educators to help students get focused and inspired to begin the new academic year." Sounds pretty harmless to me. He just seems like he wants to get involved in all aspects. And since when is encourage our children to "persist... work hard, set educational goals, and take responsibility for their learning" ever been a bad thing?

Well it is in Utah.

Today the news website that i follow for the Utah area ran an article entitled: School districts cautious ahead of Obama speech to students. Some quotes from the article:

"Some parents are concerned what will be said may be offensive or too liberal for their children and are even vowing to keep their kids away."

"Salt Lake City School District is advising schools to have teachers notify parents if they plan on airing the address in class, and then allowing an opt-out."

"The Davis School District is sending out letters to parents, giving them the option to have their child opt out of watching the speech. Alpine and Uintah are among the other school districts mulling options or putting into place guidelines ahead of the speech. Granite District says principals will be sending home notices if their schools plan to show the speech."

Wow. Just Wow. Believe what you want about Obama and his politics but really you're afraid that he's going to brainwash your children? You think he's going to lobby for abortion, health care, gay marriage and ending the war in an address to children about succeeding in education? Well I'm glad I'm not as paranoid as you are then.

Note: There were also quotes in the article of people supporting the address or being indifferent to it. I know that this is not the way all of Utah feels or acts. However i think it is uncalled for that even a portion of our population doesn't want our children to hear from the president.

Question for the readers: Is this as big an issue in your community/state as it is here?