Climbing the ladder?

So there is some good news!! Derick went and interviewed for a long-term substitute job at a high school in New Prague, MN. He got a call from the principal this morning offering him the job!! YAY! There are two women who are expecting, one expecting one child and the other is having twins! Whoa! He will start either October 17th or the very end of October and go through January - unless circumstances change. I told him to go talk to the teacher expecting twins and say, "Yeah, I have heard that having twins is a lot of work...so, ya know, if you need to take the full next year off, I TOTALLY understand..." haha. He got a pretty good vibe from the principal, so that is a great thing! There is always that potential that if they do end up with an opening next year, and they like what he does during his long-term assignment that he might be able to make New Prague High school home :) That would be positively amazing!! Here's hoping more good things come his way! yay!

Also - since I decoded a dream before, here is another one that I found interesting and that I do not recall having before:

Derick has become a contractor/engineer - of sorts, has brought me to his future job site in Australia. We are climbing this really really tall tower that is basically just the bare scaffolding and an elevator shaft. We are looking out around the area, and down the tower. Then, we end up moving to australia. We are housed in the old home of an "absent minded professor" type man who has left Australia. The identification on the building is my first and old last name. We open the garage there are heaps of old junk and we continue into the house and there is more stuff that needs to be thrown away.

tower:  To see a tower in your dream, signifies high hopes and aspirations. If you are looking down from a tower, then it indicates that you have a perceived superiority over others. Your ego is inflated.

Australia:  To dream about or that you are in Australia, suggests that you are being pulled toward opposite directions. The dream may also indicate self-exploration into your natural and uninhibited self. Often referred to as the land down under, the dream may be a metaphor to represent your unconscious and your underlying thoughts.

Moving: To dream that you are moving away, signifies your desire or need for change. It may also mean an end to a situation or relationship; you are moving on. Alternatively, it indicates your determination and issues regarding dependence/independence. 

Junk: To see junk in your dream, symbolizes your need to get rid of and discard old ways of thinking and old habits. 

Name: To dream that you changed your name or are referred to by a different name, suggests that you are undergoing some major transformation or metamorphosis in your waking life. You are experiencing a reawakening.  

Interesting, huh? 

SpooOOooOoky

It's getting to be that time of year again...planning Halloween costumes!!

Granted, Derick and I have not gone to any parties or any place on Halloween, but last year we got to dress up at work. (I went as G.I. Jane-military inspired). This year, my friend from work and I were chatting about costumes. She is going as a 50s girl – poodle skirt and all. We have thrown around ideas for me –  50s car-hop waitress or a Pink Lady. Derick and I thought about being characters from “the Sims” computer game – just make the icon above their heads and dress as usual. I might be making my outfit this year…we’ll have to see. I am going to stop by the pop-up Halloween shop in Champlin hopefully this weekend and take a look at what they have – if anything. I might also go and check out Party City and see if they have anything useful and not super expensive. Target probably has their costumes out already too…so many choices! And if I cannot find anything there, there is always the internet to search and order items!

Decoding Dreams

Have you ever decoded a dream that you had?

Well, this morning around 2:30am, I woke up from this one dream. I have had parts of this dream before and I decided to look up some of the factors in my dream.

In short, here is what I remember the most about the recurring part of the dream:

A small girl (I think it might be me - but I look different) is walking by herself through the halls of a museum. At the end of the hall, she notices a yellow balloon trapped in between a glass window pane and metal blinds. She walks to the end of that hallway in order to retrieve the balloon, wedges herself, grasping at the balloon, retrieves it, and steps out of the window. Now she is holding that yellow balloon and a pink balloon all at once.

I was wondering what, if anything the symbolism of the balloons and or the colors or the museum had to do with anything and here is what I came up with...

balloon: To see balloons in your dream, indicate declining hopes and disappointments in your search for love. A situation in your life will take a turn downward. Balloons also represent arrogance and an inflated opinion of yourself. If you see black balloons in your dream, then it symbolizes depression, especially if the balloons are descending.

To see an ascending balloon in your dream, signifies frustrating conditions in your life in which you are seeking to rise above. You are expressing a desire to escape. On a positive note, balloons symbolize celebration and festivities. You need to acknowledge your inner child.

yellow: The color yellow has both positive and negative connotations. If the dream is a pleasant one, then the color yellow is symbolic of intellect, energy, agility, happiness, harmony, and wisdom. On the other hand, if the dream is an unpleasant one, then the color represents deceit, disgrace, betrayal, cowardice and sickness. You have a fear or an inability to make a decision or to take action. Your desire to please others is at the risk of sacrificing your own needs and happiness. As a result, you are experiencing many setbacks.

pink: Pink represents love, joy, sweetness, happiness, affection and kindness. Being in love or healing through love is also implied with this color. Alternatively, the color implies immaturity or weakness, especially when it comes to love. Consider also the notion of getting "pink slipped". Pink is also the color for Breast Cancer Awareness.

If you dislike the color pink, then it may stem from issues of dependency or problems with your parents.

museum: To see a museum in your dream, indicates that your non-traditional path to success will make you stand out from the rest. Sometimes you need to take a risk. Alternatively, the museum represents your own personal history. You can learn a lot from your past and your heritage. Consider what you have gained from these experiences and apply them to your current circumstances.

To dream that you are in a museum, represents the things you value in life. Objects in the museum symbolizes memories and talents.

hallway: To see a hallway in your dream, symbolizes self exploration. It is the beginning of the path that you are taking in life. You are going through a transitional phase and journeying into the unknown. It also signals spiritual enlightenment, emotional growth physical prowess, new opportunities and mental passages in your life.

alone: To dream that you are alone, indicates feelings of rejection. You may be feeling that no one understand you.

yourself: To see yourself in your dream, is a reflection of how you act and behave in your waking life. Consider what you are doing and how you are feeling in the dream for additional significance.

child: To dream that you are a small child again, suggests that you are feeling the burdens of adulthood. You are trying to escape from your daily responsibility and are looking for someone else to shield, protect and care for you.

trapped: To dream that you are trapped or caught in a trap, suggests that you are feeling confined and restricted in your job, career, health, or a personal relationship. You may be in a rut and are tired of the same daily monotony.

Interesting...

Hello Autumn

I believe the autumn winds are blowing! It is one of those mornings that it feels nice to just sit around the house in sweatpants and a sweatshirt, snuggled with a blanket, warm beverage and make a blog entry.


This is one of the things that I like best about living in MN - the change of seasons! I like the summer and end of summer into fall the best. (pretty much the entire time leading up to my favorite holiday - Thanksgiving!!). Each year I remember being amazed at how abruptly the seasons can change - especially the summer into fall area! Just the other day it was in the 80s and sunny warm...today, windy and chilly!


Yep - I think I could be pretty much content just sitting around, working on my new "punch needle" kit I picked up last weekend, or reading one of the last books of the series I have been reading, The Cream Puff Murder by Joanne Fluke. These books are great. They are murder mysteries that involve humor and baking, both of which I enjoy (not the murder part though so much...) but one unique thing about her books is that she includes a bunch of recipes in her books that go along with the story! I have made a couple of the things in her books and they have turned out pretty well!  So far there are just two other book in the series that I have not read.


I could pull out some of the fall/harvest decorations to decorate the house today - since we are in September!
There is also a corn maze right down the street from our house that we will go to soon...

What: Twins Cities Harvest Festival and Corn Maze

Where: Off Hwy. 169 in Brooklyn Park

When: Weekends Sept. 18-Oct. 31

Admission: $8; children under 36" tall are free

Attractions: Corn maze, straw bale maze for kids, corn pit filled with 8,000 bushels of corn kernels, live music

More info: The maze's website will go up soon: www.twincitiesmaze.com

Now, all we need is an apple orchard that is close to our house too! I really like to go to those in the fall as well. It completes the whole fall theme to me! We used to go with my mom and one of her sisters every year, or almost every year. So there are always things to look forward to :)

Happy fall!

-L

Getting over green

OK...so getting over myself from the last post, I decided that I would keep busy with the things that I have and that I can control around me. Case in point - the clutter and organization of the closets, nooks and crannies (yes, even townhomes have them!) to make them work for me. I got through the office closet, the linen closet in the hallway and the linen closet in the bathroom - like I took everything out, went through it, tossed and then put back what needed to be put back. I went though the majority of my closet as well - although, I admit, sometimes it scares me in there. I am going to try to be strong tomorrow and go through my shoes and handbags...(I know, lord, give me strength!!) But really...do I NEED all of them - no. That is the answer - plain and simple. Maybe I can take them to Plato's closet so I will not feel as bad about just "chucking" them. At least then there's the chance that I could also benefit if they choose to buy any of them off me - I get a little spending money. yay!  Actually - sorry to cut this off - but I am going to go through the handbags now to bring things in tomorrow...man, motivation strikes again! Crazy! More later!!

Clearing the Clutter

I am sad to say that I think I have been having a case of the "green eyed monster". I look at where I am in my life, and yep, for the most part, things are good~ but there are always things that you want, or things that you wish would go or have been going better.

I look around at some of our friends recently and, really, it just doesn't seem to be fair. Luck is with them all the time, no matter how much they "mess up," or get into something that seems too far over their heads, they end up getting helped out of it by someone else, or things just happen to magically work out.

There are others who seem to have their lives virtually "set." They have the house that they will grow old in and both have stable incomes for both of them in the household. While I still feel like we're in limbo, I am sure that has to do with the fact that we have only been married for a couple of years and Derick doesn't have a stable job yet.  I am looking for his "break," for our lucky streak to hit, but it gets hard when things have been hard for so long. Money is stressful. It feels like I am counting the pennies in my bank account and then watching as they suddenly all fall through the cracks when it is time to pay the bills.

I am a big fan of making my own mistakes and learning from them - and this is one that I have learned from doing some of the things we did do with our money when I bought the house and after we got married...

1. Bought a house that was at the high end of our budget and not really budgeting and accounting for the fact if Derick did NOT have a job (we never thought that would be possible).
2. Do not put all of the furniture you buy at one time on your credit card and scoff when the sales person offers no-interest financing for one year.
3. Live with the furniture you have for the time being. Eventually you will get the things that you need/want, but don't rush out and get everything. Limit yourself to the basics, even though it seems like a ton of fun to set up your first real place.
4. I will never be "house poor" again - limiting the house mortgage payment to under one week's salary for the entire household income.

Thanks for letting me complain and express my discomfort with life right now - if anyone is reading this. I don't think many people do, but that brings me to another point. I am thinking of  cancelling my blog all together. I am not sure how much good it is actually doing me right now. We'll see. I used to hand-write in a journal all the time in grade school through high school. I ended up tearing up and burning and recycling all of them except a few of them before I moved out of my parent's house. It didn't make much sense to hold onto those things anymore.

I will give notice when and if I choose to quit the blog-mosphere, but for now, I carry on.

-L

My life in FF >>

Things seem to be happening in my life at warp speed. It is insane how an entire month can start, and be gone in what seems like one day.

Work - things are speeding like a cheetah catching lunch - and then some. I am grateful to be busy - but really? THIS crazy busy!? Tis' the time of year for us in retail - and I imagine, ALL of us in the retail world.

Personal Life - things here are not seeming like they are going by too fast when you take a look at us...we are a pretty boring married couple. I guess that happens when you have no "fun" budget money to do anything - so I have been trying to make use of things that I have at home to do - but that only lasts me so long before I get antsy and want to go out amongst other people. The hermit life is certainly not for me. My husband, yes, but not me. For instance - this coming weekend is Labor day weekend, and I have Monday off. Well, Derick and I were trying to discuss what we were going to do for the long weekend. I threw out a bunch of options, asked for his input and he did not have an opinion at all. I think he really wants to stay home - but really, I can only stand so much of that before I get antsy (and probably annoying). We'll see. We don't really have any money to go and do anything, but we will make it to the State Fair this year! yahoo!

On the other hand - if you look at the lives of our friends, life is FLYING by! Here's the headline: Laura, ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS ARE EITHER PREGNANT OR HAVE ONE KID. That in itself is nuts to me. I don't feel old (heck, I doubt I will ever really FEEL old) but looking at where other people are in their lives - man! I feel like the tortoise! But not in a bad way - I don't want kids yet. There are going to be a lot of "if" factors for me to do that business anyway - healthwise. I am not a huge fan of my doctor because of this - but that is a different story.

I guess that is all for now - just wanted to give a quick post on current thoughts!