Saturday, February 14, 2009

All We Need Is Love

Just a little shout-out to all my friends and family-Happy Valentines Day! I love each and everyone of you!
If we could just act like it's Valentines day more often our world would be a better place...don't you think?
Put out a little more love into the world-love our neighbors, our enemies, our planet.

Saturday, February 7, 2009

As It Is

We are currently living in Tempe, AZ. The birthplace of all our inspiration, and quite frankly a place we didn't ever believe we would ever come back to. I guess that's what we get for thinking never :) It has been several months since being back and we are working at becoming adjusted to this new/old place.
James was almost all set-up to start graduate school this semester (as a non-degree student) at ASU Parks & Recreation Dept. He signed up for classes with the hope of a research assistantship to pay his tuition and a stipend. Well as we have learned SO many times before-you just can never really know what is going to happen. We found out right before a deadline that non-degree seeking students aren't eligible for assistantships. Whoops! Needless so say he was a bit bummed. He is currently working for a small computer sales company-which is what it is. Sales-which he never has been thrilled about, but it's income.
I am working at 2 coffee shops-Connections @ the Tempe Library (where I used to bake) & a new coffee shop in Tempe, Cartel. It has been an interesting whirlwind with Cartel, but they finally decided to hire me on as a manager in training. If you haven't checked it out...it's worth it. They do have some incredible coffee....and they pretty much know it! I am learning all kinds of things about coffee that most would find useless, but that I somehow find interesting. I am learning there is a definite science behind the prefect brew. But I won't bore you with the details :) It's a place where all kind of altnerative people go....and I was told that I really didn't fit. In fact, I was asked if I could dye my hair or get a tattoo...jokingly, but I plainly was like "No, I might not look alternative, but I think I have done some interesting things in my life." Can't handle being a poser! So there I am "plain jane" at the shop and feeling pretty good about it! I have learned that people judge mostly on appearances & what a shame that is.
We keep dreaming of our life-possibilities & what steps we need to take to do those things. Although moving back feels defeating, we also know that it is what we needed. We have loved being able to spend time with friends and family. We aren't nearly as lonely and feel supported. We can't say where we will be in a year...or for that matter next month, but we do feel confident that we will continue moving closer to those things which we value & we feel that is good enough.

Holly