Challenge, Change, Cherish. Oh, and Chiropractic...

    My name is Cyndil, I'm a career procrastinator, and I reach down the back of people's pants for a living.

    My lesson this year is challenge, change, and cherish. Since Jefe and I got married, we've had a rough go. We moved 2,000 miles from home, went through unemployment and overwork-ment, moved another 400 miles, have been challenged financially and in our relationship, and have learned to miss our families quietly.

   And yet, I've seen people go through enormous pain, and I can't help praising God that we're poor and far from home, but intact.

   So, this blog is going to document the challenges, changes, and things to cherish, either just for me, or anyone that happens to read it. I hope it makes you laugh, or at least helps you procrastinate.

  Yesterday, I lost my husband. I was supposed to pick him up after his class, and as I parked the car, I realized my phone was dead. And I had no idea where his class was. And even if I did, I probably still wouldn't be able to find it. Plus, it was almost 8pm, so there weren't many people on campus for me to ask. So, I spent 30mins wandering the campus trying to find 1 white male in jeans and a black sweatshirt. Not easy when that's what at least 30% of students look like... I finally asked three girls standing in a foyer if I could borrow a phone. I never realized how awkward it is to ask that. In this age when everyone has a cell phone, it's absurd to need to use someone else's phone. I felt like a total nerd. Especially because I was freaking out, not knowing what to do if I couldn't find him, and my voice broke when I was asking. LUCKILY, one of them let me. But then, I kept pushing the wrong button when I was dialing and had to keep asking her how to go back.
   Jefe is smarter than me though, because he decided to find the car, and was standing at it when I called him. By the time I got back to the car, all I could think about was that my sweet gesture of buying him a hot cocoa on the way there was ruined because it was probably cold. He still drank it, but I think that was for my sake.

   There was an adorable old woman at Borders today. She was sitting in an armchair, reading a Jewish cookbook, and she kept falling asleep. Hilarious.
   Speaking of Borders, I just read THE BEST book! It's called Pack Up the Moon, by Ann McPartlin. READ IT! And heads up, the back cover made no sense to me, but I bought it because it took place in Ireland and I liked the skirt the girl on the cover was wearing. And it was $5 in the bargain books section. But it turned out to be awesome!!! READ IT!!!!

   Well, I think that's it for tonight, I'm going to go watch a show on pbs.com. Did you know they put all their shows on their website, for free, with no commercials?!?!? It's AMAZING! I'm watching a 6 episode series on the Big Apple Circus and it really makes me want to learn to trapeze and run away with the circus. For reals. I'm so amazed at what people can do with their bodies!!! Oh, and there's no weird stuff, like the bearded lady or people putting sharp things through body parts. If you like the circus, acrobatics, or gymnastics, or just reality tv, you should watch it.

Anyway, bye for now!

"So this is just a heads up on the four key things that my life has taught me thus far.
After night comes day.
After life comes death.
Even at your darkest time look around because you are never really alone.
You are loved."- Pack Up the Moon