Tuesday

Sometimes when I am thinking, my thoughts actually come out as sentences as they would on the blog. I don't believe that this is new. New as in, "I have a blog now therefore I think about writing on it." What I mean is, I think that this is why I always wanted to be a writer because I enjoy putting these sentences together though I don't have the patience to come up with a plot. I enjoy writing, but whenever a person would ask me exactly what I wanted to write I wouldn't know what to call it. This blog is what I enjoy writing. It fills this desire. For example, tonight Wes and I are at Palios (where else would we be?) we step inside and there are no seats. Never have we had this problem. We have witnessed this happen to other people but not to us. For a second we leave the cafe thinking we will (I dare say) try another place. Then I get the idea that we could just sit at the bar-stools and wait for seats to open up with outlets near by.

 [sidenote: I just want to put it out there that we aren't such HUGE addicts of Palios, it's just that with online classes and no-internet connection at home we gotta go somewhere...though Palios is amazing. no doubt.] 

So this is what we end up doing. And here is where my "blog-thoughts" come in. I order a chocolate-milk and sit down at a bar-stool. As I am sipping from my milk I think about coming on here and writing these very words:

"Once again we are at Palios but for the first time I am soaking it in from the perspective of a bar-stool. As my legs dangle and I sip in the innocence of my chocolate milk I feel as though I am once again 5. Unaware of due dates and timelines. And for this split second, unaware of the fact that my job will be coming to an end in two weeks." 

Gasp! one: Yes, I actually thought this in my head.

Gasp! two: Yes, I did find out today that my job will be coming to an end in a few weeks.

I know this sounds entirely overwhelming considering that Wes and I just moved into our new apartment and then Wes lost his job and now I am losing mine. But I want it to be clear that there has been talk for a while now of my job coming to a close end of January and unfortunately it really is happening. Though I and my nanny-family were hopeful, sometimes good things must come to a close. :) I am thankful for this huge learning experience. Truthfully that is what it has been. This was my first nanny job with a child under the age of 8. I think that I have learned a little bit more about patience. But more than that I have enjoyed learning about the needs of a three year old. I have loved pushing Charlotte on the swings, holding her hand as she asks me the biggest question of life: "why?" and dancing with her to The Wiggles until we are both so tired we fall to the rug and pretend to sleep. I am thankful for this experience and look forward to the future relationships I will make here in Portland. :) 

So! With that said, I will keep you all posted as to how mine and Wes' job searches are going. I am obviously hoping that there will be someone out there in need of a nanny but with today's economy we can't be too choosy can we? 

Love to you all-

Katie 

PS: If you haven't yet go to harrypotter.com and watch the trailer for the upcoming movie. It will by far be the best of all the Harry Potter movies so far. We can hardly wait.