ESL and other goodies

I recently went to the movies to see Larry Crowne. Very cute movie, btw.  In the movie he states that he’s living in a house he bought for the children he never had. That statement struck me as so sad. And here I am living in a great neighborhood to raise your kids. I have no kids. Its a great family area. I’m definitely single….surrounded by people on the family track. I’ve realized this, many times, but i sometimes feel stuck. I don’t have money to make a  move. Its kinda  scary to make a move on your own. But I want to. I want to try new things. I don’t want to live this life for the family I never had.

I’m looking into getting my ESL teaching certificate and moving abroad. HUGE step. I know. But I think I’m ready. Its just a matter of saving up some money and finding the right program. Does anybody out there have any suggestions or experiences w/ESL certifications? I’m looking at Oxford Universities program. Its expensive, like $1,000 but they have job placement and to me that seems invaluable! 

Rish is coming to visit me in Aug. He’s spending the night. Bow chicka wowow. lol. I joke, i joke. sorta….hehe.  He’s still really confusing. I’m not exactly sure what he wants. One minute he’s all non-chalant, the next he’s all ‘I love you’. Whatever…I’m just gonna have fun with it and forget the rest. In other news a different guy asked me out to a concert. Coincidentally he’s East Indian too……Is there something about myself that attracts them that I don’t know about? Please, someone tell me. I want to know. 

I don’t know if i mentioned it on here but i started running. Yeah. I never ever in a million years saw my lazy ass as a runner, but i love it. Its slightly addictive and i hate the days i miss my run.  Its like crack! really. a total mood booster and i sleep better after coming down off the high. Score! Its free too! And I don’t have to make friends w/creepers who hang on the corner to get some. The only thing i hate about it is that i’ve eaten more bugs this year than i care to think about. Honestly! What’s a girl to do when she’s breathing deep and bam…she sucks in a big old mayfly right to the back of her throat. It’s a total bummer! Like really…i break stride, stand there and gag and cough…but its sucked back so far in my throat that i can’t get it out so there’s nothing to do but swallow and swallow fast. *that’s what she said* .  Ugh. Its so disgusting.  I need a bug shield for my mouth. Ew.

In other words I finally got officially hired as a waitress at this god-awful restaurant. It only took them a month to get back to me. Grrrr! And a piss test.  I don’t get drug tests. Really.  They don’t check for a good many drugs that are out there.  They cost the organization, clog up the health industry and when it comes down to it, Its just a power-happy authority figure telling desperate people who need  some money that they need to go piss in a cup for them before starting. I’m an effin social worker. I work w/small children and their families. I’ve never been made to piss in a cup. Goshdarn!

*Puts soap box away*

Hope you all had a great 4th. I partied all day. Kayaked on the river, went swimming. It was a good time by all! 🙂 See ya round.