My Job...and other stuff

Myself, a student and two other instructors.

I just want to say again that I love my job. I work with such cool people and teach such great students from all over the world. I know that sometimes I complain about having to work because I should really be apprenticing right now (for my midwifery studies). But if I have to have a job, I'm sure glad it's this one. I currently have 12 students from the following countries: France, Morocco, Columbia, Venezuela, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Brazil, and Switzerland. Additionally, I teach an afternoon class on Tuesdays which is optional for our lower level students and I have had 30 students show up for the past few weeks. It's hard to keep 30 students (aged 18 to....50-something) entertained and interested in the lessons. But they're great and very positive. After that class though, I'm completely drained and just want to pass out. It's a good thing that Tuesday night is date night and not homework night!

Things are going alright here in Florida. Jon is quite frustrated with his job so that puts a damper on things at times. But we remain hopeful that there is purpose to him being here. If not - something else will come along.

Most of you know how passionate I've become about politics and this upcoming election. But recently I have been faced with a dilemma. OF COURSE I want Obama to win the election. BUT... the other day Jon told me that if McCain wins, he will look for a job in Canada. SWEET! So now who do I vote for..... ??? Part of me wants to move to Canada... but the rest of me wants what's best for the United States and the entire world.....okay, I'd better stop here....I don't want to rile up my republican friends! Still, I guess I'll cast my ballot in favor of Obama....but if the other guy wins...there is still a light in the darkness...home sweet home (and universal healthcare)!

The classes I am taking right now are Aromatherapy (yup..it's a class!) and Research Analysis and Statistics. Well, I haven't actually started the research/stats class yet - I'm waiting for the textbook to arrive in the mail. I tell ya - I'm building up quite the library! I've been quite motivated lately and have been plugging away at this coursework. I recently asked a midwife here if I could apprentice with her on the weekends...I'm still waiting for her response. I'd really like to work with her because in her practice she works with a lot of low-income women who have medicaid. I can learn a lot from her. She had ZERO low-birth-weight babies in her African American women last year! Isn't that awesome?!?! Only a few for the Hispanic and White women. Those numbers are WAY better than those of the county or the city of Orlando and its hospitals. Why? Awesome prenatal care.

Our cats are still fabulous. I love them to bits. Last weekend Jon made a fort for them out of liquor boxes. He cut holes in the boxes (doorways, tunnels) and taped them all together. Ridiculous. I think the cats went in once. This morning Atticus was attacking the fort from the top - jumping off the windowsill unto a box. It would smush a bit, then he'd get back up on the windowsill and jump again. Fallujah's awesome because he really thinks I'm a cat. Every morning (anytime between 4 and 7) he jumps up on my side of the bed and starts nuzzling me and he puts his paws all over my face. I used to think he just wanted to be fed, but I now know that he just wants love. I pet him for a while and then he just curls up beside me and sleeps. I love those guys.

I have more pictures on my camera that I need to post, but my camera is at home and I am not. It will have to wait.

Now it is time to do some more work. It was nice taking a break with y'all.