Tuesday, February 10, 2009
So!
It looks like we are going to get to stay in Indy! Nick had the interview, and thinks he'll get accepted, but the job isn't for the position that it was really presented as. It's still what he's doing now...but just less time, not full time like he is now. We have no idea why this wasn't told to the candidates beforehand, but are glad that Nick followed through with it and tried, and this is obviously God closing a door.
I have to say that I am so relieved. I was just sick thinking about how stressful the next few months would be if we were having to go through a move, and trying to see the house that fast.
So now we are going to just put the house on the market ourselves and take our time. If/When we sell it, it would be at OUR price and we now have the luxury of waiting. We would then move to a better neighborhood, because, frankly, ours is just kind of janky. Plus, we would love to take advantage of the slow economy and purchase an under priced home. So we'll see about that.
Of course, there is still the very likely possiblity that Nick will be 'laid off'. Best case scenario, of course, is that it doesn't happen. But if it does happen, Nick found out that he will get about 75% of what he makes now, for 6 months. So as long as I am still working, either with photography or I may even have to find a part time job, we should make it.
On a happier note...our 3rd anniversary is coming up! Next Wednesday marks THREE years as being Mrs. Vanoven! :)
I have a surprise scheduled for Nick, and since he never reads this (ever), I'll go ahead and spill it! I called around to some massage schools and found one that actually does couple massages! And the fact that I'm pregnant is fine too, they can work around the tummy! So yeah, it's wayyyy less expensive to do it at a school than at a spa, so that's awesome!
Okay, and I need some opinions...the traditional 3rd anniversary gift is supposed to be something leather. I can't think of a darn thing to get for Nick that would be leather! For our wedding I bought him a really nice leather wallet, so no wallets! Maybe some nice gloves? But yeah, those might be really expensive!
So any suggestions would be appreciated!!
3 comments:
Massage schools are SUCH a good deal. I was going to do that for Justin and I and last minute I decided to do the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame thing- crazy! I think I'm going to do it for his birthday in May!!!
...Leather. My first though was a wallet. Does he wear a watch? You could get him a leather banded watch. Dress shoes, coat...I dunno.
My final thought is on the creative side:
- Get a leather journal or photo album. THEN, either put pictures inside if you get the photo album or if you get the journal you could make it like a scrapbook and put pictures, write love letters, poems...etc. inside. If you have anything from YOUR journal that you wrote about him...put one of those entries in the one you give him to let him get a piece of what you were thinking that he might not always hear or have known.
Those are my only thoughts. Hope this gets your brain ticking! :o)
I love doing the Traditional Presents.
How about A Whip! It's funny! Or a Belt?
Thank you! Thank you! Thank youuuu for the kind words in your comment. I sincerely appreciate advice/words of comfort from someone who has an outside view on things...but yet, has some knowledge about what I'm talking about. I just really feel SO torn, it's terrible. I wish I could grab the good things about Justin and Brad and put them into one person...and then I'd be set haha!
Brad is special, but when I think about it- there was a reason we broke up to begin with. And yes, people do change, but would it ever be enough to move forward with us? I just don't know. He does know that I miss him- I have mentioned it when we've talked and I think that he feels the same way...but thinks the same way about it as I do. I just don't know. Plus- he's with Kristy and I don't really know how he feels about that.
I'm going to just hang in there and see what happens. I'm not going to force anything because whatever is supposed to be will end up. I'm happy with Justin- just not...totally in it sometimes.
But, seriously, thank you SO MUCH for everything you spilled to me. It made me feel a TON better last night before I went to bed! And it really made me think about things! About that trip to Indy...I would love to come visit and have you take pictures of me HAHA! Missy Dean actually lives in Highland, IN. and I am planning a trip to visit her sometime within the next few months. How far is that from where you are, do you know? And, if all else fails- we should catch a DMB concert if they go on tour & make Chris meet us there haha! :o)
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