Hi there! It's Christina. I wanted to check in since it has been a while. There hasn't been too much going on lately, but I will share the goings-on.
I recently started tutoring at one of the local elementary schools and so far it has been a lot of fun. A few friends kept telling me to do it while I have the time but I thought I would not be good at it. I never did much with children since I was always the child. At first I wanted to help out at the animal shelter but after I got one good inhalation of the kennel I decided to go a different route. Talk about horrific! I am not much of a dog person but I helped out with the dog adoptions last Sunday. That was fine until about the second hour when there was so much dog hair in my nose that I could hardly breathe. Not to mention how bad I stunk afterwards. Needless to say, I am not a dog person. They are good from far away but I will never own one. They smell, they are dirty and honestly if I am going to put that much effort into another living creature, I'll just have a child! It was nice helping though.
Volunteering at the school is so far lots of fun. It's great watching the children understand what you are saying and do the work. One of the students already hugged me when I left and that was worth it already! They can be so sweet. Walking into the elementary school made me excited for having a child of my own one day. Glad I'm getting practice now because it is clear it has been a long time since I have done elementary school math! Yikes! Zach heard how much fun I was having so he will probably volunteer there too. He'll be good at it.
Aside from helping at the school, I have started taking more aerobic and yoga classes at the gym lately. I have learned I am severely out of shape despite all the exercise I have been doing lately. In addition, I also confirmed how coordination is not my forte. I couldn't quite do the hands and legs motions at the same time. Practice makes perfect and I intend on it.
I have also started a class in enterprise risk. It sounds as awful as it is. Interesting - yes; complex - yes! I still have 5 weeks to go of this. Glad I don't have work right now.
That is about it for now. Zach is busy in school and is in lab about 6 days out of the week. He is really enjoying it. At least we know he picked the right major!
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Sunday, January 18, 2009
It was the worst of times, it was the worst of times
No, you didn't misread anything. The title speaks for itself. I should note that while our posts may have become increasingly cynical and morbid, it is with good reason and yet we remain optimistic.
Not much has happened in the Garrett household since the beginning of 2009. We were hopeful that a certain bank would have called Christina by now but apparently her many years of financial experience are not making the cut in any banking jobs lately. Quite frustrating. Since the first, however, Christina has been increasing her fitness aptitude by exercising daily for about an hour. Mind you, when time is all you have, you really have no excuse not to be small and healthy. Her final 3 MBA courses are approaching and both of us have been whittling away at job applications, resumes and graduation paperwork. Hopefully something will happen despite the dreadful job market.
Christina has been home a lot and has become increasingly obsessed with her furry children. A new movie short has been produced entitled, Not Without My Feather Boa starring Ming. She has an illustrious feather boa and parades around the home growling at anything. If you are interested in seeing this epic drama, please see below. You won't regret it. Make sure the sound is on relatively high for maximum enjoyment.
Zach is back in school again finishing his last semester at Clemson. He is busy working in the lab with a scientific genius. Zach is admittedly dashing in his white lab coat and should really be getting paid to do the work he's doing. That will come in good time. He is learning many new things and hopes to land a cool job for May.
Lots to look forward to and we are anxious to get 2009 rolling. I know it has already started but time tends to stand still when you have bupkiss going on.
Farewell and we'll check in soon!
Not much has happened in the Garrett household since the beginning of 2009. We were hopeful that a certain bank would have called Christina by now but apparently her many years of financial experience are not making the cut in any banking jobs lately. Quite frustrating. Since the first, however, Christina has been increasing her fitness aptitude by exercising daily for about an hour. Mind you, when time is all you have, you really have no excuse not to be small and healthy. Her final 3 MBA courses are approaching and both of us have been whittling away at job applications, resumes and graduation paperwork. Hopefully something will happen despite the dreadful job market.
Christina has been home a lot and has become increasingly obsessed with her furry children. A new movie short has been produced entitled, Not Without My Feather Boa starring Ming. She has an illustrious feather boa and parades around the home growling at anything. If you are interested in seeing this epic drama, please see below. You won't regret it. Make sure the sound is on relatively high for maximum enjoyment.
Zach is back in school again finishing his last semester at Clemson. He is busy working in the lab with a scientific genius. Zach is admittedly dashing in his white lab coat and should really be getting paid to do the work he's doing. That will come in good time. He is learning many new things and hopes to land a cool job for May.
Lots to look forward to and we are anxious to get 2009 rolling. I know it has already started but time tends to stand still when you have bupkiss going on.
Farewell and we'll check in soon!
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Happy New Year
Greetings to all! The Garretts just returned from another visit to Spartanburg. We celebrated with champagne and horns at mom and dad's and wished each other a happy 2009. We're just hoping for work and everything else is a bonus!! :)
Brian had us over for dinner and we had another good meal on Hamilton Chase Drive.
Christina had a good afternoon and met some friends from college. It had been several years but very much enjoyed a visit with Christine and Angela. It's always nice to see what others have been up to. She visited with a good friend from high school, Zeynep, just a few days ago, too. One good thing about unemployment around the holidays is the time to visit!
We also tried out the new Wii Fit that mom and dad just got last week. It's a great item and is definitely on the top of the list of things to buy with our first paycheck. It inspired Christina to get back in shape. Along with not working all the time comes the lack of activity and it certainly shows. Fortunately, good friend Jessica has agreed to be a buddy and be part of the 2 Hot Broads in 2009 campaign for weight loss. Should be interesting. Christina is going to buy some nice shoes in May when the Garretts go to Orlando to celebrate Zach's graduation.
We are really looking forward to the new year. It should prove to be challenging and rewarding. Zach has 4 months left of school, Christina has 3 classes left to fulfill her MBA and we are looking forward to our trip in May as well as a move. Quite a busy 6 months! Stay tuned for more...
Brian had us over for dinner and we had another good meal on Hamilton Chase Drive.
Christina had a good afternoon and met some friends from college. It had been several years but very much enjoyed a visit with Christine and Angela. It's always nice to see what others have been up to. She visited with a good friend from high school, Zeynep, just a few days ago, too. One good thing about unemployment around the holidays is the time to visit!
We also tried out the new Wii Fit that mom and dad just got last week. It's a great item and is definitely on the top of the list of things to buy with our first paycheck. It inspired Christina to get back in shape. Along with not working all the time comes the lack of activity and it certainly shows. Fortunately, good friend Jessica has agreed to be a buddy and be part of the 2 Hot Broads in 2009 campaign for weight loss. Should be interesting. Christina is going to buy some nice shoes in May when the Garretts go to Orlando to celebrate Zach's graduation.
We are really looking forward to the new year. It should prove to be challenging and rewarding. Zach has 4 months left of school, Christina has 3 classes left to fulfill her MBA and we are looking forward to our trip in May as well as a move. Quite a busy 6 months! Stay tuned for more...
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