Break's Over

After a ten-month stint of inactivity, Deliberations of a Dreamer is back - thanks to some persuasion from a distant friend and a recent gift. Unfortunately, the only explanation I have for the idleness is lack of motivation - and lack of an interesting topic. That's not to say I have an interesting topic now; unemployment just gives me more time to organize and publish thoughts.

Before I get to the present, here is what has been going on since my last, and appropriately titled post, Time for a Break:

October

Got a boyfriend. Although he claims I tricked him in to dating me, I think he was secretly glad that I did.

Got all dressed up for a Halloween party and didn't go to a Halloween party. I can't reveal my costume because it will most likely be making a second debut (oxymoron) this coming October.

November

November was uneventful.

Spent Thanksgiving in Seminole, Oklahoma.

December

Flew to Cancun the Sunday after final exams for the Burroughs/Lovett nuptials. We spent three days at the Azul Sensatori Resort in Riviera Maya, swimming in the pouring rain, getting pedicures, roasting marshmallows on the beach, eating, and, oh yeah, witnessing the wedding of an amazing friend.

After spending the morning on the beach, we flew back to Dallas, then I drove back to Cordell in the biggest blizzard in recent years. I made it home for Christmas Eve; however, Christmas Eve was spent snowed in, as was Christmas Day.

January

Also uneventful.

February

Spent Valentine's Day with the most wonderful valentine ever! After an amazing dinner at Kyle's 1025 he suffered through the movie Valentine's Day because he knew I wanted to see it - along with the rest of OKC. I came away with a beautiful pair of James Avery earrings and a giant Eileen's cookie. Not too shabby!

March

Professed my love to a long time friend only to discover that while he did "L" me back, he didn't quite "love" me back.

Participated in my last Spring Sing show ever as a Theta Grandma. Although we had the best directors by far, and the best Theta Spring Sing show in recent years, politics left us in 8th place.

Traveled to San Antonio for Spring Break to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity. Volunteering with H4H is without a doubt hard work, with all the hammering, sawing, drilling, installing, etc.; however, seeing the progress made in five days makes it all worth while. Not to mention, spending the week with awesome old friends and tons of new friends.

April

Graduated from Oklahoma Christian University with a degree in General Business and a minor in Spanish Languages, only to discover that there are no jobs out there that require a degree in General Business.

May

Traveled to the Village of Hope in Ghana, West Africa, where I spent the most amazing three weeks of my life with 200 of the most amazing kids I have ever met. The month of May requires its own entry, so I am not going to elaborate just yet.

June

Moved in with my big sister.

Began the dreaded job search.

July

Continued the dreaded job search.

August

Still unemployed. It turns out no one wants to hire an experienced Nanny/Lifeguard.

Thinking about waiting tables. These bills aren't paying themselves.

Still have the boyfriend. He loves me.

There you have it. A brief - or not so brief, depending on your definition of the word - update on the somewhat boring life of the Dreamer. Oh, and to elaborate on the recent motivation, the distant friend who keeps asking me to blog is none other than the Jaclyn Lovett Burroughs. I'm still not sure why she enjoys my blog so much, but I'm pinning it to the fact that she shares the same, worthless degree as me.

And the motivating gift: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society given to me by the sweetest friend I have. I am only halfway through the book, but the way it is written makes me long to write again. It also makes me wish I were alive long before telephones, cell phones, computers, e-mail, and, most of all, Facebook. The art of picking up a pen and writing a letter, then folding it and placing it in a stamped envelope and waiting a week for a response is intriguing to me. Now, with Facebook and Twitter I don't even need to write a letter or compose an e-mail at all. A few clicks of the mouse and I am instantly in the loop, knowing the whereabouts of all of my friends and even some strangers who somehow became my Facebook friend despite never meeting me in real life. Yes, I am going to start writing letters this week. If you receive one, I hope you will write me back; although, I'll understand if you're too busy or if you're not sure where to buy stamps or how to mail a letter.