What did I do before my iPod?!

Really, I love this thing SO freaking much! I have wanted my Apple G5 (or better these days, lol) for so many years b/c Apple is just better... no matter what anyone says! It is true.... of course I realized this mainly through doing design work. While a PC is cheaper and more widely used.... Mac's can do ANYTHING a PC can do... and SOOOOO much more!!!!!!!!! Plus, the biggest bonus with a Mac... little to no worry about viruses, as they are not attacked like PC's. Aww.... someday.... maybe that should be my lofty goal with my MK earnings... hmm, that could motivate me to sell the crap out of stuff!!!

I had been wanting a MP3 for some time, but insisted on an iPod over anything else... as I am an Apple girl (might you.. that is the only Apple product I own, lol.... do you know what a Mac runs?!) My hubby is a good man and DOES listen (some of the time, lol) as this was my Christmas present last year.... and then the Logitech docking station (again, a nice one) for my 30th birthday gift this year. He plays the Pod in the kitchen when he is cooking with Kaya... it is cute... Kaya is starting to learn the songs and tries to sing them (she loves Big Girls Don't Cry and does sing it, lol). I had to go through and make sure some songs that are on iTunes are not on the Pod, lol.

So, I use my Pod a lot... but much more lately.. as we have cut DirecTV right now (temp... but something had to give and better than my $20 per month Internet.. yes that is right only $20 for lowest speed DSL but I can upload/download/webcam anything I need to do.. a bit slower than I would like, but who cares for $20). We have rabbit ears on the TV and get all the network channels in HD (clear as with the DVR receiver hooked up). We WILL be hooking up ASAP as we are both missing the DVR a ton, lol. We just needed for something to give right now and that was the only *extra* we could give up for awhile. I have really enjoyed the less TV time.. as the Internet is my thing more... but the TV is what will keep me from doing a lot more. I have gotten a ton of needed things (and many need to get done soon but would have procrasinated things) done this week.. and not missed anything either!

This brings me to Mark, lol. I was SO mad at him today as he was in DC and looking around the area with the realtor. I had asked him to get a *real* picture of the area as far as housing costs. Well, I was just getting frustrated with him when he called to tell me about this wonderful house they just looked at... yes it sounded wonderful and from the pics.. it IS! Price tag.... wonderfully nuts! Worth it, yes for the area.... for us, no F* way!!! $350K.... not sure how much he thinks he might make, but come on. Anyway, I was mad at him because I wanted to get an idea about what our house would go for there. I am a VERY visual person, so that is what I can use to compare. Might you, the job has NOT been offered... hello I know that Mark (something he kept reminding me... something I have had to remind him about as well, lol). I simply said I needed to get a REAL idea about what we were looking at for a house before agreeing to move... as this move is a bigger deal than our move from CA to TN (a market we knew was less than CA).

Well, after heated words, apologies, and rational talking... he said that no matter what we will go back before he accepts the job (again not offered yet... just get to have the waiting game on that part...sigh). Well, really I don't feel I need to go there before we wouls move... I have been to DC 5+ (not sure how many) times... not in many years, but I know that it is a beautiful area. Hello... DC is an awesome area... I *think* all national museums are still FREE. Now, Mark would work about an hour outside of DC (with traffic) and we might live a little further out (10-15 mins out for Mark). At any rate... I feel MUCH better about the whole unknown after Mark and I finally talked more rationally. I just wanted him to get all he could out of being there today as he could... that meant asking the realtor lots of questions, etc.. not looking at a ton of houses... that will come in due time, if needed.

So, I have a good husband... this I have known for some time. He is a good man and I know that too. I love him more than I even know..... but he knows. He really wants this job... both from a career prospective... but also for our family. I know he is thinking about all of us.... I have to remember that... even if I feel like I am the only one feeling stressed about all that this might mean, I know he is stressed about that too. IF an offer is on the table..... based upon all so far and today...... it is HIGHLY unlikely we will not take it... even if the money is not to the point we are thinking about now. In times where a number of companies have hiring freezes (as Cardinal does), here is one that is doing the total opposite (according to their site, 145 open reqs which was confirmed today based on conversations). It is the pharma industry... luckily not really effected by bad economic times as people need pharmaceuticals no matter what... especially speciality meds, as this company makes.

So, I continue to just let it be... it is what it is, yes that is so true. I am not researching schools and such (as this is something I think about for Kaya is not TOO far from that) YET. I will not do that YET.... not until I need to IF I do. For now, I have looked at home prices and the map of the surrounding area... oh and mapped that we would be 5 hrs to my sis in NC.. that would be cool to have some family that close! Oh, they have an ocean going boat too, lol. K & C would be that close to 3 out of 7 cousins! Train to NYC baby!!! Can we say, come visit me in DC?! OK, Meredith.. focus, lol. I am trusting in the higher plan and what I know God has planned for all of us... there will be plenty of time to worry about everything else.... if needed! I can use any and all prays for my patience though... not my strongest ability, LOL! :)