It's been so busy around here, and there have been approximately 6,000 times where I've thought, "Man! That would make a great blog post!" or "I totally need to blog about that." or even "I have to document this because nobody will believe this!" BUT, life just kind of happens sometimes, and it gets pushed to the deepest corners of my mind, and then it's April and I have nothing documented and feel like an utter failure at life.
Not to get too dramatic or anything.
Also, insert eye roll here.
Despite a six week hiatus from school for B and me (L.O.N.G. story), this semester has really flown by, and I find myself counting down the days until May 14 when I will graduate magna cum laude. Yes, you read that correctly. It's been quite the journey, but despite all of the plot twists, I've managed to keep my gpa high and I'm on track to finish this semester with another 4.0, even after missing all of February and most of March. Please note that I am by no means a superhero...I just have some truly amazing professors who have brought me to tears on multiple occasions with their kindness and understanding. I will miss them after this semester comes to a close, but I have a distinct feeling I will remain in contact with at least one of them...for life. She's just that awesome!
I'm also gearing up to start a short grad-level program to get my teaching certification. I could start as early as this summer, but it will more than likely be in the fall, so I can prepare for it...and so I can spend some time with the boys this summer. The first half of the summer will be all about baseball, and then B is supposed to go on a cruise with his dad and stepmom. When they return, my plan is to take a road trip with both of the boys. Right now, I'm kind of digging the St. Louis/Kansas City loop, going up through Arkansas and Missouri and returning home through Kansas and Oklahoma. I'm not sure if they'll be on board, but N and I ended up having a really great time on our road trip over spring break.
We went to Little Rock to tour the USS Razorback, and we drove past Central High School and discussed integration and how brave those students must have been. He slept through Tennessee (both times) on our way to Bowling Green, where we visited the Corvette Museum and a random park that had some awesome planes on display. Then we hopped over to Louisville where we went to the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory and the Frazier History Museum. It was nerdy and awesome and some really good memories...just the two of us. We googled our way through each city, finding the best place to get a burger or the best diner or the best _______. His choices were always awesome, and mine? Well...let's just say he was the one who picked the vast majority of the time, especially after the failure of dinner in Bowling Green. We got back to Dallas just in time for a baseball tournament, a lot of cold/windy weather, and a terrible cold that knocked me on my butt for a couple of weeks.
At the beginning of April, I decided I needed to take no prisoners for the remainder of the school year, so I jumped right back into the chaotic mess we call life, and here we are. Now it's the end of April (which is bizarre because I swear it was April 6 yesterday), and I have 4.5 assignments standing between me and graduation day. That's it. And, in case you're wondering, no, I will not be attending my graduation ceremony. N has a baseball tournament that weekend, and there's nowhere else I'd rather be.
For all of February and about half of March, B and I were attached at the hip. We did a 5 day hospital stay together, and then we got to hang out at home, not doing much, but getting lots of quality time together. We watched movies and started a tradition of watching NCIS and NCIS: New Orleans together (there are several episodes waiting for us upon his return from his dad's), and we played a few games. He slept a LOT and I drank a LOT of coffee. The great news is he's on the mend, and he's managed to stay caught up in school (because he's a rockstar), so there aren't any issues with his excessive absences. I think we're up to 36 or so for the school year. YIKES! He's in good spirits, ready to be back to normal without any restrictions, but with the extended viral illness season, it takes practically NOTHING to knock him back down. He's finally off of steroids, so that does help a lot...but he's pretty self-conscious about the pounds he packed on when he was ravenous all.the.time. Still, I'm starting to see glimpses of my sweet B more often than not, and that makes my heart so happy.
You'll be so surprised to hear this (insert another big eye roll here), but I'm still single. I know, y'all. I'm pretty sure I've forgotten how to be in a relationship by now. I'm a lot more open to it now, and infinitely more than I was a year ago, but I'm still cautious. I might even have a prospect or two, but you know me...if it's not complicated, it's not an option. I'm still trying to learn how to embrace simplicity. Seriously, though...I have spent some time with a really good and decent man lately. Just time. No dates, no funny business...just time. We talk and we text and we talk in person and just hang out. And I have to say that it's been pretty dang awesome. Will it go anywhere? I don't know, but if it did...well, that would be an adventure, and I think it's high time we have some adventure around here!
Meanwhile, there are not enough days where my teams are playing all.the.sports. There aren't any games that I'm invested in tonight, and it's put me in a weird kind of funk. Yes, you read that correctly. There aren't any baseball or hockey games on that interest me, and I couldn't care less about the NFL draft. I AM excited that there will be a weekend packed full of hockey playoffs and regular season baseball. It'll give me something to talk to the classes I'm teaching for a friend on Monday.
I never thought I'd say this, but y'all? I love middle school.
Aubs
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