Sleep is Good

This has been a much better week. I traded shifts with someone so I could go to bed early last night, and that has helped me so much. I was able to get a lot done today, and now I can hammer through tomorrow's busy day. A little tweak in my schedule was the difference between rest and no sleep.

School can be extremely frustrating. The student life is not glamorous in any sense of the imagination. You work for peanuts to pay bills and then use up the rest of your time for homework and preparing for exams. I just hope all of this is worth it. I watched all my friends go through college, and not all of them got the jobs they wanted right away. One of them even worked for FREE for two years living at home until she could get into the position she trained for! But regardless of what happens after the degree, you're still better off WITH it even if your options are harder to come by because of the economy.

One thing I have learned about myself is that my independent personality has not changed since I was a little girl. I still want a career. I want to be able to take care of myself and not financially rely on someone else for everything. It's still in me, that little 12 year old girl seeking adventure and freedom. I'm starting to understand who I am now, and what I need to do to be fulfilled. I admire women with careers who have the financial freedom to travel the world and help others. They develop skills that help them make an impact in the world. For example, leading a company's finances can give you the power to influence that company to donate some of their profit to non-profits. I can't imagine how rewarding that must be to make an impact like that. Some day I will though. I really look forward to that part of my life, which is why I am embracing my age as it comes. It just gets me closer and closer to my goals.

One day at a time.

Jezzybell

Meet my Taco Bell dog. I love her to death. I know I said I wasn't going to get a dog for awhile, but it's a chihuahua. As many make fun of the breed for not being a real dog, well then, can't we say they are not as difficult to take care of as a big dog? Don't get me wrong. I love my big dogs, but I unfortunately do not have the time required to keep up with the energy of a bigger dog. In the mean time, my lil dog and my cat bring just as much joy and love. People hate chihuahuas just as much as they hate pitbulls, so I am learning. So many prejudice people out there! Goodness.

She is a rescue, between 5-6 years old. She is just a little bundle of snuggles. She loves her humans and follows me around everywhere. I don't even need a leash for her when I walk her around the neighborhood. That's how awesome she is. She doesn't bark at people either! It's amazing.

She is adorable in her sleep. Sometimes she snores, and I caught her dreaming in her sleep in this video. Jezzy is the smallest dog I have ever had, and she fits right in with the family. Chowder gets along with her, and it is entertaining to watch them chase each other around the house.