In the center of the storm

I am amazed that it has been so long since I posted last.

You ever feel like you are stuck in the middle of a swirling, tumbling tornado? Well let me tell you that at this moment thats what it feels like. Its like I can't get my head above water long enough to take a breath much less start to tred the waters. Financially we are sucking eggs at this point.

I know that part of it is that fact that we are paying private school tuition for our son, but that is unavoidable. Its pretty sad that teachers in the public school system are paying to send their child to a private school so that he can actually be taught what he is supposed to know! It is so frustrating but its what we have to do in the interest of our son.

I went out today and put out some applications for part time work. I figure I might hear something in a couple of weeks but we will see. I am not that optimistic to be honest since the economy seems to be tanking. It hasn't really started to hit the area I live in yet but I can see it on the horizon. I just need a bit of a parachute to provide us some hesitation in this seemingly downward spiral of financial hardship.

I am not in school anymore. I got admitted to the Master's program I wanted to get into but with the gas prices earlier this year and my wife taking classes for additional certification we decided that I needed to sit out a bit. It sucks because at 32 I feel like I am so far behind others in my field that its not even funny. Bleh, perhaps I am just a bit down at the moment but what the hell right?

I do know that something has got to change. Moving would be a nice change I think. My wife and I have been talking about that a lot. If we can make it over the holidays without something else happening to our finances I think we might be able to make a move in the summer but I am not sure. Also the job outlook has to be right or its a no go, once again thanks to the economy. I am glad I am a teacher, we are almost recession proof as a profession. Kids got to learn!

27 weeks of school left in the year, doesn't seem so many really. This first 9 weeks has flown by. Hopefully the next nine will as well and we can enjoy our Christmas holidays.

Hey, anything is possible right? Right!

~ Terhune