Shuffle

When I listen to my iPod, I like to put it on shuffle. I am not someone that likes surprises. Don't try to scare me, pull a prank, or anything like that. I can hold a grudge like nobody's business, let me tell you what. I am on a mission to change that, but for now you get my version of shuffle: A random blog.

1. Gas prices are outrageous. Over $3 a gallon? Donald Trump said that if he were President (I shudder to think) he would give the members of OPEC a stern talking to. Well, there you go then. That should do it. What happened to all the green jobs that we were investing in? Those went to China. Wow, I just complained about gas, bashed Donald Trump, and griped about the economy and international trade in one little bullet point. That may be a new record.
2. We have high speed. What a glorious and grand thing that is. It's not the super fast speed that everyone else is used to, but after 5 years of dial up, it is amazing. The big girl likes that she can text her friends on her iPod. That's been interesting. She has the same rules as hubby and I do, but hers are stricter. Downloading curriculum has been so nice. Now we need to figure out how to play Wii when our friends are at their house and we are at ours. There's a way, I just have to look it up.
3. I have writer's block. I got all jammed up and wonky at the holidays and I just can't get my groove yet. I'll get it back. Look, here's step number one. It's driving me crazy. I'll come up with a great topic and by the time I get to my computer and get the first few lines typed out, it's all gone. Great googily moogily. And now that we have wireless, I can get on the desk top again. The keyboard is so weird compared to my lap top. Big, clunky keys.
4. I have been reading like crazy lately. My book club has been a great inspiration to step out of my book rut. I like what I like and I rarely venture out of my realm. But the books sound so good, I can't help but read them. And as much as I'm not a history reader even though I love history, I have two books I started reading to prepare a lesson and totally got lost in them. Guess I'll keep those a little longer. I am also reading a couple of nonfiction books right now. Yeah, my reading window is small. What can I say? One I'm reading right now is Jesus Freaks. It's about martyrs and so far it is amazing. I am trying to step out of my box and open my mind. If I happen to learn something along the way or read a couple of great books in the process, then so be it.
5. I miss Texas. I like to think it misses me, too. I know there are some people there that miss us. Big sigh...

Well, look what I did. I acually wrote. Just need to work the kinks out.