Sunday, September 19, 2010

Insert "Star Wars" Subtitle Here:


Surely someone will get the title. I have confidence, especially if Scott reads this. For the rest of you, I'm going for "A New Hope".
And for those who are really paying attention, you will notice the new title of this esteemed blog. I know I run the risk of losing my hoards of followers by changing the title, but, as our President puts it, "Change has come!" Our current economy has forced me to change careers and I am no longer in the photography business. Sad faces all around, I know. So we have been living on Amy's salary for several months now, and damn it's hard! But the bigger concern is that photography, wedding photography especially, is all I've ever wanted to do. There's never been a back-up plan for my life. So here I am, 38 years old and struggling to figure out what to do when I grow up.
The writing on the wall was pretty clear for a couple of years, so I started back to college last year. I thought I would be a nurse since that's practically a guaranteed, constant job. The only problem is I'm not great at science, and unless I make all A's I feel like I've failed. So I've decided to be a middle school teacher. I like to think I'm somewhat learned in literature, so I've decided to become an English teacher. Although my British novel class this semester is really telling me how un-well-read I am. Anyway, I'll reserve my ultimate goal for a time when I have a little more confidence in my intellect, but for now it's middle school. I have about 1.5 years to go.
That's still enough time to change my mind, as Amy likes to tell me!