1. I'm officially at 15 days to my last day in my current work situation. It's surreal, mostly because I have tunnel vision to the end of things and trying to make transition smooth. More people keep asking if I have something lined up for after my last day, and "trying to get pregnant" is usually too crazy of an answer outside of a couple of very wonderful and understanding women in the parish, so my usual response is that I am finding something part time closer to home. Which is also true.
2. My big April event went over as well as it could considering my own failings and strengths I brought into planning it out. It took a significant chunk of the youth account, but didn't wipe it out and with youth group *probably* going to be non existent next year anyway, I think it is better that we used donor money toward something that was spiritually edifying rather than letting it sit indefinitely (at least that's what I tell myself when I get frustrated).
3. Outside of tunnel vision, I am starting to look forward to my three best friends from college coming into town for a couple of days this summer. When we meet up we always intentionally make time to share life and how the Spirit has been moving and edifying each other and it's just so good.
4. I am more of a social media observer than content-provider. For my Theology of Technology class in grad school I got a Twitter account. Facebook keeps getting worse as far as having to follow people in order to see new posts, which I don't want to do, so I've moved on to watching funny and insightful priests and sisters share memes and stories and gifs on Twitter.
5. I have nearly $8 saved up on Google rewards. I think I'm getting close to having enough to buy Be Healed by Dr. Bob Schuchts on e-book.
6. I'm in a weird enough transition phase of life that some days when I'm feeling super anxious I have the thought to go and get a radical haircut. I'm trying to ride it out. I do want to get my little bit of purple again after I'm done with work. Britney's head shaving incident makes more sense some days.
7. People/events to pray for: Sri Lanka, Benedictine grad and her baby who were killed in a vehicle accident, some prayer intentions and frustrations from my infertility support group, new Catholics including 6 of my students who entered the Church at Easter and two more who will on Memorial Day weekend, 15 students receiving 1st Communion this weekend, and a special intention.
