Rainbows

Happy Saturday, everyone! If you read my last post, you know that this week was pretty much a nightmare schedule-wise for me between teaching, tutoring, grad class, AND working at Loft! Add in a final research project and a school-wide function last night and I was pretty much ready to throw in the towel before the week even began! But, I had some pretty unexpected "rainbows" this week to remind me to always look for the good in every situation, smile through the tiredness, and enjoy the present...even if the near future (aka Summer Break) seems SO much more desireable!

Driving to work one day this week, I was mesmerized by the sky. Dark, stormy clouds with a layer of the brightest sunlight peaking through...light rain, and not one, but TWO rainbows! It was just what I needed to see because I always feel like rainbows are God's little way of reminding us that everything's going to be OK. And I felt like He threw in a little something extra, just for me that day! Just to remind me to keep plugging through the week!

I tried my best to capture a picture, but when you're in the car that's kind of hard! (Don't worry, Mom-- I only snapped the photos at stoplights!). This was the best I could do, and it does absolutely no justice for the incredible beauty of those 2 rainbows...especially because you can only see one of them!

I finally got to read a few blogs this morning, and it seems like "busy-ness" and "stress" are consistent themes right now.

So, here's to unexpected rainbows!

I Immediately Regret This Decision...

Anchorman, anyone!? I find myself muttering the 5 words from my title (in a hilarious Ron Burgundy accent, might I add) at least 10 times a day! But this time, I seriously mean it! I got a wild hair over Spring Break that I should try to get a summer job since I'll be off of teaching for 2 months. Mind you, I thought of this over Spring Break...while I was nice and relaxed and loving life! So, I looked online at our local mall's website and saw that Loft was hiring. I don't know if I've ever mentioned, but I worked at Loft over the summers while I was in college and really loved it! To make a long story short, I interviewed on a Thursday, got a job offer that Saturday, and was asked to start work that Sunday. I was trying to be a team player and agreed but was not expecting to start working right away or to work this much right away! I worked both Saturday and Sunday this past weekend (6..5-7 hours each day) and work again Wednesday and Thursday nights and then again on Saturday. Whew! It's going to be a long week, especially since I have my last week of grad classes and a huge research project due next Tuesday.

Wish me luck, y'all! And you know what I'll be up to instead of blogging this week! Hopefully I'll be able to sneak in a post or two!

Happy Monday!