I'm So Unimaginative

The bad thing about repeatedly forgetting to blog is that when I finally DO blog, I have a zillion things to blog about. In fact, this particular blog could be several hours worth of reading. To avoid this conundrum, I will try to condense things into short blurbs about all the recent changes.

First off, the house. The remodel is well underway...we could be done with it by the end of this month. Unfortunately, our stupid cabinet makers decided that the soonest they can deliver our cabinets is June 18th. The bad thing about that is that is drags the whole process out a little. The good part is that we can relax a little, because we are very, very busy right now, and our neighbors probably would NOT like it if we worked late into the night in an effort to get things done.

We are both so ready to have our kitchen and living room, though. Right now, between our upstairs and our basement, we are basically living in the same square footage as we had in our apartment. So while the space is decent, we would appreciate also having the use of our main floor.


Nathan and I both recently (sort of recently) started working new jobs. He is working at Historic Fort Snelling as a reenactor (he loves it), and I am working at The Limited in Rosedale Mall. It's not a career, but it keeps us solvent.

We also were both recently cast in The Music Man, as Marian and Harold, so nightly rehearsals will add a new layer of craziness to our summer. I am ecstatic to be back on stage again, and playing opposite of Nathan will just make it more fun.

The last major change is that we are both transferring schools in the fall. I've realized (finally) that I cannot be a theatre major. I'm bored. While I love the performance classes, the academic side of it is not terribly challenging. I love school, always have, but I haven't truly enjoyed college since my first semester when I took Latin.

So, after much research, I am transferring to the University of Phoenix in the fall. No, we are not moving to Arizona (I'd kill myself). I am finishing my degree online as an English major. I did my senior year of high school PSEO online, and I loved it. I've spent a good deal of time with an admissions counselor on the phone, and I think the program suites me well. It is the number one online English degree in the country, and according to him, will challenge me plenty. I can also get my Masters through the same program if, when the time comes, I choose to do so.

Nathan is transferring to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts as a graphic design major. He has toured the school and loves the program. The fringe benefit to all this transferring is that both programs are significantly less expensive that NWC.

So there you are. A lengthy blog about my life. Now I can wait several months before I bore you with another one.

Love to you all,
Lissa