since Wednesday

Well, last Thursday I got an e-mail from Close to My Heart (I interviewed with them on June 26) telling me that they had chosen someone else for the job I had applied for. I was pretty upset about it, to say the least. I'm mostly fine now, but I really don't want to keep looking for work. It's depressing. And I don't like telling employers that I am still a student (I'm less than six weeks away from graduating, people) and that I'm getting married right after I graduate. It's a good thing I'm not telling them that my transportation is extremely limited. I almost don't want to look for work until I have really graduated and have finished all my wedding stuff. I'll be completely free to work then! But unfortunately, Stephan doesn't want me to put off the job search.

I really wish I didn't have to work. I don't understand women who love working; I am not one of them. But as it is, I am going to be a student's wife. He has a job, but it's part-time and it doesn't pay enough for both of us to survive. I'm only grateful that he's not TOO far from graduating.

On Friday, Stephan and I went to lunch at Quizno's. Then we went to Big Lots because we heard about a great mattress sale. We found a queen sized mattress (Serta!!!) and it was so comfortable! We also went to DI for a comparison, and we decided that the Serta at Big Lots was the one we wanted! It was $400 on sale. We called Stephan's dad because he has a pick-up and asked him to meet us at the store. We bought the mattress (the box spring was included in the price), loaded it onto the pick-up, and drove home. Stephan and his dad unloaded the mattress and box spring and stored it in a spare bedroom in the basement. We were so excited! The Andersons also have a queen sized bed frame in the basement, so we're going to use that. Yay! But the mattress is most likely going to be the only new piece of furniture we'll get. I don't have a problem with that. We decided a comfortable bed was our highest priority. Besides, it's going to be hard enough adjusting to sharing a bed--why not make it at least a comfortable bed?

Saturday, the Andersons had a really nice dinner. Heather (Stephan's older sister) came with her little family. It was so good! Ginny (my future niece) was very happy to see me, and wanted me to read her a story. She gave me lots of hugs that day. What a sweetie. Tavin was kind of fussy--I accidentally woke him up from a nap. I still feel bad about that. Then there was fireworks and Alex and Natalie launching fire crackers. It was a pretty good night.

Sunday, the usual. Church and then going to Stephan's house. Kathy gave me a cranial release (alternative massage technique--it works wonders), and then we watched "Support Your Local Sheriff". That's a good show.

So that's what I've been up to.