U2

Why did U2 have to hitch their wagon to Obama? That's not a slam against him or the Democrat party. I'm against the principle of the thing. One of the things I admired about the band was that it seemed to remain above the crowd and the press, aloof towards the powers-that-be. Their songs were laments about the world the way it is - Sunday Bloody Sunday, Miracle Drug, Refugee, Playboy Mansion - and never looked to a particular political position for an answer. Their humanitarian work was great and I liked their apolitical nature. In my opinion, they're tainted now, and I don't plan on buying their new album. It wouldn't matter if U2 and Bono had latched on to a Republican or an independent, by the way; I don't buy into any government message of salvation. I wish they hadn't, either.

In bigger news, personally, I changed my name. I have a legally new identity, and to cushion the shock of it I kept my maiden name as my middle name. The people at the Social Security office and the DMV had a hard time with that concept but they cooperated nicely. Another positive: I got a new driver's license photo and I actually like it.

So what is life now? Life is waiting and being busy. I found out the day before the wedding that I was accepted, with full funding, into Miami University. It's a sweet offer, but there's a few downsides: it's not the program I really want, the hubs and I would have long commutes, it's only a two year program meaning we would have to move again shortly, etc. I also know I'm in at Colorado, with a program I love. Lots of potential there, including a job for Nate. But I'm still waiting to hear on funding from Colorado, and waiting to hear from three other schools. Any time now, they'll send me an email.... aaaaannnyy time....

Keeping my email inbox open 24/7 doesn't help.

So we know I'm going to school, but we don't know where. Miami is the default option, and we'll make that work if nothing else happens. Our apartment lease is up June 1st, so we know when we'll move - just not where.

Because it's only a few months, we decided that there was no point in me looking for work right now. There is plenty to do: we sorted through wedding gifts and I dealt with returns; I need to write thank you notes; I need to read for the classes I'm grading (I really need to do that); I should iron clothes and do laundry; I made beef soup this afternoon and it is sitting in the crock pot. And there's all the legal and financial business of being married. I'm enjoying this time, though I wouldn't want it long-term. I don't know what I'd do with myself.

The cooking is fun. Yesterday I made blueberry-lemon scones and they are GOOD, I am a fan.

If you read any of this, please post a comment. I wonder if I'm talking to myself.