Anything new?

Well, it is 99.9% official, looks like I am going to be a dad. It is, honestly, terrifying, exciting, surprising (some would stay astonishing considering my previous lack of interest in the concept) and terrifying again. The upshot is that we have a long time yet to acclimate to the concept. The truth is I think I will need every month of it. I suppose you can never truly be ready though nor accomplish all the things you hope to prior to having a child (more travel, less debt, etc.), but at least I am more ready than the dads on Tia's 'Teen Mom' show. Aim low.

Work remains mysterious at the moment. I am flexing a lot (about a full week of hours in the past 3 weeks) and there is no solid answer on who or how many will be jobless soon. I am trying to take a glass half full approach though and hope that by being flexible now, I will be employed later. I would gladly give up 100 hours this month if it meant I had a

job the next. I will update as I hear of course.

Went snowshoeing this weekend for the first time since my initial trip out at Mt. Bachelor with a group of 4 other people from Tia's work. Was a

hell of a lot of fun, incredibly sunny and warm too. It was nice to exercise outside for once. Plus, much more fun than running in place on a treadmill. The most bizarre part were the birds. Thinking that there was no way they would fly and take food from my hand, I held up a piece of cracker and one flew and took it from my hand.......then another and another. It was really bizarre and made me feel like I was on some kind of nature show.

Saw the movie Drive this weekend as well. All I can saw is that it was nothing like what I thought it would be. Scant dialogue and languid pacing in the first half, hyper violent the second. It wasn't bad, but I can't recommend it either. An experience for sure.