Confessions of an Unbalanced Blogger

I unexpectedly got off of work a couple of hours early today and couldn't decide what to do with my free time. I could've done something practical like sweep the floor, practice my piano, or read my book, but I decided I should probably update my blog. The last couple of months I have been a very inconsistent blogger. Since my miscarriage in February it has been hard for me to want to visit the blog world at all...my own or others. I honestly don't know why. I'm certainly not bitter at my friends who have kids, in fact I look forward to seeing updated pics of my friends' families. Maybe there is a part of me who feels out of place in the blog world--who knows? Anyways, to all of you who still actually visit my blog, here is an update of my (albeit boring) life:


In April, 3 of my great freshman-year friends and I got together for a day. Mary Ann and Brie Ann stayed for almost a week and it was fantastic! I love that we are able to keep in touch despite the time and distance. Thanks again girls for a wonderful day!
A few days later I went down to St. George for the Utah Pharmacists Association Convention (aka the "Nerd Convention"). Several of the technicians I work with also went down and we stayed in a condo together (thanks again LuDean for sharing your connections!). Here is a tiny picture of me and my girls...I stole it from Amanda's Facebook album and haven't figured out how to make it bigger. That's my punishment for always forgetting my camera and not taking my own pictures.

Hmm...what else? Carl and I started a super-budget earlier this month and are committed to having all of my student loans paid off by September. I want to be as financially secure as possible by the time I have a baby (assuming that happens before my 80th birthday) so I can have the choice to work as little or as much as I want to once I am a mother. It will take some sacrifice and self-discipline but will be worth it. Speaking of self-discipline, Carl and I have a 2-week European cruise scheduled for September. Assuming we have our student loans paid off by then, if you were me would you go on the cruise or start paying down the mortgage? We feel torn between living it up while we still can and being responsible. I would love to hear what you think!