I was wondering to myself this past weekend why I’m so busy lately.  I’m working a lot extra, and everything else.  But then I broke it down:

1. Working 2 jobs (50+ hours a week, 6 days a week)
2. Working on my Masters Degree
3. Getting house projects done
4. Church commitments

So it gets to be a lot.  But the money is nice.  Since our furnace went out a few days back and now we get to pay for one of those, the extra money comes in handy.  The furnace will come in handy since it’s getting cooler out there too.  In case you hadn’t noticed swimming season is over. 

Anyway, have a good day.  If I get to it I’ll post somet thoughts on a few things later on.

I’m not sure.

There’s been some news that I haven’t been quick to share here.  For one reason or another I haven’t gotten to it yet.  But I guess here it is.  (Quick question before I get there:  Did this intro make anyone think I was going to announce an addition to the Bleess family?)  We got a new car.

I like it a lot.  It’s a sweet ride, and comfy.  It’s a Chevy HHR.  We bought it at Main Motors in Anoka, and the guy who helped us out was great.  He did not seem like a cars salesmen at all.  So if you’re looking for a new car I’ll give you his name and number.  But back to the car.  It’s great!  We wanted something bigger to haul stuff (no not kids).  I didn’t want to carry another screen door home, so we went for something bigger.  I should also state that my old car was giving me problems.  It had 127,000 miles on it and was 12 years old.  Before we stuck any more money into it we decided to just get a different car.

So in order to pay for the new car I opted to get a second job. That’s keeping me really busy.  It’s approx 20 hours a week, so now I’m doing 50 hours a week total.  But the added paycheck is really nice.  We can afford stuff again, and I think we’ll get some more things done on the house because of it.  So it’s not so bad. It will also help for the iPhone day which is only 53 days away!

My sister Lacey got married last weekend.  It was out in Rapid City, SD. So the drive was fun.  We took our new car, and I was pleased with the gas mileage.  We got 33 mpg, which was on par with my old car.  So it’s good.  The wedding was fun, and Barry is a great brother-in-law.  There are some pictures of the wedding up for your viewing pleasure.

Also classes this quarter are a fair amount of work.  There are numerous papers that I have to write.  I think they’ll all come together, but it’s keeping me on my toes.  To say the least, my time management skills are improving.  They were great before, but they are improving even more.

Today in church we sat behind some people that we hadn’t met before.  Then right after the service ended the lady turned around to us and said “I was listening to both of you singing and you guys are really good.  Would you like to join the church choir?”  So we talked to them for a bit, and we’ll probably be going to the choir practice this week.  Well, Beth will.  I have a previous commitment, but it looks like we’re both going to join the choir.

So I think that pretty much is a recap of the business and the new news here.  Now I’m going to eat some lunch while I watch the game.  Then I get to iron some clothes while watching football.  Not sure if that makes me a domesticated football watcher or not.

I just turned on the RNC, and have been watching it for about 20 minutes now.  Fred Thompson is giving a speech and it’s great!  He’s laying it out there, and leaving nothing behind.  He made several good points, which I cannot quote as well as he said it.  I’m sure it will be on YouTube soon.  I’d encourage you to check it out.  The Lieberman speech isn’t too bad either.

Now for my take on the GOP VP Nominee.  I think she’s great!  She’s a solid choice.  She’s a solid conservative, she seems to be a typical mom, and I think she rallies up the conservative base.  Any woman who hunts for her own food should be applauded.

However, that being said, you should never vote for some one just because they are of a certain sex.  Nor should you vote for someone because they are a certain race, class, creed, or veteran status.  There are much better reasons to vote for or against someone than any of those reasons.  As a conservative I am proud of the record of Gov. Palin.  I think she’s a good choice.

As for what the media seems to talk about her, I think it’s crazy.  Her daughter is pregnant.  Her daughter made the right choice in keeping the baby.  But it’s a private matter, and it in no way disqualifies the Governor from being the VP nominee.  The Governor’s husband had a DUI 22 years ago.  Can someone tell me what that matters?  I don’t see how it does.  I say with certainty everyone has done something that we are not proud of in our past.  However, being married to someone  who made a mistake like that 22 years ago does not disqualify her from being the VP.

The hope and change that Obama talks about is not evident in his VP choice.  The only change I see in him is that he is not the current President.  That can be said about McCain as well.  I fear people are so caught up in the sappy rhetoric that they don’t realize there is no meat to what is being said.  Look at the policies.

How will the tax policies affect the general public?  Who pays for all the “free” stuff that is being promised?  How can we become energy independent?  What policies will bring that about?  Who will make sure our nation is safe and secure, and how will it be done?

Those are some of the questions that need to be asked of every candidate from President down to city council.  So when you see them at your door asking for your vote, ask them these questions.  Make an informed decision.

I thought I should udpate.  After all I’ve been relaxing (sort of) for the past four days.  It’s been a nice time to catch a break.  However, things are heating up and the break time is just about over.

A few weeks back we had a wedding of our good friend Ryan from high school.  It was a great wedding,a nd we had a blast.  I had a good time hanging out with all of the guys from high school again.  It’s been a while, but it’s always a fun time.  We also took a fair number of pictures.

Which brings me to my next point.  We bought a new digital camera.  It’s a FujiFilm FinePix Z20FD.  It’s 10 megapixles, and good zoom.  It’s everything we need, and it works great for taking quick pictures.

Popcorn is ready.  So that’s all for tonight.  Perhaps more tomorrow.