chestnutcurls | the Matrix has you

I brought this icon back in honor of the Matrix. I'm going to the 10 pm showing tomorrow night. Woo hoo!

Tonight is my brother's last band concert. He's quitting so he can join the golf team and have more time for hunting activities. I feel kind of sad, since this means the end of band stuff in our family (until my sister and/or I have little band geeks of our own). But I'm proud of my brother. He just made the honor roll and got accepted into Who's Who...this is the same kid who, only a year ago, was failing classes and generally hating school. He's also becoming a lot more focused and driven. A few weeks ago, on a plane on a band trip, he saw a guy who's a VIP on some hunting show. He approached him, had a conversation with him about internships, and got his number! He's fifteen! I would never have thought of doing that at fifteen. He amazes me. Of course, my mom is still convinced that he'll amount to nothing, but the rest of us are behind him. :)

I'm feeling convicted about my lack of joy at work. Lately I've been coming home in a crabby mood almost every day, and it takes me a while to detatch. Friday is the only day that I really feel cheerful. Maybe I just need a break...summer conference is going on this week, marking one year since I last had a real vacation. Also, sometimes I feel sort of trapped. I told Kathy last night that I wished it was a more acceptable thing to have several jobs in the course of your life. I know a lot of people do, but I wish we wouldn't be punished for it in one way or another, like having no vacation your first year and things like that. I don't like cages.

I am glad