I need a break...

So... I've been working two positions since our IT guy left in April... new guy just started so I am no longer working overtime.  Now I can go back to just teaching.  I've been putting an average of 20 hours a week in extra time...which is not a whole lot... but it's just a tiring experience... I am ready to take a weekend and just get away.  I need that.  I am hoping things work out that I an do that soon, but there are a lot of things up in the air at the moment.  It is possible that it might be October before I can get away.  We shall see... so for the next 4 days, I'll keep my fingers crossed.. It might be a little harder to type that way, but it's worth it. 

Now I am spending more time at home, I am realizing that I'd just as soon be at work though.  It seems like I live in a house full of strangers.. my spouse is always watching tv.. and my oldest daughter is on her netbook computer in her room...  I did spend some quality time at home with my youngest (8 years old) last night.  She wrote a play... I was a hunter and she was a jaguar... I was supposed to shoot her with a tranquilizer dart and take her to the zoo where she escaped... Then I got a headache, lost my gun.. and decided to go home...  We had several "takes" because the scene didn't suit her... finally we got it all finished to her satisfaction.. then she said...

"Tomorrow, we do it without the scripts in front of us."  ...so now I'm waiting to be the target for her creative genius. 

The last couple of days, it just seems like something is building... some event in my life.. and I don't know what it is.  I don't know if it even affects me directly.. it might be something for a close friend... but it all seems to be building up pressure.. just ready to blow...  I don't know if it's good or bad.. but I think it's good.  

I do know that my aunt was diagnosed yesterday that her cancer had returned.. and it doesn't look like it will be operable.. so they're talking about hospice now... it's got my mom and dad really bummed out.  Doesn't do much for me either... Dad wants me to come down Saturday to change the oil in my car.. he loves helping me with that... which is ok.. but he always overtightens the oil plug and you almost need a torque wrench to take it off...

It seems the new guy is picking up things at work... I hope so... and I hope he stays... we've had two more people to leave ...luckily they're not in my department... one quit.. and one was fired.. I don't know how much longer the center will stay open if we continue to be a revolving door for positions... I know a lot of people choose to come in.. get their year of government service in.. then look for something closer to where they lived before.   Not many like to live in this remote area.. or at least not work here...   As for myself, I see myself moving in a few years.. if not before... maybe Alaska??   I think 6 months of night would be awesome.  I have no idea where I'll end up yet... I am certain I don't like it here.  I need a break!