thanks for playing, drink more dr. pepper

i received an email this morning that reads as follows:

At this time, I am unable to approve for you to take half days off work to take this 9 week class. We can re- think this at a later date. Also spring might be a better time to consider, as we are not as busy. You will have to give me more information about this as it comes closer. I am proud of you trying to further your education.

hmmm... she's proud of me for trying to better myself... but sorry charlie -- i can't help a sista out. so now bob and i get to have a talk tonight about what i am going to do. if it were just me involved, i'd quit and be a full-time student again. but....it's not just me. i am planning on spending the rest of my life with this man, so whatever decisions i make about my financial future involves him, too. it is hard to grow up, people. i haven't been in a serious relationship in quite some time... even when i was shacking up with my first love, we weren't really concerned about important life decisions. hell, i was only 20! if we mutually decide that it's not good for me to quit (which, i already know isn't a good idea) then i will wait until next august, and go to school full time then. i know it is not a good idea because of a few reasons: we are trying to save money so i can pay off my car this year, so we can have a lot of spending money on the weddingmoon in jamaica (we've decided on a destination wedding, btw), and since we are house hunting -- i need the stability of a job i've had for over 3 years. i have already been pre-approved, however -- those things only last 45 days. when we apply again, they will do job checks and all that all over again. i don't think they'll want to give someone who goes to school and waits tables 150K to purchase a home with. *sigh* so, it looks as though school will have to wait. bummer. in the mean time, i volunteer with the teens in our area, and i sing at church.. i guess that will have to suffice.

i am disappointed, but it will all work out as it's supposed to. i am hungry - time for brunch. more later.....