(Ash writes:)It would seem that some times, our busy lives get the best of us, wouldn't it?  But no fear, Joshua and I are here to stay, and if we have to force each other to take the time to write about this or that . . . you will hear from us.

 

So you've all been waiting for the news, and honestly I feel really bad for making you wait this long, but at last, I'm here to reveal our secret.  For those of you who do not know, my husband Josh tested for Staff Sergeant back in May (or was it April?  My days are running together very quickly now . . .) and we had (until a few weeks ago) been awaiting results.  We got them on August 10th.  The stripes, that is.  He he.  You are looking at (well, not really, but you know) the wife of Staff Sergeant Joshua Palochak.  YAY!  Okay so that's the good news.  The bad news is that Josh was number 11,800-something on the list of 14,000 or so people who were promoted.  "What does this mean?"  you might ask.  Well, because it would be quite impossible for the Air Force to train and find appropriate amounts of work for 14,000 newly promoted managers, they only allow so many promotees to "sew on" a month.  Being number 11 thousand-whatever, Josh imagines that he won't be allowed to sew on until april or may next year.  This is all okay, though, as Josh is already reaping the benefits of this recent announcement.  His new job training starts immediately next month, he will be getting new, more weighted responsibilities, and his bosses and coworkers are already treating him like the trustworthy, mature young man that he is.  Isn't that great?!

 

As I write, I am sitting in the "information commons" here at my school.  My schedule is somewhat confusing as I enrolled in the earliest classes I possibly could (to make time for work), and somehow still ended up with 2 hours between meetings!  It seems as though it will work out, though.  It will give me ample time to do homework when the going gets tough, and today I discovered that when I don't have homework, there is always work-work!  How convenient that the "office" is only a five-minute drive from the school, huh?  Anyway, it'll work just fine, and my boss doesn't mind that I get to work a little later on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  I make up for it by working extra hard and getting done early despite the late start. 

 

Overall, I'm excited about my classes.  I'm taking the basics: English 101, American History, Intermediate Algebra.  I also have to take a first-level Computer Info class, which I find ridiculous considering how long I've been using a computer.  The one I am most excited about is my Humanities Class, "Cultural Viewpoints in the Arts", a title which serves as a pretty self-explanantory tool for the class.  Basically, I really get to use my imagination and intelligence.  Should be fun.

 

Anyway, now I'm headed off to history so I'll have to end this quick.  Thanks to everyone for staying updated, we really appreciate your support.  Hope to talk to you all soon!