Technology

Tonight I was able to witness a video Skype session between my mom and her sister in Indonesia. It was wonderful! Their expression when they saw each other was priceless. Both were beaming from ear to ear and just enjoying the very sight (although it was a little blurry) of each other once again.

I am SO thankful for technology. Although many may think that we have become a "lazy" generation because everything is accessible at a click of a button, I appreciate every single technological advancement we've made thus far and accept it with open arms. I mean, reading a handwritten letter via snail mail might have more of a sentimental value than reading just a typed email letter from your sweetheart...BUT, how awesome is it to be 3,000 miles away from the man I love and be able to talk to him every day for FREE, text him at any given moment, gmail chat, email, skype, video skype, facebook poke, facebook message (publicly and privately)...i mean, it's crazy! I take it for granted, but not today. Growing up, one of the things I remember was how difficult it was for my mom to call her family in Indonesia. She must have dialed at least 30+ numbers, had to pay for a calling card, and sometimes the call wouldn't even go through. But tonight, both she and her sister were simply amazed...as was I! From May to December, Caleb and I were in a long distance relationship. Since he didn't get stationed here in San Diego, we'll have to endure more of the long distance turmoil...however, we both got web cams a couple weeks ago and at least I'll be able to see him through a monitor. I am already excited to see him again when he gets his in the mail.

Anyway, I have two potential new students for piano. I will be interviewing them (they are 9 years old AND twins) tomorrow with their mom. I'm looking forward to meeting with them as the mom told me that they are quite the handful. Teaching, although I dread it from time to time after work, is very rewarding...maybe one of THE most rewarding feelings there is. There is nothing like sitting back and watching your student absorb and execute all the information you gave them last week and perform it with precision and excellence. I am very proud of my two students I have now, Ian and Nathan, and I can't wait for the new addition...stay tuned! Caleb has given me some advice on how to keep a 9 year old boy's attention and reminded me to make it fun while still being able to create structure and discipline during the lesson. I'm so blessed that God has given me two more students. I remember last year I asked for 10 students...and now I have four! I have no idea how I would even manage to fit in 6 more hours during my week, but we'll see! There's something about teaching that I love a lot...and it will always overcome my moments of "Man, I'm tired and don't want to teach!" I'll be meeting with them at 5:30 pm tomorrow...so I'll just keep on praying that God will bless this opportunity and that we will all have a great time tomorrow.

One last thing before I sleep, and that is, I have the best boyfriend in the world. He has been working on my budget spreadsheet on Excel and emailed the final copy today. We have found a great budget that I will strive to live by every day, every week, every month, til the end of the year and I am excited to see how I will do! He even made labels that pop out when I scroll over the cells to let me know what the numbers mean! He's amazing and I am so blessed that he is such an intelligent man. I love intelligent men and he is the cream of the crop!

Okay, that shall be all. I got SO much done at work today and I know there's a lot awaiting me tomorrow! Off to bed I go...

Adios mi amor.

tfm.