Life at a snails pace...

Do you hear that? No? Well come closer. Now lean in a little. Still no?? Turn off the tv and really listen. There you go! That incredibly weak, faint, barely audible pulse is my life. Folks, it has come to a stand still.

For that past several years, particularly the past few months, my life has moved at a pretty rapid pace. Busy was my middle name. I was a little crazy. Getting engaged, married, graduating, and moving across the country all in five months will do that to a person. Honestly, it was too crazy and not a pace I was willing to continue. I yearned for the day when life would be slower.

Well, welcome to it. My life has died.

No, really, it isn't that bad. The SLOWNESS of things is driving me crazy though. Everything about my life lately has been slow. If I hear the words "backordered", "wait", or "patience" one more time, I just may vomit.

First, the move. The move has been painfully slow. I am the kinda gal who likes to get things done. My previous move was a dream come true. Within 48 hours of moving in, I was literally finished moving. Every box was unpacked. Every drawer, closet, file folder, and shelf was organized. Everything not needed was moved into storage. Pictures were hung. Decorations were out. I believe I even had my candles lit.

This move has been the opposite. We have officially been here in California for 47 days and we are not yet "finished moving". There are still boxes yet to be unpacked, piles waiting to be moved into storage, and decorations with no home. The only room that I can say is "finished" is the dining room. This, however, is a vast exaggeration as we have more of a dining area than a dining room and all that "finished" really entails is having a table cloth and centerpiece on the table and one picture hung. The move has been slow.

Part of the dilemma is the furniture situation. The furniture situation has been slow. A few days after arriving in California, we purchased some living room furniture. At that time, they told us we would have to wait awhile for delivery, until March 11th. Being well over a month away, we were discouraged, however decided that this particular furniture was worth the wait. Then on March 10th, we got the phone call saying the furniture was backordered until April 3rd and we would have to wait. Ugh. This makes finishing unpacking difficult as you can't decorate a room with no furniture.

Then there is the wedding thank you note/computer situation. Shortly after arriving in California the monitor of our desktop computer died. This was an inconvenience of particular frustration as the gift list and addresses needed to finish the wedding thank you's were saved on that computer. This put finishing the thank you's at a stand still and again, we would have to wait.

We quickly found an amazing deal and ordered a new monitor. You guessed it, it was backordered. Then, because of a freak mistake in pricing, the order was cancelled. At this point I stomped my feet, crossed my arms, and pouted. You can do these sorts of things when you are 26 and life is not going your way. Fear not, we eventually did find another monitor to order and it arrived yesterday. So, to all those who attended our wedding and have not yet received their thank you note...my sincerest apologies. They will ALL be finished by the weekend.

Then there is the issue of finding a job. This has probably been the hardest of all for me. Somehow, I thought that finding a job out here in California would be a piece of cake. I was so wrong. Simply finding positions to apply to has been difficult. I have received lots of excellent advice from other professionals, however, it all includes the words, "wait" and "patience".

I could go on and on as there are several other things we are waiting for, however, will force myself to stop as I am sure nobody else is enjoying my rant. This post is more for me. A means of putting my frustration down on paper and venting. In the end, I know that none of these complaints are really that important and that I have a lot to be grateful for. I have a wonderful husband, a great place to live, and many wonderful family and friends (even if they all live across the country). This is more a personal problem dealing with my lack of patience than anything else. Maybe God is trying to teach me a lesson. If so, he is doing a very effective job!

Looking at it from a positive perspective, we sure do have a lot to look forward to!!