Back to the big city

Well, in late December James was offered a new/better paying/safer job in OKC. When I went back to work in January, I turned in a months notice, and my last day was January 31st. We listed the Ada house, and it closed on April 20th. We made an offer on May 7th on the new OKC house, and we closed on it June 13th. So, we’ve been living in the house almost 2 weeks now. Our new fridge arrives this friday, and things are starting to look like we live here.

Since living in OKC, I’ve been working at the Civic Center and Rose State part time. Some weeks its 40 hours, sometimes, there is no work for 3 weeks. And about 1/2 the time I hate it. That’s probably the 1/2 at Rose state for the most part. But mostly I’ve realized that I don’t want to grow up and be like these people that I work with most of the time. In fact, a lot of them are bright people, but just never motivated themselves to really try to do something with their lives. More and more, I feel not at all satisfied with tech theatre work, so the ability to do something else seems like a happy one. In January, I considered the idea of trying to apply for law school by the Feb deadlines, but decided if I was going to do it, I should put more thought into if I want to be a lawyer. So I kinda put the thought on hold for a few months. In May I signed up for the June LSAT. I just got my score back today. I made a 160, which in the LSAT world, is much better than the 153 I made 4 years ago.

Of course, now James has already asked me…do I want to be a lawyer/go to law school.

With the score I got, I’m pretty sure I can get either a full ride, or at least a 1/2 ride at OCU. Which the bargain hunter in me loves the idea of. I like the idea of having a job where I can make a difference in the world. Helping others. I also like the idea of making more money.

But is law school the way to do it? James and I have been talking about getting pregnant. We would both like to try to lose some weight first, but otherwise I think we are ready to be parents. I haven’t set up anything in the guest room that I think of as the nursery for that very reason. So, is starting and committing to what will definitely take a lot of time for at least the next 3 years starting in the fall of next year, a good idea? Do I want to be a parent that works all the time, and sends my kids to school and just sees them in the evening after a long day of work…or do I want to be a either stay at home, or more flexible houred mom who is available for her kids. Where I can make them clothes, and bake cookies with them, make crafts together, and plant a garden. Not homeschool, but spend large amounts of quality time with my kids. I’m afraid that choosing law school will make so I won’t be able to be the kind of dedicated mother that I would like to be. But I’d also like to be financially comfortable, and I know once our kids are in school that it will free up a lot of time. I just am afraid if I don’t do it now that I might always regret it. I guess that goes either way.

…so my parents called, and then James came home and we talked…..

I told James I wasn’t sure you could be 100% sure about a decision like this, but as a whole that I see less to regret by going to law school, than from not going to law school. He said that he thought I could be sure. Anyhow…not sure. But now its time for dinner and to make gingersnaps…..yum.

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