So it's been awhile

"It's been awhile..."

Those are the opening lyrics to some 90s alternative song, anybody know which one it is? I can't remember.

It's (relatively) early (for me) on a Saturday morning and it's snowing outside, the first snow of the winter for us. Josh is sleeping and I'm updating (while considering how much I really want to go upstairs and make myself some breakfast). This is a really fun time of year, isn't it? I love the holiday season. Joshua and I are both big on fireplaces and one day when we have our own place we'll make sure we have one. And you can bet your bottom dollar I'll be using that thing every day during the winter. What's more cozy than the crackling warmth from the fireplace soaking into your skin while you sit bundled up in a blanket with a cup of hot chocolate or mulled apple cider? Not much. Add a little music to suit the mood and you're there.

Lately in our lives: Josh has been going to school for 13-hour days while he's in a six-week intensive course to get his CNA license. Clinicals have just begun for him (may I say he looks very good in scrubs) and he has decided that working with the elderly is not for him. Too slow of a pace, he says. That and yesterday he got some explosive diarrhea all over his shoes and I think that had an influence. Josh is very caring, so I thought he would be good working with the elderly. Which he is... he was singing Christmas carols to one old dear as he fed her her lunch this week. What kind of CNA does that? But he said that he is also task-oriented and so the slow pace of having to wait on the elderly is not a good match. Maybe emergency room medicine, then? I don't know... we'll just have to wait and see.

I'm working at Biltmore Estate, driving other people's cars around all day. Valet parking, baby. Um, who ever imagined that I would be doing that for a living? Not me. But I love the people that I work with and the place that I work for. That makes all the difference apparently. Plus, I feel like I've gone on a bazillion test drives already. When Josh and I are ready to buy a vehicle, I'm going to know exactly what I want. Seat warmers. iPod hookup. Camera for backing up. Compass and temperature display in between the speedometer and tachometer. Automatic seat and mirror adjustments. A BMW 328i. Okay, how about a Lexus. I'll settle for a Lexus.

I've also been re-inspired lately to pursue some latent loves of mine... music, for instance. I watched a DVD of a live MuteMath concert and of course it made me want to be in a band. These guys are freakishly talented and it made me want to put some effort into playing again. It's worth it, you know? Plus, I've never seen the lead singer of a rock band (although MuteMath couldn't be labeled as a traditional rock band) play the keys, and that was inspiring in itself. I'm also going to try my hand at filmmaking... with Bryan's help, of course. I've got a documentary up my sleeve and we'll see how that goes.

2010 is going to be the Year of Health for the Geigers... physical health, emotional health, relational health, financial health... Michelle and I are starting our own Biggest Loser competition with another friend of ours... impetus would be a trip to Italy! Woot! Godspell is returning for several runs of shows in the spring and summer for which I will either be mic wrangler or swing understudy or both (we'll find out today). I really want to do the 3-day breast cancer walk in 2010 but I'm still feeling a little insecure about my ability to raise the funds. But I'm pretty sure I'm going to get over that and just go for it.

Spiritually I'm really taking a turn into finding out why I believe what I believe. I'm surrounded by a great group of people to go on that journey with-- people to both help me question and help me find answers. I'm anticipating several heated living room discussions and an anchoring of my soul that I've been looking for. But let me never forget my child-like faith.

Okay, my stomach is starting to mutiny. Better go in search of food. Hopefully I'll be back sooner than later. Ciao, bella!