When I'm over at my mom's house it drives me crazy that I can't pet my cat, who obviously craves affection, too much, otherwise my eyes swell up like a Macy's float.

I need and crave a vacation...like now. I'm supposed to be doing some work today but I'm having a very hard time getting going (obviously, since I'm writing this instead of that). Furthermore, I was supposed to spend all weekend working on my Daily Show packet. But we got our wedding video back yesterday, so I set a few hours aside to watch that. It was really great. It's one of those things where I enjoyed it while it was happening, but there was too much going on to get to fully enjoy it. To be able to watch it 6 months later, with the anxiety in the past, alone with my wife in my arms was a wonderful, wonderful feeling. It also made me realize how much I miss my friends, who were a very special, important part of the whole thing for me. So, big shout-out to everyone who was able to make it, and an additional shout-out to those who weren't able to be invited. It was a small wedding, and I feel badly, and I wish you could have seen it.

So, yes, Tuesday is my 6-month anniversary. And no, I haven't completed the wedding story yet. Maybe I'll get inspired to do it this week after seeing the video.

There's an ongoing discussion over on Lee's blog about the merits of post-grad employment vs. returning to school. First of all, everyone go to your preferred downloading method and download the song "I Wish I Could Go Back to College" from the Avenue Q soundtrack. It says a mouthful. I think I can honestly say that, in my year and a half of full-time employment now, I don't think I've ever seriously wanted to go to grad school. I like the feeling of being able to go home and not have to think, "Gee, I have a paper due in two weeks or two days or two hours". Yeah, I work many more hours now than I did in school, but I'm much more relaxed at home. But I'm definitely feeling the restlessness of needing to move onwards and upwards. I have a single-mindedness when it comes to pursuing my dreams that I don't have in the rest of my life. I know where I'm going to end up. It's just a matter of getting there.

Fueling that desire is the fact that, in my current position, there's no way I'll ever be able to buy a house or start a family. I'm barely just getting by right now, although hopefully an influx of holiday funds will help that. All I want is a rewarding job that fulfills me creatively and pays well...is that too much to ask for?

Wait...don't answer that.