Our friends Kara and Jen are a committed, happy same-sex couple wishing to adopt an infant from the USA. If you or someone you is know is making an adoption plan, please visit their website at www.jenandkara.com
The issue of Gay Rights is important to Aaron and I. We also firmly believe that our friends Jen and Kara would make excellent mothers.
Thanks for taking the time to read this!
Good Luck Jen and Kara! I think about you and your future new family member all of the time.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Monday, April 6, 2009
New Look!
Thanks to our trusty friend Kara, we were able to drop the drab preset layout we had previously.
It took Aaron and I awhile to come to an agreement on a blog layout - most of them we found were pretty feminine - but this look seems earthy and woody, which fits us well.
It also took some time to fit the colors to match the layout but we got there. The part that took the longest was the picture - holy jeeze! It's still a bit large and maybe I'll tweak it sometime but for now, it's staying - so I hope you like looking at our huge mugs, because they'll be there awhile!
Miss you all.
Marissa & Aaron
It took Aaron and I awhile to come to an agreement on a blog layout - most of them we found were pretty feminine - but this look seems earthy and woody, which fits us well.
It also took some time to fit the colors to match the layout but we got there. The part that took the longest was the picture - holy jeeze! It's still a bit large and maybe I'll tweak it sometime but for now, it's staying - so I hope you like looking at our huge mugs, because they'll be there awhile!
Miss you all.
Marissa & Aaron
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Killer Bunnies!
Evening Everyone!
Marissa here again - I will request that Aaron makes a small post sometime soon.
Things here are relatively stable right now. Aaron is still steadily working on trying to become a Forest Service Employee. I am substituting but not as frequently since Spring Break - which I predicted.
I applied to work at Family Video here in town - that did NOT go well at all. As funny as it seems, it was the worst interview I've ever had. I was over dressed (I had just finished substitute teaching and was wearing a nice skirt, top and cardigan), the interviewer was under prepared - the questions were sparse and hard to elaborate on. She as looking over my application and papers trying to come up with questions. She was also younger than me and it was obvious that I made her uncomfortable. Needless to say I did not get the job even though I would have provided the citizens of Rolla, Missouri with fantastic customer service and wowed the other employees of Family Video with my mad alphabetizing movie shelving skills.
Ultimately, it's a loss for Family Video. I've never have been rejected after a job interview - funny its for a job like this. I'm still bitter (obviously) but I'm getting over it.
Aaron is struggling as well with employment - there is a continuous call for Botanist and Biologist AVUE Digital/USA Jobs but when he called them, they won't tell him which forests are hiring, and told him that he needed to call each forest separately. There are over 120 forests.
This entire situation is exhausting and frustrating. It's difficult to get into the forest service and I have no problem with that. It's a great job - but currently it's a seemingly impossible task. I don't know what to do.
Eventually - everything will pan out. We will bounce back and be just fine - its the in between area that I'm worried about. I'm working on finding long term work in Rolla and Aaron is looking for temporary Biology/Ecology/Botany work to for resume strength and esperience.
In the mean time, Aaron and I have taken the opportunity to connect with old friends. Recently we've been hanging out with friend Matt and friend Mandy. Tonight we played a wonderful game we discovered while living in Laramie called Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot.
Example of a card:
We really enjoy this game - its quirky and fun and has many unexpected twists and turns. Players beware - this game has many multi-sided dice involved, so if you don't want to be branded a nerd/dork, then don't play. For those of you who don't care - you should check it out! It has many expansion packs and it's a great game for a group of people. I especially enjoyed t tonight because I WON!!!! :D
That's all for now.
Maybe next time I'll talk about something else besides employment issues.
Goodnight!
Marissa here again - I will request that Aaron makes a small post sometime soon.
Things here are relatively stable right now. Aaron is still steadily working on trying to become a Forest Service Employee. I am substituting but not as frequently since Spring Break - which I predicted.
I applied to work at Family Video here in town - that did NOT go well at all. As funny as it seems, it was the worst interview I've ever had. I was over dressed (I had just finished substitute teaching and was wearing a nice skirt, top and cardigan), the interviewer was under prepared - the questions were sparse and hard to elaborate on. She as looking over my application and papers trying to come up with questions. She was also younger than me and it was obvious that I made her uncomfortable. Needless to say I did not get the job even though I would have provided the citizens of Rolla, Missouri with fantastic customer service and wowed the other employees of Family Video with my mad alphabetizing movie shelving skills.
Ultimately, it's a loss for Family Video. I've never have been rejected after a job interview - funny its for a job like this. I'm still bitter (obviously) but I'm getting over it.
Aaron is struggling as well with employment - there is a continuous call for Botanist and Biologist AVUE Digital/USA Jobs but when he called them, they won't tell him which forests are hiring, and told him that he needed to call each forest separately. There are over 120 forests.
This entire situation is exhausting and frustrating. It's difficult to get into the forest service and I have no problem with that. It's a great job - but currently it's a seemingly impossible task. I don't know what to do.
Eventually - everything will pan out. We will bounce back and be just fine - its the in between area that I'm worried about. I'm working on finding long term work in Rolla and Aaron is looking for temporary Biology/Ecology/Botany work to for resume strength and esperience.
In the mean time, Aaron and I have taken the opportunity to connect with old friends. Recently we've been hanging out with friend Matt and friend Mandy. Tonight we played a wonderful game we discovered while living in Laramie called Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot.
Example of a card:We really enjoy this game - its quirky and fun and has many unexpected twists and turns. Players beware - this game has many multi-sided dice involved, so if you don't want to be branded a nerd/dork, then don't play. For those of you who don't care - you should check it out! It has many expansion packs and it's a great game for a group of people. I especially enjoyed t tonight because I WON!!!! :D
That's all for now.
Maybe next time I'll talk about something else besides employment issues.
Goodnight!
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Scallops and Job Applications
Hello Everyone - Marissa here.
Our first update and already we've had three readers! Thanks Katie, Jen and Kara!
This past week has been pretty mellow - That's what Spring Break is for. So far, I've been to Illinois to visit my Mom and Uncle and his family. I've also visited Nathan, my brother in law. It's always nice to visit everyone.
Other than the visiting, there is no exciting news to report. Aaron continues to apply for Biologist, Botanist, and Ecologist jobs around the United States. He currently has a little over 25 applications out and we are both patiently waiting with our figures crossed. Some of the places he's applied to include the Forest Service, USGS, Fish and Wildlife, and the private sector. These place are found in New Mexico, California, Colorado, Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, Maryland - So who knows where we will end up! Landing that first job is the toughest part but we are trying to remain positive (its hard at times) that something will happen soon! Something could happen any day now and we are strongly looking forward to it!!!
I continue to substitute teach here in Rolla. The work has been very steady so far and so the job has proven surprisingly lucrative. Being a substitute teacher is trying as every day is like the first day of school - you don't know the entire routine or childrens names and you have no relationship/rapport with the children - so its difficult. Some days are better than others but in general its pretty hard work.
In other news - I have discovered my love for scallops! Aaron, Nathan and new friend Matt and I went to a Thai restaurant where I tried Squid and Scallops for the first time. I've been scared to try any seafood because of allergic reactions I've had when I was a kid. So far I can eat shrimp, lobster, crab (my favorite), scallops, squid, salmon, halibut, tuna and hopefully many more to come. I'm going to eventually try clams and mussels.
Also, Aaron bowled his very first strike while bowling with friends this past friday! Woo hoo. :D
Thats all for now.
Love you all,
Marissa and Aaron
Our first update and already we've had three readers! Thanks Katie, Jen and Kara!
This past week has been pretty mellow - That's what Spring Break is for. So far, I've been to Illinois to visit my Mom and Uncle and his family. I've also visited Nathan, my brother in law. It's always nice to visit everyone.
Other than the visiting, there is no exciting news to report. Aaron continues to apply for Biologist, Botanist, and Ecologist jobs around the United States. He currently has a little over 25 applications out and we are both patiently waiting with our figures crossed. Some of the places he's applied to include the Forest Service, USGS, Fish and Wildlife, and the private sector. These place are found in New Mexico, California, Colorado, Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, Maryland - So who knows where we will end up! Landing that first job is the toughest part but we are trying to remain positive (its hard at times) that something will happen soon! Something could happen any day now and we are strongly looking forward to it!!!
I continue to substitute teach here in Rolla. The work has been very steady so far and so the job has proven surprisingly lucrative. Being a substitute teacher is trying as every day is like the first day of school - you don't know the entire routine or childrens names and you have no relationship/rapport with the children - so its difficult. Some days are better than others but in general its pretty hard work.
In other news - I have discovered my love for scallops! Aaron, Nathan and new friend Matt and I went to a Thai restaurant where I tried Squid and Scallops for the first time. I've been scared to try any seafood because of allergic reactions I've had when I was a kid. So far I can eat shrimp, lobster, crab (my favorite), scallops, squid, salmon, halibut, tuna and hopefully many more to come. I'm going to eventually try clams and mussels.
Also, Aaron bowled his very first strike while bowling with friends this past friday! Woo hoo. :D
Thats all for now.
Love you all,
Marissa and Aaron
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Why the blog? - an introduction
Family and Friends!
Aaron and I admit we are not the best at letter writing, emailing and phoning. So, in order to allow friends and family near and far keep abreast of events in our lives, we devised the plan to start a blog.
The ultimate goal is better communication! We hope to fill this blog with stories, pictures and adventures - the substances that make our lives together quirky, interesting, lively and loving.
We will try our best to update this blog weekly. Also, we will both try to author posts on here.
Hopefully this idea is well received - Here we go!
Aaron and I admit we are not the best at letter writing, emailing and phoning. So, in order to allow friends and family near and far keep abreast of events in our lives, we devised the plan to start a blog.
The ultimate goal is better communication! We hope to fill this blog with stories, pictures and adventures - the substances that make our lives together quirky, interesting, lively and loving.
We will try our best to update this blog weekly. Also, we will both try to author posts on here.
Hopefully this idea is well received - Here we go!
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