Weather and a Good Day

Santa Fe Baldy! So gorgeous!

Today is nice! It's sunny and 75 degrees. Mizzou is on their spring break and I'm at work a bit early enjoying an iced chai. Lovely. Spring is probably my favorite season. I'm looking at weather across the country. That's what I like to do. I mostly compare Missouri to Santa Fe and Albuquerque and then I look at Phoenix and Denver then I look at Portland. Here are the readings for today:

(Data taken from http://www.weather.gov)

Columbia Regional Airport Lat: 38.83 Lon: -92.22 Elev: 893 Last Update on Mar 30, 2:54 pm CDT

Fair 75 °F (24 °C) Humidity: 23 % Wind Speed: S 18 G 24 MPH Barometer: 29.78" (1008.1 mb) Dewpoint: 35 °F (2 °C) Visibility: 10.00 mi.

Santa Fe County Municipal Airport Lat: 35.62 Lon: -106.08 Elev: 6344 Last Update on Mar 30, 1:53 pm MDT

Fair 72 °F (22 °C) Humidity: 9 % Wind Speed: SW 16 G 24 MPH Barometer: 29.88" (1004.7 mb) Dewpoint: 9 °F (-13 °C) Visibility: 10.00 mi.

Denver Intnl Arpt Lat: 39.87 Lon: -104.67 Elev: 5414 Last Update on Mar 30, 1:53 pm MDT

Mostly Cloudy 78 °F (26 °C) Humidity: 11 % Wind Speed: S 12 MPH Barometer: 29.48" (991.0 mb) Dewpoint: 20 °F (-7 °C) Heat Index: 77 °F (25 °C) Visibility: 10.00 mi.

Wow! Check out those low humidity readings. I wonder why the low humidity readings are so wide spread. Most of the time when I check Santa Fe's humidity it's between 30% and 65%. Moberly's humidity is usually between 60% and 80%. Santa Fe is also expecting snow on Thursday night and a low of 27 degrees F. I'm so happy we're done with the low temperatures. Also notice that Santa Fe's altitude is much higher than Denver "the mile high city"'s altitude. Interesting.

"Colorful Colorado" is Redundant

Where do I want to live? It's tugging my heart to pieces! I love NM, I love Albuquerque. I recently fell in love with Portland, OR. I also want very badly to learn more about other cities. I'm thinking of Denver and Phoenix, mostly Denver though. Denver is more of my personality, and definitely more of Lindsey's personality. We both hate super hot weather and we both need at least a little bit of rain and snow. Denver would be nice because it's far enough away from home to allow us to explore new things, yet close enough to home that we could visit. That's why I'm thinking about Denver. But I'm not all of the way in! I also love southern California (San Diego) and Portland.

Missouri has been extremely trying for Lindsey and I... I must say this has felt like the coldest winter in Lorenzo history. I was opening for weeks straight and Lindsey was closing at her job. We never see each other. It's difficult being on such a schedule. The pressure and stress has been building up all winter. For a few months I was a total jerk! I was getting so little sleep that I don't even remember driving to work a few times. Then I would come home and take a nap for a few minutes then pick Lindsey up at work then wake up at 4am the next morning. It's really hard... But there's a light and I see it!

Missouri is necessary for us! We have learned so much about each other in the past few months, more than what we would have learned if we stayed in NM. Missouri is about us! We are faced with all of the problems that married couples face: finances, moving, sleep deprivation. We've had our difficulties, but we were able to overcome them. I am so grateful for Lindsey in my life!

So what next? The future's incredibly unknown. We have no plan. I'm just sending out resumes left and right. We have no idea where we'll be in a year. It's exciting, it really is! But it's also a bit scary. The unknown can be scary at times. I'm just praying for wisdom. I want to be in the right spot, I want to stay on track. Denver would be nice though. We have friends there, I have some family there. We'd be close to the Freeman's and the Dominguez' in NM, that's nice. We'd have mountains, that's nice. We'd have a city, that's nice. But is this just what I want? What's the best place for us? I'm praying...

Bonus! Denver is a short 6hr drive to Wolf Creek. Denver, CO to Pagosa Springs, CO - Google Maps (We'd probably just go somewhere closer.)

I'm going to make some short term goals though. I'm going to read more. I want to know more about what I believe in. I want to gain understanding. I want to bring Lindsey gifts. I'm about to finish The Five Love Languages. It talks about how people speak different "love languages". Some speak "words of affirmation", some "quality time", some "acts of service", etc. It's super insightful, and it's helping me to think of ways to become a better husband.

Tornado!

Applying for more jobs! I'll catch a fish-job as long as I'm out here fishing. Huh? I'm comparing fishing with job-searching. I've always loved fishing. I've only caught one or two fish in my life though. I really don't like killing fish anyway. I like eating fish other people kill. I especially love sushi. I have a few hooks out in the water right now. I'm applying for a few jobs in a few places. I'm applying for jobs in Portland, Denver, and Panama. Right, Panama. I've never been there, but if someone bites then I'd be down to check it out. I'm down for whatever. Soon I want to also apply for jobs in San Diego and Los Angeles. There are so many jobs out there, and I know so many people are applying for them. But I want a job bad. I don't want my years in school to be wasted. I know I'll find a job somewhere.

-Portland

-Denver

-San Diego

-Los Angeles

-Panama

-Albuquerque

-Phoenix

In those areas there are millions of jobs, I need to keep looking. Missouri is super sweet, but I'm tired to joking around. I want to be able to pay my rent. I also don't want to live in the middle of the country anymore. I already did that in High School. The city is where I feel the most at home. I like the option of seeing live music and going to a coffee shop. Speaking of live shows, Tumbledown is coming to The Launchpad in April. Dang, I sent them so many e-mails about the Launchpad and I can't even go. Shucks!!! Oh well.

Spring is here in Missouri! I'm so excited winter seems to have gone for good. Today it was a moderate 73 degrees Fahrenheit in Columbia. That's hot enough to encourage droves of college students to come into my Starbucks and order Frappuccinos and iced teas. It is tough getting into the summer groove when your used to steaming milk and pulling shots. But we got our groove back, just like that dancing girl in the movie. We rocked a crazy non-stop rush. I think I splashed enough Frappucino mix on myself for the day too. I'm wearing an extra caramel, caramel Frappucino in my hair right now. It's pretty rad. But with the difficult drinks comes the warm weather, so I'm happy. This winter was really long! My parents think so too, they recieved a few feet in the last few weeks at their casa as well. We've only had cold temperatures here. In fact, Santa Fe's forecast looks chilly still for the next week. They are still forecasted lows in the mid 20's. Bummer. We have lows in the 40's and highs in the 60's and even 70's. Oh spring! It's nice. I just can do without the tornadoes.

Encarnacion

Finding a job is difficult! I need to be patient though. I'm sending resumes left and right. I'm willing to live in a few different cities: Portland, Albuquerque, Phoenix, Denver, San Diego, and Los Angeles. Well, pretty much anywhere in the west would be great.

I wish MxPx was hiring. I know all of their songs. I'd even carry their guitars around. That probably won't work out. I know there's a cool job out there for me. Somewhere. All of the cities in the west are sweet. Denver's yuppies, Portland's hippies, San Diego's fishermen. I just don't want to hate my job! I want to find something that I enjoy doing. I would love to just be a lift operator at Sandia, but that probably wouldn't cut the checks either. Can I be a professional drag racer? Can I ride the Cash Cab forever? I wouldn't follow lions, but I would watch shows about them for money. I'd travel for a living. I've thought about trying to become a stewardess...or flight attendant I guess, the more p.c. term. I'm good at helping people, plus I would ride on a plane every day. Well, my favorite color is light tan. My favorite animal is poopies (puppies). I like serving the Lord, hiking, play volleyball... You've gotta be kidding me! Everything you just said is my favorite thing to do...EVERY DAY!

I wouldn't mind smelling the fresh ocean breeze in San Diego, plus the greatest movie ever made was set there. Anchorman. A Whale's Vagina. I wouldn't mind driving over the bridges and visiting the coffee shops in Portland. The smell after it rains is nice, I could get used to that. Nice weather in December? Phoenix has that. And my aunt and uncle live there. My parents would visit us for sure. Denver is nice. I know I hate on CO a lot, but I really do like it there. I really just don't like the mean snowboard-hating, stuck up skiing jerks. But I'm sure if I had a chance to really get to know them then I would find out that they are really nice. Los Angeles would be crazy, but Jeff's there. Albuquerque is home. I would love to be a part of the improvement of my state. There hasn't been a census taken of Albuquerque that recorded a decrease in population. It's a growing town. It's next in line to get some credit. I want to be a part of that somehow. Where's it going to be? I think the first step is to put myself out there, find someone who'll hire me. Starbucks is great...but I feel my calling's somewhere else. I would also love to volunteer with a program that helps kids. You know? Those kids that were dealt a bad hand. I want to help them if I could.

Mmmmm....Hey!

For whoever cares, I'm starting to contribute to my blog about the economy again. It's totally boring and probably not that great. But, if you have a few moments maybe you can leave me a comment or two. The link is http://bobsecon.blogspot.com. Thanks.

By the way, I'm totally into Yeah Yeah Yeahs right now. Sick!

I Can Smell That New Mexico Mountain Air

I'm pretty excited right now. I'm excited about the New Mexico Lobos basketball team. It's something I was brought up with...Lobos basketball that is. With fishing and land surveying, the New York Yankees, Larry Bird, John Cougar Melencamp, Zozobra, Vampires and protecting myself from Vampires by hiding a clove of garlic underneath my pillow at night. Pizza Hut and mariachis. The Three Caballeros. I remember the first game I watched on TV, I asked my dad who the abnormally big guy was who played for the Lobos. It was Luc Longley. My dad told me he was Australian and a "seven footer" and he was important to the Lobos. Yeah, I guess that's when I became a Lobo fan. Now it feels so good that we're gaining national attention. Our team is rocking! That's great, but for me it's more than basketball. It's about my home! New Mexico. I'm so happy that people are hearing our name. Who are these Lobos? "No, I don't speak Spanish! In English please!" Thanks. I'll take one tamale from Posa's with that good pork and the wonderful hot red chili. Yes! I will go for a stroll with you on the plaza and feed the pigeons. Oh that melody I hear, it's so beautiful. I love you New Mexico! Can we throw blankets under piñon trees in the warm New Mexican sun? I'd like to. I want that crazy thunderstorm coming off of the Sange de Cristo mountains in August. Thanks, Colorado. We have the Rocky Mountains too! And they aren't crowded with all of those rick folks from the east either. Maybe a Texan or two, but we can handle that. Don't worry, the battle at Wolf Creek will happen soon. We will take and conquer your mountain just like the Conquistadors before us did. You don't want it anyway.

My Heart Is Open And Willing So Take It!

I love this song by the Rocket Summer. I wanted to share them with whoever wants to listen. If you have the song play it then read along. I mean you don't have to, but that's what I like to do.

"so long before, you stood so long at my door
abundantly you have asked, have you received
is this everything that you've hoped for
is this everything you dreamed
well i'm not sure, if i don't really mean it

life and history repeat
and i will see visions vividly
of how everything will end the same
is this everything that you've hoped for
is that everything you've dreamed
well i want it to be if the real point is seen

so, in this hour
everything i do will be all for this moment
everything's for you
my heart is open and willing so take it

get up get up get up

so much feeling oh my soul is singing
and everybody feels the same
is this everything that you've hoped for
is this everything you've dreamed
well i think it is if the real point is seen

so, in this hour
everything i do will be all for this moment
everything's for you
my heart is open and willing so take it

stay in place when there's so many things to say
i wanna help and not just hesitate
but i just don't but i just don't

so please take my life and use it
i'm ready"

I love this song. "I'm ready" I am ready. I want to be used. I want my life to be used for something good.