So Steve is going to Dallas over spring break.
Lockheed-Martin called him yesterday (he missed it), so he called them back today and apparently, they want to fly him out there for a plant tour/interview.

At first, I was not enthused. What a monkey wrench this would throw into my semi-"If the Stars Align"-plan! So I tried doing this thing where I don't freak out (in a bad way) until something permanent happens (i.e. he gets the job), but that didn't work so well. This weirdness was looming over my head all day because, honestly, I'm not that fond of Texas. Here's why:

• George Bush (Sr., Jr., et al)
• The sun (I'd be walking melanoma)
• The heat (who likes to sweat?)
• The lack of water (living in the middle of a desert = a bad plan, especially if the climate keeps up with its shenanigans)
• Everyone has a gun
• The death penalty
• Republicans
• Accents

You get the picture. It would take a lot to get me to go to Texas. A lot.

Well, then I looked into it. Turns out there are a few grad schools down there with decent anthropology/archaeology programs (which, I've decided, is definitely where my main interest lies.) Southwestern archaeology is really interesting, people get killed all the time down there (good for forensic science and anthro, should I change my mind...again), and...la piece de resistance...nautical archaeology.

That is effing sweet. Nautical archaeology. Hell, that alone makes me want to go to Texas!! One of the grad classes is (get this!) The History of Shipbuilding Technology!! Gah!! This makes me ridiculously excited and I have no idea why. Like, I could totally spend my time looking for wrecks. I could. I swear! It's enough science to confuse me, enough anthro to keep me sane, and just quirky enough to suit me!!

BUT! This kinda hinges on whether or not Steve gets the job. I'm easily excitable, so me getting excited is probably a bad idea because it'll get him excited and, if he doesn't get the job, make the rejection that much more heartbreaking. In the broader scope of things, however, I realized just how adaptable I am. Any school I go to is going to give me a sound education in the field of my choice. If this is nautical arch, then great. If it's forensics, that's cool too.

There are two very important things to every relationship, I think. They both fall under the heading, "Communication" and they are: listening and compromise.

Without them, you're going to have a very hard time of it.

That's all.