May 17, 2006

Worth the Aggravation, I Guess

Aha, my grades are now showing up in ISIS. See? All it took was a little bitching and moaning.

I got an "A" in that pita-class where I've been researching an American Indian tribe. I'm sure you'll remember, unless you're new here. (In which case, welcome!)

So all the annoyances over that class were worth it in the end. I would have been really irritated if I'd gotten less than an "A". Livid, even. Suicidal, maybe, after the anger wore off.
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I forgot to tell you people that a good friend of mine, my main roommate in college (The First Time), got divorced. This upsets me greatly as she got married only a couple years ago after waiting until she was really sure she was ready. Much like I am waiting. And then she was divorced after just two years.

She's a wonderful and brilliant person, and I really thought she was one who would make it. (Truly, she is brilliant, she will be a professor at a very prestigious university this fall, teaching a subject uncommon for women.) There was no huge problem like infidelity or violence, they just decided they weren't compatible. Better to end it in such a case before children become involved, but it still upsets me.

If waiting doesn't matter, what am I waiting for?

Posted by Jenelle at May 17, 2006 10:44 PM | TrackBack
Comments

My divorce to be finalized?

Posted by: Paul at May 18, 2006 06:24 AM

Something about better to have loved and lost. Or something.

The wife and I dated four years before we got married. There was just so much going on and uncertainty in our futures at that time, and we didn't want marriage to be a solution or a default. I think a lot of marital problems come out of assumptions that aren't communicated too. Some people think marriage will change their spouse, help their spouse turn over a new leaf - or even do these things for themselves. If you're not happy with the product after the trial period, why would you order a lifetime supply? Marriage is one of those things that takes the kind of honesty and trust that most people haven't felt comfortable bestowing on others since they were children; but it also takes the wisdom and patience that most people don't learn until they're adults. So it doesn't surprise me that so many fail.

Posted by: shank at May 18, 2006 07:10 AM

fucking horseshit. I've been trying to post a comment on your blog literally all damn day, and it frickin double posts. GAAAAAAH!

Posted by: shank at May 18, 2006 11:33 AM

Paul-I'm not waiting that long.

Shank-What are you yammering on about?

Posted by: Jenelle at May 18, 2006 02:34 PM

That was my attempt at maturity. It usually works better if everyone's had a few drinks.

Posted by: shank at May 19, 2006 06:15 AM