The Years Teach Much Which The Days Never Knew

*From Bob Dylan's song "Sara"

Only a couple weeks left with summer session, and I already can't wait. This class is filled with boredom and bullshit. (I'm sorry, but it's true). The class mainly consists of me typing up letters, memos, and my current project-A 'proposal' to my 'supervisor' for anything I would like to see happen within the 'business'. I chose to base my proposal in a medical office (since this is my major) to convert a manual filing system to an electronic filing system with electronic medical records. Your bored already, right? This project will last until the end of the summer session, with a presentation/slide show to the class @ the end. I just can't wait (ugh).

I finished The Stand, finally. Contradicting everyone else's review of the book-stating it's their 'favorite', I don't think it's one of mine. Sorry, Stand fans. It was good, don't get me wrong. But reading it became a chore, and not very enjoyable towards the end. A good book to me is something I anticipate picking up again, and can't wait to see what happens next. I could have cared less what happened with the two groups of people within the story. I'm glad it's over.

Currently reading 'Lolita' by Vladimir Nabokov.  I've been wanting to read it ever since I saw both versions of the film. The book is very disturbing. For those that do not know, It's about a middle-aged man, "Humbert Humbert", who is obsessed with a twelve-year-old nymphet, Dolores Haze a.k.a Lolita. Through unforeseen and tragic events, Lolita and Humbert venture off on a trip all across the United States, where seduction ensues. I'm enjoying it so far, even if it is painful to read at times. I should finish it either tomorrow or Sunday.

I finally found a dress today for my brother, goodguyseatpie , wedding next month. Now all I need are shoes to finish my ensemble, and voila, Sarah is ready for the big day. I'm looking forward to not only witnessing my brother's nuptials, but also the trek to Minnesota. We're renting a car for this trip, and it will take 2 days to get there, 2 days back. I look forward to seeing parts of the country I have yet to see. I am definitely anticipating going to the 'Mall of America'!
I also bought some 'new' books today. Adding books to my personal library is a guilty pleasure of mine. I bought 'Watership Down', 'Jane Eyre' (I had this book, but lost is somehow through the years), 'The World According to Garp', 'Farenheit 451', and 'The Sun Also Rises'. Oh beautiful books, I bask in all your glory.  Dear hubby simply rolled his eyes when I came home with my goodies. He knows me too well.
I'll have to find out from Paul and his fiance', Amber, what good used bookstores there are in Minnesota. I'm sure plenty for me to raid :)

Happy 4th to all this weekend.

"Okay guys, one more thing, this summer when you're being inundated with all this American bicentennial Fourth Of July brouhaha, don't forget what you're celebrating, and that's the fact that a bunch of slave-owning, aristocratic, white males didn't want to pay their taxes. "
-Dazed and Confused

So I figured I'd enter back into the blogging world after a little absence. I'm terrible  about it sometimes, but I've been a little busy here lately.
Class started last week, and it's going well (as well as a summer class can, I suppose). My teacher, Mrs. Shumate, has been absent due to her father's illness, then passing. I don't know her, but I've prayed for God to help her during her grieving. She's supposed to return on Thursday, but if it was me, I would just take the summer off! We've had another professor in the meantime, a Mr. Brandon. I REALLY like this guy. He talks you through everything, seems really laid back, and let's us all out 30 minutes early. Yep, my kinda guy.  My first assignment is due Friday evening via e-mail. I was supposed to interview somebody currently working in the field I would like to enter into upon graduation, then type it up in memo style to Mrs. Shumate. I chose my previous transcription teacher, Mrs. Frady, since we still talk via e-mail, and I do want to enter the transcription field if at all possible. Hopefully, I'll do good with this. I'm hoping Mrs. Shumate will postpone the due date to next week, seeing how she'll JUST be returning the day before it's due...A gal can hope, right?

The Stand is, well, coming along. I'm really enjoying it, I just know this is going to be an all summer effort. At least longer than June, anyway.  I've already picked out my next read though lol. I figured I'd read some books that I already HAVE, yet haven't READ yet. I'm trying to stay away from Edward McKay's as much as possible this summer. I always  leave with an armload of books, when I already have a ton I haven't read yet. So--my next read, after The Stand  will be Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. I've already read the first 20 pages out of it, just to see how I'll like it (It's the beginning of books that are the kickers for me)...and I think I'll enjoy it. Here's to you, Mr. Dickens. You win.

We painted the Master Bedroom this weekend, after a lot of moving of furniture..I am STILL sore. But, it looks great I think. I PROMISE I will have pictures up soon. I could take them now, but dear hubby is laying across the bed, and he'll mess my pictures up (well, not really, but you know what I mean). Nobody wants to see him laying out. Except me, of course ;) They will be up this week, that is a definite. I still have a bit of 'decorating' to do, and will hopefully get to it this weekend, Lord willing.

Speaking of the Lord, I am aching for some more Jesus. Don't you just have days/weeks like that? Of course, you always WANT Him, but for me it feels more so lately. I am yearning for a closer relationship with him, and I can definitely use some more down time with Him. It's funny how we can make time for everything else somehow, but never for Him (that's at least in my life). I've made an effort to put aside devotional time with him daily, and I AM going to church on Sunday. There, I said it. I am the first one to admit that it's hard for me to 'get going' Sunday mornings. I truly was going to go this past Sunday--but I didn't finish painting to bedroom til' closer to 2 a.m., then I movie was on TCM (The Children's Hour with Audrey Hepburn & Shirley Maclaine) that I couldn't turn off. So, all the blame falls on me for staying up WAY too late that night, and sleeping in way too late Sunday morning. Well, I've gone off in a tangent again...in my devotional time, I've been reading a little in the Old testament, and a little in the New testament. Get the best of both books, ya' know? Dear Mom gave me that idea. She's a good one for ideas, I tell ya.

Alright, my bed awaits.

I've finally finished Lisey's Story by Stephen King earlier this afternoon. I really enjoyed it. It was slow for about the first 50 pages, but a lot of King's books are.  I love how King really lets the reader get to know his characters & the world around them. I always hate ending one of his books & leaving the characters. This is why I can't understand how fellow King readers can give away his books! I could never do that. There like family to me..a sick, distorted family, granted, but a comfort to me nonetheless.

My 3-week break from classes ends this week. Back to the grindstone starting Tuesday nite. My one class this summer--Professional Research & Reporting--will meet on Tuesday & Thursday nights from 6-8:50 (blech).  Ah, well, atleast it's only one class, and summer classes don't last long @ all. And, of course, after finishing my class @ the end of July, buddy boy

sljonz1984 and I are going to Durham, NC to see Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson & John Mellencamp. Now THERE'S a way to end your summer session ;)

Shannon & I are also planning a trek to Graceland in Memphis, TN next summer. I'll be graduating next May with my associates degree in Medical Office Administration, so it will be a nice treat to myself. I'm so excited! This will be our first road trip together, although we've gone to the beach a couple different times together, and she is more well traveled than I. That's okay, a trip with me will prove to be memorable!

Alright, getting late, and work awaits me in the morning.

Cheerio.

 

I officially finished my Spring Semester today (yay!). I passed all of my exams, as well, which is awesome on my part ((big pat on the back)).
I'm looking forward to the next 3 weeks. No homework, no studying, no stressing (school-wise, anyway). I can catch up on my reading, much needed housework, yardwork, and catch up on a few movies I've been wanting to watch & just haven't found the time to yet.
Summer classes start up on June 1st. I'm only taking one night class, Eng 114-Professional Research & Reporting. Doesn't that just sound like fun? More writing! I don't know what my former professor, boB, was thinking when he said I should become a writer. I suppose he sees something in me that I plainly cannot. So the class will be on Tuesday & Thursday nights from 6-9 (I think! Please, Lord, don't let it be a 10-o'clocker!). Now my summer course will end June 27th..and the day after that, my BFF, Shannon, & I are going to see Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson & John Mellencamp in Durham, NC. Is that just completely awesome or what? This year just keeps getting better & better. I get to look forward to this upcoming show, and to my brother getting married in August! I <3 2009.

I'll be finishing the 8th edition of the Sookie Stackhouse novels hopefully this weekend (From Dead to Worst), then starting the 9th book-and most current- (Dead and Gone). THEN, after all that, I'll pick my King back up. Yes, that's right, gotta start back with my Mr. Stephen King again.

Time to read :)

I hate being sick just when the weather becomes promising.

It all started Sunday..I woke up later than usual, and felt okay. A few hours later, I was running high fevers and had a ton of aches & pains. I thought I had the flu. So I went back to sleep until 5, up to eat something, then back to sleep until the next morning. Sunday is a big, hazy blur.  Monday I awoke feeling a bit better & went on into work. Unfortunately, as the hours went on, I realized it was a big mistake going in. So did my boss, who sent me home. I just felt really sluggish..like I was walking in slow motion. Upon entering my house, literally, I ran to the bathroom, where I have stayed there since. Yeah..wicked stomach flu.
I barely got any of my assignments finished...everytime I would get started, I was up and running.

Oh well..I'm past the worst of it now..going back to RCC Thursday night to make up my missed work from class last night.

Okay, time to play make-up for the past couple of days. LOL, I feel like my life is just a series of make-ups.

Yet again, another week from hell...

I'm just gonna be uber busy this week studying for a test that is to be taken Thursday, and working on my coding exam that is also due when? You got it, Thursday. It would be okay if I actually had my coding book..which I don't. So I have to use MY whole time 'off' tomorrow working on this blasted coding test with the MLC's book, find some time to study for Thursday, and more than likely finish up the coding test Thursday on my other 'off' day...before it's due! I hate all this bjunk..I loathe stress. Either that or I really love it since I wait til' the bloody last minute to do everything. I am my own worst enemy, truly.
I should finish The Shack sometime this week...if I can find a chance to pick it up!
Saturday will prove to be a busy day. I am helping out @ New Life with-get this-a clothes drive, stew sale, & Car wash lol. Fundraisers for the upcoming missions this summer & a bunch of others are going to FL for a conference during Spring Break. Wish I was going...oh well, I can use my time to help others on their journeys elsewhere...it's the least I can do.

Then, Saturday evening is my friend Terra's bachelorette party. She is getting married April 4th..so close! She knows of the bachelorette party, but nothing that is going to happen lol. A surprise! We're to take a limo to Olive Garden in Gboro (her favorite restaurant), then go back to her sister's place for some fun times...I'm so sure. Looking forward to it...hope we won't get into too much trouble! hehe.

Well, Big Love is over for this season. wah! I was looking forward to True Blood coming on next week, seeing as big love & true blood share the same time slot on HBO. But, low and behold...True Blood will come on this summer...more waiting! Agh...need to know what's going on with my Vamps!

Alright, that's enough for now.
 

Agh-I repeat, I'm loathing Mondays! I should be in bed right now, but it's hard for me to wind down after getting home late from class, eat a light dinner, and check all my stuff on the net.
I really hate hate hate my Monday nite class-office simulation. All the office routine stuff I got down..but the software itself gets me lost. And I always feel like the biggest retard in there, even though I know I'm not. That's just me being my neurotic self!
Another week closer to Spring..and thank goodness! I can't take anymore winter..and I mean that sincerely. I'm so tempted to just pack my bags and move to FL. And believe me, if Jason would come with me-I would. I'd rather have 80 degree weather than cold temperatures any day. I'm just not a winter person. I find that I'm ALWAYS down and depressed in the winter also. Once spring and summer get here, I'm not as down and out. It's the weather..blah.
New Life announced their mission trips this year: Columbia & El Salvador. I'm going to neither. boo. Columbia trip is $900 and El Salvador is $1100. Yeah..it ain't happening. But next year, I'm DEF. going. No matter where the trip is..it's my only chance to get out of this country with a purpose-God's purpose.  I would also love to contribute something..Last year they built a church down in Nicauragua (sp?)
I would love to do that. Here I come, dreams.

Ruthie briefly called me this evening..she was in Kentucky on her way back to WI... (she had actually went back to FL last week unbeknownst to me). Missing her so much..I'll call her tomorrow-she said she wants 'company' while on the road. So I'll be her roadside buddy in spirit and thought, wishing I could be there physically.  I'm getting real bad itchy feet. I just need to get away...Sometimes Eden drags me down, too. THERE'S NOTHING HERE. I need a little culture in my life..even if it is a drive to the cow state of WI. I'd take it.

ALmost finished with In Cold Blood..and my 'project' is coming along nicely. Productive I am..in all the wrong areas.

Well, as the title says, it's 3 am, and I can't sleep. Tired, yes, but but can't sleep. I hate when that happens. My mind is sometimes on overdrive.  Knowing I have things needing to be done, and other various thoughts.  Besides this journal, I have my own personal journal that I write in..which I probably will after this post, if not read.  I haven't read yet today (well..actually yesterday). 
Saturday was a good day; Bought a few items needed for my new craft project. This one is going to be alot of work with a ton of detail, and will take me several months to finish.  But the end result will hopefully be well worth it.  I can't disclose information about this project right now, except that it's for a special person in my life (nuff' said).
Jason & I went to Lowe's to scope out the panels & posts needed for our joint project--Back yard fencing for my doggies! So excited about this, and even more excited that I have the money to actually do it.  Yes! to success :)  I will finally have my house back--sorry, dear ones, I love you, but you take over my home.  I'll definitely be posting before & after pictures.
After the Lowe's trip, we went to a Chinese Buffet in Reidsville called Super Buffet. Not sure if it was super, but it was sufficient.
Then finally home to waste a few hours on the net (I was able to have a good chat with sljonz1984 , though), then I worked on several more patient charts for my Monday night class-Medical Office Simulation. This class, along with Procedural Coding, is kicking my butt.  I can't believe that so much work is included in the Medical Office program! You wouldn't think so..but then again, you don't know my professor Gayle Ferguson. Oy, this lady is madness to the core.  I've never failed any of her classes thus far, but I'll gladly take a D this semester.  I know I'm supposed to aim higher, but I'm way too realistic for all that. 

I watched "My Fair Lady" this evening while working on my patient charts...I'm a sucker for classic movies..especially musical classic movies. Here is my favorite scene from the film. LoL..I remember singing this song the night before my wedding with my Mom (ha!). great tunage, wonderful movie.

Still bummed about the whole suspension thing..I keep trying to give it to God.  And I do..everytime the thougth pops in my mind, I give it right back to him-what else can I do about it? Nothing, except realize my mistake(s) (and not what they think my mistakes are), and move on. 

The weather has been super nice here the past couple days! Up into the 70's!  It's supposed to stay nice like this until the end of next week, then back down to the 40's.  Boo.  I'm so ready for this winter to be over, seriously.  I'm ready to get dirty in the yard, finish the fence, and start on other yard/house projects.  Yay for goals.  I <3 them.

Okay, In Cold Blood, I'm coming to tackle you once again.
Adios.

Ah, now there's a show I really <3--Cheers! Can't help it..gonna have to put it on my amazon wishlist :)

Finally home after a long day...Worked 7-12 this morning because RCC didn't open until 10, so I didn't have my first class today-or so I thought. I get there later on after 12, and see where Mrs. Ferguson put me down as a zero for being absent today. I was like, wtf?! So, I go to ask her what that's all about...She took roll from 10-10:15!! My class is from 9-10:15 originally, So i just assumed that there would be no class @ all. I mean, seriously, wtf? That made me a bit frustrated..I count on my attendance grades, ya know? They boost my entire grade up just a bit, at least! Oh well, you fooled me once, Mrs. Ferguson! Never again! (lol).

I have some family in this week from FL & Wisconsin (My great aunt & uncle Flo & Baba-Larry but I've always called him Baba) & their daughter, Ruthie.  Ruthie lives in Wisconsin, and her parents in FL.  She drove down to FL to visit with her parents and the rest of the clan down south, spent a month down there!, and is bringing her parents back up with her to Wisconsin for a bit..I have no idea how long for.  These people are my heart-truly.  Growing up in FL, Flo & Baba were like grandparents to my brothers & I, and in fact called them Grandma & Baba (LIke I said, he's ALWAYS been Baba!)  And Ruthie is just great.  I could talk to her for hours and hours, and I hope to often! We both are on the verizon network, we exchanged cell numbers..so hopefully we'll be talking often :)  Her oldest daughter, Steph, lives in FL, and we keep in touch via phone & myspace haha. She's basically the only reason why I stay on myspace...well for her and my other cousin, Michelle.
There leaving Friday, So i don't have much time with them.  Talked with Ruthie for about an hours and a half this evening about different things..finally saw the time and was like, well, time to get home! I hadn't even had dinner yet, let alone see my husband. And so here we are..me typing in my LJ, and Jason lying on the couch right beside me watching tv. And it's great, I love how comfortable and relaxed we are with each other..Just being with him is fine with me, I don't need a big production or anything.

Alright, going to finish my Tombstone pizza (heck yea!), shower, and pick 'In Cold Blood' back up before bed.
Night night :)

I'm actually awake this morning over an hour before having to be @ work. That's amazing.  Lately, I've been waking up @6:30 when I have to be to work @ 7a.m.  Which is all good I guess--but I hate rushing. I haven't been able to hear my alarm clock for a long time. I've been meaning to be a new, louder one, but I never think about it when I'm @ the local hell-hole.  I woke up several times during the night, and finally got up @ 5:45 a.m. Eh, not so bad, I'm actually wide awake. Surprising...

Work @ 7 a.m.  RCC actually did close the whole day. Not long after my post yesterday, they put up on the site that the college would be closed the whole day. So I didn't even have to worry about not being @ class last night (yay!). Today they are opening @ 10, so I'll miss my morning class (another yay!), but will still have my afternoon class.  I just hope Bridget will let me leave early enough to run to the bank, then pay my tuition for this month (blech).

I never went into work yesterday.  I called about 9ish yesterday morning, and they still only had like 7 kids present, so there was no need for my services. Trust me, I didn't feel bad @ all.  I finished all my homework (well, except for a couple questions on Med. Sim. Office class), type up my dictations...then remembered that I had a paper due today (ahh!). It's all good, finished that, too. Just have to print it out today @ school (I'm out of ink for my printer).  So, it was a goodt hing I didn't have to work yesterday-or none of those assignments would have been finished for today.  Again, I rock.

Because all my work was finished, I even had time to pick up In Cold Blood last night.  I'm liking it more & more, but still feel no pity for the murderers.  I love reading @ night, because it helps me to sleep-I fell asleep about 9:45  (probably why I woke up earlier this morning).

All the snow is either melted, or frozen over.  It's about 15 degrees out there right now. Egads..I hate the cold weather. Love snow, hate the cold.
Okay, gonna get my first cup of joe for the day, and get ready for the day ahead.

Well dear friends and readers, Eden received close to 5 inches of snow between yesterday afternoon, last night, and this morning (and it's STILL coming down out there!). This is a big deal for Eden..I mean, we always usually just get an ample amount of freezing rain, ice, and a bunch of slush. Not today, dear ones! I'm so excited to see the prettiness of it all :)

My boss wants me to call back @ 8 to see if she needs me. Dear Lord..I can't even get out of my driveway! To those who do not know, my drive comes downhill, so i would literally have to back UP out of it..eh eh. Not me! I'm hoping she doesn't need me, when I called earlier this morning, there was only 1 child there. C'mon parents, leave your kids @ home today and actually try and raise them on your own, mmk?
RCC opens today @ noon. Sadly to say, I will not be going to my night class tonight. The high is only gonna be about 30 degrees today, and the low for tonight will be down to 11 degrees (!), and will freeze back over, with more snow during the day. Yeah..I ain't going. I don't have a deathwish or anything.

Man,I wish i had my camera! I left it @ work on Friday (I've been doing yet another project with my kids)...damn memory. I'm always forgetting stuff like that.

Alright, gonna enjoy my hopeful play day. This is actually really good if I don't have to go into work, I still have an abundant amount of homework to finish up-including my coding test supposedly due tomorrow.

Oh yeah..while skimming through channels last night, I stopped on MTV. Yeah..I don't watch MTV anymore because needless to say, it's all gone to crap. However, what caught my attention was the show "America's Best Dance Crew" (by Randy Jackson from American Idol). A quick summary of the show: Dance crews compete against each other weekly, being judged on dance styles. Each week they dance to different genres of music (i.e. rock, rap, techno, pop-you get the point), and are given 'assignments' to dance with different dance styles. I don't know anything about dance styles-but it's so neat! Ever since I first saw the 'Thriller' video, I've had a deep respect for the art. And, yes, it's an art.
Here is a clip of what I saw last night. The dance crew featured is 'Quest Crew' (from the 3 I saw last night, they were the best!). Enjoy : ♥

All the homework & studying that has been going on with me this week came to a halt this morning. I turned all my homework in, and took my final test for this week! ::really big sigh:: I feel pretty good about the test (It was on anesthesia & modifiers), there were some that I felt unsure about but, in true form, I bullshit my way through it.  Now I just have a take home coding test to start that's due this coming Tuesday, the 3rd of March. Wow, can't believe March will be here on Sunday. Time really does fly..

I'm skipping my afternoon class today. Yea, I'm a loser, but I don't care. It's such a bullshit class..I mean, not really, but my professor is so unorganized and 'whimsical' it drives me crazy. I need structure, I need guidance, I need organization. She meets none of my requirements lol.  I mean, I really think she wakes up and says 'hmm, I think I'll do this today!'. Nothing is ever the same in this class..and she CHANGES everything all the time. She'll tell you to do something one way, then when she's grading she'll count it wrong, saying she never wanted it that way. See what I mean?  I'm sorry, but she's nuts.

So, I've been cleaning up the house today watching some Lost Boys (ha, gotta the icon!).  My brother, Josh, and his fiance', Jessica, are coming over tonight-so it's great motivation to clean my house, and I've accomplished so much!! People should come over more often, I'd keep this house spic-and-span. Jason is supposedly going to the NCState game tonight in Winston (I say supposedly bc he hasn't decided yet), so I'll have the house to 'myself', and I can entertain guests the way I see fit :)

Yay for tomorrow being Friday! I'll be staying with Grandma tomorrow night, Dollhouse also comes on (can't miss it!), and I'll get a head start on my coding test. Boo, No fun. But alas, this is my life.

All day long today, I felt like something was missing...something vitally important that I was forgetting..what could it be? I go through the whole day this way..rechecking my steps, looking through my bags, everything...To see what I'm missing.
Josh (one of my brothers), calls me this evening while I'm @ work to ask me if I was going to come and see him this evening..I was like No, I'm pretty busy with homework tonight, I have another test tomorrow that I have yet to study for, yadda yadda yadda. We hang up, all is well.
I get home from work still having that uncertain feeling. Mom Im's me to ask me if Paul (my other brother) had gotten Josh anything for his birthday...

I literally had a 'wtf, omg' kinda moment. Today is Josh's birthday! I cannot believe that I forgot Josh's birthday..I mean..he lives for 2 things--Christmas & his birthday, literally. I called Josh back to wish him a happy birhtday and to let him know I had pre-ordered his gift on Amazon. 

I just feel bad because..remembering birthdays is like my thing. I always either send a birthday card, get/send a gift, send a call singing the birthday song..SOMETHING. Which, I mean, I did get him a gift..but I didn't call. And when he called me earlier @ work-he was wanting me to recognize it was 'his' day, and wish him a happy birthday. Well..Happy Birthday, Josh. Love ya.

Ah, life. I really have had a lot on my plate here lately with classes, especially this week with a lot of homework due, and 2 tests.

Alrighty..gonna go finish this homework with another johnny depp movie (I watched all 3 of the Pirates movies yesterday)..which one next?

I think I'm having a mild nervous breakdown...with my classes anyway. No joke.  I'm completely and utterly stressed out this semester, and I have way too much on my plate. I literally walked out of my class this evening to cry in the bathroom. I had to compose myself..I started feeling really hot in class, had a massive headache..and felt the sudden urge to throw up everywhere. *DING DING DING* Another anxiety attack for me! I slowly walked out and just went in the bathroom and got myself together...
I'm not doing my best this semester..I KNOW I can do better than what I'm doing now...I mean, I've done it every other semester..so what's wrong with me now? Maybe work is starting to catch up with me, maybe the stress of my family issues is weighing me down...maybe I'm just living in procrastination station..Whatever it is, I've GOT to pick myself up and get out of this slum I'm in...I've got to pick my grades up somehow.
So, tomorrow, I'm parking my butt @ school all the live long day working on homework and studying. No excuses this time..even if I don't want to...even if I want to leave and go home..I'm not doing it.
I stress myself out way too easily..but this time I've got good reason to. If I don't get my act together, I will fail my classes.

Happiness is a warm gun? (bang, bang, shoot, shoot)

Woke up super late today-about noonish. Yea, didn't mean for that to happen, but I suppose Friday's long hours caught up with me. The sleep was nice, though.
Started Flylady today-day one! 27 more days of the beginner baby steps to go.
Studying tonight for my test on Monday, cramming a bunch of knowledge into my head..

I'm skipping church in the morning so that I may have more time to study and get some more hw finished. A lot due in the next 2 weeks, I need to get a jump start...Dear Lord, let me get through this.

snagged this link from quoth_the_girl, (thanks!)
what news anchors do during commercial breaks (absolutely fabulous)

My Poppa made me feel read good today..he told me how much he's missed me the past couple of days and said I was his favorite granddaughter. That means a lot to me, because Pop usually doesn't say stuff like that. He was in an uber great mood tonite..great success!

Alright, gonna watch MST3K & read over some notes...multi-tasking is my fav♥

Today has been the never-ending day. I've worked a total of 15 hours @ the daycare, and I might add that I'm actually glad that I didn't come home to children of my own. I normally work 7-6 (10 hours to make up for my missed time Tue. & Thur.); however, tonight the church had a get-together where they had a free dinner and movie viewing of the christian movie-"Fireproof"-for persons who are either in a relationship, engaged, or married (Fireproof is basically about keeping a marriage strong, and stuff). Anyways, so I, and a few other of my co-workers, volunteered to keep the children of these couples-which were a ton! But..got some extra hours out of it (need the money, for sure). I finally left there @ 10pm. And boy was I ever so glad.  My check will look pretty sweet next week though..so I got that going for me *smiles*.

I finished LotR (finally), and started to pick up 'In Cold Blood' again last night, and had to put it down. There is something about that book that I just can't get into. I can watch all these murder shows on TV, love me some horror movies, and adore Stephen King's novels..but that book, I dunno..it really does turn my blood cold.

This weekend I'll be playing catch-up again with my school work, and also studying dreadfully hard on a test I have Monday. I've really fallen behind this semester. So much has been going on with me, it's like focusing on my classes has gotten harder & harder. I'm passing my classes, but I don't want to just 'pass' (trust me, i'll be happy!), but I want to do my work to the best of my ability, and I KNOW I can do much better than what I have been. So..no distractions this weekend...well not much. Have to go take care of some things @ my grandparent's house tomorrow, but other than that, I'll be free to do my school work & house chores. I'm also starting the FlyLady baby steps this weekend. I figured I would start this weekend on those-clean start or whatever.

*Look into your heart and you'll find love, love, love*

Meaning "Live the Life". Ha, yeah I'm living it alright lol. The hard-working life! Ah, but it's also the title of one of my favorite Coldplay songs, AND the intro to the song was also featured all during the show, "Medium", tonight-which completely made me feel good after listening to Mrs. Ferguson for 4 hours!
That was a really long run-on sentence. Quite possibly one of my worst grammatical errors. Oh well, none of you judge me..right?

Not a long post tonight again--I have to finish gathering my charts into my portfolio for Med. Office Simulation. It was actually supposed to be turned in tonite after class, but Mrs. Ferguson gave me an extension to tomorrow morning to turn it in. Man, I love that lady. I don't have much more to finish, but it has to be done.

I'll definitely be glad when this whole day is over;
But tomorrow is an even busier day.

Off I go, Leave some love♥

As a matter of fact, I feel like I'm pushing myself through muddy waters right now. The stress of my classes is really starting to sink in. I made myself sick earlier today from all the stress. There is truly not enough hours in the day..especially in my case where I work full time in order to paybills I can't even pay! Please, lights, don't go off this weekend. Some days I really feel like all my hard work & effort won't amount to anything. I know this isn't true...but it's hard sometimes, ya know? I wish I didn't have to work..then maybe I wouldn't stress AS much over my classes. I'm so behind on all my work..but thank God I have understanding teachers that work with me (probably because they know I'm one of like 3 students in their classes that DO work full time).
I'm actually really looking forward to staying with Grammy tomorrow night and most of Saturday. I get so much work done when I'm there, and am more focused. Probably because I don't have a husband and four dogs surrounding me while there! Mom says Grandma has been doing well the past couple of days and has been a 'good' patient (trust me, she can be a headache sometimes. I love her, but it's true). So hopefully this will be true in my case this weekend, where I will be the Boss.
I miss my books..but I honestly can't concentrate on reading knowing I have so many other assignments to accomplish. I dunno..I feel like I'm cheating myself when I stop to do something for 'me', rather than something needing to be done for my classes, Grandma, Jason, Mom..or whoever.

"I'm much too young to feel this damn old"

I loathe Mondays because of the long hours...@ work & @ my night class. ::Sigh:: Atleast it's almost over..

Not much of a post tonight..Although my day was long, It was good. Nothing spectacular about it...Rearranged my classroom today into 5 different centers for my kids. It turned out looking super awesome. Then I took pictures of the shelves with the current toys on them, printed them off, cut them out & laminated them, THEN put them back on the shelves so the children could have a visual of where the toys belong. I'm a stickler for organization-and my classroom is no different!  I'll take some pictures this week & post them of my class.

My Medical Office Simulation class was, well, boring. It's a very redundant class, and by the end of the day I'm like a zombie. Enter & Edit my patient entries, print out the reports,file, cross-reference the patient charts...over & over. A good training class, though.

Something neat: There is an essay contest beginning @ RCC. The essay will be titled "What being an RCC student means to me", 500 words or less (standard)..but the best part-->First prize is $300!! Second is $200 & Third is $100. It's due by March 9th, and I'm highly tempted to write it. Hey, what have I got to lose??

Alright, my bed is calling

I'm so glad today was Thursday-Class day! lol...I'm a dork...but I love going to school and my classes. Yes, of course,they stress me out..but I am proud of myself for going back to school, and am definitely not taking it for granted. Got a lot of hw done today, in between classes & work.
Tonite I went out with Jason and my brother, Josh, to King's Inn Pizza. Man..that is some good pizza. I almost forgot how good it was. We bought another large pizza to go for Jason to have dinner tomorrow nite..because!
Grandma is coming home tomorrw :) So I will be staying the nite with her, and of course watching Bringing Up Baby. Is it sad when your excited about staying the nite with your grandma?...and your 25 years old? Ah who cares, the only person I have to answer to is myself.
Josh got me my birthday present, which will be delivered to my house on Saturday. It is a vintage sage green chair that sits low to the ground. I'm not good @ explaining such things, so I will take a picture of the chair when it gets here Saturday & post a picture. I love it! I've been eyeing it @ the Salvation Army for awhile here now (it's only $25!). It's in such good condition, I couldn't let it get away. Thankfully my brother and his fiance', Jessica, love me :)

Okay...gotta get off of here and finish up some hw I didn't get to earlier today (actually, I forgot about it!).