Ya, it's been a while but I got an excuse.

Sigh, it's been a long week.

I started classes this week.

PHY 123, a calculus based physics 2 class. I realized friday that I was supposed to take phy 121 first. It did say that I can substitute phy 111 for 121 w/ department permission. I guess I'll have to get permission. No use in taking the 1st class if you've completed the 2nd class. I'm surprised my advisor didn't catch this. Oh well. It's a very rough class. Not too many females, and I'm one of the older ones. Gawd.

By the way, I'm the only physics major entering this year. Go figure LOL.

I'm also taking a calculus B course online, which is a killer. I'm used to following the programs given by each math book.. which means no instructor involvement. I've had to figure out how to do things myself, which means a quicker way of doing things. Well, this online course has the instructor teaching a class via video, and I have to follow the way she does things. It's going to be rough.

Last class is an American history class, before 1800's. I start that one on Monday.

Argh. All weekend, nothing but homework. All week, nothing but homework.

I tell you, there's a huge difference between a college and a university. Big difference in teaching.
It's like going from elementry school to high school.

It's going to kill me I think LOL

This is the song my son's going to perform on talent night

My son is going to perform this song (on the guitar) on talent night at the high school on Wednesday. I'm rather glad that I'm able to provide my kids with an ability to follow a dream.

Great Addictive little web game

Before you click, a warning: Boomshine is the best game ever. It's so good that after a game or two, you'll most likely find yourself thinking about it... dreaming about it... breaking plans so you can play another round... setting work aside just until you finish this one last level... you get it.



Still interested? The rules are simple -- with one click, set off a chain reaction that bursts as many bubbles as possible. As you get further in the game, you need to burst more bubbles to beat the level. Once you start playing, you should get the hang of it pretty quick.

Just don't say we didn't warn you.

Oh yeah..

I'm ready to go back to work. I'm ready for the kids to go back to school.

I can't even watch tv.. the boys have hijacked the tv playing xbox 360 for the past week.

I wish one of those characters they're playing would put me out of my misery.

Two days left.

Simon's Cat 'TV Dinner'

Success in Life

At age 4 success is . . . not piddling in your pants.
At age 12 success is . .. . having friends.
At age 17 success is . . having a drivers license.
At age 35 success is . having money.
At age 50 success is . . having money.
At age 70 success is . .. . having a drivers license.
At age 75 success is . .. . having friends.
At age 80 success is . . . not piddling in your pants.

It's going to be a rough, snowy winter this year...and I'm not ready.

18 inches last night. Started Sunday morning, lasted well into the night. Did I mention I don't like snow???

Here's Jeffrey. He's nothing but a blur. This was last night about 5pm. This year, the boys are shoveling the driveway. They're old enough (14 and 15) to get up early and shovel for their momma. Jeffrey wasn't feeling well and ended up staying home from school today.


This is blurry Derrick. Right before he lugged a snow ball at my face while I was taking his picture. He got me dead on. (Was taking his picture through the open window..) Just barely missed the computer. Man, it was cold. Little bugger. He amazed me tho.. he volunteered to help shovel with out asking, and helped our neighbor shovel. Amazing.
And the above one is where Derrick yelled at me for taking his picture. "You KNOW I don't like my picture taken"

Anti-social?

My husband told me today that I make being anti-social into an art form.

I am anti-social. But I think that statement would make my coworkers laugh their head off.

Maybe I do make it an art form LOL.

But I do have fun doing it.

This week has been strange. I'm aging. I also think I'm turning into a *gasp* girl.

I've bought quite a bit of girly stuff for myself. I spent more on myself this week than I have in years.

I bought like 8 shirts, a jacket, a pair of jeans (old navy clearance), 3 pairs of shoes.. one's almost a heal (almost all on clearance besides the heal, but still got those cheap), and tons of make up. Yes, I started wearing it again LOL. Some from Sephora, some from coastalscent.. neat colors, and I'll have to remember how to wear it. Oh, and some perfume. I'm a perfume fanatic.

I know it's before Christmas. But, I don't really spend money on myself.. so it's justified I think. And, even though we're not really rich, we can afford it. I've worked plenty of overtime these past few weeks.

Jesse's rather freaked out. He says me wearing make up again is a "change in routine".. I think he's just worried *who* I wear it for.

I'm wearing it for myself. More gray hairs found. More wrinkles.

14 and 15 year old kids aren't helping...

One final down, one more to go...

I passed Anatomy & Physiology II with an 85 in class, and a 94 in lab.

whoopwhoop.


Now, I like to think I'm pretty smart. A&P I and II really kicked me in the butt. I made an A in all my math classes up to Calculus (done online mind you, which is harder than in class), physics and chemistry. I think it has to do with memorization. I have a hard time with my short term memory. I'm one of those people that really honestly believes that if I learn a new thing, something old pops out.

One of my memories growing up is when I lived with my grandpa in Dallas. He made me try and learn my spelling words. I'd stay in his room and sit on his bed for hours each day trying to memorize my weekly spelling words. Nothing could make me remember them. From spankings to groundings.. nothing helped (if it wasn't for spell check, I'd be in trouble lol). I spent hours and hours and hours in that room.

A&P is nothing but memorization. Of course, I had to challenge myself by taking the two courses online LOL.

I honestly think that I have a learning disability of some sort, besides ADD. But, at my age, there's no use in getting diagnosed.


So, I compensate. I try my best. If it gets people mad at me because I forgot something, then so be it. They're not who I thought they were if they can't accept me for my oddities and whatnot.

I even did better in oral communications. I mean, I turn red and stutter when I get in front of a crowd, even a small one.

That's sad LOL.

But it's passing, and I'm happy to have done so. I'll never be a doctor, so no worries there :)

And it's still quite good that my lowest grade in 70+ credits of college is an 85 LOL


woot.

Sums up the company I work for...