So, I suck at blogging

I realized today that I forgot I even had a blog.  I mean I didn't totally forget but my blog hasn't crossed my mind in a week or so.

What can I say?

I've been busy. 

Everything used to always have to be in its own place in our house.  I've given up on that.  Our living room is full of baby stuff.  And I've learned to be somewhat okay with that.  And sometimes, there is even laundry that needs folded.  Gasp!

I've been busy at work. 

School started last night.  I'm taking "Federal Tax Accounting."  What a snoozefest!   It's rough!  And last night was only night #1.  I dropped my other class because I didn't want to pay for it.  I'm actually going to fill out my FSFA again this year.  (Haven't even bothered the last two years.)  Maybe now that we have a little dependent, I can get some kind of grant.  Unfortunately, when you work and are married, you don't get any assistance.  Kinda of assbackwards if you ask me. (No offense to anyone, I just think it's crap.) I get the pleasure of paying $500 to $1000 every semester so that I can be free of student loans.  Enough with that rant..... 

Aubri will be 4 months old this week.  And we are having her Christening this weekend.  Outside.  At a park.  By the hippie that married us.  Guess, how much I care that people are talking shit about the way we are doing it?  Not one damn bit.  She's our child and we are entitled to do her Christening however we want, wherever we want, and whenever we want.  Same applies to how we plan on raising her.

So, we've been trying to get ready for that.  Getting food, plates, cups, stuff like that without going overboard.  I mean does it really matter if the napkins are cute or if they are just regular napkins.  I don't think so.

And I get to wake up to this little face.  That keeps me busy.  You know, spoiling her.

She is absolutely without a doubt the best thing that ever happened to us.  There is nothing that I wouldn't do for her. 

Button, School, ect.

I took my last final last night.  I have to have about a 75 on it to get an A in the class.  Hopefully I was able to pull that off.  

I'm still undecided on what to do next semester. I really don't want to have to take an evening class.  The class I signed up for in the evenings is about 30 minutes from where I work and 45 minutes from where I live.  I'm due May 7th which is probably about the week of finals.  What if I have little Button in class?  

I have a doctor's appointment this Friday.  Hopefully, all will go well.  I still worry all the time.  I'm 99% sure that I feel Button move though.  

I only had to call our insurance (Tri-Care) around 37 times to get my first sonogram covered.  As long as the doctor will say that I'm having my next sonogram for a reason that Tri-Care will cover, I will have one on the 22nd.  If not, I'm not doing it.  The first one would have cost around $1400.  No thanks.

I put up a poll on the right sidebar of this page for you to vote if you think Button is a boy or a girl.  

My mom had her first craft show this past weekend.  It was a pretty good time.  We did a lot of people watching, sold some stuff, and ate some movie theater popcorn.  You can click here to visit her Facebook page.  My goal is to have her an etsy website made before school starts back up.

I also need to get around to showing you all a picture of my big belly. I eat cookies everyday.  It's amazing to be able to get away with it.
 

This weekend our holiday family togethernessism begins.  No one better touch my stomach.

Hope you are all having a great week!

School Blues

I've been really slacking in the school department.  I got my first C in college (well, this time around) on a test last week. I only studied crammed from 30 minutes before the test.  But in my defense, it was a hard test.

I just don't want to study or do homework anymore.  It doesn't help that I can't remember shit anything anymore either.  I only have 5 more weeks of class counting finals I think.  I need to find the motivation to pull my head out of my ass the clouds and get with the program.  I could still get an A in my classes.

After this semester, I have 6 classes left to take and then I'll have my Associates in Accounting, which was my first educational goal of several.  No matter how I slice it, I think it will be the Spring of 2013 before I get those 6 classes done.  

It's hard to work full-time and go to school.  I can't even imagine throwing a child into the mix.   

But I will make it happen.

I refuse to be a college drop-out again.  Not that I regret dropping out first time but this is different.  I'm 30 years old for Pete's sake.  And I'd like to be some kind of role model for my child someday.

Anyramble, next semester I registered for two classes.  I'm due the week of finals.  One class is Access and it's every Saturday in March.  I signed up to take this class before but ended up dropping it.  It always sounded like a good idea to only have to go to a class 4 times.  It's from 8 to 4.  But when I was working part-time, it wasn't as good of an idea as it sounded like.  You know, giving up a whole month of weekends.  Oh, by the way, I quit bar tending as soon as I found out I was pregnant.  But now, I have no life on the weekends so I'm thinking I may be able to do it.

The other class I signed up for is on Tuesday nights.  I'm taking it with a friend so we will ride there together.  It is called Office Procedures.  We refer to it as the "How to Use a Fax Machine class".  Here is a description from the website that I copied and pasted:

"Students handle office activities using the networked and laptop computers in a simulated office environment. Students access software including word processing, electronic mail and calendaring, and other specialized software. Other topics include file management, reception, postal services, internet usage, travel and forms preparation."

I mean really, I'm quite proficient in Internet usage and e-mailing.  I've tried everything for the last two years with my adviser to try to get out of this class. I asked to have my boss write a letter. I asked if there was anything I could substitute.  I asked if I could pay her off.  Not really but I'm guessing that wouldn't work either.

So, I'm going to take it.  I'm guessing I won't have to think very much, which will be a good thing.

So, I'm hoping to find the motivation I'm looking for and do some homework or something this weekend.

Hope you all have a great weekend!

Catching up

Sorry I haven't posted in awhile. I guess I just haven't had much to write about.

This past weekend, one of Matt's cousin's got married. We went to the wedding, reception, and the dance and we had a great time. Normally, big social events aren't my thing. But I had a good time and I only felt like curling up in a ball under a table once, maybe twice.

Sunday, we did absolutely nothing. I think I caught the flu at the wedding. Okay maybe it was the brown bottle flu. But a day spent napping on the couch is a good day, in my opinion.

I went a little crazy on stub hub last week and ordered enough tickets to Cardinal's games to keep Matt happy for the summer. I was going to surprise him with tickets on Fathers' Day but when I was working on catching the brown bottle flu, I told him about it. This year we will be going to a game in June, July, and August.

Our grades were posted this morning. Matt and I both got straight A's this semester. I'm going to send a copy of his grades to his mom. I'm so proud of him, well both of us.

And last but not least, Little Vinnie's baby picture was in the May pet flier at my work. The place I work at is a distributor for pet, lawn and garden, ag supplies, ect. We do a pet flier every month and my little boys picture is on the front of it.

Hope you all have a great week!

Checked out

I've been a busy gal lately.  I worked both last Friday and Saturday at the V.  I made more there in two days than I do in my real job in 4 days.  And I got to work with one of my best good friends Saturday night because there was a party in the banquet room.  So between work, homework, and housework things have been pretty hectic for the last week.

I have officially "check out" mentally this semester.  I have one week and three finals to take.  But, I'm done.  Mentally anyway.

I have to get a 26% on my Business Law final to get an A in the class.  The teacher caters to the immature 18 year-olds in my class that only like to show up on test days.  The lowest grade I have gotten on a test is a 109%.  The final is a take home final.  I'm not reading the chapters.  I'm not sprucing up my study guides.  I'm going to wing it.

I need a 55% on my Managerial Accounting final to get an A in that class.  It's an online class so obviously I can use my book on that one.  I may study a little or not.

In my typing-letters-to-imaginary-people class, I think I need to just show up to get an A.  Or get like a 10% or something.

So, therefore, I'm done.  No more reading chapters upon chapters of contract law.  No more figuring cost of goods sold.  And certainly no more writing pretend letters.

I'll have a until a month from tomorrow to rejuvenate my brain before the summer semester starts.  I'm taking an Excel class this summer.  I love Excel.  I excel in Excel.

Hope you all have a great weekend!  I'll be working.  I figure I might as well do it while I still can.

You know your lame when....

Right now school is the most exciting part of my life so I thought I'd share some school stuff with you. School started last week. This semester I am taking Advanced Formatting, Business Law, and Managerial Accounting.

Managerial Accounting is online. The first week there was no review. I think I can pull off an A in this class. I am an accounting major so I better be able to.

Business Law is going to be the toughest one for me. I am supposed to have that class tonight but it snowed last night and it is still snowing. I'm praying for a snow day. I had to read 2 chapters for tonight. It was the most boring shit I've ever read. For real. I'd really like to get an A just to maintain my 4.0 but it seems rough. The only grades are tests.

Advanced Formatting is a joke. There are two girls that just got out of high school, two girls around my age, and the other 10 or so are all over 50. 30% of the grade is based on timed writings. 56 words per minute with 6 or fewer errors will get me an A+. I have to have 3 good ones all semester. So last night, we had two chances to get a good one. The first one I did, I took my time. I typed 66 wpm with zero errors. Since I already knew I had a good one, on the second one, I went balls to the wall. I was typing like a freaking maniac, dust was flying out of the keyboard, and people were looking at me like I was a mad woman. Please take a moment to visualize. I typed 77 wpm with 1 error. Yeah, I'm a badass like that.

The rest of the class is basically about formatting business letters and whatnot. If you have one error on the homework its a 75%, two errors 50%, 3 errors is 25 %, and 4 or more and you are fu screwed. I got 100% on both of the assignments I turned in last week.

The online "blackboard" for my school was down for 3 days. But luckily, I had printed a bunch of stuff off so I didn't get behind.

After this semester, I will officially be a college sophomore. And just think, it only took me 12 years!

Happy Thursday!

Happy Hump Day!

I once read somewhere to never apologize for a lack of blogging. So, I won't. I've been busy. And my life has been pretty boring, which could be a good thing.

We had a great time camping this weekend. The weather was beautiful except that it was really windy. Friday night we remained pretty calm. Matt had to work for a couple hours Saturday morning. Saturday afternoon him and his buddy went four-wheeler riding. I stayed at the camper made some soup, roadtripped with my parents and the dogs for a while, and took a nap.

However, Saturday night it might have been on. I may have drank way to much. I may have fallen. I may have went to the chiropractor Monday and found out that I sprained my elbow. It may hurt like a bitch. I may have a few mysterious bruises. Or I may not.

Sunday morning we loaded up and went home. And then slept all day. It felt great to be a bum.

Yesterday was Miss Princess's birthday. I ordered her a camping chair online. It's like a bag chair but with out the back or beer can holder. My mom has one for her dog and Princess pretty much took it over while we were camping.

Besides that things have been pretty mellow. I've been trying to figure out what I'm going to take next semester. I think I have it figured out now though. If I take the right elective for my Associates in Accounting, I will also have a Certificate in Office Technology. And then if I take one more class I'll also have a Certificate in Management. I believe I have 13 classes left and then I'll have all this done. But at this point, I'm 28 29 years old and still considered a freshman. Which is a little depressing in itself.

Anywho, next semester I'm going to try to take three classes, be a wife, work, and sling beers on the side. I'm going to take Managerial Accounting, Legal Environments of Business (blah), and Advanced Formatting. Should be interesting. The good thing is one is online and the other two are at the extension building of the college which is very close to where I work. So no driving 30 minutes to class.

Oh and something else, someone keeps emailing me telling me that they think I'm a talented writer and they want me to write for some blog something or other. I don't buy it. I purposely make grammatical errors and use, commas in the wrong place because it's my blog and I can. And I'm a shitty proofreader. So don't lie to me. :)

Happy Hump Day! Hope you all are having a great week!

Back to School

Before I get into our vacation, I would like to backtrack a little bit. Last Monday was the first day of the semester at our local community college. Matt and I are both going this semester.

Illinois has an Illinois Veterans Grant that will pay for all of Matt's classes. His GI Bill will pay us a certain amount depending on the amount of credit hours he takes. Cash money. This semester he is taking two classes. They are both mod classes that only meet half a semester. I believe he has a total of 8 or 9 credit hours this semester.

Matt is in enrolled in the HVAC (Heating, Ventalation, Air Conditioning) tech program. My husband is smart. He's way smarter than me when it comes to common sense stuff. However, sometimes he has the attention span of a fly. He's never really liked school.

Last Monday, Matt and I drove up to the campus and picked up our books. Matt also had to get his picture taken for his student ID.

Notice the guy looking at me like, WTF is she doing.

After we picked up our books and stuff, we had about 45 minutes to kill before his class started. He took me on a nice romantic dinner to McDonald's. While we were at McDonald's, he was cracking me up. He was saying if he had to introduce himself he was going to say, "My name's Matt. I work full-time. It's my nap time right now." He also told me that he was afraid the "little kids" in his class would want him to buy them beer after class.

After our "date" we went back to campus and I walked him to his classroom.


And like most of your kids, he didn't seem to care that I was leaving him there. He was only there for about 5 minutes before he texted me and told me he hated school and me. He was joking. I hope.

He came home a little bent out of shape because the class he is taking now is a blueprint reading class. The first night he came home with a whole list of crap he needed (protractor, about 7 kinds of pencil lead, 3 different rulers, ect.) He also had to do around 100 math problems. The teacher gave them time to work on it in class. It was all multiplying and dividing fractions. I can do this but if I had to do it without a calculator I would come home pissed too. He was upset because it was past his bedtime. (His class is from 6 to 10:15 and then its about a 45 minute drive to our house.) I felt bad for him but the next day I checked all the problems he did in class and he had about 90% of them right.

Each time he goes, he feels a little more confident. He says most of the people in his class are dumbasses and "don't even have f@#$#@ing jobs". He got all his problems except one right on his first homework. And he had a pop quiz last night and said he thought he did good.

I'm not going to tell you all how proud of him I am because it embarrasses him but I am.

My classes this semester, well one of them, sucks bad. But, I'm going to keep my chin up and set a good example for my hubby. So during our vacation, we were both dealing with going to school too.

Little of this and little of that

* Thank you all so much for your kind words and positive comments on my last blog. I've gotten back on the wagon and I'm almost back to pre-funnel cake weight.

* Matt had drill this past weekend so, I worked. Nothing too exciting.

* School starts back up next week. I'm taking two classes next semester. And I'm still hanging on to my 4.0. Monday I meet with the honor's program lady. I have to take an honors class this semester in order to stay in the program.

* Matt starts school this semester too. I'm so proud of him for going. I know he will do well.

* I love finding stuff out via facebook. (total sarcasm)

* 5 more working days until we are on vacation. One of our friends that Matt was in the Army with is ETSing and is coming to hang with us for a week. We are so excited to see him and show him a good time.

* I have a guest blogger lined up for while I'm gone and let me just say, you are all in for a treat. I am willing to have another, if any one is interested please let me know.

* Matt's leaving for the weekend. He's going with his parents to some sort of tractor pull all weekend. Unfortunately (more sarcasm), I requested have to work.

* I'm expecting four packages in the mail right now. Getting good stuff in the mail makes my day.

* That's about all I have today. Hope everyone is having a great week!

The never ending semester

This semester seems like it has been the longest one I have had so far. I'm not sure why. Maybe because it has been the hardest one so far. Maybe because I took more classes than ever before. Not sure. One thing I am sure of is that I am ready for it to be over.

Tuesday night I handed in a final for my night class. She graded it while I was there. I got a 100% in the class.

Today I took a test in my business class. I got 29 out of 25. He grades on a curve and I've gotten over 100% on every test. The final is Tuesday morning. If I don't even take it I would get an 89% in the class. So as long as I study a little I will get a A in that class. Who am I kidding? I'm sure I'll get all my notes together, make a nice study guide, and freak out a little.

In my College Algebra class, I'm getting about a 93% right now. The final is not comprehensive. It's just over the last couple chapters which is a bunch of word problems and matrix algebra. To me, this makes sense. It's something I could use someday. Don't get me wrong, I'm a numbers girl but some of the things we have learned seem a little out there. I got a 98% on the quiz over the material on the final. So, I'm fairly confident that I can do well on the final and get an A in this class, as well. At the beginning of the semester, I was not so sure about this.

So, two finals and this long semester is finally over. I can't wait to be able to enjoy some time with the hubs, the pups, and enjoy the weather.

Don't forget to enter my giveaway, if you haven't already.

And Happy Finals Week to all my college friends. ;)

TGIF

This week has seemed like an incredibly long one. School, work, school, work. I had a test Tuesday in my Business class and I got 30/25. The teacher grades on a curve and I have gotten over 100% on every test. I also had a paper due in that class Thursday. I had to evaluate a company's stock. Seriously, I didn't know jack squat about that sort of thing before I started the paper. Google is such a good friend of mine.

My Algebra class is getting increasingly more difficult. It's all pointless to me. I'll learn it but I can't see ever using it in real life. I'm getting an A though so I'm happy.

Honestly, I can't wait for this semester to be over. I'm ready to not have to go sit in a classroom when it's so nice out. This summer I'm taking Accounting for Dummies online. That's not really what its called but that's basically what it is.

I started my new second job. I love it. I sling beers at a Veteran's club. The first night I worked I made $132. On my first night. The thing is I didn't really do this for the money. I just want something to do while Matt does drill and stuff. I'll probably work there like 2 or 3 days a month.

Tonight I'm going on a friend of mine's bachelorette party. She's getting a party bus. She's pretty laid back so hopefully there are no penis balloons or straws or anything like that. I'm not a fan of fake penis paraphernalia. The hubby is going to pick me up when the bars close.

We bought the camper last night. We are going to do some stuff in there this weekend so early next week I'll post pictures. Promise.

Hope you all have a great weekend!

Randomnessism

* Yesterday it was so beautiful out that when I left work I decided to wash my car. Upon leaving the car wash I thought, it's so nice I'll open the sunroof. Yeah bad idea. I got wet.

* I talked to asswipe. Long story short, he didn't want to pay me. I caused a little stink and I'm getting paid. $128. My assumption about him being an asswipe was very much correct. On my way out, he said if they needed me to take notes for another student he would contact me. I told him, "No that's ok."

* Before I met with asswipe, I met with my adviser. She was really nice. After next spring folks, I will have a certificate in Accounting if all goes as planned. An actual piece of paper that says I'm college edumacated. That will be tuff. Real tuff.

* I weighed myself today. With my shoes on I lost 2 pounds. Without my shoes on I lost 4. I can't remember if my original weight was with or without my shoes on so we'll go with without them on. I've been riding my gazelle or walking every night. I've even sweated. Matt and I went on a walk Friday night and he forced encouraged me to jog half a block and I almost died. I'm sure it will get easier.

* I quit drinking Pepsi. But I'd give my left arm for one right now.

* I have a class tonight and one in the morning and then it is FINALLY spring break.

Taking Notes (Part 2)

When this semester started, I was contacted by the Student Accommodations Office to take notes for a boy in my class. I wrote about that here.

Well turns out somethings are too good to be true. First of all, I thought by doing this I thought I would be able to help someone who wanted and needed it. This boy is not famous as one of my commenters suggested. He can't hear very well. Well the little turd has only showed up to class twice, the first week and the third week.

The class is a breeze. We go in and the teacher talks for about 30 minutes and then gives us an assignment and then we get the rest of the class (about an hour and a half) to work on it. Since the little stinker never shows up, I scan my notes and the handout with the assignment on it every week and email it to him. (I would say that's going above and beyond.) He never emails me back to say if he got it, if he's dropping the class, or whatever is going on.

I emailed the guy at the Student Accommodations office last week and asked him if this kid was still in my class. I explained that he never comes and I just wanted to know if I still needed to be sending him the notes. He said he would find out at the mid-term from our teacher and let me know.

I then asked him when I would be seeing some money. Then the guy turns into a complete asswipe and gets an attitude with me. He said that I was given time sheets when I meet with his secretary. Uh no asswipe, I never met with your secretary, she mailed me some payroll information to fill out and then about a month after the class started I finally got the carbon paper they had promised me.

I think this guy thinks I'm a 19 year old punk (no offense). I work, go to school, and play wife. I'm not an idiot. I have had plenty of jobs. I know the drill. Most jobs inform you of stuff like that.

Yesterday he had the balls to tell me I needed to drive half an hour to the main campus TODAY. Ummm no. I had class this morning, class this evening, and I have to work 8 hours today. Then this morning he sends me another shitty email saying if I still want to take notes I need to meet up with him. Excuse me buddy, I'm trying to help someone out, no need to have an attitude.

I want to be able to help someone (who is not going to take advantage of it) and the added perk of maybe being paid someday would be nice but I feel like telling this guy to shove it. I don't have the time or the energy for him to drag me down.

I'm still alive

Thanks for all your get well wishes!

I'm back at work today. Tuesday I left early (1:30ish) and I called in yesterday. I hate it when someone else has to do my work. I feel bad but sometimes I guess I just have to worry about me first. Between Tuesday at 3:00 P.M. and Wednesday at 3:00 P.M., I slept 18 hours. It felt great.

I skipped class Tuesday night and now I'm behind in that class but I'll get caught up this weekend. (Another drill weekend) I did go to class last night only because it was my College Algebra class and I can't imagine getting behind in that class and then trying to catch up. I would say my brain was functioning at about 45%.

I got a letter yesterday that I have been accepted into the Honors Program at my community college. I was too tired to be excited or comprehend what that entails so, I'll have to look that up later. Something about taking two honors classes or doing some Independent studies. Either way, I'm happy that I was accepted.

Hope you are all having a good week!

Blogging or lack there of

I haven't blogged in a week. There are a few reasons for this.

First of all, I have been busier than a one legged man in an ass kicking contest at work. To top it off, my computer at work has been all jacked up and I haven't been at it half the time. It may be finally fixed. I don't have that high of expectations for it though.

Second, I've been very busy with school stuff, which is good and bad. Good because I've been actually doing what I should be and bad because my free time is limited. I did get a letter, I believe Saturday, informing me that I am on the President's list. I was super stoked about that. It seems that I have to have a 3.8 to 4.0 to be on it. So, I'm trying to tell myself that it will be okay if I get a B in my College Algebra class. I am not lost in it yet and I'm getting an A- or B+ ish at the moment. However, I do have a headache every time I leave the class. Not sure what that's all about.

Third, nothing really too exciting has been going on in my life. My brother and sister usually come over on Sundays and we they watch football or whatever. I hate football so I mostly talk to them and cook and stuff. Thankfully there is only one more football game we will have to watch and then before you know it it will be baseball season.

That's about all I have, for now. Hope everyone is having a great week and staying warm!

One week down

Last week marked the beginning of the spring semester for me. I dropped a class and picked up College Algebra. This is a class I have to take for my major. I was always good in math in grade school and high school. Even after high school when I went to a four year college to party, I did well. When I took College Algebra after high school, it was 5 days a week. I may have attended 3 of the 5 days a week and still managed to get a B. When I started going back to school, I transferred that class as an elective because someday I will have to take Finite math also. I didn't want to just jump into that.

(This problem is easy in comparision to some that were given on the first night.)


So here I am, ten years later taking the class again. I'm not sure if I underestimated the class or if I am underestimating myself or what is going on but I'm scared shitless. The first night was a review, as in not even the first chapter. At first when the teacher wrote down the problems, I was thinking good god what am I getting myself into. Then, it started to come back to me.



This class might take some extra work but I'm going to try my hardest to stay positive. You see, I would really like to hold onto my 4.0 as long as I can. My school does offer tutoring for this class but I would have to drive to the main campus, lord only knows when, to get it.



Besides College Algebra, I am taking Intro to Business, which doesn't seem too bad so far and Strategies for Success. SFS is basically a class to help do better in all my other classes. The teacher said there are no tests and we will have time in class to do all our work. This is also the class I'm getting paid to take notes in.



So here's to staying positive!

Off to not so good of a start

School started back up yesterday. I was registered for "History and Culture of 3rd World Countries." I need to take a humanity and that would count for one. It appealed to me more than US History or Western Civ. or anything like that. My options for this class were to either take it online or to take it at the other school. (Refer to my fancy map) The other school has some sorta deal worked out with my school to where if their classes don't fill up, students from my school can go there. So I signed up to take it at the other school.

You can see on my map that our house is about half-way between my school and the other school. I always go home after work if my classes don't start till 6 or so, so I figured it wouldn't be a big deal.

Well, I get to the other school, never been there before, and go to room 110 as my schedule says. Room 110 had gurneys with mannequins on them. Obviously, I'm in the wrong room. The teacher tells me to go across the hall. Across the hall is a science lab. Obviously, this isn't my class either. This teacher tells me to go look at the sign by the front door.

Room 105 is where I am to go. Get there, 5 minutes late and am there no more than 5 minutes before I decided this class sucks. It is an American History class. If I wanted to take an American History class, I could have done so at my school.

Also, my school is actually an extention building of my real school. My real school is about 25 minutes north. If I only take classes "off campus", they will delivery my books to my school. I don't take any classes "on campus." (Not that it's that much of a campus to begin with.)

Anyway, this class was supposed to be from 6-9. At 7:30 we got a break. I asked the teacher if he had a book for me. He told me no and that I would have to go to this school's "campus" to get one. (About 40 minutes south). This was the straw that broke the camel's back. I told him forget it. I left at break and went home and immediately dropped the class. I will not be going to anymore classes at the other school.

So when I got home I was scrambling trying to find another class to take. I got everything worked out this morning and I'm going to take a College Algebra class that I need to take anyway. It started last night but I emailed the teacher and she told me to come early Wednesday night and she would get me caught up.

I think from now on I will register for an extra class and drop one to be safe.

Taking Notes

Yesterday I got a phone call from the college I go to. They want me to takes notes in one of my classes this coming semester for a boy in my class. At first I was a bit confused. They want to pay me to take notes for this boy. According to my calculations, I would be getting paid a little more than the cost of the class. Heck yeah, sign me up.

I never skip class so this will be even more of a reason to pay attention. I'm not sure what this kid's story is. I asked if he was deaf and the lady I talked to told me no. Maybe he is dyslexic or maybe he is missing both arms. Surely, he can't be too dumb or he wouldn't be in college. Well, I take that back. There are some pretty big dummies at my school.

They are sending me a carbon copy notepad in the mail and some paperwork I have to fill out to get a check. It seems like easy money to me.

I'm pretty pumped though. I've been applying for a ton of scholarships since last semester but most of them are for the fall semester. I should know in the next couple months if I will be receiving any scholarships for then. Keep your fingers crossed!

Done with finals

I'm officially done with school for a month. Monday night I had my Comp II class. I got my 12 page research paper back that I wrote about Ruby Ridge. I got a 100%. This is the same teacher I had for Comp I last fall. And she has said more than once that she doesn't give 100's. I wrote about her here once.

I think my heart stopped beating a little bit when I saw my grade. I thought I would get an A but had no idea that I would get a 100. Anyway, Monday night I had to turn in a paper for my final. Prior to that I had not missed one point in that class. I'm sure I'll get an A.

Last night I had my Sociology final. Going into the class last night, I had a 102% in the class. The teacher said she would have the grade online later that night. Before I went to bed, I checked and I got a 92 on the final, which is the worst I did on anything in the class. But I ended up with a 99% in the class.

I feel good about this past semester and the one coming up. But I'm very happy to have a little break even though I have two essays to write for two different scholarships I'm applying for.

Our weekend

Matt was gone this weekend doing his drill for the Reserves. His unit consists of 12 or 13 people right now and they can't even drill where they are supposed to because they don't have any equipment. I mean nothing. No Humvees. No helicopters. (My husband re-fuels helicopters.) No helmets. Nothing.

He got to fill out paperwork this weekend. And he got a flu shot. He already sounds like crap so I'm sure he will get sick. (I'm kinda anti-flu shot.) In December, he has some kind of Christmas party on the Sunday of his drill. He told them that I would go. Which is fine, I will go. I never got to do any of the go-to-formal-functions-while-your-husband-wears-his-class-A's things.

Problem is: I don't wear dresses. The last time I wore a dress was our wedding and before that was probably my high school graduation. I'm too short for long dresses and my legs are too chubby for short dresses. Do I care... NO. I just don't wear dresses. What's a chubby legged girl to do?

Anyway... I was all by my lonesome self this weekend. I wrote a 4 page paper, which is pretty good. I started my other paper. I studied for my test tomorrow. I cleaned our house, floors and all. I became addicted to Farmville. I napped on the couch with Ozzy, both Saturday and Sunday afternoon. I went shopping. I applied for scholarships. I caught up on my DVR. It was nice.

Happy Monday!