It's early. I've been up since 4:30. It's not that I planned it, my body just could not sleep. And it's not like I'm not tired right now, at 6:45 am.
Since I couldn't sleep I did some treadmill time. I was going to do that anyway...and the funny thing is, I wasn't on as long as I normally would be.
The kids are asleep still. They have late start today and school doesn't start until 9:30. Although, I'll make sure they are awake before I leave.
Today is a mini day for the high school I work at. There are some errands to be run, and a paper to be finished. Andrew has a game tonight and I signed up to work the Varsity snack bar.
Saturday is our pumpkin patch time. He has a 5 hour shift starting at 9 am. I'm pretty sure the pumpkin patch doesn't get wi-fi. It would be nice, then I could work.
I gotta grab some breakfast, straighten a few things, then head out. Should be a wonderful day.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Sunday, October 18, 2009
No Title Post
There is no possible way I can think of any creative title for this post! It's not like I have been SO busy all weekend that my body should be giving out...but I am bone weary. Things are probably just catching up with me.
It's dark when I wake up, and dark when I go to bed. Sometimes I feel like I live in a cave all winter. We rarely see friends because the kids school activities take up so much time, and sometimes on a Saturday I just want to curl up in my sweats and relax. Although, just this evening, Joe said to me "we should have a happy hour". Of course we should. I want to. But, I'm working thirty hours a week and going to school full time. I'm too busy to plan it and too tired to care. Before I commit I have to think about how I'm going to get everything done! Certainly tasks will be assigned, however, experience tells me that the way to get it done, the way I want it done, is to do it myself. And if I rely on others I hate the fact that I will probably not like how everything has turned out..so why bother? Then I feel guilty for not giving the benefit of the doubt. Well, maybe we'll turn happy hour into a Christmas party...like we were planning on having anyway.
School is going good. I have decided that even though I like the format of choosing my own area of study for the Independent Study class I am taking, I do not like having no structure to follow. The class for Nov. is Fundamentals of Linguistics. I took a class like this several years ago and know what to expect. Should be fairly easy (yeah, like that's ever the case). I'm scheduled to take two classes in December. If everything plays out right (again, like that's ever the case) I will have one class each month, with the exceptions of Dec. and Feb (two classes those months) and graduate in May. Yeah! Now, to start thinking about my graduate degree. I'll probably start that in July. I really want June off so I can visit my folks without worrying about school.
Andrew had a Boy Scout merit badge class on Saturday morning across town. We drove out there only to discover a *snafu* with the scheduling process, and after some debate, decided he didn't want to wait for 3 hours so we came back home. He has the last two Eagle requirements he is working on right now. Once he finishes those he can start planning his Eagle project. He could start planning now, but Joe and I feel he needs to give the planning process %100 percent of his time without worrying about any other loose ends. Andrew's goal is to have his project completed by his 16th birthday, in 14 months. He wants to get a job (have to be 16 in the state of CA) and we decided it would be in his best interest to have his Eagle completed first. He will gain more in his life as an Eagle Scout than he will by having a job right at the age of 16. I have to say though, he seems pretty motivated.
Jessica played in a soccer tournament this weekend and had four games over two days. Their team placed 2nd. Not bad, considering they were just bumped down a bracket. She probably won't make practice again this rec. season because she starts her hard term tomorrow. Honors Pre-Cal, AP English 11, Physics, and her foreign language. I cannot even comprehend physics and pre-cal. The math I took was never that hard...I'm in awe of anyone whose brain functions in this manner.
Joe is still weathering the storm at AT&T. The strike threats are long over and things have quieted down. Apparently they are doing well, although layoff rumors persist. We have been down this road before...hence my desire to finish my degree quickly.
Now, I have to tell Andrew, again, to empty the dishwasher. If he is not careful he will end up with extra chores:-)
It's dark when I wake up, and dark when I go to bed. Sometimes I feel like I live in a cave all winter. We rarely see friends because the kids school activities take up so much time, and sometimes on a Saturday I just want to curl up in my sweats and relax. Although, just this evening, Joe said to me "we should have a happy hour". Of course we should. I want to. But, I'm working thirty hours a week and going to school full time. I'm too busy to plan it and too tired to care. Before I commit I have to think about how I'm going to get everything done! Certainly tasks will be assigned, however, experience tells me that the way to get it done, the way I want it done, is to do it myself. And if I rely on others I hate the fact that I will probably not like how everything has turned out..so why bother? Then I feel guilty for not giving the benefit of the doubt. Well, maybe we'll turn happy hour into a Christmas party...like we were planning on having anyway.
School is going good. I have decided that even though I like the format of choosing my own area of study for the Independent Study class I am taking, I do not like having no structure to follow. The class for Nov. is Fundamentals of Linguistics. I took a class like this several years ago and know what to expect. Should be fairly easy (yeah, like that's ever the case). I'm scheduled to take two classes in December. If everything plays out right (again, like that's ever the case) I will have one class each month, with the exceptions of Dec. and Feb (two classes those months) and graduate in May. Yeah! Now, to start thinking about my graduate degree. I'll probably start that in July. I really want June off so I can visit my folks without worrying about school.
Andrew had a Boy Scout merit badge class on Saturday morning across town. We drove out there only to discover a *snafu* with the scheduling process, and after some debate, decided he didn't want to wait for 3 hours so we came back home. He has the last two Eagle requirements he is working on right now. Once he finishes those he can start planning his Eagle project. He could start planning now, but Joe and I feel he needs to give the planning process %100 percent of his time without worrying about any other loose ends. Andrew's goal is to have his project completed by his 16th birthday, in 14 months. He wants to get a job (have to be 16 in the state of CA) and we decided it would be in his best interest to have his Eagle completed first. He will gain more in his life as an Eagle Scout than he will by having a job right at the age of 16. I have to say though, he seems pretty motivated.
Jessica played in a soccer tournament this weekend and had four games over two days. Their team placed 2nd. Not bad, considering they were just bumped down a bracket. She probably won't make practice again this rec. season because she starts her hard term tomorrow. Honors Pre-Cal, AP English 11, Physics, and her foreign language. I cannot even comprehend physics and pre-cal. The math I took was never that hard...I'm in awe of anyone whose brain functions in this manner.
Joe is still weathering the storm at AT&T. The strike threats are long over and things have quieted down. Apparently they are doing well, although layoff rumors persist. We have been down this road before...hence my desire to finish my degree quickly.
Now, I have to tell Andrew, again, to empty the dishwasher. If he is not careful he will end up with extra chores:-)
Friday, October 16, 2009
Beautiful Friday afternoon!
Looking outside one would never guess the tail of a typhoon hit us the other day. Well, with the exception of the fallen trees everywhere. I hear chainsaws humming away, something I normally do not hear in my suburban neighborhood.
Finals were today and yesterday, which means minimum days for school. Andrew had a dermatology appt yesterday so no free afternoon for us. Today he is working on a Merit Badge for a class tomorrow. I suppose I could go "do" something, but I have a paper to start...
Jessica met friends after school and is not home yet. She has no homework this weekend because they start new classes on Monday. The only thing she has to focus on is a soccer tournament and cleaning the black hole that is her bedroom.
I have not decided what to make for dinner. Although, It will probably be salmon because it's easy and has no need for defrosting. Last Saturday the local grocery store had all fresh and frozen seafood on sale for 1/2 price. Salmon ended up being $4 a pound, which is fantastic for this area! I bought as much as they would let me.
Football game tonight against the only other team in the school district that is any good. It will be a seriously great game. I'm not that much of a football fan, but it's a fun thing to do with friends on a Friday night.
Andrew's Boy Scout troop is having Christmas tree lot sign-ups in two weeks. Already? Time flies too fast for me!! Before I know it he will be planning his Eagle Project. I remember when he was a Tiger Scout.
Anyway, laundry is calling me (I'm trying to ignore it but the sound is too darn loud).
Finals were today and yesterday, which means minimum days for school. Andrew had a dermatology appt yesterday so no free afternoon for us. Today he is working on a Merit Badge for a class tomorrow. I suppose I could go "do" something, but I have a paper to start...
Jessica met friends after school and is not home yet. She has no homework this weekend because they start new classes on Monday. The only thing she has to focus on is a soccer tournament and cleaning the black hole that is her bedroom.
I have not decided what to make for dinner. Although, It will probably be salmon because it's easy and has no need for defrosting. Last Saturday the local grocery store had all fresh and frozen seafood on sale for 1/2 price. Salmon ended up being $4 a pound, which is fantastic for this area! I bought as much as they would let me.
Football game tonight against the only other team in the school district that is any good. It will be a seriously great game. I'm not that much of a football fan, but it's a fun thing to do with friends on a Friday night.
Andrew's Boy Scout troop is having Christmas tree lot sign-ups in two weeks. Already? Time flies too fast for me!! Before I know it he will be planning his Eagle Project. I remember when he was a Tiger Scout.
Anyway, laundry is calling me (I'm trying to ignore it but the sound is too darn loud).
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Making people mad...
I made someone mad at work today...I repeated something that someone else said, and a colleague said it was offensive (as in racially). Personally I did not think it was racial at all. I don't get it...as citizens we are expected to understand cultures we have never been exposed to. As I'm trying to understand all these cultures I rely on last names to give me clues to the person's background (since I'm trying to be sensitive). Yet, some names, like Gonzales for example, can originate in so many countries. No matter how hard I try I'm going to make a mistake. Especially since I'm from the most non-racially diverse state in the US. If I am expected to understand everyone else, shouldn't they try to understand me?
Off to Andrew's soccer game in a bit. Joe will be home soon and we'll go to the game together. Jessica has meetings after school (every single day). I'm thinking we're having left over Minestrone soup with grilled cheese sandwiches.
In case I forget...My dad's hip replacement surgery was successful. He'll be home on Friday. I talked to mom this morning and she said he was in pain last night, but is receiving morphine. With the new technology available he is should recover faster.
Off to Andrew's soccer game in a bit. Joe will be home soon and we'll go to the game together. Jessica has meetings after school (every single day). I'm thinking we're having left over Minestrone soup with grilled cheese sandwiches.
In case I forget...My dad's hip replacement surgery was successful. He'll be home on Friday. I talked to mom this morning and she said he was in pain last night, but is receiving morphine. With the new technology available he is should recover faster.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
The new week approaches
I'm one of those people who think the week starts on Monday, not Sunday. Wonder why that is...
Andrew and Joe came back from the observatory with lots of tales to tell. It sounds like they had a great time. The weather cooperated and they were able to view planets, black holes, and asteroids. Very cool!
There was not much housecleaning going on this weekend, but there was a fair amount of scientific reading. Ecology is a great subject, but after a chapter or two my eyes start to glaze over and I end up having to re-read sections.
So dinner is in the oven (quiche) and I'm making baked apples as well. Pretty soon the house is going to smell fabulous!
As we were having our pre-dinner glass of wine, Joe and I were discussing our trip to Alaska next summer. So far the plan is all four of us spending approx. 10 days. Time is only permitting us to do one of three great side trips: Denali Park, Homer, or Seward. I'm partial to Homer, but I have been there the last 2 times I've been to Alaska. Seward sounds great, but Denali is the trip of a lifetime...and of course it will be the most expensive of the three. We might have to wait to make the decision until after we get the airline tickets. I'm hoping we have enough miles for a free ticket.
So, dinner needs checking and science questions need answering....
Andrew and Joe came back from the observatory with lots of tales to tell. It sounds like they had a great time. The weather cooperated and they were able to view planets, black holes, and asteroids. Very cool!
There was not much housecleaning going on this weekend, but there was a fair amount of scientific reading. Ecology is a great subject, but after a chapter or two my eyes start to glaze over and I end up having to re-read sections.
So dinner is in the oven (quiche) and I'm making baked apples as well. Pretty soon the house is going to smell fabulous!
As we were having our pre-dinner glass of wine, Joe and I were discussing our trip to Alaska next summer. So far the plan is all four of us spending approx. 10 days. Time is only permitting us to do one of three great side trips: Denali Park, Homer, or Seward. I'm partial to Homer, but I have been there the last 2 times I've been to Alaska. Seward sounds great, but Denali is the trip of a lifetime...and of course it will be the most expensive of the three. We might have to wait to make the decision until after we get the airline tickets. I'm hoping we have enough miles for a free ticket.
So, dinner needs checking and science questions need answering....
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