I tell ya what--I gotta maybe re-think this whole fancy book learnin' thing I got going on. I just took a Sociology test online. Not so good. I thought I'd answer all 50 questions.
Wrong.
I missed three questions. Somewhere in the middle of the pack. I had but 9 seconds to go. If  I'd gone back the WHOLE test would not have counted. Not enough time. Considering the grade I received--not sure it much matters. *sigh*
I know I must re-do my strategy. My impatience holds strong. I just want classes done. 
This semester I took 4 classes. The beauty of that, they all started and ended at  different times. As of  today, I have successfully completed one class, while another class ends on Wednesday--and you know about my dropping of the Statistics class. So, all is left is the Sociology class I stunk up on the exam tonight. 
Checked the syllabus, I have two more tests and I can try to get some extra credit.
Blue Bell Cookies n Cream Ice Cream calls my name. That is a test I know I can pass.
Stay tuned.
PS. The painted flower pot posted is a new creation----plastic. Those don't break in the mail. :)

I See You!

A few things happened since we last peaked in on you. For this post I will tell you about my decision to drop/withdraw from my Statistics class. Yep. I am working TOO hard to get a "D". Considering my last exam was another "F"--I think it's time to call it a day. Online classes are cool---however a math course was too extreme for me, and I like math. This is a required class so I MUST take it.  Yet I need to have someone stand in front of me to explain  why I should care about a binomial distribution in a random sample of 44 doctors, with the mean age of 43 to find the probability of how many doctors are 41.5 years old is really so important to me. Hence, I need to be able to see and say questions to the teacher. If all goes well, I hope to take a Statistics class in person starting January. After December, I will have 5-6 classes to finish my Bachelors in Sociology. For the future I've pondered the thought of a dual master's, or master's/doctorate and then I remember Statistics.  I wonder my probability of either one and the certificate I would love to get from Harvard.  Stay tuned. 

Saturday Stuff

While I got up early this morning, to head to my 8 am class on a Saturday, these two boycats did what I wanted to do...stay IN bed! I made it class. Was bit late, because I found the building, yet not the room as quickly as I wanted. The class itself, will be great--it's over The Old Testament. Since I'm now a student at faith based university, I am required a class on the Old and New Testament. The instructor was fun. The class, about 10 of us, were in every demographic. And the biggest surprise of all--the class is listed to last from 8am to 3pm. It didn't--at least today it didn't. We got out at 11 am--which was great! Also this class meets every other Saturday. I've not had a class like this--so stay tuned.

With the surprise of getting done with class at 11am, I had more time for errands and grabbed me some lunch. Once I got home, I did some homework. I told myself I can't let the homework get so ahead of me....And now?

Well, it's only 7 PM, yet I am done for the day. Tired. Yet fulfilled. I hope these boycats left some room on MY bed.

Middle of the Week

And I'm glad. Feels so good to not have homework. This will be a good month off. I'm proud of myself to be one step closer to my sociology degree. Yet, the month to be away from books and such---yea, I'm likin' that bunches. So the cat has such a pensive look. He may be wondering why I went out to the back yard, while a light rain fell--with my umbrella-and picked up a bunch of leaves. Yes, leaves. I am going to try the decoupage of leaves on glass plates again. Not tonight tho. The leaves are damp from the rain--so they dry in paper towels. Maybe the cat wonders if I will clean the litter boxes. Why yes...yes, I will. The cat may just be ignoring me. Which is exactly what he was doing. I called the cat's name--hence the ear lowered. The cat decided I wasn't so important. OK. OK. I get the hint. Litter boxes here I come.

Middle of the week. Not bad...not bad at all.

Tweet on Tuesday

Been a couple days since I've been here. Hope all is well with everyone. I have a cherry limeade to keep me me company.

I tell ya, my cat is pretty hissed off at me because we haven't been on his blog in a few days either. I noticed his purrs have pretty much stopped and the hard bite on the fingers has begun. And at night, when you think Denzel Washington is giving you 'the sign' and you wake up to a 12 pound gray with black stripes tabby chomping on your fingers...
Not amused.

Anyway, I have my major assignment to work on for my Multicultural Perspectives class. We had to pick a country of our choice and get the instructor's OK. We have a 'fact sheet' to work on for our country. Pretty in depth it will be. So what country do I pick? Why, one I've don't know anything about that has part of my given name in it, and the only time I heard it was when a contestant for the Miss Universe pageant was being introduced and I asked out loud: Where is that?

Burkina Faso is land locked country in Western Africa. Was a French Colony from 1898 to 1960 and called Upper Volta during that time. And I can tell you--at least so far: Burkina Faso is the 3rd least developed country in the world--behind Bangladesh and Afghanistan. Life span is only about 50 years, mainly due to AIDS and French is the official language, with about 60 others thrown in. This paper is due in a few weeks. I'm sure I will be an honorary citizen of Burkina Faso by then...

Stay tuned.

Sauna Still

Temp was 100 F something--again--today.
The record of triple digit heat in Dallas is 69 days.
Today was either the 59th or 60th day.
Honestly, does it really matter?
After work, I headed to my new school to get my
Text books. Very nice campus. Victorian looking. Felt right.
View was gorgeous, The campus sits up on a hill and
Overlooks a lake, and ton of forestry.
I like it. Felt good. Felt right.
So now home, the a/c still cranks
And I'm gonna plot myself on the couch
To take a look at my new school books
Then get to Season 3 of True Blood.
Hey, after some fancy book learnin'
The sauna still is workin' cuz
I need me a bite or two of Vampire Bill...

Tuesday Tweet

I am determined to print on napkins and not destroy napkins, or printed paper jams in the process. As much as I like tissue paper for my decoupage on terra cotta pots, I so favor the look of napkin more.

Today I picked my classes in my new school. Even met one of my professors. He seems like a nice guy. I met him while I met with y advisor. We all laughed. The school is Christian based. I never once thought I'd see me in a faith based much of anything. Amazing. Anyway I'm taking two classes. Since I've not been to this school before, I was weary to take more. They also offer mini--mesters, which you do a class every day except Sunday or maybe even Saturday-for a week. The school has these during their break times. That's an option. I'm excited! I do need to get a new mindset to see Jesus in the my texts.

And mindset--yea, print on the napkin. Oh, thought about trying to make strawberry....

Stay tuned.

Those Days Part II

Our new team of 4 was all in the house today...
The teammate who'd been on vacation
Asked why I wasn't talkin' all day.
Really?
After this whole mess that I was runner-up to her
Being the trainer of the new girl
The the manager says we need to 'step it up'
And I'd been the only one there to hear
The manager's kinda wrath..
I just wanted to do my job.
The new teammate is quite fast and smart-
She's gonna be good. I talked more in the last
Few days than I have for awhile--
Nice.
On top of all that, I've been accepted in
My new school. I have to register for some classes--
Look forward to that---
Yea, one of them days-
Yet it was all OK.
It's Thursday aka Friday eve.
I am so OK with that!

Just 100

That's what it was today. Brrr. Put on the parka!! OK. Picture is my backyard February 2011...Glad it's the weekend anyway! Heat or no heat. It's still Friday. So much to think about: Terra Cotta Pots (making a good prototype)-Jot my plan down for Etsy.com-Finish last paper for in my last class of this particular school-Toss stuff out in my Summer Clean frenzy- Work on the resume-Visit Facebook-Pet a cat-Eat 'Cake and Sprinkles" ice cream-Watch "True Blood"-All indoor activities-After all Saturday will be our 28th straight day of just 100 degee heat. Indoor indeed.

10:00 PM

Change does blow in the wind. My job is about to change to something else again. I won't bore you with details, 'cause folks aren't that sure what the details really are. I've not lost my job. It is being skimmed down-infact 500 or so people are being hired for the NEW job that's been put on the table, which includes a part of my job in the new mix. The new job goes live on Aug 1, or needs to be runnin' by them---just something...The thing is, nobody knows. I'm all for risk. Just this is a bit...well.....The other thing is I'm 99.9% sure I'll transfer to another school. I still have to talk to the advisors of the new school. I AM excited. Still the same degree plan--with more depth. The good thing, I can transfer after the current class I'm in. It ends on June 6. I would love for today to be June 5 right now....And my launch into my cat business. Now, I've figured I'm up to TWO, count 'em TWO items. I just hope people like em. And yes, I realize Nieman-Marcus had to start SOMEWHERE! Stay so tuned on all of that. This crafty journey has been--well, a journey, however I'm glad I got on the train to take it....When you think alot of change is going on, and ya wonder--just wonder how it'll all turn out. There's just the look of a cat...

...and ya know, everything is really OK.
It always should be--

8:52 PM

Geez. I decided to go back to school in Feb 2010. Seems forever ago now Glad I went, however I just want to be DONE. Being an adult college student is kinda of the pits-- If I'd done college back when I got right out of high school, On a Friday night, I doubt if I'd be in my 'dorm' room Alas, I am in the year 2011. Just yawned. Cats snooze. All night doing school stuff--which, has Pissed me off. There ain't an "i" in team. I'll leave it at that. Tomorrow is Saturday, I'm sleeping in. My one cat who bugs me to be hurry up and Open his 'store'-calls himself the Chief Executive Cat aka CEC I remind my gray 'n black striped tabby tiger He has but one maybe item for his 'store'- at best! The cat stares and flattens his ears. Hmm. I wish he would learn to flush the toilet So it's now 8:57 PM It's a cool Friday eve-would love to open the windows- Unfortunately, so windy, over 50 mph- Smell the smoke from wildfires over 100 miles away... I hope we get more rain to help those folks! In the meantime, I'm ploppin' on the couch to Watch today's Young and the Restless (I do think Cane is alive) Eat some Special K cereal before the milk expires- Stay tuned.

9:29 PM

I am beat. I've been this new age for 6 days. Wow. When I was in my 20's, I thought being this age was--well---ya know..death. The thing is- even though my bones kinda creek, I feel like I am in my 20's--just smarter. 9:30 PM I am BEAT. Tired I tell you. School. Had to finish paper about human nutrition. I thought I graduated next March, well, I'm downtrodden because it won't be until May. Oh well. I still don't like the fact my cat's blog is more popular than mine! Maybe I need to let my whiskers grow? Ya know, knowing men at this age is different too. I may need to blog about that. When I was in my 20's, I thought the men who were this new age of mine..were...well, you know...dead. And now that I am this age, I think men my age are...well, ya know....uh... Yep. I need to blog about this. In the meantime, gotta pop some meds, pet the cats and head to bed... And it's 9:35 PM. I AM BEAT!

A Bit

Of time is all I'll spend here tonight....

It seems like alot has happened since we last met up and first I've started my newest college class--this one is about a human's life span. Might kinda cool and creepy, because we're pretty much talking about ourselves. One of my assignments will be to observe people in different points of their lives--like my first one is for babies--yea, this is going to be interesting.

Saturday is going to be an interesting day by far, and it's all pretty local, unlike going to Oklahoma City last week! I'm going to a bible study that morning. What's a kicker about that, well--it's on Saturday, and I'll be meeting with girls I haven't worked with 2003. We've kept in touch, yet I never once thought we'd hang out talk about the bible. Glad we are tho.

Then once that's done, I head to my writers' group. I've written nothing fiction in I don't how long. The college papers have wasted me. I need to find time to really put pen to paper, and not just for moment or two. That will be another nice time of fellowship along with some writing stuff...

Then--I don't know if this is still on tap--another chum is to have a CD signing party later on that night. I've not heard anymore plans about it. He's got a nice voice, so I hope it happens. If not--well, I'll be home curled up with a cat...or

Get another chum to go see "Wall Street" with me.

Yep. Saturday. Looking forward to you. Gotta enjoy Thursday and Friday tho before, even tho professionally--things do stink, however I won't let the stench steal my joy...

Not even for a bit.

Monday Miffed

Yes, I still heart me some Dallas Cowboys-

However I still can't get over how and why they LOST!

Sure the game was a mess, yet they had WON the game until....

WOW. I still can't stand handle it. The had the game WON.

OK. It's Monday. I'm tired. I couldn't fall right asleep after the game was over

I tried to think of somebody to call. at almost 11pm at night. Those kinda calls are

Out of my repertoire.

So sometime after midnight, I fell asleep, which made me tired thru today.

I'm so beat now.

Did some school work and thought of the 2100 word paper on my personal model of helping due next Monday. Heck, that will wait until tomorrow. Then had a thought on a couple menfolk I know. Now, that makes me smile. And the wedding (not mine) I'm going to on Saturday and the bride just beamed today at work. Then I spoke of my novella to a couple folks...always good. Then....

I thought of the Dallas Cowboys and got miffed again. Only this time, I will not have a problem going to sleep. I'm taking lessons from this kitty:

I see an "A+" in my future....

Wired Wednesday

Haven't been here in a few days. For one, I had a paper due on Monday which I completed on time. Until I receive a grade, I have 96% in the class, and this is its final week. GLAD! Kinda tedious, yet just a jolt of fresh air after the last class. UGH.

On this day, I ponder the new paper I must write by this coming Monday, and my portion of a paper for the team project--which we have not even discussed, except it's over General Motors. There's a final exam I gotta take which has a time limit of 3 hours. I've read some of the text--not ALL, and I will before the exam. That's gotta be done by Monday too.

Hmm. Then my writers' group meets Saturday and must have critique done and the exercise of 200 or so words for it. I also wanted to have a draft of one of my stories for my novella to share--yet I don't know when I can get that done. And the play, I think I mentioned that's due Sept. 1.

On top of all that, I realized how tired I am being broke. God does provide my needs, so I make it. I get fed--which my hips brag about. So do the cats. Yet, I want to go to New York for the weekend. Why NOT? Takes money. This house has drained me. Wait, that's not really true. The mortgage payment itself is great--the taxes and that yahoo stuff dampens the sidewalk. I'd like to get rid of the car's payment--Something has really got to give. I'm considering giving up the cable, heck I've lived on less....

I think of the business ideas. Small in stature, yet could be big in returns and would fun to do.

Peach pie anyone? Cute cat calendar? Cute cat night shirt? Pot holder...?

Outside of that, I am going to play I mentioned a couple weeks back on Friday night--looking forward! In fact, someone else offered to drive me there and back, since it's a good 20-25 miles and I'm good at getting lost--I hopped on that. The someone who the ride is actually the male lead in the play-so I KNOW he knows where he's going! :)

Well, kinda wired on a Wednesday....

And nothing that a little Sonic Strawberry Limeade Chiller can't cure...all's good!

And then....

It's Saturday

Feel like staying in bed.

I mean, doesn't this kitty's eyes pretty much speak it?

Alas I must rise. Do wanna get errands do before before the sun bakes us. In fact, there's a play in Ft Worth I want to see. A guy, I kinda know, is the male lead. Well, he's the only male in it. Of course, in my spoiled only child way, I don't want to see WAAAAAAAAAAAY back in the theatre. Now forget there's only 100 or so seats in the theatre, so how bad can the seats really be?

Other stuff on tap today too. I have a writing schedule of non-fiction stuff for school and FUN fiction stuff. Stay tuned on all that. I'm enjoying the FUN fiction stuff. The set up is sorta changed from what I had before. Plus, I realize I need to jot the notes down of my changes--because--well, I can't remember them. Guess I'm not as Supergirl as I thought!

And then

Coconut cream pie and a cup o coffee will

May just be on the Saturday playlist too.

Thursday Trek

It's 6:15 in the morning time as I write this and so wish I had some coffee. Alas, I'll need to get some on my way to work. The kicker is I do have my own coffee maker, yet there's something how my coffee doesn't quite turn out as good as when I buy it.

Right now the sun isn't up. Me neither really. I can't believe July is really bout over. The class I'm in now, is SO much better than my last one. This teacher calls me 'amazing' and said my paper was 'excellent.' My grade is an 'A" so far, with 2 more weeks left of this class. Plus I had my six month check up with my Heart Doc last week and she even said I was 'excellent'! Blood pressure was good. I still need to lose the weight I gained. Which comes down to exercise--more of it. Ick.

Found time to write fun fiction stuff. The dedication is already going to go to my classmates. It's their inspiration from our recent reunion. Stay tuned.

Coffee. Need it. Want it. Where is it?

OK, have you seen the clips for this Fall's TV show, "Hawaii Five-O?" It may be good--yet, I kinda feel there's just something wrong with that.....

Coffee. Gotta Get.

6:21AM

Monday Morn

And I'm up. The temp is already 80 degrees. Gotta jaunt to a doctor's appt by 8am this morning--and it dawned me I don't know which location it is. I can't find my paperwork and I erased the reminder message. Oh well, they're just about a half mile from each other.

I have a paper to tweak for school. This paper isn't like pulling so many teeth because it's over my work life. I can write about that. I so enjoy being a student again, yet this whole writing papers on stuff I can't really 'flower' up is the challenge. The challenge ranks up there with the discovery of what a mop can do for my kitchen floor....

Nonetheless, it Monday, I've been blessed with a new day for more adventure.

Need coffee and let's do this thing.

Thursday Tired

Did a 10 hour day for some OT today. My mind is fried. My boss is attractive, yet I realize it's best to just let him talk, even when there is to be an open door to his office. Not much empathy. We do have a relationship to laugh and such, so my facial expressions, which I'm famous for, come into play for fun--I've realized I've overdone. He tells me today he's trying to read my facial expressions, to figure me out. I told him: "Just ask." So my facial expressions will be at a minimum. Oh well.

I so need to catch up on here. Missed a couple birthdays on May 26th, which I must talk about.

I am tired.

And to think about the paper due Saturday--which I might actually enjoy--is a tomorrow thing. I had to interview someone in a human services facility and a couple classmates, let me send them questions....GRAND!

So I'm tired--which I've repeated.

We'll catch up later.

Promise.

Monday There

The a/c just kicked on. Yea, summer is about here. Over 90 degrees. I digress...

Ya know I have a paper due Saturday. I took a gander to see what it had to be about. To be proactive as it were. Well. Gee. I have to write a paper that is based on a interview I do with a human services professional. So, I'm glad I look now, instead of--oh, I dunno, Thursday. The beauty of this is, I do KNOW a human service professional who works with those who have been abused, and dabbles with those that have multiple personalities. Plus, she watches Dancing With the Stars, like me! I await her response to my e-mail, if she will let me send her questions. Stay tuned.

I could go on, however I really don't wanna. All my school stuff is done until I tomorrow or Wednesday--except to gather info for this paper. I've missed a doctor's appointment because of being engrossed in my job. I've not written any thing fun like a story or screenplay, because of school and work--

So tonight, I'm headed to the couch for a little Dancing With the Stars (down to the Final 3), a cat, and Blue Bell Cookies n Cream ice cream to help take me there--just like The Staple Singers perform one of my favorite songs. Just close your eyes and let it take you...