Since I don't have time to blog…let's BLOG!

So much changes in so little time. I finally am getting my head screwed on as straight as mine will go, that is! LOL.

Y'all know I like making a spectacle of myself. My latest was on Friday night. It was family fun night at the swim club. Translation: swimmers swim against their parents. ROFLMAO! Dee called as I was walking out the door and said, "Grab your suit it's parents swim night" So I frantically rummage through the swim drawer and discovered I had one option…a mis matching top and bottoms. OH WELL. So I throw that, sweats, the knitted nightgown as a cover up and a pair of flip flops. For what it's worth, don't pump gas in flip flops when it's below zero. That's silly! So I toodle on over to the pool, hang out with some parents and watch the proceedings….then it's my turn. The coach, bless his heart, asked me what I wanted to swim. Um. Want? I'm gonna be lucky to finish a 50 of anything resembling swimming. I couldn't care less. I don't know how to fly or breaststroke, but I would have faked it. Why not? Who cares? In for a dime, in for a dollar! I'm sitting there thinking, I'm sick, I smoke, I'm overweight…you think stroke choice matters? Hardly. She chose back (oh good, I can breathe on my back) and away we all went. Four decades later……..I finished with a time of 1:15. ROFLMAO. Pathetic! However, I've never had more fun. Then I was too stubborn to swim to the ladder (or too tired???) so I waited to pull my ass out of the pool with the backstroke handles on the starting blocks.

That was the turning point for my mood. Go figure! So, if you're having a sucky time of things, I fully recommend doing something totally out of character, out of your league and totally silly to turn the titanic around. Sooooo worth it.

I had MY first class yesterday. (they met on V-day, but you know, I'm a flake and I spent it on the pool deck) I LOVE IT!!! YIPPEE!!! I love having classes I love. I get to go back tonight and I lead reflection circle. This ought to be interesting.

Now I must shower and get to conferences before my time slot is over. That's 37 minutes. Yep, I love pushing the wire.

Well, she's mobile!

Watch out world, Dee's on wheels. Legally. By herself. Shit. Now what do I do? :D

Just kiddin' way to go Dee! So tell me, did that McDonald's taste better with you going to the drive thru?

The Joy of Being a Dork!

Thanks for putting up with my self pity last night. I still have a cold, I'm still overwhelmed. I just realized what I need. SOCIAL INTERACTION! Figures class was cancelled tonight,it's just what Dr. Shelly ordered, darn it.

Instead, I'm going back to my book and paper.

Can somebody please through an impromptu party at my place when I happen to have a few moments to enjoy it? ROFL.

I'm staring to feel beat up.

Well imagine that!

It's been a long couple of months. Somehow I don't think I'm any farther ahead of the game, in fact, I bet I'm further behind. This too shall pass, but I'm requesting it to pass NOW! As if.

So what's left. The heater finally got repaired on Friday. Apparently things go better if you call and you have a manly voice. I thought mine was deep enough. Maybe I should change my name to Sal or something. Idk. I did find a car, and I went whole hog…..I am now the proud driver of a 2011 Honda Civic. Shit. I still need to call the insurance company. (see what I mean?!?!). I get to flip to a new decade chart in a few days. I have a paper left from last term. (Thanks for running ideas with me today, Mother, it totally helped I have a whole page of codes that I ruled out, now to start the v code list!) I blanked out and missed my first class on Monday and finally looked at the syllabus today. I'm screwed! And that's just this week. Oh did I tell you we got a new TV on Wednesday? Yep, that quit on me, too. Do I have TIME for tv? Well, hello. Today was Daytona. Everybody has to take a break every now and again. And THEN to top it off, I have the cold/flu round 5 for the school year. You know, I think I'm quite the character already. Is this much character building really necessary? I suppose so.

And THEN.

Nah. Just kidding. I'll whine about the rest later. I'm sure i'm going to need to and wouldn't it be great if I didn't have to? EVEN BETTER!

Gonna miss you Uncle Dave.

Yesterday morning my uncle lost his battle with cancer, but what will never be lost are the memories. Uncle Dave was one of the kindest, gentlest souls I've ever met. Family always came first. He was a BIG TALL GUY (and you all know I'm short!)….and he didn't say much. Naturally, that means I was scared of him. (Note: Shelly as a child was in that state A LOT) Then came the night of the local house fire. What I remember most about Uncle Dave growing up and spending time in his house was that the scanner was always on. One night, somebody woke me up (Aunt Carolyn, Jackie, I don't remember) and told me to get dressed. I did. There was a house fire a block or two away. We walked over and met up with most of the rest of the neighborhood. I remember everyone talking about what a shame it was, but how the family was going to be okay and how. Perhaps this is why I don't see tragic events as life ending but a new life opportunity beginning. All I do know, is that I learned a lot last night, so, Uncle Dave…..every time I see a scanner, I'm thinking about you and grinning! Then I'm off to go do something fun with the family. You're always welcome to tag along and enjoy. I'm so glad you don't hurt anymore.

Yep, another writing break from writing

Here it is. Proof that I still knit. Crappy picture from the phone, but it is still proof! I still enjoy, but not nearly as much as I wish I could be. I'm finding that when I sit down to knit what I'm really doing is sitting down to nap. Interesting change, I must say.

Yes, I'm writing another paper today and I'm writing on a break. Why? Because here I can type whatever is running through my brain. It's not organized, gramatically correct or following APA format. YIPPEE!! There are just some things to celebrate. Okay, so I'll mini celebrate almost anything. It's a fun way to live. Try it! :D

Hum, maybe I don't have much to say anywhere. Interesting. Shelly out of words. WHAT IS THE WORLD COMING TO?

Thermostat 2, Shelly 0

Okay, so I woke up at 2 and realized it was cold in the front part of the house. This is not good. It is always colder in the back. We have two heaters. Don't ask. There was an add on in the late 60's early 70's (I think) and they dropped in a second heater. That's the one that's currently working. So, anyway. I go investigate. The digital read out on our non battery operated thermostat is blank. Not good. I go downstairs, read the heater manual (seriously) and the front panel of the heater. Hopefully the problem is the thermostat. Now. I stripped the screw to the R connection where I'm supposed to put my wire. Not good. So, I went and got another thermostat. Same problem, except I stopped before I stripped the screw. I called the 1-800 number, and what do you know, my sewing machine screwdriver (that had been effective on connections y,w and g) is too big. So now I need to go buy a glasses repair kit. Seriously? OOOOOOOOOOkay. I'll pick up the kids, and head out again. I'm going to pick up something to make for dinner that requires baking for a looooooooooong time. I have clothes drying the dryer I revented to come inside (for heat and moisture) and a pot of boiling water on the stove. I got an extra space heater and I think it's now up to 65 up front. I'm going to give this one more shot (maybe two, we'll see) before I call in the pros. Even if I have to, we'll all know it wasn't from a lack of EFFORT on my behalf.

And to answer the last post. I dropped the class yesterday. Kathy, you are right, I'm not a quitter. I'm a realist. I realized that I haven't done ANYTHING around the house (until today) since class started back up. I think I've slept a few times for a bit longer than I should have and have done a few things for fun, but MINIMAL. I can't live like that. Well, I COULD, I just choose not to.

So, my remaining class starts Monday night. I have a 15 page paper due Tuesday that I haven't started, and another paper due on the 27th. I keep hoping I get caught up. I will. Maybe. Again, but if not, it won't be for a lack of trying.

Damn. Dont you just wish you were me?!?! I can tell you one thing. I am gonna KNIT tonight regardless. I've got some purple yarn that needs some frustrated abuse.

Oh last question. Why does this shit always happen on the worst day of the month. You know the one I'm talking about. The one that leaves you screaming at Eve for eating the apple. There is NOT enough pamprin in the world for days like today. Thankfully, there is enough friends who have helped me laugh about it all. Two hours ago, I was ready to cry. Now I'm ready to kick it's ass with a smile on my face!

What to do, what to do?

Okay, please bear in mind that I was up until 5, woke up at 10:30 and have read over 250 textbook pages. My mind is FRIED. I have under 50 pages to go, posts to make, and tabs to stick in my book. That's just for the rest of today. I am tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiired! LOL.

I have a final on Wednesday, a paper due Tuesday (of the following week) and I have two more classes starting again on the Monday in between. I'm now trying to decide if I should drop one. I do not know if I can keep up this pace for another go round. No WONDER why you must ask permission to take two. HOLEEEEEEEEEEEE Crap. For what it's worth, I've been staying at/or a bit ahead of deadlines. How do people DO this?!?! Then one begins to wonder why. I hate quitting, but I'm wondering if that might not be the prudent choice. I'm absolutely not getting everything I could be out of either class, yet I'm doing okay. Depth or Breadth. That IS the question!

So how's your Superbowl Sunday? I'm hoping to watch the half time show. I could be planted face down somewhere by then. I'm not worried. I'll be where I'm at doing what I'm a gonna do, regardless of the scenario.

The temps haven't started tanking yet, but I'm getting colder in anticipation. Can you believe that? I"M getting COLD? Damn. I feel for the thin blooded peeps out there.

Well, mental download is done. Must. Go. Read. More. Textbook. *sigh*