I've been waking up a little cold because the temperature drops overnight. I think fall is coming, which feels early but then again summer came very early this year, too. Autumn is my favorite time of the year, probably because I was born during this season.
Speaking of birthdays, yesterday when I was at my Saturday class at PPCC we had to introduce ourselves to our fellow students and say something about ourselves. The girl next to me says, "I'm going to be 21 next month." Do you know what I said to her? I said, "I'm going to be twice your age next month!"
As if a class every Saturday morning from now until December 13 wasn't bad enough, it's Math.
AND I'm twice the age (at least) of my classmates.
The agony.
Sunday, August 27, 2006
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Oxygen-less
I have a mean summer cold right now -- caught in St. Louis when I was visiting my IL's. I had to stay home in bed today which is a real bummer, but I can't really breathe and talking takes real effort. It's been busy at work, and I have a lot to do after being away for a week. Yesterday when I got to work, there was a stack of papers on my desk with a Post-It note on top of it. Written on the Post-It in bright red pen were the words, "Laurie, HELP!!!" Still, I was hacking and everyone told me how awful I looked so staying home today was a no-brainer.
I had so much fun in Indiana, the land of oxygen. It's such a pretty state -- no one ever talks about that, do they? It's green, with rolling grassy hills and cornfields as far as the eye can see. I love my college campus -- it's so very peaceful. I finished up meeting with my advisor and teachers, making a plan for the next two semesters, and I only had to buy one book! That was a real bonus.
I swear I was high on air when I was in Indiana. I had some free time so I shopped and found some great stuff that I love. St. Louis was nice, seeing family and all, but I was very glad to be coming home after the 6th day. AA lost my suitcase and delivered it yesterday; I haven't felt up to checking it but when I do there had better not be anything missing!
Of course, as soon as I was back here, my lungs shriveled to their usual low capacity in this high altitude, low oxygen mode. I swear I'm more stupid in Colorado, and it's all about the thin air!
Then, yesterday after work I had to go, sick and feverish as I was, to the local college and stand in many long lines on the first day of their classes so that I could see one of the Math teachers and beg to be bumped up into the next class. It was a big success: I had to take another test and I was so close to the passing grade (missed it by one) that he waived the pre-requisite for me anyway. So that means I only have to take 2 instead of 3 math classes to transfer to my IN college -- very good news. That I hate math with a passion goes without saying, doesn't it?
All of this points undeniably to the fact that summer's gone and fall, with its new semester and all, is here, but I am still in denial.
I had so much fun in Indiana, the land of oxygen. It's such a pretty state -- no one ever talks about that, do they? It's green, with rolling grassy hills and cornfields as far as the eye can see. I love my college campus -- it's so very peaceful. I finished up meeting with my advisor and teachers, making a plan for the next two semesters, and I only had to buy one book! That was a real bonus.
I swear I was high on air when I was in Indiana. I had some free time so I shopped and found some great stuff that I love. St. Louis was nice, seeing family and all, but I was very glad to be coming home after the 6th day. AA lost my suitcase and delivered it yesterday; I haven't felt up to checking it but when I do there had better not be anything missing!
Of course, as soon as I was back here, my lungs shriveled to their usual low capacity in this high altitude, low oxygen mode. I swear I'm more stupid in Colorado, and it's all about the thin air!
Then, yesterday after work I had to go, sick and feverish as I was, to the local college and stand in many long lines on the first day of their classes so that I could see one of the Math teachers and beg to be bumped up into the next class. It was a big success: I had to take another test and I was so close to the passing grade (missed it by one) that he waived the pre-requisite for me anyway. So that means I only have to take 2 instead of 3 math classes to transfer to my IN college -- very good news. That I hate math with a passion goes without saying, doesn't it?
All of this points undeniably to the fact that summer's gone and fall, with its new semester and all, is here, but I am still in denial.
Sunday, August 06, 2006
School blues
Summers around here are so short.
Tomorrow my little guy is back to school (*sob*) and will be in 4th grade. His school has no superintendent, a new first year principal, and no assistant principal. The new principal was bragging that they're only 100 students over the school's capacity this year!
I had to piss and moan at the new principal because my son got placed with The Mean Teacher. I've never asked for any favors and have put up with a lot at the school, but this was something I wasn't willing to let slide. So, tomorrow he's starting off in a different teacher's class and I'm starting off on the wrong foot with the administration; oh well.
I'm very grumpy about my son's school, can you tell?
Tomorrow my little guy is back to school (*sob*) and will be in 4th grade. His school has no superintendent, a new first year principal, and no assistant principal. The new principal was bragging that they're only 100 students over the school's capacity this year!
I had to piss and moan at the new principal because my son got placed with The Mean Teacher. I've never asked for any favors and have put up with a lot at the school, but this was something I wasn't willing to let slide. So, tomorrow he's starting off in a different teacher's class and I'm starting off on the wrong foot with the administration; oh well.
I'm very grumpy about my son's school, can you tell?
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