In matters of style, swim with the current.
In matters of principle, stand like a rock!
Monday, October 17, 2011
Friday, October 14, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Wordless Wednesday...with a few words
Hubs and I attended a wedding this past weekend and I was happy that I got to wear my new olive green, silk dress :)
Sunday, October 9, 2011
My new To-Do
So after doing a little more review of and reflection of these past years one thing has become clear...I need to start setting goals again. I remember doing this all the time in college and feeling a sense of accomplishment when I was able to check them off a list.
Call me sick, call me twisted..but I really do enjoy "to-do" lists. They help me focus, they help me to not get distracted by the "shiny objects" in life.
One of the reasons I took the job at this college was because I was able to go back to school tuition-free and in the past 28 months I have only completed 1 class. Not 1 degree...just 1 class and that was with a "D" because I didn't do anything the last few weeks because I got wrapped up in work. Ugh!
Ok, well, that was then...this is now. I have decided to go back and start taking some classes to prepare for another go at the Masters program. I would REALLY like to earn my Masters degree and frankly getting to do it for free is just another MAJOR incentive. But I know I'm not prepared to just jump back in and do it, so I've decided to take 2 classes that I'm hoping will help me prepare for the MBA program: Human Resource Management & Accounting Principle 1.
This week marked my 1st week back at class and honestly I didn't do any homework throughout the week :S But this weekend I got it all done! And I was done before 6pm on Sunday! Sooo proud of myself! So wish me luck while I try to keep this up and get good grades...and this is what my weekends will be filled with from now til Christmas...
Call me sick, call me twisted..but I really do enjoy "to-do" lists. They help me focus, they help me to not get distracted by the "shiny objects" in life.
One of the reasons I took the job at this college was because I was able to go back to school tuition-free and in the past 28 months I have only completed 1 class. Not 1 degree...just 1 class and that was with a "D" because I didn't do anything the last few weeks because I got wrapped up in work. Ugh!
Ok, well, that was then...this is now. I have decided to go back and start taking some classes to prepare for another go at the Masters program. I would REALLY like to earn my Masters degree and frankly getting to do it for free is just another MAJOR incentive. But I know I'm not prepared to just jump back in and do it, so I've decided to take 2 classes that I'm hoping will help me prepare for the MBA program: Human Resource Management & Accounting Principle 1.
This week marked my 1st week back at class and honestly I didn't do any homework throughout the week :S But this weekend I got it all done! And I was done before 6pm on Sunday! Sooo proud of myself! So wish me luck while I try to keep this up and get good grades...and this is what my weekends will be filled with from now til Christmas...
But it's not so bad...I have some company...
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Quote of the Day
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer.
Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”
– Harriet Tubman
Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”
– Harriet Tubman
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Just What I Needed
I have an amazing friend, J, who always creeps up when I need her. We don't live near each other at the moment and she is EXTREMELY busy with her own life (she's a doctor, yep I have a friend who is a doctor :) ) So when I get to hear from her it's always special. Plus, somehow she knows exactly what I need to hear...without having had a conversation about it.
So I was very touched when I received my birthday present from her. One night when I got home from work there on our counter was a gift from Shari's Berries! Although I had heard of these I had never had one before. And let me tell you, they are as yummy as the commercials say they are. (Nope, no pics...cuz hubs helped me eat them super fast...what?!? the package said best if eaten within 48 hours hehe).
But what was even more special was the card:
I had to put it on the fridge to remind myself that maybe this getting older stuff isn't so bad :)
So I was very touched when I received my birthday present from her. One night when I got home from work there on our counter was a gift from Shari's Berries! Although I had heard of these I had never had one before. And let me tell you, they are as yummy as the commercials say they are. (Nope, no pics...cuz hubs helped me eat them super fast...what?!? the package said best if eaten within 48 hours hehe).
But what was even more special was the card:
I had to put it on the fridge to remind myself that maybe this getting older stuff isn't so bad :)
Monday, October 3, 2011
Where has the time gone???
So I have been thinking about my dear friend's suggestion of purposefully thinking back on these past years since I graduated from college in hopes to feel a sense of accomplishment. Well here it goes (and I'm working from memory so please forgive anything that may be left out):
May 2006: Graduated from college & started working at my first "grown up" job.
March 2007: Decided to apply for Grad School to study Marriage and Family Therapy
May 2007: Quit my 1st "grown up" job after being treat like shit and being treated like worse shit after saying something about it. Decided to move back to the TC area to be by my family...and bought Stanley!
May - Aug 2007: Unemployed, but lukily I had stashed away enough money to not freak out...but it also required that I live at home...after living on my own for 5 years.
September 2007: Started a new Social Work job AND started Grad School
October 2007: finished my 1st Grad School class...and dropped out...thus incurring more student loan debt...but this time I had nothing to show for it.
June 2008: Met Matt :)
October 2008: really, really, REALLY started disliking my job and started looking for a new one
June 16, 2009: Got my 1st job interview after applying for 8 months
June 17: Had the job interview
June 18: Got offered the job
June 19: Put in my notice at my horrible job
June 20: My 1 year anniversary with Matt and he PROPOSED!
July 7, 2009: Started my new job, thought I'd love it...
June 20, 2010: Got Married! and finally went on a vacation...to Florida!
July 2010: Started Grad School (through my work) for Business Administration...quit a week later. Ugh I so do not know anything about business and that was apparent in that first finance class.
October 2010: Got a new position at work...the new location was an additional 20 min from home but I started working 4 days/week instead of 4 days one week then 6 days the next and rotating that way...trust me that sucked. Also took a business class through work...didn't realize how much work classes were. I guess I forgot about that aspect of college.
February & March 2011: Started having major drama at work with a new coworker...ugh...
March 2011: Started this blog in hopes of getting some thoughts out
May 2011: Yep, started job searching again...ugh I hate this process
June 2011: Our 1st anniversary was marked by the passing of Matt's grandma
October 2011: Still no luck with the job hunting process sooo I decided to take a few classes through work (Human Resource Management & Accounting Principles 1...riveting).
Ok, that's all I can think of now...I'm too tired to do any reflecting on this or to start picking it apart.
May 2006: Graduated from college & started working at my first "grown up" job.
March 2007: Decided to apply for Grad School to study Marriage and Family Therapy
May 2007: Quit my 1st "grown up" job after being treat like shit and being treated like worse shit after saying something about it. Decided to move back to the TC area to be by my family...and bought Stanley!
May - Aug 2007: Unemployed, but lukily I had stashed away enough money to not freak out...but it also required that I live at home...after living on my own for 5 years.
September 2007: Started a new Social Work job AND started Grad School
October 2007: finished my 1st Grad School class...and dropped out...thus incurring more student loan debt...but this time I had nothing to show for it.
June 2008: Met Matt :)
October 2008: really, really, REALLY started disliking my job and started looking for a new one
June 16, 2009: Got my 1st job interview after applying for 8 months
June 17: Had the job interview
June 18: Got offered the job
June 19: Put in my notice at my horrible job
June 20: My 1 year anniversary with Matt and he PROPOSED!
July 7, 2009: Started my new job, thought I'd love it...
June 20, 2010: Got Married! and finally went on a vacation...to Florida!
July 2010: Started Grad School (through my work) for Business Administration...quit a week later. Ugh I so do not know anything about business and that was apparent in that first finance class.
October 2010: Got a new position at work...the new location was an additional 20 min from home but I started working 4 days/week instead of 4 days one week then 6 days the next and rotating that way...trust me that sucked. Also took a business class through work...didn't realize how much work classes were. I guess I forgot about that aspect of college.
February & March 2011: Started having major drama at work with a new coworker...ugh...
March 2011: Started this blog in hopes of getting some thoughts out
May 2011: Yep, started job searching again...ugh I hate this process
June 2011: Our 1st anniversary was marked by the passing of Matt's grandma
October 2011: Still no luck with the job hunting process sooo I decided to take a few classes through work (Human Resource Management & Accounting Principles 1...riveting).
Ok, that's all I can think of now...I'm too tired to do any reflecting on this or to start picking it apart.
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