I've been so tired lately…I think it's because of all the stress and schedule changes with starting Chemistry.  I am so sick of that class.  It isn't the actual class, because it's pretty easy.  It's just the hours.  I don't *WANT* to be at school in the evenings.    I *HATE* that.    It seems like all I do anymore is go to work, go to school, go to bed, and get up the next morning and do it all over again.

Next week will be better….tomorrow's my last day of work and then I have all week next week off.  I still have school on Wednesday and Thursday, but I don't think I'll mind much if I wasn't at work all day.  My grandparents are going to puppy-sit so we can see the fireworks at Chad's grandma's, go to Noah's Ark, go to the Kenny Chesney concert and stay a few days in the Dells without worrying about him.  I think he'll have fun there…Chad says he just hopes they'll still take him while we're at the Feast.    I'll miss him, but it's not for the whole week (only a few days), so it'll be OK.

Anyway, I've got to go let him inside and then I'm thinking about going to bed.  Yes, I know it's only 8:00, but I *TOLD* you I was tired…

Posted: June 28th, 2006 under Random Thoughts.
Comments: 4

My chemistry class definitely involves a lot of class time, but I'm doing a lot better this semester than I did last semester in the Foundations of Chemistry course…we had our first test the other night and I got the 3rd best score.  And yes, there were more than 3 people in the class…there were 13.  I have a feeling that this will be the easiest of my science courses…partly because of the teacher and partly because it's the only class I'm taking so I have time to focus on it more.

Yesterday at work, we got a huge clog in our suctions (you know, the little vacuums we use to suck all the blood and spit and junk out of people's mouths).  It was NOT fun.  My boss had to drag up a couple of portable suction things…the kind where all the blood and spit and junk collect in a bucket in the bottom and you have to empty it.  I had to empty it once, but my stomach was not strong enough to look at it…I'm thinking it would have been pretty gross, especially since they'd just extracted a tooth with that suction. 

Anyway, I've got to get to work now and hope that the suctions are working again now because I really don't want to have to empty more disgusting buckets today…

Posted: June 21st, 2006 under Random Thoughts.
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Today, on my lunch break, I went to call Chad and noticed I had a message on my phone.  I decided to just listen to it after I called Chad, but I forgot.  After I went back upstairs, I realized it and went back down to listen to it.  It was my mom, telling me to call her as soon as possible and she gave a number I didn't recognize.  I called her back as soon as I could and she told me that she'd had her baby — 5 weeks early!!!  I feel bad now because the first thing I did was yell at her for making me worry (and I was worrying a lot…adrenaline was definitely pumping).  Even being so early, he was 6 pounds and a few ounces (don't remember the ounces).  If he'd been full-term, he would have been like 9 pounds!  I guess she just barely made it to the hospital with him…she got there at 2:50 AM and he was born at 3:06 AM….16 minutes!!!  And a premature birth isn't one you want to be doing in the car.  He's doing really good, though…my grandma said she doesn't think he needed oxygen or anything.  They're worrying about jaundice, though, and are going to send him home with one of those light-thingys.

I'm going down to see him and my mom tomorrow, before they go home on Saturday.  I'll be going alone, though, because Chad has to work.  I think I'm going to go with my grandma, though.  This isn't the most convenient week for this to happen (for me, at least…if Kim can be selfish, so can I LOL), but my co-worker says that birth is only the beginning of scheduling inconveniences that children bring.  I told her I wasn't planning on having kids for awhile, so it didn't really matter.  She said those are famous last words, too. 

Oh, and no, he doesn't have a name yet….this is because our family does not name our babies until we have no other choice.

Posted: June 15th, 2006 under Random Thoughts.
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Well, I dropped the bomb today.  I told my boss about my intense Fall school schedule and how I'll only be able to work about 11 hours a week because of it.  I didn't expect him to be mean about it, but I expected him to tell me that he'd just hire someone else.  But…he told me to bring my schedule in and we'd figure out what hours I can work.  He also said he'll hire someone else part-time for the hours that I can't be there.  I was so relieved.  We'll still have to set aside some of my financial aid for living off of, but it won't be nearly as tight as it would have been.  It's also nice because I don't really want to leave…I've put so much blood, sweat, and tears into that job (quite literally….just today I stabbed myself with a cotton roll holder —- luckily, it was unused — and filled the entire finger of my glove with blood) and I don't really want to leave it.  I know I'll have to someday, but hopefully, I'll be able to stay at least another year…maybe more if I can get into Marian College.  I've sort of made a decision about what college I'll attend next.  Marian is my first choice because it's so close.  But…since I have to sign the Guaranteed Transfer paper sometime this summer, I'll put UW – Oshkosh on it (it has to be a UW school) and that will be my 2nd choice.  UW – Madison is my 3rd choice, simply because it's so hard to get into and it's so far away.  This fall, I'm going to apply to Marian for Fall 2007 and hopefully, I'll get in.

I started my Chemistry class yesterday and it's an awful lot of class.  2 1/2 hours on Monday and Wednesday and 3 1/2 hours on Tuesday and Thursday.  I'm going to be so sick of school when I'm done with this class.  Luckily, I've got a month to "recover" before Fall classes start up.

Posted: June 13th, 2006 under Random Thoughts.
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We left for Tennessee on Thursday morning at about 7:00 and drove down to Chicago to the Field Museum. We spent most of the day there…we saw the King Tut exhibit and it was neat, but we didn't think it was worth the extra $15 per person we had to pay. Thursday night, we drove down to Indiana and stayed in a hotel. We were really tired, so it was a nasty surprise to get up to our room and find food containers all over and an unmade bed. So they gave us a double room for the same cost as the single room we paid for.  Friday, we drove the rest of the way to Tennessee, checked into our hotel and went out to Chad's cousin's house.

On Saturday, we got there 4 hours before the wedding (it was at Chad's aunt and uncle's house). It was a VERY short ceremony…only about 10 minutes. The preacher said, "dearly beloved" and then went straight into the vows.

We started driving home on Saturday night and got home at about 7:00 Sunday night. This morning, I went and registered people for the Golf Outing that I've been organizing for the last 4 months. Everything ran so smoothly, which was really nice. I got home, did the dishes, vacuumed, cleaned the bathroom, started the laundry, and now I've got bills to pay. Then I've got to go to my Chemistry class (it starts today).

Posted: June 12th, 2006 under Random Thoughts.
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I'm so glad that this work week is over (for me, anyway).  I am so sick of dealing with doctors who think the world revolves around them.  They think they can send in registration forms almost a month after the deadline, they think it's OK to book tee times without paying first just because they're "on the committee", and they think they don't have to read directions and can just call me and ask me when it's sitting right in front of their face.  We had a couple of mini-crises today, too.  First, the Muggli ad wasn't in the program (I was proofreading the final draft and just HAPPENED to notice that…I wasn't even checking for it) even though I'd given it to the print shop.  Then, I realized that one doctor had paid for an ad, but had never sent it to me, so I was completely freaking out and called him only to find out that he'd "decided" not to do it…after he had paid $100 for it and now we have to refund it.  It was just a total pain in the butt and I'm glad we're done with it.  I just have to go to the registration on Monday and check everyone in and we're done.

Now, I'm in the middle of packing for Tennessee.  I hate packing.  I'm always afraid I'm forgetting something or bringing too much…but I'd better get back to it.  *Blech*

Posted: June 7th, 2006 under Random Thoughts.
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This is going to be a really busy week.  My boss is back after taking all of last week off, so all the schedules are booked solid for every day this week.  Plus, the Golf Outing is in exactly a week and I guarantee that there will be about 5 crises this week.   I need to get ready for my Chemistry class, too, which also starts a week from today.  I still need to buy the book and pay for the class.  I'll probably try and get that done today.  Plus, we need to get ready for our trip to Tennessee.  It's going to be a very crazy week. 

Posted: June 5th, 2006 under Random Thoughts.
Comments: 3

What do you expect from such simple creatures?  

Your last name stays put.  

The garage is all yours.

Wedding plans take care of themselves.

Chocolate is just another snack.  

You can be President.

You can never be pregnant.

You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park. You can wear NO shirt to a water park.

Car mechanics tell you the truth.

The world is your urinal.  

You never have to drive to another gas station restroom because this one is just too icky.

You don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt.

Same work, more pay.

Wrinkles add character.  

Wedding dress $5000. Tux rental- $100.

People never stare at your chest when you're talking to them.

The occasional well-rendered belch is practically expected.

New shoes don't cut, blister, or mangle your feet.

One mood all the time.

Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.

You know stuff about tanks.  

A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase.

You can  open all your own jars.

You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.

If someone forgets to invite you, he or she can still be your friend.

Your underwear is $8.95 for a three-pack.

Three pairs of shoes are more than enough.

You almost never have strap problems in public.

You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes.

Everything on your face stays its original color.

The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades.

You only have to shave your face and neck.

You can play with toys all your life.

Your belly usually hides your big hips.

One wallet and one pair of shoes — one color for all seasons.  

You can wear shorts no matter how your legs look.

You can "do" your nails with a pocket  knife.  

You have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache..

You can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives on December 24 in 25 minutes.  

No wonder men are happier!!

Posted: June 1st, 2006 under Random Thoughts.
Comments: 6