Well, we got up this morning and it was raining. Big deal! So it's only January 29th and it's raining .... freezing rain. Not enough to look bad, but enough to cancel the schools in our district. The bad news is, I study via distance education ..... so, for me, it's STILL a school day.
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Question:
What do you do with a 9 year old special needs child, who, insanely, got an umbrella in his stocking at Christmas, and is now pleading non stop to go out and "break it in" so to speak?
Answer:
Let him go out, the novelty will wear off - one would hope.
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So, I sit here with my herbal tea cold remedy in hand, a box of kleenex, and a "now dry" child in the next room, trying to determine if my mind is clear enough, and whether I am brave enough to write an online timed exam. Negative. I think I will wait for another day and just work on one of the 6 assignments that await my attention. No doubt the Battleship, Chess, and Checkers games will be on the docket of things to accomplish today as well ..... gotta keep the munchkin happy too! Thank God we have competed the 14 model sets received at Christmas!!! However, I prepare myself for the begging .... "When am I going to get to do my two plaster of Paris kits, Mom?" ..... but for now the race track which takes up the better part of his massive therapy/bedroom and the "A Fish Tale" movie is occupying his time nicely ..... so .... Off to school I go!!
Have a GREAT day!
Until next time ....
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
The School Girl Returns!
Well, I never thought that at the age of 38 I would be a school girl again!! Never say never is all I have to say about that!
In the spring of 2006 I saw a commercial on TV about completing an online college course, getting a diploma and starting a new career path ..... and Lord knows, I need a new career path! So, I quickly dialed the number and signed up to receive the information package. About a week later, SURPRISE! There it was!!! College info ..... in MY mailbox ..... in MY name!! Wow!
After a full year of ups and downs in my personal life, I refocused again on this crazy idea of the distance education package that had been sent to me ..... and since the very friendly and patient admissions people were STILL calling me after a full year of me saying, "My life is too crazy yet to start something like this!" I thought .... y'know, if I don't MAKE my life calm down .... it NEVER will. So I did!
I am NOW officially a college student! I'm taking a Graphic Design and Web Page Development course through MacTech Distance Education (www.homeed.com). I am into my 3rd book of study and managed to pull off two very good marks on my exams (high 90's) ...... so I'm pretty excited about that!
Anyhow .... I'm learning about blogs now, so I figured ..... "what the heck! Let's start a blog!" And here we are ...... so ...... tune in next time to find out what happens next.
Until next time ..... keep your feet on the ground, and your head high in the air ..... and never, ever lose sight of where you've been .... or where you're going!!
Peace out!
Jules
In the spring of 2006 I saw a commercial on TV about completing an online college course, getting a diploma and starting a new career path ..... and Lord knows, I need a new career path! So, I quickly dialed the number and signed up to receive the information package. About a week later, SURPRISE! There it was!!! College info ..... in MY mailbox ..... in MY name!! Wow!
After a full year of ups and downs in my personal life, I refocused again on this crazy idea of the distance education package that had been sent to me ..... and since the very friendly and patient admissions people were STILL calling me after a full year of me saying, "My life is too crazy yet to start something like this!" I thought .... y'know, if I don't MAKE my life calm down .... it NEVER will. So I did!
I am NOW officially a college student! I'm taking a Graphic Design and Web Page Development course through MacTech Distance Education (www.homeed.com). I am into my 3rd book of study and managed to pull off two very good marks on my exams (high 90's) ...... so I'm pretty excited about that!
Anyhow .... I'm learning about blogs now, so I figured ..... "what the heck! Let's start a blog!" And here we are ...... so ...... tune in next time to find out what happens next.
Until next time ..... keep your feet on the ground, and your head high in the air ..... and never, ever lose sight of where you've been .... or where you're going!!
Peace out!
Jules
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