I got a nice surprise last night, my brother from Phoenix sent me a text that he is going to be in town Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and we get to have lunch together on Tuesday! yay! Maybe we can get the kids to come. With school and work, I'm not sure they'll get to, but at least I will! what a nice surprise!
I have a paper due on Tuesday, I'm pretty much done with it, but it seems so short, I'm not sure I addressed everything I was supposed to. Oh well. The paper I spent all my time on isn't due until the 8th, so I'm in good shape there!
It's October, and I'll be done in December, so I'm getting very anxious to be done.
Okay, busy week ahead, so I'll catch ya later!
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Friday, September 28, 2007
More of the same
It's been a crazy week at work, had some staff call in sick, we're working really shorthanded, and then we found out we had to cut 5% off our annual budget, about $661,000 for the whole system. Could be worse, at least our county manager will do everything she can to avoid layoffs, so that's good.
School is going well, it's nice to have the big stressful project out of the way. Capstone for an online degree program is like comps for any other, but we don't have to orally defend it. It's a series of essays, and leading up to it was REALLY stressful, but now it's over! We had to do three essays, and then each of our essays is read by two subject expert professors, and a third if there is a question of pass/fail. So, the professors at UNT now have 600 essays to read! We should find out around Halloween if we passed. It's one week out of your life, I took the whole week off work, but probably didn't have to. I also have three classes that don't stand still for capstone, so I had to keep up in those classes as well.
Allison is doing well in the dorm, she's on dorm council, she has great friends, and she's pretty social, so this is a great experience for her. She's still looking for a job, and I hope she get's one soon, she wants to live in the dorm again next year, but without a job, or a job as the RA for the dorm, we probably can't swing that for her. Alexander is still at home, but starting to assert his independence! He wants to buy a house, and the market is right for someone who saves the cash for a down payment, and he can get a steal in the next couple of years if he positions himself to do it.
House feels empty some of the time, but it's okay. I think we're happy with the decisions the kids make, for the most part!, so being on their own doesn't especially scare me. I'll always be concerned about their safety, but they don't do stupid things, so it's all good!
Well, I have a conference next week, that should be fun!
School is going well, it's nice to have the big stressful project out of the way. Capstone for an online degree program is like comps for any other, but we don't have to orally defend it. It's a series of essays, and leading up to it was REALLY stressful, but now it's over! We had to do three essays, and then each of our essays is read by two subject expert professors, and a third if there is a question of pass/fail. So, the professors at UNT now have 600 essays to read! We should find out around Halloween if we passed. It's one week out of your life, I took the whole week off work, but probably didn't have to. I also have three classes that don't stand still for capstone, so I had to keep up in those classes as well.
Allison is doing well in the dorm, she's on dorm council, she has great friends, and she's pretty social, so this is a great experience for her. She's still looking for a job, and I hope she get's one soon, she wants to live in the dorm again next year, but without a job, or a job as the RA for the dorm, we probably can't swing that for her. Alexander is still at home, but starting to assert his independence! He wants to buy a house, and the market is right for someone who saves the cash for a down payment, and he can get a steal in the next couple of years if he positions himself to do it.
House feels empty some of the time, but it's okay. I think we're happy with the decisions the kids make, for the most part!, so being on their own doesn't especially scare me. I'll always be concerned about their safety, but they don't do stupid things, so it's all good!
Well, I have a conference next week, that should be fun!
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Time for some fun
Well, all my commitments for right now are finished. So, I need to get out of the house for a while, which probably means a trip to Costco. Woo-Hoo I lead an exciting life!
I tidied up my workspace, I have like 30 books to return to the library, and I need hot tob chemicals. So, I'm ready to go out for a little bit. Maybe even talk Butch into a movie. Oh, I watched "The gun in Betty Lou's handbag" last night, it's a charming as ever. I need to order a couple of movies, War Games, Ocean's eleven (with the rat pack).
Well, the posts are boring, I can't concentrate, so I'll sign off!
I tidied up my workspace, I have like 30 books to return to the library, and I need hot tob chemicals. So, I'm ready to go out for a little bit. Maybe even talk Butch into a movie. Oh, I watched "The gun in Betty Lou's handbag" last night, it's a charming as ever. I need to order a couple of movies, War Games, Ocean's eleven (with the rat pack).
Well, the posts are boring, I can't concentrate, so I'll sign off!
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Taking a break
We had a really easy winter last year, well, drought like. Not much in the way of snow or rain, so summer was hot and dry. In the last couple of days the weather has kind of turned, it actually rained last night! Smelled so lovely, rain! I think we got 5/100 of an inch, but for us that's spectacular! Makes the roads really slick because of the buildup of engine oil and dirt, and people get stupid, but I was at home.
I lit the first fall candle last night, I adore candles. My Virginia Creeper has turned this lovely purple color on the gazebo in the backyard, and I have a million tomatoes. I'm practically hawking them on the street. I'm the only one in my family that eats tomatoes, and I have too many. Next year I will only plant grape tomatoes, they taste like candy, they are so sweet. I like cherry tomatoes, but I like grapes better. I also have beefsteak, and they are just now turning red.
Cucumbers are pretty much done, and peppers also. I might plant more beans next year, a week apart so I can have them all summer. This year the cucumbers wrapped themselves around the bean plant, and practically swallowed it. Less cucumbers next year.
It's cool enough to get in the hot tub! I actually took a break and got in this afternoon, felt great after sitting at the computer for 4 days!
Okay, catch y'all later.
I lit the first fall candle last night, I adore candles. My Virginia Creeper has turned this lovely purple color on the gazebo in the backyard, and I have a million tomatoes. I'm practically hawking them on the street. I'm the only one in my family that eats tomatoes, and I have too many. Next year I will only plant grape tomatoes, they taste like candy, they are so sweet. I like cherry tomatoes, but I like grapes better. I also have beefsteak, and they are just now turning red.
Cucumbers are pretty much done, and peppers also. I might plant more beans next year, a week apart so I can have them all summer. This year the cucumbers wrapped themselves around the bean plant, and practically swallowed it. Less cucumbers next year.
It's cool enough to get in the hot tub! I actually took a break and got in this afternoon, felt great after sitting at the computer for 4 days!
Okay, catch y'all later.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
It's almost time
Well, school has been going well, Monday is when Capstone opens. I have one week to select three questions out of 10, research and write essays on them. In lieu of a thesis, it should show the student's ability to assimilate all the information of the courses, and culminate in a logical and organized paper.
I think I should be fine, I'm a decent writer, I can type without looking at my fingers, and I bought a new bag of coffee beans! It's been an interesting ride, grad school. Some people tell me that EVERYONE in grad school gets an A or a B, yet I completely freak out if I lose a point! Different than undergrad school, where, frankly, I scraped by. But, 20 years later, I'm doing it for me, and it's in a field I truly am passionate about. I think there is a distinct advantage to getting into your career before going back, but then, some careers require it from the beginning.
So I have a new module open tomorrow for my collection development class, but I should be able to get through the reading, and work on the assignment in enough time to have the last hurrah outside for movie night. That's right, another movie night! It's getting chilly, so won't be able to have many more, and we did buy a fire pit to make a fire in case it gets cold.
Our choices for tomorrow are:
Princess Bride
Practical Magic
War Games
LadyHawke
The gun in Betty Lou's handbag
Party Girl
My personal choice I think is LadyHawke, but I'll watch anything, it's all about the friends coming over!
Well, for capstone, I'm going underground for the week, starting Monday, so I'll post when I'm done with the exam/essay. Capstone is Pass/Fail, and we won't get results until early November. If all is right with the world, it will be Pass, and December 14, I'll be done! Yay!
I think I should be fine, I'm a decent writer, I can type without looking at my fingers, and I bought a new bag of coffee beans! It's been an interesting ride, grad school. Some people tell me that EVERYONE in grad school gets an A or a B, yet I completely freak out if I lose a point! Different than undergrad school, where, frankly, I scraped by. But, 20 years later, I'm doing it for me, and it's in a field I truly am passionate about. I think there is a distinct advantage to getting into your career before going back, but then, some careers require it from the beginning.
So I have a new module open tomorrow for my collection development class, but I should be able to get through the reading, and work on the assignment in enough time to have the last hurrah outside for movie night. That's right, another movie night! It's getting chilly, so won't be able to have many more, and we did buy a fire pit to make a fire in case it gets cold.
Our choices for tomorrow are:
Princess Bride
Practical Magic
War Games
LadyHawke
The gun in Betty Lou's handbag
Party Girl
My personal choice I think is LadyHawke, but I'll watch anything, it's all about the friends coming over!
Well, for capstone, I'm going underground for the week, starting Monday, so I'll post when I'm done with the exam/essay. Capstone is Pass/Fail, and we won't get results until early November. If all is right with the world, it will be Pass, and December 14, I'll be done! Yay!
Monday, September 3, 2007
Labor Day
Had a lovely day off, caught up with most of my schoolwork, so I didn't have too much to work on, and Allison came home for the weekend! We found a printer/copier/scanner at Costco for 65 bucks, so she brought her laptop home and we got it all set up. The printer came with a disc for Windows XP, and all the new computers run Vista, so we made sure it was working with new drivers etc.
The rib cook off was fun, ate too much, but our favorite won this year. Sadly, it was a chain, I always root for the independent vendor! The news tonight said that 50,000 people came for the cook off, and 100 tons of ribs were served! It now is the biggest BBQ in the world. Come see it some time!
Not much else going on, I am actually caught up on my work, but tomorrow starts another week!
Thanks for reading, I'll be back eventually!
The rib cook off was fun, ate too much, but our favorite won this year. Sadly, it was a chain, I always root for the independent vendor! The news tonight said that 50,000 people came for the cook off, and 100 tons of ribs were served! It now is the biggest BBQ in the world. Come see it some time!
Not much else going on, I am actually caught up on my work, but tomorrow starts another week!
Thanks for reading, I'll be back eventually!
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