I got this idea off a board I frequent. Its a small start, but I thought it was an awesome idea.
Environment: Go paperless with billing
Society: Smile. Watch how it affects your attitude and those around you
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
15 minutes
I hate mornings where I barely have enough time to gag down hot coffee as I encourage my son to get out the door while wrestling my cat into swallowing a pill. I fell asleep with wet hair so its in a ponytail because its in total disarray so my ears are cold from walking around campus in the freezing cold. My economics test was a total disaster because I decided not to read the material, but its scantron, so at least I have a 1/4 chance that my guesses were correct. And that is enough with the whining.
My goal for this week is to try and work out some time management skills. I say this just about every semester at this time, but I am truly tired of flying by the seat of my pants to get things done, with the things that don't need to be done (But that really should), never getting accomplished. If I am going to try to get into grad school while I am working on my BS, I need to have a good idea of how I am going to do it beforehand so I don't go insane. And more than just a plan, I need to have the motivation to implement it.
Tonight Dan has duty so Draigan and I are on our own. Nights like this are good for cooking together and doing puzzles. I'm glad I get out of school today so it doesn't feel so rushed. I could use a nice relaxing night of just the two of us goofing off. I feel like I've gotten so serious lately- my sense of humor has disapated.
In the past I tended to skip blogging unless I had a good chunk of time to think about what I wanted to say. I figure if I want to do it, I need to just work with it. I don't have blocks of time anymore and if I do, there's always studying to be done. So from now on, expect mindlessness.
Topics I want to write about:
Places I want to Travel
Places I've been
State of education
The evils of Walmart
Astro photography
The war
My classes
Social work in general
I know, sounds sort of boring when you write it out like that. However, making a list almost guarantees it will never be thought of again. With exception to the traveling. That is always close to my heart.
My goal for this week is to try and work out some time management skills. I say this just about every semester at this time, but I am truly tired of flying by the seat of my pants to get things done, with the things that don't need to be done (But that really should), never getting accomplished. If I am going to try to get into grad school while I am working on my BS, I need to have a good idea of how I am going to do it beforehand so I don't go insane. And more than just a plan, I need to have the motivation to implement it.
Tonight Dan has duty so Draigan and I are on our own. Nights like this are good for cooking together and doing puzzles. I'm glad I get out of school today so it doesn't feel so rushed. I could use a nice relaxing night of just the two of us goofing off. I feel like I've gotten so serious lately- my sense of humor has disapated.
In the past I tended to skip blogging unless I had a good chunk of time to think about what I wanted to say. I figure if I want to do it, I need to just work with it. I don't have blocks of time anymore and if I do, there's always studying to be done. So from now on, expect mindlessness.
Topics I want to write about:
Places I want to Travel
Places I've been
State of education
The evils of Walmart
Astro photography
The war
My classes
Social work in general
I know, sounds sort of boring when you write it out like that. However, making a list almost guarantees it will never be thought of again. With exception to the traveling. That is always close to my heart.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Going to attempt to keep a blog going. Seriously.
Got this idea from my friend Kate. Let's see how it goes:
1. I am happy with myself.
2. Though I have doubts from time to time.
3. I am lucky to have the friends I do.
4. I consider some of them as close as family.
5. I have always been surrounded by good people.
6. They have made me what I am today as much as I have.
7. I voted for the first time today.
8. I'm excited to vote,
9. But ashamed that its the first time ever.
10. I think I bit off more than I can chew school wise this semester
11. George Mason has been a humbling experience so far.
12. I probably needed it to be.
13. I am a military wife,
14. But I am not uneducated, Republican, or a baby factory
15. I am an idealist
16. But I like to think I'm realistic
17. I feel oppressed by Christian values
18. I feel like people think I'm a child because I don't believe in Christianity
19. Probably because I always felt that way with non Christians when I was one
20. I think my parents are in denial
21. But they are the best people I know
22. I love my in laws
23. I want to do what the best for my son
24. Public schools need so much more than they are given
25. I think supplementing education is critical
26. Homeschooling is one of the scariest things to me unless its done right
27. I hate the mommy wars
28. But I also think its scary that people don't want their children to see any views but their own
29. This is harder than I thought it would be
30. I have two papers to write tomorrow
31. I think Marines are sexy in general
32. I love to travel
33. I plan to travel much more than I actually travel.
34. I want to live overseas
35. I am thankful for my rights as an American though
36. I want to study other cultures
37. I want to work at an embassy.
38. I am going to school to be a social worker
39. Though I really want to be a biologist.
40. I think I'd make a better scientist,
41. But it isn't a good portable career.
42. I worry about being seperated from my family so I can finish my degree
43. I don't look at it as being selfish,
44. But I feel a little guilty for wanting it so bad.
45. I want to get my PhD
46. I think Dr. would go well with my name
47. I'm interested in policy making
48. I am a nerd
49. I love Stargate Atlantis
50. And the Girls Next Door
51. Though I consider myself a feminist
52. I care about my appearance
53. though I don't let it rule me.
54. I need to work out more
55. I get sick of hearing people say I don't need to work out because I don't need to loose weight
56. No one seems to think you do it just because its good for your body.
57. I hate my teeth
58. I don't think I have one feature that stands out, but I think I am average in most places
59. I have become much more serious as I've gotten older
60. I try hard to be spontaneous from time to time
61. I miss living in Twentynine Palms
62. Mostly I miss the people
63. I talked to a friend from there today
64. He's set to deploy again this year
65. I do love living near DC
66. I feel as comfortable in the city as I do in the middle of nowhere
67. I miss the night sky over Joshua Tree
68. I had a small crush on my biology teacher
69. I keep meaning to write my Psychology teacher
70. I feel terrible that I've lost touch with her already
71. I am terrible at organizing
72. I am overwelmed and therefore forgetful
73. I need to learn time management skills
74. I wish I had more time to read
75. I recently started listening to music again regularly
76. I asked my in laws to bring my oboe up when they visit this weekend
78. For the first time in ten years I want to play
79. Perhaps the one thing I regret was giving it up in the first place
80. The more time I spend in college this time around, the sillier I realize I was at 18
81. I would have never listened to myself now back then
82. But part of me smiles at the thought
83. I am still stubborn and want to learn things for myself
84. I hope Draigan is the same way
85. Though I feel like I am saying I want my life to be harder saying that
86. I still make mistakes
87. I hate cleaning
88. I hate a dirty house.
89. I wish I could afford a maid.
90. I want to save the world.
91. I want to make a difference.
92. I want to adopt.
93. It bothers me that people spew propaganda
94. I miss my nieces and nephews
95. But I'm glad I don't live in Indiana
96. My husband is pretty patient
97. I don't think I'm always easy to live with
98. But I'm sure I make life interesting.
99. He cleans the kitchen
100. I cook. The arrangement makes me happy.
1. I am happy with myself.
2. Though I have doubts from time to time.
3. I am lucky to have the friends I do.
4. I consider some of them as close as family.
5. I have always been surrounded by good people.
6. They have made me what I am today as much as I have.
7. I voted for the first time today.
8. I'm excited to vote,
9. But ashamed that its the first time ever.
10. I think I bit off more than I can chew school wise this semester
11. George Mason has been a humbling experience so far.
12. I probably needed it to be.
13. I am a military wife,
14. But I am not uneducated, Republican, or a baby factory
15. I am an idealist
16. But I like to think I'm realistic
17. I feel oppressed by Christian values
18. I feel like people think I'm a child because I don't believe in Christianity
19. Probably because I always felt that way with non Christians when I was one
20. I think my parents are in denial
21. But they are the best people I know
22. I love my in laws
23. I want to do what the best for my son
24. Public schools need so much more than they are given
25. I think supplementing education is critical
26. Homeschooling is one of the scariest things to me unless its done right
27. I hate the mommy wars
28. But I also think its scary that people don't want their children to see any views but their own
29. This is harder than I thought it would be
30. I have two papers to write tomorrow
31. I think Marines are sexy in general
32. I love to travel
33. I plan to travel much more than I actually travel.
34. I want to live overseas
35. I am thankful for my rights as an American though
36. I want to study other cultures
37. I want to work at an embassy.
38. I am going to school to be a social worker
39. Though I really want to be a biologist.
40. I think I'd make a better scientist,
41. But it isn't a good portable career.
42. I worry about being seperated from my family so I can finish my degree
43. I don't look at it as being selfish,
44. But I feel a little guilty for wanting it so bad.
45. I want to get my PhD
46. I think Dr. would go well with my name
47. I'm interested in policy making
48. I am a nerd
49. I love Stargate Atlantis
50. And the Girls Next Door
51. Though I consider myself a feminist
52. I care about my appearance
53. though I don't let it rule me.
54. I need to work out more
55. I get sick of hearing people say I don't need to work out because I don't need to loose weight
56. No one seems to think you do it just because its good for your body.
57. I hate my teeth
58. I don't think I have one feature that stands out, but I think I am average in most places
59. I have become much more serious as I've gotten older
60. I try hard to be spontaneous from time to time
61. I miss living in Twentynine Palms
62. Mostly I miss the people
63. I talked to a friend from there today
64. He's set to deploy again this year
65. I do love living near DC
66. I feel as comfortable in the city as I do in the middle of nowhere
67. I miss the night sky over Joshua Tree
68. I had a small crush on my biology teacher
69. I keep meaning to write my Psychology teacher
70. I feel terrible that I've lost touch with her already
71. I am terrible at organizing
72. I am overwelmed and therefore forgetful
73. I need to learn time management skills
74. I wish I had more time to read
75. I recently started listening to music again regularly
76. I asked my in laws to bring my oboe up when they visit this weekend
78. For the first time in ten years I want to play
79. Perhaps the one thing I regret was giving it up in the first place
80. The more time I spend in college this time around, the sillier I realize I was at 18
81. I would have never listened to myself now back then
82. But part of me smiles at the thought
83. I am still stubborn and want to learn things for myself
84. I hope Draigan is the same way
85. Though I feel like I am saying I want my life to be harder saying that
86. I still make mistakes
87. I hate cleaning
88. I hate a dirty house.
89. I wish I could afford a maid.
90. I want to save the world.
91. I want to make a difference.
92. I want to adopt.
93. It bothers me that people spew propaganda
94. I miss my nieces and nephews
95. But I'm glad I don't live in Indiana
96. My husband is pretty patient
97. I don't think I'm always easy to live with
98. But I'm sure I make life interesting.
99. He cleans the kitchen
100. I cook. The arrangement makes me happy.
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