I'm just whipped. I've had a lot going on, oh, since Thanksgiving or something. And it is not in my nature to keep up this frantic pace. I think the saddest part is that I don't really see it easing up any time soon. It has evolved some since school is out. I don't have to get up at 5:00 any more, which is good. I can't seem to get to bed ( Read more... )

So, I'm madly in love with The Bloggess for many reasons. One is that she is not afraid to talk about her mental illness, how it affects her, and ways that she copes. There is still a lot of stigma attached to mental illness and it can take a lot of courage to open yourself up to others' judgement. Not only that it takes a tremendous amount of ( Read more... )

Vivienne decided to have a Dr. Who themed birthday party. There are pictures and descriptions behind the cut. ( behind the cut )

So, Veronica and I came out to Omaha, NE last week to get treatment called neurotherapy. We are working with one of the top neurotherapists in the nation/ world for a two week intensive treatment. We will have follow up treatment with someone in Dallas. We are staying at the Ronald McDonald House here in Omaha. It is totally awesome. We have a ( Read more... )

And by people I mean my children. We've been very busy lately. It sucks. I totally get that. I've been staying up until 11 or 12 studying and then getting up at 4:30 in the morning to get the kids ready for choir practice at 6am. I'm tired, too. I get it. I really do. But I know a secret that the kids do not seem to understand... bitching ( Read more... )

Unfortunately, I'm not going to make it to Brooklyn any time soon. I've tried getting in my bed with my sleep mask on, which is usually sleep crack. But, alas, it is not working. I'm just on the racing thoughts highway which, as some of you may know, has no exits ( Read more... )

The kiddos were asking me why oh why are there no male teachers. So, we were talking about how there *are* male teachers. They just happen to be concentrated at upper levels. We discussed why they don't teach at primary schools very frequently. It largely sucks, but that's the way it is here in the US. So, James pipes up and says, "I thought ( Read more... )

Well, my spot was something. But, it was nothing. I can't remember what the nurse called it because I was too busy hyperventilating or something, but the bottom line is, it was a normal something. Nothing to be worried about. She seemed annoyed that I was calling. Obviously she's never waited days and days for major medical news. Anyway, Yay!

I haven't heard anything back from the biopsy yet. Which in my sicko brain means that it is cancer. But, you might say, the two are not at all related. And you would in fact be correct. However, I am convinced otherwise and won't feel better until I have the pathology in my hot little hands. I have been intermittently crying and feeling poopy ( Read more... )

I decided that taking 9 hours this semester would be a good way to ease back into school. Ahem. One of those classes, Composition II, happened to be a flex term class, which means it finished in 1/2 the time. Which of course means you're doing twice the work. Sometimes I'm impressed with my brilliance. Ha! I did finish up the English course ( Read more... )