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Just over 4 years ago, right here on LJ, I posted that I was going back to college. At the beginning of this month I finished the last of my coursework. At times it felt like I would never finish. More times than I care to admit the question going through my head was "WHAT WERE YOU THINKING???", esepcially when I decided to take my last 2 courses ( Read more... ) -
Tribute to Godfather
Many of you knew him as Peter or Pete or Deacon Peter or maybe even Mr. Wallace. But to me and my family he is simply GODFATHER ( Read more... ) -
Finally - Some Time To Post
Well I am officially a senior in college. Never thought it would happen. My parents (read Dad) pushed me so hard to to to college when I was a kid. My goal was to be a Mommy. I never wanted any other career. My Mom had a college education (Phi Beta Kappa @ Duke) but had not been in the workforce since just before I was born. I knew college ( Read more... ) -
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Just questions from 2 more chapters and I am done with this course and this semester. Woo-Hoo! -
Writer's Block: Peevish
People who think they are "more equal" than everyone else and cut line in traffic jams or at the supermarket.
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2008 Reading List
Well 2008 has been my best year so far. This is my 3rd year of the challenge and I read more books, more pages and more interesting a varied material than my previous two years. Since I also went back to college this year after 25 years, I feel good about my accomplishments. Although I read 3 school textbooks, I only included the 1 I read all of. ( Read more... ) -
Have a Few Minutes
The textbook for my next class arrived today. To save some money I ordered it off the internet rather than going to the school book store. So far, so good. The online class begins a week from Monday and goes though the first week in December. Reminder to self - do the tutorial for taking online classes ( Read more... ) -
What a Week - Part II
Ok, so it's a little later than I planned by 4 days but I'm back. I was able to take some time to peruse some of my friend posts which I haven't been able to do very often. Now that LJ has hit the big time, I can't even respond to comments at work any more because LJ is a blocked site. {sigh ( Read more... ) -
What A Week!
I figured I'd try to make a post while I waited for Sissy to arrive. She is drving up from Miami to have dinner with the family in honor of Baby's 12th birthday which was on Tuesday. I am beginning to feel what my mother feels when her children come together for special occasions. I am so glad that my kids have "inherited" a strong sense of ( Read more... ) -
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Holy Blog Of Doom, Batman! I just got a bajillion whiny emails saying I have not updated this since they let me out!... You would not believe that I actually have a life. I hope you still love me!.
I am not going to post now with discovering time doesn't stand still, choosing my retirement village, just generally being of great concern to the taxman ( Read more... )