Duck's mom passed away last night. She was 58. Services will be next week, Thursday and Friday. I feel bad for my husband and his family. Mikki was too young and suffered a great deal as she was dying. It is sad and it seems unfair. Thankfully, she had many, many, many visitors in her last few weeks. She knew she was loved, which is good. I ( Read more... )

(Tuesday evening during Economics ( Read more... )

Okay, so I no longer feel as if I've been punched multiple times in the face and I'm upright. This is a huge (and positive) change from the three days I spent in bed and on couch nursing this terrible cold/flu thing that's taken over our home. Thankfully, aside from the hacking and multiple boxes of kleenex in use, I think all of us are pulling ( Read more... )

SEAMUS!

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Sorry it's late! I was down for the count... honestly!

OMG! I think I have to apply to nursing school by August 5! I have to talk to a counselor again, like pronto! I won't be done with my pre-req's until end of fall quarter. I wonder if they would still accept me? Classes start January 2010! I was expecting Spring-ish. Now I'm a bit stressed. I need to talk with my Petah. She's done this ( Read more... )

(Damien, frustrated that Duck forgot something he told him...)

Damien: Keep your brain right!

I have my second econ test tonight. After Tuesday's class I was a basket case, she had a mini-quiz (not graded) just to see where we were at... OMG! Hello? I felt as though I hadn't been in class for the last 3 weeks! Where the heck was she getting these questions? Anyhow, I went back through the book and my notes yesterday and most of this ( Read more... )

Last week: 4.8
This week: 3.1
Total: 7.9

Yay!

So, it begins... I've got one week under my belt on WW and about 51 left to go. I haven't been tempted to cheat at all and I'm looking forward to being svelte. Down 5 lbs.

M: (to Duck) If you only had one arm and it was the arm you splashed with. Would the song go "Splish, Splish I was takin' a bath?"