I have A.D.D., and I wasn't diagnosed until I was in my twenties. With medication and help both professional and self help I've learned to manage it. However, I've come to realize that there are some subtleties of life, relationships, and communications that I haven't quite grasped ( Read more... )

Interesting to say the least. A couple of weekends ago my brother proposed to his long-time girlfriend. I am so happy for the two of them. I can't imagine him with anyone more perfect for him than M. I'm so excited for them both.

Shae

My copy of Jeaniene Frost's new book First Drop of Crimson arrived in today's mail. WOO! HOO! I can't wait to get started, but unfortunately I have a project that's due two weeks from today. So I'm gonna be a good girl and work on that with Ms. Frost's book as my reward for when I'm finished ( Read more... )

So I'm an avid reader. I'll read anything from any genre at least once, but my favorite all time genre is Paranormal Romance. One of my favorite authors Jeaniene Frost held a contest and the prize was an ARC (Advanced Reading Copy) of her newest book First Drop of Crimson ( Read more... )

I never realized how much fighting a sinus infection took out of me until I had to fight it and MR Staph infection. Having one or the other sucks but having to fight both sucks big time. However, I think what really annoys me the most is that I can't work (I'm a substitute instructional assistant for Special Ed classes) until 24 hrs after I've ( Read more... )

It snowed. I mean real, actual snowflakes. It's been 20 years since the last time it snowed in the central valley. It was awesome! You can tell I don't live in a climate that normally snows.

 Have you ever woken up from a dream, and wonder "Where the hell did that come from?" This morning I had one of those dreams. The dream was short. I know that because I woke an hour before my alarm, then went back to sleep were I dreamt of two former classmates . . . from junior high! Two people I haven't seen in years, at least 5 years. The dream ( Read more... )

I've been thinking lately about romantic relationships. Not my own unfortunately, because . . . well, I don't have one. Though, funny enough it wasn't my own love life (or lack there of) that started me thinking but a friend of mine, D. Last night we were talking about her break-up from her latest boyfriend, but what got me thinking about common ( Read more... )

I'm sure the rest of the states' governments are doing furloughs and letting police officers go to try and reduce the amount of money they spend so that they can use it some place else. But I have to wonder if in this time economic hardship for the public as well as the government if it's such a good idea to be letting police officers go ( Read more... )

Wednesday, November 12th 2008 my grandmother passed away. I was told that she went peacefully listening to some musicians that play at the hospital and in patients rooms. Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 was her funeral ( Read more... )