Kid #2 is a junior in high school. Gosh! Remember that year? Its pretty intense; senior year you know you can slack off, but colleges really look at junior year. And his year is a doozy; Calculus, US History, German, Music Appreciation, English, Advanced Composition, Chemistry, Religion (ah…a Catholic private school; he got in on the “diversity clause” since we’re not Catholic!), and Band! That’s 9 classes in an 8-period day. Plus 0-hour Marching for band (that’s before 1st period). Whew! And, they’re all advanced classes, but that’s another story…Check out this if you really want to know about the IB programme.
Anyway, so far, so good. He’s happy, well-adjusted, and seemingly doing fine in week #3. But we all know that could change at any time. After all, he is a 16-year old boy! 
Hey! Its me! I’m here now! Cool, huh? And the best thing is…the grass never needs mowing! I’m so glad you found me; don’t forget to “bookmark” me here (okay, you non-computer-literates; that means click on “favorites” up there at the top of your page and then click on “add” when the column comes up to the left. Now you have a handy place to go to find me ) Please come again soon.
Let’s establish up front; I held a job with a company for 16 years. That’s loyalty, ladies, considering I went through 3 buildings and at least 8 different sales managers.
However, looking at my resume now, I suddenly look like a “job hopper”, with 3 jobs in the past 2 years (4 if you include the parttime retail gig). Well, actually I didn’t add that last 5-weeks of employ with the bitchy and secretive boss. She’s one of those people who always puts a “face” on, so you never really have any idea what she’s really like or what she’s really thinking. In the end, it turns out she was thinking of ways she could get rid of me! My guess is, she had someone else in mind to hire, but her boss made her hire me instead.
So, anyway, since I’ve been burned again, I am that much more gun-shy. I am so hesitant to take a job and am looking at every potential employer with a more skeptical eye, always wondering if they’re “for real” or not. Its gonna be tough this time; I really need to find something that fits so well that I don’t have to move again for, say…another 16 years!
I AM a slug! I just finished some Indiana State Fair kettle corn (yeah…the kind with sugar…shut up!)…and I’m sitting here thinking about running. Thinking. Thinking that I haven’t been doing much running in the past (don’t count with me) weeks. Eeek. So, I’m fat, depressed, and my digestion has all but stopped. Yikes. Sure, I take my 3 big dogs for walks every day…at least a mile, often 2, and the exercise is enough to cause new aches that running never did…but I sadly realize it just isn’t enough to really count towards weight loss or real fitness.
SO……count me back in, guys! D + K + K + K + K + C (you really have to have a name that starts with a K to be in this running group)….I’ll be there on Tuesday at 5:15am! Yes! I will! I really will! (well, unless the temp is above 80 or the humidity is above 90…) I’m back, just like I was last year in this pic! :0 Look at that form, ladies!
I have a wonderful family and a beautiful home, 3 great dogs and 3 cats. So, I can’t complain about that. However, I have a very hard time feeling the least bit happy right now. For the second time in 2 years…..I’m unemployed. For 3 years, we’ve tried to sell our somewhat imperfect (other) home; can you imagine what’s that done to our finances? And oh, did I mention…I’m unemployed.
I admit it. I still carry an extra 25 pounds since the birth of my son…13 years ago! Research shows that’s typical for an American woman; 10 pounds per decade. But I’m not happy about it! And I want it gone…NOW! So, I’m trying to adjust my eating habits and specifically what I eat. I definitely consume too much sugar, and I’m sure too much “white stuff”…flour, etc. so I’m really trying to cut back a little at a time, ’til I’ve eliminated it. But beyond that its so hard to figure out what is good and what is bad for you, because there are so many “experts” out there telling you so many different things! What do I eat? What don’t I eat? Raw almonds and pomegranates? A glass of red wine and a baby aspirin? Dark chocolate and oatmeal? WHAT?!?!?
