I am working on homework today. Tomorrow is my last free
writing I have to do for this grade, besides my reflection. I can’t believe how
fast three weeks went by. It seems like a long time, but in the grand scheme
it’s not very long. I went in the hot tub this morning already. We bought it
from Cragslist 5 years ago. We weren’t sure if we would use it, so we bought a
mid size one, that seats four people. We went and looked at it and it was
$2000, and it came with the cover, so we bought it. We use it more than I
thought we would. My husband likes it more than I do. On weeknights we go in
about 3-4 nights and on the weekend we go in both days. He goes out first then
I come out a few minutes later. We talk and sometimes listen to music on my
phone. It’s pretty to look out at the woods, we have five acres. I always come
in first, then he comes later, usually 10-20 minutes later. He closed it up and
I never have to, so that part I like. We
like watching the sun go down, but we really like to watch sunrises. If we
leave the hot tub when we sell this house, we will get another one. We enjoy
our time together in it. It’s relaxing and peaceful. The hot water makes my
sore muscles in my shoulders and back feel good. We hope that if and when we
move we can have the hot tub so we can watch the sunrise. We want to sell it
with this house, and get a newer one and one that you can lay down and have
jets all the way down. We didn’t know what we were looking for the first time
and now we know we will use it and what we want. If you don’t have one, I would
recommend it, I love it.
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Friday, February 27, 2015
2-27 kids house
I’m glad today is Friday. It’s always the longest day of the
week at work. You want it to go by fast so you can have two days off. I can’t
believe February is done, this month has flown by. I can’t believe two months
of 2015 have gone by. We are working on fixing up our house to sell and looking
for our next home. We havne’t found that home that will be the dream home and
it’s frustrating. We are selling our home in Springfield in May. Cody, my step
son is graduating in May and we have told the
kids living there they will have to move out. I will be glad to get rid
of the bills and headache of having two houses. The taxes and insurance get
expensive. We also pay for the electric, cable, trash and internet. It has been
nice having a place for him to live and be with his friends during college, but
we are ready to close this chapter. We bought the house at a steal, because it
was a big fixer upper. We did all the work ourselves, even putting on a new
roof. We put about ten thousand in it and it’s been well worth it. We will make
a good profit when we sell it. It’s in a good neighborhood in Springfield and
we don’t think we will have trouble selling it. We will either sell it as is so
a realator friend so he can rent it out. If that doesn’t pan out, we will have
to fix up the kitchen some before we sell it. The counters need replaces, and
so does the floor. If someone is going to rent it out, they would probably
leave them, because renters don’t take care of things and there is no use to
fix it up to have it get ruined. Time will tell and I can’t wait to get rid of
that house and have less to deal with.
Thursday, February 26, 2015
2-26 home gma
I feel better this morning. Which I’m glad, don’t like
feeling sick. I am getting really excited to visit my daughter, she is due next
week. My Grandma went from the hospital to a group home. My Aunt can’t take
care of her anymore. This is really sad. I know my Aunt is getting old and
can’t take of her anymore and has done it for a long time. I’m just afraid she
will go downhill quickly. My mom put her in a group home in AZ back when my mom
was still alive and couldn’t handle my Grandma calling her at all hours of the
night needing to go to the hospital. My Grandma hated living there. She made
friends and played cards and still had her car and drove places, but felt her
independence was gone. I felt so bad for her and I lived in CA so I couldn’t
visit her very often. I am not there so I can’t see how she is really doing,
it’s one thing to hear she is doing this way or that way. I am going in April
and hope she is still there when I get there. I talk to her and she sounds ok,
but they keep telling me she has good days and bad days. She has dimensia and
forgets things apparently. I’m having a rough time with this, as I’ve wrote
before, I love my Grandma very much. I have all these great memories and I know
they won’t go away when she passes, but I’m selfish and don’t want her to go. I
know she is ready to be with the lord and my Grandpa. He died when I was ten.
I’m 42 now, so she has been without him for a long time. I sadly don’t have
very many memories of him. He had had a heart attack and was not very physical
when I would visit them. He didn’t play games with me like my Grandma. I’m not
saying I didn’t love him, I just didn’t know him.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
2-25 busy day
I have a busy day at work today, we have a meeting, I have
to help file, I have to help at the switchboard, and do my regular work. The
good thing is the day will go by fast. I don’t mind filing, I like doing it by
myself, I can think while I file, and not talk to anyone else. My mind wanders
and I think of things that I have to do later. It’s in a room with a door, so
no one walks by and talks to you. The only draw back is it is cold in there. So
I always wear a coat. The switchboard is at the front desk. I have to give
breaks and lunch to the girl up front. I don’t mind this either, I like
answering the phones and greeting people coming in and going out. I’ve met some
of the vendors I’ve talked to on the phone. It’s always nice to put a face with
a name. Our meeting is only thirty minutes with human resources. I think it’s
just a meeting to see what are we thinking. It’s only a small group, they are
are having several small meetings with employees. I’ve heard they are wanting
input on what do we like, what do we not like, what would we like to see or
change. I like this idea but most people won’t say what they really are
thinking. They are more likely to go in and talk to human resources one on one.
They will feel more comfortable in a one on one situation. I know I won’t say
much, I will give praise to the work they are doing with charities and the
small thank you gifts they give to employees. On Valentines, they gave us all
cupcakes. They have given us jeans day for $5 to raise money for charity, and
they have raffled off a day of work. I tried to win the day off, but did not.
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
2-24 sick
I have a headache and my nose is running and my throat
hursts. We had our kids over the other night for dinner and my step son didn’t
feel well. We played cards and I think now I’m getting his cold. I should have
not played cards with him. My nose keeps tingling and then runs. I don’t like
feeling like this. I have to work and do my school work, I can’t feel crappy. I
went to bed early and didn’t think much about it, it was 8pm but I was really
tired, so I went. I got up at my normal time and new immediately that I was
getting sick. I hope my husband doesn’t get sick too. I just took some dayquill
and a cough drop. Luckily we had some medicine from a month ago when my husband
didn’t feel well. I am tired and wish I could go back to bed. We get sick pay
at my work, 6 days a year. I only used 2 last year. I don’t want to be known as
the girl you can’t depend on. I have a co worker who uses her sick days and
more. She used to take her 27 days vacation and 6 sick days and take several
other days off as sick. Finally my work made a rule that is you have used your
sick days and still have vacation, you have to use a vacation day and not just
take off with no pay. She was getting more than her 33 days off a year, she was
getting like 43. It’s a lot of time off. Now she has to use a vacation day
instead just getting a day off with no pay. Suddenly she took less sick days
during the year. Funny how she wasn’t as sick when it would take away from her
vacation days. I will not take a day off today, I will get through it.
Monday, February 23, 2015
2-23 work check list
This is one of those days where it’s hard to think of what
to write. It’s early, I’m tired and I wish I didn’t have to go to work today.
At work I’ve been working overtime for months now. We are short handed and then
my co workers each get 27 days and 6 sick days each. I only have two other co
workers and one is out on short term disabililty. I hope she doesn’t come back.
She isn’t able to do her job fully and it’s hard on my because I have to pickup
some of her work. Then my other co worker will call in sick more than the 6
days given to them (paid). So I feel like I don’t ever get caught up. That
makes for a long week. Then I have school on top of it. I wish I would have
stayed in college when I was young. Oh well, can’t change the past, only look
to the future. I will be glad when I get my Associates in Bus. And don’t have
to work and juggle school. I am pretty good at time management, but it’s not
fun having no free time on the weekend or in the evenings during the week. I
will have to make myself a checklist for work with my duties, I forgot to order
break room supplies on Wednesday for Thursday. They like us to all create an
order for the same day delivery so they aren’t making more than one trip a
week. Luckily it’s coming from our own warehouse, so it’s not a huge deal. I
emailed Helen in the warehouse and explained I was busy and forgot and could
they deliver them when they had time today. She said no problem, but if it
keeps happening it will become an issue with her. I will make a checklist and
keep a close eye on it each week.
Sunday, February 22, 2015
2-22 bad movies
There are two movies that I absolutely hate, can’t stand to
watch them. Most people love both of these movies. The first one is The Wizard
of Oz. I watched this movie as a child and it scared me. My sister and I were
so excited to watch it for the first time. My mom made popcorn and we set up
pillows and blankets and sat down to enjoy the movie. From the beginning I
didn’t like it. I didn’t know it at the time, but I don’t enjoy musicals. Then
the lion showed up and I didn’t think he was very nice. Then the witch and
monkeys made their appearance. That was all it took, I was scared and didn’t
want to watch it anymore. My sister wanted to keep watching so I did too. Then
the munchkins were on and I didn’t like them either. The other movie I don’t
like it Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Again there is singing so it’s
not starting off well. Then there was a scary guy looking at the kids. The kids
were mostly rude and annoying and there is singing so I’m not enjoying this
movie. Then they go to the factory and that was cool. I like seeing all the
chocolate and candy. Then one of the kids falls in the chocolate river and Mr.
Wonka uses his flute and calls for help. Then the scariest part of the movie
happens. The little blue men show up and I walk out. I can’t even say their
name, they are horrible and scary. I don’t have anything against small people,
these characters were not memorable in a good way. If these movies are on I
never watch them. They even made a remake of Willy Wonka with Johnny Depp. My kids
wanted to watch it, so I rented it. I watched about 5 min, then did something
else.
Saturday, February 21, 2015
2-21 tv judge
My favorite tv judge is Judy. I have Judge Judy set up on my
dvr. I like to watch it when I get home from work. I will also have it on while
I’m getting ready for work. I can peek out of the bathroom door if I want to
see what a plaintiff or defendant looks like, but otherwise I just listen. I
don’t know why I like to listen to it in the morning, but it makes the morning
go by faster. I hate doing my hair and makeup for work, but I do want to look
nice. So every morning I get ready and when I have new episodes recorded, I
listen to her preside over cases. She cracks me up, she says it like it is, or
at least how she sees it. She doesn’t like when people use the system and calls
them out on it. She doesn’t like when people with no license have a car.
Usually they owe someone money for the car and are being sued for it and she
asks them why they have a car with no licenses. She will be in favor of the
plaintiff trying to get money from the defendant. One of my favorite things is
when she says if you come to court without clean hands, you can’t expect me to
rule in your favor. Another thing she points out is that we the tax payers are
paying for things when a person says I use my assistance money to loan to other
people. You aren’t supposed to have enough to save, it’s supposed to help
support you. I fast forward through the commercials since it’s recorded. My
Grandma and Grandpa used to watch Judge Wapner. I watched it when I was at
their house, and that’s probably why I like watching Judy. I don’t care for
Judge Joe Brown, he’s not tough like Judy.
Friday, February 20, 2015
2-20 mall
I don’t enjoy shopping that much.
Most women love going to the mall and looking in all the stores. I on the other
hand only go to the mall when I need something or my daughter ask me to go. I
only go to the store that has what I need, or to the food court. I think the
food court needs a better selection of food. I like Tacobell which they have,
but you can get that anywhere in town. They have chick-fil-a, but it’s only
good for chicken sandwiches. They have a new frozen yogurt shop. I was excited
when I saw it, I like frozen yogurt. I got the bowl and served myself and paid.
When I tasted it, I was very disappointed. It had a funny taste and I have
never bought it again. I don’t know why it tasted funny, but I don’t want to
try it again and see if it tastes better the second time. They have a pizza
place, but to me they are expensive. They have Subway, and I like their food,
but their sandwiches are getting pricey too. I feel like if I pay $8 for lunch
it should be more than a sandwich.
The last time I made a special trip
to the mall it was for shoes. I needed shoes for a dress that I was wearing to
my daughter’s Christmas party. I looked in all the shoe stores and couldn’t
find any that I liked. I was disappointed and frustrated. I then had to go to a
few other shoe stores in Springfield. I finally found a pair that I liked and
they were $70. That was too much for a pair of shoes I might only wear once. I
sound like a cheap skate, well, I like to call myself frugal. I ended up going
to Shoe Carnival and they had a sale, buy one get one half off. Sold, I found a
pair and bought a pair of boots too. That was a happy ending to an otherwise
bad shopping experience at the mall. You would think with all the stores in the
mall I would find more, but this is why I avoid the mall, it’s not usually a
fun experience.
Thursday, February 19, 2015
2-19 cold weather
I really don’t like living is such a cold state. If I could
I would live somewhere warmer. I am from Arizona and moved to Missouri with my
ex-husband because he was in the Marine Corps. I have since remarried and
that’s how I came to Springfield area. I like the way the seasons change. In AZ
you don’t really have any changes, it goes from hot to really hot. I do like
that there is no humidity there, as they say, it’s a dry heat. That is true,
but it does get miserably hot. I like seeing the fall in MO, the reads,
oranges, and yellows are truly an amazing site to see. I had never seen
anything like it growing up. I like the leaves, but I don’t rain. It rains a
lot here and is gloomy. The skies are dark and it makes me just want to crawl
under a blanket and read a book. That wouldn’t be so bad, but I work, so I
don’t have that luxury. After fall then the snow and cold weather start. I get
cold easily and am usually cold when most people are warm. This makes me it
hard for me to stay warm, so I’m under a blanket. I always layer up on clothes,
this way I’m warm, but can get cooler if need be. I do like the summertime,
because it does get hot here like AZ. The humidity is the part that makes it
hard to stay out in the heat. I would move back to AZ if I could because it’s
warmer and my family is there. My daughter is here, and my husband’s family and
son are here, so I doubt we move. I sound like I hate it here. I don’t, I just
wish it wasn’t so cold and snowy. I don’t drive when it snows, I carpool with
my husband. Luckily we work close to each other and he is nice and doesn’t
mind.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
2-18 Big Bang
If I could guest star on a tv show it would be The Big Bang
Theory. It’s my favorite sitcom. The banter between Penny and Sheldon is my
favorite. Followed by Amy, she cracks me up. They did so good putting these
group of actors together. They are smart and nerdy and sweet. They hang out and
I would love to be a part of the group for one night. I would sit in Leonard
and Sheldon’s living room with Bernadette, Raj, Howard, Penny, and Amy. My
least favorite character is Raj. He used to funnier before Bernadette was in
the picture. Howard and Raj had some good banter. They still do, but now it’s
more of Howard with his wife, Bernadette. Penny’s contribution to the group is
hilarious because she is the only one who is not a scientists or well educated.
She is more like the everyday person, and I relate more to her than the others.
I hate her new haircut. She had long pretty hair and now it’s really short and
I don’t think it suits her. I wonder what made her want to change it. Not that
hair is everything but I can’t get used to it. If I were her friend on the show
I would have said, don’t do it! Anyway we would sit and talk and eat, they are
always eating take out in the Sheldon’s and Leonard’s apartment. Leonard is so
sweet, he deserves a girl who appreciates him more than Penny. I think her character
takes him for granted and assumes he’s lucky to have her as a girlfriend since
she is pretty. They make her seem shallow. Amy is funny because she never had
friends growing up and doesn’t usually fit into a group. She tries hard to be
friends with the girls even though most of the time it’s awkward.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
2-17 haircut
My mom used to be a hair dresser when I was young. She did
peoples hair out of our home, or sometimes drove to their house. She always did
my hair, I never knew any different. When I was 13 I wanted her to cut my hair.
I had really long hair and I wanted her to feather the sides like my cousin
Traci. She cut it and when I looked in the mirror I cried. I couldn’t help it.
I saw she had cut my hair short, like a mans short hair with a tail. I was so
upset, I hated it. I didn’t mean to hurt her, but she started to cry when I was
crying. Then my dad came and saw her upset and yelled at me for making her cry.
It’s the most traumatic experience I ever had with my mom. We were very close
when she was alive, she passed away 8 years ago. I would never hurt her feelings
on purpose. It was so hard to deal with my hair. I was called a boy by other
students and I felt so ugly. I became introverted and didn’t talk to hardly
anyone. I was always a shy person, but this didn’t do anything but make it
worse. I had few friends and didn’t join any groups or sports. I know it wasn’t
all the hair, but I just felt so awkward and out of place. I wanted to grow it out and she wouldn’t let
me. I finally said I’m growing out, and when I was sixteen it was finally
shoulder lenghth. I felt pretty again and had more confidence. I still didn’t
participate in many school functions. Now I have long hair and when a
hairdresser cuts my hair I’m always watchful and tell them just an inch. I tell
them it’s me not you. I hate that experience and hate that I hurt my moms
feelings.
Monday, February 16, 2015
2-16 hospital
My Grandma is still in the hospital. I talked to my Aunt
Judy yesterday and she had a huge hematoma that burst and blood was everywhere.
It scared my Aunt and she called the paramedics and they went to the hospital.
Her skin is so thin when she bumped her leg, it split open about 4 inches long.
Then the blood flooded out. The Dr. said she needs to stay until Tuesday and
the wound care center could come and look at and see how to take care of it.
She has dimensia and they think she will have to go to a 24 hour care facility.
My Aunt has been taking care of my Grandma for over 10 years. It’s getting
harder and harder for her to care for her since she is in her 70’s. I talked to
my Grandma in the hospital and she sounded good, tired, but good. She doesn’t
know they are talking about the care facility home, she will not like it. Sadly
she won’t have much choice if my Aunt can’t do it, there is no one else. Also
the Dr. said she probably only has 3-6 mo left, maybe a year, but it is
doubtful. I feel awful and wish I were there. My Aunt is really not my Aunt she
was my moms cousin, and my Grandma is her Aunt Dottie. I call Aunt Judy my Aunt
but we are really second cousins I think. I’ve always called her Aunt and she
is an awesome lady. I love her very much and can’t believe the sacrifice she
has made to take care of my Grandma. She is so selfless and does for others
before looking out for her own needs. I know she is tired and it will be easier
for her if Grandma goes into a home. I just hope that she is still there when I
go in on April 9th. It’s hard to live far away from family,
especially when they start to get old and get hurt.
Sunday, February 15, 2015
2-15 bad day
I woke up this morning and check my phone like I do every
morning and there was a missed call from my Aunt Judy. This is not a good
thing, because my Grandma lives with her and is old. I listened to her voice
mail from last night and it was not urgent, but she had just returned from the
hospital. My Grandma is in the hospital, she said call me tomorrow and I’ll
tell you about it. At this point I don’t know what to think, it’s a 2 hour time
difference, so I can’t call and wake her up and she said she works in the
morning. I am really upset and worried. I don’t know what time to call, I don’t
want to disturb them if they were up half the night, but I also want to find
out the details. I have been dreading this day when something happens to her,
we are so close. I hate living far from her and my other family. I miss them
all every day and when something happens, good or bad, I’m not there to share
in the experiences with them. I will find out shortly and then have to decide
if I’m going to fly in. As I wrote before I have a plane ticket for April, but
that’s almost two months away. I have a full-time job and school so if I just
up and leave it will be hard on my work and my schoolwork will suffer. I went
in September to visit, so I’m glad it wasn’t that long ago that I spent time
with her. If she passes away I don’t know what I will do. I will be heart
broken. My daughter will be very upset as well, I don’t look forward to telling
her the news of the hospital or worse. What a crappy way to start off my day.
Saturday, February 14, 2015
2-14 Grandma
I am going to be a Grandma in three weeks. It’s very
exciting and sad at the same time. My daughter lives in Arizona and I live in
Missouri so I won’t get to be a big part of their lives. I am originally from
AZ and moved here with my ex-husband. Then when we divorced in 2003 he moved
back there with our oldest daughter. I have one daughter who lives here and
Becca lives there. She just got married last year and now is expecting in
March. I have planes tickets for my younger daughter, Miranda and me to fly out
there in April. I can’t wait to meet Becca’s new husband and my new
granddaughter. It’s bitter sweet. I have fond memories of playing games and
spending time with my Grandma Kelm, my moms mom, and I want to have that too. I
doubt we will ever live in the same state, as her husband is in the military.
We were never that close and that’s why she moved with her dad. Since finding
out she was pregnant, she has started to reach out more to me and text pictures
and show me her progress. Her belly is really getting big now and the
excitement continues to grow as well. I feel to young to be a Grandma, 42, but
it is what it is. I love my daughter and hope that I will get to be a big part
of their lives in the future. Miranda and I are so happy we get to see them in
April and we will all go visit my Grandma Kelm also while there. She lives
about three hours away from Becca, but she said they will go Saturday and spend
the night and visit with the family. They are all looking forward to the visit
too.
Friday, February 13, 2015
2-13 Grandma
I am visiting my Grandma in April. She is 91 and I can’t
wait to see her. When I was young my mom did my Grandma’s hair every Thursday
morning. She and her neighbor lady, who I called Grandma Blanche would come and
play cards while my mom did both of their hair. They liked to play pinochle and
since my mom was doing hair she couldn’t play, so they taught me. I was only
four and I caught on quick. I loved playing. I was a timid bidder, but when I
bid you knew I had a good hand. My mom and I also played with my Grandma on
other occasions. Sometimes I would go home with my Grandma and spend the night
for a few nights. I loved going home with her. We would go to a Mexican
restaurant on the way home. Mexican is both our favorite kind of food. I would
get beans and rice and mix it together and eat it with chips. My Grandma would
get two tostadas every time. Then when we got to her house she had a closet
full of board games. I would get to pick one out and the fun would begin. Sorry
was one of my favorites, whether it was hers or not, she acted like it was. We
would play for hours and I couldn’t get enough. At night she would make popcorn
we would sit on the couch together and eat it and watch TV. Sometimes we would
get orange sherbet and eat it out of a little glass bowl with ornate
decorations on it. I have some of these bowls that my mom gave me that were my
Grandmas. I think of her every time I use them. In the morning she would go for
a walk around the park that was across the street from her house. I would wake up
and go with her. There was a tennis court and sometimes we would find stray
balls and I would keep them since no one was around. I love my Grandma very
much and hope I’m half as fun a Grandma as she was to me growing up. She has
arthritis in her hands and can’t hold cards anymore so we will play dominoes in
April. I am anxiously awaiting the trip.
Thursday, February 12, 2015
2-12 False Memory
One of the
best books I have ever read was by Dean Koontz, it is called false memory. It’s
about Martie and her best friend Susan. She takes Susan to weekly therapy
sessions because she suffers from agoraphobia, the fear of being out in the
open. Then Martie begins to suffer from autophobia, the fear of oneself. She
doesn’t understand what is happening to her and she is scared she will hurt
someone she loves. She has to find out what is happening to her and why. The
deeper she searches the more things become unbelievable. I would love to go
back and read this book. I have forgotten a lot of the story. I remember the
main points and I believe I remember the ending. When I was done reading it I
recommended it to several people, including my mother in law and my husband.
They both read it and enjoyed it also. If you haven’t read it, I highly
recommend it. I think Koontz is a great writer. Some of his stories are
wonderful, but I have read a few that I didn’t like at all. The City was boring
and I didn’t finish it. I also read the first two Frankenstein books, but they
weren’t very interesting to me, so I doubt I finish the series. I do like the
Odd Thomas series, but I didn’t like Brother Odd very much. I saw that he just
published Saint Odd, which is the final book in the series. I will definitely
read it and I hope it ends well, I like the character Odd. I tried to read 77
Shadow Street and didn’t like it either, so I didn’t finish it. I know that’s
terrible, I should finish a book if I start it, but then again I don’t want to
waste my time on something I don’t enjoy.
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
2-11 Vegas
If I could do anything I wanted for a day I would go to
Springfield Branson National Airport and board a plane with my husband to Las
Vegas. We have never been before and I don’t think I would want to spend a week
there, but a day would be fun. I woulnd’t go just for the gambling, I hate to
spend money on nothing. I know there is a chance you can win big, but the
chances are slim. I work too hard for my money to just put it in a machine and
watch it all disappear. I would visit the lavish hotels like the Mirage and
Bellagio. I’ve seen pictures of the Mirage and it’s beautiful and has an
erupting volcano. They also have a 20,000 gallon saltwater aquarium behind the
front desk and a beautiful atrium. They also have Siegfried and Roy’s Secret
garden and dolphin habitat. It’s too bad they don’t have their tiger show
anymore, that would have been a sight to see. Luckily Roy was survived the
vicious attack. They have dolphins, white tigers, white lions, and leopards.
That would be exciting to visit. The Bellagio has the famous fountain shows.
They are choreographed to music and are spectacular from what I hear. I would
sit and enjoy them with my sweetheart. We like to do things that don’t cost a
lot of money. So walking around and looking at all the hotels and even people
watching would be a good way to spend the afternoon. We would go have dinner at
the Statosphere hotel and casino. Then we would ride the insanity ride. On
second thought, we would just watch others ride it, it seems a little scary to
be dangled over the edge of a building. They don’t have the roller coaster anymore,
now it’s an observataion deck. Then we would catch a flight home and go to bed,
and go to work the next day.
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
2-10 reality shows
One of my favorite bad habits is watching reality television
shows. My favorite is Big Brother. Luckily my husband likes this show too. It
one of the ones that is hard for producers to fake. I know that a lot of what I
see is the way the producers edit the footage. This being said I still like
them. I watch the Challenge on Mtv, Survivor, the Amazing Race, Top Chep,
Hell’s Kitchen, Face Off, Little Women of LA, Project Runway, Chopped, Guy’s
grocery games, Celebrity Apprentice and Teen Mom. There is prbobly more that I
can’t think of right now. Survivor is coming on in a few weeks and we are going
to do a pool at work. We are each going to put in $5 and pull out the
contestants name and that’s your player. If your player makes it the fartherst
you win the pot. It makes it more fun to watch and root for someone you
wouldn’t normally root for. I don’t like
watching singing reality shows, I’m not into music, so I don’t watch the Voice
or American Idol. My husband doesn’t like watching most of those shows, he likes
Top Chef, Survivor, and Amazing Race, but he won’t watch any of the rest. I
used to watch Abby’s Dance Studio and so you think you can Dance but I’ve
stopped watching them because there were too many and I didn’t have time to
watch them all. I will not watch Hell’s Kitchen anymore because it’s just the
same think, Gordon Ramsey yelling at everyone. I would like to watch the
Bachelor, but my husband doesn’t like that one either, and again I don’t have
time. Face Off is a good one, if you havne’t seen it, it’s about makeup artists
who are competing for a grand prize. Some of them are so talented. I like
seeing people who have creative ability, I feel like I have none.
Monday, February 9, 2015
2-9 Odd
If I could meet a character from a book I would like to meet
Odd Thomas. Odd Thomas is a character by Dean Koontz. He can see ghosts and
tries to help them with unfinished business. He is a normal guy who doesn’t see
himself as a hero. He puts himself in danger to help them, even though he’s a
fry cook in Pico Mundo. I can’t imagine seeing ghosts. I would be terrified. It
would lead to an interesting life. He can’t tell sometimes if he is seeing a
ghost or not. Ghosts don’t talk and he even sees Elvis. He feels compelled to
help these spirits and help the cops catch bad guys. He has a sixth sense that
leads him to the bad people. I read Deeply Odd last summer and it was a good
story about Odd trying to save children. Koontz introduced a new character who
was an elderly woman with special powers of her own. I feel for Odd because he
lost the love of his life Stormy while trying to protect people at a mall
shooting. There was even a movie made about the first book. It starred Anton
Yelchin who did a superb job capturing the innocence of Odd and genuine spirit.
Your heart can’t help but go out to him for his loss of his one true love. He
helps so many, but can’t help himself. I think that’s why he deosn’t think about his own wellbeing, he doesn’t
care if he dies, because then he could be with her. Koontz made this character
so likeable he has written a dozen books about him. There is Destined to be
together forever and Saint Odd that I haven’t read yet and can’t wait to get my
hands on them. I wish Odd could find love again, he deserves it.
Sunday, February 8, 2015
2-8 massage
Somedays it sure is easier to write than others. Today is
one of those days where it’s not so easy. I know there are a million topics I
could write about, but I can’t really think of anything to put down on paper. I
have a headache and my shoulders are achy. I worked 48 hours this week and I
sit at a desk for most of it. So from this I have tendinitus in my left wrist
and in my right elbow. I did get a steroid shot in my elbow and it really hurt,
but after a few days it started to feel better. Then the weird thing happened,
my skin changed color right around the spot where I received the shot. It
wasn’t that noticeable until summer time when I got really tan in Florida. It
was like I had no pigment in the area. I
am scared to get another one, because that doesn’t seem normal and the spot is
still different colored. It really stands out too, my daughter noticed it last
summer and what wondering what happened. It’s strange, I guess I could google
it and see if that’s normal. It’s really been hurting lately, especially with
the overtime and all the writing I’m doing in this class and my leadership
class. My supervisor doesn’t think I should get another shot, since the last
one did that to my arm. My shoulders hurt from sitting at the desk all day and
I get massages occasionally to help with the pain. I’ve been going to a girl
for a few years and I go for thirty minutes and she just works on my shoulders
and back. The last time I went, she popped my back, which she always does and
afterwards it hurt worse. I hadn’t gone for a bout two months and I was feeling
pretty good, but I have prepaid for 4 sessions and I still have three left, so
I went last week. Now I feel worse than I did before I went. My husband doesn’t
want me to go back, but I have two left that I paid for. It’s only $50, but I
won’t get it back. I am still undecided if I will go back.
Saturday, February 7, 2015
4.2 I believe creedo essay
I believe helping someone else is gratifying. I believe that
there are good and bad people in the world and we need the security of police
officers to keep us safe. I would have loved to be a cop, I’m smart and
physically fit, but I have a fear of the dark. This fear kept me from pursuing
a career I feel would be a rewarding albeit challenging one. A police officer
helps people every day and most of the time we don’t even think about it, until
we need to make a call to 911. We about our day not giving a thought to what
they go through every day. The challenges they face even when making a routine
traffic stop. They are taking their life into their own hands just walking up
to a car. These days you never know who has a gun. They overcome personal fears
and do their job because they are passionate about helping others and giving
back to the community.
Being a
police officer would be hard work and terrifying. They often get ridiculed and
mocked. They should be celebrated and respected for the risks they take so we
can feel safe. They are there when we need at all hours of the day and night.
They should have a great sense of self-worth for the selfless acts they
perform. They donate their time to give back to the community and make our
streets a safe place to call home.
2-7 Gossip
Office etiquette is very important. One major topic is
gossip in the workplace. Usually women are the worst, but men join in too. I
hate when you see people huddled together whispering. You wonder, are they
talking about me? For some reason we feel the need to share the latest and
greatest news with someone else. The more people you tell the more the secret
grows. The person you told tells someone and they tell someone and so on. Then
the story is exaggerated and most of the time full of inconsistencies.
Gossip can
be hurtful if the person who is being talked about finds out. This can lead to
hard feelings. If a supervisor sees this happening they should put a stop to it
immediately. It also looks bad if you are in the hallway always talking, your
supervisor could begin to wonder if you have enough work to keep you busy. On
the same token sometimes gossip is a good thing. It can be an easy way to get
the word out about something around the office from a manager. It can also let
a manager know whats being said around the water cooler. Sometimes it can give
them insight to how people are feeling about the workplace or other people.
I try not
to engage in gossip. It usually doesn’t lead to anything good. I don’t want to
have the reputation as the girl you can’t say anything to because she will run
and tell everyone. I work with a lot of women who are all very opionated. When
they ask me have you heard about so and so, I just say no and move on. No one
hardly talks to me and that is ok with me, I would rather have a clean
conscious and look good in the eyes of management.
Friday, February 6, 2015
2-6 landscaper
I think my dad would have made a
great landscaper. All he wants to do is mow the grass when it’s warm outside.
He has a knack for it. He can keep almost anything alive, where I kill anything
I look at. I don’t know if I water them too much or not enough, but I don’t
ever buy real plants. If we get them free from work I bring it home and I’m all
excited and it lasts a week maybe then it dies. I hate it, but it’s just not my
thing. My dad’s backyard is very pretty and inviting. He has giant elephant ears,
roses, tulips, and so many more flowers that I can’t name. He has a small
little pond and water fountain, that his dog Spot tries to drink out of. He has
some figurines strategically placed around his house and flowers. Some are
birds, frogs, and squirrels. When I finally own what I call my dream house I
will have him over to do the landscaping. I know he will do a beautiful job and
he will feel good that he did something for his daughter. I will look at it
think of him. One thing I have been able to keep alive is a weeping willow. I
know I want several weeping willow trees in my yard at my dream home. They are
the most beautiful trees especially the really big ones. I want some benches in
the yard so I can sit and bask in the sun under the tree. I can picture myself reading
a book and sipping on a cold lemonade with flip flops on in my 10 acre paradise
under my wonderful weeping willow. Luckily my husband also like them and is on
board for having at least three or four in our yard.
Thursday, February 5, 2015
2-5 pit bulls
I was trying to think of what to
write today I remember a conversation I had with my dad. He has a dog and
another dog keeps hanging around his house. Its part pit bull and I told him
the dog scared me. I though it was going to bite me when it growled at me. He
said I was being ridiculous. Brownie as he calls him wouldn’t hurt anyone, but
added that his friend Richard didn’t like the dog either. I disagreed but I
don’t live there so I didn’t say anything else. The next week he had an
insurance inspector over to see about changing policies and he tells me that he
thought Brownie was going to bit the guy and maybe he should get rid of him.
I’m thinking to myself, duh, the dog is mean wouldn’t insure him unless he got
rid of the dog. I’m thinking the insurance representative told him he had to
get rid of the dog or he they wouldn’t cover him.
I know everyone says pit bulls get
a bad rap, it’s all on the owner, but my dad is not mean. He loves animals and
would give them food before feeding himself and this dog was not a nice dog.
Maybe he was in an abusive home before my dad found him, but he couldn’t risk
someone getting bit or worse. In the end he realized that he didn’t want to be
responsible for Brownie hurting a person or his other dog. I didn’t ask what he
did with him but I imagine he took him to the humane society. I don’t
understand people who have pit bulls as pets. I personally wouldn’t feel safe
in a house with one. They have an aggressive tendency that I don’t think they
can control. It’s just how they are born.
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
2-4 journal
Today is the first of 25 that I will be writing in this
journal blog. I’m a little scared about having so much homework from
compositions class. It’s more than I thought it would be. I knew there would be
writing, I just didn’t know how much. So I’m up at four am to write this so it
gets done. I have a proctored event this week in my other class, leadership. I
haven’t read the chapter yet, so I will do it today. It’s also supposed to snow
today around 1 until 7. I don’t drive well in the snow and my van doesn’t do
well, so I will carpool with my husband. That means we have to leave at 520am,
he has to be at work at 6. Then he works until 430, so I will wait at work for
him. Luckily we work about 5 min apart, so it’s not too bad. That is why I’m up
early, so I can write this and then get ready for work.
I need
to write my credo paper of 250 words or less. I’m going to have to research a
little bit, since I’m not sure exactly how to write it. I was interested to
learn that credo was Latin for I believe. This will be a good writing
experience. I have never written a three to four page essay paper. I am worried
I won’t have enough to write about. I have to pick one of my I believe
statements and basically elaborate on it. I am thinking of choosing the
statement: I believe being a cop is satisfying or I believe being a cop is
terrifying. I don’t know if that will constitute a credo of mine. I wrote my
know your audience assignment yesterday, so that is done, but I will have to
work on my credo Friday.
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Know your audience Analysis
This was a fun homework assignment. What I learned was there
are 45 students who posted questions to the board and 1210 total posts. I was surprised
by the number of students and the number of responses. It was a great way to
get to know your fellow classmates and for our teacher to learn about each of
us. The participation was staggering, I don’t know how our teacher will have
time to read them all. The fact that there was an incentive of extra points if
you answered all the questions was a good way to get us to respond to every
post. I know it was for me, so I did and am happy I will get the extra points.
I learned that there are more dog
lovers than cat lovers. I liked Kelly Anthony’s question; what color is your
attitude. The answer that surprised me was gray. I hadn’t even thought of it to
describe myself. They used it to describe a neutral, calm, or sad way about
themselves. I learned that a lot of my classmates’ favorite childhood memory
was of a vacation. I wrote about my favorite and only vacation as a child.
Since I wasn’t able to go on a lot growing up, I made sure we had lots of
family outings with our children. We would go to parks, or the river if we didn’t
have money to go on an expensive trip. Hopefully my children will remember all
of these as good memories.
Another good question was why are
you going to OTC by Danielle. There were several different reasons for going to
college or going back to college. Some
are wanting to get the basics out of the way before going to MSU. Others are
just expanding their knowledge. They are going for different careers also,
including; accounting, medical field, teacher, and social worker.
In conclusion, we are all taking
online classes at OTC to fill a need. It may be a need to get a class done for
a degree or to further their career. Whatever the reason is, there is a
discussion board for questions and we have online resources at OTC to help us
get through it. We are a diverse group of men, women, young, and old, but we
are group for this semester and we will be successful.
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