| I made it.... |
[Monday
08/25/08 - 7:49pm] |
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through day one of classes. My yoga instructor, Dr. Osborn, wasn't aware that they had e-mailed everyone in the class advising of the change in class days so she didn't show up...after I walked all the way across campus. My ASL 2 teacher, Dr. Herring left USAO suddenly so, I have a different teacher in there. Foundations of Physical Science and Elementary Statistics were ok. Tomorrow, we have Social Theory and Foundations Lab...whee fun.
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| I think my legs are going to fall off.... |
[Saturday
08/16/08 - 7:18am] |
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Well, it's just after 7am and after a solid five hours sleep I'm up and at 'em on a Saturday morning. Why you may ask? Because I thought it would be a good idea to be an RA. RA office hours are 7pm to 12am, so I didn't make it back to my apartment until about 12:30 last night because I had to gather trash and take it to the dumpster. Then I needed to eat something and let it move out of the pouch so I didn't get to bed until around 2am. Today is the big move in for most of our residents, so all six of us RA's are working 8am to Noon, and I'll go back to the office at 6pm and stay until midnight again. I'm hoping that I can fit a nap in between noon and 6pm, but that will depend on how many calls I get on the RA phone.
Ok, I'm off to take some tylenol for my already aching legs and finish my cup of coffee.
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| Whoo Hoo! |
[Monday
08/11/08 - 1:28pm] |
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I just got my grades for the summer trimester. I got an A in Life Science/Biology, an A in ASL/Sign Language, and a C in World Thought and Cultures 3. I worked my butt off for that A in biology and I'm very happy to have gotten a C in WTC which was an impossibly hard class!
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| ACK! |
[Thursday
02/28/08 - 5:46pm] |
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It's opening night of the vagina monologues. This will be the first time I've been on stage in about 16 years! I'm starting to get nervous! We have a performance tonight at 8pm and another on Saturday at 8pm. If any of you would like to attend, the proceeds go to a very deserving organization.
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| I'm going to be famous! |
[Tuesday
01/15/08 - 11:45am] |
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Every year here at USAO the Feminist Collective puts on the Vagina Monologues. I tried out and I get to read "Flood" I have no idea for sure what it's about but I can guess. Michelle told me I had gotten "I was in the room" about watching a child being born, which I really wanted, but that's not where I was on the list...*sigh*. So, if anyone is interested in seeing the show, let me know and I'll get you dates and times.
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| This is the quality of friends I have at USAO |
[Saturday
01/12/08 - 11:43am] |
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So, last night Morgan, Lianna and Adeel come over for lattes, because I am the campus coffee goddess, and Adeel mentions that he's on youtube, so we all make the trek from the living room to my bed room to watch his video. Bear in mind that I have a kick ass sound system on my computer and we cranked it as we watched. I was laughing so damned hard, and decided I needed to share. So, I hope you enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbqYlntPLd0
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| Holy Fuck Batman!!!! |
[Friday
01/11/08 - 11:30am] |
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Sweet Jesus this first week of class has kicked my everloving ass!!! The schedule in and of itself is tough. Mondays I have class for five straight hours starting at 8 am. Evening classes on Tuesday and Thursday. Wednesday is just like monday minus a lab, and Friday I'm less the lab and one class. But I have already had more reading this week than it seems I had all last trimester. And JEEZE, my Social Work book, of which I had to read 57 pages, is so dry I literally hear Ben Stein in my had reading it to me. Holy crap! And she's one of the rare professors who actually bases her entire class on the book. I bitched about it being dry, and mentioned that it reads like a Doctorate thesis, her reply was, "It's a textbook, have you ever read a fun textbook?" My reply, "Yes, my Social Problems book was very easy to read and enjoyable." Which got a couple of nods from others in the class who were in Social Problems with me. Fortunately for her, I don't think she chose the book. Well, my lunch is ready and I need to get it eaten before my next class...of which I haven't read the first act of "The Tempest" for yet. Whoops....
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| WHEE! |
[Monday
12/17/07 - 9:21pm] |
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So, I finally got my grades. After several weeks of stress and more coffee and cigarettes than I really want to think about, I didn't do bad at all.
I got a B in Social Problems
I got a B in Writing 1
I got a B in Individuals in Contemporary Society
I got a C in World Thought and Cultures 1
I'm very happy with that considering it's been twelve years since I was last in school, and the fact that for two weeks I was barely functional because I let my protein level drop during October when I always have a tougher time. So I promptly got my books and took my receipt and estimate for the one book they didn't have and my tuition to Voc-Rehab so they can cut me some checks. I had already enrolled for next trimester. I'm taking...
Writing 2
World Thought and Cultures 2
Intro to Computer Science
Intro to Social Work
Concepts of Health and Fitness
I was going to take Yoga but dropped it because Taliaferro wants me to work for them as a CSS, which is basically a consumer advocate for clients at Taliaferro, who is also still currently a client. So I had to switch days for my computer science class and drop yoga. So, my schedule looks like CRAP! But I should do fine. I'll have to make sure I carry a snack in my bag since at least two days I won't have time for lunch...those days I'll get up early and actually eat breakfast. Well, I must be off to hack and cough with this bug I've got.
Smooches!
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| The Universe... |
[Saturday
11/03/07 - 12:12pm] |
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has resolved it's issues with my sex life.
That is all.
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| It has become clear.... |
[Friday
10/26/07 - 5:12pm] |
That the universe does not want me to have sex. It just doesn't.
I'm off to join a nunnery so that I can officially go without.
*sigh*
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[Wednesday
10/17/07 - 10:22am] |
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Happy Birthday Bosch!
Ha ha, you're as old as I am!!!!!
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| News |
[Thursday
09/13/07 - 10:19pm] |
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Item 1) I got a roommate day before yesterday, her name is Carrie and she's 21. Seems to be nice and quiet so I think we'll get along ok.
Item 2) *sigh* I wasn't selected to pledge the Em Hi Sorority...boo....hoo. Didn't have time for them anyway since it seems I'm going to be an officer in the SCA.
Item 3) In a demonstration of my super natural grace and agility, I fell down some stairs in the student center. Quite a few stairs actually. When I landed I yelled up that I was "OK" but they SCA guys all came down anyway. Shauna who had come over to use my computer for her divorce stuff, insisted I go to the ER for my right arm. It hurts to twist it, grab things, move it, sit still with it.....yeah, it hurts. Not broken, but badly sprained, my right knee has a couple of sore hematomas, and I got carpet burn on my right elbow and left pinky. So, I'm typing this with an icepack balanced on my arm, and I'm about to take a Lortab or two and put my clumsy ass to bed.
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| Well....here I am. |
[Wednesday
08/22/07 - 12:57pm] |
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I'm all moved in and pretty much settled. Somewhere 100 bucks of my Voc Rehab money is missing. If there weren't two hundreds stuck together when I payed my tuition yesterday, it means that the checks were off. Which is entirely possible, but Voc Rehab has to put in the request for the checks and that's a couple of people to allow for human error. So, I was 100 short when I went to buy my books. It freaked me out but I called the businessoffice and the bank where I cashed my checks (they balanced out) and then realized I had forgotten to take my meds yesterday morning. I was much better within 30 minutes of taking my Prozac and Lamictal. So, I definitely remembered my pills this morning...lol.
I'm getting lonely though. I thought it would be great not having roommates but DAMN it's quiet here...lol. I figure I'll make friends soon and it won't be an issue. I've smiled and said hi to a couple kids in the area so maybe soon....lol.
Anyway, I need to jump in the shower and get over to the business office. Bye
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| It's moving day.... |
[Saturday
08/18/07 - 6:09am] |
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MEEP!
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| *Click* |
[Thursday
08/02/07 - 11:09pm] |
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Have you ever made a life changing decision and had everything click into place in such a way that it feels like the universe was just waiting for you to decide? And did the sound of all that clicking scare you shitless?
I made the decision to return to school now that my depression treatment is working as well as I think it ever will. I mean, lets face it, I'm always going to have depression, it's just going to be a matter of how well it's doing under treatment. With my current meds and counseling, I'm doing pretty well. It's time to take life by the horns and get myself to a place where I can take care of myself and Makenna, and that means school. Scary decision, but there ya go and it felt right. *CLICK*
So, I have this bad as it can get semester when Dad died, so it's going to take a while to resolve that through an appeals process and get back into school right? Apparently, all it takes is one trip, a 15 dollar application fee, an understanding that you have to maintain at least a C in all classes attempted in the first semester back and my Pell will be fine and the evil semester will be gone and gee, while you're here, lets get you enrolled. *CLICK*
Applying for Pell...remember that back benefits you got? That put you over the top and you made too much money for Pell. But, that was three years benefits total...see, right here on my W-2 type form you get for Disability it says that I have benefits for 04 and 05 as well as 06. Oh! That's cool, here's your Pell and we think you should take this guaranteed student loan as well to cover your housing since you want to live on campus. *CLICK*
Applying for services at Vocational Rehab. You qualify for some of our services but I'm not sure we can pay tuition and books for you because of fund restrictions. That's going to leave you around 1200 short to pay for everything.... GOOD NEWS! We'll be happy to pay your tuition and books for 89 hours or until you get your bachelors, whichever comes first and then will help you with job placement! *CLICK*
Of course, I wouldn't be me if the thought of leaving my comfort zone didn't scare me, that's the nature of my disease. But I'm finally feeling as though I can get out and have a more normal life now. I feel as though being a contributing member of society and functioning out in the real world is right at the tip of my fingers. *CLICK*
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| Mom update part two. |
[Thursday
07/12/07 - 7:38pm] |
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We just got back from taking Mom from the ICU at the Chickasha hospital to a swing bed/rehab at the Anadarko hospital. So she's much improved, walking herself to the bathroom with a walker. Ultram seems to be managing her pain pretty well so that is good. If she hadn't had the pulmonary embolism this would have been a great surgery. When she had her first knee replaced nine years ago it was an entirely different story as far as pain was concerned. I believe that the epidural being in so long is what made the difference there. The embolism was caused when they didn't give her Lovenox as soon as they removed the epidural like they were supposed to. We're all just glad she's ok and closer to home.
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| Mom Surgery update: |
[Sunday
07/08/07 - 11:41pm] |
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For those of you who didn't know, my mom had her left knee totally replaced bright and early friday morning. Things were going well, she wasn't in much pain considering, but she started getting short of breath and her blood oxygen saturation levels started going down. They did a CT scan of her chest and she has a pulmonary embolism/blood clot on her lung. So, she's been moved to the ICU and they have her on Cumadin and other meds to dissolve the clot. It's not as big a deal as it used to be, but it's still scary, and she could still possibly die if it moves or gets worse....
So, yeah, scared out of my head here. We're going over first thing in the morning. We thought about going tonight but they wouldn't let us in to see her anyway. If you pray, pray for her please.
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| Photo request |
[Saturday
06/16/07 - 9:02pm] |
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I've cut for those of you who've seen these before, so I can spare you the evil green and yellow plaid shirt. *shudder*
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| YES!!! |
[Wednesday
06/06/07 - 6:43pm] |
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I got my Pell Grant! AND I can get a guaranteed student loan for up to $2,250. So, even if I can't get tuition help from Vocational Rehabilitation, I can still get enough money to pay for my housing.
WHOO HOO!
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