Even though it was a three-day weekend, it seems like everything happened today. I like being busy, but it would be nice to spread out my to do list. Here's what I did today:
Swept and mopped my floors since that had not been done in we're not even going to talk about how long.
Vacuumed, which also had not been done in a while.
Started the laundry. I swear the dirty clothes hampers were about to take over the house. Besides, today was my last day of clean underthings. Sorry about the TMI.
Went shopping, which normally wouldn't take very long, but I was trying to buy fabric for Riley's Halloween costume and I had to stop and make a few phone calls to my mother-in-law.
Helped Ben make lunch. We made our own version of Carls Jr.'s guacamole burger. Mmmmmm. I don't like onions, but I LOVE banana peppers and so I put those on my burger in lieu of onions. YUM!
Did more laundry. I'm so glad I have the big front loading washing machine. Thank you, Sears, for 12 months no payments, no interest.
Went to my mother-in-law's (I want to say I had her help me make the costume but it's really more like I helped her make the costume). It turned out really cute. Riley wants to be Link from one of the Zelda games. He looks like the cutest little elf!
Made cookies, which are not for my family to eat. We got hit by "The Phantom" last night and we're only supposed to take one day to pass on the goodies. Now I'll have to sneak around to two neighbors' houses and drop off goodies. I hate being sneaky. I'm too loud.
I still have homework for Math and Nutrition before I go to bed. I also need to bathe the kids and watch Heroes.
I hope all of you had a relaxing last day of "Harvest Holiday." It's funny how they've named that day that instead of just saying "Deer Hunt." My professors made sure all of us remembered not to take a walk this weekend. Thus the plethora of math problems from my math professor.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Taking Compliments
I know this is something I've never been good at. I'll usually deflect the comment right back at the person who gave it and say that whatever they commented of me isn't as nice as that same thing they have. Confused? Here's an example from my study group last night.
Four of us, three girls and one guy, are studying for Nutrition. The girl sitting next to me has this beautiful handwriting that has real personality. I commented on it by saying:
"I love your handwriting. It has such personality"
"Oh, it doesn't look like this after an hour or so of writing. It progressively gets worse. I was just admiring yours and how tidy it is."
"No, mine is so boring!" I say.
"No, yours is great, mine is so sloppy," said another girl in the group.
Meanwhile, the boy studying with us slowly and quietly shuts his notebook, as to not reveal the "style" of his handwriting. Too funny.
I just think it's interesting how (and I'm making a generalization, but I think it's pretty accurate) most girls have trouble accepting compliments. It's like we're never happy with what we have. I don't notice guys doing that so much. But then again, you usually don't hear guys saying things like, "Dude, you have awesome handwriting," do you?
Four of us, three girls and one guy, are studying for Nutrition. The girl sitting next to me has this beautiful handwriting that has real personality. I commented on it by saying:
"I love your handwriting. It has such personality"
"Oh, it doesn't look like this after an hour or so of writing. It progressively gets worse. I was just admiring yours and how tidy it is."
"No, mine is so boring!" I say.
"No, yours is great, mine is so sloppy," said another girl in the group.
Meanwhile, the boy studying with us slowly and quietly shuts his notebook, as to not reveal the "style" of his handwriting. Too funny.
I just think it's interesting how (and I'm making a generalization, but I think it's pretty accurate) most girls have trouble accepting compliments. It's like we're never happy with what we have. I don't notice guys doing that so much. But then again, you usually don't hear guys saying things like, "Dude, you have awesome handwriting," do you?
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Minor Adjustments
Hah! I love to play on words!
Anyway, I am having serious trouble deciding on a minor. I kind of think something to supplement English would be a good idea, but then I have so many interests I really can't decide! Some of my choices are: History (never thought I'd say that), Nutrition (even though it's like having to tell myself "no-no" every time I eat a chocolate chip cookie), Psychology (that's always been an interest of mine), and Math (never thought I'd say that either but I'm still really enjoying knowing I can succeed in math).
My interests have broadened so much since I last attended college that picking a minor is even more difficult than picking a major. And I register for school in about a month, so the time is NOW to decide. I hate decisions - I'm so good at being a sheep.
Another option is not to get credits for a minor. Starting this fall, SUU no longer requires a minor. I could just take a bunch of classes that interest me and really enjoy those classes, not worrying about whether I have enough credits for a minor. Does that seem like a total waste of time? Since I'm not planning on working after I graduate, it doesn't seem like a bad choice.
Help me! What should I do?
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
HEROES
I really love that show - for many reasons.
1. I've always liked superheroes. When I was eight, I could whistle the theme song from Superman. With this show no one is quite as good as Superman, but hey, they're human.
2. The villains in this show are so nasty! The mom of the two Petrelli boys is so evil. She scares me! And Syler is just in a category all his own.
3. I love the struggle the characters have with trying not to use their superpowers negatively. I think of all the good things we could do with those kinds of powers, but I don't think about how hard it would be not to use them for things I want.
4. This show drives Ben crazy! That is one of the main reasons I enjoy it so much. Sorry, Ben. Whenever Ben and I go to a movie or watch a TV show, he is always trying to figure out what will happen next. I don't think he does it on purpose, but it drives me crazy. We'll be watching and all of a sudden he'll say, "Oh," like he just figured everything out, which he usually did. But this show is so unpredictable that he can't figure out what is going on.
What shows are you looking forward to this season?
1. I've always liked superheroes. When I was eight, I could whistle the theme song from Superman. With this show no one is quite as good as Superman, but hey, they're human.
2. The villains in this show are so nasty! The mom of the two Petrelli boys is so evil. She scares me! And Syler is just in a category all his own.
3. I love the struggle the characters have with trying not to use their superpowers negatively. I think of all the good things we could do with those kinds of powers, but I don't think about how hard it would be not to use them for things I want.
4. This show drives Ben crazy! That is one of the main reasons I enjoy it so much. Sorry, Ben. Whenever Ben and I go to a movie or watch a TV show, he is always trying to figure out what will happen next. I don't think he does it on purpose, but it drives me crazy. We'll be watching and all of a sudden he'll say, "Oh," like he just figured everything out, which he usually did. But this show is so unpredictable that he can't figure out what is going on.
What shows are you looking forward to this season?
Monday, September 22, 2008
I Have Issues
I think most of you already know that, but for those of you who don't know how obsessed I am with getting everything right (I hate to use the word perfectionist, but sometimes that's the best word for it) I'll tell you. I got 81 out of 100 on my Nutrition Exam and I'm trying (without much success) not to freak out and beat myself up about it. And I thought I got an A! I don't even want to think about what my History Exam score will be today! Help!
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Decisions, decisions, decisions
You know how most people change their major a few times over the course of their college career? Well, I decided to change my major three times, all in the first month. Saves time, doesn't it?
I've always known that whatever I do, I need to be on the same schedule as my kids. I'm not planning on working once I graduate, (college is like my insurance policy), but if anything did ever happen to Ben I needed to support my kids and not be busy during the summers.
I first decided I wanted to major in Math Education. I thought I really wanted to show and help others who thought they weren't good at math, that they can be good at math. What I think I really wanted was to prove to myself I could do it - and I can. But I really wasn't sure about dealing with teenagers in secondary school. When I graduate I'll have teenagers of my own to deal with - I really didn't want to worry about anyone else's teenagers. I hope that's not too selfish.
Then I thought, well, maybe I could do Elementary Education with a K-8 Area of Specialization in Mathematics. That sounded good, and the class load wouldn't be as strenuous as majoring in Math. There would still be a lot of work, but busy work which is something I don't mind. But as I got thinking about it I realized I really have never wanted to teach. It's not something I'm opposed to doing, but unlike Ben who thrives on teaching, it would be a job for me - not more.
While I was deliberating over what to do, finally realizing that I didn't want to teach, I realized that there was something I am good at. Something I've always enjoyed, too. English. I definitely shied away from it because I didn't want to do a BA (all those foreign language courses) and all those papers to write! But majoring in English kept coming back to me.
So one night Ben and I talked about it. He made a good point that I need to make my degree as easy as I can. All those education classes were not doing that. He's been so supportive of what I want, I'm so incredibly lucky. Anyway, I mapped out my schedule for the next four years. I am such a mapper of schedules. I got it all planned out, and realized what a light work load it would be. Even with a minor, I have to pick up elective credits to get to full time.
The funny thing is, the day after I organized my schedule some classmates of mine were talking and one of them asked the other if she was going to the English Majors' meeting that afternoon. Me. 2X4. Bam. I made arrangements to go to the meeting and it was great. The faculty was all there and so was the Academic Advisor. Funny thing, she had change of major forms with her, and if we filled them out there she would hand them in for us. Again, me, 2X4, Bam!
I guess it's better that I did all this changing before I got into classes. Like I said, saves time, right?
This next part will make a certain French-speaking friend happy. Since I'm required to take 16 credits of foreign language, and because French was the most recent foreign language I've taken, and because I think French will be a better foreign language for me if I'm majoring in English (there's not a lot of Spanish and German writing studied at SUU) I will be enrolling in French 1010 next semester.
You realize, Julie, you've just signed yourself for tutoring, right? You started this whole business and now you really can't move away until I'm done with French. And even then you have to stay around. By the way, what the heck does Mes Bijoux mean? I've been meaning to ask that since I first started reading your blog.
You're probably asking yourself how majoring in English might ever support my family. Well, even though that is an important point in my mind, it's not the most important point. I need to love what I'm doing and feel comfortable in it. English enables me to do that. Who knows? Someday I might write a book about my experiences as a thirty-something college student with three kids, two cats, and a husband.
I've always known that whatever I do, I need to be on the same schedule as my kids. I'm not planning on working once I graduate, (college is like my insurance policy), but if anything did ever happen to Ben I needed to support my kids and not be busy during the summers.
I first decided I wanted to major in Math Education. I thought I really wanted to show and help others who thought they weren't good at math, that they can be good at math. What I think I really wanted was to prove to myself I could do it - and I can. But I really wasn't sure about dealing with teenagers in secondary school. When I graduate I'll have teenagers of my own to deal with - I really didn't want to worry about anyone else's teenagers. I hope that's not too selfish.
Then I thought, well, maybe I could do Elementary Education with a K-8 Area of Specialization in Mathematics. That sounded good, and the class load wouldn't be as strenuous as majoring in Math. There would still be a lot of work, but busy work which is something I don't mind. But as I got thinking about it I realized I really have never wanted to teach. It's not something I'm opposed to doing, but unlike Ben who thrives on teaching, it would be a job for me - not more.
While I was deliberating over what to do, finally realizing that I didn't want to teach, I realized that there was something I am good at. Something I've always enjoyed, too. English. I definitely shied away from it because I didn't want to do a BA (all those foreign language courses) and all those papers to write! But majoring in English kept coming back to me.
So one night Ben and I talked about it. He made a good point that I need to make my degree as easy as I can. All those education classes were not doing that. He's been so supportive of what I want, I'm so incredibly lucky. Anyway, I mapped out my schedule for the next four years. I am such a mapper of schedules. I got it all planned out, and realized what a light work load it would be. Even with a minor, I have to pick up elective credits to get to full time.
The funny thing is, the day after I organized my schedule some classmates of mine were talking and one of them asked the other if she was going to the English Majors' meeting that afternoon. Me. 2X4. Bam. I made arrangements to go to the meeting and it was great. The faculty was all there and so was the Academic Advisor. Funny thing, she had change of major forms with her, and if we filled them out there she would hand them in for us. Again, me, 2X4, Bam!
I guess it's better that I did all this changing before I got into classes. Like I said, saves time, right?
This next part will make a certain French-speaking friend happy. Since I'm required to take 16 credits of foreign language, and because French was the most recent foreign language I've taken, and because I think French will be a better foreign language for me if I'm majoring in English (there's not a lot of Spanish and German writing studied at SUU) I will be enrolling in French 1010 next semester.
You realize, Julie, you've just signed yourself for tutoring, right? You started this whole business and now you really can't move away until I'm done with French. And even then you have to stay around. By the way, what the heck does Mes Bijoux mean? I've been meaning to ask that since I first started reading your blog.
You're probably asking yourself how majoring in English might ever support my family. Well, even though that is an important point in my mind, it's not the most important point. I need to love what I'm doing and feel comfortable in it. English enables me to do that. Who knows? Someday I might write a book about my experiences as a thirty-something college student with three kids, two cats, and a husband.
Friday, September 12, 2008
My First Tag
20 Years Ago...
1. I was 10.
2. My fifth grade teacher was Mr. Greenhalgh, who made spelling fun.
3. I was a tomboy.
10 Years Ago...
1. I had been married for a little over two years to my high school sweetheart.
2. I had a beautiful one-year-old daughter, who was utterly and completely bald.
3. My husband, daughter, and I moved to Vancouver, WA.
5 Years Ago...
1. My middle child was one year old.
2. I was serving as the Enrichment Leader in my ward. (Too many decisions)
3. I was living in Sunset Ridge with a bunch of other people who had a lot of things in common with me. It was great.
3 Years Ago...
1. Ben got a job in Panguitch teaching 7-12 grade sciences.
2. Our family moved to Panguitch.
3. I had Riley. (These three things happened within two weeks. Oy!)
1 Year ago..
1. I Moved home to Cedar City. Hallelujah!
2. Ben stayed in Panguitch during the week. Stinky. (Not Ben, the situation)
3. I felt like a single parent.
So far This year...
1. We moved for the 11th time since we've been married, and Ben got a job here in Cedar.
2. We bought our first home.
3. I went back to SUU to get a Bachelor's Degree.
Yesterday I...
1. Got a haircut. It's a bit too short.
2. Had a good time talking with my daughter, Melanie, about her day and her life.
3. Went to bed at 9:30 with a sore throat.
Today I...
1. Did well on my math review. I have a test on Monday.
2. Made Riley giggle by carrying him upside potato-sack style.
3. Felt like sometimes I spend too much time in my car.
In the Next Year...
1. Make it through my first year in college with at least a 3.8. I'd love another 4.0, though.
2. I want to take a small vacation with Ben and the kids. Nowhere far, maybe just to Salt Lake to visit my brother and the zoo. Although my brother should probably be in the zoo.
3. Let my hair grow out...again.
This was the first time I've been tagged. I don't know if people will want to participate, but I tag Melissa, Lori Froyd Clark (I had to put the whole name because I started typing Froyd first), and Julie Beth. Thanks for reading!
1. I was 10.
2. My fifth grade teacher was Mr. Greenhalgh, who made spelling fun.
3. I was a tomboy.
10 Years Ago...
1. I had been married for a little over two years to my high school sweetheart.
2. I had a beautiful one-year-old daughter, who was utterly and completely bald.
3. My husband, daughter, and I moved to Vancouver, WA.
5 Years Ago...
1. My middle child was one year old.
2. I was serving as the Enrichment Leader in my ward. (Too many decisions)
3. I was living in Sunset Ridge with a bunch of other people who had a lot of things in common with me. It was great.
3 Years Ago...
1. Ben got a job in Panguitch teaching 7-12 grade sciences.
2. Our family moved to Panguitch.
3. I had Riley. (These three things happened within two weeks. Oy!)
1 Year ago..
1. I Moved home to Cedar City. Hallelujah!
2. Ben stayed in Panguitch during the week. Stinky. (Not Ben, the situation)
3. I felt like a single parent.
So far This year...
1. We moved for the 11th time since we've been married, and Ben got a job here in Cedar.
2. We bought our first home.
3. I went back to SUU to get a Bachelor's Degree.
Yesterday I...
1. Got a haircut. It's a bit too short.
2. Had a good time talking with my daughter, Melanie, about her day and her life.
3. Went to bed at 9:30 with a sore throat.
Today I...
1. Did well on my math review. I have a test on Monday.
2. Made Riley giggle by carrying him upside potato-sack style.
3. Felt like sometimes I spend too much time in my car.
In the Next Year...
1. Make it through my first year in college with at least a 3.8. I'd love another 4.0, though.
2. I want to take a small vacation with Ben and the kids. Nowhere far, maybe just to Salt Lake to visit my brother and the zoo. Although my brother should probably be in the zoo.
3. Let my hair grow out...again.
This was the first time I've been tagged. I don't know if people will want to participate, but I tag Melissa, Lori Froyd Clark (I had to put the whole name because I started typing Froyd first), and Julie Beth. Thanks for reading!
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