I want to be known for my hits, not just my misses

27 November 2009 @ 03:45 pm

I swear the older I get, the less time I like to spend with my family. I am ready to have quiet and just be with my kids. Apparently in my family, not wanting to spend every chance you get with all your sisters and their kids means that you are completely weird and an all around terrible person. My family doesn't even ask me if I have plans anymore, they just assume I am available and will be there. I am so over the whole thing. As soon as school is done I am really goin to have to put a lot of distance between us :(

I love my family but I think they are just too much for me right now.

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20 November 2009 @ 11:03 pm

The joys of motherhood

I took Will to school with me today so I could pick up a paper that was supposed to have been graded by noon. We had stopped at the mall first and I had got a couple things at Children's Place (some new winter coats for the boys and some Christmas outfits) and so by the time we got to school it was like 1:30pm. I figured that this gave my teacher extra time to finish grading them and so I wouldn't have wasted my gas. So we get to school and I decided to park at the opposite end of campus so that Will and I could walk for a bit and enjoy the weather. We were having a really great time, and Will was in an awesome mood and it just felt all nice and relaxing. We finally get into the building and go up to the office where I find out that my teacher hasn't graded the papers yet, but the two TAs at the office tell me to leave my name and email so that the teacher could email my grade. So as I am holding Will and telling them my information, I suddenly feel this warm wetness on my my torso. I looked at Will and I said "Did you just pee on me? " and the TAs look like they are trying hard not to laugh, and I just started laughing because really what can you do? So as I am laughing and they are laughing, Will busts out his evil laugh (this fake laugh he does when he does something he knows is bad) and I turn to leave.

At that point I ran into my professor, I explained that Will had peed on me when he gave my wet shirt a look, and then he proceeded to talk to me for like 5 minutes about complete randomness before I was able to escape. Now, the crappy part about this is that because it was such a short trip I didn't have any clothes for Will on me. We had to walk all the way back to the car and suffer the weird looks lol. Ahh being a mom is fun.

On a completely different note, school is out :D I am looking forward to cleaning the house tonight (which sounds really weird, but honestly with the amount of school work I have had lately, cleaning will be a welcome break). Now by cleaning, I don't mean like picking up a little bit (I try to stay on top of that kind of thing), but I am talking about a total deep clean scrubbing. It will be so good.

I also went to the library today and got some books. I am going to try to get some reading done over break. I will also try to watch that show Matty, but I make no promises, I am not really a huge fan of TV.

I hope everyone is doing well, I will be on here more now (I think) so I will be more in the loop hopefully :)

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01 November 2009 @ 07:51 am

Kid Picspam

Alright I haven't done a picspam for a bit so I am just gonna post a bunch of pics I have of the boys. Some of them are up on fb so they might be repeats, I just don't care :P

Another example of the weirdness of my kids, Will was holding that chip bag like it was a teddy bear through his nap

( My babies :) )

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23 October 2009 @ 01:51 pm

1 month

One month left in this quarter. I am so happy. I have had no time lately, which in some ways is nice, but I am so ready for a break. I just have to survive this last bit of craziness, which really shouldn't be too hard. I am going to go to this reading of Aristophanes' comedy Clouds at one of the classics professors' house for extra credit (I have a solid A but this will give extra cushion to my grade just in case, plus we have to read it in class anyways so I would rather have it read to me :P). I have alot to do this weekend, but it should be too hard (hopefully).

I scheduled out my classes yesterday for next quarter and I am a little disappointed that I only have time for 3 courses (due to all 3 courses having labs), but that is life I guess. Plus I think that taking four would have been way too stressful (18 credit hours vs. the 14 I will be taking). I just want to be done lol.

Mon:

9:00am-10:50am Intro Math for Engineering Applications Lab

11:00am- 12:05pm Intro Math for Engineering Applications Lecture

12:15pm - 1:05pm Computer Programming II

Tues:

10:25am- 2:05pm Chem Lab

2:10pm - 3:00pm Computer Programming II Lab

4:10pm- 5:25pm Chem Lecture

Wed:

8:30am - 9:35am Intro Math for Engineering Applications Rec

11:00am - 12:05pm Intro Math for Engineering App Lecture

12:15pm - 1:05pm Computer Programming II

Thurs:

2:10pm - 3:00pm Computer Programming II Lab

4:10pm- 5:25pm Chem Lecture

Fri:

11:00am- 12:05pm Intro Math for Eng App Lecture

12:15pm- 1:05pm Computer Programming II

After I finish these classes I will be accepted into the Electrical Engineering program and I really won't have anymore general education classes to take, which is nice. So I will able to get started on all my calculus and physics classes and then also all the different engineering courses. Hopefully they will offer better times for the classes I need, because this quarter there was only one section offered per class (well the labs had more choices, just not the lectures).

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15 October 2009 @ 11:29 pm

Little List Type Thing Before Bed

( Pointless listing.... )

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06 October 2009 @ 04:48 pm

Quick Update

Hey everyone! I thought I would post a quick update I wait for my next class to start (even though I should be studying :P).

The kids and I got sick last week, turns out we had/have the h1n1 virus. Awesome lol. The boys are already over it, and I am on my way to being over it. I am just really weak right now and overall pretty crappy feeling. We only had a mild case of it, so really it just felt like a cold/fever combo, although the respiratory stuff is the only thing that is bothering me. It probably wouldn't be so bad for me if I was able to just relax and recover, but as I am a mom and a full time student that is impossible lol.

School is pretty crazy still. I have pretty much gotten a routine carved out for myself, but it really doesn't leave any time for anything other than that. I have been busy with the boys, and we have been having a really good time lately. They make me laugh so hard.

My older sister is still driving me insane. No signs of that stopping though lol.

I got almost all of my Christmas shopping done, I just have to get 3 more things and I will be completely done, which is so awesome. I have the boys sitting in my room still in the shipping boxes lol. I told Craig that they were stuff I needed for school and that has kept him away from them very well.

I got a Snuggie. It kicks ass.

Really that is pretty much it. I understand my programming classes alot better right now and I have done awesome on all my tests so far. Now I just have to churn out a couple more midterms and a couple of papers and I can coast for a few weeks lol. This quarter is flying by, which is really nice.

I hope everyone is doing great! I will probably get back on sometime and do a better update (if I find some time :P). IBTW I am reading everyone's entries, I am just reading them on my itouch and so it is hard to type a comment on it. Love you guys!

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26 September 2009 @ 02:50 am

A demonstration of why MyHeritage.com SUCKS at face recognition

MyHeritage: Family tree - Genealogy - Celebrity - Collage - Morph

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25 September 2009 @ 09:13 pm

Craig ALWAYS surprises me

Craig has been pointing with his middle finger lately. He doesn't use his index finger to point at things at all. He doesn't (well didn't) know what it means, so it is an innocent thing, but still it annoys me. So today I decided I was going to put an end to it. So I started trying to school him on fingers and their respective jobs. I thought he got it but he didn't and so finally I was like, Craig use your index finger! and he goes, "No mom! That is my booger finger and I don't want to point it at anyone, that would be RUDE!" I swear to you, I completely lost it. I was laughing so hard I couldn't breathe. I did not expect him to say that, and honestly, what the hell was I supposed to say in response?

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18 September 2009 @ 10:08 pm

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Wow. The past week has been insane. I have so much homework lol. It is mostly just reading, which I think is almost harder for me, because I have to make sure I am taking notes on it and retaining it. I got like crazy freaked out yesterday and was seriously thinking I was in the wrong major, mostly because, even though I am in beginner classes, almost everyone--with the exception of me and a few guys I sit with in math--already know the program we are working with. It sucks because those people are really vocal and so the teachers spend the class trying to explain why we are learning what we are learning to the people who already know it and are wondering why we can't learn more advanced stuff so we are WAY behind on the lecture schedule. So that means that people like me, who rely on the lecture to be able to do the lab, are pretty much screwed in the lab because we never got around to learning what we needed.
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18 September 2009 @ 08:13 pm

Wallpaper Meme...I couldn't help myself, I had to click the links!

Stolen from

taperoo2k and

blue_druid

Anyone who looks at this entry has to post this meme and their current wallpaper.
Explain in no more than five sentences why you're using that wallpaper.
Don't change your wallpaper before doing this! The point is to see what you had.

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13 September 2009 @ 03:16 pm

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Sorry it’s been so long without an update or any journal comments from me. My classes started last week and they are keeping me insanely busy. I honestly have more homework than I thought possible. I think it is mostly because I have to read and reread until I really understand things. It is extra hard to do because of the boys. I mean, I will get through it, but between the kids, school and then an hour to work out, I honestly have no time for anything else. I don’t even get online at night anymore. I mean, unless I know I am going to put off some homework, but I really shouldn’t even do that anymore. I thought that my two and half hour breaks during the day on Tuesdays and Thursdays would help me get homework done, but honestly that is just enough time to scratch the surface. Lots and lots to do. It is sort of nice though because it is keeping me busy and that is when I usually feel my best. I may get stressed, but at least I have stuff to do instead of sitting at home on my butt.

Hopefully I can find some time to read and comment on you all lives, I miss you, but I am not sure if things are going to stay the same (which I could adapt to) or get busier (which I would adapt to eventually but not quickly lol), so I think it is safest to say I probably won’t be around a whole lot right now. I will catch up soon though!

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03 September 2009 @ 12:35 am

Like Sands Through The Hourglass...

( Ginormous update/vent...enjoy...or not, whatever :P )

I am not going to be giving up my LJ account, but I don’t know how often I will be able to be on here- life is about to get a whole lot busier. Which is good. I miss you guys and I will try and be better about commenting *hugs*

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14 August 2009 @ 08:21 pm

Taking a break

I am going to take a break from LJ (I have sort of been on one anyways) but this may eventually end in deleting my journal. I really don't use this place very much, and while I love to know what is going on with everyone, I am unsure I am even going to have time to get on and read. So right now I am going to have a trial period and see if I can handle the real deal, or if deleting my account is something that will be best in the long run.

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06 August 2009 @ 04:11 pm

Back to School

I just registered for classes and seriously I have spent the better part of the day planning my schedule. I think I pretty much have it ironed out, unless a class I really need opens up in a couple weeks. So as of right now my schedule looks like this:

Monday/Wednesday:

8:30am- 9:35am- Great Books: Classical Beginnings <---- basically a class discussing early greek and roman writers. Shouldn't be too bad.

9:45am- 10:50am- Political Life <---- SHOOT ME! I would never take a political science course of my own free will but I am being forced so I have to try to survive.

Tuesday:

12:20pm- 1:35pm- Principles of Biology: Animal Form and Function <---- Again not so bad,until viewed in conjunction with everything else, luckily I have a good brain for math and science so it shouldn't be all that hard.

6:05pm-9:25pm- Regional Studies: Africa <-----Not looking forward to a night class,especially with that huge of a break in between because going home in between is a waste of gas (my school is like 20 miles away). So I am hoping to get in some study time between classes.

Thursday:

12:20pm- 1:35pm- Principles of Biology- Animal Form and Function

Friday:

8:30am-9:35am- Great Books: Classical Beginnings

9:45am-10:50am Political Life

12:20pm- 2:10pm- Biology Lab <--- Labs are pretty fun, so I am not worried about that part.

So really I will be pretty busy once school starts (Sept 8th) but it's okay because I am trying to knock out as many classes as possible as quickly as possible. I am hoping that if I go four classes a quarter for all four quarters of the year,I can be done in two-ish years. I am ready to be done with school lol. So hopefully busting my ass will pay off.

I was pleasantly surprised that when I talked to my advisor today I realized that most of my classes transferred and the ones that didn't he took a look at and gave me credit for anyways. So luckily I won't have to take another economics class. I also noticed that some of the classes I took as a senior in high school (like 8 years ago) had been included, which was an awesome surprise.

So now I am just waiting on financial aid to come through so I can buy my books and pay my tuition, but I am pretty happy. It's really nice to have the hard part out of the way and now I can sort of sit back and enjoy the rest of the summer without thinking about everything I have to do for school, because everything I can do right now is done. Life is good :)

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26 July 2009 @ 02:07 pm

I Quit My Family

I spent over a month preparing for a surprise party for my dad. I did all the work, all the invitations (only because my family decided to throw everything onto me, not by choice) and I worked really hard making a cover story and sneaking around all this week getting things done for it. Well my older sister comes to town and this morning decides that she is sure my dad already knows, so she blurts it all out to him. He didn't know. Not even a little. So of course I get really pissed off. I mean, I worked so hard to keep it a secret. Does my family understand why I am mad? Nope. They keep telling me to quit overreacting (first off, I only said that I was mad because if I had been the one to spoil it I would have never heard the end of it) and that it really isn't a big deal, it was an innocent slip and all that. Innocent slip? She knew what she was doing. RAWR! I am so angry, seriously.

I am already major stressed and irritable because my other sister and all her kids are here and have been here all week and my kids aren't sleeping well. So this is just one more thing that makes me feel like I am about to lose it. I haven't gotten any sleep, or quiet for that matter since for over a week, and it is really starting to wear on me. Plus my family, for some reason, feels the need to "tease" me all the time, only the teasing isn't silly stuff, it is just mean. So basically I am about to get into a huge massive brawl with my family, and it will probably happen soon.

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22 July 2009 @ 03:46 pm

Pain beyond pain!

I have ramped up my workouts to 2 a day to shake up my routine and keep my body guessing. Turns out, my body hates it. I am so incredibly sore, but I am still powering through (although switching up with more sore muscle friendly exercises). I can not wait until this week is over and I can go back to normal.

In other news I am overhauling my diet as well. I have not been feeling very energetic lately, so I decided the best thing to do is completely restructure my diet. I am eating way more veggies, less meat, no pasta, and I am limiting myself to only one soda a day. I feel alot better already, and it really has not been that hard of a change. The plus side to this is that both of the boys are eating lots of fruits and veggies as well. I figure if I am going ot change what I eat, they are going to have to come along for the ride.

Along with both of these new things, I have decided to keep a diet and exercise journal to keep track of everything. I am so anal, I have it all set up in a binder, where I can log my workouts, diet, and I also have a place to record my measurements. I know this sounds really drastic, but I want to be able to see where I have improved and by how much or where I have not and be able to pin point what I could be doing better. My family thinks I am crazy, but really I am just trying to maximize what I am already doing.

So for now, I am just dealing with the soreness, but in a way I kind of like that I am this sore. It means that I have been working hard and that is such awesome gratification.

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sore

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18 July 2009 @ 10:35 pm

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I went to see HBP with one of my best friends yesterday. We are sort of off and on, he always gets mad at me for ridiculous reasons like me having kids and not being able to hang out a whole lot. But anyways, we are back on good terms, and this particular is also best friends with my ex husband. We decided to share him. Well Doug (my friend) and I were talking and we got on the subject of the kids, and how when my ex tried to get Will that one day Will freaked out. Apparently, my ex went over to Doug's apartment that night and broke down crying and Doug said he was like questioning his whole life. He told me that it was the worst thing he has ever witnessed. So, knowing this now, I understand why he was so insistent on Craig coming to visit. Hopefully the experience with Will made him turn a corner and realize that his kids need a bit more attention than he gives them. I feel bad that it happened like it did, but I am really hoping that he wakes up and realizes that I can't make the kids (mostly Will) want to spend time with him. He has to somehow learn to bond with Will, which probably won't happen for awhile. Either that or he is just going to focus more on Craig lol. I don't know. He is weird, but I am happy that he is so excited to see Craig.

I realized the other day, I have finally got to the point that I am okay with him. I mean, I don't wish that he will have a terrible life anymore lol. I am completely okay with him, in fact, I just don't really have any feelings regarding him, positive or negative. I have started to regard him as someone I used to like but don't anymore. It is a nice feeling to just have let go of all the negatively. I can now look at our relationship and see exactly what was wrong and not be angry or hurt by it. I mean I still think the hair thing is funny, but not because I want bad things to happen to him, that was just completely out of nowhere and so hilarious looking. It's really weird, but looking back at my life a few years ago, it doesn't even seem like it was my life. It feels like some strange dream, not good or bad, but definitely another life. Maybe it is because I felt like my own personal growth was stifled in it, and once I got out of it I was able to grow into myself- like normal people do during their early twenties lol. I don't know, I guess I just feel very content with things right now, and that is so nice.

Current Location: the boudoir

Current Mood:

calm

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17 July 2009 @ 09:50 pm

More Words

( Words from Annie )

( Words from Chloe )

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14 July 2009 @ 03:58 pm

The Words Meme

Reply to this meme by yelling "Words!" and I will give you five words that remind me of you.
Then post them in your LJ and explain what they mean to you.

1.

( My Words )

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11 July 2009 @ 06:07 pm

I must be crazy

I am letting Craig go. I figure I am always saying how his dad isn't really involved and doesn't see them very often that I should jump at this chance. Craig is really excited and I just have to get over my overprotective mommy issues. Will is going to be home with me, but I am going to miss the constant talking. It's only a week. I will survive, right?

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