Friday is Finally Here

I am so excited about it being Friday. I am finished with my "regular" classes and now I have  my final weekend class. I do have a project to complete before Sunday but I am not worried about it at all. I also some "projects" to complete for Monday's chorus rehearsal. So I am headed off to bed early and getting up early hoping to get a good jump on my projects. Maybe next week I will be able to get some more fun stuff up.

What a Week . . .Wait What?

It is only Tuesday and it feels like it has been a whole week. It is not that my life is that interesting but it has just been different. There was yet another shooting at a military installation. This time in Washington, D.C. It definitely makes you pause for a minute and think, "could that happen here?" That does not give me a warm fuzzy feeling for sure. Then there is the visits to the doctor this week. I still have no answers on what is going on with my leg but I do know that is not a fracture in my bone. Now, I have a referral to see a general surgeon. I know he will not perform surgery right there but man that is not something you want to hear when you think about your legs. I feel as though I am being overly dramatic but I guess that is how the ball bounces some times.  This is the fifth week of school, boy does time fly when you are in school. It is almost time to enroll in Spring classes. I know that sounds crazy but it is true. One of my classes will come to an end this weekend and although it has been fun I will be so glad to be finished.  I also have one meeting left for my hybrid class. That is spectacular. Golf will also be over in a three weeks. Which leaves Calculus and Walking and Jogging. I am really upset that I have not been able to walk and jog. If I knew I was going to have trouble with my legs I would have never enrolled in the class but maybe was the point. I enrolled in the class and found out that there is a problem in my legs. And to add to fun but car was broken into and my GPS and iPod cable were stolen. I have to laugh though the cable will not help if they do not have a KIA and the GPS was five years old maybe even six years old so that will not help them at all. I guess that is why they are criminals they are not all that smart. On that note I am going to bed, lots of work to do tomorrow.

Options

Today was a normal day. We picked up our 2000 Dodge from the dealership where it had eighteen hundred dollars worth of work done. Only to try and open the front passenger door and it did not open. I was angry at the time but now I can laugh. The best part was why it would not open . . . a loose bolt. The first thing I said when my husband got home, "even I can tighten a bolt." Yes, I said it. As I type this I am laughing. I am sure you are wondering why I titled this post 'Options.' Again today my crazy husband and I were talking about places we would like to live when he is out of Army. His "foreign" choice Hungary. That is correct I said Hungary. My choice, Ireland. I cannot pronounce half of the names of the cities and towns in either country. I am not sure we will ever live in a foreign country but it is funny to listen to us talk and dream about it. Karl also talked to the service guy at the dealership about how much the mechanics make at the dealership. He said starting pay was about twenty dollars per hour and they have one guy who has worked there for thirty years he makes forty dollars per hour. I think that is not all that bad, Karl agrees. My worry, Karl is not all that mechanically inclined. But that could change after some training. Anyway, I do not think in my life I have ever felt like I have had so many options open to me. We have nowhere we have to live. I think living away from family and my hometown has made me realize that I can. Look out, I could be moving to a town near you.

Thirteen

Thirteen, the number of days I have until the Fall semester starts at Cameron. I am super pumped although Calculus is not all that thrilling. I need to brush up on my Trigonometry or it could be a massacre of my grade point average. It has been a rather uneventful break. My professor called today to tell me he recalculated my grade and I have an A in Earth Science. I was happy with the B because I do not think I put in all the effort I should have for the class but I am glad to see that the work I did do was excellent rather than just above average. I am really going to miss science classes. I learned so much and it has definitely changed my opinion about the Earth and my part of it. I am even considering a "bicycle car" called an ELF for my next car. It is very innovative and super cool looking. And to be honest not all that expensive. Cheaper than anything I was planning on purchasing before. I have also fallen in love with the Wichita Mountains, so much so that I am contemplating staying here in Lawton. I know that is completely crazy and it means not moving closer to the city with all of its amenities. But the city does not have the view that this area has either or the space for that matter. So, as usually I see another option and it draws my attention like a moth to a flame. Any changes in our current living situation are not really in the cards per se but I constantly dream of what life will be like when school is done and my husband is off Active Duty in the Army.

Two Months Gone

I cannot believe that it has been two months since I have posted. I have a really good reason this time. I have been in school the last eight weeks. Tomorrow is my last day of class. Then it is on to nineteen days of intersession then back to school. It has been a pretty good experience so far. If you do not count the administrative issues. Thankfully the issues have been resolved. So it is onward and upward. I think I will be sad when it is over and I have to go to work. I mean I am excited to be a teacher but I enjoy going to school. I will really enjoy it when this weather cools down. I am not looking forward to the freezing temperatures but something cooler would be nice. We have had more rain this summer which has been great. It is definitely greener than last year. Well, I need to get some sleep, two tests and some errands on the schedule for tomorrow.

No Snappy Comeback

I was trying to think of a cool title for my post today but there is none. It has been a pretty vanilla day. Karl is working today so that left me with a house to myself. There was inclement weather meaning I stayed indoors all day. I found a new show to watch on Netflix, and by new I mean a new to me show. It could have been on for years for all I know. It is called 'Luther.' It is a pretty good show. As Netflix and my mom says it is a little cerebral but good. There was a character I truly did not care for but she has grown on me. Although I am not entirely sure that is a good thing because she is a serial killer. It is a BBC show as well which got me to thinking. I told my husband today that I would not talk about our future plans to anyone anymore but what are two or three people on the Internet that happen on this blog. The show made me think again about moving overseas. At the current moment we do not have any children so all the more reason to pack our bags and move anywhere in the world. When we lived in Hawaii and it was difficult as far as being away family and friends but here in Oklahoma I feel even more isolated because we can drive but it is just as expensive as flying with the current gas prices. It is like seeing a cookie jar on a shelf and it being just out of your reach. I would rather there be more distant than just out of reach. We did not make any plans but it was just a thought I had. Hopefully tomorrow will be day to write home about.

And Now a Song

Today was and technically still is the first day of summer intersession for me. In short, summer break. I have a little less than three weeks to rest, relax and enjoy the warmer weather before I start class again. Thankfully I chose to take only one class this summer. I am sure you are wondering why I titled this post as I did. I did so because every time I think about school being out I start to sing Alice Cooper's "School's Out." Not one of my better musical choices but it seems to fit. Of course Pink Floyd singing "we don't need no education . . .," also comes to mind. But the musical detour aside, it is hopefully going to be a nice break. I have a lot of reading and writing to catch up on. And a boat load of chores that I would love to see done before I go back to school. Some would say chores on your break, what is wrong with you? Well, that my dear friends is what relaxes me. Keeping busy doing something constructive. Especially since I have no real deadline to worry about. It is a "do it at my own pace" kind of chore list. If I get it all done that would be spectacular. I think the best part is that my husband has that lovely twenty four hours on, three days schedule so we can spend most of the time together. Maybe even work on some of those chores together. And on that note I will end this post maybe we can continue this tomorrow.

Poetry and Life

I was writing in my journal today and thinking about the last sixteen weeks. It has been a whirl wind of school, church, chorus, etc. I cannot believe that I have actually finished a semester of college. I knew that maybe one day I would get back to school but I never really gave much thought to when and now that I have done it, I am slightly in awe of how easy it was and is. I am looking forward to have a little rest and only taking one class this summer with a professor that I worked with this semester. The class is Earth Science so I should able to breeze through or at least pass with very little trouble.
I was also thinking that there are so many roads that are open to me and wondering why I did not take them before now. Fear is the main reason I think but then what is fear but a little man with a big mouth and no teeth. FDR said, "There is nothing to fear but fear itself," I never really knew the meaning of those words until this semester at school. His wife also said, "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." The Roosevelts were some pretty smart people, and so am I. So, there is no telling what I will do next. Maybe I will write a book or run for office. I want to close with the last few lines from a poem that has been on my mind a lot lately. The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

Complication Leads to Contemplation

Today was a great day, my husband and I went to The City and had a great time exploring. I learned something new about my husband and myself on our little adventure. I learned my husband likes scavenger hunts and frozen hot chocolate. And I learned that I am complicated person. I know you are thinking duh we are all complicated in our own unique way but I guess I saw myself in a different light today. And it has lead me to a lot of contemplation this evening. I am a dreamer and an unfocused one at that. I love opposites. I love the country and the city. I want to everything and nothing all at the same time. I feel like there are two people inside and I cannot decide which one is the one I want to be. I know that probably sounds like I need a therapist but it is not a conflict it is more like fork in the road. I have come to the fork and I must choose which road is mine. And at 10:57PM there are no easy choices. So, on that note I bid you a good night and an even better morning.

Another Month Gone

It is funny, I tell myself that I am going to do a better job posting on this blog and then another month passes without a single post. Of course I really do have an excuse now. I am in school and this past week at least I have been dealing with what I call "the sickness." I do not know what I had but it was not contagious because Karl did not get sick. Today is actually the first day that I have felt well. I do not think I am back to full strength but I definitely do not feel as weak. Which means in short I have a lot to catch up on in the next two days before the week starts all over again and I possibly get behind again. Next weekend is competition for Region 25 Sweet Adelines down in Texas. I am looking forward to it but I will be glad when it is over. It has been a lot of hard work. Then the next weekend is a short vacation to Tennessee. Now that is going to be great. A weekend of fellowship, worship and relaxing with my family from Georgia. Well, I think that is enough talking for today. Hopefully it will not be another month before I post.

Oh Where Have I Been?

I have not posted in almost two months. There are plenty of reasons but none of them are as important as school. I finally started classes at Cameron University. Man, is it different than I remember but I am enjoying myself. I wish it would go faster but then I might miss something. All of my professors are nice and I have learned a few things I did not know before. Although economics is not my favorite, I have made some new acquaintances. And I have walked a lot of steps. I am focused on Math Education and I think that is going to be my only focus. There is a possibility I might do a little music on the side. I was thinking Spanish or English on the side but I realize they do not hold my interest like music. But that remains to be seen. And with that I am going to laid down and relax. I am working the Indian taco booth tomorrow.