A Day in My Life

Things To Do Before 30

2012-01-06T00:17:00.002-07:00

I just turned 28 and have a list of things I'd like to accomplish in my lifetime. Thanks to a fellow twitter buddy, I now have the motivation to put a list together and get off my ass. My inspiration is Amber from Monk and Mao. She has put together a simple, yet fantastic, list on things she wanted to do before thirty. Amber has also updated her list to show what she was able to get done and how. I'm using her format as a starting point and even stole a few of her goals (because they are awesome).

1. Stop using credit cards and start getting myself out of debt.
2. Save at least $1,000 without touching it after I have saved it.
3. Paint my bedroom and home office.
4. Set up a spare bedroom for guests.
5. Start doing yoga at home and keep doing it at least twice a week.
6. Get in shape and stay on shape. Be able to keep up with the little kids while hiking in Boulder.
7. Buy a bicycle and use it frequently.
8. Visit Hanging Lake.
9. Eat something I've grown. (Stolen from Amber, but I've wanted to plant a garden for a few years now)
10. Learn French.
11. Make something functional. (Also taken from Amber. I knitted a wrist cuff for a friend for Christmas, but I'd like to make something bigger.)
12. Ride a train.
13. See the ocean.
14. Visit a new city (US & INT). US: a city in a state I've never visited.
15. Visit my grandmother.

So far, I only have fifteen but I will likely add more.

Months Have Elapsed Since I Last Blogged

2010-09-13T18:15:00.001-06:00

I want to blame the lapse in time on being busy, but that just wasn't the case.

Spring semester at college came and went without any hiccups (A in Geology, B in Communications). At the start of summer, it appeared my life was going to be as it was in prior years; however, that all changed in June.

Starting in June, I had major back pain. The pain spread to my neck, jaw, right arm, and right shoulder. I have seen five specialists and have been diagnosed with a separated rib then with fibromyalgia. My neurologist thinks I may also have Lupus (I pray that isn't the case). I am on a plethora of prescription medication and I haven't been able to attend a full work week since about mid-June. I feel absolutely horrible.

I am right handed and the pain has essentially stopped my everyday actions. I can no longer bake, reading for long periods of time hurts and so does typing on my computer. I have taken up riding my exercise bike as the endorphins released in my body help with the pain for a short period of time.

There have been some positive points to my life this year. In two weeks I am moving back to the late shift that I moved from at the beginning of this year, I am so ridiculously happy to work later. I have also started browsing Goodwill and other thrift stores, they have such neat things!

Spring Semester

2010-03-14T18:30:00.001-06:00

This semester has not gone well so far. I have no motivation for school and am 1-2 weeks behind in my communications class (I can't even remember how many weeks behind). I don't know why I am being like this but I just can't seem to bring myself to care to do the homework for the class. :(

Other than that, life is going well. I am greatly enjoying my physical geology course, enough that I think I may change my major.. again.

Holiday downtime

2009-12-27T20:31:00.003-07:00

It is after Christmas and I am drained. I just arrived back from New Mexico after visiting many members of my family for Christmas. It was a good trip and I greatly liked visiting with my cousins, sisters, and niece.

I am also enjoying my time off from school, not looking forward to next semester!

Saturday Goodness

2009-12-05T17:06:00.003-07:00

Well, I am not motivated towards school at all today. My paper is due tomorrow and I just don't want to do it!

My boyfriend's mother, Kathy, came over today with cookie cutters and sprinkles and we both made dozens of sugar cookies with lots of different color sprinkles; dinosaurs sprinkles too! Now we are cooking spaghetti with marinara and garlic bread with bruschetta for dinner. I usually don't cook, but the past month I have been cooking nonstop.

I imagine later tonight I will build up enough motivation to complete the paper. After this upcoming week, school is done for this semester! I am so happy! My birthday is Tuesday also, I love December.

Thanksgiving Morning

2009-11-26T11:23:00.002-07:00

Well, I guess it is no longer morning but I stayed up until 3am so it is my morning! I am listening to great music (Vivaldi) and relaxing because I did my cooking for today the last two days. It is the first time I have actually cooked for Thanksgiving and I made everything from scratch (well, except the pumpkin puree). It makes me mighty happy that I actually cooked rolls, cake, cranberry sauce, and potatoes without burning anything and it is all edible!

I hope everyone else has a great day and enjoys their 3,000 calorie Thanksgiving dinner!

Overtime

2009-11-20T21:34:00.002-07:00

I honestly don't know how I manage school and work together. I am working eight hours of overtime tomorrow for some extra holiday money and also doing a lot of projects for my five classes that are due on December 5th. Oh well, I will manage it.

On a happier note, I am in a better mood this week. We are almost done with school for this semester and I am only taking three classes next semester. I have Thanksgiving off and plan on cooking a lot of stuff home made for the first time, hopefully I don't burn it!

Spring Semester

2009-11-11T16:26:00.003-07:00

I registered for classes today. After this semester of five courses, I decided I was only going to take three. Even with only three classes, I am still managing to take 11 credits. I really hope I don't get burned out easy like I did this semester. I usually take mostly online classes but for the Spring, I am taking two physical classes; hope I can do it!

My courses for Spring are Interpersonal Communication, College Biology/Lab, and Forensic Anthropology. If I stay on course, I can be done with CCA by next Fall. Wish me luck!

Is it December yet?

2009-11-07T18:45:00.002-07:00

I am starting to feel bummed with school this semester. I don't know if it is the amount of classes I have taken or if it is the actual classes I have taken. I am not a fan of English and I always stress when I take an English class. Also, the computer class I am taking was great up until this last week where it got extremely confusing and I can't seem to get any answers from the teacher or the book (honestly thinking of dropping it before the 9th). I guess I just can't wait until this semester is finished and I can have these classes behind me.

Sorry for the 'woe is me' post.

Fall

2009-11-01T21:53:00.002-07:00

Don't you just love the changing seasons? I absolutely love that in Colorado it can be 20 degrees and snowing and the next day it can be sunny and 65. Absolutely love Fall!

Along with the weather, I love the holidays and the extra time I have off work. Now, if the semester could only be over, it would be a true blessing!

Holidays

2009-10-25T20:13:00.002-06:00

I know we have some time still to the holidays, but this year I am thinking about them early. I normally don't think much of the holidays as my family lives elsewhere and I haven't spent the holidays with them since I was 19, but this year is different. I have an almost one year old niece to celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas with. I am looking forward to the holidays this year, even if I cannot be in attendance on the days, I am looking forward to sending better gifts than my normal cards.

Days like today make me wish I lived back home. :(

Like finding $20 in my pocket...

2009-10-14T18:19:00.002-06:00

You know what is even better than finding $20 in your pocket? No? Well, I am going to tell you.

Last week I was given a take-home midterm for one of my anthropology courses that is due tomorrow. The test wasn't hard, but took a very long time to complete (over a full eight hours of research and answering essay questions) so when I completed the test yesterday, I was not looking forward to completing the weekly anthropology reading and questions due tomorrow. Well, I just looked at my assignment schedule and realized that the next anthropology assignment due is next Thursday!! Not tomorrow!! Now, that is better than finding $20 in my pocket.

Midterms!!

2009-10-11T19:20:00.002-06:00

I only have one class with midterms this semester. It is very nice that out of my five classes, only one has a large test. Although, I guess with English having two major assignments due could be considered a midterm. Either way, very happy it is not a test that I need to study for. :)

I am also surprised that we are halfway done with the semester. It has flown by!

Honor's Society

2009-10-03T13:13:00.003-06:00

A double post, but oh well.

For the past two semesters, the honor's society has emailed and mailed me information on how to join. I have gone back and forth on whether or not to join. I do believe joining the honor's society will be beneficial in my college life, but I am worried that if I join now, what if I mess up this semester and bring my GPA down? I guess I would have to really mess up as my GPA is fairly high, but I keep thinking that joining is setting myself up for disaster. My boyfriend and mother both urge me to join, but I am scared. I guess I keep thinking of highschool and how my freshman and sophomore year I did really well but then let it all fall away with junior and senior year. I believe that I am more mature than I was then, but I still am afraid something will happen.

:(

Procrastination

2009-10-03T13:10:00.002-06:00

I just don't understand my mindset at this point in school. During the summer, I had my week set with how I did my homework but it seems I cannot get my mind around doing homework early in the week. Every week I have waited until the weekend and then stressed myself out to get all my work completed on Saturday and Sunday. I really hope that next week I can change that, just need to be hard on myself and not allow myself to read or watch tv when I should be doing homework. I think I can do it.

With that said, I am now going to start doing my Office homework and then get started on my English homework. I know I can get it done, it is just stressful. Maybe 13 credits wasn't the smartest idea? We will see.

Another day....

2009-09-22T08:51:00.000-06:00

Well, I am sitting at work thinking about the paper I should start for my English class. I guess I just have a lot going on right now that I cannot seem to concentrate enough to sit down and start either the research or a rough draft for the paper. Maybe I will get on it today? Probably not.

In other school news, I have an appoitment at 1pm with the assistant dean to add the additional anthropology course to my schedule this semester. I really hope she allows it because if not, I will be taking 13 credits my final semester before I graduate. I really don't want to be overly stressed that semester. Speaking of graduation, if everything goes as planned, I should have my associates degree Fall 2010 after taking 13 credits this semester and 10 credits both Spring and Fall 2010. I may also take a summer course if the one I want is offered. I am also seeing if my work will pay for the English and Math courses I still need to take, it would sure be a blessing if they did.

Well, I guess I will update my blog again later.

Classes

2009-09-16T21:10:00.002-06:00

Well, I have decided to take an additional class this semester. It now puts my credit hours at 13 along with working full time. I hope I can do it and still manage As or a lower grade as long as I tried my hardest to obtain that grade.

As for the paper, I honestly have no update as of right now. I am going to compose my paper on the different arguments of global warming. I am planning on spending the majority of Saturday at the main Denver library, hopefully there will not be another even downtown!

Wish me luck on my full schedule!! At this rate, I should have my associate degree by next summer.

Library

2009-09-12T18:50:00.002-06:00

Well, now that I have a topic for my paper, I am going to head to the main library downtown tomorrow. I absolutely love browsing the library and researching subjects, but when it comes to writing a paper, I freeze. I hope that will not happen this time.

My other classes are going well also.

Labor Day

2009-09-06T16:44:00.000-06:00

Well, so far this weekend is going okay. We are currently on I-70 stuck in traffic at about Georgetown. All I really want to do is be home and clean, I could do without the stink & dirt a three day Utah camping/hiking trip causes. It was a good trip (I will have pics up once home). I am not looking forward to heading back to the real world on Tuesday.

First week of school...

2009-09-01T22:25:00.002-06:00

Well, it is the first week of the Fall 2009 semester. I must say that the first week is always overwhelming for me. I get to see the syllabus for my new classes and immediately look at the number of papers or large assignments that I do not think I will be able to complete. It is very stressful working full time and taking three classes, but I think I can handle it. With that said, I am glad that the summer semester is officially over. Two classes was very painful and I do not look forward to doing that every again.

I am also stressed due to the fact that I am heading to Utah from Friday-Monday of this week. I will be out of contact for most of the time and will be camping with my archeology class (I will post pictures when I get back). This cuts back on the time I have to complete coursework required for this week... which means that I essentially have tonight and a little bit of tomorrow night to complete my work for this week.

On top of all these stresses, I am sad that I am leaving my team at work. It may be only temporary for right now (due to an assignment from October-December), but I may also change schedules so I can have my nights free for school. We will see. Either way, it is making my co-workers and I very sad.

With all of that 'woe is me' stuff, I am off.