Bye

Hi everyone, I just wanted to say that I have enjoyed reading everyone's blogs and I have enjoyed writing them as well. I don't know about you but I have learned a bunch from this class. I hope you all have a good next semester and everything goes well! It has been fun!

Good luck folks!

Best of luck to folks for the remaining Summer semester. Good luck with exams and all! And good luck with the Fall semester and your time at GPC! :)

-Faisal

Farewell !

Well, this is it ! It's been a good learning experience in this class even though I had my ups and downs this semester. I've learn not to write papers last minute because all of your thoughts won't come to your mind at that time. I definitley enjoy reading my classmates essays. I Hope all is well with all my classmates when the semester ends.

At Year's End

Well, we have only about one more week of summer classes left, so I guess I'll take this chance to say farewell. This class has been an interesting and edifying experience, and I wish you all well in your future endeavors.

Bye Bye

This was my first online class and I really enjoyed myself. I actually learned from my peers. This felt more like a classroom than the actual thing to me. I thought so much going into an online class, but in the end i felt like closer to my peers and the teacher. It was like whenever i needed help i had people to go to left and right like a mini family. I'll miss you guys this was a good semester.

Adieu Everyone!

So what a whirlwind this summer has been for us all! It is crazy that just 8 weeks ago we were all newbees and not sure how to write papers. Now look at us! Everyone has improved! I know that I feel so much more comfortable with writing assignments and think that I can produce something worth reading! It is crazy that I began this session at my apartment in New York and now I am sitting at my sisters house in Atlanta! It was great working with everyone and getting to know everyones' different strengths and weeknesses. Also what a great idea Ms. Chapman had by making us write in these blogs. Truthfully at the start of the session I thought it was kind of a drag, but now I love "tuning in" each week to see what everyone is doing! This summer was great fun and I learned a lot!! Bye everyone!! Great luck and happiness to you all in your endeavors to come!!
-Kristena

Good Bye

Hello All,

I cannot believe that it is almost over. Since I started school last year spring, this semester has been the most stressful. I thank God for His grace that carried me to the end. I cannot thank Ms. Chapman enough for all I learned this semester. I enjoyed the blog posts. I hope everyone had fun with it too. Take care and bye for now.

Bye and Good Luck in All your Future Endeavours

At the beginning of the course, i was not sure if i could do it but with God's blessing and advice from all of you,it's been an amazing journey. I'm exceedingly glad, that we all decided to take this step into a brighter future.Let me congratulates all the mothers out there who made this choice to continue their education eventhough there are so many things on their plates right now.It definately would pay off.Let me say a big thank you to Ms Chapman for making this course a sucess and enjoyable to all of us. And most of all you my classmates for a job well done.
Thanks once again and hope to see you in future classes.

Good luck to you all

I am also excited like others that this class is going over in next few days. I really enjoyed this class. This semester was a bit hectic due to load of work . Any ways its going to over now. Just want to say thank you to all of you. You are all are great classmates.

I just want to say thank you to Ms. chapman for her great contribution in this class. Guys best of luck for your rest of the classes and upcoming future. I hope we will see each other soon in next semester.

Have fun.

Tariq.

Au revoir

I love when classes come to an end because it's like the stress of them has fallen off your shoulders. Honestly, I can't wait to sit around and do nothing until the 18th when school starts again. However, I must say this class was really enjoyable compared to others I've had, and it wasn't too stressful. It was fun reading the blog and learning about everyone, as well as peer reviewing and seeing other people's writing styles. Hats off to you, Ms. Chapman, for having a nice organized class, and taking time out of your life to help us improve our writing. Farewell to all, it was nice meeting you, perhaps we'll meet again in 1102...haha.

Bye!!

I can't believe it is time to say goodbye already. It feels like we were all sitting in class next to each other. Ms Chapman you really made the class fun. It was nice getting to know everyone and I wish everyone the best of luck in whatever future avenues you decide to take.

My Good-bye.

Hey everyone.

Well, I never posted on my Missouri trip-- it was great. Very relaxing, and a lot of fun. So fun, in fact, that we are moving up there the first week of August. Wish us luck! I'm very nervous about being away from my family, but it's the best choice for us right now for a lot of reasons.

I appreciate you all taking the time to read and comment on my vents. I hope some of you could and did relate to me, and that it made you laugh to read some of my posts.

I had a lot of fun in this class, and it was great getting to know you. Hopefully I will see you again in another class.

Best wishes and a fond farewell,
Lauren

Write Your Goodbye

We have many good writers and many good students in this class. Most of you have a lot going on. It does take some good time-management skills to handle the important things: work, family, friends, and school--not to mention those things of lesser importance: sports, video games, and yard work!

I wish for you all the best.

Ms. Chapman

Blog Post

Well, my number's come up, and now I'm supposed to write a blog entry here. Simple, enough, I suppose; everyone else has done it. I haven't got a single thing to say, though. I haven't watched the news lately, or found any interesting articles to discuss, or seen any good movies lately-- well, I have seen some good movies, but most aren't necessarily school appropriate. I'm stumped. What should I write about? Clearly, the topic I should write about is my inability to come up with a topic. Wonderful! There we go.

Almost there! Good luck to everyone!

Hi all!

To all the people in this class, I hope that you did great! I know that for some of you, this is new to you in the online department! I hope that you learned to navigate through it because it will save you time in the future when you are finishing your degrees and taking online classes to save time! I retook this class because I wanted to have a better grade to get into a program that I am currently striving for. I was young and stupid when I obtained my associates degree, but I cannot change that! I know that many people I have talked with who also have bachelors degrees like me already know what I mean! I enjoyed talking with you! I don't feel so "by myself" anymore! I also learned that a lot of you have families and I have great admiration for you! That is a full time job! I have a full time job too, but I do not love it and I always want to further myself! Think of it this way.... you will get older no matter what! Why not do something while the time goes by? You could be anything.. A pilot (I have my privates license), a teacher, a nurse, a mother. The possibilities are endless! Good Luck and have faith! Jacky

Jimmy Cagney

Today, as a few of you may know, is the birthday of the late, great James Cagney. 1920s chorus boy, 1930s gangster, 1940s Yankee Doodle Dandy. Jimmy was the biggest, baddest most typecast actor on the mid-20th century scene. So, happy birthday, indeed to Mr. Cagney.

Gas Prices

I cannot believe how much the gas has gone up to. We are paying $4.10. When my husband came home from work tonight and told me he put in $92.00 of gas in his car this morning i almost had a heart attack. He has been out of work since this weekend due to our son being in the hospital so today was his first day back. I was like hunny this was your first day back to work this week and you put how much in again. I guess it is a good thing i am a stay at home mom and we don't drive both our vehicles on a daily basis or we would be broke between gas and feeding 6 people. How is everyone else dealing with the gas prices and going to work? My husband said there are several guys with the union that have taken a voluntary layoff due to the drive they make to work from where they live with the gas prices.

As the semester comes to an end

I was sitting here thinking about the time i decided to go back to college. It would be interesting to see what every ones thoughts have been this semester. I took English 1101 back in 1991 and because of how long it has been since i have been out of school i had to retake several classes over again. I decided to take English 1101 this semester because i remembered it not being to bad of a class. Well when i took it way back then English 1101 was all grammar and 1 writing essay to get us ready for English 1102. Well when i logged onto the computer and found out this class was writing essays i was like oh my i am in for a ride. First thoughts were how the heck am i going to be able to sit and write papers with 4 kids and a husband that goes to school 3 nights a week and leaves to go to work at 4 in the morning. I wanted to drop out of this class but my husband talked me into staying and doing the best i can no matter what the outcome. I am glad i stuck through it because i have learned so much going back and rereading what Ms. Chapman has found wrong with my papers. This class has also helped me learn the newer English rules to better help my son that is severe dyslexic. Writing papers has always been a weakness of mine and being i have no time to sit and even read books makes it harder. I think my worse essay to write on is this final essay. I have been so stressed out this week because of our youngest son just getting out of the hospital and then all my classes coming to an end and getting everything done with them. What made it even worse was signing onto the computer to find out all the down time for the scheduled maintenance's that will be going on. Talk about cramming. I wish everyone the best of luck and again i have enjoyed this class and Ms. Chapman as an instructor.

Dog Sitting

I have been dog and house sitting for the past week and I am going to have to say it has been quite interesting. The people I am doing this for has a huge Bernese Mountain dog, Manny, and a 12 year old basset hound, Sophie. It is quite an odd mix. Manny has NO training so he is out of control. He doesn't even know how to stop when you say stop. It's terrible. He has jumped on my car numerous times as I have been coming down the driveway, spread the trash out of the trash can all over the yard and chewed up my flip flops. I have never been so mad with a dog in my life. The trash I can handle but my shoes and my car....I don't think so! I don't understand how you can own any animal and not teach it some form of manners. The whole situation frustrates me. Sophie on the other hand is a doll. She is great but that could be because she is 12 and can't really get around. She just lays on her pillows and minds her own business. Don't get me wrong, Manny is sooo sweet but sometimes you just want to put him in the bedroom and not let him out. Both of them are just the cutest things and I'm so glad I'm getting to dog sit them.

Sonny Prude Thinks Guns are Good at the Airport

Only in Georgia! AAAHH!!!

-Faisal

From today's USA Today's travel section.

Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue says he thinks it's a good idea to allow citizens to carry guns in the pre-security parts of Atlanta's airport, the world's busiest. "If my wife wanted to carry a gun, if she was walking from one of those far parking lots to pick up a grandchild or something like that, I think that's a good idea, yes," Perdue tells The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The governor's comments come on the heels of a state law that went into effect July 1.

That law "allows people who pass background checks to carry concealed weapons on public transportation, in state parks and in restaurants that serve alcohol," the Journal-Constitution writes. But on that same day, Atlanta airport officials declared the airport to be a "gun-free zone" and threatened to charge gun carriers with a misdemeanor. "Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin argued that allowing guns could endanger people because airports remain attractive targets for terrorism," The Associated Press writes.

With the conflicting opinions, AP says "a legal battle quickly erupted over whether the law applies to public areas of (Atlanta's airport) before travelers pass through security checkpoints. … Gun rights supporters filed a federal lawsuit challenging the designation, saying the airport qualifies as mass transportation and has restaurants that should be accessible under the new law." As for Perdue's comments, AP writes the governor "hasn't asked his legal counsel for guidance and was simply offering his own 'lay opinion' " on the subject. A hearing is set for Aug. 11, according to the Journal-Constitution.

Summer Classes almost over

I don't know about everyone else but I have taken a lot from this class and that will be support. We have had an awesome teacher who has taken her time to teach us. She has been supportive and patient with us. I came into this class thinking that I was going to fail like I did my other English class. But actually I am doing very well. My teacher before this class did not help, explain or care if you knew what you were doing or not. He was rude and mean. I think that is why I did not do well because I was always told that I was wrong. Now I realize that it was him with the problem not me. We all are going to encounter some mean and not very good professor as we work toward our degree. I just hope that we all remember that we had some good ones and in my opinion Ms. Chapman is awesome and I will never forget her. Congratulations everyone it is almost over and I hope we talk again in another class
Love Always,
Billette

Down Hill

Ok, so we only have two weeks left in the semester. We should be cruising right? Well I feel like I am on a roller coaster and can't get off. I thought I had everything under control but it now feels like everything (all the assignments) are hitting me head on. Does anyone else feel this way? I thought I knew how to pace myself but that quickly seems to be changing. Well with this being said I hope everyone has a great week. Good luck with the remainder of the semester.

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Check Your Seat Before You Fly This Summer!

From USA Today. My favorite quote - is the last line. Hehe!

Ticks on a plane: Denver to Des Moines flight delayed

During a United Airlines flight Tuesday from Washington, D.C. to Denver, a passenger sitting in economy alerted a flight attendant to a tick she discovered in the cabin. Upon landing in Denver, "the airline decided it couldn't fly the plane until it was cleaned of ticks, so passengers had to wait while another plane was flown from Colorado Springs," The Associated Press writes. "The flight was further delayed because of thunderstorms in the Denver area."

The flight to Des Moines was delayed nearly 6 hours, according to AP. The Denver Post quotes United spokeswoman Robin Urbanski as saying that the airline "immediately cleaned the cabin, replaced the seat cushions and as a precautionary measure decided to use another aircraft to fly from Denver to Des Moines."

Urbanski told AP that "between one and three ticks were discovered." She added that "the airline hasn't figured out how the ticks got on the plane or what type of ticks were found."

No ticks were found on passengers.

Girl to woman

The years run so fast that yesterday, you were 16,then 17 ,and by the time you realise you are about to turn 22.That's exactly how i feel.Sometimes i wish i could stay young forever and not worry about life's difficulties, but if that was the case , i think everybody would want to stay young forever.When think about having babies in the future, i smile to myself and then say "you are such a big babe yourself".So what would happen if you have other kids to take care off?
I can't wait to see what happens.Oh.....................my mum will say,L ord give me the strength to live to see how she's going to do it

California trip

I just came back from Santa Barbara, CA late last night and today I am so tired. For 8 days I forgot about everything from Atlanta and spent most of my time at the beach. I went kayaking and tried surfing which is harder than it looks. That area of California is beautiful with views of the ocean and the mountains from the 101 freeway. I would love to move out there except that the houses are way out of my league. A house on the street where I stayed was for sale at $749,000. The same house in my neighborhood here would be in the $170-200,000 range. The trip was great except for the plane trip back last night. Apparently the pilot decided to try and beat a forming thunderstorm around the west georgia area. The airplane starting shaking violently for about 15 seconds and then dipped suddenly and swayed right to left trying to balance. Everybody was screaming and holding on to each other including the flight attendants. I fly 2 to 3 times a year and never experienced such a scare before. People were holding on to their kids and praying, it was very scary.

Unbelievable

A woman said to be 70 years of age has given birth to twins in India's northern Uttar Pradesh state after taking IVF treatment. Omkari Panwar has no birth certificate but if her age is proven it would make her the world's oldest mother.
The twins, a boy and girl both weighing 2lbs, were delivered one month early by Caesarian section. The couple were so desperate for a male heir that they spent their life savings and took out a bank loan for IVF. Now, we are very grateful to God, who has answered our prayers
Charam Singh, father of twins Omkari Panwar already has two daughters and is a grandmother to five children. "We already have two girls but we wanted a boy so that he could have taken care of our property. This boy and girl are God's greatest gift to us," Omkari said.
Father of the twins, Charam Singh, a farmer in his mid-70s, told ABC News he was very happy.
"The desire for a male child has always been there, but God did not bless us with a male child. Now, we are very grateful to God, who has answered our prayers," he said. Doctors said the twins were doing fine. Omkari maintains she was nine years old when the British left India in 1947, which would make her 70. In December 2006, a 67-year-old Spanish woman gave birth to twins in Barcelona. A woman said to be 65 gave birth to a boy in India's eastern Orissa state in 2003.

Can anyone believe that at the age of 70 any women can give a birth?

Torn

ok so ont he 4th of july i ran into my highschool love. all in all i knew him for 6 yrs but we were never really offical because of all the highschool drama. i haven 't seen him in a year so when i did see him and actually chilled with him old feelings came back. his mom and dad was so happy to see me. me and him have been seeing each other and talking on the phone everyday since the 4th. i always wanted to be offical with him if it wasn't for bad timing i would have had twins with him but i was young so i didnt have them. just yesterday he said to me what i been waiting for him to say for 6 yrs. that he love me and want to be with me for ever. i want to get married and all but not with him. The man i'm currently with (kinda) now is talking he don't want to get married i will have known him for a year in september. me and him aren't doing really well right now. my heart is with both so i'm torn between which one.

MOving!!!

So I make the big move back to Georgia in exactly 2 weeks! Geez I am scared! I haven't lived lived there in almost 3 years!! I am excited though! A new beginning and all that jazz. I will be moving to Athens to live with two of my best friends and we are getting a puppy! Who I want to call Baboon! We will see on that one. I have not even began to start packing yet. My mom calls me once a day to see where I am on that. I just say, "Oh it's going fine." It is just such a hassle! I forget what it's like to jump in your car at the start of the day instead of walking down the block or hopping on the subway. It will most definately be a change, hopefully for the better! I am totally siked though to be a part of a new experience. Everyone needs a change every once in a while right?

Trouble in Paradise

My brother got married almost 3 months ago to a girl that he has dated for years. Everything was great in their relationship until now. My new sister in law tells me that he has completely changed since they have gotten married, which really confuses me. I can not see a difference in him, but I am not his wife. Why is it that so many times everything is great in a relationship then after the marriage everything falls apart? This scares me because I have dated this great guy for 2 years, we live together and have a very loving relationship. I am worried that he may change after marriage. I am heart broken for my brother and his wife because I have seen how much they really love each other. Now after only 3 months of marriage they are considering divorce. Hopefully this is only a phase and they will become stronger together for going through it, but what are your thoughts on this. What do you believe is a reasonable amount of time to date someone before marriage? What do you think is a reasonable age to get married? Why do you think marriage puts such a strain on a relationship?

a shared life

so foolish
how could she not see
how could she not feel him drifting away
over and over she'd try
over and over she'd call me to cry
late night mystery conversations
coming in late
ignoring calls
not even a kiss when he saw her face
i hate to see her cry
it makes me sick to watch her pain
what can a friend do
for another
when the other doesn't want to be rescused
as frustrating as this may be
it's out of my hands
out of my power
i can't make her walk away
and i can't make him love her
i just hope she's not pregnant
for the baby is not his
she slipped up
didn't use protection
now theres a chance she'll be having another mans kid
to much confusion
to much on my mind
this is my best friend
we have a connection
been thru it all
her pain is my pain
her tears as well are mine
our misery we share
the situation might say she
but reality is....
it's mine.

I was just thinking about going to six flags and then I saw this....

This story is tragic and it should of never happened! I wish people would think before they do things..

A teenager was decapitated by a roller coaster after he hopped a pair of fences and entered a restricted area Saturday at Six Flags Over Georgia amusement park, authorities said.

Six Flags officials are uncertain why the unidentified 17-year-old from Columbia, South Carolina, scaled two 6-foot fences and passed signs that said the restricted area was both off-limits and dangerous to visitors, spokeswoman Hela Sheth said in a news release.

Authorities were investigating reports from witnesses who said the teenager jumped the fences to retrieve a hat he lost while riding the Batman roller coaster, said Cobb County police Sgt. Dana Pierce. Three security guards were keeping visitors away from the ride on Saturday.

Police said the ride was going full-speed when the teen was struck. The ride's top speed is 50 mph, according to the Six Flags Web site.

No one riding on the roller coaster was injured, Sheth said. The teen's friend also entered the restricted area but was not injured, Pierce said.

The teen and his parents were at the park with a group from the Oakey Spring Baptist Church near Springfield, South Carolina, police said.

In June 2007, a teenager's legs were severed when cables snapped on the Superman Tower of Power ride at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky. Doctors were able to reattach Kaitlyn Lasitter's right foot, but she had to have some of her left leg amputated and subsequent surgeries.

State officials blame a faulty cable and slow response by an amusement park ride operator in the accident. Her family is suing Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, claiming the park failed to maintain the ride and equipment and ensure riders' safety. The amusement park has denied liability in court filings.

A Trip + School + Kids = Stress.

It's 2AM, and I'm still awake.

I'm doing some laundry (the laundry never ends, ever). I'm also working on schoolwork, trying to get ahead so I have less to worry about this week.

Why?

It's our Misssouri trip. Our flight leaves at 10AM Wednesday morning, and I'm nervous. I keep coming up with new things to worry about. I wasn't able to get a double stroller, so I'm trying to figure out ways to keep track of a very active 2 year while carrying a 4 month old, 2 carseats (one of which is very heavy) and our carry on luggage. Not to mention, I'm trying to figure out all the rules at the airport regarding formula and bottles... I would hate to have a can of formula in my carry-on bag and them tell me to throw it away. I've also been told my 4 month old has to be eating a bottle during take-off and while landing.

Also going on this week-- a ton of Spanish HW with 3 Spanish Quizzes, the informative essay for this class, my mid-term history exam due the day after I get back, 3 hours worth of lectures for my history class, a written assignment for my pyschology class, and last but not least, a test for pyschology 2 days after I get back.

Of course, I'm taking all my school work with me and have every intention of studying and writing my essay while I am there. My father-in-law is a professor; I'm sure he'll have the programs I need. If not... well... he's rich, and so he would probably just buy them for my visit anyway, lol. He's great like that.

I have so much packing to do tomorrow. I tried to get started on it tonight, but of course our a/c decided to quit working for a couple of hours (too hot to run dryer), and so by the time it was fixed, I was working on schoolwork, then had to feed the kids and put them to bed. I do have almost all of the needed clothes washed for the baby though, so thats a start. I'm hoping my mother-in-law will watch the kids for a few hours while we pack. She's taking my sister-in-law to the airport, so she should do this favor for us.

That reminds me-- I'd like to rant about my sister-in-law. We planned this trip a month ago. She hears about it about a week or 2 ago and decides she has to come. She calls and asks us when the flight is scheduled for, and we told her 10AM. She says "Okay, there are still open spots on that flight, so I'll get tickets for it". (She has a 1 year old son coming too). Does she do that though? No, she says "going to the airport at 8AM is early" so she books a 3:00PM flight, which means we have to wait around at the St. Louis airport for 4 hours so that my father-in-law doesn't have to make 2 trips, since his house is around 2 hours away from the airport, so it would be kind of silly to make 2 trips. I swear, she is soooo selfish. Doesn't think about anyone but herself. I have a lot more to rant on about her, but it would take too long. I don't like any of my in-laws except for my father-in-law, and he and my mother-in-law are divorced (smart man).

Well, thats my long post for the week, and I'll keep you guys updated and let you know how my trip goes.

The right decision

First let me say that I love my job. But I am not appreciated by my boss at all. She brags to her co workers and her boss about my work ethics. She even praises me in front of her audience at the time. When she does not have anyone around she talks to me like I am a piece of dirt. She talks about me like I was the worse employee she ever has had in her professional life (she talks about akll her staff & my nurses work hard, so I am not the only one). Anyone and everyone has told me that out of all her Deparment Assistants (DA) I am the best. However she does not show this side to me. She supports me with school and that is it. An higher up staff memeber told me to apply for a position at northlake because she knows how mt boss is(My boss is called the hospital nurse and DA supplier, because everyone quits or go to another unit). I was interviewed last week for another position here at the hospital for what I do now. I was offered the job on the spot. I did not tell my boss due tome not knowing if I was going to take the job. Well she found out and told me to post my position so that she could hire someone promptly. I advised her that I have not accepted the position. She then wanted to talk to me. Mind you she was on vacation this past week and this happened Friday. She came into work Friday afternoon and we sat down and talk. I told her how I felt. I did not hold anything back, because I had another job if she got upset. Well she begged me to stay. I told her I would. I wonder if I made the correct decision by doing this. I know more abuse and hatred will come my way from her but I love my job and my staff. I hope the fact of loosing me made her open her eyes and see what she has in front of her. I will accept any advice in this matter.

stress

Ok so i have recently been feeling very sick. Throwing up and all so of course everyone thought i wsa pregnant. I ent to the doctors yesterday to find out that i wasn't pregnant just very stressed out and she said i was close to having a nervous breakdown. A lot has been on my mind recently and i haven't really had time to figure things out. It was like day by day i would go about like everything was ok when it really wasn't. According to my doctor i need to take time and sort things out before things get worse with me. I've always been the type to put my friends and family before my needs no matter what i was going through. i guess things has finally caughtb up to me.

kickball....

So I'm on this kickball team and we have lost terribly the past two weeks which is very upsetting because the last tem we lost to wasn't even that good. Our team is actually a really good team too but I think it was probably because some of the people showed up drunk. That could always put up a problem.

Nelson Mandela's 90th Birthday Bash in London

WOW! Can you imagine having almost 50,000 people singing Happy Birthday to you?? AMAZING!!!

Here's a video of the concert. And an article about Mandela's 90th Birthday party in London!

Nelson Mandela had a smile and a message.

Blessed!

Last Friday I was blessed with a beautiful baby girl. Her name is Kymia Elyse. She has been a wonderful addition to my life. For some reason my thoughts about what she was going to be like was totally off. I thought she was going to be loud, crying all the time, and staying up all night, but she's not, she's the opposite. She is very quite, she sleeps most of the day, and at night she wakes ups once, eats and goes back to sleep. I thought is would be great with her being like this, but I don't like it I want to be able to interact with her, I don't know why I'm in such of a rush for her to get older. I guess I should enjoy her while she's quite now because it may be a whole different story when she gets a little bit older.

To: If this week was not already bad enough

I know that you have already had a bad week. But look at the good side your grandmother did not die, your daughter is okay and your thinks about everyone else already at a young age. Just keep your head up and remember this to shall pass.
BW

If this week was not already bad enough

I know that everyone has experienced a time in their life where they feel that everything is falling down on top of them. Well i have had one of those weeks. Week started off with my husbands 99 year old Grandmother who lives with us falling and hitting her head that required her being taken in by ambulance and receiving 5 staples. My baby has come down with the summer nasty cold this week and has been extremely fussy and not sleeping good at all. To top all this off and it is only Thursday i just received a phone call from my oldest sons school that a child in his class has become extremely ill and tested positive for TB. I just made a doctors appointment to have my son tested tomorrow and he is walking around looking like he is in the dumps because he says if he has it he has infected everyone he loves. I have explained to him that the chance that he caught it is probably very slim. I don't know how else to explain to him to where he wont feel so bad. I hope the rest of the week goes better for me. I have already sat and cried to many times this week and i hate the feeling of being so overwhelmed to where i end up crying. I hope that all my classmates and instructor are having a wonderful week and staying cool.

Life/drama

Well i just found out yesterday that my dad gets out of lock down monday. I don't know what is going to happen when he gets out. I know he's going to want to see me to try and make things right but i'm not sure if i want to see him. Also about 2 days ago i ran into my ex of 5 yrs i always said that the next time i see him i would make him pay for what he did to me. But instead when i saw him i just became disgusted he wasn't even worth getting revenge. I was just like i don't even need to waste my time on him. Also a week ago some lady came to my job trying to fight my manager because the security guard there was her boyfriend and baby dad. My manager didn't know he had a girlfriend though so she was ready to fire him for bringing that drama to work. Things have just been crazy lately but i've been doing a good job of staying calm which is not like me at all so i think i'm improving.

Home early from work...again

I realized today that many businesses are headed for trouble. My Dad is having a rough time with his business and I have been sent home everyday for the past 3 weeks early from work. I work at a daycare as a Pre-k teacher. We have our summer camp going on now and we are so low on children they keep sending teachers home. Usually it is no more than an hour or two, but that adds up. I am hoping things start to pick up when school starts. I can put up with it for the summer, but there are many teachers at my school that have children and a mortgage. I don't know how they do it.

On a brighter note:

I have been noticing my cat getting a little chunky lately and I couldn't figure out why. It was really starting to bother me. She is an inside cat and she is fixed so I really didn't have a clue why she was getting fat. I caught her today getting into her food container. She has figured out a way to lift the handle and have a cat food buffet. I don't care what anyone says animals are smart. I have proof.

Thoughts on the CRCT test for children in school

OK call me old school but the more i sit here and think about the mandatory CRCT test for children the more it makes me sick. I have sat here for 6 grades now with my son and though out the whole school year it is a big stress factor for us both. My son has severe dyslexia so you can imagine what we go through. What happen to teaching kids? The whole school year is based on getting ready for the CRCT test and passing. Kids now a days (to me) are not being taught anything except for what the state mandates them to know for this test. The drop out rates are ridiculous because the kids that cannot pass this test do not promote to the next grade so thus doing nothing but frustrating these children. It is also sad to me the fail rate of the CRCT test for this past school year of 2008. I would love to hear some others opinions on what you think on this subject.

4th of July weekend

I am looking forward to the 4th of July weekend. Luckily this year it falls on a Friday so that makes for a long weekend!!!! My problem is that I don't know what to do. Usually my children and I go out town a short road trip. However, we all know how high the gas pices will be for the weekend. I was wondering if anyone had any sugggestions on something we could do locally besides Stone Mountain Park or Six Flags. The childen I am trying to entertain are 10 and 12 year old boys.

Sleeping in the train

The way I sleep in the train, If I am not careful, I will find myself at the airport. I normally board the train to Georgia State University or Grady Memorial Hospital. Today, I boarded the train from Grady heading back to Doraville Station. I was very tired because I have only had two hours of sleep this morning before leaving my house. Immediately I sat down, I dozed off. I remember waking up at Lenox train station when the train stopped, but I went back to sleep again after that. I am sure I was in the train another 10mins after it had stopped at Doraville station before I realized that the train was not moving anymore. I woke up confused as ever, saw the Doraville sign, but was not able to figure out where I was. It is not funny at all because this is not the first time. I am scared that the third time, I will be at the airport.

Exercise

Do we have any fitness buffs out there? Well I will tell you, it is not easy for me. I have started walking with a group of co-workers and I am so out of shape. But now that my money is on the line I guess I better step it up a notch. A group of us are putting $1.00 in a pot for 5 week intervals to see who looses the highest percentage of weight. We walk in the mornings and do group exercise in the afternoon. It was the best way for me to stay motivated I think. The job is also starting a weight watchers program but after weighing the cost(no pun intended) $186.00 for seventeen weeks with weight watchers or $17.00 for seventeen weeks with the co-workers I think it was an easy decision. If anyone has any health and fitness tips please feel free to share.

Rate Your Professor? Check it Out!

Hi Everyone!

Hope those essays are going great! I wanted to know if anyone ever heard of Rate Your Professor.com? It made me drive 30 miles one way because my professors received a great rating from other students. I live near the Dunwoody campus, but I drive to Decatur. Let me tell you, it has been worth it! Not because they are easier, but because they have passion and they make it fun! This especially helps for me because I have hard classes and my GPA depends on me getting into nursing school. For those of you who are just getting back into school or are going back for a second degree... I am with you!(I am both!) To those of you who are young and new to all of this, I hope you get it over with now! Believe me, you'll thank yourself later! I appreciate the comments from some of you that you thought that my essays were well written! I have had practice writing many research papers. However, retaking this class (for a better grade for my GPA to get into nursing school) has made me relearn some basic concepts. Those of you know MLA style the best, I could use help! I have used APA style for two years.. Check out the website about your future teachers, you'll be glad you did!

camping

Yesterday was my second time camping and it was terrible. I literally almost got eaten by misquitos. I couldn't wait to get home!

Feeding a family of 10 on $250 per week

WOW! Can you imagine 8 kids?? How are folks in this class dealing with the increasing food prices?

-Faisal

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Elissa Eubanks/Staff
Before Randy and Stacey Newbern hit the grocery store in their west Georgia home, Stacey plans the menu for the week and only buys the ingredients she'll need for those meals. They feed a family of 10 on a food budget of $230-$250 per week.

Article from AJC

Stressed?

Hi All!

My week to start a blog is week five, but I post on here every week regardless. I bet everyone is feeling the stress of midterms etc...I am a prety tough girl, but I had a semi-stress event yesterday. I NEVER cry, but I think I just had a "moment" For all you who are taking five classes, you know what I mean. I also work pretty much full time...Have to pay the bills, so every once in awhile it just comes crashing down on you. Keeping my calendar straight is the hardest part! ha ha. Just want to wish everyone luck on their midterms and as they always say, "This too shall pass"! Or least we hope we "pass".

First Recorded Oopsie

So Wednesday my friend and I decided to go to Little Five Points to shop around. I think I live in a weird place in comparison to some of you, but I have pretty close access to highway 78 so I just go to L5P that way. Anyway, I'm driving along with the flow of traffic and we're chatting it up, I mean I tend to not pay attention to the speedometer when theres lots of other cars around me, and we're like "Oh look, cops sitting around". (I find this to be more irritating than usual, because lately Dekalb County has been giving away tickets for EVERYTHING, they just kind of sit around and pick out people [Like my dad, for no seatbelt. Random!]. As tore up as part of that area can be, I would think they have MUCH better things to do than sit around.) Anyway, so I look in the rear view and there's one with lights flashing coming on the road and I'm just like, "I bet they're coming to give me my first ticket". Lo and behold, they did. So this cop got out of his cruiser all weird (I've never been pulled over for anything serious, so maybe they are all like this?) and like inspects my backseat instead of just coming to my window where i'm sitting there like, Uh hello?
"I clocked you going 82 in a 55, any reason you were going so fast?"
Gee, I don't know, perhaps I wanted to give you a reason to search my trunk for the kilo I have sitting back there and all the open containers in my backseat ( That's a joke.) Does anyone ever have a real reason unless it's an emergency? But I was honest and said I wasn't really paying much attention to the speedometer - Perhaps that sounds like a bad thing to say but I'd rather look at the road and the idiots on it. Anyway, he slowly walks back to his car after inspecting my backseat AGAIN, and then we're sitting there for like ten minutes, and I was like "He's totally writing me a ticket, what a douche" *chuckle* And finally he walks back, after inspecting my backseat for a third time, and makes me sign the citation and then doesn't really tell me anything about it and leaves. GREAT HELP! I wasn't really worried about the ticket, I thought I just paid it and went on with life. I have friends that have lost their licenses, but they drive pimped out bmw's and muscle cars, so of course they would, they always drive a million over the speed limit. So I didn't think I was that bad off. That goes to show you what I know. So Later I find out things get bad when you're 24mph over, and I was clearly 27 so that's great. And then another friend tells me I'm going to be mailed a court date later where I will either lose my license and pay a lot of fines, or take a $90 class. It is my first offense, but it is also Dekalb County, aka the worst system ever. So I've been pretty much laying awake every night worrying because I don't know what's going to happen, and because I don't know anything about what I'm supposed to do. I feel like I'm just naive to real life. I will probably have to tell my parents eventually, which will suck, I thought I wouldn't have to. And they will be super pissed and god knows what will happen if I lose my license. My 27 year old brother that still lives with us lost his license, so they're already mad about taking him places. UGH. Life is over if I lose it. I drive at least 30 miles to get to everywhere I need to go, so thats 60mi trip depending where, No ones going to take me anywhere like that, much less pick me up. *STRESSSSS*
So if anyone has some words of wisdom or some knowledge that will help me, I'd be grateful.
I've already learned my lesson.

Road Rage

Today I saw some major road rage! I drive one way that is about thirty miles away and my commute is from 400 to 285 to Decatur campus. If any of you have ever driven this stretch, you know how frustrating it can be. This car came from the exit into highway traffic and what I assumed as a reasonable speed and merged into traffic. This SUV who was going over 80 MPH at least, was in the second to slowest lane beind this car. He came right up on this car, rode its bumper and proceded to get in front of the car and slam on its brakes! This car tried to to move over TWO lanes, but the SUV kept following, flashing its lights and I could see the guy having a "cow". The other driver did not do anything at all and this guy was about to kill her! It made me stop and think about how I sometimes might be riding someone's tail too. It also made me think about why we think that our time is more important than someone elses and that everyone should get out of our way! I am guilty of this and I admit it...I think we all are. However, today I witnessed not just road rage, but major frustration from everyone on the road! We are all stressed about the commute, the gas prices and the idiots on the road. It's hard to keep composure out there!

This Week

After my earlier post, my husband and I had a very long, very blunt conversation.

Things are much better now. My mom asked me if she could take my 2 year old for the week, as she is on vacation, and I let her because I know he will have a blast. My sister (18) and my stepsister (16) love playing with him, and my mom loves to take him to the park and activities and such. I called a little while ago to check on him, and they are all in the pool and he LOVES the water. We took him over there yesterday, and will be picking him up on Sunday most likely. I miss him like crazy, but its nice to have a bit of quiet. Its the longest amount of time he's ever been away from me. I'm sure he'll be fine though.

My husband has cleaned every room in the house. Well, almost, he's about to go clean the kitchen. However, because he is doing that, that leaves me with only the laundry, which is no problem. I've gotten almost completely caught up on school work, and I am so much more relaxed. I took my history exam yesterday with no interruptions, and I am almost sure I aced it. I have a spanish exam to take within the next few days, so I'm going to be studying for it, but having less to do around the house will make it easier.

We are also most likely going to go to Six Flags to celebrate our anniversary. We were planning on going next week, but since my mom has Aidan, it would make more sense to go this week. I think going to Six Flags will be a fun, inexpensive, yet memorable way to spend our 3 year wedding anniversary. What do you guys think?

I hope everyone is having a good week so far!

Indiana Jones....UGH

Hello All,

I saw the latest Indian Jones film. I,of course, had to see this film, even though everyone said it was awful! It is an iconic film and part of my childhood movie memories... I am giving away my age...Thirties..I won't give away the plot if any of you want to see it, but I will say that it has a slight SCI-FI aspect to it. Let me just say I HATE SCI-FI, especially when a movie is very interesting until they break out the alien crap! When I told my best friend about the movie and I mentioned the word alien, she immediately said "oh you hated it" She knows me all too well. I have a hard time with things like this because it ususally does not fit into the plot and thus ruins the movie for me! Also, this movie was chessy, another one of my pet peeves! I am going to see Sex and the City next...

Not Like Someone You Love

Have you ever been so mad at a person you felt like you hated them, even though they are someone you love very much?

Thats how I feel about my husband right now. I hate how he's being such a deadbeat lately. I have to nag and nag and nag to where I feel like I am his mom. I have gotten up every day with the kids this week-- this morning was supposed to be my turn to sleep in. I even reminded him before I went to bed. What does he do? Stay up until 6AM and now refuses to get out of bed. The kids got up at 7:30AM.

I am really fed up with his behavior, and have told him so. Ever since he quit his job in September!! he's been basically useless. He helps with the kids (sort of) while I do my schoolwork, but thats it. I worked up until I had the baby, and now he is supposed to find a job, but is dragging his feet. We are rapidly depleting our savings, and I just want to slap him back into his senses. Ever since he stopped working, its like he lost his sense of motivation. He doesn't do anything on his own-- I have to nag him to clean anything. I do ALL the laundry, and he won't even help put it away.

He is still in bed, and even though I've been waking him up over and over, he refuses to get up.

I'm at my breaking point. I really really just want to hurt him. WHERE did the man I married go? When did he turn into such a lazy disgusting slob?

Ugh... I'm just going to go outside, take some deep breaths, and then maybe start the process all over again to get him up.

In response to Robert Kelly

R. Kelly found not guilty in child-porn case
Jurors deliberated for less than one day; singer faced 15 years in prison.CHICAGO - R. Kelly was acquitted of all charges Friday after less than a day of deliberations in his child pornography trial, ending a six-year ordeal for the R&B superstar.
Kelly dabbed his face with a handkerchief and hugged each of his four attorneys after the verdict — not guilty on all 14 counts — was read. The Grammy award-winning singer had faced 15 years in prison if convicted.
Minutes later, surrounded by bodyguards, he left the courthouse without comment. Dozens of fans screamed and cheered as he climbed into a waiting SUV.

Old job

Ok so i'm back at my old job before i moved to Georgia. Things have changed but i think for the better. It's a lot more fun and the stank attitudes have gone bye bye. I recently changed my hair to a bright blue color and it just so happens that thats the stores main color all of a sudden so of course everyone was saying i must really like the job. Everyone is nice though only 3 people are left from when i use to work there. they make me not want to go back to Marietta.

To: Sleepy Sleepy

I know the feeling. I have tried tea, energy drinks, and walks around my floor to try and stay awake. So I have learned to work with my door open, and don't eat a heavy lunch or breakfast. So try to stay awake, because we all need our jobs. Like a comedian once said, " if you get caught sleeping just say amen and act like you are praying." LOL

ROBERT KELLY

Ok folks,lets talk a little about the entertainment industry.R Kelly guilty or not guilty?
I was reading the news yesterday about him going on trail.Whether he is guilty or not we can only say when it is over.
But my point is that what kind of an animal sleeps with little girls and think they can get away with it?They have money, ride in big cars and live in mansions yet are not satisfied and especially when they can have any woman they want.People are talking about some video of him and the girl which i obviously haven't seen.Has anyone?
They say he has a black mole at his back and that could prove him innocent but my question is can't that be edited in and out of a video? I love his music but if he is guilty then he must face the consequences of his own stupidity.

Sleepy Sleepy

This is a really good example of setting a bad reputaion at work. I am NOT a morning person whatsoever. I am working at Wachovia Bank starting at 8am everyday. After 2 years of working and living .5 miles away, I drag myself out of bed at 7am and still manage to end up being at work late or last. My manager walked in on me sleeping at the drive thru window today and asked, "Gabe, why are you sleepy everyday?" Silence filled the room. I don't know why I'm sleepy at work. I get my 6-8 hours of sleep per night. Coffee and Tea doesn't affect me anymore. Does boredom create sleepiness? Zoning out and day dreaming during meetings didn't really help either. I need some kind of excitement, and a bank robber isn't what I have in mind =/

I want this dog

I have been looking at these Weimaraner puppies for about 4 years. This is the only dog I will accept in my home. I am not a dog person, but I really want this puppy. I saw them about 6 years ago. I thought they were the cutiest things. Then 4 years ago, I saw one at the pet store and it was LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT. Everytime I see one my heart melts. The problem is I never owned a dog, These dogs require a lot of exercise. I live in an apartment. Oh, did I mention these dogs can get up to 70 lbs. . What do I do??????????????

Overwhelmed

It is only Tuesday and I already feel like the week is wearing me down. My daughter has a dance recital on Saturday so she had practice everyday this week, except for yesterday. I am in a training class at work through Wednesday so I feel like half of my work week has gone to waste because I can't get anything productive done, although the class is somewhat interesting(Introduction to Leadership). However I feel like I really shouldn't be in the class considering I am only and administrative assistant. I guess if my boss feels I am worthy of it I should be thrilled. Dance rehearsal is from six to eight so I am not sure if I will be able to get anything worht while done in between that either. Not that I am trying to rush time or anything but I will be glad when this week passes.

Back in Philly

well i am sooo happy i am back in my hometown. Seeing my family and old friends the only thing that sucks is the weather. My little brother just turned one today, he thinks he's a big boy now and my other little brother who's six won't shut up and stop asking me so many questions. As for my 13 year old sister she's still thinking she's grown and can do whatever. All and all i'm happy to be back. MY little 6 year old brother right now as i'm typing is asking me questions. I swear that kid never shuts up.

Report Takes Aim at ‘Model Minority’ Stereotype of Asian-American Students

June 10, 2008
Copyright 2008 The New York Times Company

Full article from the NY Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/10/education/10asians.html

This video is fun and amazing! Check out this dog!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0jNC_w1tSw


Cut and paste the above link to see an amazing dog!

My day at the bread company

Have you ever had a day that you knew it was going to be terrible? I work at as Pre-K teacher at a private preschool and we are in the first few weeks of summer camp. During summer camp we take a field trip every Monday. If anyone has children, you know how hard it is to take them places. They don't always behave. I had 18 children go on our field trip today to the bread company to learn how to make bread. We had our usual talk about the rules and things we shouldn't do in public places. I don't know what I said to those children today that sunk in, but they were so good today. Maybe they really were interested in how to make bread. I didn't have any problems at all. That is a miracle! I got up thinking today was going be horrible and it turned out to be great day. That usually doesn't happen.

I don't know about every one else but these gas prices are INSANE!! Some analysts are predicting $5 per gallon by July 4th weekend! WHAT???

-Faisal

Fearing $5 gas, Americans cut back

What would you do?

I have two toddlers - a boy and a girl. Each time we go out to eat, the girl decides to act up and once she starts, the boy follows suit. It is very frustrating, eating and trying to control them. Today, immediately we sat down at the restaurant, she started messing with the sauces on the table. I asked her to stop but as usual, she continued doing what she wanted to do. I ordered food for them, she abandoned the food. This happens all the time. I actually told my husband that today will be the last day I will order food for them because to me, it is as if I am wasting money and these kids do not just get it. Anyway, she ended up crying, making noise and you can imagine how embarrassed I was. Please tell me, if you are in my shoes, will you keep ordering food for them?

Weather is such a buzzkill!

So I suppose summer is definatly upon us! Today was one of the stuffiest days I have encountered in a while! It began alright when I was walking around Central Park this morning, but come noon WOW was it hot! It didn't help that I don't have an air conditioner and that my fan stopped working last night! It was 90* here today, which I guess is nothing since back in Georgia it was about 100*. Still a stuffy apartment with three girls equals a miserable day in the heat! It wasn't so bad in the middle of the day though. I picked up some hot dogs and mac and cheese from the store and when I was checking out they had TYE DYE sidewalk chalk at the counter. So we embraced out inner child today and chalked all up and down the sidewalk! So much fun! So in the end the heat was terrible, but the best was made of the day!

Who thought up this sign?

These online courses are killing me!

I don't know what's wrong with me, but I am struggling with these online classes. I think I under estimated the whole thing. I am taking five classes online and every time I get on there is a new assignment to do. I think it would have been better for me to go to campus and actually learn then to do the classes online and try to teach myself. Sometimes I don't understand the assignment and have no way of getting any help. This sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In response to math is not fun

Ok I am not sure if this is actually considered a blog or not but after MUCH prayer and HARD WORK I passed my quiz with a 91.7%(I had to have an 80% in order to continue to the next assignment). Thanks for your good luck wish Lauren!!! It worked!!!

Let's think about what we could of done better...or not done at all?!

Hi everyone! It's my week (week three)to start the blog and I've got a little head start, since it's only Sunday. I was thinking today about some of the regrets I have in my life. Some of you may be much younger than me, some may be older. I was thinking of what I would have done differently. What would you guys have done differently, something you might have regretted? Mine is that I wish I was more diligent in my seriousness about school and that I had a great opportunity to get it over and done with when I was younger. I messed around in school in my early twenties and sometimes I pay the price with having to retake classes thatI have passed, but want to get a better grade because the school program you are trying to get into goes by your GPA. This is very humbling and makes you want to shake your younger self and tell them to wake up! So my question to you guys is, what would you change if you could? I'll post some more pics throughout the week too. Have a great week! I'm going to go pray now because I have an anatomy II test this week that is online!

Math is not fun!

Ok, I don't consider myself to be a dummy but attempting Intermediate Algebra after 15 years is beginning to prove me different. Granted I should have known I was becoming a little rusty after attempting to help my 4th grader with math this last school year. Boy is the curriculum advancing as the years go by. I have attempted my first quiz at least 6 times. This last time I was 1.2% away from passing. You would think that would persuade me to be excited at this next attempt, but on the contrary I am dreading it. So close but yet so far is the way I see it. Guess this is where my faith steps in :-). I will pass this quiz!!! I will pass this quiz!!

So excited!

I'm very excited. We just booked our flight to Missouri. We're visiting my father-in-law from July 2nd to July 7th. I get to see the Arch and we're taking the kids and I think we will just have a blast. Of course, I'm taking my school work with me, but thats easy enough. There are computers there.

I'm not looking forward to taking the kids through the airport though... we're going to gate check the stroller and carseats, and so we're going to have to carry a lot. We're buying a new toy for Aidan to keep him occupied throughout the flight. Luckily, its only an hour and a half long flight. '

Then, I'm getting a new computer monitor and video card! My video card keeps causing my computer to crash, and so I have to restart at least twice a day. Then, my computer monitor is huge and bulky. Its a 15 in... and I'm going to get a 19" LCD flatscreen monitor. I have almost no room to write my notes/do my assignments right now. I have to hold my notebook in my lap. Its so aggravating.

In other news, my 3 (almost 4 month old) is already rolling over! I think its because he's big fpr his age... he was 7lbs when born, and now he's 13, 14lbs. He's my chunky monkey.

obama sucks

I don't know who all in our class is a democrat (so sorry if this offends you) but I would just like to state that if obama wins I think I'm just going to shoot myself (not literally). But seriously I don't know what I would do. I can't stand that man. he's TERRIBLE and he would make a horrible president. AND he is talking about making Hilary his vice president...that is double trouble if you ask me. vote for McCain. So as of right now that is all I have to say.

Unfair

I don't think you are being unfair, however only you can make the decision to see him. I will tell you what I tell my friends that I love very much, I will support you in whatever you decide. Whatever you decide your aunt has your back like I have my friends back. She is going to love you, be their for any tears, and hurts you may go through with your father. So keep your head up and follow your heart, even though it has been hurt, your heart does mend.

here's a picture to make your glad your not this guy!

Whatever this person did, the one who did this to their car was just a little upset..lol

Jacky

This Crazy Week!

I have had the busiest week ever!~ First things first, over the weekend I moved. My live in boyfriend's parent own a couple house here in GA and they live in New Jersey. The use the houses here as rental property and for almost 2 years Jerry and I have been renting on of the houses. One of their newer, nicer houses came open so I had a fit about moving there. Jerry would have rather styayed at the original house we have lived in but the other house is so much better! To make a long stoey short we moved. Nothing is unpacked, everything is in boxes all over my new beautiful house. We did not finish moving until Sunday night, so all week I have not been able to enjoy my new house because there is so much crap everywhere. Next, I have been working my butt off at my job. I work as an Administrative Assistant at a tool manufacturer. Well, its no secret that the construction industry is down and my company is struggling because of the economic situation. I have a class on Tuesday and Thursday night so between moving, and my class I am exhausted. Honestly, right now I am cheating on my job with this English 1101 class! I hate being so overwhelmed!

Obama Declares Nomination; It's Official Folks!

Obama declares nomination victory Barack Obama says he has secured the Democratic nomination for the US presidential election, following the last primaries. From BBC

to everyone who responded to my last blog

I'm sorry i don't know how to comment each of you seperatly but i appreciate all the advice. It seems most of you said i should try and give him another chance. I do believe in forgiving and second chances but i just feel like i gave him plenty of chances. It's not like he has been locked up since i was 3 and he's just now getting out, he's been in and out of lock down so he had plenty of chances to changes and i gave him those chances by wanting to get t o know him and spend time with him. He just never returned the favor. But i will try, i had a talk with my aunt today and she said it's better late than never.

Am i being unfair?

September 14 i will be turning 20 growing up my Aunt was my mom and dad. My mom is more like an older sister than a mom. we have a good relationship but it's not really like mother and daughter. As for my dad he's been in and out my life since the age 3. When he was there he would just buy me things or give me money then leave again. He's been in and out of jail my whole life. I'm his only child. Everytime he gets released he tells me he will change and try an dbe in my life, but he never did. he would get out and go right back to doing what it was that got him locked up in the first place. He wasn't there for any of my dance recitals, talent shows, proms, graduations, christmass's, or birthdays. If you ask me he was never there anyway. I feel like he treated me like i was one of the many girls he was with. Just threw money at me like he could buy my love. Now all of a sudden he wants to be in my life. He'll be getting out once again in a couple weeks and he told my step sister to tell me that he's going to change and he wants me to give him a chance. I'm just at the point where i don't see what i need him for anymore. he missed out on trying to be a father. his own mom even told him he messed up not being in my life. My step sister told me that i should give him a chance to be in my life because maybe he can't change. I don't believe that, i feel like once you have a child and you want to be there for them you should do everything in your power to try and change, especially if thats your only child. Luckliy for me i had my Aunt around and she took me in because without her theres no telling where i would be right now. My mom was there it's not like i never saw her we had some type of relationshihp but me and my dad never did. He never tried to know me so i don't see why i should give him that chance now.

International Space Center's Toilet Broken

Did folks hear about this?? Can you imagine NOT being able to go to the bathroom up in Space? Lucky for the astronauts on the space station, there is a "backup" system. *smile*

Discovery is scheduled to deliver part of a Japanese lab, as well as much-needed toilet repair parts.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/05/31/shuttle.discovery/index.html

Being Five - One of My Favorite Comic Strips

Sex and the City, Madonna and the Democratic Race

What do they have in common you ask? Well - not much probably - except that they were all part of my exciting weekend! :-)

I was one of hordes of people who bought tickets to Sex and the City and stood in long lines trying to get into the theaters on Friday night. For those of you who have seen the series on HBO, the movie was AWESOME! So if your boyfriend or girlfriend drag you to see the movie, don't fret - there's something for every one in the movie.

After a late night out on Friday, my boyfriend woke me up early this morning (10:00 am... hehe) - so we could both get on our computers and try to book Madonna tickets! Yes sirreee - we're both BIG fans of Madonna - so within 5 minutes we had booked tickets to her November show in Atlanta (I won't tell you how much we paid - but sheesh - these folks make TONS of money on these concerts, no?). Her concert is titled "The Sticky and Sweet Tour" - which is also the title of her new album - which is FAB if you haven't heard it already.

On to the Democratic race - Hillary or Obama - its coming closer to decision time - every day. But today a "rules" committee for the Democratic National Committee held an important meeting where a decision was reached to seat 1/2 of Florida and Michigan's delegates. Florida and Michigan both strayed from the DNC rules by holding their primary elections too early. So the DNC punished them by withholding their delegates. Of course with this TIGHT race in the Democratic party there was uproar on all sides - as FL and MI could very well be the deciding factor in whether Hillary or Obama will become the Democratic nominee.

And Yes - I'm a political junkie! (Thus my major of Poli Sci). Hehe

Hope you all had a good weekend!

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Ok guys I have a personal type issue. My and my boyfriend always talk about how we're going to be together forever and in 2 months we're moving in together we picked the house out and everything. But yesterday when we was at the studio all these girls was all around his son smuthering him and everything and he told his son to tell them that they don't get married and something else i don't remember the part about not getting married caught my attention. I don't know if he was playing or not i didn't mention anything about it to him. But i want to get married and if he don't i don't know what to do.

Cricket

This is also my first time on the blog like my few other fellows. So i decided that i should talk about sports. I dont know how many of you know about the cricket game. It is not so popular in the United states. Cricket is one of the most famous game around the world. For some countries its just like a relegion.
Cricket is basically looks like baseball but it is different than baseball. its fun to watch. If some one want to know more about this game he or she can visit www.cricinfo.com

There are couple of formats in the game. They have test cricket which include on five days. I know that sounds boring but its really not. Then they have one day format. Which is more famous than Test cricket. Recently they introduce one new format of this game. It's called Twenty Twenty. It is the short version of the one day cricket. This format has more fun and entertainment. That is one of the reasons that it is getting so popular all over the world.

Big event in the cricket game is world Cup. which held after every 3 years. Almost 16 teams from different countries participate in that event. That is the real world cup. Most popular teams are who participate in the world cup are: Australia, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Newzealand, South africa, England, Westindies, Sri lanka, Zimbabwe, Netherland, Canada, Ireland.

People who love baseball i think they will love this game. Because it is very similar to baseball but technically diffrent.

Summer 2008

Well this is the first time I've written a blog so it's new to me. I've been looking forward for this summer because I like to watch the Olympic games. You get to see the greatest athletes on the planet push each other to the limit of human ability. I enjoy watching the weightlifting competitions where the weightlifters lift up 500+ pounds of weight over their head. That's simply amazing. Gymnastic events also leave me astonished at their strength and flexibility. My favorite event is the Track & Field sprint events. Is anybody else looking forward to watching the games? If you had one event to participate in which one would it be?

A new experience

I know my weakness, however, I plan on conquering it this summer. I am not good in English. So this is a new experience, and I plan on having an A in the class. I will have to stay focus but I will CONQUER ENGLISH 1101.

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Who doesn't like a little humor? I'm not sure what to write about because nothing really exciting has happened as of late. I'm a little disappointed that a Blog is a requirement. I guess I tend to be somewhat of a snooty-"what is the world coming to?"-type person, but I can understand the underlying reasons since education in technology (and related) is becoming a must. Whatever though, it's cool to learn about people and relate to their thoughts. :)
I suppose I can ramble about nothing important. I'm always behind in the world of fashion. I can have an understanding of it, but I can't partake because I can't afford to all the time and it's frustrating. So today I figured I would try and find some new jeans since the bank account was currently promising, perhaps a new pair of skinny jeans (lol@emo kidz, I know) and I found nothing. I don't know why I was surprised, Boot-cut is making its comeback, I just didn't expect to not find a single pair of skinnys. Especially since they're still being worn heavily by the public. Disappointing, but it's spring so there are plenty of other clothes to make up for it :D ! But this is a pretty lame blog post so I'll just end it, ha.

A great Albert Einstein quote:

I know not with what weapons WWIII will be fought...

....but WWIV will be fought with sticks and stones.

-AB

Atlanta and its lovely traffic

Hi, Everyone. I have to vent for a minute. I live up Ga 400 at Northridge and am attending Decatur campus for two labs (FAR). The schedule worked out better than the Dunwoody campus near my house. It's strange, but I am taking anatomy I lab over even though I passed because I want a better letter grade. I did not like my last lab professor, the one I have now is awesome and fun! I got an "A" in lecture last semester in the class and a "C" in lab and I studied my butt off. It does not help that I work full time and am a trainer at where I work, so I have extra responsibilities. I am also taking anatomy II online and a anatomy II lab at Decatur also. Any of you who want to get into nursing school, I suggest you make mostly "A"s because it is very competitive, thus my taking over my anat lab. Okay I'll get to the point! I had to drive on 285 and I have not in a LONG time. What a disaster and all those tractors trailers.I felt like I needed a drink after..lol..I am sure some of you are not old enough to drink( not that you don't :), but those of us who are can understand! I like that this is called "my freshman year" since I was a senior twice and I am reverberating back to being young again.Sort of......Why I ask myself, do I keep going back to school to get more degrees and torturing myself? Oh yeah, I don't love my current job at all! Have a great day all!

Jacky

Okay, I'm venting again.

I noticed there are several moms in this class, so I figured I would post here since some of you can relate.

We visited my mother-in-law's (MIL) yesterday for dinner. My 2 year old is normally in bed around 8-9 at the latest. After dinner, (around 7:45) we were having dessert. My son had like 2 bites of mine, and that was going to be it. I specifically said it was too close to bedtime and I wanted him to be able to go to bed when we got home. We only live 10 mins away. Well, I'm putting the baby in his carseat, packing up the diaper bag, and go into the kitchen to find MIL feeding Aidan a HUGE portion of brownie! She looks at me sheepishly and says "he kept saying cookie. He was so cute I just had to give him some". OMG. To keep the peace, I just look at her, and say "well, you can't always give in to the kids. They don't know whats best for them". We pack up the car and leave. Now, my son gets a high sugar rush from any form of sweets. He's hyper as it is.

He doesn't go to bed until 11:30! I kept putting him to bed over and over and he would just get out and scream bloody murder. I know it's because he was over-tired. We finally got him to sleep by cuddling with him on the couch in the dark watching Caillou.

I'm laying in bed, about to fall asleep... the baby wakes up. The baby is up until 4AM. I get back in bed... Aidan wakes up. He had a bad dream. Or as he says "scary". He crawls into bed with me, I fall asleep for about 30 min... the baby wakes up again. My husband, through out all of this, is sleeping the sleep of the dead.
You do not even know how many times I tried to wake him up, but he has always been like that. Seriously, a train could be coming through the house and he would still sleep.
By the time I get the baby back to sleep, Aidan is up for the day, and my alarm is going off.
I've written my history paper while Aidan watches his normal 30 minute morning cartoon, and I can hear the baby stirring.
My husband won't be up for another 2 hours, I know, and when he does get up, he is watching both kids while I sleep. Oh! And I'm making him do laundry. If he doesn't do it, he'll face the wrath of an over-tired, over-worked mom and he will pay! lol...

Yeah. I've gotten 30 minutes of sleep and have a massive headache, but I just wanted to vent.

Lauren

Exercise

Alright, I figured I would give some info on my new exercise equipment. It's called, "Wii Fit". I'm sure everyone has seen the commercials of the Nintendo Wii and the Wii Fit. I have been playing videogames for many years, went to tournaments and played until four, five, six in the morning. What I've realized is that I would either play alone or with friends. Playstation 2, Xbox, etc, etc, etc. My mom and Dad were not interested in the Metal Gear Solids, or Final Fantasy, or Marvel vs Capcom 2. Until the Wii came along......

Just this past weekend, I ended up getting my Mom, Dad, and little sister onto the Wii Fit. The Wii Fit is pretty much a scale, that tests your balance, weighs you, tests your srtength, and burns MANY calories! The games include yoga, push ups, areobics, soccer, boxing, skiing, stepping, and many more! So far, after three days on the scale, I ended up gaining .7 pounds. Maybe I'm gaining more muscle? I guess I better not get my hopes up! You set a goal for either 2 weeks or 1 month. There are more lengths, but I was so in a rush to see progress now! At the moment, I am 5"8 , 143lbs and I am working on 2 week goals! I wonder how long it will be until I give up! Motivation is NOT easy for me! =D

Hi I'm Melissa and I've never written a blog before so I'm not quite sure what you are supposed to talk about but, by reading everyone else's, it looks like I just talk about anything I want I guess. So I suppose I will tell you all about my move to Wyoming.
I am actually moving tomorrow so I am not moved yet but it is VERY close. I just found out that I am moving last Thursday, so i have been rushing around trying to get things done. I am moving out there with my sister who had lived out there last summer and this past winter. she recently came home for a few months to visit with the family a little. But tomorrow we are both headed west to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. I'm not really sure what is in store for me out there yet but whatever it is I hope it is life changing. I am coming back sometime at the beginning of August because I am transferring schools down to Georgia College and State University so I am hoping to have a totally different outlook on life by then, turn my life around and grow up some so I will be able to make it by myself when I am on my own at school.

Today

So far my day ahs been extra long. I have to work from 6-11 with a manager i can't stand, w all have those types of managers. Besides that my aunt told me today she may be getting rid of my sisters dog. I asked her a while ago if my puppy could come live with us and she told me no and he step son told his dad about our conversation. next thing i know his dad cam to me saying i'm sneaky and he don't want no other animals. But today my aunt tells me he told his son he will get him a dog if we get rid of my sisters dog. You guys tell me who is sneaky.

Hello...Good Morning!

My name is Jacky and today has not started out all that great already. I had someone try and steal money from my checking account on Thurday of last week. The bank was diligent enough to put a stop payment on this transaction. I also check my account every day, so this how I discovered something was awry, when I could not log into my account. I am still currently waiting for a new check card etc and it will be forever because of the holiday weekend. I have not had access to my money since then either. The case is still under fraud investigation and I am FRUSTRATED. I had to open all new accounts and I had to flag all my credit cards. I wish that there were not so many dishonest people in this world! Also, I had to talk to a fraud investigator because they also flag your credit bureaus for suspicious activities. They have told me to be on the lookout for Emails that appear just as the logo and seem very legitimate. I bank with wachovia and they say this is how they "fish" into your account. This was not my case, but I am warning that if you ever see emails from your bank NEVER open them, they usually also contain viruses too that are left on your computer for their future stealing and disruption of your important files and money. There is almost none of my friends that fraud has not affected! Its good to run a manual scan on your computer for peace of mind! This is my warning to all that this can happen to you and to be careful!
School for me starts Wednesday. I have two labs and three online classes. I actually chose a campus that is farther away because of the way the schedule went and the teachers, so more gas to burn! I know I am getting old because I watch gas prices and the weather everyday! I am only thirty-four! Here is an image of my labrador when he had tail surgery and had to wear the lampshade! Man did he knock stuff over! He brightens my otherwise stressful day just looking at that picture... Have a great day all!

Memorial day experience

Today is the first time since I have been in United States that I really had fun on memorial day - BBQ and going to the park. My kids (3year old daughter and 2 year old son) had so much fun that they did not want to leave the park. The whole idea of going to the park was for them to play until they are tired so that when we get home, they will go to bed immediately.

Unfortunately for me, these kids are still awake, making noise while I am studying. I do not understand why they are not tired after playing so much. They do not want to go to sleep and what they want is for me to stay with them so that they can sleep. I do not have time to do that at the moment because I have a lot of things to do. I have chased them to their room so many times but they come out each time to report one thing or the other. This is one of their tactics when they do not want to go to bed.

Watching the kids play at the park is very stressful especially if you are with two kids. You have to make sure they are within sight every moment. My husband came to the park late so I was with the kids most of the time. I am very very tired at the moment but mom has a thousand and one things to do, so going to bed is out of the question now.

My Sunday "Off"

Since we can talk about anything, I'd like to vent about my day today.
It is supposed to be my day "off" from being a wife and mother (yeah, right). My husband assured me I'd get to sleep in, relax, and just have a lazy day.

It is 3:30PM now. My husband's idea of letting me sleep in consisted of him waking me up to find things, and then when he couldn't find them, I ended up just getting up and getting them. I go back to bed, and wake up a short time later to a loud noise.

My 2 year old was in the kitchen and had knocked over the broom, dumped a pound of sugar in the floor, and pulled open the refrigerator. I have yet to clean up the sugar, because my 3 month old woke up and needed to be fed. I'm sitting here, feeding him and typing with one hand.

My list of things to do today just keeps getting longer. There is laundry, dishes to be washed, floors to be swept and vaccumed and more general house cleaning. The grass needs to be mowed.

Where is my husband, you ask? He is asleep in our son's bed. I am plotting his next day "off" now. There will be justice!

Lauren

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