I'm Suffering from...

Post-partum depression...Oh no wait, I've been reading too much Erma Bombeck recently, since I didn't give birth to a child in the past 7 years, I just completed my MBA! I didn't suffer much post-partum depression with either of my kids, but I'm sure suffering from some sort of let down right now. It has been just over a week since I finished my MBA, and I have no motivation to do anything at this point, except sleep and whine that I am sick of doing everything!

I honestly don't know if this is simply let down from the reduction of stress, a feeling of being overwhelmed by all the boards I have been reading recently or a sense of loss because none of them are quite the same. I know I said I was just going to move on and enjoy the changes, but at this moment they are difficult to swallow!

Personally though, I suspect my issues are a combination of all the changes all at the same time. I will bounce back and be fine, and I truly have been enjoying expanding my horizons, but at this point, I need to get away from the computer and break this bad habit I have gotten into of being here all the time. I need to clean my house, so that is where I am going to start with baby steps. In order to motivate myself, I am picking one room and attacking it for the length of one CD today. Then I will do the same tomorrow, and so on and so on...

Today's music choice? A Billborad's Top Hits CD from 1975! I think that might help me get moving. The best part is there is only 1 song on the CD I don't know/like! Then back to the boards, unless I decide to go hibernate and stitch for awhile....really want to do some of that, but just can't get the motivation going to thread the needle.

Ah well, off to do what I NEED to do today. I'll let you all know how it works, either later today or tomorrow! In the meanwhile, at this time next week I'll be doing last minute packing in preparation for leaving for Vegas in about an hour!

The ABC's of Me

OK I borrowed this from Moira's blog directly, but have seen it so many places taht I don't know where it originated.

Act your age? Why?
Born on what day of the week? Monday
Chore you hate? Scrubbing Toilets
Dad's name? Philip
Essential makeup item? Eye Makeup
Favorite actor? Sean Connery
Gold or silver? White Gold
Hometown? Arlington, VA
Instruments you play? Does a computer keyboard count? I'm truly not musically inclined!
Job? Stay At Home Mom, Homeschool Mom, CPA (almost), Chauffeur to Kids
Kids? DD 12, DS 7 2 cats and 2 GSDs
Living arrangements? Married with children
Mom's name? Carolyn
Need? 48 hour days without increasing my required sleep time!
Overnight hospital stays? 2 kids nothing else
Phobias? Heights, Crowds
Quote you like? I have several! The quote I use in my BB sig line, and the one I blogged about recently are two of my current favorites!
Religious affiliation? Non-denominational Christian
Siblings? 2 older Step-Brothers 1 younger blood sister and 2 younger step-sisters (1 deceased). However these days, I feel closer to my step siblings than my blood sister
Time you wake up? Around 7 most mornings.
Unique talent? Completed MBA in almost record time? Did an online program, and still can't type!
Vegetable you like? Green beans are my all time favorite, but I like most other veggies too! Bell peppers are the exception, and I'm mildly allergic to them.
Worst habit?  smoking
X-rays you've had? Dental, Finger when smashed in car door, Tailbone when fractured...don't ask
Yummy food you make? Spaghetti Sauce
Zodiac Sign? Capricus aka Capricorn-Aquarius, depending on which place you look!

1 Year 3 Months and 26 Days ago....

... I started my MBA program. Today I finish it! It's PARTY TIME! I figured out last night that the worst I can do in this class is a C-, so if I don't turn in the final paper that is what I will get. However, since I put the effort into writing it, I will turn it in. There is no place to go but up! The paper is with my proofreader right now, and I hope to have it posted soon, so the party can truly begin! I cannot believe that it is finally over, but I know reality will sink in over the next couple of weeks! 2 weeks and its off to Vegas for a long weekend, then the kids start back to school, and I have to get serious about my housekeeping! Ahh well I'll enjoy my next couple of weeks at least!

Editied to add: I posted my happy dance on the TWBB, since that was where I hung out on the web when this all started!

A Power Outage and The Minor Emergency Clinic

Today has just been the day from Hades! It started at 2:30 this morning when our power went out, although I was lucky enough to sleep until 3! At that point, I called the power company just to be told that it was out and they had no idea why, but the crews were out working on it. The person I spoke with didn't even know where the outage issue occurred...What's up with that? SP anyway at 5 I ealized that I did have access to the news, by listening to the radio in my car, I found out that another substation caught fire just a couple of miles from my house and that originally 50,000 people were powerless. At that point they said there were still about 13,000 people without power, I guess I was one of those lucky 13, since I didn't get my power restored until about 7:15. At that point, I told DS to play quietly, as I was going back to bed! I got about 2 hours more sleep, and woke up to no power again! This time I decided it was time to get up and face the day, so I started to prepare to get my shower and get cleaned up for the day.
 
I asked DS to fix food for the dogs, while I took my shower (this is a relatively normal thing). He started opening the canned food to mix with the dry, and all thoughts of a shower left my mind, when he cut his finger on the lid. So off to the minor emergency clinic we race. An hour later (muct have been record time for them) we left with DS and 3 stitches in his right middle finger (good thing he's a lefty). So we come home and feed the poor dogs, who by now are over hungry. Then we prepare to have our regularly scheduled day wich included a trip to the bank and picking up the Vegas t-shirts. We were supposed to meet a friend for lunch while we were downtown getting the shirts, but had to cancel, due to my friend's work schedule today, and my having no idea how long the clinic would take.
 
So anyway, we get rolling to the bank and stop to grab lunch to eat on teh drive down to get the t-shirts. Got the shirts, adn they are gorgeous! I love them! Then came back home, where amazingly enough the power was still on. At this point, I am just exhausted, but I still need to prep the shirts so that we can mail them tomorrow and get back on our original plan for the week. At least my final paper is done, and even if I did not turn it in at this point, I should end up with a 'C' in the class! I will pass this no matter what!
 
They say all's well that ends well, and I am happy with that at this point in time. DS will be fine, as a matter of fact, he thinks its cool that he got stitches! I accomplished most of what I needed to do today, just need to reschedule my luncheon, and hopefully I won't get hit with another blackout today! I have had enough of being powerless!

2 Days and 300 Words

I am making progress on my final paper...finally! I've written about 600 words of it this morning! Once I get done with the last parts, I'll send it to my proofreader and ensure that it makes as much sense to an outside person as it does to me! I'm just excited that I'm finally able to write again today. THis past week has been busy opening new doors, and exploring new options and daydreaming about being done with this program, but today reality is setting in, and that is that I need to get this done before I can continue on with my "new" life! I apologize to all that I am boring with the trials and tribulations of finishing this program, but right now, I really need some encouragement, so I'm posting here!
 
I promise that I will stop whining about this on Wednesday, when I throw a "party" because I will be DONE! Thanks all for your support and patience while I finish this important chapter of my life!

Oooo 2 Posts In 1 Day!

I was just taking a moment and reading my August Reader's DIgest and came across this quote that I had to share! "While this door is closing, another door is opening. It's our job to go find that door."

This quote describes my cuurent feelings (now that I have acceptance) about the TWBB closing of JPC and other forums. As of this moment, I am going to stop writing/thinking/etc. about the past and the changes taht ae occurring. Instead, I am going to go find my new open door!

7 Days...

7 measly little days until I can say that my MBA is complete! I have to "participate" in my class on 2 different days during this time and complete my 2800 (minimum) word paper, about 1900 words doen thus far, thanls to Annette's encouragement! I am so excited, that I wish the paper was done so that I could start celebrating now, but unfortunately I've been struggling with motivation, which is why I'm not there yet!

During these next 7 days, I am also exploring my options for new Internet homes. I have 3 possibilities, and may just "pretend to be rich" and visit all three regularly. However, I also have to start cleaning my house and doing other stuff that I have procrasitnated doing because of the MBA (only 7 more days)! Next time my CC is over here by the desk, I will purchase my thingie for the next year. Had been trying to hold off until the MBA (1 little week) was done to see what my usage would be like once I no longer had the excuse to sit here all the time, but I"m ready to give up on that concept now! LOL I know that if nothing else, I will cruise through the boards in the mornings "with my coffee" and then again when I take a break on whatever I am doing during the day. So I think I will still get plenty of benefit from it, and I know the boards will be better off for my buying it!

Oh have I mentioned yet I only have a week, aka 7 days, until I complete my MBA? I haven't well than let me tell you, Only 7 more 24 hour periods until I am done with the MBA program! I will sleep for about 1/3 of that time, so that reduces the "awake" time by 2 and 1/3 days. WHich means awake time I only have 4 and 2/3rds days left to complete my MBA!

I'm not excited or anything am I?

Have a great day everyone!

Looking For A New Home

Lost one very happy TWBB JPC person, who is looking for a new home to adopt her.

OK fine that's not exactly true, but its sort of how I am feeling right now. TWBB JPC has been a comfortable home for me on the 'net and the first BB that I have been involved in for this period of time. I have gotten to know many people there, and feel like I have made some online friends, several of whom I look forward to meeting in jus t3 short weeks. I know there are many different boards that are stepping up to fill the gap that the loss of JPC is leaving. I just need some time to find where I fit now that there are choices. Although I understand that hte decision needed to be made, I'm still saddened by the fact that it had to happen in the first place. As stated elsewhere, there are 3 sides to every story at a minimum, and this one probably has a lot more than that, since more than just 2 people were involved. But I'm not here to write about that to begin with, but my feelings regarding the outcome. Aside from sad, I'm feeling a little lost at the moment and overwhelmed with all the new choices. On a lighter note, I'll miss my almost 2300 posts that I managed to accumulate over the past year and a half!

Well Its Been a Long Time! Another Random Set of Posts

I have been really bad about updating this recently, probably because I am sick of computers and sitting here all day typing various and sundry papers! I have two weeks left on my MBA and am really burning out rapidly. I would rather be somewhere else curled up and stitching at this point, than behind the computer at all! Unfortunately, I need to finish my MBA and while I'm working on that I get distracted by the TWBB!
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Speaking of the TWBB, there have been a lot of upset people over there recently, and although I understand their point and why they feel the way they do, I do not necessarily agree with them. I hope that makes sense. There have been missed communications between various people which have led to members of the community feeling like there are too many stories and not knowing quite what to believe. This all makes me sad, since as part of a community is misunderstandings and disagreements in philosophies. There is no where anyone can go without running into these issues to some degree. Although there are certain places you can go in real life where you are more apt to find people who agree with you on certain issues, you will also find that there are different levels of passion about the issues and then there are disagreements regarding other things. The ONLY person in the whole wide world that agrees with you 100% in ideals, intensity, and idiosyncracies is you! In others you should expect some form of disagreement, and that disagreement should be stated respectfully, it is not always done. This is what led to some of the issues seen on the TWBB recently. At least this is my opinion and observations from reading about it. I didn't say anything at the time, since I normally remain fairly quiet on the serious subjects, this is my place to play and have fun.

I am deeply saddened with the losses and rifts that have occurred in the community recently, and hope that as time passes and wounds heal things will straighten back out. I do not know if this post will help things at all, but this is my place to write about what is important to me.
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We have a problem in my house, and it could potentially become a BIG problem! Our new puppy is a water dog! Tuesday night, she jumped right into the swimming pool (we have a diving pool) in the deep end! Fortunately DD was there and helped her swim to the steps! This was after her antics Tuesday morning when she jumped into my shower! As soon as we got her dried off, and DD was taking her shower, the puppy jumped in there with DD as well!

Then yesterday morning, while I was frantically trying to write a paper that was due last night, I heard a scraping sound in the kitchen, then I heard splashes and soggy "plops" (like the sound of wet barefeet, so I get up to investigate! What did I see? The puppy had dragged the big dogs water dish across the kitchen while wading in and out of it, and was splashing water all over the kitchen floor! Although I wanted to fuss at her I couldn't because she looked up at me with these big innocent puppy eyes, and a grin on her face as if to say, "But Mom, I'm having fun" so I did the only thing any self respecting mother of a puppy would do...I laughed and cleaned it up!
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Speaking of the puppy, who is teething and very chewy at this point, we have coined a new term "furrigator" with these teeth she is an alligator with fur!
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Well I think that is enough rambling for now! I still have tons more to share, but I won't bore you with it all at once!