I am down to three cake classes and will be moving in with Jason this weekend. His Dad has been working very hard to get the house in shape before he leaves for Bike Week on Friday. I am so very grateful that he came down and got so much done. He is very wise when it comes to women and construction. :o)
Jason and I have painted one of the living room walls orange. A beautiful orange that brings warmth to the room named "Bronze Beauty". I have taken down so many wallpaper borders I am a flippin' professional by now. Taking down the three layers in the kitchen made Jason very happy which I love to accomplish whenever possible. We are not quite done, but are done enough. The last project was tearing up and repairing the kitchen floor. Tonight we hammered an entire box of nails in all along the boards. I say we, but since it takes me ten swings and Jason three you can tell the ratio of his nails to mine. I really love renovating the house. We have plans to build a house, hopefully on the lot next door and this has given me a taste of what that may be like. It will be fun, stressful, hardwork, and cute. :o) I can't wait. I am not sure if the entire house now, including the yard, will be cleaned up this year, but I know we will keep working at it. By then it will be time to start a new project.
There is something about the way Jason swings an axe or hammers a nail. It is such a simple task, but you can see in his movements the experience and confidence of a man who knows exactly who he is and what he is doing. Totally Hot.
Sigh...Accounting. Should have taken Basic accounting instead of financial accounting. Although they are on the same plane, they are very different. I made a 35 on my first quiz, got some helps from the teacher and made a 55 on my second quiz. I attend each class, do the homework and study. I took the first exam last Wednesday and decided to wait until today (to get my results) before I made any decisions. I made a 40% on my exam. I would equate the scenario like this; taking financial accounting before Basic is like taking Calculus before Pre-Algebra. Yes you can add, but can you add letters?
Needless to say, I will be withdrawing from Financial Accounting or failing it whichever will let me keep my financial aid for next semester. :oP
I didn't like the teacha anyways, yo!
Jason's Dad is down from NC and Noah has really been wanting a ride on the bike. Charley took him out for a spin on Sat. At first they went slowly down to the cul-de-sac and turned around, but when they got back to Jason's driveway Charley decided to let her rip and take Noah around the block. It was so fast! It was so loud! He has a Harley and it SOUNDS like a HOG (insert manly grunt here)! Noah loved it and Nora kept asking if it was her turn. :o)
I get up early, I am like totally on the ball, I get the kids out the door, for ONCE I am not going to be late to Accounting and it is going to be a great day. Fail... Epic Fail...
Coming out of Starbucks I turn on Beacon Rd to start heading to School in Ybor. I don't normally go down this road, but whatever. Pass the flashing yellow light for the school zone going faster than the approved 15 miles per hour and get tagged by a policeman. I am remembering a line from the movie Dan in Real Life, "Put it on my tab". Not only is it my second speeding ticket in 6 months, but it is the SAME cop that gave me the first ticket! GRR. He is nice enough to only makes me pay the regular ticket price instead of the double amount you would normally have to pay when speeding in a school zone, but the ticket is still $189. Double GRRR! I tried to slow down! If only I had my concealed and was considered one of the "good guys". :o(
I get to school, almost on time, and I am making a turn that I have been making since the semester started when BOOM I hit the curb...with both passenger side tires...it knocks me out of gear, so when I go to step on the gas, hurriedly running from my embarrassment, it guns the engine and I go NOWHERE. *SIGH*
I want to cry. I park and since I may need proof of the reason that I am late, I slip my beautiful ticket into my bag and get a BLEEDING PAPERCUT. I am so mad and upset and have a quiz in Accounting so I can't skip and am meeting Jason later to go get the livescan done at the Tampa Police Dept (like I WANT to see another police officer anytime soon), so I call him to have him pick me up a little earlier because I don't feel like doing typing drills today. He's asking what is wrong and I don't want to admit that I got ANOTHER speeding ticket or mention anything about that stupid Kia that I am grateful for, but wish would die.
Worst day ever.
It got better by the end of the day as it always does, but this is one for the record books.
Jason invited the kids and I to move in with him this past Christmas. My lease is up at the end of March, so during this month we will be readying Jason's house for me and the kids to move in. His Dad is graciously coming down from North Carolina next week to build on a second bedroom (for Nora) and to put a bathtub in the second bathroom which was previously removed. A whole other story... Anyway. His Father had his own business for many years building houses in Connecticut and is currently building a beautiful home in NC. I am so very excited! Jason lives out in the boonies and the kids love it. They have ready-made friends next door and plenty of room to run around out in the yard and to ride their bikes. Noah and Nora will continue to attend Happy Days and Noah will be going to the newish school on Yates Rd, R. Bruce Wagner Elementary for Kindergarten in the fall. Big changes happening over the next few months including (hopefully) a trip to see Misty and her family out West in Oregon.
I am taking Beginning PC typing as part of my major. I basically already know how to type, although I do look at the keys a LOT. Cake. It is actually kinda fun doing the drills and stuff. The first thing I noticed is I got slower first. Like 10 wpm slower. I stuck with it and refused to look down although I really wanted too! The second thing I noticed is that I began to type out a slow paced rhythm. I am now pretty consistent with that rhythm and although I am not typing at an amazing wpm, I am not looking down and I am learning correct placement. Once I know all the keys I am confident that the speed will come. It's only been a month-I have time. This made me think of a few other things.
Having a part-time job or a job that pays less than you would like it to can take you places that having no job and waiting on THE job will never.
Having something that works for a little while is more satisfying that getting the something you want right away, but can't afford.
Knowing what you want and where you are going can help you endure almost anything to reach that dream.
Keeping the blinders on or doing the same wrong things over and over will keep you stagnant.
It is the support of loved ones that keep you going when you want to give up, but you have to actually want it and believe in yourself.
All of this from a typing class...
