MY CUP IS HALF FULL

While writing my last blog I started to think about how negative people can be. I asked myself why I decided to write about things that annoyed me instead of things that made me laugh; positive things. I think that people put too much emphasis on things that they don't have or things that make them upset or sad; myself included. People pay way too much attention to what's negative in their lives. A lot of times I believe this is what causes people to be depressed. Wouldn't we all be better off concentrating on the good and happy things? I think so. I believe that we stress ourselves out worrying about things that are out of our control. We would be so much happier if we didn't obsess over the small things. Positivity and laughter is contagious. This week I think I'll look at my cup as being half full instead of half empty and see what happens. We could all use a little bit of excessive happiness!

I REALLY HATE IT WHEN.....

When I sit on a toilet seat and realize it's wet, when I drink out of a cup and there's a bad smell, when I work on something really hard and then I leave it at home or misplace it, when there's a piece of trash two feet away from the garbage, when I hear someone disrespect their elders, when my cat poops right next to her litter box, The fact that when I wear a white shirt I always get something on it. When I argue a point that I'm so sure of and half way through I realize that I'm wrong, when people act ungrateful, when I walk around with something on my face because twenty people have looked at it and didn't tell me, the fact that finding a true friend is like finding a four leaf clover, when I make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and find out there's no milk, when I get so mad that I start to cry, when I see someone get bullied, when I accidently hurt some ones feelings, when I can't remember something until I don't need to, when I wash six socks and only five come out of the dryer, when someone pulls out in front of me and nobody is behind me, when I get a ticket the day after my insurance expires, when I use the bathroom and realize there's no toilet paper, when I flip through the television channels and my favorite movie is half over, when I'm reading a book and get a smudge on it, when I get comfy and realize I forgot to do something, when I see a bad accident, when I lose one glove.........

spring fever

I can wait for warm weather, barbecues, camping, and most of all swimming! Summer is my favorite season of the year. There's something about the sunshine and warm weather that makes me happy. My most favorite thing though is when it's been hot outside all day, night hits and I can open my window and let the warm breeze float in. The smell is perfect and I sleep like a baby. I can let the kids go outside and play which means I have time to myself and some peace and quiet; at least for awhile. Family outings are the best in the summer because there's so much more to do. Besides what I've already mentioned, there's many other things to do. For instance, there's canoeing, picnics, bike riding, scavenger hunts for the kids, medal detecting, sports and games, and the list goes on and on. I am also happy that spring break is on it's way because it's going to give me a chance to catch my breath and get caught up on school work and studying. That is probably what I am most excited about at this point. Spring break here I come!

I've got bones coming out of my ears

Anatomy is killing me! I never realized how much there was to learning about the Human Body. There is bones, muscles, tissues, tendons, ligaments, joints, and nerves. Did I mention there were bones? Holy moly! I'm not sure I can fit all of this information in my brain. There is so much memorization that's involved. GOD forbid we had a snow day. We have been trying to get caught up since then. Exams, quizzes, tests, computer work, and did I mention Mid-Terms? Don't get me wrong, it's very interesting and I love science but It's very stressful. I'm praying and hoping that I can keep my head above water. I have a super great teacher in this class so that's a plus; however I am just hoping to pass at this point.

getting a dental appointment is like pulling teeth

So I made my daughter a dentist appointment back in November and they couldn't get her in until January. Her appointment comes around and the Family Health Center calls and reschedules due to overbooking. So her next appointment was supposed to be on march 21st. Two days before her appointment they call me again and tell me that the dentist whom my daughter was scheduled with no longer works there. Are you kidding me people? That is twice that my daughter has had to wait for an appointment and they have rescheduled on me. This tooth isn't getting any better. This appointment is for a cavity in her front tooth and it's not getting any smaller. These people schedule so far out that by the time you do get your child in, the tooth needs to be pulled. Whose fault do you think that is? It's the parents fault according to them. They look down their nose at you like you are a bad parent and tell you how important it is to get your child into the dentist on a regular basis. I wasn't happy this time and neither was the receptionist because I gave her an earful. My daughter gets one set of permanent teeth and it's not fair to her that this place cannot get it together. Thank GOD I recently heard of a place called Dental Dreams and I was able to get her an appointment scheduled right away. Family Health Center, now called Grace Health, should practice a little more grace while Dental Dreams is true to their name!

time keeps on ticking

no matter how much time I think I have, it seems like there are still not enough hours in the day to accomplish everything that I need to accomplish. Kids, housework, appointments, school, work, and the list goes on! If I don't figure out how to properly adjust my day I might yank all of my hair out. I have come to the conclusion that I am in dire need of some organizational skills. They should have a class on that. Apparently it can take all day long to clean, cook, and help the kids with all of their homework so where does that leave me? Maybe I need to invest in a pair of roller skates! I think my feet have expired; is that possible? All moms should get one free pass to an all expense paid spa once a month. Maybe I should just take up yoga and change my name to Nike......

hmmm....

So far this class has taught me a few things. First of all I learned that I still don't have some basics down that I probably should've learned in high school. Another thing that I learned is that even though I enjoy reading, writing, and English, If it's not a subject that I enjoy, it makes whatever project I'm doing unsatisfying. I'm supposed to write an essay on something that I either liked or disliked about reading, writing, or an English class that I took, and I'm very lost. This is going to be fun.....

media vs. language

I don't really think that media has a real big effect on my language. I watch and listen to a variety of shows, movies, music and many other forms of media. I guess my ways of thinking and my outlooks on various things change due to media therefore that probably has changed the way I view things however I'm not really sure that has an effect on my language. I'm old enough and smart enough to know how to speak and what language to use in different situations. Considering children learn what they live, it might be a different situation if I was a young child.

A Sticky Situation

A time when I was embarrassed that sticks out above the rest is when I was in high school. I had to use the bathroom between classes and I had to do it in a hurry. I always put toilet paper on the seat because I'm a Germaphobic and when I pulled my pants up a piece of toilet paper got caught in my pants. To make a long story short, I walked through the halls and all the way to class with this toilet paper hanging out of the top of pants and everyone was smiling or laughing at me. Talk about embarrassing!!

house hunting

Why is it that you can always find something until you're looking for it? I have been looking for a house for about a month and I'm still searching. Most of the houses that I've seen were either dirty, too small, in a bad area, too expensive or didn't have enough bedrooms. I need at least a three bedroom house with a basement. I would like It to have a decent size back yard; preferably fenced in. One bathroom will do but it would be nice to have one and a half bathrooms. The kitchen has to be decent sized and very clean. The same goes for the bathroom because it's one of my pet peeves. Wood floors would be great but if not I don't do carpet with stains or the shag kind from the fifties. I would love to stay in the price range of six to seven hundred dollars a month but these days I might be dreaming. Did I mention that I would like good neighbors? I know that's stretching it but I still have some faith in the human race. My last resort is the shopper news that I just picked up so wish me happy house hunting!!

my wonderful man

I have the most wonderful man that a woman could ask for! He is kind, loving, sexy, and he will do anything in the world for me! I have known him since I was 18 years old. He moved away for many years and we reconnected about three years ago. Even though there's been some disagreements, it's about as close to perfect as it can be. We don't always see eye to eye but with a little patience and understanding we work it out. I haven't always been so lucky in the boyfriend area so it's a breath of fresh air. I am looking forward to many adventures and aspirations with him. I believe that we were meant for each other and hopefully have many more years together; forever would be nice!

teenagers , shall i say more???

My teenage daughter is a handful! What is wrong with kids these days? I would never talk to my mom the way that teenagers talk to their parents these days! I have tried every punishment that I can think of. I have taken things away and added things to her. I have paid more attention to her and tried to talk to her! When did my sweet little girl become so selfish and disrespectful? I am at a loss and my hair is about gone!!