I passed Medical Terminology. Phew. That was a huge weight being lifted when I saw that. I am so so so happy I am done. Although I did like to listen to the instructors story. It was like adult story time. Now I just have to make it through next semester, which isn't any medical classes but more administrative to the medical field. Of course I am nervous about next semester though because I am taking more hours. But, two of the classes are just one credit hour and they are only 5 or 8 weeks long and they aren't even at the same time, so I guess I have a pretty nice school schedule. If anyone knows anyone doctor offices or hospitals hiring around May of 2012 please let me know, lol. Seriously though, I need a job as soon as I am done. If not sooner, eek.
In regards to my last post about my son Joe, I guess I didn't have to be so blunt about it. But there are still some people who are staring. I have come to notice though that it is not the kids who stare, it is the parents. We teach our kids to be polite and not stare at people whom we see as "different" so I just think the parents should also practice what they preach.
On to a happier subject, Christmas is only four days away, is everyone ready? I still have some wrapping to do but that is it! I am definitely ready to kick back and just enjoy the holidays with my family. I have two boys of my own and five nieces around me, I absolutely love seeing the excitement and joy on their faces this time of year.
I do not think I will not write again before Christmas (nor do I know if anyone actually reads this) so I will say Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah now. I truly hope you enjoy your time away from work and spend it with ones you love.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Hello friends
It's been a while since I last wrote. I have been a little bit busy and down in the dumps. SO I did have a mid term, I didn't do fantastic nor did I do horrible. There was however a drop out I think. Star is gone. Yes, the young juice box drinking Star has not come to class in quite some time. The class has actually seemed to shrink in the past couple months. I did finally get my grade for keyboarding too, I know everyone was anxious on that one.
Since I am writing I am going to tell the story of my son and ask everyone who reads this to do me a favor. First, the story. Joe is four years old. Last January he had an accident and broke his femur, that made for a really tough few months, and is still coping with the end result of that injury. Most recently though he was diagnosed with en coup de sabre. It is a form of morphea. It is an immune deficiency disorder where your skin hardens and with en coup de sabre it can make an indentation in your skin and bone structure. En coup de sabre is on your forehead. Joe's starts on his forehead and goes up into his hair line. We are hoping we have caught Joe's early enough that the indenting does not happen. Right now he has a bright red mark that starts right between his eyes to the middle of his skull. We are treating it with cream. I keep telling myself that this is NOT life threatening, it is life altering.
Here is the favor I want to ask all of you. You may be a mother, father, grandparent, sister, brother, aunt, uncle or teacher. I am asking that everyone talk to your children about treating others with kindness and respect no matter what is on their face. Yes, my Joe has a slight limp and a mark on his face and head but, he is only four years and shouldn't have people staring at him when shopping or going to school. He is still my sweet, kind, adorable and loveable little boy. His physical appearance may have changed for now, hopefully it will go back and not leave any scarring, but his personality has not changed and I would like to keep it that way.
I truly hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. Have a wonderful holiday season.
P.S. Sorry to any family members who are reading this instead of being told about it. It has been a rough week.
Since I am writing I am going to tell the story of my son and ask everyone who reads this to do me a favor. First, the story. Joe is four years old. Last January he had an accident and broke his femur, that made for a really tough few months, and is still coping with the end result of that injury. Most recently though he was diagnosed with en coup de sabre. It is a form of morphea. It is an immune deficiency disorder where your skin hardens and with en coup de sabre it can make an indentation in your skin and bone structure. En coup de sabre is on your forehead. Joe's starts on his forehead and goes up into his hair line. We are hoping we have caught Joe's early enough that the indenting does not happen. Right now he has a bright red mark that starts right between his eyes to the middle of his skull. We are treating it with cream. I keep telling myself that this is NOT life threatening, it is life altering.
Here is the favor I want to ask all of you. You may be a mother, father, grandparent, sister, brother, aunt, uncle or teacher. I am asking that everyone talk to your children about treating others with kindness and respect no matter what is on their face. Yes, my Joe has a slight limp and a mark on his face and head but, he is only four years and shouldn't have people staring at him when shopping or going to school. He is still my sweet, kind, adorable and loveable little boy. His physical appearance may have changed for now, hopefully it will go back and not leave any scarring, but his personality has not changed and I would like to keep it that way.
I truly hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. Have a wonderful holiday season.
P.S. Sorry to any family members who are reading this instead of being told about it. It has been a rough week.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Mid Term
I had my Medical Terminology mid term last Thursday. I don't have that class again until this Thursday, how cruel is that? I have to wait a whole week to get my grade. Ugh!! I actually feel better about the mid term than I did any other test. I hope I didn't just jinx myself. I STILL have not gotten my keyboarding final grade. What is with this place and not giving out grades? I have sent the instructor two emails, she's probably just trying to piss me off now. I don't know what else to do though. It's been almost a month!
I have been applying for jobs, again, I am always applying for jobs. But as usual no one wants to hire me. It sucks!
I am enjoying spending time with my kids though. Even though the little one likes to color the cat. Isn't that awesome? Lol. This is a really boring entry, sorry about that.
I have been applying for jobs, again, I am always applying for jobs. But as usual no one wants to hire me. It sucks!
I am enjoying spending time with my kids though. Even though the little one likes to color the cat. Isn't that awesome? Lol. This is a really boring entry, sorry about that.
Monday, October 3, 2011
What do you prefer?
I have been wondering the past few days, what do people like to hear about it? Do they like the musings and silly things that I say or do they prefer to hear about what has brought me to where I am? Because that is not a silly thing, it is a hard lesson learned.
We had it good a few years back. I had a full time job, my husband owned a business. We were able to buy a house and a new van within a month of each other. I had worked for almost eight years for one company, a mortgage lender. I had a couple files with this guy who was a broker and he talked me into interviewing with him for a job. It was a mile from where I was living, didn't pay as much, had benefits. He told me in the interview that he wasn't going to hire me if he knew he was going to have lay me off in six months. He was right, it was four months. So we had a new house, a new car, a kindergartner and a nine month old baby. If I had stayed with that company I left, I would have gotten laid off from there too but not for another year and I could have collected a severance package.
I worked at a gym for a while in their kids room, it was nice. I got to bring my kids to work with me. Then one day my boss told me I could no longer bring my kids, the cost of day care would have cost more than what they paid me. So I quit that job. My husband sold the business because it wasn't working out as we had hoped. I have not been able to find a job since the gym. I have applied many places but no one wants to hire me. I have applied for countless jobs and have had one interview. This is why I have gone back to school so that someone will hire me.
That van I talked about, it is gone. We had to sell it. For some reason this makes me upset still. We sold it a couple months ago. It is not the car that makes me upset (ok maybe a little, I loved that van), it is mostly the fact that it had to be done. And why it had to be done. And also the fact that there are some people out there who are constantly harassing me, saying I am the lazy one who won't get a job. You don't know the whole story and maybe you do. Either way, I don't need your criticism.
I have good kids, a good husband, a good family all together. I may not have the material things anymore but I am thankful to have the support I have.
So hopefully next time I write, it will be a little more upbeat and amusing.
And now, I need to see if my final grade has been posted for keyboarding, I've been biting my nails for days on that one.
We had it good a few years back. I had a full time job, my husband owned a business. We were able to buy a house and a new van within a month of each other. I had worked for almost eight years for one company, a mortgage lender. I had a couple files with this guy who was a broker and he talked me into interviewing with him for a job. It was a mile from where I was living, didn't pay as much, had benefits. He told me in the interview that he wasn't going to hire me if he knew he was going to have lay me off in six months. He was right, it was four months. So we had a new house, a new car, a kindergartner and a nine month old baby. If I had stayed with that company I left, I would have gotten laid off from there too but not for another year and I could have collected a severance package.
I worked at a gym for a while in their kids room, it was nice. I got to bring my kids to work with me. Then one day my boss told me I could no longer bring my kids, the cost of day care would have cost more than what they paid me. So I quit that job. My husband sold the business because it wasn't working out as we had hoped. I have not been able to find a job since the gym. I have applied many places but no one wants to hire me. I have applied for countless jobs and have had one interview. This is why I have gone back to school so that someone will hire me.
That van I talked about, it is gone. We had to sell it. For some reason this makes me upset still. We sold it a couple months ago. It is not the car that makes me upset (ok maybe a little, I loved that van), it is mostly the fact that it had to be done. And why it had to be done. And also the fact that there are some people out there who are constantly harassing me, saying I am the lazy one who won't get a job. You don't know the whole story and maybe you do. Either way, I don't need your criticism.
I have good kids, a good husband, a good family all together. I may not have the material things anymore but I am thankful to have the support I have.
So hopefully next time I write, it will be a little more upbeat and amusing.
And now, I need to see if my final grade has been posted for keyboarding, I've been biting my nails for days on that one.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Female Reproductive System
Well, that grabbed your attention didn't it?? That's the chapter we started today. And with a room full of women you would think the giggles would be kept to a minimum? Nope. I wonder what they are going to do when we get to the male reproductive system. There is this girl behind me and I think I have written about her about her before, but can't remember what I named her! Maybe blondie, anyways, the instructor is going through things and I all hear behind me is "oh gross" "oh my god, that would suck" and "oh I wonder if that hurts." Girlfriend, go talk to someone who gave birth and they will let you know! And the instructor was shocked that someone said they used cabbage leaves, ya know, for when you are not breast feeding baby. She was hysterical about it, she couldn't couldn't get over it. Sorry if I am grossing anyone out here.
Today was my last keyboarding class. Thank the good Lord for that. How many people are going back to see how many typing errors I have in here? Haha. I don't know how much longer I could have taken that class. And having someone stand over your shoulder and watch you type is not my thing (take note hubby). There was an actual multiple choice test in keyboarding today. Here is a sample: What key do you push to make all the letters capital? a.) shift b.) num lock c.) Control d.) CAPS lock or e.) none of the above. And there were true or false questions too, like, you are supposed hunch over and put your head on the desk when typing. True (T) or False (F). Once again, I am glad that class is done. I wish they would come out with next semesters schedule already. I want to figure out a schedule so I can get a job too. Or get a job and work my school schedule around that, which is the most likely thing to happen at this point.
And anyone who reads this, please keep your fingers crossed that I find some kind of job.
Peace. HAHA
Today was my last keyboarding class. Thank the good Lord for that. How many people are going back to see how many typing errors I have in here? Haha. I don't know how much longer I could have taken that class. And having someone stand over your shoulder and watch you type is not my thing (take note hubby). There was an actual multiple choice test in keyboarding today. Here is a sample: What key do you push to make all the letters capital? a.) shift b.) num lock c.) Control d.) CAPS lock or e.) none of the above. And there were true or false questions too, like, you are supposed hunch over and put your head on the desk when typing. True (T) or False (F). Once again, I am glad that class is done. I wish they would come out with next semesters schedule already. I want to figure out a schedule so I can get a job too. Or get a job and work my school schedule around that, which is the most likely thing to happen at this point.
And anyone who reads this, please keep your fingers crossed that I find some kind of job.
Peace. HAHA
Friday, September 16, 2011
What was I thinking?
Seriously, going to school is hard, going BACK to school is even harder. I was never a big fan of it anyways. I just really can't get over this med term class. Why do they have some of these terms, it's so ridiculous. I mean who goes to the doctor or hospital and says " hey Doc, I have dyspepsia." Normal people say "hey Doc, I have a stomach ache." It is so frustrating and overwhelming. That is the best way to describe it.
I think I have decided I want to be a keyboarding instructor. How hard can that be? This instructor though, oh man. Nasally voice, she acts nice but she's actually not. Her favorite thing to say is (remember high voice) "ok, you have make your pinky finger rreeeeeaaaaacccchhhh all the way to shift." I am so glad it is over next Thursday. God help me if some reason I don't pass this keyboarding class, I don't what I will do.
It's been a rough week and I am a little cranky. Things don't turn out the way you plan but that's life right? Scratch that rough week, it's been a rough year.
Signing off to go get my POS car to the shop.
I think I have decided I want to be a keyboarding instructor. How hard can that be? This instructor though, oh man. Nasally voice, she acts nice but she's actually not. Her favorite thing to say is (remember high voice) "ok, you have make your pinky finger rreeeeeaaaaacccchhhh all the way to shift." I am so glad it is over next Thursday. God help me if some reason I don't pass this keyboarding class, I don't what I will do.
It's been a rough week and I am a little cranky. Things don't turn out the way you plan but that's life right? Scratch that rough week, it's been a rough year.
Signing off to go get my POS car to the shop.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Happy/Sad/Funny/
So this week I had my first test. Did you know they still did scantron tests? I was shocked. After I was done with my test I noticed blondie next to me took out her Ipad to doodle on. Why I found it odd I can't put my finger on. I guess I am just trying to get used to how different school has become in the past oh ya know 12 years. And the other girl next to me whom I never bothered to look at was playing on her phone a lot. Hiding it behind her purse. I guess it's kind of like the notes my friends and I used to pass in high school, except now it is electronic.
I was on my break the other day. It was a little chilly so I opted to sit inside instead of outside. I was sitting in an area full of tables and chairs. I look at over at the girl at the next table and I had to do a double take. She had a bright green headband with a big flower on it, HUGE bright green hoop earrings, and bright green eye shadow. I mean to each her own, I am sure people think my makeup is weird but geez, that was a lot of bright green. I wonder if she had glitter too. Think 1980's. Oh and this girl and a couple other ones had a stud in between their nose and their lip, I am not sure on how to describe it but it wasn't the lip and it wasn't the nose, I had never see one of those before.
The sad part of my week is that I was missing my kids big time. I don't know why, the little one is in school in the morning and the big one is in school until afternoon, so it's not like I am actually missing a lot in their lives. And I also can't help but think I wish I had a job instead, wouldn't that be a hell of a lot easier than cramming this stuff in my brain? I think it would. But life happens right, and you move on. Again I feel as I am talking to myself on the computer, hhmmmmmm.
And last but not least, guess what I learned in keyboarding today?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Yup, you've got it, the question mark
I was on my break the other day. It was a little chilly so I opted to sit inside instead of outside. I was sitting in an area full of tables and chairs. I look at over at the girl at the next table and I had to do a double take. She had a bright green headband with a big flower on it, HUGE bright green hoop earrings, and bright green eye shadow. I mean to each her own, I am sure people think my makeup is weird but geez, that was a lot of bright green. I wonder if she had glitter too. Think 1980's. Oh and this girl and a couple other ones had a stud in between their nose and their lip, I am not sure on how to describe it but it wasn't the lip and it wasn't the nose, I had never see one of those before.
The sad part of my week is that I was missing my kids big time. I don't know why, the little one is in school in the morning and the big one is in school until afternoon, so it's not like I am actually missing a lot in their lives. And I also can't help but think I wish I had a job instead, wouldn't that be a hell of a lot easier than cramming this stuff in my brain? I think it would. But life happens right, and you move on. Again I feel as I am talking to myself on the computer, hhmmmmmm.
And last but not least, guess what I learned in keyboarding today?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Yup, you've got it, the question mark
Friday, September 2, 2011
Learning is Sexy????
Someone had a shirt on this week that said that. Learning is sexy! Someone else had an Elmo shirt on, my four year old doesn't like Elmo why are 20 year olds wearing them? Maybe it's cool, I don't know. So a couple things happened this week. Odd things, humorous things, that actually I should have written down when they happened. I will tell you about a couple things I remember. OH but first I should tell you that Star brought her juice box again (after being a half hour late for class). So yesterday I was sitting there during my break and these girls were sitting there talking about what one of them should do for their big birthday, and "like, what do people do when they turn 21?" Seriously that is what she asked her friend. Cripes, I turned 21 eleven years ago but I am pretty sure people still go to a bar or something. Geez.
Keyboarding, I tell ya, this is an awesome class (note sarcasm here). We learned the left shift key AND the right shift key, whoo, hold me back now. Anyways, I also go to wonder yesterday during keyboarding, how does one become a keyboarding instructor? I mean that would never cross mind. Do you just wake up and decide to do it?
Here is the other odd/humorous thing that happened this week. I went to the school library on Wednesday to do homework, it took five and a half hours, ugh. The hubs was home so he took care of the kids and stuff while I was gone (his days off really suck since I am back to school). So I was walking through the hall at one point and I saw.......................one of my kids babysitters! Yup, that's right. I didn't say anything to her because I didn't want her to say "oh hi Mrs Duffy!" Too many people around to hear it! Haha.
I feel like I am talking to myself on the computer. Oh well, better than out loud
Keyboarding, I tell ya, this is an awesome class (note sarcasm here). We learned the left shift key AND the right shift key, whoo, hold me back now. Anyways, I also go to wonder yesterday during keyboarding, how does one become a keyboarding instructor? I mean that would never cross mind. Do you just wake up and decide to do it?
Here is the other odd/humorous thing that happened this week. I went to the school library on Wednesday to do homework, it took five and a half hours, ugh. The hubs was home so he took care of the kids and stuff while I was gone (his days off really suck since I am back to school). So I was walking through the hall at one point and I saw.......................one of my kids babysitters! Yup, that's right. I didn't say anything to her because I didn't want her to say "oh hi Mrs Duffy!" Too many people around to hear it! Haha.
I feel like I am talking to myself on the computer. Oh well, better than out loud
Monday, August 29, 2011
Exhausted
Learning, I have found, is extremely exhausting! My brain hasn't had to work this hard in a long time. I must say though, that I am grateful for the husband, in laws, parents and sisters I have. Me going back to school is an entire family affair. The hubs did most of the house work yesterday and I studied and did homework. OK I slept in too. That was nice, I rested my brain for a while. I have seriously spent about 5 hours on homework this week, isn't that crazy? So with that I say, I must go do more, eek.
Friday, August 26, 2011
First week as a student/mom
Friday August 26 2011
This was my first week back at school. Yup, I decided to go back after 12 years or so. It's a very interesting place to be as a 32 (don't tell anyone) year old mother of two. My first day I felt like I was walking through a tunnel and people just stared (not sure if they did, but that is what it was like). You know like in a movie when something happens and the camera starts closing in and spinning, that's what my first day felt like. So anyways I went to my first class which ranges in age from 18 to 45, felt kind of old but there were maybe 2 people who were older than me. This girl sat in front of me and I thought her butt was going to fall out of her shorts. It was disturbing, and we will call her star since she was doodling stars throughout the entire class. This class is going to be HARD!!!!! Medical terminology, ugh. It's basically here is your 1000 page book, go memorize it. It reminds me of last year when I was studying to be a pharmacy tech, that did not go well, and if you know me then you know I don't want to talk about it. SO I have a break between classes and I think people may have thought I was lost. And the way these young people dress, holy cow!
So I go to my second class, which is keyboarding. Apparently it is BASIC keyboarding. The class gets settled and the instructor starts out to say "ok everybody, we are going to learn the home keys today". Me thinking, say what???? I learned that in high school. I was a mortgage processor for 8 years and I applied for a job at the college and typed 52 wpm on their test, is this really necessary? That class is only 5 weeks so hopefully it goes by fast. All that was on Tuesday
Thursday was my second back. I felt a little more comfortable around the school. But "star" girl sat in front of me again. And ya know what she had? A juice box! Seriously, a juice box. THAT made me feel old. I wanted to give her some crackers or a granola bar to go along with it. Maybe I will next time. And keyboarding was a big day yesterday also, we learned the letters E and N, oh my. I don't think I can handle that much excitement. That's all for now, more next week.
p.s. homework sucks
This was my first week back at school. Yup, I decided to go back after 12 years or so. It's a very interesting place to be as a 32 (don't tell anyone) year old mother of two. My first day I felt like I was walking through a tunnel and people just stared (not sure if they did, but that is what it was like). You know like in a movie when something happens and the camera starts closing in and spinning, that's what my first day felt like. So anyways I went to my first class which ranges in age from 18 to 45, felt kind of old but there were maybe 2 people who were older than me. This girl sat in front of me and I thought her butt was going to fall out of her shorts. It was disturbing, and we will call her star since she was doodling stars throughout the entire class. This class is going to be HARD!!!!! Medical terminology, ugh. It's basically here is your 1000 page book, go memorize it. It reminds me of last year when I was studying to be a pharmacy tech, that did not go well, and if you know me then you know I don't want to talk about it. SO I have a break between classes and I think people may have thought I was lost. And the way these young people dress, holy cow!
So I go to my second class, which is keyboarding. Apparently it is BASIC keyboarding. The class gets settled and the instructor starts out to say "ok everybody, we are going to learn the home keys today". Me thinking, say what???? I learned that in high school. I was a mortgage processor for 8 years and I applied for a job at the college and typed 52 wpm on their test, is this really necessary? That class is only 5 weeks so hopefully it goes by fast. All that was on Tuesday
Thursday was my second back. I felt a little more comfortable around the school. But "star" girl sat in front of me again. And ya know what she had? A juice box! Seriously, a juice box. THAT made me feel old. I wanted to give her some crackers or a granola bar to go along with it. Maybe I will next time. And keyboarding was a big day yesterday also, we learned the letters E and N, oh my. I don't think I can handle that much excitement. That's all for now, more next week.
p.s. homework sucks
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