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On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 19:22:29 GMT, 'Kate wrote:
On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 03:40:03 GMT, Alex Nemeth wrote: On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 20:16:32 GMT, 'Kate wrote: My younger daughter is 14. 14 year old girls are difficult. It's been awhile, I'm glad my daughter was an angel, my son on the other hand :-) She's been text messaging me between class breaks from school about her headache... Hummmm....... Between class breaks ( yours or hers ? ) huh...txt messaging during classes??? Take her cell phone away. heh.. *her* cell is in my nightstand. She took her brother's much to my joy and surprise. Wasted a whole day like that.. text messaging. That won't happen again. I have too soft a heart, that's for sure. All the better to have she wants a dr.'s appointment. I called. Her doc isn't in today. I left a message for the doc on call. She can't go to that doc because that doc doesn't take our insurance. I msg'd my daughter to go to the nurse's office. "I don't want to walk that far." Holy crap. She writes, "Is there any way you can pick me up?" My reply, "Not unless you see the nurse". She's had too many absences already this year. Sounds like someone doesn't want to attend class any more. You mean besides me? What was that expression I heard from someplace......Oh yea..."That too will pass" I took her to the doc again today. She really is sick. The doc has her out until Thursday. Well at least it's a legit problem. I get 16 child-free and class-free hours per week. I'm tired and it's only the first week of school. I already have two essays for next week and I have to co-lead a class discussion. There's a meeting of the family therapy student association tonight. Tonight's a gym night. I need the workout to clear my head and be around people who are not other students. I'm not giving up gym time for a student meeting. Nothing like a good work out to clear the stresses of daily life......Hummmm.....I should follow that advice myself. I really need it too. The quit smoking weight gain ****ed me off. I looked SO good before that. sigh Ah well. Oddly enough that's one thing I never really started, tried it once when I was about 8, that was enough for me. You may laugh, but think about it afterwards......Try Ti-Chi and/or Yoga for those stressful times. Years ago I used to used deep relaxation techniques, sort of like a self-hypnosis. It was weird as you could actually feel the stress go away. One of our new Admin. Asst. is actually a Yoga Instructor ( just found this out yesterday ) so I'm going to see about lessons, or helpful hints. Meanwhile...while waiting on phone calls and text messages I've purchased a few of the books I need for class and managed to borrow a few from the campus library. They reconfigured the parking on campus recently and managed to make very inconvenient parking even more inconvenient. At least ( hopefully ) you don't have to pay for parking!! Yeah... unfortunately we do. Our tuition is "rent controlled" more or less but the fees are not. I pay $65 a year to park on a campus that has no other access but car, bicycle, roller skates, or on foot. The bus is a considerable distance away from the bayou building. I'm lucky that I ride share, I only pay about $200.00/Yr for a central campus permit that allows me to park next to my building. Without the rideshare I'd be paying close to $700.00/Yr ( which I did for about 8 yrs ) I don't have my essays written. I only have half of my assignment schedule done. I want to go to sleep. I have no idea what the kids are having for dinner tonight. Everything's a mess *again* and I don't want to spend time cleaning when I have assignments due this coming week. If I drop a class today, it will cut my workload by half this semester.... can you believe that? How bad do you need this classs? One teacher thinks he's hot **** or something and has to assign four times the work of any other teacher (I have four classes again). He even said, "When I was in grad school, we didn't have to write a research paper. I did all the work to prepare it and got nothing from it. But I want you to get something from this so I'm assigning a research paper." ****head that he is.... he has a PhD from a very good university and this is a little podunk city university and only a master's program. shaking her head What a jerk. You call 8,000 students a "podunk university" !! smile There are a lot of part time and night students so it doesn't look like 8,000 of us. I found that number in the colleges annual report for 2004. Snip a bit chuckle Interesting enough a friend of mine, another single parent and Grad student ( Who I've supported computer wise over the years ) , who just graduated in 2004 with a PhD in Human Development, was telling me stories of a similar nature. I'd see her here working all sorts of hours trying to get things written, tasks completed, and still raise her daughter ( who's now a HS Senior ). Her favorite expression was "Sleep...What's that? " I can relate! I'm not thanking my daughter today for giving me the crud that she caught. 'Kate |
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"'Kate" wrote in message ... On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 19:24:06 GMT, "CME" wrote: I remember you saying something about a new man in your life but he's achieved the official boyfriend title? lol Whooooa where have I been? Christine Mmm actually, no. I'm recycling an old BF. :-) Turns out I liked him better and he volunteered. 'Kate Oh really... sooo do tell, what's he like? I'm so happy to hear how well you're doing. Christine |
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"'Kate" wrote in message ... On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 19:24:06 GMT, "CME" wrote: I remember you saying something about a new man in your life but he's achieved the official boyfriend title? lol Whooooa where have I been? Christine Mmm actually, no. I'm recycling an old BF. :-) Turns out I liked him better and he volunteered. 'Kate heh....that is the ticket! V -- "I have learned silence from the talkative; tolerance from the intolerant and kindness from the unkind. I should not be ungrateful to those teachers" Kahilil Gibran |
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"'Kate" wrote in message ... On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 08:27:31 GMT, "CME" wrote: Oh really... sooo do tell, what's he like? Sexy as hell although he doesn't think he is, 34, cradle robber :-) 6 ft 5 in, and a computer tech. What I especially appreciate is that he listens to me and lets me get things out with more patience than anyone I've ever met. It is strange to be "given to", to not feel judged or as if I have to do something to be noticed or gain his approval. The thing is... the same stoppers that existed before haven't gone away.. I'm just learning to enjoy what I have in the present and not worry about what he needs or should be doing, what I should be doing or where this is going. It is what it is.... if it's never more than that, it's better than anything I've had in the past. Ramble ramble ramble.... I'm so happy to hear how well you're doing. I wouldn't say "well"... it's just not bad. No sense tempting fate. :-) 'Kate |
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"'Kate" wrote in message ... On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 08:27:31 GMT, "CME" wrote: Oh really... sooo do tell, what's he like? Sexy as hell although he doesn't think he is, 34, 6 ft 5 in, and a computer tech. What I especially appreciate is that he listens to me and lets me get things out with more patience than anyone I've ever met. It is strange to be "given to", to not feel judged or as if I have to do something to be noticed or gain his approval. The thing is... the same stoppers that existed before haven't gone away.. I'm just learning to enjoy what I have in the present and not worry about what he needs or should be doing, what I should be doing or where this is going. It is what it is.... if it's never more than that, it's better than anything I've had in the past. Ramble ramble ramble.... I'm so happy to hear how well you're doing. I wouldn't say "well"... it's just not bad. No sense tempting fate. :-) 'Kate Does he have a sexy Canadian brother? Christine |
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