Happiness is...
a decision.
a hammock
a good book
a wonderful husband
a long drive (with someone else doing the driving)
I have been happier and more content the last few weeks than I have been in a long time. The last time I can remember being this content with my life was when Paul and I first got married. After that job stresses (for both of us) and various illnesses just kept getting me/us down and I kept letting them.
I'm not going to let it happen anymore. That's a decision, one I have to continue to make every day. I had a bad day earlier this week and I let things really get to me. Looking back I don't know why. This school thing is a big deal to me. it's a big deal to be going back and a bigger deal to admit to myself that there is a reason for it and a need for it.
I'm registered currently for Astronomy and Economics (can't remember if it's Micro or Macro) in the fall. I'm wait-listed for American Lit. However, I'm pretty sure I'm not going to take it. We've decided that I'm going to take the Math placement test and see if I can manage to place in 107 (College Algebra) and if so I will take it in the fall. I bought a book yesterday to try to my brain remember what it once knew on the subject.
So the goal is three classes if I can get the math. If I can't get the math I may still do three and take the Accounting class I need. I'm not sure about that though. Paul says I can't take more than four classes in a semester as he doesn't feel that would leave me enough time for both work and him. I say we'll see how I do with three and then decide. He may not even notice I"m taking classes with only three, or it may be that that's plenty. I have 9 lower level classes to finish and if I can get started with the math this fall I can finish those by next fall and finally start working on classes I want to take. That would most likely mean I'd take Stats 1 and 2 over the summer in mini-sessions. I wish I could take all classes in mini-sessions.
Paul was sick most of the week so Thursday night I went to the Arts Stroll downtown with my friend Candi and her new beau. I was afraid I'd be a third wheel but they were both very gracious and made sure I didn't feel that way. Her new beau is an awesome guy, which is just what she deserves.
Today we drove out to Gadsden and I had the pleasure of finally meeting face to face a friend that I've known only by test for the last 7 or 8 years. It was a pleasure and well worth the drive to finally meet her and her husband.
We tried to stop at a couple of wineries on the way home only to discover that evidently AL wineries are not open on Sunday. TN has spoiled me.
a hammock
a good book
a wonderful husband
a long drive (with someone else doing the driving)
I have been happier and more content the last few weeks than I have been in a long time. The last time I can remember being this content with my life was when Paul and I first got married. After that job stresses (for both of us) and various illnesses just kept getting me/us down and I kept letting them.
I'm not going to let it happen anymore. That's a decision, one I have to continue to make every day. I had a bad day earlier this week and I let things really get to me. Looking back I don't know why. This school thing is a big deal to me. it's a big deal to be going back and a bigger deal to admit to myself that there is a reason for it and a need for it.
I'm registered currently for Astronomy and Economics (can't remember if it's Micro or Macro) in the fall. I'm wait-listed for American Lit. However, I'm pretty sure I'm not going to take it. We've decided that I'm going to take the Math placement test and see if I can manage to place in 107 (College Algebra) and if so I will take it in the fall. I bought a book yesterday to try to my brain remember what it once knew on the subject.
So the goal is three classes if I can get the math. If I can't get the math I may still do three and take the Accounting class I need. I'm not sure about that though. Paul says I can't take more than four classes in a semester as he doesn't feel that would leave me enough time for both work and him. I say we'll see how I do with three and then decide. He may not even notice I"m taking classes with only three, or it may be that that's plenty. I have 9 lower level classes to finish and if I can get started with the math this fall I can finish those by next fall and finally start working on classes I want to take. That would most likely mean I'd take Stats 1 and 2 over the summer in mini-sessions. I wish I could take all classes in mini-sessions.
Paul was sick most of the week so Thursday night I went to the Arts Stroll downtown with my friend Candi and her new beau. I was afraid I'd be a third wheel but they were both very gracious and made sure I didn't feel that way. Her new beau is an awesome guy, which is just what she deserves.
Today we drove out to Gadsden and I had the pleasure of finally meeting face to face a friend that I've known only by test for the last 7 or 8 years. It was a pleasure and well worth the drive to finally meet her and her husband.
We tried to stop at a couple of wineries on the way home only to discover that evidently AL wineries are not open on Sunday. TN has spoiled me.