I can't believe how far I've fallen behind on these journal entries. *le sigh ( Read more... )

As you all know, in June I was super-excited having finally passed my EIT test after forking out $125-$230 a pop (they raised the cost after I took it twice) each of five times... until I passed said 8-hour exam ( Read more... )

This weekend, I was almost eaten by a 'gator...


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Well, test results are in for the 8 hour engineering test I took in April ( Read more... )

Yesterday was the bi-annual taking of my engineering certification test. I know now why they tell you to take it right out of school or during your senior year... I'd have liked to have gone that route, but the test is $130 every time and back then I was a poor college student taking 18-credits my last 2-semesters so I could graduate because if ( Read more... )

One of the hellions is having a birthday this month. Prue will be seven years old. Her birthday is on April 5th, but they're throwing a party for her on the 12th of April. I am elated. Why? Because I won't be able to go ( Read more... )

This evening, Jordan and I went to see 10,000 B.C. in theaters. I have to say it was pretty good-- it wasn't the greatest movie ever, but I felt we got our money's worth. The plot was good and unique. The story kept moving. There weren't any overly sexual scenes (surprising in Hollywood these days)... though there was a lot of violence and fighting ( Read more... )

I love rain... in the summer. It cools things off and I feel snuggly. I love the toasty summer sun. I loathe the cold, winter rain. Mind you, living in the desert, I LOVE rain... but it's been raining for 3 days and there's snow on Mount Lemmon ( Read more... )

Caffeine was my friend on Saturday and I crashed BIGTIME ( Read more... )

Tomorrow morning at 7am, I'll be downtown crammed in a room of 200 masochists taking (for the 4th time... *dies*) an 8 hour "math" test to get my engineering certification. Those coveted letters "EIT" at the end of my name will make me... less stressed come April or October of next year. Hah ( Read more... )