Deer in the Backyard

Doe a deer, a female deer!  There were three does in my backyard this morning.  And I got pictures!  Mom is coming over for lunch today.  I hope she is in a better mood.  I'm in a great mood!  We are definitely moving.  I packed up some clothes and movies last night.  I will work on my bedroom some more today.  The post office is closed for Veteran's Day, I'm sure.  I am taking my car in next Wednesday for a transmission service.  I gotta get my Runes stuff back from Star.  She was going to help me write up stuff for my Rune poetry book, but fell in love instead.  C'est la vie!  Runes 5 starts a week late, next week, so that's OK.  Went to Bible Study last night and prayed for my stubborn family.  It's raining today.  I wonder if we'll get deer in the middle part of town.  Probably.  They are everywhere!

"reality continues to ruin my life"

I found that cross-stitched on one of my Flickr groups.  I figured out tonight I have to take 10 more classes plus do a Master's Thesis to get my Master's Degree in Interfaith.  Four of those are creative approaches to traditional religions, the rest are regular classes, all general electives except for one.  I'm finishing up one class right now or it'd be 11 classes.  I'm closest to getting my Divination Certificate, but even that will be awhile.  Almost 3 more years for Ancient Rites, Shamanism.  I haven't made any progress on Modern Rituals, Shamanism, for months now.  And here I am gleefully considering getting my MFA. :) I don't think I'll be applying for that until I finish something!  I feel kind of pathetic.  People are always asking when I'm going to get my degree or what am I gonna do with it. When is anybody's guess. Frame it and hang it on the wall!  This is all happening, or not happening, depending on your POV, because I take whatever I'm interested in.  Actually, I take "degree" programs in what I'm interested in.  And also because I pace myself and don't take 5 classes at once.  Well, I sorta am taking 5 classes at once, but not really...  Ancient Rites, I Ching, Runes, Prehistory, (Modern Rituals).  More like 4.  I must be nuts!  Oh yeah...

Disconnect

I Ching and Runes 5 are definite.  That is so cool!  I'm starting an I Ching discussion with a friend, Lucky, on my Divination group.  That should be fun!  I'm already prepared for when it starts.  I can't believe summer is almost over.  It seems like we haven't even had one, it's been so cool here. 

I've been feeling really disconnected lately.  Maybe it's just Mercury Retrograde.  I don't know.  I guess I'm tired of waiting to find out if I'm getting that job.  I already know I'm not, not until they start making some money.  Time to take matters into my own hands.  I'm not doing the Peer Counseling Training at the end of August.  No money, no transportation, one minute to decide.  Don't you love it when people call you and ask you to make big decisions?  So I think I'll go to training in the spring, if they still have it.  And hopefully on this side of the mountains.  I've been thinking that I don't really want to be a counselor anyway.  What do I know about solving problems?  Very little, it seems.  I'm better at creating them. 

I'm still kinda down, I guess.  A couple days ago it was really bad.  Couldn't think straight.  Nothing new there! :) 

Lines in the Sand

Last Wednesday I went down to the jetty to do the first part of my 3rd Prehistory project.  I still have to write a short story, luckily I already have an outline of that.  I made a geoglyph on the wet sand, a horse.  This was patterned after the Uffington Horse geoglyph in Wales, but a lot smaller. The tides have already erased it.

No one paid me any mind.

It was my mom's birthday on the same day.  I came down with a cold that day too.  On Friday me and my brother took Mom to the airport.  She is visiting relatives for a week.  My Uncle is having his 80th birthday party tomorrow.  Sounds like the whole county is invited!  I still have a cold.  I was planning a party for my NAMI friends, but I think I will postpone it 'til next week.

I pretty much worked out what I have to do for my Interfaith degree.  Alternative coursework (creative) for the rest of my classes, some electives, and a Master's Thesis, also creative.  Every time I think of applying to a new program of study I slap my hand because I just can't handle the coursework.  I may have a job one of these days.  Anything is possible!  I finally registered for Runes 5 and the year-long I-Ching class. That should take care of most of Divination, except for one class and the practicum.  If the I-Ching class is not a go I'm going to unregister from it. I can only do so much at my own pace.  I need deadlines!

Oh Deer!

This month's Happiness Project is much easier.  For August I'm doing Spirituality.  Literally taking action if you want to call it that.  The four things I'm trying to do every day are:  have some quiet time, do a reading, pray and read a self-help book.  I have a few self-help books so I don't think I'll run out for awhile.  I'm currently reading Earth Magic by Steven D. Farmer.  It's pretty good if a little bit out there. I know, I know, I'm the one taking Shamanism!  A friend of mine once said "If you keep an open mind, people will throw junk in it."  I don't subscribe to that attitude. I took some pictures of the deer in my front yard yesterday.  Here is one:

Class registration is starting.  I'm going to take the I-Ching year-long course if its offered and Runes 5.  I haven't yet registered.  I'm going to wait a little bit.  I know, I should be taking proper classes, not just Divination, but with my independent study Interfaith and the Shamanism stuff, there's no way. Of course the degrees offered at Nature U. are a little different than when they were first offered!  Dean Dharma has added credits needed and a Master's Thesis to all the programs.  Still not sure how all that will effect my degree progress. Low tide is at 3:56pm tomorrow.  Now, why is that relevant?  You'll see!