Birthdays

I haven't written on this blog for awhile.  Reggie has a bad cold, the one that's been going around, so I won't be seeing much of him.  Star's computer is in the shop, hopefully she will get it back today.  Jed is coming over later today to play on the computer.  I'm making my brother a decoupaged photo on wood for his birthday in October.  The kitties will be 10 years old, Oct.1st.  That's Reggie's birthday too.  He is vain about his age, but I found out how old he is anyway.  Hee hee! 

I have homework today for I Ching 1.  I'm avoiding doing it by blogging.  And starting new craft projects. *sigh*  I may have to drop the Counseling class because of the workload for I Ching.  We'll see.  That class doesn't start for a couple weeks anyway.  I have a lot of energy today.  That's good because the night before last I didn't sleep at all.  And I got sick. :(   I only got about 5 hours sleep yesterday.  But I slept good last night.  These are a few of my favorite things:  printers, social networking sites, grad school, crafts, birthdays.  Just thought I'd let you know!

September News

I've been seeing quite a bit of Reggie lately.  That's all I'm gonna say about that for now.  Star and her boyfriend, Yeti are really cute together. I can call him that because his nickname is Sasquatch, but that's someone else's nickname too.  Not here, in real life. I think I want an excuse to get a new computer.  Miss Thing is great, but I'd love a faster, more powerful one.  She's running great so I have nothing to complain about. :)

My Happiness Project is going great!  This doing homework every day is really helping me keep up with stuff.  I finished the Uffington Horse craft/writing project and got some positive feedback on that.  Tonight I turned in the proposal for the last project, based on Stonehenge.  Cool!  That one will take some planning.  We are finishing up the first year of Ancient Rites.  I have one more paper due on Thursday so will work on that tomorrow.  Dean Dharma is going to mail each of us certificates for the first year.  My Mom will be happy about that, proof that all this work is good for something. 

I'm starting I Ching 1 next week and Foundations in Counseling in early October.  I've been so bored, stressed out and confused this summer.  It will be nice having that structure back in my life with deadlines too. No one understands that, I swear.  I'm a Virgo.  Indy is sleeping on the fuzzy blanket Star made me for my birthday.  I'm listening to George Michael videos.  I watched them for awhile while I was working on an afghan to match my furniture, crochet.  For someone who's sick I got a lot done today.  I'm getting over, hopefully for the last time, this dang cold.  My cough has mostly gone away, thanks to large doses of Vitamin C. 

I'm actually going to set foot in church tomorrow.  I'm definitely going to Bible Study. I finally feel good enough to go.  I watched The Book of Eli the other night, very good.  I'm getting The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo tomorrow, the Swedish one with subtitles, and will probably watch it on Thursday night.  Netflix, of course.

Getting Older

I had a birthday and a birthday party since I last wrote.  It went well.  I'm having another party tomorrow night minus the guests of honor who can't make it.  *sigh*  I feel at loose ends lately.  You ever have the feeling that nothing is going your way.  When it actually is?  Like I got invited to go to a rock concert and I keep thinking, "what a hassle!"  I must be getting old.  Like I said I had a birthday. 

Doing homework is part of my Happiness Project for the month of September.  School doesn't officially start for awhile, but I wanted to get in the groove.  My productivity has gone up, since I started that. For the month of September the subject is School.  Last month it was Spirituality, before that it was Energy. Not real sure if I'm happier.  Well, I was sick with a cold for a couple weeks in August.  That would take the wind out of anyone's sails. I guess I'm not real happy today.  I'm waiting for a phone call.  I'm wondering if the party tomorrow will even happen.  Maybe it will be just me and the spaghetti, salad, and cheesy bread.  Hee hee!  I'm not doing goal-setting anymore, just the Happiness Project. 

Jean Jeanie gave me a crystal rock candleholder thingy and Star gave me a bunch of stuff, one of which is a homemade blanket.  So pretty and soft and snuggly!  The candle is on the kitchen table, lit. My kitties are inside, it's raining today.  I'm hungry!  I might have dinner early.  All for now.

Creativity and Flexibility

I finally started working on the short story inspired by the Uffington Horse for Prehistory class.  I had an idea and took notes on it awhile ago.  It's shaping up OK.  I only have the first half or so written, longhand.  Still not sure how exactly the rest of the story will go.  School, officially, doesn't start for awhile.  I still have stuff to do for Ancient Rites before the start of school.

I'm "seeing" a guy, but not much (nothing) has happened yet.  I think he is really shy, even though he talks a lot.  I'm really shy too. Hmmmmm...!

I haven't been feeling very good physically lately.  I'm pretty much over my cold.  Yesterday, I went for a walk.  Today it poured.  Maybe I just need to get more exercise.  Tomorrow I'm going to town with my mom, to see my job counselor and do a little shopping.  Oh and me and Lucky are starting an I Ching discussion tomorrow. I might go to Bible Study and I have to back up my docs and pics too.  Busy day tomorrow!

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!

Summertime is Social Time

I spent the weekend on the hot side of the state.  I went to a NAMI conference with my friends Jean Jeanie, Donnie and Reggie.  Luckily we had air-conditioning.  The classes were cool and we met some cool people.  It was the girls vs. the guys though when it came time to leave.  Guess who won?  The girls!  My car and Jean Jeanie was driving.  I've been feeling under the weather since I got back.  Must've wore myself out. 

My mom's birthday is coming up this week and my birthday is coming up pretty soon too.  Luckily, I already have Mom's present.  Just have to wrap it and get a card out.  I've been making plans for my birthday too.  I'm trying to figure out what we're gonna eat.  Pizza maybe?  If I have a bunch of people it will have to be at my house.  I'd like to have a group of friends over beforehand, but I don't know if that will work out in any real fashion.  In other words, I'm not so good at planning.  I love parties!  I love going to them and throwing them.  My inner hostess comes out to play...