I haven't posted in a few days because I haven't had anything I've wanted to say...and have been really busy both at work and with school. I really don't have much to say today, but I'll write anyway, it's my world, I can do that right! :-)
I'm SOOO ready for finals to be over. If I can make it through the next 24 days, I'll be headed out west on vacation!!!! I can't wait! I'm not TOOOOOOOOOOO stressed over finals...nothing more than usual anyway, but the subject matter isn't going to be "too bad" from what I can tell so far. Granted I've got to study a ton still!
I'm going to Juvenile Court today. I'm kinda looking forward to that. I missed the tour of the juvenile detention center, and to make that up, my professor said I could just go sit and listen in court for an hour or so. Since tomorrow's the last class for me to talk to her about the experience, I kinda have to get over there, and fortunately they said I can come today. The only caveat is that since juvenile proceedings are confidential that if either attorney doesn't want me in the court room then I have to leave. Since I'm not from here, I'm doubting that there will be too much problem, as it's very unlikely that I'll know any of the "kids" there. Each proceeding will be different attorney's so if one won't let me in, hopefully the next would. I'll letcha know tomorrow how it went.
I've got several things to finish before I go though, so I'm gonna get off here for now...I might add more later (depending on when I get done at the court house).
Later....
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
ho hum...
I'm in class right now...juvenile law...I don't really like the class...it's not bad...it's just I've realized I couldn't practice in this field, so it's caused me to lose some interest...and the format of the class...she doesn't call on people, so there is less incentive to prepare for class...and the final is a take home, so I'm thinking it won't be too bad! So here I sit in class writing my thoughts instead of taking close notes...still taking some though.
Got a little irritated at work today...no real reason for it...not a big deal...in the month of March the lock boxes (the big accounts that I'm responsible for booking the money for and for reconciling each month)...I book the cash from a Z file, that I don't create...I just make it post to the GL...March 9th activity (to be dated the 10th) didn't get posted...simple mistake, human error, no big deal...problem arises in that the VP is looking at the CACO account, and the other half of my entry that I post is to the CACO account. So there was a $2.5 million variance that they couldn't explain, and come to find out it's my file that was missing that caused it. Not a big deal, and the way I'm doing it now, it's less likely that I'll miss a file...well my manager sent me an e-mail saying that I have to keep a check list from now on, and my supervisor came over and talked to me about it...I felt a little better after talking to my supervisor, but when I got the initial e-mail, it irked me. It's ok now, and I'm not in trouble or anything, but it was irritating at the time. I guess no harm no foul. And the check list isn't a bad idea...it just rubbed me wrong - I think it was simply a case of you can't tell tone in e-mail...ok...enough of that...
I have to schedule a time to go to watch Juvenile Court...I really want to go, but I've got to find time. I found out tonight that if I don't go, then it'll just count as an absence...that takes a little pressure off, but I do want to go watch...I think that'll be really interesting. The only problem comes in that I've got to get it done by next Wednesday.
I CAN'T WAIT TILL SUMMER!!!!! I've got 2 weeks of class, reading week, and then finals...and then I'm heading out west!!! yay! I can't wait till I can have a break from the fast paced high stress of school. 2 of my exams are take home, and 2 are in class exams...I'm only semi-worried about one of them...well...2 of them...1 of the take home exams I'm pretty sure I'll be able to do "ok" on...but the material hasn't been presented very well...and the main one I'm worried about is my Property class...I've learned most of the material...and I'm pretty sure I'll do "ok"...but knowing that the prof is probably going to lower my grade by one level (like from a B+ to a B, so not toooooo bad)...but that means if I only do boarder-line that it'll be lower than it should be....I'll just have to study my butt off...
Ok - I can't think of anything else to write right now, and I think I've rambled on long enough for now...better tune back into class....
Later...
Got a little irritated at work today...no real reason for it...not a big deal...in the month of March the lock boxes (the big accounts that I'm responsible for booking the money for and for reconciling each month)...I book the cash from a Z file, that I don't create...I just make it post to the GL...March 9th activity (to be dated the 10th) didn't get posted...simple mistake, human error, no big deal...problem arises in that the VP is looking at the CACO account, and the other half of my entry that I post is to the CACO account. So there was a $2.5 million variance that they couldn't explain, and come to find out it's my file that was missing that caused it. Not a big deal, and the way I'm doing it now, it's less likely that I'll miss a file...well my manager sent me an e-mail saying that I have to keep a check list from now on, and my supervisor came over and talked to me about it...I felt a little better after talking to my supervisor, but when I got the initial e-mail, it irked me. It's ok now, and I'm not in trouble or anything, but it was irritating at the time. I guess no harm no foul. And the check list isn't a bad idea...it just rubbed me wrong - I think it was simply a case of you can't tell tone in e-mail...ok...enough of that...
I have to schedule a time to go to watch Juvenile Court...I really want to go, but I've got to find time. I found out tonight that if I don't go, then it'll just count as an absence...that takes a little pressure off, but I do want to go watch...I think that'll be really interesting. The only problem comes in that I've got to get it done by next Wednesday.
I CAN'T WAIT TILL SUMMER!!!!! I've got 2 weeks of class, reading week, and then finals...and then I'm heading out west!!! yay! I can't wait till I can have a break from the fast paced high stress of school. 2 of my exams are take home, and 2 are in class exams...I'm only semi-worried about one of them...well...2 of them...1 of the take home exams I'm pretty sure I'll be able to do "ok" on...but the material hasn't been presented very well...and the main one I'm worried about is my Property class...I've learned most of the material...and I'm pretty sure I'll do "ok"...but knowing that the prof is probably going to lower my grade by one level (like from a B+ to a B, so not toooooo bad)...but that means if I only do boarder-line that it'll be lower than it should be....I'll just have to study my butt off...
Ok - I can't think of anything else to write right now, and I think I've rambled on long enough for now...better tune back into class....
Later...
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Thursday, April 14, 2005
arg........
I'm irritated, so here's where I can vent...and it's my fault...*sigh*...I wasn't prepared for my property law class tonight, I knew it going into it, that's where it's my fault...I've been called on before, and wasn't prepared...tonight had an excuse (sorta), because we had something due tonight in Civil Procedure. I've never missed this class without a reasonable excuse...and decided tonight not to skip because I could get more out of it being here and being unprepared, as opposed to just skipping. The professors policy is if you miss 5 classes you fail (remember have only missed 2 classes - once for headache, once for Mamaw passing away), and her other policy if you are unprepared multiple times she can lower your grade. Basically if I'd have skipped I'd have been fine, but since I came, she can lower my grade...and basically she told me she was...I asked if there were any way to avoid getting my grade lowered, she said basically no...I did ask her about the skipping class as opposed being unprepared, and she said I'd have been better to have skipped or have been prepared...I don't blame her at all...it's her policy, and I had the option to be prepared (would have had to give up sleep though), so it is my fault, but it's frustrating...
Ok - ranted enough - better pay attention to second class (was gonna skip just outta frustration, but classmate talked me into staying).
Later...
Ok - ranted enough - better pay attention to second class (was gonna skip just outta frustration, but classmate talked me into staying).
Later...
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
field-trip
Aren't you excited - 2 days in a row I've posted! Today we're going on a field-trip...we have a "fun day" each month, and we didn't get to do anything for January, so we're going to the races! I'm excited - I've never been to horse races! Maybe I'll do good on beginners luck?? Who knows! I'm just going to have fun, and not worry about winning...granted if I do - I'll spend it!! I tried to convince my sweet wonderful husband to let me take the state refund ($132) and try to double it, but he wouldn't go for that...shucks! LOL! With my luck...I'd lose it all...and quickly! He's the lucky one in the family. Well we're supposed to leave here at 10...and they've kicked us out of TRECS (one of the systems for work), so I can't do a whole lot of actual work...now you know how you are getting a second post!
I'm thinking I'm going to take off tomorrow morning...I've got an assignment due tomorrow night...it shouldn't take too long to do, but I haven't had the time to do it (and I forgot about it this past weekend!)...and that'll give me some time to clean too (assuming the assignment doesn't take that long - it looks rather easy)...and have even considered taking off Friday to finish cleaning the house...it's not as bad as I make it sound, but it's rather cluttered...and when we are both in school we tend to let some things slide...but with company we really need to clean. And hey - it's an excuse to take a 3 day weekend! hehehe Not 100% sure on the Friday though - that'll depend on how tomorrow morning goes.
Well just found out we can get back in TRECS, so better get something done before we leave in 40ish minutes.
Later...
I'm thinking I'm going to take off tomorrow morning...I've got an assignment due tomorrow night...it shouldn't take too long to do, but I haven't had the time to do it (and I forgot about it this past weekend!)...and that'll give me some time to clean too (assuming the assignment doesn't take that long - it looks rather easy)...and have even considered taking off Friday to finish cleaning the house...it's not as bad as I make it sound, but it's rather cluttered...and when we are both in school we tend to let some things slide...but with company we really need to clean. And hey - it's an excuse to take a 3 day weekend! hehehe Not 100% sure on the Friday though - that'll depend on how tomorrow morning goes.
Well just found out we can get back in TRECS, so better get something done before we leave in 40ish minutes.
Later...
Tuesday, April 12, 2005
Tuesday
It's bad when I'm running out of things to "title" my writings...granted usually that means I don't have anything specific on my mind, and I'm just rambling...but that's ok, right? I thought so! :-) My supervisor is out today - her son is having tubes put in his ears, which means I have a little more flexibility in writing something on here. Granted that doesn't mean I have less to do...got plenty actually!
Mom and dad are coming this weekend...we've got to get the apartment clean...yikes! It's not that it's "dirty"...it's just cluttered! Oh well - we'll get it done - we always do! It'll be their first time to see the new apartment...I just realized it'll be the first time they've come to visit since I got married...weird...oh well! My sweet wonderful husband and I were trying to decide where all to go out to eat while they are here...we know Tia's is on the agenda, as they got a gift card from there for Christmas...wonder where they got that from - LOL!
I just realized - I forgot to call the munchkin who got to go to NYC last week...was gonna call her last night, to hear her take on the trip...ooops, will have to do that still...should have done it as I was going to bed last night at 1AM...? She'd have still been up right? LOL! I was trying to get my reading done for class tonight (got 2 of 3 cases done for one class, and blew off the other one), and helped my sweet wonderful husband edit his paper that's due tonight, and helped him with his take-home test for math (taught him how to do it, so he could do some of them). I could tell he was tired last night, as he was VERY irritable...I can't wait till they get done with overtime...or till school is done...or both...so he'll get more sleep...he's always more pleasant when he's had plenty of sleep! Tonight hopefully he'll go to bed not long after I get home, as he was up till 1 last night too, so he only got 4 hours of sleep, while I got a whopping 6 hrs...but that's because I slept a little late...
I'm SO ready for vacation!!!! We leave 5 weeks from Friday. I'm looking forward to it for so many reasons! #1 School will be out #2 it's a week off of work #3 We're going out west #4 it'll be my sweet wonderful husbands first time to go to Colorado, and my first time to go in the Summer...that's all I can think of right now - but I'm sure there are more reasons that I'm excited - I'll get back to ya on that! :-)
Well - better get back to work now...didn't have much to say, but have said a lot...guess it was a lot of nothing?!? LOL!
Later....
Mom and dad are coming this weekend...we've got to get the apartment clean...yikes! It's not that it's "dirty"...it's just cluttered! Oh well - we'll get it done - we always do! It'll be their first time to see the new apartment...I just realized it'll be the first time they've come to visit since I got married...weird...oh well! My sweet wonderful husband and I were trying to decide where all to go out to eat while they are here...we know Tia's is on the agenda, as they got a gift card from there for Christmas...wonder where they got that from - LOL!
I just realized - I forgot to call the munchkin who got to go to NYC last week...was gonna call her last night, to hear her take on the trip...ooops, will have to do that still...should have done it as I was going to bed last night at 1AM...? She'd have still been up right? LOL! I was trying to get my reading done for class tonight (got 2 of 3 cases done for one class, and blew off the other one), and helped my sweet wonderful husband edit his paper that's due tonight, and helped him with his take-home test for math (taught him how to do it, so he could do some of them). I could tell he was tired last night, as he was VERY irritable...I can't wait till they get done with overtime...or till school is done...or both...so he'll get more sleep...he's always more pleasant when he's had plenty of sleep! Tonight hopefully he'll go to bed not long after I get home, as he was up till 1 last night too, so he only got 4 hours of sleep, while I got a whopping 6 hrs...but that's because I slept a little late...
I'm SO ready for vacation!!!! We leave 5 weeks from Friday. I'm looking forward to it for so many reasons! #1 School will be out #2 it's a week off of work #3 We're going out west #4 it'll be my sweet wonderful husbands first time to go to Colorado, and my first time to go in the Summer...that's all I can think of right now - but I'm sure there are more reasons that I'm excited - I'll get back to ya on that! :-)
Well - better get back to work now...didn't have much to say, but have said a lot...guess it was a lot of nothing?!? LOL!
Later....
Friday, April 08, 2005
just thoughts...
Today the thought keeps running through my head..."when does it stop hurting"...it's not a physical hurt...it's an emotional one...I miss her...it's weird because I wouldn't usually see her on a day like today...but for the last 3 days I want to...I'd love to be able to talk to her...I know part of it's because I'm "emotional" this week, but part of it is other things...I have her picture on my desk...I like it there...it's from her days before she got sick...and the smile goes from her chin to her cheeks, and sparkles in her eyes!
I think of her kids...my dad and aunt and uncle...the 3 she gave birth to...she had 8 that she raised...and all of them were hers and don't dare say otherwise...but I think of the 3 that have her genes...and it makes me sad...I'm the favorite niece and favorite daughter of all...partially because I'm the only daughter of one of them, the only niece of one of them, and I've just decided that I'm the favorite of the other - it sounds better that way (in my opinion - and that's what counts on here! hehe). The 3 barely speak - daddy and the aunt don't talk at all, and I know that it goes both ways...neither of them are willing to sit down and work it out...(I think because they both have her stubborn genes - but I don't know that for sure)...I honestly believe if they would sit down (no spouses...no kids...no significant others of any sort), maybe a neutral 3rd party to keep the conversation going?...and talked...honestly and openly about EVERYTHING...including the "personal attacks" mentioned to other siblings, but never to each other...that maybe they could begin building a relationship again?...It kills my soul to think if my brother and I had a relationship like theirs...I hope he and I always work things out...As for my dad and my uncle...well...I think the biggest part of them lately is stubbornness in general...one says one thing the other says they are wrong...they leave mad...one figures out he was wrong and calls the other...and again things are "ok"...until it happens again...The 2 of them talk some, but I think communication is the biggest "problem" overall with the 3 of them...that's my personal opinion...I know she would want them to have a close relationship... All of her kids - 7 of the 8 had a good "relationship" the last week she was alive...I think that made it easier for her to let go and be with Jesus...cause her kids were together again...it kills my soul to see how it's fallen apart since then...
I think that's what I would want to talk to her about...how do I fix this?...can I fix this?...is it possible to make it better?...I think deep down it bothers all 3 of them...not that any of the 3 of them would talk about it...
How is it the snot nosed kid they all three used to all spank and fuss at (on the rare occasion I needed it), is the one that can see there is a problem...they are supposed to be the grown ups, and me the kid...so far as our relationships go...right?...I know...I'm an adult now...but it just seems things are all mixed up right now!
Maybe all it needs is time...? I don't know...in my 27 years I've never seen time alone fix problems...but maybe time will lead to the needed communication...?
I think of her kids...my dad and aunt and uncle...the 3 she gave birth to...she had 8 that she raised...and all of them were hers and don't dare say otherwise...but I think of the 3 that have her genes...and it makes me sad...I'm the favorite niece and favorite daughter of all...partially because I'm the only daughter of one of them, the only niece of one of them, and I've just decided that I'm the favorite of the other - it sounds better that way (in my opinion - and that's what counts on here! hehe). The 3 barely speak - daddy and the aunt don't talk at all, and I know that it goes both ways...neither of them are willing to sit down and work it out...(I think because they both have her stubborn genes - but I don't know that for sure)...I honestly believe if they would sit down (no spouses...no kids...no significant others of any sort), maybe a neutral 3rd party to keep the conversation going?...and talked...honestly and openly about EVERYTHING...including the "personal attacks" mentioned to other siblings, but never to each other...that maybe they could begin building a relationship again?...It kills my soul to think if my brother and I had a relationship like theirs...I hope he and I always work things out...As for my dad and my uncle...well...I think the biggest part of them lately is stubbornness in general...one says one thing the other says they are wrong...they leave mad...one figures out he was wrong and calls the other...and again things are "ok"...until it happens again...The 2 of them talk some, but I think communication is the biggest "problem" overall with the 3 of them...that's my personal opinion...I know she would want them to have a close relationship... All of her kids - 7 of the 8 had a good "relationship" the last week she was alive...I think that made it easier for her to let go and be with Jesus...cause her kids were together again...it kills my soul to see how it's fallen apart since then...
I think that's what I would want to talk to her about...how do I fix this?...can I fix this?...is it possible to make it better?...I think deep down it bothers all 3 of them...not that any of the 3 of them would talk about it...
How is it the snot nosed kid they all three used to all spank and fuss at (on the rare occasion I needed it), is the one that can see there is a problem...they are supposed to be the grown ups, and me the kid...so far as our relationships go...right?...I know...I'm an adult now...but it just seems things are all mixed up right now!
Maybe all it needs is time...? I don't know...in my 27 years I've never seen time alone fix problems...but maybe time will lead to the needed communication...?
Tuesday, April 05, 2005
could i BE more jealous?!?
One family of my close friends are in New York visiting my brother and sister-in-law...could I BE more jealous (in Chandler voice)...? I'm not really jealous as I'm just wishing I could be there too! Granted when another family of close friends go the end of June, I'd wanna go then too, and would wanna go with just me and my sweet wonderful husband! I don't begrudge them the time with my family on in the big city - after all - I've been THREE times...and this is their first trip...
I hope they have a BLAST! I wish I could see their daughter's face and how she reacts to the big city! I'm sure there'll be LOTS of pictures!
Oh my goodness - belly so full! It's day 3 of close at work, and as usual they brought in lunch...they brought in the Villa, which is a very yummy place. (I've eaten there once and it was ok, but what they bring in to work is great - the salad is shredded lettuce with cheese that looks like white cheetoes). I've been doing Weightwatchers for the past 4 weeks or so, and doing really well on it! I haven't used hardly any of my "extra" points they allot per week, but I think I burned through them like crazy for lunch! Good thing a new week starts soon, but bad thing for getting on the scale on Thursday! I've lost 7lbs so far and I think more inches than pounds, based on how my clothes fit!
Work has been CRAZY busy for the last couple of weeks, but fortunately last week school was out. This week, I get to juggle both work and school. And to make things worse, this week my sweet wonderful husband's work is forcing a split shift. Not too bad except he has to be at work at 6AM, so he has to go to bed at 10ish to get enough sleep - taken into consideration that I don't get home till after 9:15ish, so we don't get to see each other much this week - blah! I so can't wait till finals are over! May 20th my sweet wonderful husband and I head out west with his parents, and they have said they are paying for gas and hotels - that's the biggest expense (granted we'll pitch in - can't let them pay for it all), but with them not expecting much from us, it'll make for a fun trip without the worries of money! It's not that they think we don't have the money - it's just that they hate the thought of us spending our money! They get mad when we've tried to buy dinner a couple of times - not mean mad - just adamantly not wanting us to spend our money.
Well - I better get back to work - it IS close after all!
Later!
I hope they have a BLAST! I wish I could see their daughter's face and how she reacts to the big city! I'm sure there'll be LOTS of pictures!
Oh my goodness - belly so full! It's day 3 of close at work, and as usual they brought in lunch...they brought in the Villa, which is a very yummy place. (I've eaten there once and it was ok, but what they bring in to work is great - the salad is shredded lettuce with cheese that looks like white cheetoes). I've been doing Weightwatchers for the past 4 weeks or so, and doing really well on it! I haven't used hardly any of my "extra" points they allot per week, but I think I burned through them like crazy for lunch! Good thing a new week starts soon, but bad thing for getting on the scale on Thursday! I've lost 7lbs so far and I think more inches than pounds, based on how my clothes fit!
Work has been CRAZY busy for the last couple of weeks, but fortunately last week school was out. This week, I get to juggle both work and school. And to make things worse, this week my sweet wonderful husband's work is forcing a split shift. Not too bad except he has to be at work at 6AM, so he has to go to bed at 10ish to get enough sleep - taken into consideration that I don't get home till after 9:15ish, so we don't get to see each other much this week - blah! I so can't wait till finals are over! May 20th my sweet wonderful husband and I head out west with his parents, and they have said they are paying for gas and hotels - that's the biggest expense (granted we'll pitch in - can't let them pay for it all), but with them not expecting much from us, it'll make for a fun trip without the worries of money! It's not that they think we don't have the money - it's just that they hate the thought of us spending our money! They get mad when we've tried to buy dinner a couple of times - not mean mad - just adamantly not wanting us to spend our money.
Well - I better get back to work - it IS close after all!
Later!
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