The end of an era

Well, tonight marks a major passage in my life - all of my grandparents are now gone from this earth.

Goodnight Grandpa...

School is starting out good

I got all the online class information over the weekend, and last night was the first night of Math. I think I'm going to be really glad that I did not take this math class over the internet. I'm just not a math person, and it is hard for me. And since I'm a very even learner - I learn best with both audio and visual prompts, I think an actual class will be the best for me. The instructor was pretty cool, and apparently a lot of people in the class have had him before. It's been almost 10 years since I took any math, so I've got my work cut out for me. Tonight is my honors English class with the same instructor I had many moons ago for the 1301 class. I am very excited because she is a very dynamic teacher, and I look forward to a great class with her.

Hope everyone else had a great first day of school!

Last hurrah

Today is the last Saturday before the girls and I start back to school on 8/27. We are spending the day the way only girls can - shopping and doing girly things. I promised each of them that I would pay for a manicure and waxing (lips and eyebrows) for each of them before school started. They are also aware that if they want to keep it up after school starts, they have to find a way to pay for it themselves. I am looking forward to the day, it should be fun. And this after we had a fun movie night last night. We rented Wild Hogs and some other fun movies and just had a girls' night in. We only got through Wild Hogs before we went outside and talked with our neighbor for about an hour and a half though. Then we came back inside and I tried to watch Eulogy, but fell asleep a couple times. Oh well. We have the other movies for a couple days more so we can watch the rest this weekend when we have time. It was a nice night, and the girls and I love talking to our neighbor. He's a great guy, and is always watching out for the three of us since he knows D doesn't live here anymore. He's going to give me the name of the folks that do their lawn which is good, because even though I just paid $118 to have my lawn mower serviced, I'm not sure I really want to do the lawn myself.

The job is still going great - I just love my job and the people I work with. In fact, I made a comment yesterday that I couldn't believe I've only been there two weeks because it feels more like two years, but in a good way. My boss commented that he knew just what I meant, because it felt the same way to him. I'm having a good time at work and love, love, loving it! I don't know if I'll be able to write again before I start classes Monday night, so wish me luck as I return to school!

Never in all my 15 years...

had I seen anything so bizarre. The guy Jen had brought to have lunch with us in the library was putting Frito's in his Suzy Q's. And now, 22 years later, that guy is divorcing me. Maybe if I had tried Frito's in my Suzy Q's...

Going good...

I know some of you are wondering how things are going for me, so I'll just post a quick update. Don't want to be too positive about it...last time I did that, the universe snatched it back from me! But so far, so great. I really like the people I'm working with, I'm catching on quickly to the work and my boss is very impressed because apparently I'm much, much better than the person I'm replacing, and I am very happy. Not especially crazed with the pay dates that fall on the 15th and end of the month, but I guess they'll do. :)

That 'other thing' that is happening in my life looks like it may be resolved and finalized sometime in September or October, and that makes me happy. Yes, I am still devastated and sad, but at the very same time I am so excited to be on my own and doing my own thing. D has moved on in so many ways, and I am proud to say that I am doing the same thing. I'm not ready to start dating again or anything like that, but I'm feeling pretty darn good about where I am at right now. Still continuing to lose weight, the new job, spending time with good friends and making new ones, and I start school on the 27th. I can't say that things couldn't be better, but they are pretty darn good at this point.

Thanks for reading!!!

Houston, we have a job...

I got the hire packet via Fed Ex today, after accepting a verbal offer yesterday over the phone. The pay is $2.00 an hour more than I made at my last job, back in the staffing industry and I am very excited! I went earlier and took my drug test, and sent back the Fed Ex package with my completed forms. I start on Monday and I am sooooo looking forward to it! The benefits are good, and will start October 1; 401(k) will be available after one year. I am very, very excited and I feel like this is the job I was meant to have. I didn't even apply for it; the manager found my resume on Monster with some keywords that are things he really needs to make his plans for the department to work, so it sounds like I will be part of some very exciting changes in the coming months. Happy dance with me!!

I finally heard from the one lady I interviewed with last week - she hired someone else. They apparently had industry experience where I didn't and since her office is new, she felt she needed that. But it's ok because I think (at least I'm pretty sure) that I have a job and I'll be starting next week. I just need to get all the paperwork and drug testing done this week, and we're hoping I can start on Monday. It is going to start out as a payroll/admin position, and hopefully morph into something more specialized later on. Either way it's with a great company, in an industry I wanted to get back into and the office is close to home and to my old work so I can lunch with friends. Woohoo!

Slow weekend

Well, Friday night was a bust. I had plans with a friend to go out to a bar...then realized that my other friend we were going to meet up with was out of town. So we decided to go out for dinner and a movie. Then I paid bills. And suggested she come over to my place for pizza and a movie here. Then she got into a long conversation with her hubby, and some missed cues/mistaken actions later, it was decided that she wouldn't come over after all.

Today has been slow too. A lot of time on the computer, too much time watching TV, an hour and a half at the gym getting my butt kicked by my trainer, about an hour at the mall with eldest daughter and no breakfast. I'll be having leftover pizza for dinner later tonight and probably reading the latest Harry Potter since I haven't started it yet.

Tomorrow morning the girls and I are going to try a new to us church. We are currently discussing which service to attend - youngest daughter and I want to go to the 8:30 service; eldest wants to go to the 11:15. We'll see who wins. Then later tomorrow afternoon both daughters come over to spend the next week with me. Job interview lined up for Monday morning, really hoping it goes well. I never heard back on the job I was supposed to hear about on Friday. Which wouldn't bother me if the woman hadn't specified that I would hear something either way by close of business Friday. Sigh.

Snatched from Terri...

You get to answer with one word.

1. Where is your Cellphone? - car
2. Relationship? - separated
3. Your Hair? - brown
4. Work? - no
   
5. Your sister? - none
   
6. Your favorite thing? - daughters
   
7. Your dream last night? - none
   
8. Your favorite drink? - lemonade
   
9. Your dream car? - audi
   
10. The room you’re in? - office
    
11. Your shoes? - none
    
12. Your fears? - divorced
    
13. What do you want to be in 10 years? - self-sufficient (ok, I cheated)
    
14. Who did you hang out with this weekend? - daughter
    
15. What are you not good at? - math
    
16. Muffin? - lemon
    
17. One of your wish list items? - furniture
    
18. Where you grew up? - Arizona
    
19. Last thing you did? - monster.com
    
20. What are you wearing? - blue
    
21. What aren’t you wearing? - shoes
    
22. Your pet? - spoiled
    
23. Your computer? - laptop
    
24. Your life? - chaotic
    
25. Your mood? - tired
    
26. Missing? - grandfather
    
27. What are you thinking about right now? - divorce
    
28. Your car? - honda
    
29. Your kitchen? - red
    
30. Your summer? - wet
    
31. Your favorite color? - green
    
32. Last time you laughed? - May
    
33. Last time you cried? - August
    
34. School? - soon
    
35. Love? - no
    

Long time, no post

Due to the fan in my laptop going out on Saturday morning, I haven't been able to blog for almost a week now. Got the new fan in today, and I'm back!

Lots to catch up on:
I'm going back to school. Registered last week at the local community college; taking 5 classes for 14 hours this semester, and plan to keep up that pace as long as I can. Three of the classes are online - including PE!! and a course on MS Office software - which should both be a breeze. Youngest daughter and I went to pick up my books today, and I have already started reading the Govt book - yes, I am a nerd.

My health continues to improve as I continue to lose weight, though due to headaches which I recognize as being from not taking my high blood pressure meds, I have started back on my meds. Will confirm with the doc tomorrow, but I think it's probably best. I know it will go away for good once I lose the extra weight. Had a great workout yesterday with my trainer, and youngest daughter went with and ran for an hour on the treadmill. I think as soon as I can get a job and get started with some $$ coming in, I will be able to let her join the gym with me.

Had two fairly promising interviews this week, one of which I should hear about tomorrow and the other next week. Hopefully one of them will work out - I am really hoping for one of them to come through because it is something I would LOVE doing. Fingers crossed everyone.

Both DD's are much happier with their dad as he has decided to put his new relationship on hold, at least for the time being. He finally realized what a wedge he was driving between himself and the girls, and stopped listening to his little head. I couldn't be happier - not because I really care about his relationship (I do want him to be happy), but because of what it was doing to the girls and his relationship with them. They are just getting used to the idea of their mom and dad not being together anymore - it was a little early for them to try to deal with another woman in their dad's life. They'll be ready eventually, and hopefully he can wait until then; or at the very least, not thrust it in their faces all the time.

Well, that's about it for now.