just chillin

It is such a beautiful morning.....should be watching last nights class but instead am sitting here watching tennis. Just watched Federer get beat :( and am hoping that Nadal can level his match cause it would be such a bad day if Nadal lost too! Am doing extra reading for my computer class! Had A LOT of trouble following last weeks class and that why I am procrastinating watching last nights class. I am still trying to figure out what was being discussed last week and how that will apply to me and my work at BG.
Decided to go back to BG part-time even though I am not positive about it - they better allow me to do my job and not have me doing everything but. I am looking forward to being finished work everyday at 11 am. I will have the afternoon to play tennis - do my class work and workout.
Rocco met his goals at work this year and so we will be going to Maui in September for a week. I am not sure what that will mean as far as my classes go but I will work it all out. I am looking forward to going back to Maui and doing all the things we wanted to do last time but weren't able to do. It will be fun to be there with friends too!
It is so beautiful out today that I will definitely be taking the bike out for a ride today. Might go and buy a new helmet today so that I can wear my new sunglasses without them moving all over the place and making it difficult to see.
I also need to email my adviser since I am not able to register for my one class - need to meet the prerequisite which I am taking now.
Later

back to reality

Well back from vacation and the computer is working fine now. Had issues with the wifi down in Ocean City. There were 2 storms and each time after the storm I wasn't able to log on. Talked to tech support and they couldn't figure out what the problem was so naturally they said it was my computer and they refunded my money. I was in the middle of writing in a discussion board when the computer shut down. The storm came through and that was it for the computer. So now I am way behind again in my class work and playing catch-up. At least I don't have to get up and go to work tomorrow. Roc has to fly to Boston for the day tomorrow and he is not happy about it one bit. David is still in Florida and Brianna made it back to Boston in one piece. Am happy to be home but I like it better at the beach when it is this hot out. Went out on the bike today and when we were finished I was getting off of my bike and backed up into Rocs bike and burned my leg. It still hurts!!! Gonna watch one of my classes now and will write again later. Have a meeting at school tomorrow evening - wonder what that is all about???

vacation

I am here in OC MD and am so happy to be on vacation. Bought a new laptop and it is working out just great. I am learning more everyday about things I can do on the computer and realize now that there are A LOT of things that I can do on the computer that will make my life easier. So if nothing else at least I feel more comfortable on the computer now than I did before. Still a long way to go but baby steps are fine with me. I am so happy that I passed the LIS 2600 quiz - would have liked a higher grade but I can live with an 81. It was hard and was about stuff that is really greek to me but I am getting better. I am so happy that htis weeks assignment has been canceled. I will make sure I check it out when I get home though. For now I am going to go and enjoy the sun and read on the beach! I am almost finished my book - The girl with the dragon tattoo. Later!

almost perfect day!

The weather was great today....my new glasses came in and I picked them up & I see so much better!....washed the truck....planted flowers.....bought a new laptop (very stressful!)...watched my LIS2600 class...received a 20 out of 20 on my essay!!!!...played tennis and sat and listened to my son tell me all about his new teaching job he begins on August in Parkville MD at Parkville High School - he gets to teach deaf and hearing impaired students but will also be teaching English - he is very very happy and can't wait to get started.................my daughter will start her new position in July - she will be working for GAP at their new specialty store on Newberry St. in downtown Boston....leave for vacation on Saturday......Hoping that more days are like today.

class webcasts

I find myself yelling at the computer when I watch my classes! I wonder if anyone else does too??? I find myself yelling when I can't hear a question (although this is better now with the 2nd mic) but I can't always hear questions just the answer and it doesn't make sense! I also find myself yelling when they write on the board - in light green color no less - and the camera doesn't zoom in on the writing! I can feel my blood pressure just soar! It's frustrating. And of course I yell the answers out too - am worried that when I go to Pitt and we are in the classroom I will just yell out because I am so used to doing that. Of course I laugh out load all the time in LIS 2000. Dr. Tomer just cracks me up. I would love to talk to his kids and get their take on just how funny he is!!! It seems to me that in LIS 2000 my age comes into play a lot - like I don't see things the way those in the classroom see things or maybe it's just that I am behind in technology, the academic world and just in the world in general. I'm just living in my little corner of the world and have become comfortable maybe too comfortable and structured and my classmates at Pitt haven't put themselves into a rigid structure yet??? Something to think about. I loved the discussion between Sandra and Alex (Brooke) - I'm glad it's all cleared up now and that Sandra "said" what she said when she said it! I was ready to say something to Alex when she beat me to it - I probably wouldn't have been so diplomatic. But the discussion did drive home the point one of the MAJOR downsides to writing/discussing on the internet - it doesn't convey tone! I have often been misunderstood on the internet. (doesn't seem to stop me from using it!) Later. I am so ready for my vacation. Hurry up Saturday.

finished taking the quiz!

Dear God in Heaven that was awful! I felt like I studied all the wrong things. We spent so much time on Windows and Macintosh I thought there would be a question about that. Some of my answers felt like they were the same. Well I am glad it is over and we only have one more quiz. I think I am understanding what is being discussed in class for the most part but then when a question is presented to me I am totally blank. I sat there for awhile just looking at the questions. And when it comes to the LETTERS - they all are similar and it feels like my head will explode. It's done and submitted and I really didn't keep track of the time. Are we suppose to do that or is it done automatically??? Maybe now I can sleep tonight! I'm going to go get a pedicure now because I DESERVE IT!

quiz prep time

Prep time for the quiz. I'm making a study guide (haven't done that in 30 years) for the quiz I'm taking tomorrow. Sitting here in the air-conditioning and dreading going outside tonight for the baseball game. Still trying to decide if I want to work part-time next year - not work - or look for another job. I think it would have just been easier if the had furloughed me - then I would collect my severance and collect unemployment and just work on getting my master's degree. I will probably go part for the half day but I did just apply for the Community Relations Manager Position at the local Barnes & Noble so I guess I'm not really sold on the part-time thing. Guess I'll just wait and see. Not stressed about it but trying to look at all options and the pros and cons of each option. Am I too old for all this drama> Hell yes!