Today my family got together to celebrate my Grandpa's 90th birthday, and my Grandma and Grandpa's 60th wedding anniversary. That was definitely two milestones worth celebrating, don't you think??!!
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Monday, June 21, 2010
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Some Non-Related Ramblings
My blog has been rather silent as of late. Of course, it is mostly due to the fact that I haven't had much time to just sit around waiting for a "blog inspiration" to strike. It hasn't exactly been top priority! If you are rather disappointed with "Becky's Boring Blog" be sure to check back in August! Once Kindergarten starts again, I am sure this blog will be bursting with entries. :) Sooooo don't leave me yet!
Shortly after my Pop-Pop passed away, my Mom planted a yellow rose bush on the side of our house - a "memorial" of sorts as roses were one of his favorite flowers (actually orchids were his top favorite, but they require a little more TLC than a rose bush!). I just missed seeing the roses in bloom this past time. I went out tonight to take pictures of them, but they all looked a little sickly. However, I found this....a rosebud about to burst with life. Even though my Pop-Pop is gone - and I am REALLY missing him - the memories of him will always be there, full of life, just like this promising lil' rosebud.
A few weeks ago I was given the task of cleaning out and organizing the 2's and 3's junior church cabinets. Organizing and de-cluttering is always fun, but a bit intimidating at first. The high school students found it quite amusing to see me down in the classroom with a bunch of toys and puzzles surrounding me - no, I was NOT playing! One of the things we had in an over-abundance was crayons. Big crayons, little crayons, chewed-up crayons, dusty crayons, long crayons, short crayons - every type of crayon imaginable! Obviously, there was no need to keep that many crayons, so I loaded all of them up in a big container and brought them home. Alayna and my mom helped me out by sorting them. I took one container, filled with good crayons, back to the cabinets. However, that left me with 2 buckets of short, broken crayons. I decided that I was not going to throw them away, but I was going to melt them down and make chunky rainbow crayons (using a cupcake pan). Of course, lots of the crayons still had paper on them so I would have to peel that off first. What I thought was only going to take me an hour or so, ended up taking me a few nights! Oh well! Alayna and I had some movie nights while we peeled crayon paper. Such fun :) Anywho, last night I peeled the last crayon paper off the last crayon!! It was indeed an exciting moment :) Now I just have to melt them all down which may take awhile. There are A LOT of crayons!! Did I happen to mention that already??
College classes are going okay. I feel like I spend every "spare" minute working on something for my classes. Summer courses are a bit crazy because everything is condensed into 10 weeks, when normally there is at least 17 weeks or so to do all the work. So yeah, I am a little busy! Looking ahead at the rest of the summer, I am cringing a bit with all I have to get done, but I know it WILL get done! It took me a couple weeks to finally get into the "swing of things" and get organized, but I think I am finally there. Google desktop is helping me stay organized. I have a "to-do list" on my desktop, so I will be constantly reminded of what has to get done each day. I only have discussions left for today....not exactly my favorite thing to do, hence the reason it is still on my to-do list!!
So that about sums up my exciting life as of right now. :) It is mostly just work and school....yeah, feels like I am going back in time a bit, but that is okay! I will be glad I took these classes...someday :) Oh, I did do something else besides schoolwork today....I cleaned my room! That was a thrilling experience, I must say. Did you know that baking soda and vinegar helps to get a bathroom sink unclogged?! You learn something new every day!!Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Happy Birthday, Dad!
Where would our family be without you?
You've guided us safely
in all we've been through.
You've served as our compass,
providing direction
while earning our heartfelt
respect and affection.
Just look where we started...
...and how far we've come -
and the best part of all is...
You've made the trip fun!!!
Happy Birthday, Dad!!
You've guided us safely
in all we've been through.
You've served as our compass,
providing direction
while earning our heartfelt
respect and affection.
Just look where we started...
...and how far we've come -
and the best part of all is...
You've made the trip fun!!!
Happy Birthday, Dad!!
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
The Reality of It All...
This is my second week of online classes. I am sitting here at my laptop. I should be studying the chapter in my business class to get ready for the quiz, and I will.....eventually. :)
Ah, yes, the excitement of college life has dimmed ever so slightly. Well, it's had its flickering moments, and last Monday - on the first day of classes - the power went completely out for awhile. As I sat there, looking at all the assignments due, the reality of college life came sweeping in on me and I started to really question my sanity. WHAT WAS I THINKING??? I had forgotten what it felt like. Oh, I still want to learn. I find my classes very interesting, but I forgot the "college pressure" - the pressure to get all the assignments done, the pressure to get good grades, the pressure to figure out what I am going to do for a major project.
My brain doesn't feel like studying right now. I would much rather curl up on my bed with a good book, watch a movie, or even play a computer game or two. But that would just be a waste of time :) One of the reasons I decided to take some online classes during the summer is so I wouldn't waste time. My work load has died down a lot because of school being over, so I knew I would have more time on my hands this summer. The temptation to waste the time I would be given would be great if I didn't find something with which to occupy myself. I figured taking some college classes would insure that I wouldn't have time to waste. I would spend my hours learning.
Oh, it sounded great and everything before classes actually started, but now reality had hit me right between the eyes. Reading 40 page chapters, studying key terms, memorizing concepts and writing research papers just isn't fun! But who said everything in life had to be fun? Learning new things is good for me. I may not always enjoy it, and the "exciting college lights" may flicker at times or even go completely out, but that doesn't mean I quit. Believe me - last Monday when reality came crashing in, and I realized what I had committed to, I was sorely tempted to just withdraw. I felt like I couldn't do it. Why should I have to? I already have a degree. Why did I do this to myself? Am I insane? I finally have some more free time and I am spending it - studying? But I decided (after a sleepless night of questioning my sanity) that I just needed to take one day at a time, one study session at a time, one quiz at a time. Last week was an EXTREMELY busy week at one of my jobs, so I knew that I couldn't judge the first week of classes by what it would really be like. As Abraham Lincoln said, "The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time."
So here I am. And now, I must stop procrastinating and start learning about the foundations of business :) Oh joy!
Ah, yes, the excitement of college life has dimmed ever so slightly. Well, it's had its flickering moments, and last Monday - on the first day of classes - the power went completely out for awhile. As I sat there, looking at all the assignments due, the reality of college life came sweeping in on me and I started to really question my sanity. WHAT WAS I THINKING??? I had forgotten what it felt like. Oh, I still want to learn. I find my classes very interesting, but I forgot the "college pressure" - the pressure to get all the assignments done, the pressure to get good grades, the pressure to figure out what I am going to do for a major project.
My brain doesn't feel like studying right now. I would much rather curl up on my bed with a good book, watch a movie, or even play a computer game or two. But that would just be a waste of time :) One of the reasons I decided to take some online classes during the summer is so I wouldn't waste time. My work load has died down a lot because of school being over, so I knew I would have more time on my hands this summer. The temptation to waste the time I would be given would be great if I didn't find something with which to occupy myself. I figured taking some college classes would insure that I wouldn't have time to waste. I would spend my hours learning.
Oh, it sounded great and everything before classes actually started, but now reality had hit me right between the eyes. Reading 40 page chapters, studying key terms, memorizing concepts and writing research papers just isn't fun! But who said everything in life had to be fun? Learning new things is good for me. I may not always enjoy it, and the "exciting college lights" may flicker at times or even go completely out, but that doesn't mean I quit. Believe me - last Monday when reality came crashing in, and I realized what I had committed to, I was sorely tempted to just withdraw. I felt like I couldn't do it. Why should I have to? I already have a degree. Why did I do this to myself? Am I insane? I finally have some more free time and I am spending it - studying? But I decided (after a sleepless night of questioning my sanity) that I just needed to take one day at a time, one study session at a time, one quiz at a time. Last week was an EXTREMELY busy week at one of my jobs, so I knew that I couldn't judge the first week of classes by what it would really be like. As Abraham Lincoln said, "The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time."
So here I am. And now, I must stop procrastinating and start learning about the foundations of business :) Oh joy!
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