So, everyone in my house has the flu and I'm feeling pretty out of it today (good sign that I'm next). Sucks.

Tomorrow is DH and I's 2nd wedding anniversary. I just found out that it is also National Celebrate Bisexuality Day tomorrow. I just picked 9/23 as a wedding date cuz 23 is my favorite number. Funny.

I missed Pride yesterday because of work I had to do for school. It was supposedly awesome. We took the kids last year. It was cool because, after the parade, #2 told us he didn't know yet if he liked boys or girls but it is cool to know that we'll accept him, whether he's gay or straight. That was what I was hoping the kids would get out of it (plus the culture, of course). I'm such a flaming liberal.

Oh yeah, and the IRB approved the study, finally. Woot!!

I'm So Tired, My Mind Is On The Blink

*Sigh* It would be lovely if I could be sleeping right now, but my insomnia doesn't seem to be sensitive to the fact that I have a final in 6 hours. So much for storing the 7 hours of studying I did today in my long term memory. At least the test is all cued recall multiple choice questions...all 150 of them! :-p

Summer I is over on Friday. Summer II starts on Monday, so this weekend is going to be my "krunk" weekend since I won't have any assignments or reading to do. Which really means I'll finish my leisure reading, watch the movies I rented last week, get my car inspection done, catch up on housework, play with Banana Mouse, and drink 8.75 beers.

The boys leave for Central America on Sunday with DH's baby-mama, so it will be pretty quiet around the house for the next month. Maybe I'll be able to work on my painting some. Maybe DH and I will make it to the July vc party for some adult-oriented weekend fun. Who knows. Probably I'll just be studying, volunteering, and wasting copious amounts of time playing Tetris on my phone while listing to Mothership on repeat.

Well, I'm going to try to induce some sleep with my Mother's Day bath salts. G'night.

Been Dazed and Confused for so long it's not true.
Wanted a woman, never bargained for you.

S.M.I.L.F.

So today I found out that I am a Step-M.I.L.F. (or SMILF). I think it's a cross between a smurf and a hot mom.

That is all.

All the updates...

(Originally posted on 2/27/09 at 3:14 PM)

Well, Let's see...

Taking 15 hours at SCU this spring: Psychology of Women (should be named Liberal Feminism ha), Physiological Psychology, Abnormal Psych, Logic & Critical Thinking (A Philosophy class that teaches people to think like I already do :p), and Applied Stats.

Classes are all going well. All A's so far. My abnormal psych professor is super-hot. It makes getting up so early (8am start time) worth it just so I can stare at her.

I stay in SCU-Town 2 nights a week with my friend, Mel. I have classes 4 days a week so the commute is just too much. Plus we're in a couple of the same classes so we get some major studying done.

I got fired from my job yesterday. This did not come as a surprise. I hated that job and I would have fired me too. Apparently they didn't like the fact that I did my homework during my shift (there was nothing else to do, trust me. they just wanted me to stand there doing nothing...fuck a bunch of that). Plus they heard me say, on one of the tapes (security cameras with audio?? PSSSSHHAWWW), that the manager's daughter/bookkeeper was dumber than a post. She is. I know this because I was once a store manager and I knew everything about my store, not just how to kinda do some stuff, sometimes. I didn't know they were eavesdropping. haha. Anyway, I'm glad I got fired because I really didn't want to work this week.

I need a part-time job. I can't do the full time thing anyway.

Things at home are good. I miss the kids (I haven't been able to spend ANY time with them since school started). DH and I have been able to get a couple hours here and there in though and we're great.

That's about it, folks.

GO-BAMA!

- DH

Cute Stepmom Moment!

(Originally posted on 10/14/08 at 5:13 PM)

I really don't have time to write a blog right now because I have a test, paper, and art project with 5 parts due tomorrow but...

I just had a really cute stepmom moment and I wanted to share.

In our house, my Phi Theta Kappa certificate and dean's list notification certificate are framed and hung on the wall (I worked hard, I want to show off my achievements!).

Well, my youngest stepson, #2 (11), is really proud of them. I didn't realize this until a couple weeks ago when I overheard him showing them off to his cousin and explaining how I always study and my grades are all A's. #2 and I have bonded over our shared ADHD diagnoses and I help him with tricks and shortcuts I have learned to help with schoolwork and tests.

Anyway, tonight, as I am working on my paper, #2 comes into the bedroom, proudly toting his latest report card with all A's & one B. He shows it to me and says, "Look at my report card. And I framed it!" He is grinning from ear to ear. I totally cuted out. I guess I don't really think of myself as one of the people that my stepsons look up to because of my limited time with them, but this moment showed me that #2 does look at me as someone he can relate to and emulate. So rewarding. :)

It's funny because when my sisters used to copy me when we were kids, I would get totally pissed. It is totally different when your kids (or stepkids) copy you. It shows that they think of you as someone they want to be like...at least in some ways.

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