Changes In the Air… Again

So, my admissions advisor at my Plan B school talked me into starting school on June 28th instead of July 5th. Mainly for financial aid reasons and it all made sense to me when it was explained to me, so I agreed to start earlier than I had planned.

Today is 4 weeks since my appeal started and I still have not heard anything at all. So it seems that I got my answer. Plan B turned into Plan A and I am alright with that actually. I like the Plan B school a lot and the people I have dealt with so far have been great.

I am not  exactly sure of the instructors, but I do know that my Plan B school requires their teachers to go through training in distance learning and online teaching. Which is kind of cool. When I have attended other schools in the past, I would get people who were not so qualified to teach the classes they were teaching. Ugh. That was a total nightmare!

So only 8 more days until my new chapter starts and I am glad it is happening sooner than I had planned. As much as I liked Ashford there were a lot of things I did not like about that school. Now, I am at a school I like and we will see what happens. Ciao!

Some Stuff Goin’ On

Before I get into this entry, I want to wish all the dads out there a happy father’s day!! Hope it is a great day for you all!

A year ago today, Doug’s dad died. If you have followed my blog or are friends with me on Facebook, you might remember last year at this time we had no power as well. It was a horrible weekend all the way around. You can find those entries here, here,and here. Of course if you read them in order there are more entries after about the aftermath of all of that.

It has been a rough year in some ways for us. Although it has been kind of good in others too. I still miss his dad terribly on some days and I think about him often. Doug is spending time with  his sister today and I am at home just chilling out.(although there is a story behind that too, but since there are lurkers I can not put it here)

Sometimes it feels like a life time ago that his dad died. Other times it feels like only a few days. Today is difficult for me because his dad and I got to be close and I miss him. So, I am going to go now. RIP David, we miss you.

Saturday. Oh Saturday

I am thinking about what I will make for dinner later today. Maybe fried chicken or chicken fried steak. It depends on how I feel later. I love to cook, so these days are fun for me. I am hoping that I get some sleep later or guess what? I won’t be making anything! LOL

I am so relived now that I have this school thing taken care of. It had been bothering me for a while and I was worried. But since I will be going to my Plan B school, I am not worried anymore and I am feeling a lot better now.

I spent a lot of time talking to an old friend. Someone from high school and someone who knows me well. It was nice to catch up and find out what has been happening in this person’s life lately. I had some wonderful laughs and some really great memories. It was nice to chat and I am hoping that we can do it again soon!

Right now, I am so tired so I am thinking I might nap a bit before Doug comes home. I am tired and starting to get a headache a little. Last night we went to Del Taco for dinner. I love Del Taco it is so much better than Taco Bell in my opinion. I had a pretty good chicken burrito.

Well, I think I am ready for a nap, so I am outta here. Ciao!!!

More Good News Indeed.

Today I got an offer of admissions from my Plan B school and I am going to take it. I feel like I have given the other school more than enough time to get back to me about my appeal and even the person who was supposed to look into it and call me back by Wednesday, did not call. So, honestly I am looking at it like there is my answer right there.

I like the Plan B school anyway and everyone there seems really nice and capable of doing their jobs, which is important to me. I have moved up my start date to June 28th for financial aid reasons. I am looking forward to getting back in class now. The depression has lifted since I became proactive with the issue with school. Makes me feel better to know that I have a plan and I am moving forward now and not just sitting in one place waiting for something to happen.

On Sunday, it would have been a year since Doug’s dad died. I am left wondering where the year went. It seems only yesterday that we were dealing with that whole mess. So, on Sunday he is spending time with his sister. Sometimes, to me it seems so much longer than a year though. Other times, it seems like days ago. So, thoughts and prayers would be appreciated.

I am going to go now. Ciao!

The Good News Keeps Coming..

It would seem that I am climbing back to the top where I once was. I got a call today from my Plan B school and the financial aid is coming along nicely, I should be hearing from someone tomorrow and if not from my guy on Monday. I also talked to the academic person who I will be working with at Plan B school today. She and I have a lot in common, down to she is looking for a Masters program in forensic psychology as well. So, it will be nice to talk to someone who has walked my path for once.

The Tigers won today and are now in first place in the A.L Central. I watched part of the game and they seem to really be playing well as a team. In the past they played as individuals on a team and there is a big difference in those two things. It is nice to see them doing so well again. Go Tigers!

I am ready to get back to work in school. It was kind of nice to have the time off and reevaluate what I wanted to do. I miss school. So, I am doing what I can to get back to that. I really like Plan B school and they have so many different tools to help the adult online learner. Which is nice to see. I am looking forward to getting back into class and stretching my mind some more. Well, I think this is it for now. Ciao!

Good News..

Hopefully this turns into  great news! I found a school that has Master’s programs in both forensic and sports psychology. I am excited about this find because most schools have one or the other, not both. I am still waiting to hear about my appeal but have a Plan B in the works and honestly if Plan B comes before my appeal, well, I am going with Plan B then. That is just how I am I guess.

The last few weeks have been bad depression wise. I am a fighter and I am fighting my way out of it again. The issue to school was a huge blow to me and even though I honestly should have seen it coming, I did not. So I got blindsided by it. Not good.

These days I am looking up and things are going well for me again. It was difficult in the couple of weeks I spent in the blackness of depression. I hate falling back into that hole again, but it is good news that I could get myself out of that hole as well.

Michigan has been nice weather wise in the 70’s cool enough to have the windows open again with a nice breeze. Later this week it will be back into the 90’s again, so the A/C will come back on and the windows will close, maybe for the remainder of summer. Yeah, I know I am lucky to be able to have the windows open this late in June and summer. It is definitely been a strange summer so far. Not that I am complaining mind you.

Last week when it was in the 90’s for a couple of days, the heat gave me a horrible migraine for a couple of days. Ugh. I hate that and it happens sometimes. I am waiting for my next Blogging for Books, book to review. I am really loving this program and it is totally free. The only catch is that it is ‘Christian’ books.

Well, I am going to run. Ciao!!

Dining Room Update

Well it would seem that I was mistaken about the dining room table being put together the other weekend. It still resides in it’s box against the wall where it has been since February when we bought it. This is frustrating for me. In so many ways.

The heat here has really been messing with my migraines. I have had horrible headaches lately and it has almost made me crazy. My sleep patterns have been pretty messed up as well because it has been so hot that I can  not sleep. Ugh.

I am not eating a lot right now either because of the heat. We are currently looking for no cook meals other than take out. In our apartment, it is so small, that when you turn on the oven, it gets super hot in here. During the winter, it was not an issue as you might understand. But now, it is hot outside and when we cook, it is hot inside.

I am not sure if no cook meals are the way to go totally. Maybe a few cook less meals too. Or some things to throw into the crock pot or something to not cook in the oven. Even using the stove top is sometimes a bother. I know if we went to all salads and sandwiches, it maybe would last a week. LOL. Although, I did have an idea about getting a bag of skinless, boneless chicken breasts and making a bunch and keeping them in the fridge for salads or quick sandwiches. But also as a meat component that is already cooked and just has to be reheated.

I got my hair trimmed on last Saturday. Which I needed because it has been since last August when I got my hair cut last. So finally it is all back to one length and now I am working on growing it out long again. I know, I cut it short because I was sick of long hair, but about 2 weeks later I missed it. Go figure. Well, I am off to shower and finish some paperwork for something I am doing. Ciao!!