Category: School

This has got to be the longest I’ve ever gone without blogging. I’ve sat down in front of the computer ready to type my frustrations out and I never get the chance to actually…sit. My site’s going to crap…I’ve lost so many visitors in the process .

Since the last time I updated, my head’s just been out of whack. It’s gotta be this bi-polar thing. I’m fine one minute and a sobbing mess the next, and over the tiniest thing. I wish I could go to the doctor so I could actually be diagnosed with something instead of just thinking I’m going nuts.

This Quickbooks course’s got me REALLY stressed out. Out of all my classes (including the computer hardware and software ones) this one’s the hardest. Last Friday was one of the worst days for me. Aside from my hormones (or whatever’s wrong with me) going haywire, I was having a fit with Quickbooks because I made one tiny mistake and had to start the assignment OVER. I literally broke down (thankfully right before a break) and cried my eyes out. I couldn’t even understand why I was crying–I’d messed up on assignments before and it never affected me like that. I felt so…weird and stupid crying over that. It didn’t help that my friends kept saying, “You’re too hard on yourself!”, when it had absolutely nothing to do with the assignment.

That day, I got home late (because Ricci and I stayed a little later to work on our assignment) and got yelled at by Mario. I cried that whole day. I even cried–no, no, bawled–because of a song I heard on the radio (The Christmas Shoes).

I’ve felt better since, but there’s really no telling when I’ll get all sensitive again. I just hope it stops happening at school!

What made me feel a little better on Friday was that we went to the mall and got the kids a few winter things (a new jacket for Jaylen and beanies) and bought meat to bar-be-cue. It was super cold that night but the fire in the chimney made it all warm and toasty. Ricci, Goyo and Belinda came over for a while, Andy and Noelia, Mary, Big Mario, Mom and the boys were there and then later Chris and Nancy came over. We stayed up talking with them till 1:30am. Nancy and I actually talked to eachother this time. I confessed to her (and her to me) that I was embarrassed to talk before because I was embarrassed about my Spanish (and her, her English). She’s really sweet; I’m glad we got the chance to chit chat. Now I won’t feel embarrassed going over to their house for bar-be-cues and stuff. That’s why I’d never go before LOL.

We went to Catherine’s birthday party last Saturday at a place called Kidz Rock. Aside from the scary waiver we had to sign that basically told us we were signing our kids’ lives away it was pretty cool (the employees could basically beat the kids to death but we signed the waiver so they weren’t at fault. It also said they weren’t responsible for any diseases, partial paralysis, or death that may occur ). The kids had fun though.

This whole week’s been spent buying Christmas gifts. Ricci and I have literally gone to the mall every day after school since Monday. I actually finished getting my friends their gifts and I’m so happy. I hope they all like what I got them. Ricci knows I got her stuff from Victoria’s Secret Garden and both Mayra and Lucy know I got them purses I just hope they like them.

Oooh! Ricci finally told everyone she’s pregnant! Yay :D!

Since it’s the holidays the mall and 10th street are super crowded; mostly with Mexican tourists. My GOD those people do NOT know how to drive here. That, and they like to park in the middle of the parking lot when they can’t find a parking space and put their emergency lights on. So annoying. I almost had an anuerism at least 10 times this weekend. To think we still have 3 more gifts to get (and 1 more for Eenan and 2 more for Jaylen) on the 23rd when Mario gets paid again. Oy.

Spent tonight making Snickerdoodles with Mary and Mom. Mary made Pan De Polvo, Mom helped roll the cookies in sugar and later Elda came by and made pecan sandies. We made little tins for the kids’ teachers tomorrow. I still have to make more cookies for us here at home (Mario and I can eat a whole batch of Snickerdoodles ourselves) and some for my classmates. It’s going to be a busy weekend.

I should REALLY get into the shower and get our clothes out for tomorrow. Eenan’s last day is tomorrow. I’m so proud of my little guy–he made the All A Honor Roll for the first time this year. He’s so thrilled.

I’m so sleepy. I don’t think I’ll be ironing tonight . I’ll hopefully update again soon. Hope being the key word.

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Negatives:

• It’s 6:15pm and we’re home on a Friday night.
• We were going to go to the Christmas parade in McAllen, but Mario “doesn’t like parades” so we came back. He ruined my whole day.
• Since we came back, we didn’t go to Penny’s to get Mario’s ring resized. Idiot.
• I have to do laundry.
• My bi-polarism kicked in last night (yes, I’m bi-polar. Runs in the family. I hide it well.) and I cried for no reason at all in the bathroom.
• I brought up having another baby sometime soon to Mario and he said we’re not ready. I felt so rejected :(.
• Jaylen’s been in a horrible mood all day.
• I still don’t know what to get my Secret Santa person.
• I have a headache.

Positives:

• It’s Friday.
• Got a 102 on my Final for Accounting. I expected MUCH worse. Thank God for bonus questions.
• Mario had a side-job today and made some extra money. We’re not broke anymore.
• I sold Eddie’s last jump drive. I made a profit of $5. Go me.
• Rolando gave me a pink rose after school. It was a nice surprise. Pink stands for friendship, mmk? It was hilarious when Mario called him my Secret Sancho.
• I got the kids a s’mores snack kit. Sounds like something cool to do right about now.

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Good day today. Did not a thing in class. Nothing but chatting on Yahoo with everyone, which was fun. We do, however, need to study for our final in Accounting tomorrow. God help us all.

I’m about to go and pick up my rings. I cannot tell you how excited I am to finally wear that ring on my finger!

Quote of the day:

John: What does ostracize mean?
silence
Me: …I know! It’s when an ostrich is exercising. You know, like jazzercising?

That’s got to be the most airheaded thing I’ve said in my life.

OKAY. I think what Eenan just said beats that “Quote of the Day.”

He says, “Mom, you look like a teenager.”

I say, “Yeah, because I’m short.”

He comes up to me to measure himself against me and I say, “You’ll be taller than me by the time you’re in 5th grade!”

He looks a bit annoyed and says, “Mom, stand up!”

I’m silent for a bit, trying to register what my child just said and I squeal, “I AM standing up!”

Ah. Someone else to add to the short jokes.

[edit 8:34pm] I got them! Mario might have to have his resized AGAIN, but they’re beautiful :).

We did a bit of shopping (Mom, Noelia and I), since we had to wait an extra hour and a half since they weren’t ready. I hope they don’t take too long after we take Mario’s back in. He was kind of upset about how big it fit :(.[/edit]

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