So It's Official

My craftroom is now my study room.  I have converted my cutting table into a make shift desk.  I have everything I need to study in quiet and get my homework done.  Mind you I have been studying for about 4 hours today I am very bored...I see my craft stuff all around me. The thread and fabric are calling my name.

I know I have to give up the crafting for awhile...at least until I get into the swing of this school thing.  I am currently working on my addition to shopping.  I have given my credit and debit cards to my husband and am working with cash only.  I have decided to put Charlie in charge of keeping me in check.  I have to keep my receipts and account for my cash before I will get anymore.  How did I get this bad?  What am I looking for when I buy stuff? Maybe I will gain some in site from my Psychology class. I have really been a nut lately and I'm not liking it.  Obsessed with shopping, considering Lap Band surgery(What?), forgetting to pay bills, not wanting to/having the desire to clean, on my computer to much. I could go on.  Is it my medication starting to give me these side effects? That is something I should really look into.  Well i will close for now with a photo of my current sweet obsession...Licorice Pastels and Gumballs. (and I don't really like Black Licorice.)

I'm Back

What a hectic couple of weeks. I was offered my old position back at the elementary school..Yes!! I am so happy to be back at the same school and even happier to be back with the same children.  They have a great teacher this year and I look forward to being part of her classroom. Because of California's budget crisis I have a 3 day weekend this week.  No work for me tomorrow.  We will be off 5 extra days WITHOUT pay thanks to our Governor. ...but enough of that.  I also started college this week.  Algebra 70/3 days, History 101/2 days, and online Psychology 101.  all classes in the morning with the exception of  Water Aerobics which is 2 evening a week.  I have my plate full but I know I can do it.  Just a quick update on the summer class I took...I got an A.  I am so happy and I think I would like to take another acting class next semester. hehe. 
Now that college has started the grown up vacation we have planned may have to be changed because of all us adult learners.  Finals are in the way for my friend to go on the week we have reservations in Big Sur.  

Sad 24 hours

We my very good friend Lavonna lost her husband last night.  I found out right after it happened by text message from her granddaughter.  He has been sick every since I meet him about 8 years ago.  I'm not quite sure what ended his life but I do know he had a brain aneurysm on Wednesday evening of last week. I know she has alot of support from her family so I have not called her.  She did call me to cancel my nail appointment which I already knew was cancelled.  I dropped some stuff of hers off at her house along with some flower. I know she will be OK but I worry about her. 
All that worrying along with my anxiety about performing for my final in my acting class caused me to ditch school today.  It was my first day missed so I'll be OK.  I just could not bear watching the other students doing their skits, me do my skit, spent 4 hours bored out of my mind...so I ditched. Instead I cleaned my bedroom and put laundry away dropped flowers at Lavonna, returned the unnecessary hair products that I bought to work at the salon over the summer and went to Jo-Ann Store. (bad and I will not elaborate)
Got back home, made dinner and made this bag for work...if I have a job when the school year starts.

Well here is my bag.

Fast Weekend and Etsy

My weekend wentr so fast as they go for most people.  My wonderful husband had to work on Saturday morning so I got to be a bum.  I got up early but ended up going back to bed and sleeping until I managed to get up and go to Yoga.  I have not been in months.  We I got my own private lesson as I was the only one who showed up.  Ella the yoga teacher kicked my butt. Not really but it has been a while so I was really sore when I left the studio. I grabbed a salad for a late lunch and came back home.

Now is the fun part...I belong to a trading team on Etsy and they had a trade event this weekend. I had never participated before but I thought what the heck. I first trade was for bath and body stuff from BragginRightsBath. I went on to make 14 more trades and will be receiveing 14 packages with little gifts for me and the ones that I love. Here is a list of all the Trade-A-Holics I would like to thanks for making my first Trade and Stay so fun. Thank you sooo much ladies!!!

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