Insomnia

Can't sleep. I don't know if it's because of excitement to have five days off starting tomorrow, anxiety over finishing the class I'm in (Monday is my last day of class), delight over having a week off of school (starting Tuesday), or the stress of getting everything in order to be off work for a few days. Whatever it is, it stinks.

Tuesday I went to Chicago for business. It was a day trip. I could only get a 9:30 p.m. flight home, so that was the only bummer. Or so I thought. . . turns out that a couple of the airlines, including the one I was on, was experiencing delays. Needless to say I left later than anticipated and got home at 1:30 a.m. On top of it, I flew into O'Hare -- aka the massive beast of an airport where you have to walk a mile to get anywhere. Poor planning on the shoe part caused me to have a miserable day.

Not much else going on. Just trying to finish this class. It's the project that is getting me down lately. I'll be glad when it's over.

Happy Birthday Blane!

Happy Birthday to my brother-in-law Blane! I hope you had a great day and I wish you all the best!

Unbelievable

As I was leaving work today I happened to catch a quick glimpse of CNN. It was doing a report about a school that has banned hugs and handshakes. WTF? I saw some woman commenting that it cuts down on harassment in the schools. Do you think it cuts down on humanity too? What is the world coming to when a student gets suspended for hugging another student. Are we so afraid of offending someone else that we should compromise our beliefs? I feel this is going way too far. I found the article online if you are interested. It infuriates me and makes me feel even better about putting my son in a catholic school where he will learn amongst other things, how to love and appreciate the differences in others.

Komen for the Cure

Elijah and I headed downtown early this morning to participate in Komen for the Cure. It was a great experience for Elijah. I have participated before, but it has been a long time. Thank you to those who made donations for our walk.

I'm still sick and now it's in my chest. Needless to say between that and the heat, I was pretty wore out when we got home.

Enjoy your weekend.

Summer Colds - No Fun!

I've got a summer cold. Yuck! I stayed home yesterday because I felt lousy. I couldn't breath or sleep last night so I ended up getting ready for work at 5 a.m. It was nice to leave work earlier than usual, but traffic stinks.

Elijah is trying to learn to ride a bike without training wheels. It's pretty interesting because he doesn't feel confident yet. This would have been up Gary's alley, but alas it's me, the not so outdoor enthusiast. Oh well I suppose.

My Boy

Last night was a graduation ceremony for Elijah and his class. It was very cute. They sang a few songs, received some awards, overall had a good time. Elijah has been at this place since he was three months old, so they gave him, along with a few other children, bouquets of flowers for being there so long. It definitely was a milestone moment.

Today he went and belt tested in karate. Yesterday is Sensei came to his class at daycare and showed the class a few tips on defending themselves. Anyway, he now has a white with blue stripe belt. He's starting off in the advanced class one day a week, so they said that the next time he tests, he may go right to yellow belt (usually next would be white with purple stripe and then white with brown stripe).

Other than that, not much going on. I'm struggling in auditing and spent part of the week last week looking for a tutor. If you know of anyone, please let me know! Enjoy your weekend!

Ugh!

I know I mentioned before that it has been pretty busy at work. Well yesterday and today have set a record. I've really taken more calls in the past than I did yesterday, but it didn't feel like it. Basically we are short three people on our team right now. On top of that, another member of the team just went on maternity leave, and another team member is going on vacation for three weeks. So technically we will be short five people. Add some random time off a few illnesses and basically we are in the weeds. So, my team of six is down to three, in addition to other teams being short a few members. Yesterday we had four people taking calls that normally a team of ten to twelve would do. Then today I lost my network and my local support is at a meeting in D.C. Needless to say I spent an hour on the phone with support who wasn't able to do anything except tell me it should be fixed tomorrow. So, tomorrow I will be going in to do work that I haven't been able to do for the last two days, in addition to adding more to my workload as I speak with more customers and confirm more events. I am ready to scream!

Oh, did I also mention that this accounting class about auditing is driving me crazy. The material is going over my head and the instructor (I say that because he apparently doesn't have his PhD yet), is anything but helpful. Thanks!

If you pray, please say one for me. I need it!

Marriott's New Venture

Yesterday, Mr. Marriott appeared at a press conference where he was introduced by none other than SPONGEBOB! The announcement was that Marriott is partnering with Nickelodeon to open Nickelodeon Resorts by Marriott. At the end of the press conference, Mr. Marriott was hit with the green slime! You can catch the podcast if interested. It's a little long, so if you actually want to see the slime action, go to about 28 minutes into the press conference. On the down side, the first resort won't open until 2010.

In case you don't know, Mr. Marriott has his own blog. You can read his thoughts on the new venture and being slimed. Check it out!

End of May Already?

Where is the time going? I can't believe we already blew through May! Yikes!

Happy Birthday to Keith. We don't talk much, but I still hope he had a good day.

It's almost the weekend everyone! Yahoo!

Is it Monday or Tuesday?

The bad thing about starting the workweek on a Tuesday is that you are off the whole week. Not to mention everyone calls you on Tuesday needing everything "right now" because they feel off their schedule! What a crazy day at work.

Not much else going on except my break from school is OVER! Boy that was quick!

A Nice Break

I've been on break from school since Tuesday and it has been so nice. I'm starting to realize what I've been giving up over the last year and half! Only three to go!!

Not much else is going on. Work has been crazy busy, but yesterday was nice and slow. I was actually able to catch up on some things! Elijah spent the night at his grandpa's, so I actually went out and had a good time with some work friends. It was a good time. Of course I left early, but at least I got out!

Other than that, I'm trying to motivate myself to do some home projects. I haven't gotten very far yet, but I'm trying!

Enjoy your weekend and holiday!

Happy Birthday Aunt Linda!

Happy Birthday to my Aunt Linda. Elijah sang on your voice mail, so be sure to listen! I hope you had a great day!


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One More Down, Three to Go!

I finished my Financial Reporting and Analysis class! Overall it was a great class, but the quantity of homework was way over the top. I spent 18 hours on Monday finishing up projects and homework. Needless to say I am exhausted.

Of course the next class has already started: Auditing and Fraud Detection. I get to do an audit of a company (pick from a list). I'll be doing mine on Starbucks. It should be interesting. Wish me luck!

Not much else is going on. Work is busy. I'm tired after a weekend of massive homework. I can't believe that the holiday is almost upon us. Where is the year going?

Elijah is staring in the advanced class in karate. He seems very excited about it. He had to get sparring gear, so that's really cool to him! Other than that, he's about to graduate from the whole daycare thing. I can't believe he has been at the same place since he was three months old! Time does fly!

Happy Mother's Day

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Out of Touch

Sorry I haven't had a chance to write. I can't believe how fast the last ten days have gone by. We had a great time in Florida, although Elijah developed a double ear infection the day we were to leave. I had to take him to urgent care. Needless to say, he could not fly home. So, it was either stay there another 3-4 days or drive home. I opted to drive because my schedule was way too hectic back home to take more days off!

By the time we got back from urgent care, figured out the game plan and got to the airport (to return the car rental and pick up another), it was 2 p.m. last Saturday before we hit the road. We made it to the GA/TN boarder before stopping for a power "nap". We were on the road again by 7 a.m. the next day. All in all it was just under 20 hours. I thought we did well considering it was completely UNPLANNED!

So, now I'm struggling to catch up with schoolwork. If anyone is strong in accounting, please call me and help me get through this!

Elijah is doing better and we are back to the old routine. After Tuesday, I'll get back on my regularly scheduled posts! Have a nice weekend!

Tuesday Already?

Yesterday we went to Islands of Adventure. We bought the overpriced Express Passes and managed to ride everything that you can ride on it. For the first time we did Poseidon's Fury. It was cool, but the wait was way understated! We then spent the majority of the day on the water rides. Getting wet on a hot day is a good thing!

After it was back to the resort and off to miniature golf . . . for everyone except me. I got to stay back and do homework. I love learning accounting, but it is definitely more time consuming since I don't have much experience.

Today we did Disney MGM. Elijah was back in daredevil form and dragged Kevin on the Tower of Terror! It's pretty bad when you are psyched out by a 5 year old! Elijah didn't scream, but Kevin did. In case I forgot to mention, my dad bought my dear old friend Kevin a ticket to come down as a surprise for me! After ToT, I took him over to Aerosmith Rockin Roller Coaster. He enjoyed it. The rest of the day was spent beating the heat and visiting the usual attractions. Followed by time at the pool. What a day! Not sure what is planned for tomorrow!

Disney Quest

Last night we went to Disney Quest. It's an indoor virtual theme park. It's been a long time since I've laughed that hard! We did a virtual Jungle Cruise where you got into a raft and had to paddle down a virtual river. They even sprayed mists of water on you from time to time! Then we did Pirates of the Caribbean where we were on a ship and had to shoot other ships and steel their gold. Another game was where you were the ball in a pinball game and had to use your body to move the ball. There were 6 adults playing and Elijah. In the end Elijah won! It was funny to see the look on the other people's faces when they realized they were beat by a 5 year old!

Back Again

We're back in Florida again! This time we are staying at Horizons by Marriott. It is a family-friendly pirate theme resort. Elijah is having a blast! This is the first year that he wants to swim every day! There's a pirate splash park, pirate ship in the pool, waterslide, miniature golf, activities, and lots more! It's been about 87-90 degrees at 4 p.m.!

If you can, please do

I received the annual TKE Foundation report. I am delighted to tell you that Gary's memorial scholarship is almost at the minimum level to start awarding a scholarship to members in Gary's chapter. Currently the fund is at $3,247.63 (it earns interest). $5K is needed to start awarding the fund. If you are able to give anything: $10, $25, anything, please donate in honor of Gary. Any donation to the foundation is 100% tax deductible. You can mail in a donation or make a secured donation with a credit card online. Thank you. A link to do this online is at the top of this blog.

Castaway Bay Once Again

Friday we drove to Sandusky, OH to spend the weekend at Castaway Bay. It's an indoor waterpark resort that is a part of Cedar Point. Since "America's Roller Coast" is not open yet, it was a weekend of water. I spent the time studying, but Elijah had a blast. Now I'm home, feeling overwhelmed by all the things I need to do to get ready for vacation. Ugh! I hope everyone had a great weekend! The weather was beautiful here and there!