Things I've Learned in The Last Four Months

Well I started back to school Jan. 19th. And since then I've learned ALOT, and most of it wasn't in the classroom. Though I learned a lot there too.

First a few things I learned in the classroom:

-I could never be a college professor, props to those who can, but it's not in me. In fact I'm pretty sure, no positive, that teaching period isn't in me.

-How did I ever make it through high school without reading Macbeth. When I mentioned in my Eng lit class that I'd never read it you'd have thought I'd grown a third eye the way everyone looked at me. Oh well, I've read it now and I think I got most of it and I did enjoy reading it.

-I like doing math, it was fun for me for the first time in for like ever. I hated math in high school, I did 2 first semesters of algebra and dropped it both times because I was failing it. But now I'm getting it, I like it, it makes so much sense to me. And here's hoping that I still feel that way through the next 4 or 5 math classes that I have to take before I graduate.

-That not all college professors, teachers, instructors (I get confused as what to call some of them) are not created equal. I had an awesome Eng & Math teacher, I loved the energy of my weight-lifting instructor. And while my econ teacher had some great stories, and did a good job teaching me econ, it was hard to follow his train of thought sometimes. Oh and the assistant for my 3 ITM classes ROCKED. Grace got me through those 3, 8 wks classes and saved my rear-end more than a few times. So now I'm worried, did I just get lucky with my professors the first time around or can I get a repeat for next semester??

And then there are the things I learned just walking around campus and watching other students.

-Before you wear that really cute skirt or shorts out in public do us all a favor and bend over in front of a mirror so you can see what you are showing all of us. Believe me it ain't pretty, no one should be exposed to that.

-Men should not under any circumstance wear capris, it's just shouldn't be done, EVER!

-Guys should never wear scary deep-v-neck-shirts that are paper thin looking, it's just creepy in a really bad way.

-No matter how cute you think it looks, wearing sweats with anything written across your rear-end is tacky, and we'll leave it at that.

-The bump-it is alive and thriving. I think in my econ class alone I counted over 2 dozen girls that had suspicions looking bumps on their heads. And my theory is that some girls may believe that the bigger the bump on their head the smart they are, but again it's just a theory.

-Apparently if you wear a perky little bow in your hair you are intitled to giggle obnoxiously at everything your boyfriend says even when it makes absolutely no sense at all. But you must have a hair bow in every color to match every possible color of shirt you own, and you must wear a bow every-single-freaking-day.

-I hope that man-purses never become popular.

-Wearing a bra is never opptional. And please do not wear anything see-through if you do decide to go to go bra-less.

These are just a few of my observations of my time spent on campus. I'm sure that come August when I go back I'll have even more.

Pictures

Since I decided not to order school pictures for the kids from their school this year, and since school is almost over, I felt like maybe it was time to get their pictures done. So today the 3 of went and got pictures done. And since we were all ready there I decided to go ahead and have a family picture taken of the 3 of us.

The Bug

Years ago there was a country song, something about sometimes your the windshield and sometimes your the bug. For the last while I've felt like the bug. It feels like I've hit a windshield and now I'm trying to pull myself back together.

There are so many things I can't seem to get a handle on. At times I feel like I'm trying to hold on to nothing. That whatever it was I thought was there isn't.

Today wasn't so bad, but yesterday and the day before that I don't know. I'll be cruising along and at the drop of a hat I want to sit down and cry, really really cry.

Though somedays there isn't any crying or desire to cry, just frumpiness. I just don't want to do anything. I do do things, I have to, there is no one else to do it if I don't. Maybe that's it, there isn't anyone else to do it and that's the part the sucks.

Nice to Meet You

I figured it was about time. I thought that I'd introduce myself again. You know for all 2 people that read my sadly lacking blog.

My name is Dorri, I'm a single full-time mom to 2 of the worlds cutest & busiest kids. When I first started blogging or I guess reading blogs I signed on with the name Moddy, which I will continue to use. But I felt like I wanted to get the real me out there too.

As I said I'm a mom to 2 kids, PJ who is 9 and Miss Magoo who is 6. I am also a full-time student. I haven't been in school since June 95. But I'm learning that I can do both. When I have time I like to read, sew, read funny blogs, and take long walks on the beach. (which could be hard as there are no beaches here, but hey a girl can dream)

So I guess that's me. I hope to do a better job keeping up with my blog. Keeping track of my kids accomplishments and mine as well. Along with the everyday craziness of my life.

So it's nice to meet you, though I suspect I already know about the 2 people who read this, let me know about you anyway. Really it's good for the soul! At least it will be for mine!

Um okay..

Tonight it was Miss Magoo's turn to say family prayers. And while I never know what she'll say I wasn't expecting this: " please bless that when Grandma & Grandpa's mission is done they can drive home safely". My parents are serving in Russia, that could be an interesting drive home.

Happy News

I got some very exciting news today in the mail. I've been accepted to Boise State University, and I start in Janurary. In 1995 I graduated with an Associates from Ricks College (now BYU-I). And I haven't been in a classroom as a student since. It's a little nerve-racking. I'm not only a soon-to-be single mother but now I'm going to be a student also. WOW!! That's a lot to have on my plate.
I'm very excited about going back to school. I've wanted to go back for years. And while I thought it would be a few more years before I'd be going back to finish up my education, life changes and I've learned to roll with it.
So that's my new exciting life changing news. Check back with me by the end of Jan. I may not be so very excited by then.

Glumpiness

Is it okay to admit that I'm feeling glumpy? You know a cross between gloomy and grumpy. It's really the best way to describe how I feel right now. What to do, which way do I choose to go? How much choice do I really have? So many questions, so few answers. I hate that part, I want answers. Even though I know that some questions will go unanswered well for the rest of my life, I still want answers. I want to know that life will have a happy ending, but I'm scared that my happy ending has passed, that it's too late for that. Will I forever be searching for it, never to find it?