Hello World!
Hello? Yes, Hi! Hi there! There is a world still out there! I'm poking my head out briefly as I have somehow managed to achieve a free evening ... so to speak. By that, I mean I have time away from books and the gym so that I can go to the grocery store, wash dishes, sweep and mop the kitchen, clean the cat boxes, vacuum dust and do some laundry! Go me!I think I have managed to get a grip on this school thing ... scheduling study time and assignments and doing the quizzes. If it weren't for Google Calendar, I would be totally lost though! I seem to be doing fairly well ... good grades on everything so far, and I am not struggling terribly to understand most of it. That could change though ...
I am encountering some pretty shocked responses when I tell people that I am working full time while going to school full time ... and doing it online no less. Honestly, I don't think what I am doing is all that incredible ... is it? Instead of spending this time reading about politics, the latest and greatest in technology and reading books, I am putting that time and effort into earning a degree. But it is very different from my other journeys through the halls of knowledge!
Amidst all this, I am finding time to work out at the gym, usually in the evenings. I had let myself go to the point where my weight was starting to cause health problems, and had already caused me some significant back troubles. I am not seeing a lot of progress yet, I had gotten really bad out of shape, but it is getting a little easier each time. I have to remember that I am no longer 20-something and able to just go and give it hell. But I think I am down a few pounds, and my resting heart rate is below 70 for the first time ever. I am working really hard not to eat fatty stuff ... being the good little Irish-Italian lass that I am, I do need my pasta and potatoes. Low-carb diets would never work for me, and in the past, I have literally melted off the pounds just by keeping my fat intake down. So, I am eating lots of chicken, rice, veggies, fish and using low-fat alternatives for mayo and cheese. And plenty of water!
Off to the store, now and then back to the books! Oedipus awaits!
Oh, and to everyone I care about ... please, do NOT screw around with tooth infections, abscesses and dental problems! Take the flippin' antibiotics and call the doc or go to the ER right away if there's any unusual pain or symptoms after a procedure! I lost one friend recently, possibly due to a tooth abscess that turned septic, and I just found out that another friend had a very close call with sepsis, and was in the CCU for a time.
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Just a note to the obnoxious [son of a] bitch that has been following me around the blogosphere, leaving snarky notes, sending hateful emails and generally being evil: I will not go into detail for the reasons why I could not be there, but when I have a family crisis, that will take precedent over everything. Two months of stalking and harassment is plenty. Get a life and stay out of mine. Get it? Got it? Good. Now go to hell.
Posted by LissaKay on 01/28/07 at 07:03 PM in
Midlife College Adventures
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I was taking the antibiotics, only started a day late - it just turns out I was allergic to the amoxicillin, and it wasn't doing what it was suppose to do.
Granted I shouldn't have dealt with the pain for 3 days, I have gone to the ER a lot sooner, but who knew all of a sudden I'd be allergic to something I'd always taken .
thanks for your well wishes - Now where are my flowers, and get well chocolates :D
Granted I shouldn't have dealt with the pain for 3 days, I have gone to the ER a lot sooner, but who knew all of a sudden I'd be allergic to something I'd always taken .
thanks for your well wishes - Now where are my flowers, and get well chocolates :D
Posted by Lynne on 01/29 at 09:47 AM
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Still tho, its nothing to pussyfoot around with, eh?
Posted by AT on 01/29 at 08:33 AM