Stolen Quotes

“Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly.”

“Don’t let what you want at the moment keep you from having what you want most of all.”

“A year from now you’ll be glad you started today.”
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“What happens to us is not as important as what happens within us.”

“The best things in life are free — the second best are expensive.” – Coco Chanel

“If you can’t see the bright side of life, polish the dull side.”

I stole these quotes from Kenlie Tiggeman’s facebook page. She is the woman who is all over the news because she is reportedly too fat to fly according to Southwest. That is some BS! I am looking for her blog because I am sure it would be inspirational.
Published in: on May 19, 2011 at 5:14 pm  Leave a Comment  

Ready for School

I hate to say it but I am ready for school to start again. I have all my classes lined up and I can’t wait because it seems they will be fun and interesting (most are writing and literature courses). Of course they will be a lot of work also – 5 classes plus wind symphony — another 16+ credit semester. Plus I may add 1-2 more if I get involved in research. Yikes!

I am a super senior, in the words of my stepson. You might say I am a super-duper senior, ha. I have way more credits than I need to graduate but I just keep telling myself it will all be worth when I graduate with 2 degrees. I am thankful I love school and so thankful I am able to attend UM-Flint.

What I really need to do is to work on my writing this summer. Plus I have my reading list for next semester so I could get crackin’ on that. I need to write at least 300 words a day even if it is in my silly blog and I need to read a ton of stuff. I need to work on my discipline and just do it. I am picturing myself reading while I walk on the treadmill all summer long because that is another thing I need to do — get in shape. Anything I am able to get done this summer will certainly help me in the fall. So my goals for the summer are:

Study for the GRE (as always)

practice my trombone (get my lips and breathing in shape for wind symphony)

exercise (get my ass in shape for graduation which will also help with breathing and energy)

eat better (plus I have to get my husband to eat some vegetables)

read my ass off (psychology review and studies, and all the books for school – lots of Shakespeare, a little Austen –Mansfield Park, my least favorite – blech– some women’s lit and modern British lit and lots of books about writing)

write my ass off (haha, I think I can do this on the treadmill too!)

I have some other goals too, like getting my house in order, but my husband will be a big force in that.

So as usual so much to do and so little time. I guess that is why I am ready to go back to school – I can’t really relax anyway.

Published in: on May 19, 2011 at 12:39 pm  Leave a Comment