For Creative Writing, this is my final blogging assignment. In reflection, I have enjoyed it. I have blogged a little here and there with other sites and I have always liked it but had a hard time sticking to it. The social media sites that I used either became obsolete or changed so much I didn't care to continue on. I have a few things on Facebook I want to transfer over here just for safekeeping.
I hope I remember to post on here every once in awhile. I liked reading my classmates posts, and I admit I should have commented more. I am sure over the next week I will read more and comment some more just to eat up some time at work during finals week. There's just so much to read, not enough time to reflect! That always seems to end up being an issue for me.
As an ending thought though, thank you Jen for such a fun assignment. I admit there were times I was over thinking this assignment, but now I've taken it with stride. I like this blog to be a time capsule for me, and I will look back at some of my entries months, and maybe years, from now. I hope to see my classmates blogging from time to time, and I will enjoy keeping in touch for a little while.
Good luck everyone with finals, and teachers with grading. Thank you for another year.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
100 Things, pt. 2 - Dislikes
Pink!
Clothes
shopping
Peppers
of any kind
Small
cars
Tomato
soup
Goats
that don’t faint
My high
school
Gold,
anything.
Memorization
Dead
batteries
Property
taxes
Drunks/alcoholics.
Less
than “B” worthy work done by me
Crying.
Odin,
when he’s naughty.
Brand
new houses
Lack of
recycling
Facebook
Taking
out my belly button piercing
Doctor
appointments
Uniforms
Organized
religion
Expensive
textbooks
Backstabbing
family.
Excess
of technology
Lack of
trees
High
blood glucose
The oil
boom in North Dakota
Bad
tattoos
Close
minded people
Cigarettes
Gas
prices
Late
assignments
Bugs in
hotel rooms
Unnatural
dyes in food
Not
being able to sleep
Long
car rides with my mother and father
Walmart
The
last six weeks of pregnancy
Caesarean
sections (c-section)
Procrastination…
Lack of
time
Wishing
time away
Christmas,
all of it.
Lack of
free wifi internet
Packing
and still forgetting that ONE thing
Children
lacking manners
Coughing
fits
Any
kind of fertility treatment.
Biting
my nails too much
When a
limb falls asleep
Quizzes
I am not prepared for
Not
knowing what to do with my life
Split
ends!!!
Misplacing
things
My
husband when he’s crabby
Overdue
bills
Baby
registering, wedding registering
Trying
to write a better memoir
Running
out of black eyeliner
Forgetting
to take my prenatal
Not
getting anything done in a day
Anyone
cheating on anyone
Laundry
Lack of
running water
My
mother when she repeats things
Doctors
that perform circumcision
Hitting
animals with my car
Stupid
mistakes I can’t let go
Teachers
that don’t use D2L
Having
to drink warm water
Having
a cold and no Nyquil
My
father when he talks negatively of others
Writing
in APA format
Never
having time to read just for fun
Neglecting
to use my planner
Losing
my wedding ring
Seeing
my deceased uncle’s farm torn down
Being
told I’m being a broken record
Having
only been in three different states
The
part of my life spent at high school
Urinary
tract infections
Pens
that run out of ink
Pencils
that run out of lead
Jeans that wear out too soon
Parents that buy overly expensive toys
Feeling
like I overuse the word sorry.
Being
bullied as a child.
Filling
out paperwork
Air compressors
Cavities
between my teeth
Being
late for class, or work…
Vivid nightmares
When my
battery falls out of my laptop.
Sweaters
without hoods
Drug
tests that test for TCH and not alcohol
Worn out
sneakers
Mud…
Having
to cut my hair,
Being
stressed out all day.
100 Things, pt. 1 - Likes
Corey
John (my husband)
Cold
Coca Cola
Led
Zepplin
Loose
change
My
sixteen acre farmstead
Baking
Multiples
of seven
My red
Carhartt
Miniature
horses
Onions
in cooking
Wishing
at 11:11
All
fruit
Full
grown cats
Free
magazines
Carmex
Odin,
when he behaves.
Plants,
plants, plants…
Grilled
cheese sandwiches
Warm
days
Feeding
baby calves
Honey
scented
Endless
conditioner
Magnetic
pictures
Zip up
hoodies
Lottery
tickets
Homemade
chicken soup
Jeans
that fit
Tear
drop diamonds
Silver,
anything.
Singing
Sharpies
Collecting
skeleton keys
Hemp
Flavored
water
Canadian
geese in my yard
Planting
pumpkins with my nieces
Flip
flops
Any
DARK shade of red.
My work
study job
Second
hand and thrift stores
Cinnamon
Simple
faith
Midwives
and doulas
Phi
Theta Kappa
Badlands
Mini
Bic lighters
Netflix
Postsecret.com
Yoga
class
Staying
in hotels with Corey
Doing
things with my sister
Bicycle
rides
Halloween
Corset
backed dresses
Creativity
Getting
hair waxed off.
Peaceful,
silent twilight
The
Nightmare Before Christmas
Chocolate
ice cream cake
The
entire Harry Potter series
Days
spent at the lake
Going
on nice easy long walks
Getting
many things done in one day
Sleeping
with two pillows
Women
who choose to breastfeed.
Blood
oranges, cuties tangerines
KJ108
on the radio in the morning
Writing
something that actually makes sense
Pictures
that come out great
Pistachios
Teachers
that do use D2L
Looking
up crazy stuff on the internet
Extra
credit, no matter how small!
Friends
that understand my life
Writing
in MLA format
Snickers,
Reese’s, Kit-Kats
Coupons!
Salads
Candles
Bees
Wireless
keyboard and mouse
Psychology
classes
Sociology
classes
It’s A
Wonderful Life
Sadhus
in India
Elephants
Penguins
Beautiful
clear starry nights
Exploring
new towns with my husband
Parks
Old abandoned
buildings
Action
movies
Black and
white pictures
Sunglasses
Getting
published
Cheap
textbooks
Cowboy boots
Lightening
storms with thunder
Futurama
Being
carefree for a day.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Graduation!
This fall I am graduating with my first college degree, Liberal Arts. Now I know it's not that big of a deal of a degree, but to me it is. It's the first piece of paper with my name on it that I will care about (besides my high school diploma). It's my proof that I've started my higher education, and it's my encouragement to carry on farther. No one can take it back from me (granted if I get everything done for this semester's classes... YES Jen I am working on getting caught up!!!).
This milestone is a big one for me because I am the first to actually GRADUATE from a college in my little family. My father only went to school for barely two semesters. My mother went longer, but ran into legal trouble when she only needed one more credit to finish her two year degree. My husband went for half a semester, and ended up withdrawing because he wasn't ready for that kind of commitment. My sister starts her first semester of college this summer. Out of the majority of the grandkids, I am the first to finish a degree before my 30s. I'm a first, and it feels really nice to be a first.
Granted, it did take me three years (I took a semester break first right out of high school, then another between my two years here) but I have made it. I've done it. It's great to say I have made it this far, and I'm still going farther. I have learned so much about myself and my surroundings in these last three years. When I first graduated high school, I didn't trust my 18 year old self to know what I wanted to do the rest of my life. Now I have a better idea of what my values are in life and in a career. I'm more confident in me.
I love setting an example for my nieces, nephew, and future children. I like how my determination is giving my husband the idea of going back to school (this time a 2 year trade, instead of a 4 year degree). I'm so happy my sister is following in my footsteps instead of just idling on in life until she knows what she wants to do.
So, here's to me. Here's to the GPA I've held, the classes I've completed, the teachers I've grown to love. Here's to me not taking the negativity my high school told me to heart. Here's to the clubs I've been a part of, the coworkers I've befriended, the fellow students I've studied with. Here's to my education and going further on, even if I can't fully see the path yet.
I hope everyone has a great summer, an insightful moment in life, and doesn't give up. If I see you May 17th at graduation, a hug is more than welcome! Here's to us moving on!
This milestone is a big one for me because I am the first to actually GRADUATE from a college in my little family. My father only went to school for barely two semesters. My mother went longer, but ran into legal trouble when she only needed one more credit to finish her two year degree. My husband went for half a semester, and ended up withdrawing because he wasn't ready for that kind of commitment. My sister starts her first semester of college this summer. Out of the majority of the grandkids, I am the first to finish a degree before my 30s. I'm a first, and it feels really nice to be a first.
Granted, it did take me three years (I took a semester break first right out of high school, then another between my two years here) but I have made it. I've done it. It's great to say I have made it this far, and I'm still going farther. I have learned so much about myself and my surroundings in these last three years. When I first graduated high school, I didn't trust my 18 year old self to know what I wanted to do the rest of my life. Now I have a better idea of what my values are in life and in a career. I'm more confident in me.
I love setting an example for my nieces, nephew, and future children. I like how my determination is giving my husband the idea of going back to school (this time a 2 year trade, instead of a 4 year degree). I'm so happy my sister is following in my footsteps instead of just idling on in life until she knows what she wants to do.
So, here's to me. Here's to the GPA I've held, the classes I've completed, the teachers I've grown to love. Here's to me not taking the negativity my high school told me to heart. Here's to the clubs I've been a part of, the coworkers I've befriended, the fellow students I've studied with. Here's to my education and going further on, even if I can't fully see the path yet.
I hope everyone has a great summer, an insightful moment in life, and doesn't give up. If I see you May 17th at graduation, a hug is more than welcome! Here's to us moving on!
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