High school troubles

Hey Ladies,

I need to check in more!

Last week Mr. Q's Grandfather pass away. It came as a shock because he was only 68 years old. I am sorry I only really spent one day with him, I wish I could have gotten the opportunity to know him better. Even with the little time I spent with him, I found him to be a loving man, that reminded me so much of Mr.Q.

I figure I should post about high school at some point. Going back to finish this education as been a challenge, but on the hold going very smoothly. Until two weeks ago, my English grade dropped from a A, 100% to a C 78% in one week. (that equals one class) One of the major hits to my grade was a movie analysis. I got a A on the ruff draft and failed the final draft; in fact the hole class failed the final draft. How does that add up? This week my grade is dropped again to a 72% because she put the assignment that was done in class last week, (that I missed due to a death in my family) in as a 0%. I'm not accustom to this grading style, but I guess it a good idea to see what my grade is with out it turned in. For the first have of this class the teacher was happy go lucky " I want all of you to pass"; and now she is grading with a vengeance. I have raised my concerns with my counselor. This teacher is new to the school so the office is watching her closely. Tomorrow I will be showing my counselor all of my papers from this class and see what she recommends I do. I have to have a C to pass, and with out this class I will not graduate this semester. Its ironic because I only need a History credit to get all of my credits for a diploma; but the school requires that I complete two classes at their school. History is going great, and that is super nifty! The teacher in that class has yet to lexure, its rather amusing; we read our books and watch movies. To graduate high school these day you have to pass a exit exam, for two months I have been asking when this has to be done, each time I have been told i had plenty of time. Today I found out they are due by Friday, two weeks before finals. Wish me luck! Since I have proven myself to be a smart cookie I have to take the hardest version of the test. I failed the grammar portion of the test today, but its no big deal apparently; I just keep taking the test until I pass it. Its like The Price is Right! Only I don't get people shouting out the correct bubble to fill in. I am hopping they do not make me bang my head against this test all week, but I don't think I am that lucky.

I have a craft sale this weekend, I just about sold out of everything I had at the last sale. I was hopping to sew all week, but now its looking like I will be testing all week and writing a kick ass final paper for my English class. Its all worth it, I just wish some one would throw me a bone and let me finish high school. I feel I have more to offer this world, than a high school drop out. I am thinking I am jumping though a lot of hoops for this piece of paper. I'm ready to jump though hoops for a fancy collage paper.

I'm sure everyone will be studying like mad for the next too weeks! Good luck surviving all of the torture your teachers have in store for you. We are gonna survive this semester!

How to Heimlich a Cat

For anyone who didn't know, this is how you Heimlich a cat:

http://www.petplace.com/cats/heimlich-for-your-cat/page1.aspx

I never knew. I found this out while watching Gretal coughing up a hairball and wondering what I would do if either of my cats ever did choke on something.

McDonald's is offering free glassware with the purchase of a large Xtra value meal (price ain't bad with the glass included) and the glasses are really pretty nice. Our tall ones keep breaking in the wash so this has been a sweet deal for us.

School: All homework and no play makes Alula a dull sister. So I am thoroughly denying that I have finals due and decorating my home for the holidays, writing, and finally reading Eragon.

Career: Today I thoroughly considered my job options. I came to the conclusion that there is, in fact, a job I would leave my job for, and it's to work as an intelligence analyst. However, there are no government positions for this available in my area, so I'm good.

Mr. B: ...is out of town again. Lonely, lonely, lonely.

Happy Birthday Fuzzy!

hey,

Happy Happy Birthday to you! I hope you have a wonderful day!

Happy Thankgiving, All!

Well, here I am, in Oklahoma with Mr. B's family again. His grandparents (paternal side) gave us our own room, which was good. It's the only room in their home with a computer (hence, internet) which is bad.

Mr. B's younger early teens cousin has a friend with apparently no family to eat with on Thanksgiving, so he came over last night. I got to come back to our room, where unbeknownst to me the 2 teen boys were doing good knows what on the internet with the lights off. Next to my open suitcase, where my unspeakables were in plain view.

Good Grief, Charley Brown. The lack of consideration for privacy in this family is astounding.

I delayed going to bed last night by an hour so I wouldn't have to have the hey-you-get-the-BLEEP-out-of-my-room-I-need-to-undress conversation with the orphan boy.

Both of Mr. B's parents have iPod Touch's now, and I reeeeeallly want one. (They have Kindle for iPod Touch now too!)

My sister sent me this website, where you may take a quiz to see how likely it is your cat is trying to kill you (Count and Gretal scored a combined 91% -- the house sitter has been warned):

http://www.catswhothrowupgrass.com/kill.php

But on this holiday, whether you are cooking or not, I hope this day finds you all surrounded by friends, family, love, and good food.

Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!

Alula

Everything back to normal somewhat

Well Mr. man has decided to talk to me again and he even took me to dinner and a movie last night. He still won't let me forget my out burst but hey he is talking to me. My mother is in town and so guess who is cooking Thanksgiving Dinner? ME yes scary right now its going to be a ham and other things not sure yet what else. But hey its fun to be lazy.

It's Christmas before Thanksgiving! Yay!

Ladies,

Yesterday I came back from a meeting at work and found the following message on my phone from my husband: "Hi Alula, I hope you get this message before you go out to lunch because Credit Card Company X pissed me off so I canceled the card a few minutes ago. I hope you didn't need it for anything because if you did I guess you're just screwed."

Yup. They "pissed him off" for refusing to remove the late fees he generated by being a slacker. And I am the one who gets "screwed" by all of it, apparently, and didn't get lunch. That's my life.

And I am supposed to write a final paper today (an annotated bibliography, actually), but thanks to the incredible stress I'm feeling having to pay all of our bills out of my college fund for the next however the hell long until Mr. B decides on, orders, and receives a new credit card, I am declaring Christmas before Thanksgiving.

Thoughts on the new blue-spring-night-whimsy theme I hunted down based on Fuzzy and Munchkin's suggestions?

Hang in there, Fuzzy--you're in one of the most difficult situations I think I've ever encountered in life. It's never been easy for anyone I've ever known who had to decide to stay or go, because both of the options suck, and there's not much to do to change that. No one can tell you what is the "right" thing to do here. But we love you, and we love little man, and we'll do whatever we can to help you out as you try to decide what path to take in proceeding.

Alula

Well It Finally Happened

OK so this is what happened I have been living off Mr Man For the last 5 months every penny I spend is his. Well yesterday I broke he accused me of not doing anything in the morning and well that hit a nerve. And I had a complete melt down, and told him how frustrating it was to live off someone else and that I didn't like it, I also told him that I didn't like this not business he signed me up for, well he had nothing to say to that. And then later that night all I wanted was a hug and him to tell me that he doesn't mind me living off him. And that turned into a chase game and then me jumping on him and I got a "back off Woman" from him and that's the last thing he as said to since then. I get a nod or head shake to questions I ask but that is it. And I don't know what to do, just proving that I mess up every relationship I've ever been in. I guess I have to wait until he decides he has punished me enough and talks to me again. And my birthday is on the 29Th I guess I'm going to have another rotten birthday. I can't leave because I don't have any money and I'm afraid Mr Man will fight me for custody of little man and win because he has the money, job and they share a last name. What do I have? Debt up over my head and no job prospects and no babysitter and no friends up here to help me. I just don't know what to do I can't tell my mother because i would just get an I told you so. And I don't think I can handle that right now and she is going to be up here at the end of the weekend and I have to get it together enough to not let her notice. Well just so everyone know life just sucks.