I think I finally managed to make my life soooo busy... I can't do anything!!!
Wonder if it has anything to do with the upcoming Visit Weekend?? :yes:

For my Criminology and Social Welfare class, I have a 10 page term paper due Tuesday the 27th. I have about 3 hours of work left, and it's done!!
I had planned on turning it in today. There are 5 extra points for turning it in early and I wanted to have it done before I went out of town to visit my fellah... But did I do any work on it last night??? NOOOoooooooo.... :shake:

Here's what happened....

I looked at my paper yesterday. Then proceeded to create a PTO brochure/flyer to hand out to various Ministries and other Prison Support groups.

After spending a couple of hours on that, I picked up my term paper and moved it towards the computer. Then I went into the living room and did my quilt square.

My sister is creating a Mothers Day quilt for mom. She has given each of us "girls" (4 daughters) a 5" x 5" square to create a message for mom. My sister also gave one to each of the grandchildren and even had my daughter in law create one for the baby she is still carrying (yes, my yet unborn grandson!!).

So I finished my square last night. Went and picked up my term paper again. By now it was 9:00. Oh, much too late to start now! So I went to bed.

I was out of bed an hour later. Finally, started working on my term paper. Descided I hated it and started all over!! :banghead:

It is not done. So I will be hauling all the books, term paper, lined paper, and a suitcase full of sharpened pencils with me on my Visit Weeekend!!

So much to do before I leave!! I have laundry to do, dishes to do, garbage to take out, bills to pay, term papers, homework, packing, get an oil change for the car, gas up the car, clean out the car, pick up the film from processing, write letters, answer personal email....

The never ending list!!

Right now... I don't give a crap!! I'm gonna get to see my fellah!!!:clap: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay:
Everything else can just wait!!

Hope you have a great day!!

JJT

Yay for visits!!!! I tend to get all flustered and forget about some of the things in "real life" when I'm focused on getting ready for a visit. :) It sounds like you've got your plate full over there, girl!! Are you staying in AH all weekend? You should have some quiet time in the hotel to work on that term paper, eh?

Hey... those brochures for PTO... do you hand those out to people? Could I maybe get some from you to give out to the girls I've met at visit in WW? And whenever I get to EOCI to see my cousin... I'll pass some out there too. Are you involved in any support groups/ministries here in OR? I've been trying to find something to get involved with, but I haven't had any luck yet.

I am so glad the Psych teacher gave us the rest of class to work on our term papers... haven't even started that one!! Not worried about it... only 3 - 5 pages.

Going to be in AH overnight Friday. Plenty of time to do the re-write!!! Cutting the visit short Saturday to get back to P-town to go all the things I put off on Sunday.

Brochures are still being edited!! Will let you know when I got them ready to hand out.

I don't personally know of any support groups/prison bus services in Oregon. But there is a mention in one of the older posts and I plan following up on it... when I get two seconds in a row!!

Good luck getting all your papers written... I don't envy you there at all!!! I'm such a procrastinator, I'd be putting that paper off until the very last minute...

How did your quilt square turn out?

Well... okay. The quilt square is not really done either....

Here's what I did....

My mom was the den leader for Camp Fire Girls, and saved every piece of information!! Three scrap books!!! So my sister, snuck them out of moms place and gave them to me on Easter.

I went through the books and found my old "campfire girls name" in symbol. I went to Kinko's, reduced the image to fit the square. Then bought felt in the appropriate colors, cut them to size, glued them onto another felt square. And then wrote my campfire name on the square.

Now, I just have to stitch it all together... the glue is just to tack it down. I don't have any straight pins and some of the pieces are really small.

I think she will like it. Mom put an huge amount of time into being a den leader. I appreciate it now... but hated it then!! LOL

Visits never seem to last long enough. I wanna bring him home. **foot stomp**

We had a great weekend. Talked about alot of "business" and skirted around alot of emotional issues. Only so much can be talked about in the presence of cameras, guards and 100 other people.
Then we learned to play a new game, and I kicked his butt!! Yah!! :dance: Who's your momma?????

I did not get a lick of work done on my term paper. The quilt square is done. And on Thursday, the Sociology teacher gave us a killer assignment due on Tuesday. It is a 3rd quarter test review. Any and all questions that might be on the Final are on this review. I was able to get most of it done, but the 11 Essay questions are brutal! I think I got 5 done. My fellah and I discussed a couple of the question, and now I have some kick booty answers!!

Got a letter over the weekend that says my Oregon Additional Benefits have run out. Got one more check coming and that is it. I am now in complete panic mode!! The letter states that the reason there are no more benefits is the Unemployment rate has fallen. So? I still haven't been able to get a job!! For the last 10 months, I have sent out over 10 resumes, or filled out over 10 applications a week! Out of all that, I have had 1 interview. my resume has been edited and reworked by different employment agencies and resume writters. I have done those stupid unemployment search classes htat are a complete waste of time and effort. I have posted my resume on 3 different internet job boards. I have even placed ads to rent my spare room.

Nothing. Just panic. Maybe I should go play the lottery!!

I was going to ask how your visit went... I'm glad to hear that you had a good one! Travis and I had a good one too. They got new coloring books, crayons and puzzles for the kids, so for once, our 4 year-old had something to do!! She didn't want to leave... but then again, she usually never does.

I'm sending good luck vibes your way for the job search. THey say the economy here is turning and now's the time.... the time for what, I ask? Hopefully you start getting some interview calls soon. We're hiring at my work... do you want to be a credit officer for a leasing company? :)

Get on that term paper and review, girl!!!

I am glad you had a good visit. Coloring books are good!!

Do they have swing or graveyard shifts at your work?

I am going to check today to see if it is too late to switch to night classes. I thought it would be easier to find the "off hours" job.

I was really excited about the one interview that I had... graveyard shift, full time. Totally the job I was looking for! But it has been over 2 months now, I guess they went with someone else. The fact they did not call me to let me know tells me something about the company!! So I didn't want to work for them anyway!!

My visit is still affecting me. Not in the positive, isn't life grand, sort of way. I have been walking around on the verge of a panic attack, and I can't seem to figure out why. Must just be EVERYTHING!!! LOLOL....

IT is done!!! :clap: :D

Just have to beef up my Conclusion, but otherwise, I declare the 10 page term paper on the History of Prisons in the United States DONE!!!

:dance::dance::dance::yay:

Now to start the next paper!! A 3 - 5 page paper on the Psychological Effects of Long Term Incarceration.

Piece of cake!

(oops, that is what I said about the 10 pager!!)

YAY for finishing the paper!!! Hey that sounds like an interesting one... is it rude to ask if I can read it?

No swing/graveyard shifts at the bank. Hopefully you'll find something soon. Looking for a job is never easy, I swear.

Have you started your 3-5 page paper? Have you done any research? One of my friends (who is currently in Walla Walla) has written a lot about his personal struggles after being in the IMU for so long. I'll PM you with his website tomorrow (I have it bookmarked on my work computer). It may have some helpful info/insight for your paper.

Good Lord, it's 11!!! What the heck am I still doing up???

It's 11:00? Oh, no!!! Too hot to sleep anyway.

Yeah, you can read my paper. Most of it is boring. But it has an awesome Conclusion!!
I will PM you.

As far as the next paper... I have done some reseach. Printed up some Psych journals and stuff. Will start that tomorrow. Tonight I play!! Okay, Tonight Ido dishes.

***sigh***

Both term papers are now complete!! Just finished the Psych paper. So much to say, so little pages to do so!!

Now I am off to bed. Tomorrow starts the studying for those dreaded finals!! 3 on Monday, 2 on Tuesday!!

Travs girl... did you get my PM?

JJT... I did get your PM and I emailed you back through email, not PM. Did you get it?? Sorry... I hope you didn't think I was ignoring you!!!

Glad to hear your term papers are done!!! I never had the problem of too much to say and not enough pages! LOL!!

LOL!!

Well... how can you fully cover the Psychological Effects of Incarceration in 5 pages, double spaced??? Just isn't possible. Not with a soap box as used as mine!!

Umm... don't know if I did get your email. I DO know that I went on a frienzy and cleaned out my email folders! Maybe I deleted by accident because I did not know your addy. Wanna try again???

Psst...Hey you guys...I have her mind.....Please don't tell her ...it's much more fun this way.............

Psst...Hey you guys...I have her mind.....Please don't tell her ...it's much more fun this way.............
LOL!!!

How much is it going to cost me to get it back?

JJT... I did get your PM and I emailed you back through email, not PM. Did you get it?? Sorry... I hope you didn't think I was ignoring you!!!

Glad to hear your term papers are done!!! I never had the problem of too much to say and not enough pages! LOL!!
Got your PM today. Will send you both papers!

I turned in my Psych paper today, for editing. She gave me an A+!!!

Whoooo hoooooooooo!!!!!!!! :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay:

I am not going to have fun during my second Mod at College. 10 weeks of boredom!!

Intro to Windows. Oh, baby. Here is an example of an exersice I have to do:

1. Describe the steps required for a computer user to drag and drop an object on the desktop.
2. Describe the function fo the window sizing buttons, the TaskBar, and TaskBar buttons.
3. Describe the steps required to check the time setting on Windows XP.

I wonder if I do the whole book, if I can get out of the class?

Things have not gotten better since I paid the ransom to get my mind back!! I am having a dickens of a time getting ready this morning!!

In my shower, I cracked my elbow on the soap dish. Yooouuuchhhh!

The only pair of jeans that are clean, have a hole in the waist band.

I couldn't find my bra for the longest time... I found that one... but I wanted the other one. Finally found it, but the hair coloring stain (don't ask) showed through the shirt I wanted to wear! Picked another shirt. It's stained!! And it is a new shirt!! I have only worn it once!!

Had a situation where the evil alley cat came out in Mother Hen! Talk about change in personality!! **meow** ** hiss** -- Claws extended.

Then I found out it was some of my own stinking thinking that got me into the mess!! Talk about frustration!! I had to go scratch my bed post!!

Now it is time to head out to classes. Stained shirt, hole in my jeans, claws extended, no way to release my frustrations, going to a class that I should have Tested-Out of, and I am paying for it!!

POP -- Thud.

Welp. There goes my brain again.

Lord knows I will never find it in this place!! If the Cleaning Patrol wandered in, I would be arrested for Cleaning Product Neglect!!

Have a great day Everyone!!!

JJT

ROFL... ok so reading about you losing your mind.. has made my day brighter.. hehe..

you know I love ya, Mama...

have a great day!