We literally lowered the price of our condo YESTERDAY and today was TWO showings. It's a little intense. Especially since we haven't found a house (the only one was love is about $40,000 too much yikes!). Anyways, I should be working on my homework, but I can't concentrate at my parent's house (we still haven't signed up for internet access at home, we keep thinking we're moving soon! Crystal ball anyone?).

Everything else is kind of messy as well. I am constantly trying to figure out how to work enough to afford a mortgage, start a family, and continue my schooling. Also I have to figure out how to get these daytime only courses in and raise my family, clean the house, etc etc. I don't see it happening (because well seriously I think about it all of the time!!!), but I also don't see me being happy if I can't continue my education. It's too important to me (too bad it wasn't so important way back when I was young and single - time machine anyone?). That's my current sob story.

Here's hoping that the cats are behaving while our condo is being toured and my procrastination. XOXO

6/16/09

Sometimes I wonder if you pretend everything is okay, everything will be okay.

Anyways, Happy birthday Grandpa. Grandma is doing okay, we're okay. For reals.

Jerry and I made chocolate chip cookies last night.
A first :-) They're yummy.

My brain is complete toast after another fun-filled statistics exam, so why not update, verdad? Also, it's a rainy mess - one which I'd prefer to be reading Eragon and cuddling with the cats in (Jerry's at Dave's "Jamming" so he is out of the cuddling-sorry baby). Plus I know I probably won't get home in time for Idol, so I'll just get the dirt at work tomorrow (GO DANNY). This is what happens to your brain on math. It just goes and goes and nothing makes sense. Trust me, I'll dream about Chi-squares I am sure. So my venture into graded courses has gone surprisingly well. The last time I took a graded course, I had just met Jerry, so it's been quite a few years. Maybe I can do this, we'll see. It's a pain in the a*s when you're trying to work two jobs and take classes. Schools are sort-of working adult friendly, but only if you're degree seeking and seeking a degree they offer! SUCKS. How and when to get organic chemistry in has been haunting me for months. The rest I think I can manage taking WCTC night courses. A few days ago, I tried logging into PAWS (don't ask what that stands for, because I do not know) at UW-M and I am still good to go. I last went there in 2004! I got an A in step aerobics, haha. Love it. I'd love to go back to UW-M, but not at night. I have gotten paranoid with my age.

Go Gokey. Carly's running in the rain, well probably not running... it'd take a lot more than some rain to make me run. Why do people run for fun?? I like a nice stroll mano-y-mano con mi esposo.

Sometimes I wonder if Jerry and I should just sell the condo, rent a cute studio apartment, not have kids, and just live a quiet life traveling and spending money freely. I could work part-time, have my sanity, take classes, proceed towards graduate school before I'm 40 years old. I could take my medication for my back, less physial pain. Jerry could have all of his guitars, etc. etc. Carly tired, can you tell?

Abigail

15 years ago, I was in the ranks of pet owning hamsters, fish, etc. 24 hours later, Earth day 1994, we changed that. We drove to a farm somewhere in SE Wisconsin and my sister said she wanted the puppy with the white butt. We took her home in our recycling bin (irony on Earth day) because we didn't have a kennel yet. That kennel lasted about a month for the records - she preferred the water beds (and was allowed on them! Spoiled!).


Beagles do not age well, so her last year or so was really rough on her and us - of course. When we did make the decision to put her to sleep, we knew it was the right decision. She was so sick. She went blind from glaucoma surgery in 2006, she had arthritis, and she was just old. The vets think she had a brain tumor, which was causing seizures and hallucinations - this only went on for a week, because we knew it was her time to go. Nobody should have to live with all of that, she lived her wonderful life, but it was time to go.



3/3/94 - 5/7/07. Happy 15th Anniversary tomorrow Abby Rose!









This is her last trip to Grandma and Grandpa's house (with our papa) -- the only place besides my parent's home that she could navigate without help (after she went blind). Looking very old here.







While, we're talking pets, here are my boys! Happy and healthy!

My life line

This is a reenactment. Original is dated 11/99! I had found the photo from 11/99 at my parent's house while I was waiting to leave for my grandparent's house. We happened to be traveling to my grandparent's house because one of the above cousins (far right) was in town with her dad from Washington state. My other cousin is from Madison. Then it's me and my sister. Maybe someday I'll get the original scanned. It's pretty cute.











I don't know those people in back, but the two in front are my grandparents. All right, fine, I do know those two in back! My uncle and cousin from Washington.