More Goodbyes

Just got home from another goodbye to friends from work. It's hard watching your friends leave one by one even when you know you won't be far behind them. There are some that I will miss very much and some that I won't miss at all. Of all the times this has happened, I think today was probably the worst so far. Two from my own department said goodbye today. I have just one more month before I'm done and it is going to be a VERY long month.

Cut it off

I found David Wilkerson's blog! I remember David Wilkerson from "The Cross and the Switchblade." We are talking YEARS ago. I even went to see him one time and I must say it was awesome. I do not really get into religion but this man is worth listening to. His topic today was Cut them off.

If it offends you cut it off. I'm reading that this morning thinking - Sam. Cut it off. Not that I could, or would say anything against him - there is simply nothing there. Cut it off. I'm going to have to do that.

Quiet

It's 6 am on Sunday morning and my house is once again very quiet. My son, daughter in law, her brother and cousin just left to go back to Texas. I'm amazed at how fast this week has flown by. In a couple of weeks I'll be flying out to San Antonio for the wedding ceremony and in another month, they'll head off to England for three years. I don't know when I'll get to see them again and it makes me very sad. It's bad enough with them in Texas. Maybe I'll have to go to England! Actually, I may just do that.

We had another party here Friday night for some of the people who couldn't come to the first one. Heather and Faron have been over quite a bit along with some of Hud's friends. All in all, my house has been very full for the past week. As I sit here this morning, I have a very heavy sense of being all alone again. Although I have always been somewhat of a solitary person, at times it gets to you - and this is one of those times. I must admit that I will not miss the video games. I have never had much of a tolerance for them and that has evidently not changed. I did not mind the wii fit with the aerobics, sports, and balance games but honestly just do not understand the attraction of the rock band, bunnies.......................... whatever.

I will however, get back into the "normalicy" of my life. Actually - maybe not. My "normalicy" is about to change with the job ending and the whole school thing about to start. I have been working on transferring all my contacts from my work computer to my home computer, signing up for the online job search sites, updating profiles....................... There are some people I will definitely want to stay in contact with.

Oh well, it is now 6:30 and I am going to start working on making my house mine again. Not that the kids messed anything up really but we all have our own sense of order and I need to get my mind on something besides my son being gone.

School

I'm a little disappointed! Went out to WIU today to evaluate for tests and talk to an adviser about going back to school. I was really hoping I could get a degree in Computer Science with the allowed 2 years. After seeing the requirements, I'm not so sure I can do it. It is possible if I take a full load for 4 semisters and also 2 summer sessions. That is - IF - the right courses are offered in the summer. I'm not looking forward to calculus either - love math - have never had any problem acing all math classes I have taken - BUT - it's been a long time! So now I have to do a little investigation into what is normally offered in the summer. My last day at work is April 20 and I really want to be in school by summer. A lot of others are wanting to take the summer off and start in the fall but for me - If I'm going to do it, I want to do it ASAP. No laying around all summer in the pool and then not wanting to start in the fall.

On the other hand - they signed me up to take 24 tests in three days. Not worried about any of the clerical ones - I did their little "practice test" when I got home and scored 30 wpm more than the requirements with 99% accuracy so I should be able to slow myself down a little and get that one perfect!

Another note - my son is home for a week! It's been really nice having him here but I'm TIRED! It's amazing how fast you fall back into "Mom" mode and can't fall asleep until everybody is home for the night. He brought his new wife, her brother, and her cousin. I think they're a little in awe at the country life since they are all from the city (San Antonio). Hud and Camii are heading to England in May for 3 years. I can't imagine anything better than being in your twenties, being a newlywed, and being in England! They got married in January so that she can go with him but they are having an actual ceremony on April 9th so I'm headed to Texas two weeks before I'm done at work! Looking forward to it!