Tonight...

032508 at 7 pm

I ended up not having class tonight. My professor had a water leak at his house. He called earlier this afternoon, saying no class because he was waiting for a plumber. And, we’re not having class Thursday night.

So, today is Rob’s lodge meeting. I tried to be good and make chicken noodle soup for the brothers. After being in the roaster for only an hour, the egg noodles had turned to mush. A complete waste of time and food. We ended up heading to Sam’s club to buy supplies for them to have sandwiches and chips. I really didn’t want him to have to use the money he had from lodge, but some things happen. He’s in charge of food and drinks for lodge and has been given a budget. When we can, we use a 50/50 split to make stuff. Tonight, it cost almost 50 for the goodies.

Since I ended up not having class this evening, and Cassi’s off school, I offered to take her roller skating. They have skating from 6:30 to 8:30 on Tuesday night’s but haven’t been able to go because I’m in class from 6-8. For the next month, though, class will only be about an hour. AND, because of the cost of gas rising, instead of taking her back and forth to dad’s, she goes with me to class. My professor doesn’t mind having her there, and she’s very good during class. We won’t have class again until next week. I called him back when he called. He asked me if I had my assignment done for tonight, for which I said yes. He said good because I am his best student. I always have my work done when it’s required (deadlines). Well, that’s what’s required when you want to be a writer. He told me what I need to do for next week since our next class is next Tuesday. I’ve got a week to get it done, but might be difficult. I need to take all of the “quotes” used in the article and try to change them into a different format. Tough, but I can handle it.

This is where I’m at right now, at the roller skating rink (need to take my hearing aids out). After writing this to post later, I’ll be working on some graphic design stuff and reading. I’m working on making the dog tags the school hands out to the kids at the end of the year. Last year, they paid over $400 for all of the tags, of which the PTO paid $233 of it. Because I’m making them myself this year, I’m charging PTO $200 for all of them. I’ve got all the supplies, except 1 ream of card stock, which I’ll buy as it gets closer to the finals for printing. AND, one of the tags they like for orchestra actually says music. This is where my graphic design comes into play. I’ll be making design changes to the overall image and “lift” the text off the tag and put different text back onto it.

This week has been quiet for me. Yesterday started, “that time.” I ended up using my 1 day out of film class to be home. I didn’t want to go all the way to downtown Cleveland for 2 hours. Sad thing is, today, I had to go downtown for 1 hour. I had a meeting with my Senior Survey professor about my Capstone project. She thinks, from my prospectus, that I should focus on how the family unit worked during medieval times. How the family survived when the woman/mother went on pilgrimage. By focusing on the project this way, it doesn’t seem as bad. In actuality, as I told her, I’m starting to understand it more. And, as I told her, because I don’t know enough about this subject as a whole, that’s where my struggle has been. But, on the positive side, I asked her about HOW to write my paper. Because I tend to think segmented, I also write segmented. This way of writing is what is typically used in scientific and technical writing, which is what I do best. I told her that writing 15 pages of prose seemed a daunted task for me. She agreed that if I needed to write this way, so be it, as long as the heading doesn’t get in the way of an important transition, which it shouldn’t.

But, this next month is going to be crazy. I think I’m going to try to finish up my research this weekend on my film class and get my 5 pages of paper ready over the next week. If I can get it done, I can help the group get their pieces together, the intro and conclusion, and the presentation. If I can get this done, I can REALLY focus on my senior survey paper.

Everything is coming into its own. Right now, I’m looking at an A in my internship and Magazine Writing. My Film class, maybe a B and B or C in Senior Survey. I’m REALLY pushing to stay at Magna Cum Laude to graduate.

Cassi’s been happy that I’ve been home this week. She’s off and I arranged with my schedule to be home during the day, even if I had class at night. This also helped as I didn’t have to have my mom and dad take off to get her, even though last Friday dad took off (Good Friday for Easter holiday) and he’s taking off this Friday. Shhh, Marie’s coming. I almost blabbed it to Cassi today. I’m completing the iron-on aprons for Marie’s Christmas present (yes, it’s 4 months late). But, I FINALLY got inspired for the one that she wanted family photos on. And, I’ve got a home-made present for her (like I gave VP).

Yesterday, I wanted to have some time at the library and pick up a book for my Senior Survey project. Luckily, I’ve got a kid who LOVES the library. I sit in one area of the first floor and can see across the library and watch her in the kid’s area. I can sit at an adult table and get my work done, which she has her own time reading books, playing with the toys, and meeting new friends. I may take her McD’s to play. I’ll get on the net over the wi-fi and do some researching. Not sure what we’ll do Thursday morning yet before she goes to Pa’s.

But, I’m gonna go now. Lots I wrote. Hope you didn’t get to crazy with boredom.

Lots of love,
Cathy
8^ )