I've Been A Bad, Bad, Bad Blogger!

And for that, I truly apologize!  I'm surprised I even have any followers left!

I have an exam this week and three next week, none of which I am even remotely prepared for.  On top of that, I have two papers to work on - one of which will be very time consuming and require lots of research. 

As a result, I need to take a short bloggy break.  There just aren't enough hours in the day, unfortunately! 

I'll be back soon with new pix of the boys. 

Half Full Friday!

Half Full Friday is a series of weekly posts that Eyegirl originally started in June 2009.  We believe that a lot of our happiness is determined by our attitude about the things that happen to us.  So by participating, I'm deciding to see the glass as half full instead of half empty; I'm choosing to concentrate on the positives instead of dwelling on the negatives.  The Half Full Friday posts are a way to do just that.  They're a list of the things in my life that have brought me happiness over the past week.  I'm determined to find something good in each day.  Are you?

For the next week, I'd like to challenge each of you to keep a list of at least one thing that brought you happiness each day.  Be sure to link up here once you've posted your list!  (This isn't a blog hop so please only link up if you've participated by posting your happy list.  Thanks!)

~I'm happy because...

The weird rash on my chin is slowly going away!

My dripping faucet seems to have magically fixed itself!  

The weather this weekend is supposed to be beautiful!  Not that I'll get to enjoy much of it; I'll have tons of homework to catch up on.

Chico's toenails are all trimmed!  It astounds me that one tiny, 5 lb dog can put up such a strong fight whenever I try to clip them down!

I got to spend my entire shift at work on Wednesday and about 2 hours yesterday at the front desk!  This is the coveted spot and I almost never get to sit there!

I found out I got an A+ on an exam I thought that I had flunked!  Maybe this semester isn't so bad after all!

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My pc still doesn't seem to recognize that my camera has pictures on it.  The pc is pretty worthless these days, I mostly just use it to print stuff now.  I need to upload the program onto my laptop and start storing pix there.  

I took some pix of the chi's hanging out in the house over spring break and want to get a few of them outside if I can find the time this weekend.  But if I don't get to, I promise to post some of the ones I do have next week.  Just to show you they're still alive and well.  Plus, it's been awhile and you've probably forgotten what they look like!  

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No, these aren't my chi's.

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So I kind of want to do another giveaway.  But what should I give away?  The first time I held one, it was for a choice of dog toys or a Starbucks card.  Should I do the same thing again this time or something different?  

Next month, I'll make an announcement about my annual Doggone Dog Swap.  It's hard to believe it's already that time again.  

I hope everyone who celebrates it has a Happy Easter!

I'm Not Worthy!

So waaaaaaaaaaay back in February, Martine from I need a Sugar fix gave me an award!  How cool is that?

The rules call for me to list seven things about myself that you may not know.  Ummmmmm, that's really hard!  But here goes:

1.  I like to think of myself as a girly girl.  Despite this, I cannot wear high heels.  I love them and even own several pairs, but I've yet to learn to walk properly in them.

2.  I've mentioned before that I'm into recycling now.  I just got into it this semester.  It occurred to me yesterday as I was washing dishes that the reason I've become obsessed with it is that this semester has been difficult in so many ways.  I think because that it's been a crazy roller coaster that I can't control, I'm focusing on one thing in my life that I can!

3.  I want to eat healthier and for the most part, I buy mostly healthy foods.  I feel so much better when I eat foods that are good for me.  And yet, I have absolutely no self-control when I see junk food.  It calls my name and I *have* to eat it!

4.  I love rainbows!  They make me smile.  :)

5.  I want to own a bulldog some day.

6.  I love my little house!  But sometimes I wish I rented instead so someone else could take care of all the things I don't know how to and am not very good at.

7.  It's been almost a year since my dad died and I still think of him every single day.  I wish I would have appreciated him more when he was alive.

Thank you, Martine!  That was actually kind of fun and maybe not quite as hard as I thought it would be once I got started.

I'm supposed to pass this award on.  Instead of passing it along to specific blogs and then feeling bad when they don't accept them, I'm just gonna say that if you want it, then by all means, please feel free to grab it.  I'd love to learn new things about all of you.

Half Full Friday!

Half Full Friday is a series of weekly posts that Eyegirl originally started in June 2009.  We believe that a lot of our happiness is determined by our attitude about the things that happen to us.  So by participating, I'm deciding to see the glass as half full instead of half empty; I'm choosing to concentrate on the positives instead of dwelling on the negatives.  The Half Full Friday posts are a way to do just that.  They're a list of the things in my life that have brought me happiness over the past week.  I'm determined to find something good in each day.  Are you?

For the next week, I'd like to challenge each of you to keep a list of at least one thing that brought you happiness each day.  Be sure to link up here once you've posted your list!  (This isn't a blog hop so please only link up if you've participated by posting your happy list.  Thanks!)

~I'm happy because...

I've been off for spring break all week!

I've been able to sleep in every day this week!


I got some housecleaning done!  It's so hard to keep up on sometimes, especially  since I'm not home much during the semester.

My boys got a clean bill of health when they got their annual shots!

I went to an excellent Greek restaurant!

I found out Friday last afternoon that I scraped by with a 70% on an econ test that I thought I'd bombed!

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It's been soooooooo good to have this break! I really needed it and it came at just the right time.  This has just been such a stressful and overwhelming semester, and I'll be so glad when it's over!

I haven't been home much but I haven't done much of anything really either.  I'll be gone a good portion of today too.  Unfortunately, when I am home, I can't seem to make myself do any homework.  I'll probably be scrambling at the last minute over the weekend, trying to get everything done.  I have an exam on Monday too and haven't done a lick of studying for it.  Not good!

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My boys went for their annual shots this past Monday.  I meant to take pictures of them at the vet's office but I forgot my camera, even though I had it on the table right next to my purse.  Bummer!  It's been too rainy to take them out for walks but I did get a couple of pix of them around the house.  The last time I tried to download pix from my camera to the computer, it didn't recognize that there were actually pictures on the camera.  I'll try it again this weekend and hopefully get it to work.

Wordless Wednesday - People

Monday MeMe and What Would You Do?

Took this from here...

1.  You're opening up a cafe.  What songs do you have playing for your customers?  List a few songs from your playlist.  


I love music from the late '80s.  I could listen to music from that era all day, every day!  To name just a few, I'd play songs from Bon Jovi, Poison, Warrant, Guns N Roses, Tesla, Great White and so many more.

2.  What's your biggest regret in the past week?  


I went shopping over the weekend and spent way more $ than I should have.  I'll be spending even more today because I've scheduled and oil change and my boys are going to the vet for their annual shots.  I had a fun shopping though!

3.  If you were offered the perfect job in a place you absolutely did NOT want to live, would you take it?


Presuming it's only the town/city I didn't want to live in, then yes, because I don't have to live there!  If the job was in a country or a state I didn't want to live, I'd have to think long and hard about it and weigh the good with the bad.

3.  Show and tell.  What comes to mind first when you see this picture?  Or, tell a story if it reminds you of one.

 I had a friend who used to collect birdhouses.  She used to collect a lot of stuff, actually!  And then she got divorced and moved into a tiny, tiny apartment and I don't think she collect much of anything anymore because she doesn't really have the room for it.  When I see this, I think of her.

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So...  The what would you do question.

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A friend of mine recently found out she's pregnant.  It was a real shock as her boyfriend had gotten a vasectomy so apparently they weren't using birth control.  She had an ultrasound a few weeks ago and they did an amniocentesis at the same appointment.  Sadly, she found out her baby is not healthy.  He'll be deformed, have mental disabilities and probably won't live much past birth, if he even makes it that long.

Several people have tried to talk her into having an abortion but she's seen the baby now which has made him all the more real.  She's even given him a name.  Plus she wants to give him a fighting chance and not be the reason he doesn't have one.

This news made me so sad and I shed a few tears for her.  I tried not to ask too many questions because I think she was looking more for someone to just listen to her story and I didn't want to take away from that so I don't have a lot of details.

I want to do something for her but I don't know what?!  I only know her from one of my classes and don't have any contact with her outside of school.  Do you have any suggestions?

Half Full Friday!

Half Full Friday is a series of weekly posts that Eyegirl originally started in June 2009.  We believe that a lot of our happiness is determined by our attitude about the things that happen to us.  So by participating, I'm deciding to see the glass as half full instead of half empty; I'm choosing to concentrate on the positives instead of dwelling on the negatives.  The Half Full Friday posts are a way to do just that.  They're a list of the things in my life that have brought me happiness over the past week.  I'm determined to find something good in each day.  Are you?

For the next week, I'd like to challenge each of you to keep a list of at least one thing that brought you happiness each day.  Be sure to link up here once you've posted your list!  (This isn't a blog hop so please only link up if you've participated by posting your happy list.  Thanks!)

~I'm happy because...

Tomorrow is the start of SPRING BREAK!!!  Nine glorious days of no school or work and being able to sleep in and spend time with the boys!!!

Two of my classes are cancelled today!

The manager of the convenience store gave me a free cappuccino yesterday!  She does that once in awhile.

We've had spring-like weather the last 2 days!  

A friend gave me some shirts and sweaters!

I'm supposed to get together with friends tomorrow!  

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I took an unplanned blogging break last week.  This semester is just killing me!  Soooooo not enjoying it and am ready for it to be over.  Things have been very overwhelming and stressful.  Something had to give and blogging was it.  

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Guess what I'm gonna win?   

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Amanda is hosting a giveaway for a $25 Starbucks gift card.  No need for you to enter though, because, as I said, I'm gonna win it!!!  I just wanted to brag about it.

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What did I miss while I was away?  

Almost Wordless Wednesday

(Look closely, they're all made up of people!)

Half Full Friday!

Half Full Friday is a series of weekly posts that Eyegirl originally started in June 2009.  We believe that a lot of our happiness is determined by our attitude about the things that happen to us.  So by participating, I'm deciding to see the glass as half full instead of half empty; I'm choosing to concentrate on the positives instead of dwelling on the negatives.  The Half Full Friday posts are a way to do just that.  They're a list of the things in my life that have brought me happiness over the past week.  I'm determined to find something good in each day.  Are you?

For the next week, I'd like to challenge each of you to keep a list of at least one thing that brought you happiness each day.  Be sure to link up here once you've posted your list!  (This isn't a blog hop so please only link up if you've participated by posting your happy list.  Thanks!)

~I'm happy because...

The cold weather from earlier this week has been replaced by sun and warmth!

I'm meeting up for coffee with a college friend I made last semester!  We have different schedules now so I don't see her much anymore.

I got my tax refund!

My mom is feeling better!  She'd been under the weather for a few days this week.

I found a study partner for one, possibly two classes!  

Work has slowed down some!  Last Friday, we were slammed and having to turn angry students away; not a good time for anyone!

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I participated in Where Is Sugar Moving To? this past Monday.  Because I listed so many guesses, she suggested that I  might want to do a second post. 

 Posted with permission

In Monday's post, I said that I was leaning towards Hawaii.  So that will be my guess for that post.  

I had mentioned Paris, TX on Monday.  I don't know if I really believe she's moving there.  I like the romanticism of  it all though.  So my official guess for this post will be that she's moving somewhere in the US with the city/town name of Paris. 

Did you know there are 23 cities and towns in the US named Paris?  Google it!  That doesn't include Perris, CA.

Wordless Wednesday

Where is Sugar Moving To?

I'm sure you're just as curious as I am.

I checked out all the links to Sugar's clues and initially didn't find the pictures helpful.  Everyone needs a little car maintenance and any good owner will bring their pet to the vet at least once a year for a checkup.

After putting some thought into it, I realized the pix probably meant that she wasn't just moving across town!  If you're going to be taking a trip, it's a good idea to have your car inspected.  And if you're moving to another state, you want to make sure you're pets are up on their annual shots.

Her poem says she's moving to a place that many refer to as a paradise full of love.

I focused on "love" and my initial thought was that Paris, France is called the City of Love.

How likely is it that she would be moving all the way to France though?  And then it hit me -- Paris, Texas!   

But is it paradise?  Maybe...

When I think of paradise, I tend to think of Hawaii.

Plus, lots of people go there for a honeymoon so it would be a paradise full of love.

A quick Google search for paradise of love brings up New York.

Did you know there's a Paradise, CA?

All images via Google Images

Where is Sugar moving to?  I don't know, but these are my guesses.  I'm leaning more towards Hawaii but honestly, she could be moving to any of these places!  Or none of them.  What's your guess?

Half Full Friday!

Half Full Friday is a series of weekly posts that Eyegirl originally started in June 2009.  We believe that a lot of our happiness is determined by our attitude about the things that happen to us.  So by participating, I'm deciding to see the glass as half full instead of half empty; I'm choosing to concentrate on the positives instead of dwelling on the negatives.  The Half Full Friday posts are a way to do just that.  They're a list of the things in my life that have brought me happiness over the past week.  I'm determined to find something good in each day.  Are you?

For the next week, I'd like to challenge each of you to keep a list of at least one thing that brought you happiness each day.  Be sure to link up here once you've posted your list!  (This isn't a blog hop so please only link up if you've participated by posting your happy list.  Thanks!)

~I'm happy because...

I got an award!  I'll post it soon.

A classmate (from a different class) helped me with a math problem I was struggling with!

I won Summer's giveaway!

My econ class was unexpectedly cancelled on Monday!  I hate that class.

I got an almost $100 refund check from my mortgage escrow account!

So far, my new boss is really nice!

My physical therapy bill is now paid in full!   Out of an over $3000 bill, my then insurance company paid less than 10% of the bill so it's taken forever to get it paid off!

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I tried to quit my volunteer activity this week.  I told the leader of it, or whatever her official title is, that I just don't have the time or the energy to do it anymore and that the group was a worthy cause who deserved someone who was able to put their all into the position.  My time is extremely limited and I just don't feel I'm up to the job.  She basically said that no, I'm not going anywhere and that they'll take over half the position and I'll just worry about the other half.   It's still going to take up a lot of my time though.

I haven't decided how I feel about this.  I suppose I should be flattered.  Actually, I think a lot of it is just that we still have open positions on the committee that need to be filled and mine would be yet another one.  I do like the committee better this year.  They seem a lot friendlier than some of the past committees.  I just wish I had more time to devote to it.  There's only so many hours in a day though!

Wordless Wednesday

Monday MeMe

Got this from here.

1.  What's your decorating style?  Spare and modern?  Cluttered with mementos?  Country?  Shabby chic?

When I was attending beauty school, I moved in with a classmate.  As we looked at places to rent, she commented that she didn't want our place to look like only women lived there.  She hated places that looked like that.  All these years later and I live on my own now.  You can most definitely tell a female lives in my house.  I guess my decorating style is feminine.  I have candles and angels all over and my bathroom is filled with lotions and shower gels.

2.  Would you rather take an ice cold shower and be clean, or no shower at all?

If I had to go somewhere, I'd probably take a VERY quick cold shower and be clean.  I have to wash my hair daily or I have a big ole grease ball on my head.  Not a big fan of going out in public like that!

3.  It's 2112!  What does your personal robot attendant do for you each day?

For one thing, it would clean my house!  It would also let my boys out when I'm not home.  I'd probably have it make me dinner too.

4.  Show and tell.  What comes to mind first when you see this picture?  Or tell a story if reminds you of one.  

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At first glance, I wonder if there was a tornado.  Upon closer inspection, I realize that isn't likely the case.  The background is fine and doesn't appear abnormal.  The church doesn't have any damage either.  So I'm pretty this picture was photoshopped.

Half Full Friday!

Half Full Friday is a series of weekly posts that Eyegirl originally started in June 2009.  We believe that a lot of our happiness is determined by our attitude about the things that happen to us.  So by participating, I'm deciding to see the glass as half full instead of half empty; I'm choosing to concentrate on the positives instead of dwelling on the negatives.  The Half Full Friday posts are a way to do just that.  They're a list of the things in my life that have brought me happiness over the past week.  I'm determined to find something good in each day.  Are you?

For the next week, I'd like to challenge each of you to keep a list of at least one thing that brought you happiness each day.  Be sure to link up here once you've posted your list!  (This isn't a blog hop so please only link up if you've participated by posting your happy list.  Thanks!)

~I'm happy because...

I enjoyed a four day weekend with my boys!

My weekend was very productive!  Got caught up on homework, cleaned the house and visited with friends.

I didn't have to park off campus like most people did on Thursday!

Class was cancelled all week for one of my classes!  

My hips and ovarian cysts are feeling much better!  Both were quite painful on Wednesday.

Got my taxes done and I'm getting a fat refund check!

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My boss' last day is tomorrow.  He's one of the nicest bosses I've ever had.  It'll be weird to have a new boss now.  I've met the girl who is taking over for him temporarily, at least.  She seems nice enough.  It was her first day though and everyone is always on their best behavior on their first day.  I'm wondering how things will change.  Hopefully things will only get better.  

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Bert could use some power of the paws.  He ate half a tennis ball and had to have emergency surgery to remove it yesterday.  He came through all right but the vet has said the next 72 hours are critical.  

Wordless Wednesday

Monday MeMe

Got this from here.

1.  If you could change your name, what would you choose and why?


I've always DETESTED my real name.  Most people don't pronounce or spell it correctly.  First days of school were never fun as a kid and got worse by the time I entered junior high and had 5 or 6 classes.  That meant 5 or 6 times I had to correct every teacher every year!  By the ninth grade, I decided to go by a nickname a friend came up with.  I like it better but am still annoyed that almost everyone spells it incorrectly.  I've even had someone tell me I spell it wrong.  No, YOU spell it wrong!

I don't plan on ever having kids but if I ever did, I always liked the name Jordan Taylor.  It can be used for a boy or a girl.  So maybe I'd change my name to that.

2.  Describe your favorite kind of pizza.  


Any kind that doesn't give me heartburn.  I love meat lover types of pizzas.

3.  If you could get any tattoo for just a week, what and where would it be?  Would you consider getting it permanently?


I have two tatts currently and want two more.  I'd probably get some kind of fairy or pixie or something but I'm not sure where I'd put it.  Maybe on my ankle.  The thing I love about my current tats is that I can cover them up or show them off.  If I decided I really liked it, yes, I'd consider getting it permanently.

4.  Show and tell.  What comes to mind first when you see this picture?  Or tell a story if it reminds you of one.

My first impression is that it's a cool picture.  But then after taking a moment to let it sink in, I realize I don't like it as much as I thought I did.  It reminds me of an Ice Princess blowing snow all across the land.  Me and snow are not friends.  Snow can be very pretty but I hate being so cold and I especially hate driving in it.

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Does anyone know what ever happened to Booker Man and Asa?  They haven't posted since July 2011.  I hope everything is ok with them.

Remember way back when, when I said that I was going to host another giveaway?  Only I never did?  Well, I was supposed to download a program to my computer and then download some templates.  I never could get the templates to download and work properly!  I worked with the tech company and after following their step-by-step instructions, it didn't make a bit of difference.  I thought it was just me but I talked with someone else who hosted a giveaway from this same company.  She said she had some issues with the program too.  I decided I have better things to do than to fight with the program.  I told the company that because of the issues I was having and not being able to use their program, I couldn't review it.  I would never host a giveaway of a product like that that I've never used.  Plus, after the struggle I had, I couldn't very well give them a good review.  

I'll host another giveaway one of these days.  

Half Full Friday - On A Saturday!

Half Full Friday is a series of weekly posts that Eyegirl originally started in June 2009.  We believe that a lot of our happiness is determined by our attitude about the things that happen to us.  So by participating, I'm deciding to see the glass as half full instead of half empty; I'm choosing to concentrate on the positives instead of dwelling on the negatives.  The Half Full Friday posts are a way to do just that.  They're a list of the things in my life that have brought me happiness over the past week.  I'm determined to find something good in each day.  Are you?

For the next week, I'd like to challenge each of you to keep a list of at least one thing that brought you happiness each day.  Be sure to link up here once you've posted your list!  (This isn't a blog hop so please only link up if you've participated by posting your happy list.  Thanks!)

~I'm happy because...

I have a FOUR DAY WEEKEND!!!  Which means I'll be around to visit everyone this weekend!

I had a good time at the Post Secret event and even got a book signed!

I got an 84% on my first math test!  I'm psyched because I failed this class miserably last semester.

Shiver and Chico had an excellent time at the dance with Cali and Phoenix!  They wanted me to thank the ladies for being such great dates.  

I'm getting together with friends this evening!

I got a close parking spot on Thursday!  Because I come to work after 8:30 AM that day, I usually have to park like 87 and a half miles away because all the good spots are taken by the time I get there!

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This has been such a stressful week!  I had three exams and two of them were in my hardest classes.  I only know my grade in one class so far and it was a huge relief to know that I did well.  I'm not feeling so good about the econ test though.  A classmate suggested that I use the exercises we do in class as a study guide and that helped a lot.  Three tests in one week though was tough and I felt like I didn't grasp all of the concepts as well as I could have because my brain was so full of information from studying for the other classes.

I think I was putting too much pressure on myself about all the graphs my professor uses.  I understand why he draws them, I just don't find it particularly helpful and found them difficult to study.  I found a website I think will be helpful though and will likely use it regularly this semester.  It explains different concepts a little more clearly than the book does.

I also realized I'm finally settling in this semester.  I always go through a phase at the beginning of the semester where I question myself and think I'm not smart enough to be going to college.  A few weeks in, I start to relax and feel better.  I didn't make friends as quickly this semester for some reason but I have now and am over the insecurity phase so I'm feeling better about everything.

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Not my secret but it's one I can definitely identify with!

I probably should've stayed home and studied for my econ exam on Thursday night but there was no WAY I was gonna miss the Post Secret event.  I went with a coworker and we both really enjoyed it.  I was disappointed that there weren't more postcards shared (only about 10 on a slide show) but the lecture was very enjoyable.  At the end of it, we had the opportunity to share our own secrets with the crowd and my coworker shared one of hers.  Some of the secrets were silly and some were shocking.  

Frank had a book signing afterward so I made sure to bring one of mine.  I don't know how I managed it but I got near the front of the line so I didn't have to wait long at all.  The thing that struck me about Frank is how thin he is.  I'd seen pictures of him online before so I knew he wasn't fat by any means, but in person, he is really thin.

They handed out pre-addressed postcards at the event and I'm inspired to send in a secret or two of my own!  

Almost Wordless Wednesday

Half Full Friday will probably be on Saturday.  I work all day Thursday and then I'll be going to the Post Secret event that night directly after work and won't get home until late so I won't have time to pre-post.  Then on Friday, I have classes and work afterwards.

Sorry again (for the zillionth time!) that I haven't been able to catch up with everyone.  I have 3 exams this week, two of which are for my most difficult subjects.  Ugh!  Any and all free time has been spent studying.  I'll make up for it this weekend, I promise!

What I've Learned This Semester

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General Business


-Civil law:  The body of law that allows one person or firm to sue a second person or firm for physical or   economic damages caused by the second party
-Criminal law:  Violation of a specific statute, enacted by the legislature to protect society, which carries penalties such as fines or impisonment

Math:

5y +4 (y-2) = -17

Political Ideologies


"Ideology" was coined by a some French guy named De Stutt de Tracy.  It means the study of ideas.  This term was made famous by Carl Marx who used it negatively.

International Relations

The Four Levels of Analysis:
-Individual
-Domestic
-Systemic
-Foreign Policy

Microeconomics

Economics is the study of choices people make due lack of abundance.  It's split into two broad categories.

-Microeconomics:  The decision making by individuals, businesses, industries and governments
-Macroeconomics:  The broader issues in the economy such as inflation, unemployment and national output of goods and services.

Half Full Friday!

Half Full Friday is a series of weekly posts that Eyegirl originally started in June 2009.  We believe that a lot of our happiness is determined by our attitude about the things that happen to us.  So by participating, I'm deciding to see the glass as half full instead of half empty; I'm choosing to concentrate on the positives instead of dwelling on the negatives.  The Half Full Friday posts are a way to do just that.  They're a list of the things in my life that have brought me happiness over the past week.  I'm determined to find something good in each day.  Are you?

For the next week, I'd like to challenge each of you to keep a list of at least one thing that brought you happiness each day.  Be sure to link up here once you've posted your list!  (This isn't a blog hop so please only link up if you've participated by posting your happy list.  Thanks!)

~I'm happy because...

I get to sleep in tomorrow!!!

I got the pantry reorganized so things fit in there a lot better now!

Only 6 more days the big Post Secret event!!!  Soooooo excited for this!

I got to hang out with a friend for a little bit this week!

I got the note taker job!  The school pays me so I don't have to worry about trying to collect my $75.

A classmate has agreed to let me use her power points for a class I'm currently taking that she took last semester!  She had a different professor but it's all the same information.

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I apologize once again (for the millionth time, I know!) for not getting around to everyone as much as I would've liked this week.  I tried to visit everyone at least once.  This week and next week are crazy!  I have 3 exams next week and am really nervous.  I made the Dean's List last semester and would LOVE to do it again this semester.  

One of the exams is for math.  I can barely do basic arithmetic and failed the class miserably last semester.  I'm doing better so far but still struggling.  One of the other exams is for a class that I totally am not understanding.  So far it's mostly just been graphs that seem to be way over my head.  I feel like I forgot how to take notes or something.  I have all these graphs but very little written notes next to them so when I look at them a day or two later, I have no idea what they're for!  Fortunately, a classmate in a different class has agreed to let me use her power points to study from.  

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(Note:  This isn't one of the graphs from my class but the ones we use are similar looking.  I even use different colored pens to differentiate the lines.)