I still live!

I got a new computer last weekend. It's been fun trying to figure it all out. It is a 20" iMac. The cool thing about this computer is that the entire computer is in the monitor! What an innovation. Now I have to find some software like I used to manipulate my photos. This has something called iPhoto, but from what I see it doesn't do what I want. I have the book on the program coming to the library soon so I can read more.

We had a good Easter. My brother and sister-in-law drove out from WA. They were heading through on their way to Zion National Park. They say it is amazing. I suppose since we live here we really should head down there someday to check it out for ourselves. Adam and Jenn only stayed for one night before they headed out on their adventure. It was great to see them...just wish it could have been a little bit longer.

I've been studying for tests and finals lately. I took a test last Tuesday that I virtually had to guess my way through it. I thought I had studied for it too. However, all was not bad, I got an 84 on it. My last test for this class is on Thursday of this week and then the final is the following week. I hope I do okay. So far I am still getting an A out of the class. I took my Lab final today. I got 100% thanks to the extra credit problems! So, I ended up with a 97% in the lab. Too bad the lab is only 20% of my overall grade.

I am all signed up for next semester too. I will be taking Microbiology and Fundamentals of Nutrition. I will be taking the nutrition class online. I hope I can be strict enough to actually follow through with it. I haven't ever taken a class online...should be interesting.

Michael and I celebrated our 11th anniversary yesterday. It took us 9 years of dating to finally get married. In October, on Cameron's birthday, we will have been together 20 years! WOW! That to me is amazing! We've sure had our trying times, nothing too bad except for the accident in 2005.

I'm sorry I haven't really kept up my blog, but I just haven't been into it much. Well, off to study!

WOOHOO!!!

I got 102% on my test! I thought the test was pretty hard too. I have to take my next test next Friday. So NOT looking forward to that one. I have until then to read and try to understand the 3 chapters we just covered that it will be on. I didn't really want to get too into the chapters until after I took the test I just took. Didn't want too much extra crap in my head to confuse me.

Taking little Lucy to the vet today. Not really sure what is wrong with her, but she has a fishy discharge smell and her little potty area keeps looking weird. I wipe it off and something comes back. Don't know how to describe it...it was pretty hard to tell the receptionist what I wanted to come in for too.

Not too much will be going on at our house today. We bought Guitar Hero II for xbox 360 yesterday and that is the first thing Cameron wanted to do when he woke up. So, I know that is what he will want to be doing all day. He is going to have a new babysitter tonight. We are going to someone's birthday party that works at Carquest. FUN...I don't know these people that well.

Looks like the same ol' post, but it's not!

So, I didn't post at all last week, but here I am back with another menu plan Monday!


Monday: Filet Mignon with salad
Tuesday: Soup & Sandwiches
Wednesday: Chili Macaroni
Thursday: Roasted chicken with stuffing
Friday: Something new we haven't tried yet...don't know what it will be as of today

So, I have continued to lose weight. I am down 12. 4 pounds. I am hoping to be down 30 by my birthday in July. I think I can do it. I just need to stop eating the Girl Scout cookies I bought from Kaitlyn, Shannon's daughter. Hmm, that gives me 3 months. It's taken me 2 just to lose the 12. 4. I should step it up a bit and actually start exercising at the same time to see results.

Lucy is getting bigger and bigger every day. She isn't getting the whole going to the bathroom outside, but I was told that it could take up to 6 months for smaller dogs. I am starting to clicker train her so we should hopefully see results in other things too. I've been trying to walk her everyday to tire her out for the evening. So far it is working. Today we made it to 30 minutes with her. I think that just about did her in. We probably won't be able to walk for an hour for another few months.

I was supposed to have a biology test last week on Tuesday, but when I went to take it it still wasn't available at the testing center. So, she said it will be ready to take on Friday. I get there and it STILL isn't ready! Talk about upset..ok, more like fuming! I was so ready to just be done with the test and move on to the new information that we have learned. I called the testing center today and they have it so I will take it tomorrow before class. I should get an A since I have had an extra week to study, but I am not getting my hopes up. I ended up getting a 74 on the last one! I was so disappointed to get a friggin' C! However, there were a few problems with some of the questions that people argued and I ended up with an 84! So, my average for the class is still an A so far! I am writing a paper to make up for some lower grade though. I really need to start it as it is due on April 16th. I decided to write about Periodontal Disease being linked to Heart Disease. I have NO idea how to even start it, but I will figure that part out.

Do any of you readers have a Mac? Michael is thinking that is going to be my next computer. We just can't decide if it will be an iMac, iBook or Mac Pro. Michael normally builds our computers and really wants me to learn Linux since he hates windows and Macs are pretty similar to Linux. The cost of the Mac hardware is outrageous so he is sort of having a hard time justifying a Mac. I guess I will wait and see.

Well, off to do some MORE studying for the test tomorrow.

I almost forgot! I have finally finished some books for the year. I normally would have had about 15 books read by now, but I have only read two. Here is my booklist:

3rd Degree by James Patterson
These is My Words by Nancy Turner (this one has taken me FOREVER to finish)