Hey, I bought a new juicer. There it sits in all its shiny glory, the highlight of my kitchen. I don’t know if I can bring myself to use it and destroy its overwhelming ‘newness’ aura.
I figured out that the track at the high school must be a 1/4 mile, based on how fast I think I walk and how long it took me to do 8 rounds tonight. It was a shorter walk than ususal, I am way too tired and it is too late to do anything serious, but the dog really needed to burn off some steam and so did I. Tomorrow night I am at a meeting probably until 10, but Wed I think I will try a walk/run/walk thing and see how far I get. Once it is safely dark and I am sure there will be no audience…lol. (The nuns forcing me and all the other fat little girls to run track scarred me for life.)
I decided to finish my degree and signed up for the first course online. (Thank you to everyone who encouraged me when I first started mumbling about this!) My plan is to go for my MBA eventually. It’s a long story, but I feel it will give me more career stability and options, even if it doesn’t result in a big increase in income over time. I work in the not-for-profit sector and people with MBA’s are generally considered to be there for love, not money! Plus I am in my forties and if it takes me 6 or 7 years to do this part-time then there is not a lot of time left to make back the expense…but there are other good reasons to do it. I am energised by this goal. I am doing all the things you are supposed to do when you set a big goal: tell people, plan how you will do it, visualise, etc. I am giving myself until xmas to really get things organized so I can meet all my other commitments while taking this on, including getting healthier, before I really dive into it. This first course should be an easy entry and it is a bit of an experiment to see how I function as a student again.
Oh boy. why can’t I just relax?
September 11th, 2007 at 4:47 am
I’ve had a real jolt to reality lately about the time we have left (halfway through, say!) - it’s made me sad but also a wake up call to get on with things and enjoy every day - we should do what *we* want!
(I’ve always wanted to build my own pottery studio, and this is my thing I’m concentrating on now!)
September 11th, 2007 at 9:15 am
You’re right; on a h.s. track 4 loops = 1mi. each loop is 1/4 mi. or 400meters
September 13th, 2007 at 10:58 am
I love online courses. You can work at your own speed, but you must be motivated. From my experience, be sure to log in daily- even weekends. Even if you just read the other emails, it keeps you connected to the course and on your game.
I think it is great you want an MBA and you have the right attitude, in my opinion. Do it because you want to, not because you think it will get you big bucks! That way if you don’t get big bucks you don’t feel it is waste.
In my opinion, no education is ever a waste. If there is anything I can do to help, I am an email away.
Here’s a toast to you!
Shari
September 14th, 2007 at 5:33 pm
Fire that juicer up, lady! Once it starts getting dust all over it, it won’t have that newness anymore
Congrats on finishing that degree. You seem like a very intelligent person to me, somehow I always picture you as a lifetime student, someone who always wants to be in learning mode. Enjoy it!