The rough weeks are the ones when it’s most important to look for those things that we’re thankful for! Happy you found the positive in reading through yesterday’s postsToday I'm thankful that I get to read all of your thankfuls. - It's been kind of a rough week here, and it's a good reminder that they're not all like this one.
Oh, and purring cats, always purring cats.
...and for purring cats.
I'm going to lose my mind listening to her trying to stir up a panic response in me. I keep trying to calm her down and help her to put it into perspective. She is driving me nuts. I wish she had a MUTE button. Thank God it is Friday, because I really need a break from her.
Sounds like you have a lot going on right now-in your own life and being a source of support for your brother. Hope your house situation works out-if you’re only thinking two years would an apartment work for you and maybe be cheaper?
If it’s any consolation, I read an article that says our focus should be on our most vulnerable populations-people in hospitals and nursing homes. The rest of can help ourselves with hand washing and keeping our hands away from our faces. Schools are germ factories, for sure, but it sounds like you have a good routine in place.Free For All Friday:
I really need to vent about this Coronavirus nonsense, and I hope that I don't upset or offend anyone in the process.
I am a germaphobe. I wash my hands OFTEN. It is a part of my job teaching young children who can't keep their fingers out of every orifice on their little bodies. They then touch EVERY surface in my classroom and in the school. Boogers. Vomit. Pee. Poop. I catch their colds, and because of my asthma, it invariably becomes bronchitis or pneumonia unless I take at least 2 sick days. The stomach virus going around my room got me really bad last weekend. I recently received "corrective counseling" because I had too many incidences of illness.
So, I wash my hands to the point of redness and irritation. I use lotion immediately after. I use hand sanitizer when I can't get to a sink quickly. I take vitamins. I eat healthy. I get moderate exercise. I open windows and let fresh air in. I harass our custodian when the room isn't cleaned thoroughly. I clean and disinfect on my own as a back-up. I try to relax and not get stressed out. I pray.
Since the Coronavirus news coverage started creating widespread PANIC, I stopped watching the news. I'm battling my own fears inside me, and I am working very hard to NOT be that person hoarding food, bleach, hand sanitizer, and rubbing alcohol. I could easily be that paranoid person, but I REFUSE to give in to the fear.
Every morning, my assistant greets me with the latest outrageous Coronavirus statistics. She is FREAKING OUT. This is the same person who refuses to get the flu shot because she thinks it will give her the flu.
I am so excited that I am going to WDW in June, but this general public overreaction and widespread media coverage is putting a real damper on my enthusiasm. My attitude is basically that unless WDW closes in June, we are going. Even if the airports close, we will just get in the car and drive. We've had to do it before, and we will do it again.
I just wish people could put this in perspective; take the necessary precautions; and get on with their lives.
Okay. That's the end of my rant.
Feel better.
I love having the sun set later, but I'd really like that hour of sleep back right now. Personally, I wish we'd do away with the time changes and just leave everything on summer times all year long.
If you're not wearing business attire in the video, you don't get credit for doing it, which is an odd requirement to me. I don't own business attire since I don't have a job right now and really have no need for clothes like that, so I'm not sure what I'll do about that.
Well, that sounds a little stressful! Hopefully you will be paired with people that take the course as seriously as you do-they should, considering what those courses cost! As far as business attire-if you video at a table or desk could you get awayHappy Sunday, everyone! Is the time change messing with anyone else?
It's a beautiful 65° and sunny here today, and I am soaking up every last second of my "spring break" before my next class starts tomorrow. Got an email from the professor today outlining the class requirements and expectations... 7 weeks of group projects (this is a fully online MBA program), grading will be done by teacher's assistants, and the only extra credit opportunity is to record and upload a video introduction of yourself.
I am really nervous and kind of dreading this class. So far this sounds like everything that I hate. The MBA program is really strict and if you get a C as your overall final grade for a class, you get put on academic probation. If you get two Cs, you're kicked out of the program. Knowing my grade in a class depends on other people to care and take things seriously is REALLY stressful, especially when you're talking about coordinating with a group of people all on different work & family schedules from various areas of the country. I understand you have to work together in groups in the real world, but in my opinion that is not the same. Ugh. Since class doesn't start until tomorrow, though, I'm trying very hard not to even worry about it until then. Hopefully it just sounds bad now but once I get in to it and get going, it will get better.
Hope everyone has a great rest of the weekend! Drink your water!
...and the only extra credit opportunity is to record and upload a video introduction of yourself.
