“Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragement, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.”

~Thomas Carlyle

Why don’t they cancel big kid school when the weather is like this? No one should be going outside when it is this far below zero with wind chill!! The drive to school should be freakin’ awesome!!!

Have fun braving the elements today!!!

We all know that fertility decreases as a woman gets older, but did you know that by age 42, 90% of a woman’s eggs have chromosomal abnormalities? That is downright crazy! Not that I plan on having another child that late in life, but wow. Another tid bit; fertility dramatically reduces by age 35. So if you are planning kids and you are almost there, get crackin’! 35 puts you at high risk for all kinds of bad business. Now, I’m not saying that you will have a jacked up kid and that you won’t be able to conceive at this age, it just gets harder and risks go up.

For men, there is a ton of stuff that can affect their little swimmers. One thing I didn’t realize had an impact, you guessed it, smoking!! I am convinced that smoking will ruin every single cell in your body!! Good gravy!!

Oh and don’t be a silly sally when it comes to safety, STIs can also lead to fertility issues.

The joys of learning!!

Some poor man on TV last night got gifted a man purse!! It is some sitcom that I have never watched, but shit was funny!! Of course he has to carry it because his wife got it for him.

His friends were totally ragging on him. The one guy said there were no panties in the bag what with all the dishes!! HAHA!! The other guy says, “Now you’ll have to use it forever. Till menopause.”

Ladies, NEVER buy your man a man purse. It just ain’t right and it certainly is not ’stylish.’ That is what the wife told him, btw.

Bad, ladies. B.A.D.

Actually my day was going well and that should have been a sign, right? On my way home my car took a big ol’ shit. I had to call the bestest boyfriend ever to rescue me, get the tow truck out to take the piece of shit away (thank you baby Jesus for AAA), and bum a ride to school tomorrow. What a fucking stressful time! I hate when shit like this happens. Lord only knows what is wrong with my car. I am just praying that it won’t cost me thousands of dollars UGH!

And thank you Sadie for keeping me company while I waited for Mike. Your Google searches rocked!! My car is in WB and I won’t have to pay anything for the towing service. That’s a bonus. Again, thank you AAA. I think that will actually pay for my membership this year!! First time in the last 5 yrs that I’ve actually used the roadside assistance.

I will accept donations if anyone is willing. You know, to pay for my repairs

Update: it is my transmission but they are going to flush it, put some additive in, and see if that fixes the problem. It could have been a fluke thing they say. I am praying that is the case. If not, I will be needing $2500-3000 for a new transmission

I was supposed to have a meeting today at school starting at 12. That meant me leaving early (duh). This meeting promised pizza and soda since it was being held during the lunch hour. Well, guess what? It is rescheduled and I’m hungry. I came here to the computer lab right away and checked my email. Sure enough, they sent out a notice about 15min before I left my house. I guess I should have checked one last time. Of course, the man leading the meeting was stuck in Detroit with a broken wheel on his plane. Who woulda thunk?

Not a happy girl right now. I needs my food and get a little cranky when I don’t have it. All I packed was a snack for after lunch I sure hope I don’t waste away before 5 o’clock. Riiiiight, but I will get crabby…fo sho!

“I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.”

~Edith Ann

I like her quote but I don’t think you are supposed to trust people with two first names? Anyway. I wish more teachers taught with this in mind. Class is way more fun when a teacher incorporates real life. I hate the teachers that regurgitate what I just read or what they have typed on their Power Point presentations. Yeah, I’m in college, I can read. Really, no need to read it for me! Thank you very much. Here is my 4 grand! Next.

Is what the school gave me and it’s pretty sweet! I don’t know its full capabilities yet, however, I am learning the Tungsten’s sweetness little by little.

I have Davis’s Drug Guide (plus a bunch more nursing stuff) downloaded on this puppy and she rocks the heezy for sheezy! Type in the genero name of a drug and BAM you get the trade name, drug class, category, what it is used for, what route you should use when administering, etc. Oh yeah, how sweet is that? I know, you’re jealous.
Yes, I am a huge nerd and have been looking up drugs for fun. Yes. For fun!  Maybe I should see what the other 3 programs do?

Apparently my proof reading skillz have been lacking the past few posts. Whoops!! I tell ya what, my brain turns to mush when school starts.

My bad.

I just took Monkey to rent a video game, which I never do, and it was $7.32 with tax for 5 days!! That is freakin’ insane if you ask me. They are selling games 2 for $15! I guess that is why I never take him to rent the things and we probably won’t be returning to do so anytime in the near future. EEK!!

Back to reading about contraception, birth control, and all the other fun stuff that goes along with it. I’ve already gotten the heebie jeebies from reading all about STI’s, how you get them, the high risk behaviors etc. Good gawd was that a disgusting read. I cannot wait to take Monkey sledding later and take a break from all this awesome reading I have to do. Why am I reading this you ask, because I have a 30 question ‘quiz’ over the material tomorrow. Oh joy!! I could not be any more excited than I am right now, typing this