So, I am in summer school, woop te do. I'm just as excited about it as you are reading about it. I sometimes feel like I'm held hostage by my hormones (the very ones controlling my fluctuating moods, appetite, and energy levels) and my future career educational needs. Neither one I can get away from. You cannot opt out of a 15 page research proposal when the horribly boring thing makes up 90% of your grade and you need that grade to get a Masters degree. That Masters degree will hopefully give you a bit more job security. So my life is so fun with all these exciting motivators.
So tonight I let myself have some ice cream. That is a big deal because I usually try to save dessert as a treat on weekends. Weekdays mean vegetables, fruits and sensibility. This is easy when you don't have much of an appetite, but guess what? IT CAME BACK! Funny how that happens. One bowl of chili does not satisfy anymore. This isn't anything new. In fact these appetite levels have a lot to do with my womanly cycles. I don't really want to get into it.
What I really wanted to write about is the book I accidentally got in the mail. I kindly asked Amazon for a used book on preparing for the RICA. Yes another test to see if I have enough brains to teach small children to read. A undergraduate degree, two teaching credentials and a masters degree won't reflect that I can do that, only some expensive test. It's $240. Again, I cannot opt out of that one, neither.
So back to the book. Instead of receiving 'Ready For RICA', I got a brand new copy of 'Energy Addict, 101 Physical, Mental, & Spiritual Ways to Energize Your Life.' Is God trying to tell me something? The packing slip says I got the RICA book so it is their mistake and I plan to return it, but the funny thing is I feel that 'Energy Addict' will help me with my over-all state of being much better then prepping for the stupid RICA. Don't you? On the back it boasts with bullets saying, "Take an Energy Audit to determine where your energy comes from -- and where you're losing it." Sounds good to me! I would like to have more options then sleeping. "Start every morning with a 10-minute 'thank-you' walk." Makes sense, but I'm a little afraid of my neighborhood and the pollution from the freeway next to my house. "Eat breakfast like a king...and dinner like a pauper." When I read this my husband asked what a pauper was, but then he thought I said Papa. Those were the only points that made sense. If I didn't have other fantastically boring text books to peruse then I would read the little self-help book and then return it to its rightful owner.
My advice? Hug someone today, especially if they are a teacher or student. Or at least pray for them. Hugs and kisses to all of your lucky work and play people!