So much has happened! The sky didn't fall, amazingly.

Hubby left today for a 10 day trip to Cali to see his aunt. She was nice enough to send him a ticket, and pay for everything when he comes. It was even her idea! She's supposed to send for me later. Apparently she had her own personal reasons for being so sweet. Her 16 yr old grandson is going through a hard time with her separation from her husband (he found a new PYT). The only male figure in his life has truly disappointed him. His father and mother have never been there for him. He's given up on school. Well, DH is a motivator and he has the mouth of the south. Either he'll be inspired or he'll want DH to be quiet. One way or the other, he's going to make it out of this rut! LOL. He really enjoyed DH when he came last time about 6 years ago. Apparently, DH made a big impact on him, and he can't wait to see him again.

Boo! I miss DH already. Usually, we are fussing more than anything, but lately he's been really sweet. We did talk today, and he's landed safely. I did give him a little piece of my mind though. Apparently, I can't have men friends, but his lady friend can call him to wish him a safe trip. I heard this voicemail on his cell phone that he left here at the house. Don't get me wrong...I know her and believe that their friendship is totally innocent. But what a double standard! Yeah, I had to say something about that one. Yeah.

I had my call with the boss lady, and my supervisor has made a full recovery! He's expected to begin working from home on Monday. They can't keep him away. Truth be told, he needs to sit his arse down somewhere and rest. But he loves to work. He's one of those people that always has to be doing something. Wait. I think I'm one of those people too. LOL. They just let him come on back to work b/c they can't keep him away anyhow. No use in making him upset by trying.

Anyhow, we discussed my new schedule, and she agreed to it. She sounded really excited about me coming back. I'll just need to come in one full day to get re-acclimated. Cool. I guess I can miss one day of class. Right now it looks as if I'll be starting back on the 12th. That'll be cool. I'll have just taken my 1st Physics exam on the 9th, so I should be able to recover from that day of missed class. I have to remember not to sign up for lab that day though. Glad he doesn't take attendance and that lab is structured so that you can miss a few if you have to. I definitely won't make that a habit though.

Speaking of physics...are you wondering how in the world I ended up in there? Of course you aren't, b/c no one reads this thing but me...LOL. Anyhow, I had originally planned to retake general chem I this session since I hadn't taken it since 96, and even then I made a C in it. I decided not to retake it for a few reasons. (1) I made a C in it without even really trying. No studying. Just bs'ing my way through. (2) I found out that AAMC will just average both my grades in if I retake. It won't replace the grade. So why the heck should I retake it? I figure that since I'm paying for these classes out of pocket, I will instead take a higher level class such as biochemistry/genetics/etc...when that time comes. That way I can be better prepared for medical school when I actually enter. (3) For some reason I was under the impression that my pre-med classes would "expire". I don't know where I got that from. Maybe I mixed it up with the mcat scores. Thanks to someone's post on another thread, I checked into it and found that isn't the case.

So what is my plan for general chem II in the next summer session? I got my book and am going to hopefully begin reviewing the first half of it. But right now my focus is on this physics. It's not that bad, but it can get ugly real quick. I'm glad I took physics back in the day (highschool). It's not completely new to me, but we are humping. We cover a chapter a day and have a test on Friday after only a week of class over 6 chapters! I went and bought the study guide today as I'll need all the help I can get. Time to get my study on! It will be hard since I'm now the sole attention giver to the kids while DH is gone. That what doesn't kill you makes you stronger I guess.

I need to get my exercise on and keep it up. Jumping rope really helps. I need to up my water intake. I drink about zero now...unless you count the ice in the sodas. I have a lot of nervous energy that I need to get rid of. It's as if I can feel the change of pace coming. I think I have a really busy next few months headed my way.

Taking a break from studying physics...can't really concentrate with kids.

"Mama, can you tell Myles to stop pooting?"

"Do y'all want to take a nap?" (my solution to everything. They avoid sleep like the plague.)

My goodness!

I have 293 points in lab so far for three labs. I only have to get 1170 out of 1680 points to get an A (280 of those are bonus). Should be do-able. I wish we could take some of those points and put them toward the class! :p

On a bittersweet note, DH called last night to tell me his good news. Apparently, his aunt is willing to help him found a business. She has the capital, he has the know how, and I have the business knowledge (took business classes for my BBA in CIS and took a small business course). So I'm supposed to be working on business plans for said business. I'm really happy b/c DH practically runs the division at his job and does all for them that he could be doing for himself. He's totally ready to run a business, and I've said so for a long time. However, starting a business is not an easy task. In the beginning, there will be a huge amount of work (for me), and it is stressful. I don't know what that means for my medical dreams. I'll take it one day at a time though and see what happens.

Until Friday, I'll be studying for physics.

After that, I'll be working on a business plan and trying to get an outline finished before I begin back to work on Monday.

I'm tired already. I need a nap.

So I took the physics test today. Ugh! All of that studying, and I don't feel good about the test at all. I didn't realize how many conceptual questions would be on the test. I whizzed through the problems you had to work out, but I struggled with the conceptual problems. I know I didn't get an A, unless he decides to give some extra points or curve (*crossing fingers*), but I believe I pulled a C or better. I'm upset b/c I studied my arse off, but at least now I know what to expect on his next tests. A lot of people have dropped out of the class.

I just now found ratemyprofessor.com and this is the only comment my professor has...wish I had seen this sooner:

"From what I understand, most people drop his class and he isn't a very good teacher. Tests are very hard. Save your money and don't waste your time with this man."

...wounded but not defeated. sigh.