English class done!!

That is the last time I take an online class!!  I just posted my final essay (just under 1500 words) and if I get a C for this class I will be a happy woman!!  Hopefully, I won't have to take it again but if I do I will take a class where I can see my teacher face to face at least once a week.

I start work at Kmart tomorrow morning, HOORAY!!!  Yes, it's a part time, minimum wage job and it's about 20 miles from my house and I don't care.  Right now, because I haven't worked in 4 years, it's so much more important to have recent work history under my belt, the money isn't the most important.  I can only do this because I have a small income, but even if I didn't I would still get a bus pass so I wouldn't have to worry about gas.  I know that I'm a good worker and once they realize it they will give me more hours.  I can't get anyone to understand how important it is to just take the job, what ever it is, get your foot in the door.  If you don't move up at least you have a recent job.  I plan on staying there until 1) I find a better job closer to home or 2) I graduate; probably number 2.

Besides, I haven't worked in 4 years, I need to get used to working again.  Going to class everyday is helping me get used to being around people again; I'm getting better, although I did have a couple of nervous moments.  I knew that if I stuck it out I would be ok in the long run, and I am getting better!

No matter what, I can't quit!! Things are moving in just the right direction and I know that if I keep going I will only get better at this and I will be able to do what I want in the long run.  For now, I have my 2 youngest grandson's for the day so after thier movie I will try to turn on my Playstation 3 and perhaps learn how to play a video game today (HA!!).  Wish me luck :)

Busy little momma

I started school last week and I have still been out looking for a job on my off time.  School is fun but I don't think I'll be taking anymore online classes.  I just don't know what she wants and I have to keep emailing the teacher.  My math class is rather interesting; imagine Archie Bunker teaching college math.  Yeah, good times, hahahaha!!  He's a character and I'm not sure we are learning anything but at least my $100 math book has a CD tutorial, it helps a lot.

I had my second and third interview today for Kmart and I believe I got the job (I find out for sure tomorrow).  HOORAY!!!  I felt so good coming home today.  I can only work on Friday's, Saturday's and Sunday's while I'm in school but they are more than happy to work with me on that.  I should go in on Monday to sign all the paperwork and take my drug test and as soon as the test and my background check comes back I'll get my schedule.  I think she liked the fact that I was very honest with her, but I stayed away from the fact that I haven't worked this whole time because of a workplace injury.  I didn't lie, though, I told her I had an accident and while I was out my position was phased out and it was during the same time when the rest of America was getting laid off and even Walgreen's at the time were cutting back on cashier hours.  Not one lie.

I'll be working in the housewares department, which will be a lot of folding towels and such.  I don't plan on staying there forever and I have zero plans on ever working full time and I did tell her I couldn't unload the truck.  There are men who work in the stock room who can handle the furniture so I will never have to do that.  I just feel like a big fat load has been taken off my shoulders.  I can breath again.

I went to a chiropractor yesterday and he took an x-ray of my neck before he got started.  Then he showed something to me.  It's 2 vertebrae at the bottom of my neck and he showed me how they have grown oddly around each other.  He told me he see's a lot of this type of injury (yes, injury) in boxers, and let me know there's nothing that can be done about it now, it's been a very long time.  Yeah, it's been a very long time since a man has hit me.  But the damage has been done and as I had already guessed, the damage is still causing me problems (he said this is why I have so many headaches and he believes it's why I have no feeling in the last 2 fingers of my left hand and I will probably never get the feeling back because there is nothing that can be done now).  It made me realize how happy I am that I am single, as sad as that is to say.  Well,  I never thought I would make it out of this life without a couple of scars, I made it this far and I still plan on going farther.  I'm certainly not going to let this get me down, I'm just too damn happy today :)

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