1.  What is your morning routine?

Everyday, I get up, take meds, potty, brush teeth, wash face, get dressed and do something with my hair, probably ponytail.

On school days, put a little makeup on and head out to school.

On work days, no make-up, yay !

On weekends, I probably put makeup on at some point, if I am going out, everything else the same.

2.  What is your nightly routine?

Usually make something to eat for dinner, relax, watch some TV, homework, read, take a shower at some point.  Sometimes, when I need to get out of the house and be around people, I will go up to Buffalo Wild Wings or No Frills Grill for a snack and some trivia. 

3.  Do you like to listen to the radio when you sleep or have it quiet?

Quiet.  I don’t watch TV in bed or listen to music.  When I go to bed, it is lights out and sleep.

4.  What do you like to sleep in?

I sleep in cotton short nightgowns, most of the time.  Sometimes a big t-shirt.

5.  What is the first thing you think about when you wake up in the morning?

Snoozing the alarm, but usually I immediately think of what I have to do that day and go ahead and get up.

OK – you know how this works, post these questions to your own blog or webpage and if you don’t have one of those, post your answers here in my comments.  Have a great weekend.

Sometime this weekend, I will try to do a scan of a sentence I have diagrammed while I am studying for my test.  It is kind of mathy, so for me, that is good.  There are basically sentence “formulas” and as long as you know them/understand them, it seems pretty easy.

Update after the test next week.

1.  Do you like your handwriting?

Yes.  Funny story, when I was in the 8th grade, I think, I didn’t like my handwriting and I don’t think it was very good.    There was a girl who sat next to me in history and she had that beautiful round handwriting, her name was Tiffany Montgomery.  I made her write the alphabet in upper and lower case on a piece of paper for me and when we had work in class I tried to copy her style when I wrote and practiced it all the time.  From that year on, I have loved my handwriting and think it had a 200% improvement.

2.  Do you prefer to print or write in cursive?

Hmmmm, I typically write in print. 

3.  Do you think handwriting should be graded in school?

Yes, there are many professions that would benefit from good handwriting and I think it is an important method of communication.

4.  Do you prefer writing in pencil or pen?

Ohhh, good question.  I actually prefer writing in pencil but rarely do it.  When I am in school, taking classes, I use pencil but day-to-day at work – pen.

5.  When you write in ink, do you prefer a neutral color such as black or blue, or a fun color like purple or green?

Do you know me ?  Any crazy color I can find, as long as it is readable.  But, if I had to choose between black or blue, I would choose black.

OK – you know the drill.  PLEASE copy, paste and answer these in your own blog or answer them here in my comments.   Have a good weekend.

It is the Soldier, not the minister
Who has given us freedom of religion.

It is the Soldier, not the reporter
Who has given us freedom of the press.

It is the Soldier, not the poet
Who has given us freedom of speech.

It is the Soldier, not the campus organizer
Who has given us freedom to protest.

It is the Soldier, not the lawyer
Who has given us the right to a fair trial.

It is the Soldier, not the politician
Who has given us the right to vote.

It is the Soldier who salutes the flag,
Who serves beneath the flag,
And whose coffin is draped by the flag,
Who allows the protester to burn the flag.

©Copyright 1970, 2005 by Charles M. Province

First of all, I answered my residency questionnaire when I re-applied a little too honestly, so now they have me listed as a non-resident of Texas.  I have resubmitted paperwork this week to try to get that changed, but nothing yet.  If it stays that way for the summer, my tuition is double.  Ugh.

Secondly, I really wanted to get back in to my education program in the fall…but I still need 12 hours before I can start the program and I can only get 6 in over the summer.  So, now I have wait until NEXT Fall to start it.  The OK news, is that besides the 12 hours I need – there are about 12 more hours I can take before I start that will apply, so at least I will have something to do before I start and it will make the program semesters a little lighter once I get there.

Lastly, I like to get my books in advance of class.  I like to look through them, see what I have gotten myself into, etc.  But, of course, the teacher for my 1st summer class has not turned hers in to the bookstore yet.  The good news is that she uses a “packet” instead of a book – so the cost is much lower but still.  Hurry up.

On a side note, new thing since I was last in college – book RENTAL.  I may use it for my 2nd class and if I do, I will let you know how it works.  Interesting.

1.  If you could change one thing in your life right at this moment, what would it be?

This is a tough question for me.  Sure, there are things in my life that I wish were different.  But, at the same time, I am genuinely happy with my life.  I don’t think the things that I might change would make me happier.  I mean, sure, I could say, I wish I had a different job, weighed less, made more money, was married, had a kid or 4, won the lottery, etc.   All of those things would be nice but I am happy as is.  Change one thing ?  Nah.  I’m good.

2.  What talent/skill don’t you have that you’d like to have, and why?

This should be on a how well do you know me quiz.  And, everyone should know this answer.  I wish I knew how to play the piano, I have always wanted to learn how to play and always wanted to be good at it.

3.  What talent/skill do you have that not many people know about ?

I think I am a good writer.   To date, I have written for fun but I think I could write something publishable if I tried.

4.  What reality TV show best matches your real life?

Well, I don’t watch reality TV really.  I only watch 5 reality shows, I think I had a post about it.  And, I don’t think any of them apply.   Of the others that I do know about…..I don’t think one matches my life.  If you think one does, let me know.

5.  If your life was a reality TV show, what would it be called?

Totally Tracy, of course.

Now, you know the drill.  Copy and paste these questions to your blog/webpage or copy them in the comments here and answer. 

Until next Friday……

1.  What would you do if a random stranger gave you a bouquet of roses?

Smile.

2.  What is the most commonly used color in your house?

Green

3.  What color is your favorite t-shirt?

grey

4.  If you could go back in time, what time would you live in and where would you live?

Little House on the Prairie days…..I would love self-sufficient living – even with the hardships. 

5.  If you could have any ONE thing in the entire world (not including money) what would it be?

If “I” could have one thing….not wish one thing for the world to have because that would be easy.  Me, one thing I would want to have.  Maybe I already have it ?  Or do I have to choose one thing that I don’t already have that I would want to have ?

I say, love.  I have it now and I can’t imagine not having it so, love….the one thing I would always want for me.

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My friend Courtney and I have birthdays that are just one day apart so for the 2nd or 3rd time, I think, we decided to have a BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION WEEKEND.   The schedule was as follows :

Friday – May 14th – No Frills Grill in Fort Worth

We had a great time and thanks go to Lisa, Kristen, Jen, Mandy, Zach, Tom, Kurt and Jinni for making the trip out and spending the evening with us; playing trivia, eating good food and even singing.  A special thanks to Kristen who brought CUPCAKES for the occasion.

Saturday, May 15th – Dinner at Chuy’s Mexican Restaurant

My day began with a wake-up call from my sister, niece and nephew letting me know they were on their way to see me and I had better get up and get ready.  Once they were there, we went and had lunch at The Candlelight Inn in Arlington.  My niece was “starving” so it was our top priority.   We then spent the rest of the afternoon running around doing errands and picking up stuff that my sister needed while they were in town.

Around 5:00p we made it to Chuy’s so we could get our names in for a party of 14 to arrive at 5:30p.  A big thanks to Tom, Kurt, JoLynn, Mason, Morgan, Curtis, Kristen, Mandy and Zach for making it out to this event also.   No singing, thank goodness, but there were presents and cards and Kristen picked up my check at the end of the evening.   We had really great food, some good eye-candy in the waiters and busboys and another fun evening was had by all.

Tom and Kurt came back to my place after dinner WITH A BASKIN ROBBINS ICE CREAM CAKE, as if we weren’t all already stuffed to the gills, and we sat around and talked and munched for a bit.   Fun family time.

Sunday, May 16th – Lone Star Park

Sunday morning was off to a great start when JoLynn, the kids and I met Tom and Kurt for breakfast at the Cracker Barrel.  We set off after breakfast to finish our errands and spent some extra time with each other before it was time for JoLynn and the kids to head back to Abilene.  They hit the road a little after 2:00p and then the rest of the birthday celebration weekend continued for me.

We were off to the races  !!  People started gathering around 1:00p at the race track in Grand Prairie.  I was a  little later as I spent some extra time with JoLynn and the kids before they left that day.  I arrived a little before 3p.  It was SUPER hot out and the sun was beating down on everything.   Thanks to Jen, Jessica, Angela, David, Ryan and Harley for enduring the heat and spending the day at the races.

I ended up breaking even with a big win in the last race so the day ended well.   Last stop of the night, a quick bite to eat at Buffalo Wild Wings where I met Mandy and Zach.

AGAIN, thanks to everyone that shared the birthday weekend – it was VERY busy and a lot of fun. 

Can’t wait until next year.