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Burlington, NC, United States
All I can say about me is that I am a survivor of domestic violence. The only good thing that came out of my first marriage is that I have three wonderful sons and that I am now a much stronger person, I have grown into a better person. I am now married to a great man who has adopted my sons, and loves them as his own, as they are his now..he even says that the two younger ones look like him...my life is good. I have a son with autism so that has become a goal in my life, to help raise awareness and find a cure. I also have a son that is Bi-polar, and well all I can say is that autism is easy to deal with compared to Bi-polar disorder, well that is a little blurb about me.

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Sunday, August 31, 2008

My last day @ my current job...a reflextion...

Okay, today is a bitter sweet day, I am starting a new job on Tuesday. I have been at this current job for awhile starting out as a CNA then was gone for my surgery and came back as there receptionist..and for the past 4 weeks I have BEGGED for more hours...(FYI: I only work 2 days a week)...There is a full time opening and I have begged for that as well...so I am now tired of begging...My employer is not giving me any hours, or offereing me any. So today is mu last day..I am quitting, but the funny thing is that I gave them my resignation 2 over the past 2 weeks and they will not accept it...oh well that is not there problem.

I really have enjoyed the people and the residents of this place, but it is time to move on...

As for my kids there are enjoying being back in school, my oldest will start on Tuesday, he will be going to a college prep school. ( Charter School). He is excited and nervous all at the same time.

Now for a reflextion on the move to NC, it has been a year since we moved here..I see it as one of the worst moves we have made. My husband had to quit school..(the reason we moved here) because we could no longer afford to live with him only working part time, and me part time. I have gave up on school, so I guess I will never live my dream and always be a big dumb loser. And now my husband is a quitter as well, the resentment for this move is even bigger now....Not sure how to handle it.

The ecomomy sucks here and so does the pay, not sure how to find my inner happiness any more.....it has been crushed..my dream has died....so now I will work as a phlebotomist in a huge hospital for base pay..which isn't much...but at least it is a dollar and twenty cents more than where I am now. But I have to drive and extra 25+ miles. ...So I will not be making any more money, because of the gas prices and milage...but I will get many more hours than the place I am at now.

Things just are the way I planned them....what went wrong??? I wish I knew....

Peace to all

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

TJ was cleared....

I took my middle son to the cardiologist today for his evaluation, and yes he has a murmur which we have been aware of for years..but he does not have the heart defect that his big brother has...now that was a relief. I will post pictures soon..I have been slacking lately....I have 2 kids in school already and the oldest goes next week..he decided that he did not want to go back to his public school, so we are sending him to a charter school. He wants to go and doesn't really mind the thought of having to wear a uniform...I guess he really is growing up...and he past drivers ed...oh here goes our car insurance rates even higher....look out drivers of the world...lol.

Peace for now...

I have been tagged!!!!

My friend Aprilyn tagged me. I went to high school in a horrible state with the initials of WV...YUCK....


1. Did you date someone from your school?
No, my boy boyfriends were from surrounding schools.

2.What kind of car did you drive? 1988 Chevy Spectrum

3.Were you a party animal? YES

4.Were you considered a flirt? YES

5. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir? None...Drama club

6. Were you a nerd? NO

7. Were you on any varsity teams? NO

8. Did you get suspended/expelled? Not in high school, junior high yes...

9. Can you still sing the fight song? No

10. Who were your favorite teachers? None really

11. Where did you sit during lunch? I was the type that did not eat lunch....

12. What was your school's full name? I am not saying..I hated that place and still do...

13. School mascot? Huskie

14. If you could go back and do it again, would you? Hello NO!

15. What do you remember most about graduation? Being done with that horrible place.

16. Where did you go senior skip day? I don't remember, hanging with friends..

17. Were you in any clubs? Drama and Co-op

18. Have you gained some weight since then? Unfortunately, yes.

19. Who was your prom date? I didn't get invited.

20. Are you planning on going to your 10 year reunion? I am not aware that they had one..and it is long past.

I tag everyone who wants to do this. Let me know in my comments section if you're going to do it so I can read about it! :)

Friday, August 15, 2008

okay..so now I am confused?????

Okay, I am confused...and don't now what to do...Here is the deal...in one day I have had 3 job offers, count'em.."3".....

The first one is working across the street from my house, it is at the grocery store working in the front office...the other one is a HUGE hospital in Charlotte..making only one dollar and 27 cents more that the grocery store..and then I was offered a job at a car dealership doing internet sells and follow ups...in which this is the only job that I have no experience at but they will train me,,it pays better than the other jobs combined....So what do I do?? Do I stay in my comfort zone of health care/grocery.....or do I go for something totally different.

Please help...I am confused..I don't want to make the wrong decision.

Peace and blessings
And a please send any prayers our way for my sons.
Thanks

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

My hand is healing.........

Sorry, but I have no pictures to post...but I can say that my hand is healing, but looks really gross....We are waiting patiently for school to start, the kids are bored out of there minds...come on Aug 25....A lot has happened lately, my middle child is having a EGD done in the morning, (they are going down in throat into his stomach to see if they can tell why he is getting choked so much). And my oldest went to a cardiologist today for high blood pressure at 15 years of age...and we ended up with some major disturbing news..they said that he has a congenital heart defect, called "bicuspid aortic valve"...well I know from nursing school that he should have a "tricuspid valve"...so this means trips to the cardiologist every 6 months, until he has complications and then they will do surgery to replace the defective valve in his heart. Okay, here is the kicker since it is congential I have to get the other 2 kids screened for this defect. All really remember is being told is that he has mild to moderate aortic insufficiency and heart valve defect...I am speechless and don't know what to think or say at this point.

Sorry to ramble, but I need to make sense of this, but I am not sure that I can...it seems like it is always something.....I just want something good to happen or be told something good once in awhile.....again sorry to vent....peace to everyone.