A quick note to let you know where I am

Hello and a happy Sunday to you,

actually with that said, I must say I had to truly stop and think exactly what day it is!!

I am just not with it at the moment.

Life is just full on at the moment and  keeping me running around like a chook with it's head cut off (which I am sure is not a pretty site)

Although today is the day that I am taking off the auto pilot and getting everything in control again!!!!

 

You see on the 15th of November I got a phone call to say my Mum had been rushed to hospital by ambulance with a suspected internal bleed. Oh my goodness! With being 1000kms from Brisbane - it was very worrying. So I booked a flight that day to travel to Brisbane on the next day's flight.

 

Mum spent 8 days in hospital with no reason for the bleed to be found. Although at this stage it appears the bleed has stopped on it's own accord (fingers, toes and everything else crossed).

Then while I was away I managed to catch one of the million fluey things going around in a big town.

It has knocked me for 6, with terrible sore throat, yukko nose and massive headaches complete with 2 days of not being able to lift my head off of the pillow when I flew back home.

 

 And hey presto - my studying has been thrown into chaos!!!!!!!

 

I have managed to get through my QUAD module and pass the end of module test (100% - yippee)and am now into the LOGS module with only the last component to do but I am still behind (hopefully I will get up to date on Monday - so I will then only be 3 days behind)

 

Then this weekend has been chaos with family activities to do as well. Bearing in mind I am still having these headaches and my head is all wishy washy with sinusy stuff (I know - some may say I am wishy washy all the time but more than normal hehe). Friday night we had a school function on.

Then on Saturday I had committed to doing some markets over in Tambo  - which I did and I ended up having a lovely day - although with the temperature soaring the way it did - I ended up with an even yukkyer headache - crikey its a real poor me blog post today isn't it!!!!

 

Then last night hubby and I had double booked us - hehehehehe (just like us).

He had accepted a birthday party invitation and I had committed Benji to preform a circus act at a town fete. OOhhh crikey we do get ourselves in bothers sometimes. Anyway a quicker than normal visit to both was the solution - then home to comfort my pounding head.

Today I have committed to markets in town this afternoon followed by our favourite thing to do at this time of the year - the local Christmas tree festival. I get to sing Christmas carols - yippee - I love Christmas carols!!!!!! 

 

And what a timely reminder - CHRISTMAS - oh my goodness again - it is just around the corner - eeeeekkkkkkkkk.

 

And for those of you that know me - know that I just LOVE Christmas and like to go all out and decorate the intire house inside and out. SO this is where the getting organised comes into action. I have got a priority list in action. This morning is going to be spent cleaning the house (somewhere in all this - the house work got forgotten) then I will clear all of my knick knacks from all around the house(that's a huge job in itself). Then I will drag all of the Christmas decorations out, put all of the knicky knacky stuff away and then slowly this week I will begin to decorate the house (in between study of course). OOOOHHHHH how exciting!!!!!

 

Last year I had 7 Christmas trees (some big, some small) and I have brought some new ones so I will let you know how many I have now.

 

 I just love Christmas.

 

So the plan is to get super organised so I can enjoy it as much this year as I do every year - wish me luck in the organisation part hehehehe it may be a bit hard to get the three boys (one big and two small) to get into the swing with me. But here I go . . . . . . . .  .

talk soon (when I have everything tickerty boo)

x joy

 

p.s. hahaha you should see how many words spell check highlights when I click on it in this post.

Obviously Mr Spell Checker doesn't speak Joy language with all my hehe and ooohhhh and the rest.
 

Monday morning note:
Ahhhhh who was I kidding - I thought I was only 3 days behind
haha that's how muddled my head is!!!
I am actually 1 week and 3 days behind - URGH
Anyway onward and upward - I am getting there - nearly finished logarithms, just have the sample and end of module test left to do
so will get ontop of that tonight or tomorrow morning. Then on to functions - luckily this is a non teaching week this week!!!!!!
high ho high ho
it's off to work I go
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Week 3

WOW

already it is week 3 - where is this time going.

The days are going so quickly - it is hard to keep track of it.

Anyway thought I would just share a little something with you.

I sent an email off to my STEPS distance coordinator this morning to share with her some lovely news and upon reflecting I am feeling a tad pleased with myself - so thought that I would share it with you.

 

Last night was my son's school presentation night here in Blackall. I love these nights - what a great way to reward hard work and inspire others. Anyway every year up until this year I have got myself all teary eyed and sad when it comes time for the year twelve awards and speeches. I have been so inspired by these young people who achieve success and finish year 12. I have always regretted not doing year 12 or any higher education, so every year at presentation night I am envious. Proud of all their achievements but still envious because I wanted to do it.

 

Well this year was different - this year I was still proud for all these young people but I also had  a huge welled up feeling of pride for myself (with no tears or sadness to be seen) - proud that I am achieving my dream! How good did it feel - I have never felt anything like it in my life before. And I must say that after everyone here in Smithville had gone to bed and I was having a little quiet moment to myself - I had a little smile on my face - a smile of satisfaction.

 

Now don't get me wrong - I don't want to come across as cocky or clever. Because I am neither. But it is a great feeling to be putting in the hard work to achieve something that is something that I have quietly wanted all of my adult life. And this just goes to show you that if I can achieve this for myself then absolutely anything is possible. If you have a dream - reach out and grab it with two hands and take it for yourself. It may involve some hurdles to climb or obstacles to overcome - but it is possible. If I can do it - anyone can do it.

 

I have kept this quote up on my desk in front of me everyday since term one. If I remember correctly it was my distance coordinator who sent it out in an email way back then. It helps keep my motivated and focused on my journey ahead.

 

 

Anyway that's all for me today.

I hope your day has been as good as mine.

 

Life really is wonderful - sometimes you just have to find the wonderful.

But it is always there, somewhere.

 

 

talk soon

x joy 

Week one term 3

Hello and welcome to term 3

WOW can you believe it is term 3 already - where has all these weeks gone.

And to add insult to injury it is nearly the end of week one already!!!!

Life here in Smithville has been a little hectic to say the least and I have to admit I haven't started the term in an organised mode. But as of today that is about to change. You see we went over to Rocky on Tuesday morning for a week of dentist and orthodontist appointments for Ashley who needs braces. It has been sooooo busy. He had dentist appointments everyday with a huge day on Friday having four teeth pulled out (two at 8.30am, one at 12pm and another at 2pm) and then all the wires  fitted at 2.30pm. It was very full on and he doesn't cope very well with pain - he gets cranky and won't just sit and relax he seems to need to move around trying to get rid of the pain. No matter what we say he just doesn't cope. So fun fun fun was had by all. Hahaha.

Anyway I went and saw my lecturer for last term Maths to see where I went wrong with my end of course test. So I could do some revision before this term maths. And I got a wonderful surprise - originally I had received 91% for the test but when we started going through it we discovered that I had actually gotten 94%. So I was a happy girl indeed. Still doesn't affect my HD but 3 points is 3 points. Anyway I am just pleased that I now know where I went wrong - EXPONENTS - those little rascals, they trick me all the time hehehehe. But I am going to get cracking with the revision and get them down pat. The other thing is I have to remember to include negatives - I have a habit of forgetting them when I write out my answer. It is soooo good to go back and look over where you went wrong - gives you something to focus on for next time.

Anyway I am now behind in this term Maths as I didn't get as much study done while we where away. It is nearly impossible to study with two boys in a motel room. And I forgot to take a ruler and it is a little hard to study linear equations without a ruler hahahaha you should of seen some of my hand drawn cartesian plains. So for next time I need to remember a ruler and  I have thought that if I ever find myself in the same situation - I could always pop over to the uni and study in the library or in their lovely gardens. It is so peaceful there and I could study in peace and quiet.

 

So today is get back on track day. I am ignoring the house work, even though the house looks like a tornado has swept through. It doesn't matter, I can catch up when I have caught up on Maths.

This is one of those times when you have to prioritise, so that is what I am doing.

So off I go to get into it!

talk soon

x joy

Stunned silence in Smithville

 do you hear that?

No I hear you say

 

Well that is because there is nothing to hear - because a very unusual event has happened

 

 I am gob smacked silent!!!!!!!!!!

 

And believe me - that does not happen to me very often in life

hehehehehehe

I am in shock

I got my end of course maths test results back

 hehehehehehe

wait for it

hehehehehehe

drum roll please

hehehehehehe

I got 91%

crikey blimey

can you believe it

91%

 

There is no way I thought that I would of done so well

I stressed myself out

and

got myself all in a fuddle and thought that if I was lucky I would of achieved 75%

but I got 91%

whoooo hoooooo

doing the happy dance

 (hahahahaha I have to add that I am doing the gangnam style dance hehehe - I love it)

 

Anyway just thought I would share it with you

I am one happy girl and now I am so excited about next terms intermediate maths.

Just goes to show that if you put in some effort and enthusiasm in, you can achieve things. Who would of thought that I would get 91 % in my end of course maths test hehehehe.

And now I am thinking that if I had of put in extra effort and time I could of done even better

although I was time poor last term so considering that I am super pleased hehehehehe

So I am going to leave you with my happy dance today

just imagine me doing it

hehehehe and of course giggling away at the same time

 

if you are one of the very unusual people who haven't seen it

do yourself a favour and watch it

anything that makes so many people happy has to be a good thing.

so off i go
singing and dancing

whoot whoot
opa gangnam style
whoot whoot
you have to watch it full screen with the volume up loud as well
and perhaps have a little dance as well

hehehehehe

talk soon

 x joy

Edited to add : I am now even happier - I have just spoken to my maths lecturer and he has told me that I have received a high distinction for maths yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!

Ahhhhhh term 2 done and dusted

Do you hear that sigh of relief?

Aaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

That's me relaxing.

Boy oh boy has it been a big week!

But I have survived and now live to tell the tale.

hehehe

it really wasn't that hard but I stressed myself out

and ended up feeling the pressure.

I did as I planned in my last post and scheduled specific study time for both Biology and Maths but I just got myself all stressed and I am not sure if I overloaded with the study or not. But I guess we just have to wait and see what results I get. The maths test was my first proper sit down timed test and I did feel the pressure of that. I thought that I would of done it in way under 3 hours (after doing the practise test) but was super surprised when our supervisor said "30 minutes left ladies"

eeeeeekkkkkk I felt like I had only just started, and that I had pages and pages left to do. But I calmed myself and tried to just stay focused and I did get to the end although I now know that I missed going back to one question. I also found that I got over whelmed and I just couldn't focus properly. Anyway I did my best at the time and will just wait and see how I did.

 

But now I have a few weeks to take a deep breath and relax for a little while. I am going to focus on the family and myself and enjoy it. I am planning on spending time doing some crafting which I have been missing during term and some time doing the house work leisurely because I seem to just do it all quickly with no attention to detail while I am studying - so it will be like a spring clean.

 

I must make comment on one thing that has happened during my studies that goes back to term one in Prep skills. While doing my assessment test A  all those weeks ago I made comment about me cutting back on volunteer work and I wondered how that would go over in this small community. Up until I started this course I had done a huge variety of volunteer duties that took up a considerable amount of time. Well I have cut back and boy oh boy have I copped and  am I still copping flack for it. It seems that some of the people who I thought of as friends have turned out to be just using me for what I would do for them rather than being true friends. And now that I no longer run around doing allsorts of things for other people - these people do not even talk to me. Luckily I can sit back and laugh - it is sooo funny because some do not talk to me at all - full stop - not even a hello and how are you - they just hang their head and walk past. I like to think of it as hanging their head in shame because I have done nothing wrong except wanting to better myself. I guess thats the sort of thing that happens in a small town.

Anyway I still have lots of lovely friends so I am not overly bothered about these narrow minded people but I do wonder what goes on in their heads in terms of justifying their behavour.

It is even funnier when I consider one person who did not speak to me at all until she realised she wanted to borrow something from me. hehehehe it gives me and hubby a laugh anyway. I like to try and stay positive in life - sometimes it is hard with people like this around you. And despite it all - I will not go back to the way things were. I am loving study (even with the pressure of tests).

 

Ok well on that note - I am off to go play

I will keep you updated on my results for term 2 when they arrive.

talk soon

x joy

 

Week 13 term 2

Hello, I am back after being a busy little beaver (remember him from 1st term) for a few weeks.

As planned in my last post I knuckled down and got ahead in my studies so that I could spend some quality time with my niece and her lovely family last week. Well I did very well got myself ahead and managed to spend a lovely fun filled week with my lovely visitors. And now I have two more assessments to complete - so it is major knuckle down mode again. I have the optional 3 hour end of course test for maths on Friday at 2pm and I have my final assessment piece for Biology due next Monday.

 

Now with the optional end of course test for maths - there was no question as to whether I was going to sit it or not because if you didn't you just get either a pass or fail depending on your results throughout the term. But if you sit the end of course test you can bring your results up as high as you are smart hehehe. So I am definitely sitting the exam but I am a little nervous. I have been studying during the last week with my visitors here but this week I intend on hitting the books big time. Although I have woken up with a headache today so that doesn't help. Anyway I will just take it easy today with gentle study and see how that goes.

 

Then I also need to spend time on my biology test - so the plan is to hit maths today, with some biology tonight. Then Biology tomorrow with maths tomorrow night, then the same again Wednesday. And finally Maths on Thursday and Friday. Plus I have the kiddies home on school holidays so I need to juggle them into the equation as well hahahaha just thought about putting all that in an equation - it would probably look like this:

m+b+k  = s

 t       

with variables being m = maths, b = biology,  k = kiddies, t = time and s = success if I achieve it all

wish me luck!

Ok well I had better go and get myself organised - panadol and a big glass of water to start the day off I think. I will keep you updated on the progression.

talk soon

x joy

Week 9

Where are the weeks going to - it seems that I blink and another week is over.

I can't believe that it is nearly the end of term 2 -  WOW!!!!!

Well I shouldn't get ahead of myself really should I, because there is still a lot to do before we reach the end of term 2. But if these next 3 - 4 weeks go as fast as the last 9 weeks have, it will be over before we know it.

 

I have some very special visitors (my lovely niece, her hubby and 2 gorgeous littlies) coming to stay at the end of September - so I have a plan to under take within the next few weeks. I would like to be in front of all my studies so that I can enjoy their company as I don't see them very often. So starting today I am going to be a study machine hehehehe

.

 

That sounds a bit serious doesn't it. Actually it just means that I am going to be a little more organised by getting up a little earlier each morning and then getting into the housework so that I can spend longer studying each day. Simple, easy, nothin' to it, I here you say hahahaha have you seen me in the mornings ?????? It ain't pretty!!!!!!

 

 

This is me trying to get out of bed in the mornings hehehehe (if only I was this cute though)

I am not a morning person to say the least. I could sleep all day quite easily and then sleep all night. I once slept from Saturday afternoon until Monday morning hehehehe and then woke up all confused because I couldn't work out what day it was. And how ripped off was I when I realised I had slept the whole weekend away and had to get up and go to work.

 

Anyway I am going to do it. I will conquer my tiredness and get ahead with my studies so I can enjoy my visitors company and not stress about the study.

Ok well on that note I better go and get into the maths for this week. I am already a little ahead - I am up to sitting the EXPO test having done all the EXPO modules last week.

 

Talk soon

x joy