CoCo's Corner

I HAVE I AM COMPLETELY In my own little world - I mean really - - I got Straight A's!! Greener pastures?

I'm down to four more chapters.  I'm down to four more lessons.  I'm down to the very end of my classes.  I'm planning on being done before I go back to work.  It may not be a goal reached, but, it's a goal nonetheless.  But, after this week, I will have finished up and graduated my course. I know it's not a big deal in most peoples minds.  It's a stupid travel planning course being given by the Community College.  But, it's a true milestone in my life.  I've done this while being completely and thoroughly busy at work. I've done it while worrying about the health of my mother, my daughter and the last person in the world I thought I would worry about - my husband.  I've done it while just trying to live life.  It's been equivalent to a full load of college courses.  Seven courses each semester - broken into a first half of the semester and a second half of the semester. Well, anymore I'm not sure if that's so true, I'm ...

I know that every person has talent.  Some go hidden through life and are never found.  Most are natural and people use them; athletes, singers, musicians, writers, teachers and many others. Some people never use their talents out of a choice. Something that Ted likes to do on Saturdays is to go thrift store hopping.  Saver's.  Deseret Industries.  Just whatever we are close to.  He goes looking for electronics and such.  Some things he sells.  Some things he adds to the crap that clutters my basement. Today, we were wandering around and ended up at a Deseret Industries on 4500 South.  While wandering, all of the sudden, we heard this beautiful music.  It was piano music.  It was just lovely. I went to find the source.  I walked around the corner and see a small child sitting at a piano that someone had donated.  A piano that was no longer needed.  A piano that was for sale.  A piano with a little post it...

I had a great day.  My day has me walking on air.  It has me feeling euphoric.  It has me happy.  Today was an amazing day. The work project I put my blood, sweat, tears and heart into graduated today. It's not a person, but, it was like my baby.  I've watched it grow.  I watched it mature.  Today, I watched it graduate.  And, it is pretty much valedictorian.  That made my day. Then, I had to step outside my comfort zone.  I had to do something that I wasn't sure I would be able to do with any type of flair.  I am used to speaking in front of groups of people - when I am doing our testing process for new hire prospects, I have a twenty minute orientation and it's in front of about twelve people.  When I used to do POST classes, I would have groups to about twenty, but it was the same thing every time. There is a national conference in town and I was scheduled to teach with my partner in the project.  I was the l...

I am married to the insanity that is Ted.  Ted can make me crazy in two or less seconds, depending on what his mood is.  We've had fights.  We've had times where I won't speak to him = usually my way of dealing with him until he finally convinces me to talk to him.  I've had moments where I don't know how much more I can take - it's always fleeting because of the rest of what I am going to write.  Here are all things Ted that makes me insane: He can't go to a grocery store and buy one of anything.  It's always in multiples.  He just showed up a few minutes ago with four packages of marked down, cut round, just the right size for crackers turkey.  He was all excited.  It's a great deal he tells me, 89 cents, plus I found a dollar off coupon.  Really?  When are we going to eat it.  I know he will.  He'll use it for sandwiches or something.  But, for some reason, he had to buy four packages. He is all nerd.  I'v...

I don't know if I ever will, but, I have taken some major steps to go toward that.  Do I want to grow up all the way, heck no!!   What's the fun in being a full on grown up? Here are some signs that I have made progress in some maturity levels..... I now pay my bills.  On time.  Raising my kids while poor was a very hard thing.  We didn't have a lot of money.  We spent money on stupid things foolishly.  We didn't always get our bills paid on time and some times had the repercussions of that.  I have tried to raise my kids to make smarter moves than me.  I think for the most part they have - but, I'm sure they've had their share of mistakes.  We have to - if we don't make mistakes, we can't learn from them. I have learned that food is the enemy I make it.  I am a stress eater.  I am always stressed.  That combination can be lethal - especially when sweets are around.  I envy those people who could care less abou...