I've been working on Trig homework today.

I've been working on Trig homework today.  At first I was like "OH NO!!!," but now I'm like, "I'm ok.  It's ok.  I think I get it."

We are graphing Trig functions.  SOMEHOW, I went from hating graphs to loving graphs in Ms. Wheelers class over the past two semesters.  I am so grateful for that.  And now the graphs are getting more interesting!  Curvy lines, woohoo!  😃

I feel like I started off really shaky in Trig, but the longer I go the better I feel about it.  I'm sure that my teacher is saying things, but a lot of it I don't feel like I get AT ALL until I get in there and start doing it.  That's a very scary way to get through a class, but I'm making it.

I went over my newest set of Biology notes yesterday and I plan to do it again before the weekend is up, too.  Now that things are levelizing in my life back to some sort of normal I need to super focus and get back on top of things.  No more failed Biology tests and no more B grades in a math class.  😉

Ok, so this is definitely not my most fabulous photo.

Ok, so this is definitely not my most fabulous photo.  I know that you aren't really supposed to take pics in full sunlight - BUT THE RAINBOWS.  😳

I am not even about to admit how late I stayed up doing my nails, but I was having a lot of fun.  I finally ended up getting the nail art mat I wanted, so I was dying to play with it.  The holo swirls are actually more stamping decals, but instead of being made on a stamper they were made WITH a stamper, ON the mat.  Which for me - since I don't have quite a thousandy stampers yet - meant that I could make enough decals for all of my fingers at one time.  And I did.

So why only 3 on this hand?  Well, the time was getting ridiculous and since it was my first go at making them, not all of them turned out perfect and that's just not gonna cut it.  LOL  On my best days I have perfectionist, OCD, tendencies, but in times of stress it gets worse.  MUCH worse.  I have a ton of homework this weekend, so I couldn't be using some ugly, janky decals on my right hand.  LOL

So my left hand is fully adorned in decals, but mostly because I was making sure I I was doing a great job at getting them put down without messing them up.  These were a little thicker because you had to start with two coats of clear, unlike the ones made on the stamper where you start with the stamp only.  I used some of the less-great ones on that hand (because it's the test hand!  LOL), but it's ok.  Lefty is allowed to be janky, for some reason.  I can't explain it.

Anyway.  I used 8 different holo polishes to fill in the swirls and I love how in the sunlight the holo-ness sometimes makes them blend, like you can't tell where one color starts and the next stops.  Might be a thing that only happens in person, but dang - I'm really happy with these.

So the stars?  Yeah, I can't even fathom the idea of having all matching nails. I can't.  I just can't.  I mean, with all of the choices of things you can do it almost seems wrong to make them all the same.

Finally got around to putting on my other stamping decal.

Finally got around to putting on my other stamping decal.  This isn't the one you saw before - it's actually rather crooked on the ring finger of my left hand.  😛  I put it on my left hand because I had to clear it to soften it back up since it had been sitting for so many days.  That actually worked for this, even though it didn't for the glitter decal.  Maybe that's the difference.  Anyway.  Since I cleared it rather than top-coated it (topcoat makes it tougher), I accidentally smudged the kitten, so I banished it to my left hand, which often looks like crap and weirdness in comparison to the right.  LOL

Anyway.  Crap-tastic, rainy, cloudy day - not great for wearing a beautiful holo polish that makes rainbows in the sunlight, but I didn't check the weather before doing my nails the other day. Oh well.  It's still pretty and though I normally hate wearing white polish, this was ok.  It's probably coming off soon, though.  LOL  There is only so much I can take.

I am super embarrassed to admit this...

I am super embarrassed to admit this, but I failed my Biology test.  She posted grades on Monday, but I thought "That can't be right."  She handed out the test today and it had a big old 58 right on there.  We didn't get the test  - only our answers so I still feel like I can't believe it.

I actually felt ok about that test and I hadn't planned to beat myself up if I'd made a C given how the past 2 - 3 weeks of my life have gone.  But an F?  Seriously?  I'm having so many emotions.  Fury is one of them.  I can't even fathom how or why that happened.  Like - I literally can't wrap my brain around it.  I feel like I need to see the test and my answers at the same time.  I emailed her to ask if we could meet.  I just need to see this beyond a shadow of a doubt for myself.

Everyone else is like "That's not bad for her class."  Um, I don't give a shit if it's hard.  That is like, literally unbelievably bad for me.  😳

Just took my Biology test. I don't feel horrible about it.

Just took my Biology test.  I don't feel horrible about it.  If I made a B, that's ok.  The last two-ish weeks were bad and there is only so much I can do.  I guess I could have stayed home and not watched a movie yesterday, but my guys were going and I really don't go out often.  I just wanted to, and sometimes that's a good enough reason - for me, anyway.  I'm responsible and productive like, most of the time, so yeah.

Anyway.  I have to finish Trig before tonight and get ready for class and that long, dark drive.  Thankfully, I made a lot of progress on it over the weekend, but there were a few hard problems I skipped, plus the latest section on graphing.  Maybe after this I can call myself caught up!  That sure would feel nice.  🙂

Happy Monday, y'all.  I think this is the first one I haven't hated in a while.  ❤

Well, today is shaping up ok. 🙂

Well, today is shaping up ok.  🙂

1)  Dad found a mobile home!  We are both SO relieved!  We'll know details about moving soon, and then I guess we'll have to work on getting a household set up.

2)  I did four sections of Trig homework yesterday.  I have one to go, but I will work on it Monday after Biology class.  The rest of this day will be spent studying for my Biology test that is Monday, except for...

3)  The time I will be out of this house watching DeadPool.  Finally.  🙂

So yeah.  Progress on the Dad situation, catching up on school work, and a little bit of relaxation.  😃

The only downsides right now are:

1)  I'm nervous about the test tomorrow (as usual).

2) Since I stopped taking my Methotrexate (which was giving me migraines and nausea), my skin is breaking out and my bones are starting to hurt.  I knew it was coming, but at least I can function with sore skin and painful joints better than I can when I'm nauseated and crying / sleeping because my head hurts.

Y'all - this semester is kicking my ass.  My classes are hard, and I felt like I was floundering even before Lowrider passed away and all the stuff with Dad.  Next semester I'm taking two classes at most.  I wish I could take the summer off, but I need to keep plugging along.

Anyway, happy Sunday!  🙂

ADOPTED 06/29/16 - Foster kid Storm

ADOPTED 06/29/16 - Foster kid Storm.  We went out and took some new pics of him today since the weather wasn't crap for once.  I think he is so handsome.  🙂  He always looks worried to me - like he's got a very serious face.  But he gets a little goofy sometimes, thank goodness.  😃

I don't know why he's missing hair on his rump, but the vet said it was not mange.  He's got a matching patch on the other side.  Maybe he licks or rubs it off somehow, but he's free-range in the dog room so he's not crated or anything.  He's got plenty of room to do things and change positions and he keeps himself busy with dumping the water bowl out and dragging it across the room on the daily.  😠😂  Toys don't last long with him and neither do chewy bones, but he enjoys having things to play with.

He seems to be able to hear a little bit, but calling his name doesn't get him to you.  Mostly you have to get him to look at you so I don't know.  His ears look much better than they did before, but we're swabbing them this week to see if they are ok or not.

Overall he is not a lot of trouble and he's a pretty good boy.  He is fine with Nappy and Faith, but if they crowd up around him he growls and jumps backwards and does this HILARIOUS head-swish to the side - like he has to shake them off.  😂  He has play-bowed to Faith before, but she is just as awkward as he is and so they haven't worked that out yet.  Nappy is too old and arthritic to want to play anymore so they don't.  I could maybe see how he and Emma do, but I don't have the time or energy for more introductions right now.

Anyway, this handsome guy is looking for his forever home.  I really like him and I feel there is a risk of him becoming a foster failure for me because of that, but I think he'd enjoy having a job or something more to do than sitting around here with my lazy dogs so I'm focusing on his needs right now.  He still has some vetting to go before he's ready, but no harm in getting his beautiful face out there in the world.  ❤