Made a 93 on the Biology test I took today.

Made a 93 on the Biology test I took today. Woo! Just one more test to go, then I'm done with Biology and the summer semester! 😃

Bruce has been playing in an empty Amazon box for the last 15 minutes.

Bruce has been playing in an empty Amazon box for the last 15 minutes.  Pretty sure he's a cat, despite his sweet little puppy face.  LOL

FINALLY almost done with notes.  Getting a headache.  Feeling pretty good about mammals and birds, but fungus is less easy.  Hoping to be in bed by 3.  Maybe 6 hours of sleep combined with my 3 from earlier will be enough.

Felt like a long and tiring day.

Felt like a long and tiring day.  Got home, crashed at 8.  Woke up at 11, which is lucky because I (according to the syllabus) have a Biology test tomorrow.  One that we haven't gone over any of the material for, but that really doesn't mean anything.  I'm about to read my notes and get together a comprehensive hand-written summary.  Helps it stick, and sometimes we're allowed to use hand-written notes on the tests.

I was planning to sit on the couch to do notes, but Bruce is doing his "let me out" dance on the glass, so maybe I'll do them in my room so he can come out.  Maybe he won't go back into his hiding spot in my closet.  I don't know that I could find him if he didn't choose to come back out.  He hides like a dang cat.  LOL

Having a peaceful sit and snack before my last student.

Having a peaceful sit and snack before my last student. It's nice out.

I have survived another day without Scooter.

I have survived another day without Scooter.  I am still super sad, though.  We went to Wal-Mart this evening and bringing the bags in without him poking his nose in to see what we brought him really sucked.  🙁

In other news, both of the guys are playing Pokemon Go now, so I guess that means exercise, which would probably help me to feel better in general, but also help get me out of this funk.  While I have no interest in catching Pokemans I'm up for walking my remaining dogs.  It would be good for their health, too, so no complaints here.

Shaun took us to Gadsden today to get me out of the house and try to cheer me up, and also because we both thought that Shadow would like the store Five Below.  I think Shaun is getting tired of my sadness, but I feel like it would be more comfortable if my heart stopped, so I don't really care how anyone else feels right now.  I will be ok when I am ok and not a minute before, I suppose.

We also went to Sally's, which got my attention for a few minutes.  I was kind of tricked by the sales lady into buying more nail polish than I meant to, but I can't really complain.  I got an Ever Glaze color by China Glaze and its topcoat.  They are supposed to be gel-like in that they can last 7 - 10 days, but they don't require a light.  We'll see.  And I also got a Finger Paints One-Step gel which does require a light, but my lamp was delivered today (on a Sunday, what?!), so that's ok.

Found out that the sales lady has a daughter that goes to school with Shadow.  She's a grade ahead.  Seemed weirdly like she was trying to hook them up.  She even showed him a bikini beach pic of her (a guy was also in the photo, but she made sure to tell us that he was only a friend.)  I thought everyone was supposed to be crazy protective of the female children, but maybe Shadow just radiates goodness.  Who knows?

Anyway, I guess this day was as good as could be expected.  Tutoring tomorrow, then meeting Shadow and mom at the Cheaha Creative Arts sign-up.  Shadow's going to be doing some after-school stuff.  Voice, for sure, and maybe trumpet or something else.  I think he enjoyed playing trumpet in band, just not the yelling and super-strictness of his band teacher.  That's definitely not his style, so it makes me happy if he's found a way to get back into that.  I'm thankful that there's a program around that will allow him to explore and develop his musical interests.  Could just be because I'm his mom that I feel this way, but I think he's far too talented to not stretch himself and keep growing.

So... that's it.  I'm off to go... I don't know.  Sit around having feelings.  Or possibly even try out my new stuff.  I have no idea.  I guess I'll let y'all know if I do anything of interest.  ❤

Well, I'm awake. AWAKE awake.

Well, I'm awake.  AWAKE awake.  I wish I could feel this awake and ok about it on the nights I get this little sleep before having something to do.  Of course, that's never the case.

Shaun's coming to see me.  I'm gonna see what Shadow is doing, too.  He was so sleepy earlier that he might have napped and already be back awake, too.  LOL  We're all great.

It's been a weird day.

It's been a weird day.  Scoot's been gone a week and it feels so recent and so far away at the same time.  I am still unbelievably sad, and I think that's why I'm keeping myself busy.  I worked this morning, then came home and cleaned the house.  I keep trying to psych myself up to do something fun, like nails, but I'm super not interested in much of anything.  I'm just in a weird, sad place, and it sucks.

This is also not a great way to cope with things, but I've immersed myself in some retail therapy.  I've done a lot of research on gel nails and the different kinds of gels and how they cure, and since I was basically ALL IN at "chrome" I went ahead and bought a UV lamp.  I did not get one of the crazy expensive ones, but it was a best-seller with great reviews on Amazon.  So, there's that.  Unfortunately, my lamp will be here before my chrome powders, but that's ok.  I really don't need too many distractions before my Biology final.

Lame as it sounds it's barely after 8, but I'm heading to bed.  Most likely I will end up awake in a few hours; that is, if I can even manage to sleep.  Thankfully, it's the weekend, so it doesn't matter too much.

Later, friends.