Irrational Irritation or Justified Anger?

As most everyone knows I am enrolled full time in college. This term has been and will continue to be a difficult one. It is the hardest of my core classes. It is taking up a lot of study time, which I have not been so good about setting enough time aside for and lots of homework. Well, one of my classes ended over the weekend while simultaneously another one started. It is Human Anatomy and Physiology. I am rather excited about this one. I took in in high school, so I am familiar with some of it already. Well, for each class, since it is online, we have mandatory class discussions that we have to participate in. I thought a bit on what I wanted to say and how to say it so that maybe I might sound like I know what I am talking about.

This particular post was in response to the professors question, of if we had to lose one of our senses for only a week, which one would we choose and why and how would it affect our everyday life. Easy topic, not a real lot of thought necessary. Well, I thought up what I would be willing to give up for a week and posted it. Rather happy with myself for what I said.

I logged on today, because we have a minimum number of responses that we have to make. I was reading through the other students posts because we have to respond to someone, and I wanted to pick one that I actually wanted to write about. As I was reading through the latest posts, I read one that sounded almost EXACTLY like mine. I thought I was just maybe imagining it, so I opened up my post. This girl took mine and literally sentence for sentence posted it as hers!!!! The only difference is that she took out about 40 words, which was 2 sentences, and posted it as hers! ALL of MY ideas that I came up with, right there under her name... I don't mind helping people out or even helping to give ideas... but come on... using my response as her own??? What is up with that!?

Maybe I am just exhausted from an unusually long work weekend, I on't know... but I am really irritated, almost borderline angry that she used my post as her own! UGH! What is with people that they can't think up just a few simple sentences of their own?

As such is the Army

It seems as though so much has happened since my last blog. The main thing that I am wanting to vent about is the wonderful life of the Army wife! As you know we are waiting for orders... well we got word yesterday that yes, we are on assignment!!! Woo Hoo!!! How exciting! The only problem.... they are not planning on moving us until JANUARY!!!! UGH!!!! Are you kidding me!?!?!? The first issue with this is the fact that trying to drive over the pass between Oregon and California is horrible in the middle of winter. Second, Krystae is going to Pre-K in Washington and in California she will be going to kindergarden. That is almost half way though the school year. I don't want her to end up behind because we couldn't move on time. Another issue is that I have to start my externship for school in November. It is hard to find a location, let alone two different locations in two different states... ugh... I think that my life is destined to be stressful! And lastely is the shooting that occurred a week ago outside our front door. I was really hoping that we would be leaving this place sooner rather than later. Bullets flying past my kids bedroom windows is just a no go for me... sorry, can't handle that one! So, let's just keep praying that everything ends up getting itself worked out today! I mean I know that this life is a test. That I am being tested... but come on now... can't I get some sort of a brake here? I could really use some down time!

Awaiting Orders

Oops, we did it again! Lol. Mathew just reinlisted in the United States Army once again. Yeah, I know we said that we wouldn't do it again, but we felt like we had no other option at this time. Besides, another three years in the Army will allow me time to finish school and get 2 years experience before we move again. In the end we felt that this was the best decision for our little family!

Anyways, part of his re-enlistment contract was that we would be moving to Ft. Irwin, CA. For those of you who don't know, that is in the high Mojave desert way down in southern California. About an hour and a half east of LA and 4 hours west of Las Vegas. It will definentely be an adventure. I have never lived in this kind of an area before. I am definentely looking foreard to it!

Also part of the moving package will be the fun fact that Krystae will be allowed to enter into Kindergarten rather than being held back in pre-k in Washington. I think that this move will be great for all of us. Not to mention that we are gonna be moving close by our wonderful friends Tad and Mychella Daily!! Woo Hoo! The kids are equally excited to be able to see uncle Tad and Auntie Miki again!

Once we have the orders in hand I will give a better time line of the when and how's. Until then...