Month: February 2017

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Almost two weeks since my last post, ugh!  I need to keep on top of my little blog; I find that it’s a great help in keeping me focused on my studying web development (which I’ve done none of over the course of the past two weeks) and it helps by gently nudging me to complete tasks.  I remember an idiom that went something like

You’ve got to pursue your dreams because your dreams are not going to pursue you.

This turn of phrase is one of my favorites along with

Q: How do you eat an elephant?

A: One bite at a time

and

O.H.I.O. – Only Handle It Once

This one is more about getting things done…in a timely and manageable manner.

Well, if I’ve got to “name it” to “claim it” I think getting myself  back on track with my blog is one of the best ways to do it.

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The Moses Lake School District’s bond vote to build a new high school and elementary school and remodel the existing high school was last Tuesday, February 14th…Valentines Day.  

Bond votes require a super-majority approval of 60%.  As it stands right now, the bond is failing by 0.04%; out of the 9,355 votes cast, 5,609 (59.96%) were “yes” votes and 3,746 (40.04%) were “no” votes.  THAT’S ONLY 4 VOTES DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS BOND PASSING OR FAILING!  

We’re told that there are additional ballots that remain to be counted and also a number of ballots that are being challenged, either because the ballot was not signed or the signature does not match that on file, and Grant Country will release the final figures at 3:00 PM this Friday, February 17th.  This is a real nail-biter.

Regardless of the outcome, it’s been a real pleasure working with all the bond committee volunteers throughout this process.

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Tomorrow’s a half-day at work and then a three-day weekend.  I’m am really looking forward to the weekend.

Thursday, February 2, 2017

Up again at 4:30 AM and two-hours at the gym.  Slowly but surely I’m seeing results.  I wouldn’t say I’m a patient person, but as I’ve gotten older I seem to be more willing to let things unfold gradually.  I think this has been one of my biggest flaws all my life; the want of instant gratification.  Going back to school has done a lot to re-train my impulsiveness…and knitting…and sewing…and weight-lifting.  

One of the things I’ve done is I no longer weigh myself.  I know I’m firming up  and losing weight, but I’m not starving myself and working towards a constant “weight” goal.  I figure that if I’m consistent, don’t shove a bunch of crap down my pie-hole (Tiago will undoubtedly say I do when I’m home on the weekends) and be fairly consistent with an exercise regimen, I should get into better shape.  

I’ve also decided that my spirit-animal is a bearded walrus. 😉

https://flic.kr/p/RLFCup

My admissions mentor at Gonzaga got the results from my transcripts that I had sent up from WGU and I only need to complete four more course (all finance related) and I can start Gonzaga in the fall.  Now, it’s just the waiting game to see if I get accepted and this can take up to two months to find out.  I wonder if it’ll be via letter or email.  But, aside from that, I have a TON of school work to get done this next term to complete all my courses and get my BA in Business by August and college algebra remains my albatross, or as I call it, my mental block since I have not gotten the muster to really apply myself to studying it as thoroughly as I should.