Post Edit: R.I.P Chemistry

Last year I embarked on what was possibly the craziest thing I have ever done.

Chemistry 1000 (equivalent) through distance learning.

Yep, I'm nuts. Experiments with hydrochloric acid and two very curious boys can be impossible. People would ask me why I decided to take the class, to which I would reply, "It's my Moby Dick". It was the one class in high school that I wouldn't even attempt, because I was sure I would fail. Does that sound like me, or what? (I think not, but that is the effect that Chemistry has on my psyche.)

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Take that, stupid chemistry and stupid psyche for telling me I couldn't do it. More importantly, a HUGE thank you to Dustin. He was seriously my molarity, titration, dilution, molality- anything chem you could imagine- intravenous. I am seriously so lucky to know such a smartie pants.

Now that I'm an accomplished scholar (:S), what do I plan on doing, you ask?

Taking a break.

Maybe, when the boys are in school, I will go back with the stellar GPA that I have and get my Ph D in like Cancer research, because I can titrate like nobody's business.

I have been waiting for this grade for almost a month. I have been trying to be productive while cursing the lamest school on the planet. DO NOT TAKE A SCIENCE CLASS THROUGH ATHABASCA. I digress. Here are some of the projects I have completed while waiting.

Roman blinds. Harder than they look, especially for a less experienced seamstress, such as myself. My cousin Natalie would have done a much better job, if only she didn't live in Calgary.

The wall! The mirror- bargain basement finds make a very happy me. Thanks Lauren for all your input, you're awesome!

Uhhh- This new mac is stelar, but I can't find where to put my SD card in with the pictures. Soon!

Confessions

Dustin never reads "our" blog.
Me: Dust, have you read the new blog post?
Dustin: I don't think I've read any of the posts.
Me: {frownsmile}

Because of said confession, I can openly admit to all- probably only my sister, because she is the only one who reads this- I ate a whole bag of mini eggs. In 2 days. Without sharing. Max asked what I was eating, I replied, with chocolate running out of my mouth: "Nothing." That is NOT how my stomach feels.

I feel lazy today. Sadly, that is how it has been for the last couple of weeks. The fresh snow on the ground that isn't melting DOES NOT help my get-out-and-get-to-it-motivation.

I am waiting for my Chem grade STILL!!! I'm tempted to drive all the way up to Athabasca- I'd google it first, because who the heck really knows where that even is?- and egg the campus, or start a small fire with my text books. Or both. Is it so wrong to be angry after three weeks of waiting? Seriously, who needs that long to correct a 40 question exam?

The primary 2010 songs for the primary presentation is my most recently played on my playlist.

I will stop there. I'll lose all my readers, even my sister.

Max the Scriptorian

In family scripture study last week we talked about the Zoramites and the Rameumptom. I told Max that is one of "Mommy's favorite stories from the Book of Mormon"- hoping of course, that he would remember the story.

We reviewed the story before we started the new one. This is what happened:

Me (pointing to the picture above): Who are those people, Max?
Max: The Zornans
Me: Close enough- what is that they are looking at?
Max: The Olympics.

The big 2-6

Over a quarter of a century. I'm not sure how I feel about it. I can already notice wrinkles appearing on my face- laugh lines...? Hahaha- who knows, but really, I don't care. It's just a number.

That's what I would say if I didn't feel like old mother hubbard.

I blame it on my third pregnancy.

Or the product of the second pregnancy.

Probably both.

Oh well. My birthday celebration makes up for my old age. Dustin and the boys woke me up with some delish french toast, tulips and tickets to U2!!! I was still asleep when I opened the card, and in shock the rest of the day. I have wanted to see U2 in concert my entire life! Thanks Dust! I'm so happy you love me in spite of my age.

"Dis generation, rules Da nation..."

No this post has nothing to do with passing the dutchie, but I thought the title fitting. Have you noticed everything comes in "fads"? Of course you have, unless you're the wolf boy raised in a rock shelter by ravenous beasts. (That really did happen, they found him in the 60's and tried to "civilize" him. And no, I don't mean Mowgli.) Anyway, remember how windows xp was like, the best thing ever? Then people figured out life sucked with pc's and started slowly pouring over to mac. Well, several years after the initial flow, and the viscosity has lessened, we have bought a mac. Yep, we did it. It only took years of beating our heads against the computer desk over lost documents, unorganized pictures, or general viruses etc. Now we've joined the fad of our generation, and we'll rule the nation. (Those are the only words I know to that song, but its catchy, just like our mac)



ours isn't gold, but I thought it would fit the 80's theme. You know, like mr. T?!

Post Edit- Top ELEVEN from OH- nine!

I forgot one of the coolest things from last year:
I went to my first concert EVER! Coldplay was seriously the best- thanks Dustin for taking me.
Yellow- Edmonton

Top ten from oh-nine

Do you love it or hate it when people write numbers as words? I happen to hate it. Just to show how tolerant I am, though, I will write it.

So as the title suggests, I am attempting our family's top ten best things:

10. We threw an awesome New Year's Party in our "new house" with delicious food, a super exhilirating game of Carcassone, and two other people. Yep, that's all I remember from last January. (it was quite a party)

9. Dustin discovered my new favorite restaurant, Padmanadi. It's completely vegan so Max will eat there too. So good and wonderful atmosphere. All I remember from February, OH and I made it to 25! Who thought that would happen? ;)

8. Sammy made it to one! Who thought that would happen? He's a mover, that kid! He has recently learned to communicate a little better with us. He loves to play with Max, and says very eloquent prayers. What a smartie pants!

7. A beautiful sunny trip to Hawaii with my mom and sister. It was so relaxing and super fun to hang out with two important people that I don't see enough.

6. We planted a garden in the back. This was one of our more monumental tasks of the year as I dug up quack grass with a shovel- then gave up and got a rototiller after a month of snail slow progress. That garden rocked. It actually brought forth really great food. I dried a lot of it, or canned it.I learned to can. Peaches, pears, beets, pickles, apples- yes crab apples can be canned.

5. I enrolled in a distance learning chemistry class so I can have it done finally! I'm not through it yet, but I hope to be done by the end of February 2010, with a passing grade. One thing I have learned is, its almost impossible to conduct experiments involving acids with a free roaming toddler.

4. We set a goal to increase our food storage, and we actually followed through! We also committed to have a non member over for a lesson in our home. We did that too. We were totally on a roll.

3. Dustin started third year dental school! Woo hoo! He passed second year and everything. Such a smartie pants! Speaking of smartie pants', Max started pre-school with some friends and is doing great. He's spelling lots of words like mom and dad and max and sam and rocket etc etc. He knows his shapes and colors numbers and letters.

2. We spent Christmas as home last year. What a wonderful day we had! Dustin and I just enjoyed the boys with their new toys and games. It was fun to feel their sense of the magic of the Christmas season...well Sam had no idea, but Max did and that was enough.

1. We're looking forward to July so we can welcome another little smarty pants to the family. He/she better like gardening!