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As many of you know I was in intensive care with a pulminary embollism (blood clot on the lung), because of that I missed two weeks of school and a quarter is only ten weeks long. What's worse ... it was the last two weeks so I couldn't make up what I missed. We wrote a major paper and had to give a presentation on that paper, plus we were graded on how we graded our classmates presentations. I couldn't give my presentation and I couldn't grade my classmates, this was all a major part of our grade. My instructor said I could take the exam after the quarter ended, but there was no way to make up the other work. I managed a B in that class, though it's the first quarter I didn't make the Dean's List I didn't really care, I was just happy to not fail. Even with that B my grade point average is 3.93 on a 4.0 scale! Plus ... I will graduate at the end of the winter quarter! As long as I am still vertical and ventilating at the end of the winter quarter I should graduate with honors! Woohoo!

Okay, so I left the previous paragraph from my last update for one reason! I did graduate, Summa Cum Laude. I managed to maintain a 3.93 GPA! I finished my associates classes on 3/15/08 and started my bachelors in April. However, I was working full time, going to school part time and raising five kids. Then my sister asked me what the children's favorite colors are and I couldn't answer her. So, I said enough is enough, I'm done I want to hang out with my kids.

I have given some thought to going back to school, but I'm still not sure. To help feed my need for knowledge I just study other stuff, because I like to learn, but it's sort of a waste because I don't get credentials for it. Right now I am casually studying Parapsychology. Some stuff is pretty cool, but others I can't help but think, "There is no way that is possible."

Studying Parapsychology has led Chris and I on a couple of interesting trips. First we went on a trip to Escanaba, Michigan (in the Upper Peninsula). While we were there we ate at a "haunted" restaurant. There it felt like someone kept walking up next to me, but there was no one there. Either something fantastic was going on or my brain was having a field day playing with me! Then we stayed in a "haunted" hotel, that was crazy! A few strange things happened, but the biggest was in the morning when I turned the water on to brush my teeth the water turned off. I mean the knob turned and everything, it was wild!

After that trip Chris informed me that we brought something home with us. Heehee. For a few weeks after we got home Chris kept losing stuff, he would search repeatedly for it and after a while find it in the same place he looked half a dozen times. (And no, it wasn't me playing head games!) Finally, one day he was in the garage alone when something went missing and returned a while later. Chris was really frustrated so he started cursing this "thing" out and asked to be left alone, he hasn't had anything happen since. *shrugs* Maybe something, maybe not.

Our last trip took us to Bay Port, Michigan (in the thumb of Michigan). We spent two nights in a "haunted" Bed and Breakfast, in what was supposed to be the most active room in the house. In the middle of the night I woke up and there was something or someone standing over me looking down, knowing it wasn't Chris and the bedroom door was locked I sort of panicked. I gasped for air, I believe I sucked all of the oxygen out of the room, then I started smacking Chris and yelling for him to wake up. He never moved, I probably rendered him unconscious when I sucked all the oxygen out of the room. Finally I looked back at Chris and when I looked for the "thing" it was gone. Later in the night Chris and I both woke up briefly and had a conversation about what I saw. In the morning when we were both fully awake we discussed my experience more. All the while I had a digital recorder going ... the recorder did not pick up me trying to wake Chris up, or any of our conversations following where we discussed the incident! When we got home I did a little research and one of the books I have states that some investigators were recording, they heard a very distinct bump, but their recorders did not pick up the sound. Weird! For all I know, the "thing" I saw could have been a dream, but I can't explain no recording of the conversations.

Other than that, I start a new job on Monday. Actually, not really, I work at the same place, and have the same job title, I'll just be working with a different population. In my current position I start seeing clients at 9 am, so I have an hour to ease into work. With this new program I'll hit the ground running every day at 8am. It is a stressful job, but I'm up for the challenge. What the heck, I was looking for an excuse to become an alcoholic anyway. Just kidding. I've been wanting this position for a long time, the girl that had it got a better job, with better benefits, so it is working out for both of us!

Wow, I wrote a lot! I think I'll shut up now and let you see the other pages!

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