Surprise! Day 18

Today I got a wonderful surprise at work. My team remembered my birthday and got me a hilarious card and a piece of Chocolate cake (big piece). They lit three candles and I had to quickly blow them out because we weren't sure if fire was allowed on the premise. It was a wonderful surprise and it really touched my heart. You just never who's going to remember you and who isn't. I thought that one friend would be loyal to the birthday code, but really this person won't be so it is what it is. My parents got me a GPS system and I'm going to test it out tomorrow. I've already played with it and saved a few locations that I will be going to soon.

Today was long and full of surprises I'll clue you in on later. I am grateful for the people in my life that are telling me that I am taking this too personally and also that I need to give this school thing time. I didn't realize how unaccustomed I've become to not being too far out of my comfort zone. I thought I was one of those 'I'll try anything' people, but really I'm a 'I'll try it if..." people. So pray for me as I try more things that I am not used to.

Grateful list:

• Work team
• Chocolate cake
• My parents still caring that I have a wonderful birthday after all of these years.
• My friend, especially Miss Little and Miss Anderson
• My birthday
  

Good night.

Round Hole, Square Peg Day 17

Today was class number two. Good news is that it will be an easy course. You show up, write three papers, and listen and ask questions of the guest speakers. I should be having a good, grateful night. Well, I'm not. I'm feeling very round hole square peg in regards to school. I'm feeling very overwhelmed by the newness of all of this. Also, since I'm not majoring in Journalism, I don't feel like I fit into this class either. The people are friendly, but they are all taking other courses together so it's like one big happy family and I'm the adopted one.

Maybe I should know what I want to be when I grow up by now. I don't know. Just a crazy week and I haven't had time to care about my birthday.

Here is my list:

• Mary J.'s Breakthrough album
• Robin Thicke's Evolution of Robin Thicke album
  
• Taking those managing emotions courses - came into play today
• Understand my course reading assignments
• People in my life that constantly talk me off the ledge.

Have a good night.