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Archive for July, 2008

I was listening to Dr. Laura on the way home from work yesterday and an 11-year old girl called in, crying.  First off, why was an 11-year old girl calling Dr. Laura?  On the radio?  Anyway, she continued to softly cry while asking Dr. Laura if she should feel guilty and heartless for not wanting her [...]

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I received a phone call from my mom last night, just after 10:30.  I said out loud to my husband, “I hate when she calls me this late.”  It almost always means there’s something wrong…
My grandmother has a small lump in her breast. 
At first, I was relieved.  Not as bad as I had expected.  But then all [...]

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Madonna, Here I Come!

I am SO EXCITED!
I enrolled in school last week!  I am officially registered for classes at Madonna University.  My ultimate goal is to become a reading teacher (or “specialist”, as the department keeps telling me it’s called).  I’m starting out part time since I have to work full time.  They are concerned that since I’ve been [...]

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I was raised by a single mom and grew up in a low income mobile home park with my younger brother.  My mother did the best she could to provide for us and worked a full time job at a fast food restaurant, so she was rarely home to cook us dinner or help us with our homework, as [...]

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