My Aunt Jan died on Tuesday. Right now my parents are in Pitts, GA, at her house with my Uncle Robert, getting ready to go to the funeral home. I couldn't bring myself to go with them. She has always been at the house, and I just didn't want to attempt to be there around everyone, crying and hugging and remembering.
My Aunt Jan is my Granny's youngest sibling. My Granny is the oldest, and there are six in between them. Jan was born after my Granny had already moved out of the house and gotten married. In fact, my Uncle Ronnie, my Granny's oldest child, is older than Jan by about six months.
Jan and Robert live in Pitts, their (and my Granny's) hometown. They used to live in a tiny little trailer across from my great-grandma. When she died about ten years ago, Jan and Robert moved into her house.
Jan was not well, physically. I'm not exactly sure what was wrong with her, but it was something that caused her to not be able to walk well on her own, lately not at all. She was very swollen and couldn't move around. Her day consisted of sitting on the couch, watching tv and playing with her dog, Odie. My Uncle Robert would come home from lunch, help her do things she needed to do and get her lunch, then head back to work.
My mom, my granny, my sister, and I used to go up there all the time, especially when my great-grandma was alive. We would watch tv, climb up the tree outside the living room window, and play dress-up with my great-grandma's scarves. After she died, we went up there to keep my Aunt Jan company. We would bring lunch to fix for her and Robert, watch tv, play with the dog, and talk about the things that were happening in their town.
The last time we went up there was right after Christmas. We did all of the normal things I've already mentioned. As we left, I kissed her on the cheek and told her I loved her. I never even suspected that it would be the last time I saw her.
So here I sit, writing my blog instead of spending hours with my family, talking about her and her death and the arrangements. I know people have their own way to deal with things, and I guess this is part of mine.
Friday, February 15, 2008
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
To Sleep or Not to Sleep
I am exhausted. We've been back in school for a little over a month, and I am just ready to have a break again. I have way too much to do on very little sleep.
Mondays are like a slow torture. Getting up at 6:15 has never been a strong suit of mine, which probably explains why I am frequently two minutes late for class. I school until one, after which I have to rush through lunch to get to work by around two. This last until about 6:30, when I finally go home. I get home at 7, eat supper, and do homework until I finally can't keep my eyes open.
Tuesdays are less busy, but with more work, it seems. I have accounting at 9:30, a class that takes an enormous amount of brain power to sit through. Pilates is next, and it is a little relaxing, but not enough! I usually don't work on Tuesdays, so this is my day to go home and do homework. Usually I have accounting that takes about two hours to complete (sometimes more) and reading for my lit class. I watch some tv shows later, my way of relaxing.
Wednesday is a repeat of Monday, just without working. I have a free afternoon here too, which I try to take advantage of by taking a nice little nap. Naps are a college girl's best friend!
Thursday are like Tuesday, but WITH work. Again, I work until 6, and I am always tired when I come home.
With our Friday class being canceled, I enjoy the extra time I get to stay awake, but I am usually still doing homework. Friday is more or less the same, depending on whether I work or not. However, if I don't work on Friday, I have to work on Saturday. This means getting up early to be at work by nine. Living thirty minutes away from my job means getting up in time to leave by 8:15. I get off at five, which leaves me a few hours before I have to sleep to do something of my choosing.
Sundays are church days. We all get up early, and get home late. I try to sneak a nap in the afternoons, but I usually have too much homework or reading to do for the next day. I try to go to sleep early, and then it starts all over again.
I simply cannot find the time to get enough sleep to keep me going. I guess that is the plight of a college student: broke, tired, stretched thin. I'd say that it would get better after I graduate, but we all know that's not the case. Work will consume me just as much as college does. I guess it's time to face it: I will never again be a well-rested individual!
2/12/08
Mondays are like a slow torture. Getting up at 6:15 has never been a strong suit of mine, which probably explains why I am frequently two minutes late for class. I school until one, after which I have to rush through lunch to get to work by around two. This last until about 6:30, when I finally go home. I get home at 7, eat supper, and do homework until I finally can't keep my eyes open.
Tuesdays are less busy, but with more work, it seems. I have accounting at 9:30, a class that takes an enormous amount of brain power to sit through. Pilates is next, and it is a little relaxing, but not enough! I usually don't work on Tuesdays, so this is my day to go home and do homework. Usually I have accounting that takes about two hours to complete (sometimes more) and reading for my lit class. I watch some tv shows later, my way of relaxing.
Wednesday is a repeat of Monday, just without working. I have a free afternoon here too, which I try to take advantage of by taking a nice little nap. Naps are a college girl's best friend!
Thursday are like Tuesday, but WITH work. Again, I work until 6, and I am always tired when I come home.
With our Friday class being canceled, I enjoy the extra time I get to stay awake, but I am usually still doing homework. Friday is more or less the same, depending on whether I work or not. However, if I don't work on Friday, I have to work on Saturday. This means getting up early to be at work by nine. Living thirty minutes away from my job means getting up in time to leave by 8:15. I get off at five, which leaves me a few hours before I have to sleep to do something of my choosing.
Sundays are church days. We all get up early, and get home late. I try to sneak a nap in the afternoons, but I usually have too much homework or reading to do for the next day. I try to go to sleep early, and then it starts all over again.
I simply cannot find the time to get enough sleep to keep me going. I guess that is the plight of a college student: broke, tired, stretched thin. I'd say that it would get better after I graduate, but we all know that's not the case. Work will consume me just as much as college does. I guess it's time to face it: I will never again be a well-rested individual!
2/12/08
Friday, February 8, 2008
I Love Clothes!
There's something I love about buying clothes. I'm not sure what the draw is for me, but when I walk into some of my favorite stores I always tend to find something I want.
Today, for example, I went to the mall. I wasn't really planning on buying anything, but I walked into a store to browse, and ended up with six items in the dressing room: three dresses and three skirts. Of course, I loved three out of the six.....but I had to make a decision! I knew I didn't want all of them, because two were the same color. I made a fairly quick decision, and went on my way. Because it was a favorite store of mine, I had a discount card for 10% off my purchase. I ended up spending almost 30 dollars- not too much, but definitely more than I planned on beforehand.
What is it about a cute new outfit? I love buying clothes. It may seem shallow, but I'm very much into fashion. Working at a scrub store and having a P.E. class every day doesn't leave much room for wearing real clothes, so I have to squeeze whatever I can into my weekends; also, incidentally, the only time I have to actually go shopping.
I've thought many times about parlaying my interest in clothing into a career. We have sales reps that come to our store every season, selling new collections. They travel all over their area of the country, going from store to store, showing samples and taking orders. Some of them also have a hand in naming some of the prints.
I haven't really gotten far in this train of thought. I think it would be an interesting career, but I guess I'm not quite sure if I'm ready to give up the choices that will ensure me a job. People always need writers and historians! Not so sure about these kinds of sales reps.
I entertain this idea every once in a while, never coming to an actually decision. I guess for now I'll stick with just being a consumer in the market, as opposed to some executive who sells instead of buys.
2/8/08
Today, for example, I went to the mall. I wasn't really planning on buying anything, but I walked into a store to browse, and ended up with six items in the dressing room: three dresses and three skirts. Of course, I loved three out of the six.....but I had to make a decision! I knew I didn't want all of them, because two were the same color. I made a fairly quick decision, and went on my way. Because it was a favorite store of mine, I had a discount card for 10% off my purchase. I ended up spending almost 30 dollars- not too much, but definitely more than I planned on beforehand.
What is it about a cute new outfit? I love buying clothes. It may seem shallow, but I'm very much into fashion. Working at a scrub store and having a P.E. class every day doesn't leave much room for wearing real clothes, so I have to squeeze whatever I can into my weekends; also, incidentally, the only time I have to actually go shopping.
I've thought many times about parlaying my interest in clothing into a career. We have sales reps that come to our store every season, selling new collections. They travel all over their area of the country, going from store to store, showing samples and taking orders. Some of them also have a hand in naming some of the prints.
I haven't really gotten far in this train of thought. I think it would be an interesting career, but I guess I'm not quite sure if I'm ready to give up the choices that will ensure me a job. People always need writers and historians! Not so sure about these kinds of sales reps.
I entertain this idea every once in a while, never coming to an actually decision. I guess for now I'll stick with just being a consumer in the market, as opposed to some executive who sells instead of buys.
2/8/08
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