back to school

I've finally decided that I don't want to sit in the same mundane job for the rest of my life...therefore, I am going back to school!

Hopefully, starting in September, I will begin the long road to completing my degree in social work.

I say long road because I will have to do it part time. I can't afford to quit the mundane job coz I still have to put food on the table...not to mention keeping the roof over said table!

If I were a fresh out of highschool grad, I would do 2 years at main, then in the 3rd & 4th years I'd be at King's which is an affiliate of Western, not part of...but my degree will be confered by Western - it's confusing...anyhow...

I have a meeting with the mature student advisor on the 9th and from there I guess I'll get transcripts together - I should probably order them now to facilitate the process...to find out what transfer and/or life experience credits I'm entitled to. I'd like to start in September, but if not there's always January admissions.

I guess there is something to being older when you go back to school...I wonder if I can apply for extra credit in human relations....LMAO

Ben thinks that's just crazy talk...lol...he can't wait to get out of school - at least for now. I am hoping that someday he'll see the true value of a good education and stick with it or, do as I am, and return at a later date.

Happy Easter leadfoot

Fuck! I got a $40 speeding ticket in Stratford yesterday. Happy fuckin' Easter indeed. He nailed me in a fishing hole by the hospital on John Street. One can't help but accelerate because you're going DOWNHILL...but I WAS applying the brake, hell if I hadn't, it would have been way worse. He was kinda snippy with me, so I just said hey...I'm not going to argue with you, you're the one with the gun, I was just stating my position. Then I made him come back to the car because I gave him the wrong proof of insurance...rofl Anyhow...prick stuck me with a speeding ticket...and made a point of telling me about my responsibility to control my vehicle and that he'd given me a big break (he dropped it from 70 to 50 in a 40) to which I finally responded, I *know* and appreciate that, however...I've lived in and around Stratford long enough to know that you guys fish this particular hole and I find it absolutely unfair. I contend I was applying the brake and that my increased speed was due to inertia, not spite - I saw you sitting at the dock with your hook in the water.

And then Ben says...."what's inertia??"

Cop didn't reply to me or Ben....he just handed me the ticket and went back to his cruiser...lol

We carried on to Mum & Dad's where much noise and merriment was had when the crew finally got home from church after a 2 hour service (yoikes!); we were going there, but because of the cop...we were delayed and I was NOT walking into a jam-packed church 20 minutes late! The crew consisted of Mum, Dad, 3 brothers & their families (minus 1 sister-in-law who was working), Grandma and Kate - the Rotary exchange student from South Africa.

WAY too much chocolate; I'm paying for it today, I have a massive migraine.

Dufus picked Ben up at 4 to go to his parents' in Mitchell for supper....lol....from one gathering to another - the kid'll be exhausted!

Kate's funny...she was talking to her brother on msn and she was telling him how my Mum is a "bit of a Feminist" and in the Canadian Women's Federation and that my Dad does all the cooking, cleaning & laundry...to which her brother replied..."Daaaaaad....you'd better bring Kate home quick!!"

Having grown up on a farm, it's funny for me to see how drastically the roles have reversed for them....now mind you, Dad's "retired" and they live in town now...they sold the farm 15 years ago or so. He's still very active - either babysitting grandkids or volunteer driving for the church and in the spring & fall, he often works for a local farmer to help out at planting & harvesting.