A Good Day, Indeed
Thursday, May 19th, 2005 was a good day, all in all. Some day, I hope I look back and remember the day that my hard work in several areas began to pay off. It started out like any other normal day, but by the end of it, well, good fortune had seen fit to smile upon me not just once, but several times.
- For the last week, I've been religiously checking to see if my grades for my last three classes has posted. Art History, Biology and Biology lab, to be specific. I knew up to the final exam that I had done reasonably well, but you never know with finals. I just don't have the ability to judge how well I have done on an exam. Today, I was rewarded to find I had garnered 4 A's and 1 B. The B is in my Art History class, and I'm delighted to have that grade - it was a real groaner of a class. The other 2 classes in which I received an 'A' were art related - upper level drawing and intro to painting. Recently, you've seen the fruits of some of my artistic labors, and yes, they give A's for that sort of talent. Its all about how hard you work, not necessarily how masterful you are, but anyway, I digress -
- I registered for a class I was told I couldn't. Long story which involves a math placement exam and my long held fears of algebra. My graduation plan is back on track, without any financial or time detours, and I will finally conquer and vanquish that algebra monster by the end of August.
- I was approved for my very first mortgage! Not a big deal to most of you, I'm sure, but to me, well, it's HUGE! Now, I just need to find the house to buy… easier said than done in this market, but one step at a time…
- Discovered late last night that all my hard work cleaning up the financial/credit mess my ex-husband left for me was worth it, when I was told my FICO score was significantly higher than I thought, and is in the "Good" range!
Hip - hip - hooray for Thursday, May 19th, 2005! It will live as one of my better days - a day when I received a lot of good news, about things that I accomplished. We all need days like that, don't we?
That is great news. I am so behind the times.
And as an added fact, May 19th. is Anthony's B-day. Oh Boy do I feel old.
Love you and take care. Hope to see you soon and tell Susan to give me a holler.
One afternoon, I was in the backyard hanging the laundry when an old, tired-looking dog wandered into the yard. I could tell from his collar and well-fed belly that he had a home. But when I walked into the house, he followed me, sauntered down the hall and fell asleep in a corner. An hour later, he went to the door, and I let him out. The next day he was back. He resumed his position in the hallway and slept for an hour.
This continued for several weeks. Curious, I pinned a note to his collar: "Every afternoon your dog comes to my house for a nap. "
The next day he arrived with a different note pinned to his collar: "He lives in a home with ten children - he's trying to catch up on his sleep."
I cried from laughter