Top 10 Reasons...

School starts in less than a week, and I'm trying to get myself motivated.  So here is a Top 10 list of the "perks" of being a 36 year-old student...

   10) I'm old enough to be my own room mom, and I make darn good brownies.
     9) I married a math wiz, so I don't have to mow lawns to make extra money for tutoring.
     8) I can refer to most of my professors as "Kiddo", "Sonny" or "Squirt".
     7) I'll never be hung over at an early morning class.
     6) Unlike when I was in school as a kid, they now have hot pink laptops that I can decorate with my own bling.
     5) I don't have to care about getting in good with the popular girls.
     4) I do my own laundry, so I don't have to get all bent out of shape because my mom forgot to iron my pants.
     3) I don't have to experience the angst of having to decide between the Hello Kitty or Wonder Woman backpack.
     2) I'm not forced to eat gelatinous salisbury steak & room-temperature milk for lunch.

And the #1 reason why going back to school at 36 is kinda cool....
     1) I have kids & a husband who'll clap for me and say "Yay!" when I get an A on a test.

Random observations...and back to school

At Panera...
   When we are in a place with such close confines, such as Panera or Starbucks, your "just between us" phone conversation is now between you, Jim in the accounting department, and me.  And for the record, I'm pretty sure Jim can sense your condescending tone, so he's probably not in any hurry whatsoever to hit that deadline for your important meeting this afternoon, and will most likely be on the golf course.

On my street...
   I think it's really cool that the older guy down the street has lost quite a bit of weight & is getting into shape by jogging every night.  What's NOT cool is that he thinks he is in good enough shape to do it shirtless and in spandex shorts.

In my living room...
   Kids are smart & pick up stuff we never think about.  My two year-old, Ian, seems to have a new phase every week.  Lately, when one of us is on the phone, he'll stand nearby and repeat every word we say, right after we say it.  I've started calling him "Pete the Repeater".  Also, the other night, Andy was playing poker online & Ian was standing there watching, saying "All in!  All in!".  Andy had to explain to him that you don't go "all in" with a 5-8 offsuit.  Well, unless you are Tom Dwan.

Back to school update...
   So after a 16-year hiatus, a marriage and two kids, this gal is heading back to school in 3 weeks!  Yes, I know it would have been much easier BEFORE the two kids....  Anyway, I'm only taking 2 classes-  English and Math so I don't overload myself right off the bat.  Ivy Tech has a two-year RN program & I'm really looking forward to getting into the nursing field.  Luckily I married a math major so I can get a good deal on tutoring.


Here are some random thoughts/concerns I've had lately...these are the things that run through my head while I'm trying to fall asleep at night:


-Are there going to be a bunch of young bitchy girls there?  If so, I'm going to have to go all "Kathy Bates in Fried Green Tomatoes" on them...


-How much judgement will I receive if I show up with my Barbie lunch box & thermos?  Ok, maybe I'll just stick with my insulated travel coffee mug with Ian's picture on it.


-What is everyone wearing to school now???  I need to find a good balance between the aforementioned bitchy girls and the mom who has a travel mug with her kid's picture on it.  I'm frowning upon anything with the word "juicy" on the butt.


-Are there still dumb jocks who do the "loser sneeze" when a nerdy looking kid walks in?  Good lord...I've been watching WAY too much Glee.

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