I found a 5k for October I want to run in. I figure if I pick an end date, then I'll have something to work towards. SO October 4th is the date. I am going to run in a 5K, and I know I can do it. I am going to follow a great training schedule, From Couch to 5K. http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml
And today I bought a new pair of running sneakers, so my feet won't hurt. I want to get up tonmorow early and do just 20 minutes. I need to stick on the schedule to do this! I'm pretty excited, but I just hope that I can stay on it. I don't want to just lose motivation.
I decided that I am going to post it with the meet up group and have "training sessions" weekly after I get back from vacation. We can meet at a track and follow what the schedule is. I can't wait to do this. I want to be a runner!
Hopefully I can make this. I figure if I am doing it as part of the meet up then I have to stick to it. I can't wait! :)
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Involved in State Politics
I just wrote my local reps and state senators. I sent emails out. Wanna know what I said? Surprise surprise, it was all about the old drivers. I gave them my complete break down of how they need to change the system in the state.
Here's my email to them.
Dear.....
With the media attention being brought to older drivers being involved in serious accidents, changes need to be made. Ten years ago I was hit twice within 6 weeks; each driver was over the age of 70. One was 89 years old when he pulled out of a side street into the side of my car.
It almost happened to me again 2 nights ago while I was stopped in a parking lot waiting for a space. An approximately 80 year old man started backing out his parking space, almost into the driver side of my car. Then he got out of his car to yell at me for the way I was driving. I told him I wasn't moving; I was stopped. The people in the parking lot (who heard my horn, but the elderly driver didn't) said I was lucky I pulled forward. He missed my car by inches.
I understand the AARP will be all over any changes made exclusively to older drivers and I agree that they shouldn't be specifically targeted. My personal suggestion to keep unsafe drivers off the road is to get rid of the ability to just renew a drivers license. Instead of every 5 or 10 years, change it to every 7 years drivers are required to pass a road test EACH AND 7 YEARS. Every driver, regardless of age.
I know things happen, people have a bad day, get nervous, so if someone fails their road test that driver can pay again and schedule a second road test.
After a second failure that driver would need to complete a drivers safety education class.
To apply to take a third road test the driver would need 3 things to even schedule that 3rd test. 1. A certificate from the drivers safety education class. 2. a note from a medical doctor (certifying no medical issues would interfere in driving. 3. a note from a licensed eye doctor (certifying there are no uncorrected vision problems which would interfere in driving)
If the driver still fails the 3rd road test then that driver will no longer be allowed the option of a Massachusetts drivers license.
I think a change like this would make the state more money by charging for the road tests and it would get all unsafe drivers off the road without specifically targeting any segment of the population.
Please do something to create a fair change to our system where elderly drivers won't kill a 4 year old child in a crosswalk.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
An active voter in your district,
Julie
Here's my email to them.
Dear.....
With the media attention being brought to older drivers being involved in serious accidents, changes need to be made. Ten years ago I was hit twice within 6 weeks; each driver was over the age of 70. One was 89 years old when he pulled out of a side street into the side of my car.
It almost happened to me again 2 nights ago while I was stopped in a parking lot waiting for a space. An approximately 80 year old man started backing out his parking space, almost into the driver side of my car. Then he got out of his car to yell at me for the way I was driving. I told him I wasn't moving; I was stopped. The people in the parking lot (who heard my horn, but the elderly driver didn't) said I was lucky I pulled forward. He missed my car by inches.
I understand the AARP will be all over any changes made exclusively to older drivers and I agree that they shouldn't be specifically targeted. My personal suggestion to keep unsafe drivers off the road is to get rid of the ability to just renew a drivers license. Instead of every 5 or 10 years, change it to every 7 years drivers are required to pass a road test EACH AND 7 YEARS. Every driver, regardless of age.
I know things happen, people have a bad day, get nervous, so if someone fails their road test that driver can pay again and schedule a second road test.
After a second failure that driver would need to complete a drivers safety education class.
To apply to take a third road test the driver would need 3 things to even schedule that 3rd test. 1. A certificate from the drivers safety education class. 2. a note from a medical doctor (certifying no medical issues would interfere in driving. 3. a note from a licensed eye doctor (certifying there are no uncorrected vision problems which would interfere in driving)
If the driver still fails the 3rd road test then that driver will no longer be allowed the option of a Massachusetts drivers license.
I think a change like this would make the state more money by charging for the road tests and it would get all unsafe drivers off the road without specifically targeting any segment of the population.
Please do something to create a fair change to our system where elderly drivers won't kill a 4 year old child in a crosswalk.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
An active voter in your district,
Julie
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
I spoke too soon
Yesterday I wrote all about how I feel with senior drivers. I was all fired up about it. Yeah... should have kept my mouth shut and my thoughts quiet.
After I got out of work, I went to a walk I had organized with a meetup group. Great walk! We had a nice pace. I think we did around 4+ miles in 1 hour and 15 minutes. It was nice. I felt so good that on my way home I decided I wanted a salad for dinner. So I went to the pub across the street from me and to get a great salad.
I pulled up the hill into the parking lot and I couldn't believe how crowded it was! The parking lot was FULL! I saw reverse lights on a car pulled into a space up ahead on my left. I waited where I was in the aisle for him to back out and I was going to take the spot.
While I was sitting there, something directly to my left caught my attention. It was reverse lights of the car pulled into the space beside me. I thought, "he'll see me when he turns around to look before he backs up." The car started to back up.
In shock that this Honda was headed right into the drivers side door of my little car, I SLAMMED my had down on my horn... and didn't let go. A very long and loud BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPPP went through the parking lot. The car kept coming.
At this point, the car I was waiting to back out WAS backing out. I had to pull forward or the Honda was going to go right into me. I don't know how I didn't hit the other car, but Honda missed backing into me my INCHES!
I pulled right into the now vacant space I had been waiting for. The 80 year old man emerged from the Honda YELLING AT ME! He screamed, "what is your problem?" I (very confused) said, "What?" Mr. Old Man said, "didn't you see me? Why were you driving behind me? Didn't you see me backing up?" (ARE YOU KIDDING ME?)
I walked over and said "I wasn't moving" He again yelled "why were you driving like that? Didn't you see me?"
I tried to explain. I said, "No, I didn't see you, because I was stopped behind your car waiting for a parking space. I wasn't moving! You were backing up into me."
He kept yelling at me for driving through the parking lot like that and grumbling this and that. I was PISSED! I WASN'T MOVING! MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND I WAS STOPPED WAITING FOR A PARKING SPACE!
Mr. Old Blind Man got back into his Honda (with the handicap sign hanging from his rear view mirror) and started to drive.
I got closer to his car and knocked on his window.
He opened the door.
I might not have been right, but I was pissed and I WAS STOPPED. If he hit me it would have been his fault... so said the 5 people standing in the parking lot I talked to on my way into the restaurant. They said he missed me by inches and I was lucky I moved my car forward to get away from him.)
Mr. Old Man opened the door of the Honda and I yelled into his car, "THAT'S WHY OLD PEOPLE KILL 4 YEAR OLDS! CUZ YOU CAN'T SEE!"
After I got out of work, I went to a walk I had organized with a meetup group. Great walk! We had a nice pace. I think we did around 4+ miles in 1 hour and 15 minutes. It was nice. I felt so good that on my way home I decided I wanted a salad for dinner. So I went to the pub across the street from me and to get a great salad.
I pulled up the hill into the parking lot and I couldn't believe how crowded it was! The parking lot was FULL! I saw reverse lights on a car pulled into a space up ahead on my left. I waited where I was in the aisle for him to back out and I was going to take the spot.
While I was sitting there, something directly to my left caught my attention. It was reverse lights of the car pulled into the space beside me. I thought, "he'll see me when he turns around to look before he backs up." The car started to back up.
In shock that this Honda was headed right into the drivers side door of my little car, I SLAMMED my had down on my horn... and didn't let go. A very long and loud BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPPP went through the parking lot. The car kept coming.
At this point, the car I was waiting to back out WAS backing out. I had to pull forward or the Honda was going to go right into me. I don't know how I didn't hit the other car, but Honda missed backing into me my INCHES!
I pulled right into the now vacant space I had been waiting for. The 80 year old man emerged from the Honda YELLING AT ME! He screamed, "what is your problem?" I (very confused) said, "What?" Mr. Old Man said, "didn't you see me? Why were you driving behind me? Didn't you see me backing up?" (ARE YOU KIDDING ME?)
I walked over and said "I wasn't moving" He again yelled "why were you driving like that? Didn't you see me?"
I tried to explain. I said, "No, I didn't see you, because I was stopped behind your car waiting for a parking space. I wasn't moving! You were backing up into me."
He kept yelling at me for driving through the parking lot like that and grumbling this and that. I was PISSED! I WASN'T MOVING! MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND I WAS STOPPED WAITING FOR A PARKING SPACE!
Mr. Old Blind Man got back into his Honda (with the handicap sign hanging from his rear view mirror) and started to drive.
I got closer to his car and knocked on his window.
He opened the door.
I might not have been right, but I was pissed and I WAS STOPPED. If he hit me it would have been his fault... so said the 5 people standing in the parking lot I talked to on my way into the restaurant. They said he missed me by inches and I was lucky I moved my car forward to get away from him.)
Mr. Old Man opened the door of the Honda and I yelled into his car, "THAT'S WHY OLD PEOPLE KILL 4 YEAR OLDS! CUZ YOU CAN'T SEE!"
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Too old to drive
Today is June 16th and so far this month there have been 3 major accidents involving drivers over the age of 70. A 93 year old man drove into a Wal-Mart when he hit the gas instead of the brake; a 73 year old woman drove into a crowd injuring 7 people (her 3rd accident since she turned 70) and an 89 year old woman killed a 4 year old in a crosswalk last week. Something really needs to be done.
I remember years ago when I bought my first car myself (not from mom and dad). I was so excited. Too bad I signed the loan on the 13th of the month (April) because that car gave me nothing but trouble. About 6 weeks after buying the car, on Memorial Day, the car in front of me missed his exit on the highway. Instead of waiting for the next exit, he came to a complete stop from 65 mph to back up to that exit.
One month later, I was stopped waiting to take a left turn at a T intersection. The 76 year old woman pulling out of that street drove into the side of my stopped car. She didn’t see me right in front of her on that bright and sunny June afternoon. Then 6 weeks after that I was driving down the street and a man pulled out of a side street into the side of my car. He didn’t see me. This was in 1998. The man was born in 1909! Yup, not a typo, 1909!!!
Needless to say I have had a passion for this for over 10 years now! I remember shortly after all of those accidents watching a TV show (a Dateline or something similar). The topic was “Is Grandpa too old to drive?” I say YES he is!!! I remember they did some sort of elaborate eye exam on the reporter and on an 80 something year old man. It printed out a large circle. The reporter, in his 30’s or 40’s, had a small grayed out area. That was his natural blind spot. The Grandpa? More than 1/3 of his circle was gray. The reporter asked the doctor, “what if something was in that gray area?” The doctor answered, “he wouldn’t see it”. The test was given to a man who took a left turn into oncoming traffic. His wife was sitting in the passenger seat. She was killed by the car that hit them. The elderly man said no cars were coming. I guess the car was in that gray area.
Today’s Boston Globe had an article about this issue. The AARP is all over seniors getting retested for a driving test. I think the only way to handle this is to have everyone, yes EVERYONE retake a driving test every 10 years. You can renew your license after 5 years, online even. But you cannot renew it a second time without taking an eye exam and a new road test. I know that nerves happen, so yeah, they can retake the road test once to see if they can pass it, but I think if you fail the road test twice, then you would need to take some sort of drivers education class before being allowed to take the road test again. And I think this should go for everyone without regard to age. A 17 year old gets his license, then at 22 he can renew it and a 27 he needs a road test or NO LICENSE. Then all idiots who can’t drive would be off the road!!
Here’s a cool little graph for ya too! (copied this out of the Boston Globe, Boston.com)
I remember years ago when I bought my first car myself (not from mom and dad). I was so excited. Too bad I signed the loan on the 13th of the month (April) because that car gave me nothing but trouble. About 6 weeks after buying the car, on Memorial Day, the car in front of me missed his exit on the highway. Instead of waiting for the next exit, he came to a complete stop from 65 mph to back up to that exit.
One month later, I was stopped waiting to take a left turn at a T intersection. The 76 year old woman pulling out of that street drove into the side of my stopped car. She didn’t see me right in front of her on that bright and sunny June afternoon. Then 6 weeks after that I was driving down the street and a man pulled out of a side street into the side of my car. He didn’t see me. This was in 1998. The man was born in 1909! Yup, not a typo, 1909!!!
Needless to say I have had a passion for this for over 10 years now! I remember shortly after all of those accidents watching a TV show (a Dateline or something similar). The topic was “Is Grandpa too old to drive?” I say YES he is!!! I remember they did some sort of elaborate eye exam on the reporter and on an 80 something year old man. It printed out a large circle. The reporter, in his 30’s or 40’s, had a small grayed out area. That was his natural blind spot. The Grandpa? More than 1/3 of his circle was gray. The reporter asked the doctor, “what if something was in that gray area?” The doctor answered, “he wouldn’t see it”. The test was given to a man who took a left turn into oncoming traffic. His wife was sitting in the passenger seat. She was killed by the car that hit them. The elderly man said no cars were coming. I guess the car was in that gray area.
Today’s Boston Globe had an article about this issue. The AARP is all over seniors getting retested for a driving test. I think the only way to handle this is to have everyone, yes EVERYONE retake a driving test every 10 years. You can renew your license after 5 years, online even. But you cannot renew it a second time without taking an eye exam and a new road test. I know that nerves happen, so yeah, they can retake the road test once to see if they can pass it, but I think if you fail the road test twice, then you would need to take some sort of drivers education class before being allowed to take the road test again. And I think this should go for everyone without regard to age. A 17 year old gets his license, then at 22 he can renew it and a 27 he needs a road test or NO LICENSE. Then all idiots who can’t drive would be off the road!!
Here’s a cool little graph for ya too! (copied this out of the Boston Globe, Boston.com)
Monday, June 15, 2009
Kayaking on Saturday was so much fun! I'm really glad I went. 3 hours on the water and I loved it... can't wait until I go again. Already crossed that one off my list.
Work had been slowing down a little, or at least getting more manageable. They had hired someone to help me with what I do and she's picked everything up great! I love it. Now there are 3 of us sharing my office. H was out Thursday and Friday last week, but she was really sick on Wednesday too. Then I was out Friday. Today D, the newbie was out sick. Come to find out her 10 year old son has Swine Flu. She has to be out the whole week since she was exposed. She was sick on Wednesday and Thursday last week too. Her and I were sharing phones, pens, I was tying at her desk, using her mouse and keyboard.
SO... since I was sick all weekend, I looked up Swine Flu symptoms. Fever, check. Cough, check. Runny nose, check. Body ache, check. Fatigue, check. Diarrhea, check(yeah, tmi but whatever! Its a symptom, so I'm listing it!) no vomiting and not really chills. I don't know if I should call the doctor or not. The diarrhea was only on Saturday... I ate lunch and that was it, then I fell asleep at 2, woke up at 8:30pm, back to sleep at 12:30 am and woke up Sunday at 10:30am. Last night I didn't sleep well cuz of my neck/shoulder pain (that's the muscle/body ache). I am going to the physical therapist tomorrow for that. I don't know if I need to get tested!
So that's all my news!
Work had been slowing down a little, or at least getting more manageable. They had hired someone to help me with what I do and she's picked everything up great! I love it. Now there are 3 of us sharing my office. H was out Thursday and Friday last week, but she was really sick on Wednesday too. Then I was out Friday. Today D, the newbie was out sick. Come to find out her 10 year old son has Swine Flu. She has to be out the whole week since she was exposed. She was sick on Wednesday and Thursday last week too. Her and I were sharing phones, pens, I was tying at her desk, using her mouse and keyboard.
SO... since I was sick all weekend, I looked up Swine Flu symptoms. Fever, check. Cough, check. Runny nose, check. Body ache, check. Fatigue, check. Diarrhea, check(yeah, tmi but whatever! Its a symptom, so I'm listing it!) no vomiting and not really chills. I don't know if I should call the doctor or not. The diarrhea was only on Saturday... I ate lunch and that was it, then I fell asleep at 2, woke up at 8:30pm, back to sleep at 12:30 am and woke up Sunday at 10:30am. Last night I didn't sleep well cuz of my neck/shoulder pain (that's the muscle/body ache). I am going to the physical therapist tomorrow for that. I don't know if I need to get tested!
So that's all my news!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Absolute YES!
Last night I met with the group I have been involved with for about a year and a half now with the life coach. We are following Cheryl Richardson’s book and are on the chapter, “The Absolute NO list”. Part of our homework was to come up with the Absolute NO’s and the Absolute YES’s in our lives. The no’s were much easier for me when I worked on this prior to our group. I will not allow people disrespect me. I will not allow drama in my life. I will not maintain relationships with people who have problems with drugs or alcohol. I will not be bullied or guilted into saying yes when I want to say no. Those were easy and are all along the same lines. I will be treated with respect.
The yes’s were MUCH harder. I had 2 silly ones because they were the only things I could commit to and I was thinking about it for a while too, and I could still only come up with spending the day at the beach on a sunny summer weekend day and optional shower-option no- Sunday’s.
During the group we were all talking and sharing our lists and what aspects of creating the lists we all found difficult. We all agreed that you need to be in the right place and open for something like this to work for you.
Then I started to share my New Year’s Resolution… doing 2 things a month outside my comfort zone, and I also shared my 101 list and brought up how I had named my year, 2009: The Year of New Experiences. I said how I am signed up for Kayaking this weekend and next weekend I am doing the ropes course and even volunteered to drive (so I couldn't back out). Some women couldn't believe I was doing this with groups from on line, with people I had never met.
On the way home I started to think about my Absolute Yes’s. I realized that as difficult as it was for me to officially sit down and create an actual list, I had basically already done that. I have my 101 list. Those are my absolute yes’s. I also have my 2 things a month that I committed to. And then I realized that my absolute yes is my year. Making my year the year of new experiences. Doing that, keeping my commitment to myself, doing 2 things a month outside of my comfort zone and continuing to work on my 101 list, those in themselves, doing all of that for me, THAT is my absolute yes list!
The yes’s were MUCH harder. I had 2 silly ones because they were the only things I could commit to and I was thinking about it for a while too, and I could still only come up with spending the day at the beach on a sunny summer weekend day and optional shower-option no- Sunday’s.
During the group we were all talking and sharing our lists and what aspects of creating the lists we all found difficult. We all agreed that you need to be in the right place and open for something like this to work for you.
Then I started to share my New Year’s Resolution… doing 2 things a month outside my comfort zone, and I also shared my 101 list and brought up how I had named my year, 2009: The Year of New Experiences. I said how I am signed up for Kayaking this weekend and next weekend I am doing the ropes course and even volunteered to drive (so I couldn't back out). Some women couldn't believe I was doing this with groups from on line, with people I had never met.
On the way home I started to think about my Absolute Yes’s. I realized that as difficult as it was for me to officially sit down and create an actual list, I had basically already done that. I have my 101 list. Those are my absolute yes’s. I also have my 2 things a month that I committed to. And then I realized that my absolute yes is my year. Making my year the year of new experiences. Doing that, keeping my commitment to myself, doing 2 things a month outside of my comfort zone and continuing to work on my 101 list, those in themselves, doing all of that for me, THAT is my absolute yes list!
Sunday, June 7, 2009
I still can't decide what I'm doing today. Right now it is 9:20am. I set the alarm for 8am so I could go to the beach with mom. I already called her and she doesn't want to go. I'm not sure that I want to go myself. I will end up at my parents house today, so I might just go there to lay out on their deck. Then I can shower there later and have dinner with them.
I have a date tonight too... not super excited about it, but I'm going to go with it. I had a date yesterday too. Different guys. Yesteray was fun, but I can't tell if he's into me or not. I don't know if we will be friends or dating and generally I can tell that sort of thing. I know I had a blast. Hmm.. just lots to think about and no coffee yet, so this is a struggle. Thinking without coffee.
I have a date tonight too... not super excited about it, but I'm going to go with it. I had a date yesterday too. Different guys. Yesteray was fun, but I can't tell if he's into me or not. I don't know if we will be friends or dating and generally I can tell that sort of thing. I know I had a blast. Hmm.. just lots to think about and no coffee yet, so this is a struggle. Thinking without coffee.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Almost the weekend!!
I feel like I am wishing my life away every week when I keep saying, "is it Friday yet?" What a week this week was! I can't believe the weekend is almost here. I just want a break. I think I might stay in a lot over this weekend, I have been going, going, going for too long.
Today was a long day at work. I have to thank Val again! She's the best! :) I did something outside of my comfort zone again today, with a little prompting and a great pep talk from Val. Took care of and addressed an issue and I feel better for it. So THANKS VAL! Love you!
I'm not sure where the summer is yet. Seems to be hiding out so far this year. I need the warm weather. I can't wait to hit the beach!! I laid out at mom's on her deck, then one day down the cape. Yeah, I got some color, but it was over a week and half ago.... already fading. I need to lay out at least once a week to maintain a good tan.
I need to remember to call my doctor tomorrow. My neck and shoulders have been bothering me for months. I think it is my desk at work. I might try to get a new chair even though I LOVE my desk chair. I think I sit too close up in my chair and my shoulders are scrunched up towards my ears. Hmm... my be a reason my neck and shoulders hurt! No matter where I put the height of the chair or the height of the moniter, just doesn't work. I think I need a massage, but physical therapy would be better especially with insurance paying for it! So I need to try on that!!!
Today was a long day at work. I have to thank Val again! She's the best! :) I did something outside of my comfort zone again today, with a little prompting and a great pep talk from Val. Took care of and addressed an issue and I feel better for it. So THANKS VAL! Love you!
I'm not sure where the summer is yet. Seems to be hiding out so far this year. I need the warm weather. I can't wait to hit the beach!! I laid out at mom's on her deck, then one day down the cape. Yeah, I got some color, but it was over a week and half ago.... already fading. I need to lay out at least once a week to maintain a good tan.
I need to remember to call my doctor tomorrow. My neck and shoulders have been bothering me for months. I think it is my desk at work. I might try to get a new chair even though I LOVE my desk chair. I think I sit too close up in my chair and my shoulders are scrunched up towards my ears. Hmm... my be a reason my neck and shoulders hurt! No matter where I put the height of the chair or the height of the moniter, just doesn't work. I think I need a massage, but physical therapy would be better especially with insurance paying for it! So I need to try on that!!!
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
found something to do
I am home clicking through all of the meet up groups I am part of. I came across an event that was scheduled. It made me a little nervous because of my slight issue with heights and the fact that I am a control freak. That's when I realized that this is SO something outside of my comfort zone.
http://www.catamounttrees.com
Their description? An aerial forest rope course consisting of platforms that have been installed in the trees with ropes and cables connecting them to form "bridges" or "canopy tours". The objective is to move from tree platform to tree platform walking over the different secured bridges to complete the ropes course. There are some small scale zip lines throughout the eight different courses. Each ropes course will have a different degree of difficulty. There are no motorized rides in the park. Our park is all about active participation. While on the courses you are fully secured by your harness at all times, it is all about thrills, chills, but no spills.
Yeah... SO outside my comfort zone. That's when I decided I had to sign up for it. I even volunteered to drive in a carpool so that way I can't back out. Unfortunately I looked at my calender to write it down... I'm going on a booze cruise the night before. Hmmm, hung over and doing a rope course through the woods. That might be an interesting day!
http://www.catamounttrees.com
Their description? An aerial forest rope course consisting of platforms that have been installed in the trees with ropes and cables connecting them to form "bridges" or "canopy tours". The objective is to move from tree platform to tree platform walking over the different secured bridges to complete the ropes course. There are some small scale zip lines throughout the eight different courses. Each ropes course will have a different degree of difficulty. There are no motorized rides in the park. Our park is all about active participation. While on the courses you are fully secured by your harness at all times, it is all about thrills, chills, but no spills.
Yeah... SO outside my comfort zone. That's when I decided I had to sign up for it. I even volunteered to drive in a carpool so that way I can't back out. Unfortunately I looked at my calender to write it down... I'm going on a booze cruise the night before. Hmmm, hung over and doing a rope course through the woods. That might be an interesting day!
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
I PASSED!!!
I took my AIC 36 exam today and I PASSED! I'm so excited. I was really nervous about that test. I was up at 7am and studied all morning. I drove in silence and I wasn't reading any signs because I was afraid I would lose something I studied. What a relief when the computer screen said, "PASS"!! YEAH! That was very stressful!
But by passing that test, I finished the series of exams. Now I have my associates in insurance claims. They will be sending me my diploma and designation letter (so now I can put a fancy AIC at the end of my name!) :) Hopefully this will help me at work. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
I just checked that off my 101 list... passed that test. I have a lot of stuff I need to do on that list! It is a little more challenging than I thought. I am signed up to go kayaking in a couple of weeks, so that's cool, that's something else on the list.
Now I'm trying to figure out what else I can do outside of my comfort zone. So far this year I have done more than 10 things outside of my comfort zone. A funny thing happened with that. The more I do, the bigger my comfort zone gets, the harder it is to think of something outside of it. I need to find something that makes me a little uncomfortable. This is getting more challenging! I don't know what I can do this month!! Hmmm.... I need to ask around for ideas.
But by passing that test, I finished the series of exams. Now I have my associates in insurance claims. They will be sending me my diploma and designation letter (so now I can put a fancy AIC at the end of my name!) :) Hopefully this will help me at work. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
I just checked that off my 101 list... passed that test. I have a lot of stuff I need to do on that list! It is a little more challenging than I thought. I am signed up to go kayaking in a couple of weeks, so that's cool, that's something else on the list.
Now I'm trying to figure out what else I can do outside of my comfort zone. So far this year I have done more than 10 things outside of my comfort zone. A funny thing happened with that. The more I do, the bigger my comfort zone gets, the harder it is to think of something outside of it. I need to find something that makes me a little uncomfortable. This is getting more challenging! I don't know what I can do this month!! Hmmm.... I need to ask around for ideas.
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