Hello all,

It's been a while since I posted so I figured I'd give a brief update.

The Fair was GREAT! I love it every year, and this year was no different...it's a major stress reliever for me. And I got two rabbits out of the deal, though one is my brother's. ^^

School is a month away as of tomorrow and my anxiety is starting to come back full-swing. I'm staying on top of my summer assignments, but it's still hard to stay calm...the closer it gets, the more nervous/anxious I get. My tdoc has started on talking to me about my future and how this school year can be, both the positive side and the negative side. We've discussed future plans quite a bit and it's made me more anxious...I'm also looking at a new job. I applied yesterday and the hours, should I be hired, are more conducive to the schoolyear schedule. I'll have more time to do homework and get other things done, and might even have a fragment of a social life. XD The job is perfect for me - it's an afterschool program for elementary schoolers and I'd be helping them with homework, doing activities with them, etc. I LOVE working with kids so I can't wait, providing I'm hired. :)

Other than that, I have to make up my Driver's test tomorrow and I'm really nervous about that, too. I don't think I'm ready for it, but if I don't do it tomorrow or Sunday, I have to repeat the WHOLE course. :S

And I didn't sleep well at all last night...I kept waking up in the early morning hours so I've been exhausted all day. Remembering to take my meds has also proven to be a problem...the last few days, I've remembered them, but before that, I had trouble remembering to take them on schedule and sometimes skipped dosages altogether by accident. Right now, I'm making a conscious effort to remember them, though. I need to be on a med that'll help me sleep, I think...too bad Seroquel was too sedating. >.<

Well, that's about it, I think...nothing too hectic being it's summer...

Paige

Hi Paige,

Glad to hear about your activities. I hope you get the job. it would be perfect for you and for your career plans. We'll all keep our fingers crossed for you!!

Good luck with your test. Take some deep breaths to focus yourself before you begin the test.

Hope you can njoy the rest of your summer. Don't worry about school. it will be here soon here.

Take good care,
:wave: Tsohl

Hi, Paige ~ Glad to hear that you have two new rabbits in the family. What did you name yours?? And how is your dog doing with the quarantine???

Take one thing at a time, Paige, and it will all fall into place. Try not to look any further than today and focus on doing your best with what you need to do. Then when time allows look another step ahead and soon you will see that you are managing things just fine.

Erin is working two jobs and I worry about that....one as a cashier at a local grocery store and then off to McDonalds where she works the drive through window. She says it keeps her busy and not bored....I guess that is good but it is long hours. She does have off Monday-Thursday this week for a review for one of the state tests that she wants to retake....she got a 75% and feels that she can do better. The retake is on August 16th.

I hope you do well with your driving course...I would hate to see you have to take it over for one class so I hope that you are able to get the day in either today or tomorrow.

Well it was great to hear your update....try to keep up with the meds taking them the same time each day...that is so important...okay???

Thinking about you and of course sending you lots of ((((HUGS)))).

Love ~ Goody:angel: :wave:

My rabbit is named Rowena (after the Founder of Ravenclaw in Harry Potter) and my brother's is named Padfoot (Sirius Black's nickname). They're only about nine weeks old. :)

Glad Erin is keeping busy for the summer...it's understandable that it worries you, but being bored during the summer entices teenagers to do things that I consider unwise...I.E. my sister and brother's habits of wandering around town with friends that I don't particularly trust...>.> But I'm trying to accept that because the more I berate them, the more likely they are to do things even more risky. <.< Good luck on Erin's state tests! Our tests are on a scale of 600 and you need 400 to pass...but they don't let you retake them as long as you pass because the pass/fail doesn't matter as long as you pass. It's not averaged into your GPA so they don't care...really they only give them because of No Child Left Behind and it's more to make sure teachers are up to par...

And I'm trying really hard to remember my meds...I'm doing better right now. I think my problem before was being constantly busy. >.<

And I'm finishing up my school supply shopping today. :) That's my favourite shopping trip of the year...I know, I'm incredibly odd. :P I just love getting new everything for the start of the schoolyear and somehow it calms me slightly because I know I'm prepared...

Well, back to summer reading. I'm half-way through. :)

Paige

Grr, I took the Driving Test today and failed it miserably, throwing me into a bout of depression, but luckily it was relatively short-lived. We didn't have time to go to Wal*Mart for school supplies so we're doing that today...I had to work, which wasn't too bad because my friend was working the same shift. However, I had my least favourite manager, who is the most strict, so I got irritable with that and it didn't end when I got home...after I watched some TV, though, I calmed down a bit and went to bed realllllly early (for me, anyway - it was ten-ish)...I hadn't meant to go to sleep, though. I was just watching TV on the couch and zonked out so I forgot my night meds. -__- But I've already taken them this morning and I figure I'll take them a bit earlier at night to avoid accidentally falling asleep early...I'm still anxious and I'm irritable on-and-off...but I started charting my moods again because of the anxiety/irritableness and my troubles with sleep.

Paige ~ Sorry to hear about your driver's test. How will that work now??? Do you have to take the entire course over again or just reschedule the test??? And do you really NEED your license at this point in time??? If not I would just wait until you do and try to get it again. I didn't actually get my license until I was 21....I had no car I could drive then after college I lived in NYC where I was able to use mass transit and it wasn't until I moved back to the suburbs that I went to take my driver's test. So....with that being said I would just focus on things that you must do on a day to day basis.;)

I love your rabbit's name....not having seen much of HP the name has special meaning to me since it was my grandmother's name.:) So I hope that "Rowena" has as much spirit as my grandmother did.

So how did the school supply shopping go yesterday??? I hope that you got everything that you needed....I love doing that with my kids all the time and it seems that they put the supplies out earlier and earlier each year. We buy what we think we will need and save the receipts in case we have to return a few things and pick up others. So far that has worked out will for us.

Well, I hope that today is a better day for you. BTW....did you finish the newest HP book??? I am betting that you did.

(((((HUGS)))))) ~ Goody:angel: :wave:

I'll have to take the whole course over 'cause we're going through a different school - one where the instructor speaks English. As for 'needing' my license, I need it by October in order to take a course (Teacher Cadet) this year because it involves traveling to another school every other day...

School supply shopping went well - it's sooooooo expensive though! But I can't help that high school requires a gazillion of everything. :S Still, it's the only shopping I truly enjoy. Not sure why...I just like stocking up on stuff like that. XD

Today so far has gone well...still a little irritable, though. I've lashed out at my grandmother twice so far. -__- And yes, I finished the HP book - I actually finished it on the 21st. I got it at midnight on the 20th and read straight through, finishing it in thirteen hours. ^_^

Well, I'm going to go finish reading the second book out of three I have to read before school starts - 28 days! I'm so anxious...*Sigh*

Paige

Oh! I meant to ask - How's Erin doing?

She's doing great....she is off from BOTH jobs until Friday because she has a review for a state test Monday-Thursday. She sees her pdoc tomorrow....I think that we are finally okay with the meds since this will be the 3rd month that she probably won't require a med change so perhaps we won't need to see him so often.:)

I hope that you can get into another driving course to pass before October. Glad to hear that you got your supplies....yes it does get expensive and adds up.

Wow...you finished the book, that is great!! I wish I could get Erin to read....she doesn't like it and struggles with that. She thinks that she stutters and also says that she has to re-read things over and over again. It may be her ADD so that is something that I may bring up with the pdoc tommorrow.

Thanks for asking about Erin....hang in there....I KNOW that you don't mean to yell at your grandmother and that you will make ammends when you are able to. Perhaps since you were a bit off with your meds that had something to do with it???:confused:

Keep up the good work with your reading....almost done...Good For YOU!!!:bouncing:

Love ~ Goody:angel: :wave:

That's great. :D I'm still working toward stability, but my pdoc wants to add Depakote if I'm not stable by October..

My sister doesn't really read either...she gets frustrated too easily to stay focused. Mom and I both think that she's either ADD or, more likely, a 'soft' bipolar...but she refuses to see a tdoc or a pdoc so we may never know. It was worse when she was younger because she was VERY volatile. No self control whatsoever until she was about twelve...but she's still impulsive/impatient and seems to show manic symptoms a lot...