DIRTY DISHES, TEST SCORES AND STIFF ARMS

I tried not to overdo things in my P.E. classes but by Thursday I couldn’t fully extend my arms. There are other parts of my body that aren’t very happy with me either but my arms were the biggest complainers this week. Becca did “trigger-point” therapy on my left arm which was embarrassingly painful but by the time she was done I could straighten out my arm. She really is very good at what she does. That pain came from my weight training class. My jogging class instructor told us that by the end of these two months we should be able to run a 10K race without stopping. If nothing else, by the end of the term I should be in better shape.

I feel sure that if I don’t check myself I’ll end up complaining about my science class way too much on this blog. I’ll refrain myself to only one item worth whining about this week. I don’t think classes should be designed to produce certain grade ratios. I think that when the administrators are planning the overall major they should examine what needs to be taught and at what phase of the major (freshman, sophomore, etc.). Now, if everyone always gets A’s in a certain course they might consider revising it, just as they might consider revising it if everyone is always getting D’s, regardless of the course instructor. This class I’m taking, Physical Science 100, is designed so that if the student spends three to four hours a week studying then the grade best hoped for should be a C. One science teacher even did a study about this class and found that the average French 101 student doesn’t have to memorize as much new vocabulary as a student for Physical Science 100. Okay, that’s my complaint for the week.

Last week I received my forms and tests to apply to the OSC (Open Source Center). There are two tests and they both have been fairly difficult. I’ve been kind of nervous taking them because I want to do particularly well. I’ll probably have everything ready to scan and then email to them on Tuesday. If I do well on this part then they’ll be another test to pass and if I do well on that part they’ll do a back-ground check on me and I’ll get the job. I’m applying a little late so my test scores need to be extra good. Cross your fingers everyone because it would be fabulous for me to start this job soon after we get back from Brazil.

Many thanks to Debbie for her Cinco de Mayo e-card and belated congratulations to our friends the Cranes who were married a year ago yesterday. While I’m at it, happy birthday again to my mother who became a year wiser last week on Thursday. I’ve written plenty, here’s my sweet Becca:

Well, like usual the week has gone by quite normally. The weather in Utah has decided to go rotten again. I keep chugging along knowing that it will soon become sunny and wonderful. Since Utah is seemingly unpredictable, I have decided not to get so down, and instead enjoy the weather no matter what it is. This is part of my de-stressing plan.

Life overall is pretty good! I got another raise at 5 Buck Pizza! This is my 3^rd raise since I first began working there a little over a year ago!!!! Every time I go back to work for them they give me more money. I’m definitely not complaining.

Brazil is becoming more and more attractive!! I cannot wait! As of today, there are 48 days counting today, until we fly out! June 22^nd is going to be fantastic…June 23^rd will be even better since that is when we arrive in São Paulo!!! I bought the Copacabana song from i tunes. Even though it isn’t about the famous beach in Rio de Janeiro, it is still fun to listen to and get excited for Brazil while doing house work.

I have found that I absolutely do not like having dirty dishes in the sink, not even a couple cereal bowls and spoons from breakfast…because those magically turn into our entire kitchens worth of plates and forks and pans etc. seemingly overnight since we like to cook so much, and we do not have a dishwasher. So, Ryan and I have been really good at washing them right then and there, and wiping the sink down. It is fabulous!