I found someone at the school I plan to attend that will get a letter of acceptance to me! The problem was that I actually filled out an application to be a student there about 20+ years ago, and so the first person I asked said they couldn't send out the letter. This kind woman on Monday told me they do it all the time and she will send it out immediately. That was one more check on the "to-do" list I need for the forms for the government! Yippee! I am so close to completing the paperwork to see if they will pay for my schooling, I can almost taste it from here! Then I have to 'study' for the placement tests. I took a little looksy at the type of questions, and oh boy! It's hard. I forgot how to add fractions and algebra is just like a foreign language to me! They sure aren't making it easy on this old broad, but I will get through it!
I updated my unemployment file so that should be ready to roll. Found out that I won't get any payments from them until mid-November, so I am struggling to think of ways to cut back on my expenses. The obvious things have been done (changed my Netflix account to one movie out vs. two; removed my artificial nails - don't think that didn't hurt physically and emotionally; stopped payment on the student loan for my daughter - since she is a full-time student, it doesn't have to be paid). Now trying to think of other things I can do. Next to go will be cable TV (yes, it makes me cry but Chelsea told me to try hulu for watching my favs). The more I get through this, the more I hate "the Evil Red". What they did to me and to many others is just terrible. We were good, faithful and productive employees and they just dumped us like yesterdays news. But...I'm not bitter. Nope. Not me!
So I just keep taking baby steps towards returning to school. This is a good thing. Another good thing: spending the weekend with friends at my friend Nona's cabin in WI. The weather is supposed to be spectacular and hoping the trees will be displaying beautiful fall colors. Then the following weekend is my annual "Sister's Weekend" in Grand Rapids with my sisters. I always look forward to that. This year will be a little different now that there are only 5 of us, but we plan to celebrate Sandy's life in a very special way!!
Hope things are going well for you (anyone who reads this any more). If you have some seemingly impossible task before you - just take it one baby step at a time!
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