Happy Fathers Day!
Richard is still pretty sick and unfortunately is going to have a low key Father's day this year. I will make it up to him next year. I must say that I am getting a little worried, but everyone is a little too busy
to focus on the negative. (They have ruled out Strep, Mono, and did a chest X-Ray, but since he has had Tb already... they think it is a very rare virus... but no one in the house has been affected by it... what could it be?) I keep trying to force Ricky to go back to the doctor, but he is being stubborn so I don't know what else to do.
Speaking of stubborn people, I really do seem to have far too many of those in my life! My mom is unemployed again. To make a long story short, it is really hard holding a job in Las Vegas if you are a housekeeper, well it is just really hard for immigrants to find work.
But, I don't want to make this entry into a rant about stubborn immigrants and abuse in the housekeeping labor industry, I will save it for another day.
Last night, we went out for father's day early, since Richard had to work tonight. We saw "How to train a Dragon" at the Tropicana Cinema. (It sure is an emotional cartoon! Or I am the only one who constantly tears up watching Disney or Pixar movies) Entertainment for 5 people at the cost of $6 is amazing. OK, well it cost a little bit more, but only because you can't go to a movie without candy and popcorn. I almost got sucked into paying for Toy Story 3 Imax version (and it would have been courtesy of Lucy, thanks a lot for the gift), but I am very fortunate to have understanding kids who enjoy being at movie theatres more than they do about "keeping up with the Joneses"!
I am over half done with my summer session 2 classes, amazing. I hope I make it. I got a B on my first Anatomy exam, and a not so good score in Biochemistry. I think I may have overestimated my performance or may need to go in to find out if there were any grading mistakes.
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These days, putting food on the table, attending my classes and getting a couple hours of study time is more than I can ask for. Well, my mom always told me, "roitch ma pel" which translates to, "done for now".
I am trying to be tough, but it has been a very stressful month. I can't wait to close this undergraduate chapter in my life. The busier I get, the less time I have for my friends and even more so acquaintances. I unfortunately can't prioritize much but myself, my family and my children.
I must say, again... I am very fortunate to have great friends. Sarah and Jan have been very supportive and compassionate. Sarah donated loads of "nectar" for my wine rack, and fluids with OH groups for the fridge (for storage until after graduation of course) ;-) I really enjoy the colors it brings to my kitchen. Jan has been helping an enormous amount in saving my mom from packing up and leaving town, it means a lot to me and I hope we can figure out a good way to solve this problem.
Well, that's all I am going to say right now.. back to studying for Biochemistry...
With a big exam and quiz every week, and 3 kids running around. My stress levels are out of control. My weight almost unmanageable (134 was my weight this morning). I am happy to have found a group of dedication Biochemistry students who like to study at all hours (which is not conducive to healthy lifestyle because buckling down to dedicated hours of study means no time to cook, and carb loading for me at least...) These past couple of days I woke up bright and early, drove across town to do Bikram Yoga, for 90 minutes of heated 100+ degree sauna muscle torture, ran to class, got home at 3pm, picked up the kids (because it is so hot outside that you can get cooked in the sun.) Decompress for a few minutes, chicken headed about random Anatomy or Biochemistry facts with my friends via text, or try to teach my kids anatomy. I somehow have also been sneaking out after 8pm to study late night til 12pm or 1am. 
