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Nothing profound to say here today. I'm just typing. And the grammar and structure are awful because there is literally 5% effort being put into this. They are drilling again outside my office. Or moreso inside the ceiling, so it's like it's in my office- and it's too loud for music, too loud for work. just too dang loud.

I am officially registered for my grad classes. That is exciting and something I never really thought about doing. I have a love hate relationship with school. I love to learn, I hate having to sit through lectures. And math. I hate math. I hate math as much as I hate spiders. And that's a large amount of hate.

I often do free online courses from Coursera just because I like the learning. I am aware of how nerdy I can be. But I don't think there's anything wrong with being educated. And if it interests you, why not keeping learning about it? My uncle just retired from National Geographic this week, 43 years. I have always thought that was the absolute coolest thing! All that he has learned over the years, all the traveling they've done-- never stop learning what you love! He is a definite inspiration to that idea!

I'm always texting my friends rando science stuff. I know they don't really care. And usually they just ignore it. Every now and then they'll ask what something is or to explain something, but very rarely do they ever actually open the article I sent. hahaha it's okay, guys. Someday someone will care about listening to what I care about and letting me talk about it like I let every. single. one. of you. talk about your stuff. No guilt trip or anything ;)

Today is the first day back for students. Fall is always so nostalgic for me. For all my first days of school in Ohio, to my first day of DTS in Nashville, to my first days of College both in MS and in PA and now in TN. I miss walking around campus to my first class in the chilly weather. Headphones, hoodies, and soon, boots, scarves, and hats. I don't miss walking around campus in a foot of snow though. But I miss the coffee dates, the late days at the school library, the smell of fresh fallen leaves and the cold wind on my face. I miss walking to my car in the evenings and going home to curl up on the couch with a warm cup of tea and a blanket (and is there is a person to curl up with, they can be included lol) and watching tv and doing homework for the evening. This time around school will be much different. For my third degree, I am going to take online classes and when I go home it will be to wrangle my kiddo, get her a bath, potentially get a text or two out to some people, finish some homework, long for the easier days, get to sleep at a decent hour and do it all again. I will greatly look forward to the weekends and holidays off from work.

Now for the drama you all so eagerly bite at:
In response to my last blog post: YOU GUYS. I truly can't believe the amount of messages I got from people about days you would re-live, take back or go through again. SO MANY absolutely thought provoking things. Thank you for sharing them with me! I mean often you all comment on facebook or message me, but the response was almost overwhelming! so many secrets, I felt like I was running my own personal Post Secret  page for a minute! Thank you for letting me know you're all reading, and listening! I mean, I can see the amount of readers I have (and the countries, and it's wild some of you who read this!), but it doesn't mean much until people respond. I am hoping for some of you, you get to relive those wonderful days. And for the ones filled with regrets, I hope you someday learn to let go of those, and for the mistakes made-- that you will know you lived through them and you're better for it now, and that you too, will learn to make the best of life from here on out.

Also in response to the last two blogs: I had more than one or even two people message me asking who I was talking about-- if it was them, if it was so and so. Only one person had it right, and I was 95% sure he never read this thing. So oops on me. There are reasons you people of the internet world don't know who he is, and I don't talk about him in real life. Not any good reasons on my end. But probably some on his. But also there's not really anything to talk about. I come and go between being something he needs in his life, to being an option when he's bored. So that doesn't say a whole lot of good things to outsiders. But if there's ever been one person I've actually kept my promise to always be friends with, it's him. This thing goes both ways. And that's our business.  ;) But I love you all the same. Even you who we haven't talked in years and then text other friends I haven't talked to in months asking if they know about my life-- you just make me giggle.

I have a hundred different thoughts in my head right now, and none of them are even important. so anyways, here is to another fall, another school year, another day to make new life choices. I'm excited to get home, curl up, drink some tea and wait for the rest of the adventures life will throw in my direction.

Xoxo