What Happened This Week

On Monday, Ben came over for a visit. It was great timing. I had school the next day. Some time with the boyfriend definitely helped give me even more motivation to go back to school. I haven't been to school in such a long time, so I was nervous as heck. Ben gave me some tips as well as many hugs and kisses. :D Yes, I'm cheesy. They help ease nerves BIG TIME. Haha... I am looking forward to his next visit. He can hear me ramble about school. LOL. Poor guy has to hear me ramble. Then again, he's a good listener and doesn't mind that I have a tendency to talk a little too much. :D

Oh, the first picture is so random. Ben was fascinated by the pretty lighted fountains at the Lexus Escondido dealership. He took pics (There are two others, which made it to my Facebook profile instead.) of the fountains right after we had dinner at his favorite Chipotle Mexican Grill. I like Chipotle too. I had cravings for a burrito bowl that evening.

On the first paragraph, I mentioned I went back to school. After 10 years of debating with myself, I finally decided I'm ready to go back. And yes, it's about time. I have to admit, I am still a bit nervous and overwhelmed about school. Especially with the projects and papers I need to brace myself to during the semester. Group work in class really scares me. I don't know anyone. :P

I know I probably mentioned this in many, many posts. Working retail has really helped me break out of my anti-social shell. Especially working in the jewelry department where I interact a bit more one-on-one with customers. Compared to talking to classmates in school, talking to customers is CAKE. I froze up and shyness attacked me when I was paired up with the girl sitting to my right. I've been painfully shy ever since I was in fifth grade. It all changed when I started working at my current place of employment. Because of friendly co-workers and nice customers as well, I began to open up to people more. Hopefully the same will happen with my classmates. I am also hoping my future group project won't be as scary and that I'll end up tripping for nothing after all. LOL.

This semester, I'm taking just one class. It's Infant and Toddler Development. For now, I'm still trying to get used to my big school comeback. Maybe in future semesters, I'll step my game up more and take between two to four classes at a time. I'm taking baby steps right now. Speaking of school, the second random picture is of the notes I've taken from class. I actually transcribed them. The original notes are written on the back of my school map. I had no paper that day, so I hurriedly jotted down notes once I turned my school map over to a nice, blank side.

I will be going to bed soon. I am sick with a really horrible sore throat right now. Talking and eating are both painful for me at the moment. Not fun. :( Plus, I'm beginning to get all drowsy from the medicine I've taken. Good night and stay tuned for an upcoming haul post. :)