Blocking Spree

I went on a blocking spree this week. There is this guy who disappeared from the face of the Earth about 8 years ago. I could not find him anywhere on social media. He reappeared this week and I got so angry. I think he's blocked me for 8 years. So, now that he's okay for whatever dumb reason, I blocked him. I just do not get along with some people. Seems like it is more natural to stay blocked after that long. He's popping up on Instagram and Linkedin, and I got so angry. I blocked him and other people who treat me like trash. They act like I am nothing. They flush my life down the toilet and expect me to thank them for it. They've got problems if they think I ever will. I hate these people. I am tired of trying to be their friend. It's not worth it. 

How My Week Has Been

I feel like college adds structure to my life. They assign me things, and I have a reason to read large sums of chapters when I would not on my own. I'm glad to be here. I do a lot of walking from where I live to my classes. I get my days started early and have a cup of coffee sometimes. I need to leave 20-30 minutes before I want to get there to get there ten minutes early. I started my paper today for an writing intensive class. I came up with a great idea. Now, I just need to find a case study that helps answer my question. I think I finally got this writing thing down with my last writing intensive class on sustainability. I was making A's on my papers. It's all about the editing process to weed out careless mistakes for me. 

I was looking over my classes this semester, and I began to see their vision for students. These classes could give me valuable knowledge that I can use directly in a construction management position. They complement each other, and this major is really good about applying math and science that you normally learn about theoretically. I'm in an equipment management, construction accounting, cost control and scheduling, quality and human resource management, and marketing class this semester. I am already seeing smart marketing strategies that could help me in the future. There are things I could do better. That is for sure. I am seeing the vision they have for me. They want me to be a better communicator and be a responsible construction manager who has ethics. They want me to write about how I plan to ensure quality control on the construction site. I think that is a great idea-- using writing to encourage ethical practices in quality and sustainability (a previous writing intensive course). Developing better speaking skills to communicate with all members of the construction team will help in the real world. 

Adjusting to College Life

I have been getting to know my roommate. She is an elementary education major, a senior, and a Christian. I think that is a pretty good roommate match. I got my books and things together for classes tomorrow. It will be a busy day. I have three classes. They do not start until 9:30 in the morning. I hope to have a good start to this year.

I got my Fire TV up and running. My hall is really nice this year. There is separate laundry and a kitchenette on our hall although I am not on the first floor. I have a view of the front of the building. I do not have to take my trash out. I put it in the trash room.

I had a lot of quiet time to think and prepare for next year this weekend. I think I'm ready. 

Moving into ECU

 I moved in on campus at ECU. It was really hard. There were long lines at the elevator. I rolled my luggage a long way from the parking lot to the hall. I was rolling. Somehow I moved everything up to my room myself. My mom, who is handicapped from a broken neck, walks slowly and only uses one arm. It’s her left arm but she is right-handed. So, I was on my own with my brother working Friday and the weekend.

We found my keys somehow. I did not know where I was going. It gets more and more complicated finding the key location. We had to go to Minges Hall of Fame near Minges Stadium. We stumbled on it and there were check in signs. You had to wait for hours for a good parking spot. So, we parked as close as we could. I had to pick up mail and clean my room once I got my things upstairs. This was an all day process since I was alone. I ate at the dinning hall. They had cheeseburgers.

I’m glad I made it. It was like a test moving in.

Unfaithful Book Ideas

These days, you can never be sure if a man is single. When what what they offer seems too good to be true, they probably could be caught in a lie.

It is hard to believe so many successful guys are single. You really never know if you were their only woman. They always have such an clever story that excuses them from all your suspicions. I don’t believe guys that are always making excuses. Something’s just not right if they need to keep making them up.

They’re really unfaithful.

What do you think of my book idea?

Do you have what it takes to be unfaithful? It takes nerve and complete detachment from someone you used to care about. Time has gone by and strong feelings have faded. You don’t even hide that you are cheating like you used to do. They are too blinded by hurt to see what is staring them right in the eye. You’re cheating on them and are getting sloppy. You don’t care enough to cover it up.

You don’t love him like you used to, and he doesn’t cheat like he used to. His eyes are empty when he looks across the dinner table. His words don’t carry any weight with you anymore. You brush them off like white lies. Why are you still together? I guess it started with making sense, but sense is not enough to keep a marriage together.

This was an excerpt from my brainstorming for an Unfaithful novel. I have so many things I want to do in the next two years. I do not know when I’ll have time or energy to finish a novel. However, it’s rewarding to have someone read my ideas online.

"Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness" are American Rights

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." -- Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration of Independence

There is a right to life that is now being better protected for the unborn since Roe v. Wade was overturned on Friday, June 24th, 2022. I am excited and surprised. I did not know this was in the works, but I recently heard there was a draft decision issued about a month before last Friday online. 

This was a great day in history for Christians. I never thought I would see the day. Conservatives and Christians have been trying to overturn this 1973 Supreme Court decision for my whole life. I was looking at a headline on my home screen when I found out the news on Friday. 

Abortion used for birth control is murder and should not be legal. The United States is one of the most prosperous nations in the world with the most special children. Their right to life deserves to be protected. If this is going to continue, it will not be any accident. Conservatives need to continue to join together on common ground to protect what should have always been theirs and their children's. Catholics and Christians alike agree on a pro-life platform. 

My Lastest News

Lately, I have been listening to music by Casting Crowns, a contemporary Christian group I listened to in high school. They had a new release this year. I usually navigate to artist YouTube channels and save their good playlists. I enjoyed "Scars in Heaven" and "Nobody." I have also been listening to other music they put out like "Oh my Soul." I watched a video from the 2000's with their testimony yesterday. The lead singer has dyslexia and struggled through school and college. However, he can play the piano. He is a worship leader. I was really moved by his testimony. He has a way of holding your attention. I was surprised. I did not think I would get that into his story. 

I no longer have cable in my room because not much is ever on cable in my opinion. I hooked up my axial cable and signed into our Wi-fi and voila: I was into my Amazon Fire TV Home screen. Last night, I watched Touched by an Angel on Pluto TV. I had never seen this episode, so I was excited. I used to love that show as a child, but I did not watch all of them because it was on cable and I had to watch them as they were airing. 

I like watching what is the latest invention on HSN. They normally have new cookware on their show. It is something to think about investing in. I have not started my retirement investment account yet.

I have a dream music studio I want placed in my basement so I can produce my music and a log cabin with exposed logs built on a hill with the garage up off the ground like the log cabin I stayed in in 1995. My father drove our family to the Great Smokey Mountains, and we stayed in a log cabin. My dad is a great father. That is my dream home.  I want a hot tub on a screened porch, flagstone around a fireplace in the living room, only two bed rooms for a cozy feel, and lots of land so I can expand into a cabin rental business as I can afford it. 

I read sheep need an acre for every two sheep. So, I plan to buy several acres. I love sheep. They are so cute and cuddly. I wanted to train a sheep dog to round up my sheep with a dog whistle. I have been looking at Australian shepherds when I watch dog shows. They normally work with cattle, but I think they could herd sheep too.