3 more days!

Ok, there's really 7. But there's only 3 more spin classes. And after today, there's only 1of each day left. One more Monday, one more Sunday, etc. yay!!!

Last night's conversation was less than 5 minutes. There's absolutely nothing worse than hearing Vicky screeching at Scooter in the background when I'm on the phone with her. Seriously?! Seriously. And I would have every (legal) right to hang up on that woman if she ever tries to call Scooter when Scooter's out here. But will I? No. Because that's not healthy for my daughter, emotionally. Just like it doesn't make her feel good when you squawk at her to get off the phone when she's talking to her MOM. At one point last week, when Vicky was screeching, Scooter said, "oh! I have to go!" and kind of cut off all conversation. I said, "No you don't. What is this?! Prison?!" Scooter laughed and said, "Yeah. Kind of." After a little coaxing, I convinced her and she said, "Yeah. I CAN talk a little longer." It was refreshing. But generally, we play by the ex's (and most times, the ex's wife's) rules.

Due to a certain nickname that she has, I've taken to calling Vicky, Taun-taun. (Yeah, I'm a nerd who makes Star Wars references. So what?). I won't do that in front of Scooter, either. But everytime I think of calling her taun-taun, I laugh and laugh. It's the little things, right?

Bubba's new fun thing to do is to do impersonations. It's pretty funny, and we all crack up. He probably laughs the hardest. He also gets really intense and shakes every so often. But not because he's having a seizure. Just because he thinks it's funny to flex every muscle he has while stretching his face out like he's scared or smiling too widely. It's hilarious.

I had the opportunity to go back and work on some reports that I completed back in October, right after I started. You know what? It was barely recognizeable as my own work. I have improved so much in the past 7 months, it's crazy. A year ago, I was just learning what a stored procedure was, and now, I write all my reports as procs first. And it's easier. And faster. And better. Man, I'm really happy that I made this career advancement. I'm learning a lot. I'm improving my skills daily. I'm a lot happier, and added bonus! I'm making more money. Sure...I almost bankrupted my family in order to do this, but I really, really believe that this was the right choice. I just hope the rest of everything falls into place accordingly.