Been Awhile

Well its been a few weeks since my last post . Alot of things happening in some areas and not so much in others. School has been crazy!! Have been studying like crazy but only know the results of one Chemistry test, a B (drats). Severe test anxiety on this test.... totally froze up. As well as I thought I knew the material its a pity I couldnt take advantage and Ace the test. Anatomy and Physiology is off the charts. Remember all those people that looked brilliant in my previous posting well they are dropping like flies in this class. Work load is entense and it keeps getting worse. If it wasnt for my Aunt Ellen and Uncle Fred I would be one of the doomed. My time availability for studying has been unlimited to date because of them and it has helped me to stay on top of this class. I havent got any test scores back for two test I have taken but I figure a solid B and if lucky maybe better.
Been going to the gym pretty regularly (3-4 times a week) but no weight loss to show and actually have been gaining weight(good grief). Ill just keep at it and see how it goes. Church has been non-existant since last post and really need to maintain some discipline on that end.

And We Are Off

Getting ready to take-off to my next class. I hope I will be enjoying this in a month as much as I am now. I just feel real positive about it. It gives me a direction that I have been missing for a few years. The contractor gig gives me a fleeting feeling but it seems to be limited to job to job satisfaction. Didn't get as much reading done as I would have liked and will have to incorporate more time for study into my schedule. Its a process that will take time after a 20 odd year layoff from the books. Winter is coming and its a scary thought. Went to a orienttion for substitute teaching yesterday and couldnt even get in the door (filled up). Crazy to think that there are that many bachelor degrees out there looking for a $105.00/day on call job. But here I am doing the same so why should I wonder.

Later Tater

Day 1 DA Da da

Ok Day one is in the books. Not real exciting just going over the syllabus, schedule etc. More older people than I expected but then again that would include me so why would that suprise me? I guess I thought I had the market cornered on the re-training idea. Funny how everybody in the class looks brilliant, energized and smarter than me. I'm sure thats just my insecurities creeping in but then again it could be realities LOL ....time will tell. Did some studying when I got back from class. Amazes me how things I learned eons ago and never thought about since comes back. I thought back to the days when I was at Ohio State and how the really good students had a discipline to there study routine. Studies came at first chance after class and before doing anything extracurricular. They always did better than me when I was sure burying the books until the last possible minute then studying like a maddog was the ticket. Im goingbto see if I can do it their way until at least the first test and see how I do.

Worked all weekend (lots of hours) and didnt make it to service. Found a really good non-denom church with a really interesting pastor. I have been in search for someone that inspires me and I think this could be it. Of coarse I had to miss service to work and I think my spirituality quest is going to stall if I cant start making the commitments to attend and participate. Going to have to be Satuday night service because I have school all day Sunday. Bev (my wife) found the church and I have to give her credit she found a good one.

No change on the fitness or picture uploads got to get it going this week.

If Not Now When?

Well here I am at 50 years 7 months and 19 days wondering what the hell I want to do when I grow up. I certainly have had my share of ups and downs . From losing my trucking company after the .com bubble burst to losing my cabinet shop in this last economic fiasco I have decided its time to RUN, and I mean RUN, back to school and try and re-educate myself for my next 65 years on this earth. Barbara Walters said that the life expectancy will rise to 115 years old in the next 30 years and if she is selling it I am buying it. Anyways this will only be one phase of re-inventing matt . I will be cronicling the next approximately 18 months while I am attending Cuyahoga Community College in pursuit of a associate degree in nursing. Having already graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelors of Science in business I found that this is the quickest route to secure and stable job market that should be around for awhile. Now having said that and with my past history of involving myself in industries that blow up as soon as I try and make a living in them all I can say is PLEASE PLEASE Mr Obama dont screw it
up.
Along with the re-education of Matt I am also looking to find my physical health again. I am currently 50 pounds over weight and for a person that was a fitness fanatic for the first 28 years of my life I sure have let myself go. I got to tell you that these first pictures I am going to post absolutely horrify me. I feel like an absolute blob and if I don't do something about it I wont be able to blame Barbara when I don't make it to 115 years old.
OK so we have the re-education of Matt and the re-fitness of Matt covered but I think it would only be right to document my attempt to re-spiritualize myself. Life can be tough and it seems that the values and moralities that you so firmly believed in when you were young get beat on and diminished over time. I would like to get it back and I hope that by documenting my attempts to renew my spirituality it will push me to make daily efforts to address my attempt to not only achieve a sound mind and body but also a soul.
Well here we go and this should be fun. I should be posting daily updates starting Tuesday (school starts) and some really hideous pictures that I ain't so proud of LOL.