Elevator Behavior

Have you ever watched people on the elevator? I have to ride 2 separate elevators just to get to work everyday. I have noticed there is certain behaviors people have on the elevator. In a crowded elevator everyone gets in and then turns around and faces front. Why don't they face each other and chat? Then when it stops and someone gets off, everyone shifts toward the walls. This behavior continues until everyone is lined up against the walls of the elevator. If there are only 2 or 3 people on the elevator we all look at our feet or the floor, as if there is something really interesting down there.

I am on the twelvth floor. I try to avoid the crowded elevators simply because of the time factor involved. Unfortunately it doesn't always work. Now... I know it's fun for kids to push buttons and I am all for teaching kids how to ride the elevator, but really...do they need to push every, single button in the elevator?! I am just trying to get to work!

Well, now that I am at work, I guess I should work.

Later...

Finally Here.

Okay Okay. It's been 5 months. I knew when I started this blog that something like this would happen. It's not like I haven't had time, just haven't had the forethought or the creative desire, or something. Now it's been so long it seems such a daunting task and hopefully it won't be too long and drawn out and boring for you; the reader.

During my 2 week battle with the flu in Feb. (last time I blogged). I thought it would be a great idea to run out and get a new cat! Yeah, we adopted a cat from the local shelter. Her name is Sashi. She is somewhat neurotic, coming from a home of a hoarder who had about 20 cats. The first 2 weeks she hid under my bed, but now she is a part of the family; constantly under foot tripping me and eating my plants.

March was an incredible month. As graduation was nearing, I was feverishly job hunting. The hair business just wasn't paying the bills and I was soooooo ready to do what I had been training for, for 2 years; Medical Coding and Billing. I feel so blessed! I got a great job with an Ear, Nose, Throat surgeon. I do all of the billing, coding and even the credentialing and compliance. The best part? I started work before I graduated! I didn't have to be in class the last 10 days of school! ( I think I was going to die if I had to spend one more day there.) The doctor also does facial plastic surgery and the surgery center is right in the office. Needless to say, I have seen some interesting things. I am now studying for my Certified Coding Specialist-Physician test. (CCS-P) It is an important credential in my career and not an easy test to pass. I hope to take it around September but...it depends on how studying goes.

Sydney and I decided that it would be best for her to go back to public school. I just couldn't do enough to keep her involved in the social activities she needed and she missed her friends. So in May she went back for the last 6 weeks of the school year. (Guess I should change the name of my blog to "Pamela and Sydney Don't Go To School".) Sydney had a hard time adjusting back into school life but it was okay because summer time came quickly. Now she is going on field trips with daycare and spending time with her close friends. She will be going to Horse Camp at the end of August for a week. It will be her first camp experience, I am sure she will do fine.

I am sure lots of things have happened, but I think I have included the big stuff. I promise I will try to keep up on my blog a bit better now. Don't forget to check the links at the bottom of the page!

Now, on to studying!

I could tell you about....

So here is my first post. There are so many things I could tell you about. For instance, I could tell you about how my daughter and I became parents to Tiki the parakeet, but that's not really interesting. (Except she does talk and thats rather fun for Sydney and me.) I could tell you about the day my daughter was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome on the same day we started bombing Afghanistan and how I needed a few days to really process all that negative stuff. I could tell you about the first time I went to see my Naturopath and stopped eating wheat, dairy, soy, eggs, sugar, alcohol and caffine. I could tell you about how I decided to go back to school and get my AAS in medical coding. I guess I could tell you lots of things, but why waste your time on stuff thats already happened? Let me tell you what's going on now.

I have 2 months left of school. 2 months! I can almost taste that new job, new apartment, new paycheck, new loan payment. I have already started the job hunt. There are lots of coder jobs out there, but they all want experienced and certified coders. I will get my certification this spring/summer. As far as experience? I need someone to give me a chance. I might end up taking a temp job for a while to get the experience under my belt.

Speaking of belts...Sydney got her yellow belt in karate! I was so proud of her. It gets harder and harder but she keeps trying and trying. She enjoys it a lot and wants to be a blackbelt someday.

Homeschool-We are studying American History and its going well. I am using a curriculum called "Sonlight" so it is already planned out for me. I am getting used to the idea that learning can take place even when you aren't behind a desk. We have a big map of the world and of the U.S. on the wall and we are learning about Columbus and Native Americans right now. Math and penmanship courses will have to go a bit slower but I think I am on the right track with her. The most important thing right now is to build up her self esteem in math.

So, I have written my first blog. I wonder if i will be able to keep up with it. Until next......