Neurotic Ramblings

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Most people have a mental block for math.  I know I’m one of them.  I’ve never had that problem with another subject though. 

But now, I sit here, staring blankly at a screen with 7 tabs open.  6 of those are reading material on Bloom’s Taxonomy. 

I’ve read, but I can’t retain the information.  I keep telling myself “I don’t get it”.  But it’s simple, really.  Basically, he broke down learning levels from simplest to most complex and organized them on a pretty little pyramid.  The levels start at knowledge which is basically retaining information to evalution which involves critical thinking skills.  But how the hell do I work this into a 21 slide Power Point?  How?  Tell me!!!!!

I think I’ll be sitting here until 5 pm and then, as it always happens, an hour before the presentation I’ll be enlightened and pull it off flawlessly. 

In the meantime though, I’m gonna freak.

*please stand by until freak out subsides*

(Posted on my bulletin board: Give me my cigarettes, coffee & Prozac and no one gets hurt…)

Ok.  I’m done.  It’s a gorgeous day outside and I should be on the beach, oceanside with a bloody mary in one hand, a camel crush in the other and a dark, tall and handsome cabana boy rubbing my back.  Yeah, I’m off to RosieLand.  They know me there.

I’m buying a punching bag.  Yep.  I sure am. 

My mind works in a very weird way.  On my usual drive to work in the morning I drown out my thoughts with the sounds blasting through the speakers.  Today was not one of those days.

Today my mind was whirlwinding.  I felt like a tornado was about to form so I started to do a mental checklist to get it in order.  I’m anal like that.  Lists for everything.  The lists then get transfered to post-its which get plastered to the lining in my purse, the notebook I carry everywhere, or the back of my phone.

Post Its Make my world go ’round…seriously.

So on my list this morning went:
-Schedule M’s appointment with eye Dr.
-Find mechanic for oxygen sensor/brake pads
-Get oil changed on car
-Find blue thingamagig to remove paint chips from winshield (if any of you know what it’s called, please tell me)
-Find an activity to reduce stress and exercise to temporarily replace jogging
-Find an activity to replace wanting to punch him in the face everytime he calls

And then…I literally heard the “ding ding ding” of a boxing bell!  A punching bag?  Why yes, that would be exerciseful (my word, back off), it would relieve stress and keep me from punching someone!!!!! 

So I found the one you saw up there at Academy for under $40 and I can hang it up in the garage and punch my way to toned arms and thighs.  Yeeeeeyaaaaaaah!

In other news, I have that dreaded presentation today.  In 38 minutes to be exact.  Wish me luck.