2008 - will be GREAT

Now that the I only have 4 months until I graduate in May with my masters I feel like the time has passed so fast. I love graduate school and I have just started 2 new adventures...I consulting business and part-time thing for Brad and I to work on together. 2007 was a great year filled with changes - I met some great very positive people. My boys are growing so fast and we had a great holiday. I am looking forward to not being in grad school next christmas - the end of the semester has so much due that it was a challenge to bake, shop, and "enjoy" the season. I love Christmas, all holidays, and spending time with people. To all of my friends and family I wish you all the best in 2008. Please stay in touch!

Dane Sick

Today my son Dane is home sick from school with the stomach bug. When he was a baby he had reflux - so he is a bit of a "spitter". He's feeling better now, he is playing the Ninetendo DS...! Dane said, "he was sad to miss school especially the football game!" I am catching up on school work, since I am not on campus and Brad will be home early so that I can go to my class @ 4pm. Today is a gloomy fall day the kind of day that makes me want to take a nap, when I was little my favorite thing to do was to take a nap with my mom or dad. When I have a really bad day to this day - think I will feel better if I can take a nap on my parents bed. It is just something that brings me comfort and safety. To all have a blessed day and all my best you all.

A dream...my Dad died

I have had a recurring dream...that my Dad dies...

Boy, is it unsettling and it shakes me to my core.

I have had this dream since about the age of 19, after my grandfather died...I also dreamed he died and when he did it was one of the worst days of my life.

Why am I a dreaming this? I am my father's daughter...I think he is the greatest man and I adore him. I love him for all of the love he shows the family. He loves my Mom and my brothers, me, and my sister (absolutely unconditionally)!

I have hurt him and made him mad many times in my life but no matter what he loves me...just like my Father in heaven - I am blessed and I fear for the day that my earthly father is gone. Please know I love you!
-A

Theory of Communication

I am working on a paper this weekend for Theory class... What is Communication Theory, what is my perspective on life (Post-Positivist, Critical, Interpretivist, Pragmatist)? I am about observing the world and my lens is definitely interpretivist. Theory is way to view the world but also to explore the world and our existence - "Why did God create me?" Many times during in my life I have not felt special...but that was not because I was not "special" this feeling was because of the choices that I made and they way that I chose to view my life. I have sinned, as we all have, I have hurt people, I have hurt myself, and I am learning through this journey with God that I even at my lowest point I am still a child of God. Pretty arrogant and humbling (all at the same time)...I guess I thought I was the one that could "break God's back". Who am I to say that my sin is even too great for God to forgive...who am I to think that boldly! The theory that my life represents the best (so far that is) is the "Chaos Theory". What theory explains...just your life?

Picasa Web Albums - J - Hershey Trip

The family vacation with the Weshe Clan...a blast!

Picasa Web Albums - J - Hershey Trip

Grad Student in full swing

I am back to college for the fall and things are in full swing - I love it! I am a grad assistant TA for 2 intro classes with 2 sections it has been an experience of a lifetime. It is nice to feel completely passionate about a job or rather a career path. I have a bunch of work, a ton of writing, and so much reading but I would not trade this for a thing.