...once school is done...

Any person who knows me knows that I think I have a touch of ADD. I actually tend to think that it runs in my family. I have scattered thoughts constantly and sometimes have trouble connecting the dots. This makes for interesting conversations typically in my life.

I have so many random thoughts concerning the end of school. I think - no, I am CONVINCED - that my life is going to be a glorious Utopia when I complete my final class on May 18, 2010.

Perhaps then I can regain control of my entire life once school is done.

I can dedicate my time to the youth ministry once school is done.
I can have more time to work out once school is done.
I can read the books that I have wanted to read once school is done.
- Boundaries in Marriage
- A Biography on Martin Luther
I can spend more quality time with my husband once school is done.
I can play with my daughter and take her on lots of picnics once school is done.
I can take a photography class once school is done.
I can engage in relationships once school is done.
I can learn to love running once school is done.
I can read Adeline books and teach her about life once school is done.
I can give more time to the church doing the things I love once school is done.
I can develop the admin side of the Revolution once school is done.
I can show my husband how much I adore him once school is done.
I can encourage the people around me once school is done.
I can volunteer in the community doing things I love once school is done.
I can go places randomly with friends once school is done.
I can love my family like I'm meant to love them once school is done.
I can call my family more once school is done.
I can drink starbucks and have good conversation at starbucks once school is done.
I can write my book once school is done.
I can send random cards to people who need and deserve them once school is done.
I can learn to cook fun meals (including desserts) once school is done.
I can be a better friend to the people around me once school is done.

My friend recently pointed out to me that she didn't think my life was going to change as much as I thought it was going to once school is done. I am convinced that it will. I figure I will have eight extra hours a week that I'm not sitting in the class room plus an additional five hours a week that I'm not doing homework or thinking about class or planning meals around class or finding a babysitter for while I'm in class or ... or ... or ... (fill in the blank).

I will most likely go for my Master's in the next two to three years, depending on what life throws at me. For now, I will focus on finishing my two classes that I start this week.
We are taking our annual family vacation to Florida this year the week after school is complete. Something tells me that I am going to have more fun (and more of a relaxing time) on this vacation than on any other vacation that I have ever taken. I will ENJOY my husband and my daughter and our time together to regroup.

I realized the other day that the first time I ever felt my daughter kick when I was pregnant was when I was sitting in class on a Wednesday night. My daughter doesn't know what it is to not have a mom in school. I am glad that hopefully this is teaching her the value of education, but of course am nervous that she feels neglected.

Well. I must go. You guessed it. I have a 30 page paper due in one class and a 10 page due in the other. I have to start them so that I don't get even more overwhelmed than I already am.

I can be stress free ... once school is done.