Rambling, Not A "Mommy" Blog

I'm Mae's mama. She's pretty awesome. I work hard everyday to give her a happy life. That Guy is Mae's dad, Minion is his girlfriend. Parenting hasn't been difficult for me, relating to my co parent has. We put the fun in dysfunction. I have no other outlet but this blog. This is me, us and them.

[maes-mama]

Well hello.

Lost password.

New phone.

Busy life.

Excuses. Excuses.

Got an email that I reblogged a Russian bot or followed them or something. So I figured why not stay a while.

I am in my co-op work term, not loving it but not hating it.

Mae is 4, she is very very 4. It’s crazy how once she was a teeny tiny lump on a log and now she’s a person who asks questions and has deep feelings.

She’s mad at me. She wanted an LOL surprise ball. They are $50 at Walmart. I said absolutely not, she melted so I took away her tablet. She fell asleep in the corner.

Billy is talking bs about figuring out how “we” can let the past go and move forward as a family. 🤷🏽‍♀️ I don’t have time for his idiocy anymore.

Strike ended, GPA fell 0.5 points. I’m not happy but I still have a shot of graduating with honours.

Decided that I won’t be perusing my pcp, payroll is not for me.

Booked a trip to Cuba. I can’t wait. CANT WAIT!!!

And that is just about it.

[maes-mama]

As if my life hasn’t been hard enough. Faculty strike starts the Monday of midterms. FML.

[maes-mama]

38 Candles

Man. Times goes by faster the older you get. There will be 38 candles on my sugar free, gluten free birthday cheesecake today and I'm excited to be spending it with friends and family and a new beau. 🎂HBD to me.

[maes-mama]

They're coming.

Mid-terms. I feel like I just finished finals and yet in 2 weeks mid terms start. Second semester is hard. Like, honestly really hard. Finance is hard. I don't sleep anymore and I haven't even started my accounting course. I dunno what I got myself into...

[mykidjustsaid]

Highly questionable at times. But like, all the time.

By Bad Parenting Moments

[maes-mama]

S2

Ok, I'm ready for second semester. Starts May 9th and I'm super excited. I decided on the 7 courses but found 2 accelerated courses that fit and 1 online course. I'll be taking Financial Applications twice a week May & June. Accounting 2 twice a week July & August. Cybernation Online. Finance, business communications, Using BIS, and Micro Economics May-August. It's a loaded schedule. I'm going to kill it.

[maes-mama]

I’d like to talk about this.

My blood, sweat and tears over the last 4 months. Happy isn’t the word for it. Pride, fills my soul. I know it’s only my first semester but I was afraid for most of it… That I was too old, too busy, too stupid, too lost.

But this… this is everything.

I thought I couldn’t pass accounting without Brad. I thought I bombed my sociology course. I thought I failed HR. But I didn’t.

Finished semester 1 with a 3.8 GPA.

Amazing. I amazed myself.

[maes-mama]

And!

Is it customary to give your profs gifts at the end of the semester??

[maes-mama]

Thinking out loud..

Am I disciplined enough to take 2 online courses?

[maes-mama]

Guys...

Finals are here. I'm totally exhausted and completely drained. But I need to get through finals. 2 more weeks. 5 exams. Then I'm done.

[maes-mama]

Lighter note

Got an A+ on my marketing presentation. Really proud of myself for that. If all goes well with finals in 2 weeks I should finish my first semester with a 4.0 GPA. Wahoo!

[maes-mama]

Well that was fun.

No really, it was! Almost 7 weeks and we have officially called it quits. But it's a good thing and it happened in a mature and adult way. Had "the talk" about where we see ourselves in 5-10 years, if we wanted more kids, if we wanted to get married someday etc. And Brad and I just want different things. I like him, he likes me but we just aren't at the same place and probably will never be. We talked about staying "friends" but I know that never works so we left it at that, hugged, kissed and said goodbye. Sucks that he won't be around to help me with accounting and finance but I can (and should) get a real tutor for school. And that's how Bradley and I ended.

[psych2go]

[asdfghjklqwertyudd]

Thanks for helping me become a better liar

[psych2go]

Lol

[maes-mama]

That Guy

Has a weird obsession about my new relationship. It's super creepy and really invasive. Date night last night I received 30 text messages in a row with comments like "Remember Mae can only have 1 daddy" "I've googled all the Brad's at your college and I'm not happy right now" "2 baby daddies is poor form" And the piece du resistance "Spread yet?" I don't even know what to say.

[maes-mama]

Officially switched to Finance as my major. HR just isn't my thing anymore. While Angela has soured my college experience, I'm not as passionate about the field as a was 10 years ago. Finance is a tough, male dominated field but I love numbers and the 1st year courses I've taken have been interesting, challenging and fun so far. Accounting is my nemesis, it's my Everest, it will sink me if I don't continue to study daily but Bradley has been an immense help and his support has been phenomenal. We've already been talking about what I need to do for next semester and beyond to be successful. He's been so amazing. He used to teach 1st and 2nd year accounting and finance courses at my school as well so I have a leg up there. I also switched from the 2 year certificate to the 3 year diploma/co-op. And that's that, finance, boom. Decision made.

[ethiopienne]

[knitmeapony]

ONE TWEET. THIS FIT IN ONE TWEET. IF YOU FUCK IT UP YOU HAVE NO EXCUSE.

[misotrashy]

So much of this.  An apology is NOT “I’m sorry BUT here’s why I’m totally in the right and think I did nothing wrong.”

[allthecanadianpolitics]

Bill eliminating Daylight Saving Time introduced in Alberta legislature

Province will move to Alberta Standard Time if bill passes, matching Saskatchewan's Central Standard Time

So long Daylight Saving Time – hello Alberta Standard Time.

Edmonton-South West MLA Thomas Dang introduced his Private Member’s Bill in the legislature Tuesday, to amend the Daylight Saving Time Act, and move the province to one time all year round.

Bill 203, the Alberta Standard Time Act, would create a single time zone within Alberta that would be the same as Saskatchewan’s non-changing time zone.

“I’ve talked to a lot of my colleagues and they’re generally supportive of this,” said Dang, who added there’s always a chance the bill could die on the floor.

A recent provincial government survey showed 80 per cent of Albertans do not want clocks to spring ahead and fall back each year. The survey also showed a preference for more light in the evenings.

Continue Reading.

[maes-mama]

I'm moving to Alberta