The Decision Is Made!

Right after I had written the previous entry about not making a decision, I made a decision. I gritted my teeth and tackled the school’s web site. Much to my amazement, it was actually easy to find where one inserted "auditing" but after it was all over {and I registered for both classes} I noticed that at the top of the page where it was telling me which classes I was registered for, was a red entry saying that I could not audit either of these classes! {Insert a HUGE and dramatic eye roll in here }.  Classes start on the 22nd. Some time before then I will print off everything {including my receipt for paying $75 for materials for ceramics and $50 for that "fee" } and find someone at the college who can either explain to me WHY I can’t audit or who will change my status. Fred told me this morning not to worry about this since it didn’t really matter what kind of a grade I got!  Which is, of course, true! So, maybe I won’t worry. If I don’t move to an auditing status, it will be a good test of my resolve not to be ruled by grades!

I went to Wal-marts this morning and got new underwear, a new shower curtain, a new small omelet pan, aa HUGE container of detergent for washing clothes and, finally,  wooden clothespins  {which we use for closing up chip and bread bags.} What I didn’t get was a heavy-duty paper shredder partly because I am finding it difficult to spend around $80 for a good one. And I need a good one. Over the last two years I have destroyed three of them that cost about 20 dollars each. I use a shredder for bank statements and all those unsolicited credit cards I get… I wish our bank would go to no-paper statements as some do. My car is financed with Wachovia and they give one the option of no paper and send emails to remind me when the payments are due.. Both Fred and I peruse our bank accounts on line and have no need of the paper statements we get every so often which mostly go straight into the shredder anyway!I finished up the shopping by going to MacDonalds–a place I haven’t been for years and getting a hamburger and fries. It was Ok. It will probably be years before I go back! Ok, now I am off the the college’s website to inflict more punishment on myself and find out what books I need…

QUOTATIONS:

"Step by step. I can’t think of any other way of accomplishing anything."

Michael Jordan