- Couponing. My friend Joanna has just started to get into couponing, and I've taken some very meager steps to keep up with her. We definitely need to spend as little as possible, so maybe couponing is the answer. I have to admit, though, that couponing can really stress me out. It takes so much energy to figure out the good deals, find/cut the coupons, drive around to multiple stores, buy enough food within our budget, etc. I hear crazy stories about how people feed their family of 12 for only $30 a week, but I don't think I'll ever be that great at couponing. I think my real issue is that I hardly ever find coupons for things that I need. Bah! Why aren't there more coupons for essential things, like milk and bread?
- The customs regulations for bringing medicine/drugs into the United States from Canada. (This has to do with my mom and her treatments. By the way, my mom is flying to Germany to (hopefully) undergo a new treatment there. Pretty crazy, huh?)
- My thesis. I've been rethinking parts of my argument, mostly because of the article that I'm preparing for publication. I think I need to take different stance on an issue; I am starting to be swayed by a counterargument. Yikes. It's kind of funny that I'm changing my stance now, especially since I defended my thesis over a year ago. Anyhow, this means I'll need to tweak a few important paragraphs. I hope that my argument can still appear strong and valid.
- I need to start waking up early (as in, waking up earlier than Sam). It seems like I can't get very much stuff done during Sam's naps. I need more time for myself and my projects. And maybe if I start waking up earlier, then I'll be able to fall asleep better at night. I'm tired (literally!) of lying in bed, waiting to doze off.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
current thoughts
These are the things I've been thinking about lately:
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I think it shows maturity to be able to rethink your former arguments.
I hope things go well for your mother in Germany. I'll remember her in our prayers.
I've known for a LOOOONG time that I need to get up before my children in order to get more done, exercise, etc....but do I?? No, I'm up till all hours of the night, reading. Grr. It's hard to change. :) I used to be a morning person!
Ditto on the coupon thing - I see people save tons of money on...junk! There are never any coupons for stuff I actually NEED and USE.
We've been talking quite a bit about couponing at book club. One of our members is an EXPERT. She posted some tips on our book club blog if you want to check it out.
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I hope things go so well for your mom! I feel the same way as you do about couponing too. I like trying to do it whenever I can, but it seems like lots of coupons aren't for stuff I actually use.
Naps are never long enough! That's why I usually stay up really late. . . I can actually get stuff DONE after everybody's in bed, and if I try to go to bed earlier then I just lie awake forever too. You could always try getting stuff done at night, if you're a night owl like me!
I was very happy to read that your mom might be going to Germany for some cancer treatments. I don't know if you've read/looked into the treatments that Farrah Faucett (sp?) had for her cancer, but it's worth reading. She had some specialized treatments done in Germany that dramatically increased her life expectancy. I know a lot of people don't like stuff that celebrities do, but I very much appreciate celebrities who GET one of these unfortunate diseases and bring some attention to it. Case in point: I truly hope that Patrick Swayze's death will bring about some serious publicity and funding for pancreatic cancer (the cancer my mom died of). So, what I'm saying (in a long, long way) is that I think it is great if your mom can get over there for treatment. They've got some really great treatments there that can really expand life expectancy and (at least in Farrah's case) make the patient feel more like themselves again.
:)
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