http://www.nyrial.com/blog Living the American Dream... right? Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:15:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The past couple of days I've felt myself slipping into old depression, I'm trying not to read too much into it, due to it being so close to being back to work/responsibilities and away from home. Our trip home merely solidified for me in my mind how homesick I really ... http://www.nyrial.com/blog/?p=98 Things are decidedly back to normal here today. Yesterday's big news has all but been forgotten and it's business as usual. Lost my focus for the day, as usual, don't particularly feel like doing this at this very moment, as usual, and waiting on other people, as usual. Of course ... http://www.nyrial.com/blog/?p=96 they announced another delay in the program. I feel this video is especially fitting to how most of us feel right now. I know, I posted it on facebook not too long ago.. glumbert - Bad Day at the Office So, right after I posted this, I looked at Twitter, anddd ... http://www.nyrial.com/blog/?p=90 For most of my life I've been a pretty bad student. I distinctly remember once in 3rd grade, we were working on division, and Mrs. O came around and caught me drawing pictures of horses in a notebook. I remember not remembering a word in french class, not because I ... http://www.nyrial.com/blog/?p=88 It's been almost 3 months since I last posted. So much has happened that I feel like a totally different person than who I was then.  To take a page from my sister's old blog, let me begin by re-introducing myself. My name is Anna. I'm a mother of 2, and ... http://www.nyrial.com/blog/?p=85 I'm waiting for Enovia to quit being stupid in class today. As usual, I'm held up by technology that is supposed to make our lives easier. Keep in mind too, this is a classroom environment, where everything is supposed to be sterile, and work properly, but no, it has to ... http://www.nyrial.com/blog/?p=83 It's been awhile since I posted here. I really bit off more than I could chew this last term, so before I enter another whirlwind, and now that finals are over,I figured I could kick some of the guilt by making a post. I've been fighting with a lot of plateaus ... http://www.nyrial.com/blog/?p=81 Those of you familiar with my employment situation know that I work for a very large aerospace company based in the Puget Sound area. Last year was a contract year for both major unions. There are the "good ol boys" also known as the machinists union, and "The Wimps," which ... http://www.nyrial.com/blog/?p=79 a long time since I wrote anything here. I apologize for that, things have been kind of crazy with the holidays, work and school starting back up. I'm taking a Saturday morning chemistry class, in addition an online class about how to learn online, and economics. So I'll make this quick ... http://www.nyrial.com/blog/?p=78 Dan and I try to raise strong, confident children. There is evidence that this is working. Scene: Amelia, Dan and I are playing computer games. Amelia is on Nickjr. com Amelia: I'm really good at this swiper game. Dan: Yeah, you're good at those games Amelia: Yeah, I'm pretty good at these games, thats ... http://www.nyrial.com/blog/?p=77