60 Days

Today is 60 working days (86 calendar days) left in this massive chapter in my life.  I guess I should say that it's 60 working days left until the next epic chapter in my life begins. Had a great weekend!

Went disc golfing with friends twice. Learned that binge watching is not an actual exercise. However if there is ever a world binge-watching championship league I should be ranked in the top 5! I was binge-watching back in the very early DVD days and before that whenever they had marathons on broadcast TV! 

Saw Thing 2 this weekend. She met me on the disc golf course. Then after the round was over we sat in my car and talked for almost an hour. I love my daughters so much. 

I'm currently planning a possible trip cross country in October. I've got enough money saved up and will not be job hunting for a while. I've been pretty clear I'm not jumping from this job into another one for a while. Yesterday was the official end of this course and now I've got a week off before the next course starts. I've got 4 total courses left now! Yup! 12 hours left and I'll hold a masters degree in marketing. 

That gives me options future gandkids! Pay attention, work hard, don't whine, and be good.

Going To Sleep

 Last night just as I was laying down to sleep, I thought, “what if tomorrow was the day I’d process out? What would that feel like?”

A wave of relief swept over me! It takes about two hours to out process. That means you’re turning in your ID, signing your final papers, and walking the rounds to tell your buds that you’ll see them away from here next time.

I had the most peaceful night’s sleep after those thoughts! That is something hard to come by for me. If I’m able to sleep until 5, I’m fortunate. I don’t even need the alarm anymore. 

Maybe I can change my sleeping pattern once I’m done. I’d love to be able to sleep and wake up naturally. That would feel incredible! I finished this term Tuesday night. I’m off this week and next week and then start what should be the second hardest course with the capstone course being the hardest and most comprehensive. That will be next year though.

With my spare time last night I watched the World of Outlaws sprints at Eldora. They are racing there until Saturday night! Great show! Tonight I’ll do it again!

100 Days

 The time has come, another major milestone in my thirty year journey has been obtained. I have one hundred calendar days and sixty nine working days left. This is also the week in which my final paper is polished up and submitted. The final week is next week but it's just for wrap up and reflection with one assignment due. 

I'll get a one week break and start the next course later this month. After that I'll take a break from school for a couple of months. I've been doing homework every night after work since spring of 2015. I had one six month break and started my graduate degree. I'm burned out. I need a break. I'm taking that break after this upcoming course is over with. 

My two month break starts a week before my final day at work. Then I'll have three courses left! I'll graduate on schedule next year! Hard work, dedication, discipline. Challenging yourself to achieve more! Yes we got dealt a bad hand with how the retirement works but instead of whining about it, I got busy planning for it.

What's going on in my personal life? Really not much, I'm focused on this step alone right now. Once this chapter is closed and I get my bearings, I can focus on my next milestone. That's to finish this degree. I am already confident in my skill level on being able to create a marketing plan. I'm confident I can do really well for myself. The big thing is that I have given myself a lot of options with the work I've put in.