3 weeks!

So we get to have our first Blue Christmas EVER in 3 weeks! I am rather excited about it, and I'm struggling to maintain my composure... Who knows - maybe I'll meet some hunky Islander that appreciates curves. I'll be sure to keep dreaming!

Etymology of Blis

I thought I should explain the title of my BLOG. ("Blog" sounds like some kind of chest cold or digestive problem, when you drag it out. Ever notice that?)

So, my nicknames have evolved over the year. It started with Miss Melis, and then it was shortened to just Melis during jr. high. Then, freshman year of high school, there was a girl names Blyss in my Transition to Algebra 2 class, so my best friend Shana (aka: Bug) started calling me Blis. Later that progressed to Blistex, but I settled on Blis for the most part. Now I answer to most anything: Mel, MJ, Hot Stuff, etc... But I still refuse to answer to Missy - probably residual angst from the "Missy the Mutt" days of my youth. Thanks Mark.

First of many?

Hi All! This is definitely a first for me. I never considered myself nerdy enough to have my own blog, but now that Mark and Ellie have each had one (and they're not nerdy), I guess I'm okay...

I'd like to state right off the bat that I may or may not update this as frequently as I'd like, but I will do my best. And I will attempt to add pictures, too. I might have to ask one of the techie guys here in the Nerdery how to do it, though…

So, to bring everyone up to date on my life, here’s where things are at:


Work:

I work at Altiris, now part of Symantec – the 4th largest computer software company in the world. Luckily, though, I’m not forgotten in the masses of employees because our little Altiris Business Unit still operates separately. I am the sole sales support contact for the WiseSolutions sales reps for all of the US, which keeps me very busy. And I am sometimes contacted by our EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) sales support team for clarification, information/training and research. At least I get to hear fun accents when that happens, though, so I’m happy to help.

I have been quite frustrated in my work, since I don’t ADORE learning about computer software, but I recently found out that there may be some new and exciting growth opportunities in the future that would be much more appealing to me.


School:

Besides working full time, I also go to school full time through the University of Phoenix. Luckily this is done one condensed class at a time, so every 5 weeks I finish another class. This works out well for people with kids, jobs, and ADD, so I fit right in. Unfortunately, the quality of teachers is somewhat less predictable than at other colleges I have attended. Some are off-the-charts fabulous, and other are horribly boring and condescending. I have one more class and a Math CLEP test, to finish my GE’s and then I’ll be starting my Psychology courses, so I’m hoping that the teachers in my major classes will be much more enlightening. So far, my favorite class (and teacher) was my Philosophy 458 class – Creative Minds and Critical Thinking.

My goal is to finish my BS in Psychology (fitting, eh?), and then get my Masters so that I can become a therapist. I’m debating whether to finish my Bachelor’s at UoPx or to try to finish up at BYU. It would take a lot longer, but I might get a lot more out of the classes. Or – I could stay at UoP and then do my Masters at BYU, which would probably be extremely difficult but well worth it… In the meantime, I just keep plugging away – one class at a time. J


Dating –

Nonexistent. Know anyone?


Family –

Hannah is fairly fabulous in every way, and I love her more every day. I didn’t think it was possible, but I am happy to be wrong. Hannah is incredibly bright, which tells me that prayer works! She got my brain and his metabolism. Yay!!!

Hannah is in Kindergarten (again) because of her birthday, but they’re testing her to see whether to move her up to First grade, or just give her extra homework to keep her from getting bored. She’s can already read on her own, write, do math in her head, recite the states alphabetically, and she knows more of the US Presidents than I do.

As for future endeavors, Hannah currently wants to be either an artist, a pop star, or a mermaid when she grows up, so we’ve got some work ahead of us. She loves to sing and dance, and my next goal is to get her in some kind of dance class, so that she can work out some of her wiggles in a productive and aerobic way.


Me –

After work, school and Hannah, I’m lucky to get a few hours of sleep every night. So, I currently have simple goals: catch up on sleep, get my back and neck to stop hurting, get outside more, and lose weight. And it would be SUPER if they could all happen at the same time. J

In the future, I’d like to travel the world with Hannah, so that she can be more aware of the beauty and history of the Earth, and her part in the global community. I hope that this will foster a better attitude of gratitude in her as well.

And, if I were so lucky, I’d love to get remarried and add a hubby and a little boy to our family. I do pretty well most of the time, but it gets lonely, and I’d love to have someone in my life that loves me and treats me well. It’s always nice to try something new, right?


Well – Sorry for the long post this time. Future posts will probably be short and sweet. After all... “Brevity is the soul of wit.” – Hamlet, Scene 2