I Ain't No Quitter!

First, apologies for the lack of updates....

Secondly...belated "Merry Christmas!" and "Happy New Year"...

I've been BUSY. Working and studying part time is SERIOUSLY messing me up big time.

First there was the pain in the a** assignment on Culture and International Trade...that over was a flurry of social activities with contacts on the professional and personal fronts. Thinking back now, I have been out practically every Friday evening in December! Not practically...DEFINITELY! Too must social activities and eating out culminated in a most lethargic start to revisions on Boxing Day! Also ended up putting on another 2lbs!

On a happier note, we celebrated our 8th Wedding anniversary on 1st December and Andrew bought me a set of diamond jewellery :) Nothing that will blow the mind of any diamond fans out there. Just the thought and asking me to choose what I like was enough to make me gush :D

Moving on...moving on! After an excessive month of social events and eating out...revisions begain on 26th December (Boxing Day). VERY SLOWLY....

Andrew, now nicknamed "Study Patrol" was constantly on the prowl....trying to catch me slacking off. No Chance honey. He was pissing me off big time with his constant moaning about the forgone opportunity of a Christmas holiday abroad. I felt like I was being put on a guilt trip everytime he complained and I gave him a real good piece of my mind. Not heard anymore holiday complaints from him since.

As I write this, I'm more or less over the tedious textbook reading. (will probably need to refer back constantly) I am about to take the revisions to the next stage. Condensing the topics and applying current business examples - basically asking rhetorical questions and critical analysis and application of models and theories. THIS WILL BE HARD. My brain has been stalling frequently...and I've had to go back and forth in the textbooks. I'm revising with 3 big ass textbooks. Fun? You tell me.

The thing is I'm not feeling too motivated or revved up to beating the top scores. I'm actually worried about how I feel about this whole part-time studying stint. I have even toyed with the idea of packing it all in and just taking the easy way out. For those who know me well, this is a EVIL PROCRASTINATOR in me at work....but if you know me well, then you'd know that I've never failed to pick myself up and fought back with greater determination. So, a quitter I certainly am not! I'm gonna make sure I achieve clarity and finesse with this examination subject.

Now, back to revisions. I might post again during this period of revisions, but if I don't it is likely that I will not post until the end of January or even in February. There's work to catch up after exams, then Andrew and I go to Spain for a short break, then there's deliverables at work in early Feb. So until the next update, take care and perhaps I'll see you on MSN or Facebook.

Ciao.