Friday already??

Wow, can't believe it's Friday already! I haven't made an entry since Tuesday. It's been a boring week here with not much going on. So I thought I'd write an entry about comments.

On Tuesday I posted some photos of celebrities from that AOL stylelist page wearing some daring things. According to the two comments I received, it seems if they are comfortable wearing it then they should go for it. So maybe we, as a society, are too uptight about "gender" and what's appropriate or not for males to wear. I've done a lot of thinking about this Mandal, Murse, and Manpri thing since Tuesday. And I realized that when a female wears clothes that are generally for men, we don't really have much to say do we? So I guess I'm wondering why we have an issue with men wearing women's clothing/accessories? I for one will not be so critical in the future. If they are comfortable wearing them, then "they should go for it". Thanks Betty and Missie for opening my eyes :)

Thanks all who left comments about my entry pertaining to my son's college choice. A few years ago I really wanted him to go to a 4 year college. Mainly because I didn't get to, and I had to settle for a community college. But with times getting tough I'm glad he's making smart choices and opting to find a cheaper route. The Art Institute sounds like a great place to get the degree he wants without paying the expense of a 4 year college. I had hoped he'd be able to get grants or scholarships for his grades or art talent. But even if he does, it will not cover the full tuition of a 4 year college. And I don't want him to have to pay back loans and start off his life in debt either.

Someone asked (Betty I think) how proms and graduation is handled with homeschooling high schoolers. I'm not sure about other states, but here we have various homeschool support groups/networks that plan proms and graduations just like a brick and mortar school would. They also plan outings for homeschoolers, other dances, barbecues, and field trips. It's great because you get to meet other parents from your area and the kids get that peer interaction that kids really do need.

We also have an option here to use the curriculum of a State approved homeschool or e-school institution. Many of these do have proms and graduation ceremonies. Now, when my oldest, who is out on his own, was in high school we were on our own. So the only proms he attended were for two of his girl friends. For his senior year he was basically done with school but needed a half gym credit and his senior English. So at that time we used an e-school so that he would get a diploma and not have to go to Columbus for a State test to see if he had earned it.

Since then we have stuck with the e-schooling for the other two teen boys. It makes it easier for the state tests they have to take. The place we use has a satellite office not far, and they have them come in for these tests instead of going to Columbus. The curriculum is set up so they do the work online. Attendance is tracked and the state is satisfied that they are meeting the curriculum and attendance requirements. The e-school option we currently use does not offer prom arrangements, but do offer graduation ceremony. So the only prom these two would see is a friends prom or from one of the homeschooling networks. They don't care.

We also use the e-schooling for my daughter who is 10. But I also use my own curriculum with her and I do a lot of unschooling with her as well. That will change as she gets older though. She also does her state required tests at the satellite office. Right now she is doing fine and has only had problems showing proficiency in Math. Not really a result of my inability to teach her, she just doesn't get it. So in April, May and June she had a tutor and will have one this year as well. And the state has and will continue to pick up the tab which I am grateful for.

And last but not least, I had a question about what we use for milk. We do not use cow's milk. We stopped drinking it about two years ago and have since cut out most dairy from our diet. By the end of summer we will have eliminated all dairy from our diet. What we mainly use for milk is a powdered beverage that tastes like milk. We also use the Silk products a lot.

In other news, I had an appointment for more steroid injections yesterday for my plantar fasciitis/ bone spur issue. I called and told the doc I am not seeing any improvement and that the last one left me in more pain the day after. And I told him I can't see going through the torture another time if it's not working. They only work for like 60% of people. Of course I'm in the minority! So he has cut me loose and I have an appointment Tuesday to see another podiatrist who specializes in more advanced options. He spoke to me on the phone for a half hour and I feel confident.

I'm now having pain in my leg, butt cheek, hip, and lower back that apparently is the result of a pinched nerve or I've pulled something. Both docs have said this is probably due to me walking differently and throwing my alignment out of whack. But I'm making the best of it and trying to deal with the discomfort. Ice helps briefly. Tylenol ceased to alleviate the pain months ago. And I don't want to take anything else. So I'm not doing good here lol. But I'm hanging in there and hopefully this new doc can help me out. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. At least they don't hurt... yet. LOL

Have a fabulous weekend!

Tags: Dairy, cow's milk, Art Institute, bone spur, plantar fasciitis