Things to do in spare time

A few weeks had passed since I had graduated and even though a few discussions with my academics advisor about job goals, I wanted to take time off.  It was already planned in my books.  She also told me that a good job that I am going for would require two years of experience and another two years of education, which means a Bachelor’s degree.

I had been thinking about my condition of bipolar and decided to try to get Social Security Disability.  It was denied so now I have a case going.  To make my case stronger, I would need to see a psychiatrist and also get my lower back pain examined or checked out.

So I had thought about a few things about what I could do to be able to bring in some income, just so that we could have a little extra money for spending or for a rainy day.  I even talked with Robert on what I want to do.  No comment from him. 

Basically what I would like to do is try some painting.  I used to watch Bob Ross shows all the time and I always thought he was good with his paintings so I would like to purchase his paint set and start painting.  My only concern is the cats.  Where would I paint with them around the apartment?  This apartment is very small.  I also want to purchase some yarn and make some baby blankets and such and see if I could sell all this stuff, including the paintings.

Memorial Invitation

Well I got an email from my sister through evite.  I guess she sent out some evites for a get together.  I was thinking about getting out seeing her, and Robert and I have been discussing on the evite and even though it was nice to go to Connecticut to see everybody, as usual, we do not have the money for going down there. 

Robert's workout program

I have been working out in our apartment and have been doing it for a while.  I remember a time I couldn't do it because I didn't have the right equipment for it but since I got my resistant bands, I am able to workout in the house.  I don't mind it.  In fact, I actually enjoy it even though I don't have the proper equipment only those resistant bands.

Robert's doctor was suggesting that he should go to the YMCA to the swimming pool to do a little swimming.  Robert is a little stiff in his joints and also another problem is that Robert does not know how to swim so that could be a problem.  However, it will help him with his motivation with moving his legs and arms.  I don't know what Robert wants to do.  I don't think he would go there by himself.  I suppose that I could go there and check it out as well as support him on this.  I don't really want to see kids and listening to them scream and all that.  So what I have done for him is that I had set up a schedule for him to workout twice a week.  Robert doesn't have to workout like I do so I had created this two day workout program so he could workout in the house.  Perhaps it will help him out.  Now I just have to give him set days to do this.

Day 1

Bodypart	Exercise	Sets	Reps
Upper Back	Seated Cable Row	1	15
Chest	Flat Bench Press	1	15
Shoulders	Dumbbell Press	1	15
Traps	Dumbbell shrug	1	15
Triceps	Pushdown	1	15
Biceps	Barbell curl	1	15
Lower Back	Back extension	1	15
Calves	Standing calf raise	1	15
Forearms	Barbell wrist curl	1	15
Abdominals	Crunches	1	15

Day 2

Bodypart	Exercise	Sets	Reps
Upper Back	Seated Cable Row	2	12
Chest	Flat Bench Press	2	12
Shoulders	Dumbbell Press	2	12
Traps	Dumbbell shrug	2	12
Triceps	Pushdown	2	12
Biceps	Barbell curl	2	12
Lower Back	Back extension	2	12
Calves	Standing calf raise	2	12
Forearms	Barbell wrist curl	2	12
Abdominals	Crunches	2	12

College Complete

Well I had finished college for my associates degree in Arts. I can’t believe it's been two years. So now I was waiting for my degree to come into the mail but after tracking down my diploma through the tracking number then I found out that after 2 attempts UPS returned to the post office. I made several phone calls to the school, UPS, and local post office. UPS told me that after 2 attempts, they would send it to local post office for a 3rd attempt. So I called up local post office again to see if they delivered the diploma. By that time my degree was on its way back to University Of Phoenix. I was told by the school that I should wait for a week until they got the diploma and if they received it when I call then they could issue me out another one. So I called them up and they issued me out another diploma. I had gotten the diploma within a week.

The past two years has been a stressful time in school. I am glad it's over but now what I am going to do?  I have been practicing with my web designing.  Will have to see what I could do with my skills.