Edit: today was SLOW. i sorta have a headache from remaining mostly indoors besides a walk...and just a slow day. not even that much studying, at all.
Tomorrow, i'll call a friend of mine...and also thankfully i have weights tomorrow. i may do some leg exercises tonight, we'll see - my body could def use them, that's for sure...
if i didn't have a test to prepare for, that's a large chance i would have visited parents or asked a friend to get together this weekend, long weekend - especially my friend who's a teacher. but i wasn't thinking about that, getting together, bc my mind previous to this weekend was focused only on Monday's test.
There's really not much "cramming" i can do that will stick...so i'm just reviewing questions that i got wrong and studying why i got the wrong...most of the answers are logical and if i give thought about when in the Proj Management Process the scenarios are taking place, i CAN take a MORE logical guess...when taking the test, it will be ULTRA important for me to consider, with all the process/inputs/tools and techniques/outputs sections, WHEN they are taking place in the project: as in: BEG - MIDDLE - OR END!? this will help me lots.
my writing above, i will also read over tomorrow, to remember to consider where i'm at in the project management process on the process questions...it's a MAJOR TIP for this test which can be overlooked after reading too many questions in a row too quickly.!!!
______________________________________________________
Happy Saturday :)
9:30 breakfast: last slice of banana bread, sorta larger. 400, kombucha 50.
took a late morning wwalk to pick up eggs for pumpkin pie and extra walking before going to the store, hour cardio :) felt good.
noon snacking while laundry is going on & REVIEWING ALL ONLINE TEST DEMOS AND TIPS NOW ON THE SITE & IN MY EMAIL FROM TESTING COMPANY.- DONE..blueberries 120, pb on a shortbread cookie 120, caffeine drink cherry Bing drink 10...250, More of the can of bing 50
2pm lunch chicken bacon 70, goldfish cheddar crackers 300..370
4om small apple 80
Close to 6pm: leftover salad from parents from Thanksgiving that i added olive oil to 150, topped with leftover somewhat fried chicken but a moderate (not big) piece 300. 450.
8pm snack healthy pumpkin pie 150 - hopefully it will cool more overnight and be a little denser tomorrow. it was slightly too soft in consistency for a pumpkin pie, but was decent, though not as good as regular pumpkin pie. it's a very large slice for very little calories, though!
9:30pm 2/3 of a chocolate coated greens bar 200, so good i should find a bar that is slightly lower calories with same taste and nutrition. love these.
2000...
PMP STUDY GUIDE: until end of November (Execute, Monitor & Control!) <---- haha, those are PM terms.
9am breakfast: leftover banana bread that sister made (very thick and cake like) 300, kombucha 50.
will go out for a walk soon this AM...a short one to get my body moving, 20 min...hour walk in town, nice.
11am snack, gummies, 200 cal...just to hold me till lunch...
Noon lunch will be a video chat with french friend also...planning on a pumpkin ale beer!..and popcorn with butter! 400
3pm: wrap 150, chicken bacon 150. 300 blueberries 100
5:15 during weights / washing of guinea fleeces in laundry apple 50
7:30 dinner: leftover thai veggies 150, tofu 100, rice 150. 400. tasty.
1800...
weights are later this evening, upper body no leg strength.
glad i got a walk in during the morning, an hour, which is a lot for me and my legs certainly feel it, because i do not do hardcore cardio and i should do more, moderately increasing what i do. this was good. it was also very warm, just over 60F, and sunny. DONE
PMP STUDY GUIDE: until end of November (Execute, Monitor & Control!) <---- haha, those are PM terms.
yeah, my stomach was still slightly weird - maybe it's all the candy i've been eating.
i do feel better. somehow i have a sore throat that developed over the course of today!
thanks for asking!!!
i am just not in the mindset to spend too much time on here for now...too many other things i am thinking about!!! <3
by the way, I think InnerP forgot to mention you, the "newbie," in her thank you's on her entry today... so i want to tell you that you are a great addition here. we are thankful for your contributions!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
9:45am breakfast warm sweetened cereal 170, almond milk 30, yellow raisins 150...350...kombucha 50...later jely beans 30
12:45 Lunch leftovers rice 150, sauteed thai veggies 100, tofu 100. 350-400.
snacking 100
dinner: brisket 300, large serving kasha with bowties 400, roasted veggies 200?, salad 100, some pie 450, taste of banana bread included in pie total...1450, good
2350, good on a holiday!!!!!...
I might have a slight food poisoning from the veggies / fruit that were frozen and old that i ate last night..because my stomach is a tiny bit upset...it will prob go away.
secondlly, i am stressed a little bit over Monday's test...i really hope to NOT have to take this $500 test a second time. i'm trying my best to remember all the formulas and do MOST of the work that should get me to pass it.
leg exercises - am DONE
cardio - short, maybe 15 on stepper, 15 on bike?? 20min on stepper, DONE, 10min more in evening after coming home from parents.
going to parents around 2:30-2:45.....
PMP STUDY GUIDE: copy & paste daily until end of November, making changes also. (Execute, Monitor & Control!) <---- haha, those are PM terms.
good credential, like you called it which it is, to have.
I hope you have a good time with family!
family was good, wishing you the same, a wonderful time with your family!!!
Good Morning.
9am Breakfast: pumpkin pie filling, last of it, 200, kombucha 50....next pie i make will be a no-sugar-added variety.
snack reg gummy bears 150
12:30 lunch will be good, Thai leftovers, soup carrots 50, broth 50, rice noodles not too many 100? tofu 100, extra thai veggies from sauteed dish 50. 350
2pm after interview some SF twizzler type gummies 100...going out to walk for awhile now....back home to study after I go walking.
4pm snack after hour walk :) pb and cheese crackers from kelloggs and half a spiked drink 300 total...now back to studying, reading the notes on my App and making sense of the "larger picture" of PM and how it all is organized into it's separate pieces.
5:45 choc / some coffee 100
8pm dinner: my own leftover frozen veggies 50, with thai curry leftover sauce on top 100, piece of fried chicken 150, rice 100, frozen strawberries from last year that i heated up 100...500
1750
I didn't do weights yesterday bc i wanted to study / relax only after doing deliveries in the afternoon. plus a friend called, then my dad called, and the time flew by. So, i've decided to do weights this AM! and i've already starting weights, around 9:15 this morning...i should be done soon, upper body weights are DONE
then i'm going to stay home the rest of the morning, mostly reading my PM notes...in progress throughout day - an hour in the morning, and i will study over an hour the afternoon / night...IN PROGRESS
I have another phone interview, not video, at 1:30...so i will have lunch and then review the notes and quickly review the website of this firm. It's a landlord/tendant paralegal position in NYC...will review later before interview - i'm not going to waste more of the day on it because i need to study and exercise....and i have notes already from the last interview that i can use for this interview, for the most part...MY BEST INTERVIEW YET...but i have no idea how many candidates and who i am up against. DONE
cardio later after interview - hour walk outside DONE
most possibly leg exercises later too, tonight -
PMP STUDY GUIDE: copy & paste daily until end of November, possibly making changes also.
Otherwise, I wish you a productive studying day!
i'll keep you updated, if i hear anything...
and i look forward to a walk now, before i study anymore...maybe drive myself to the park!
You are a pumpkin pie fanatic! :)
thank you for the good luck.
9am-9:30 breakfast pumpkin pie filling that i made, 3 small squares, 300. kombucha 50.
noon lunch, small and quick and healthy, leftovers thai - rice 150, tofu 50, veggies in curry sauce 150..400
4:45 early dinner: same as above lunch 400
sf red bull, another drink 100, jelly beans 100
9:30pm snack tortilla 150, pb 100, pumpkin filling 100...350
1700-1800... good.
Was gonna exercise but need to study more so skipping exercise until early tomorrow morning for my weights - or tomorrow afternoon - will decide tomorrow ...
Have a few interesting errands, will write about that later, for this afternoon....just a quick lunch and leaving apt for the afternoon...
basically, i helped a friend i just made last week to drop off many turkeys all around queens, i drove us all around from 1:30-4:30pm...he gave me a $20 for gas which was very nice and my neighbor also will get a turkey with many fixings :)
PMP STUDY GUIDE: copy & paste daily until end of November, possibly making changes also.
slept in very late until 10am
10:30am pumpkin pie filling 200, kombucha rose berry flavor...
1:45 later lunch, thai food takeout (ordered online, drove there(15 min drive) , took a walk from my parking spot around 15min round trip walk to get it and back 15 min drive..) ..i mixed my own tofu into red curry veggies and some rice 100, 150, 200...450, blueberries for dessert 100, cooler thing spiked 100
4pm snacks include blueberries (above), iced coffee 50
5:30 Dinner: choked down chicken leftovers 250 and a red cabbage frozen 100-150 leftovers i think from the spring from my freezer..decided not to indulge in more thai food that i have leftovers from, but want to make it last several days plus bc it's mostly veggies..400
7:45 orange smallish 50
9pm snack regular gummies 200 also had low sugar gummies earlier 100
1700..feeling like I forgot to record something but it must be bc I got up so late and didn't eat much during the morning.
stepper, 30 min this morning, plus a short walk from parking spot to get food, around 15 min walking overall. DONE
may get on indoor bike for a very little while later, while watching tv perhaps....DONE
i study on the couch, in very relaxed positions, so it's important i add cardio into the day...
i'm nervous about employment, but just studying for the test right now, not doing a lot of applying for jobs at the moment.
PMP STUDY GUIDE: copy & paste daily until end of November, possibly making changes also.
Progress as of today: 2 lbs lost so far, only 1 lbs to go!
i have brown hair and most cheaper but well-known dyes work just fine on my hair. i do it at home, just started like half a year ago with the dying process, because i have a few grays and i want to be good at dying it at home bc i will save tons of money this way...especially when i really need to dye my hair with more grays...i'm just getting used to dying it now...
awhile back, 2-3 years ago, i was experimenting and getting all kinds of highlights and nice things done to my short brown hair. it all looked good, but needs too much upkeep for me. i don't really enjoy having to be high-maintenance.
and now that i'm unemployed, it'd make no sense to get an ombre or anything...and i'm not skilled enough to do it at home! plus my hair is too short for that...it's not even down to my shoulders yet!
pumpkin pie, kombucha 450
12:20 rest of the pie listed above, wrap 140 with 2 pcs chicken bacon 70. 210, drink 220
3:30 snack gummies sf 100, blueberries 100 200
5pm meal - chicken with a little breading 250, some NASTY old frozen veggies i made with too much seasoning, gotta throw them out bc i couldn't stomach them, and some fresh veggies 100. 350, chips 150
9pm chocolate 120, 80
1820....
I may do takeout of thai veggies / soup later, small order of takeout;
and pick up a few raw veggies at supermarket and possibly a block of tofu.DONE
morning - leg exercises DONE
2pm 6pm - upper body weights DONE
cardio - bike indoors, tonight walk outdoors to supermarket and back...around half hour-40 min DONE
Thinking to dye my hair and/or roots only - Sometime this week....
PMP STUDY GUIDE: to copy & paste daily until end of November
Progress as of today: 2 lbs lost so far, only 1 lbs to go!
or stir fry it with veggies, without totally frying it...if that makes sense.
i usually have it as a quick protein with whatever i'm eating, just even heat it in microwave a minute!
Good Morning Everyone. I have a full, OPEN, day ahead :)
10am-11am Late morning snacking/breakfast: thsese little gummy straw things 150, a "Greens" choc coated protein bar (higher sugar, but does have many vitamins and nutrition, but not a light bar by any means) 300, kombucha 50...500
1:45pm healthier lunch: poke bowl that i got on sale, salad, some edamame 50, seaweed 100, dressing 100, some other stuff, salmon 250. 500, some goldfish crackers chedder..150, the other half the rose cider (spiked) from the other day, still good, i just put the cup i don't finish back in the fridge. 100.
4pm snack: another new low sugar gummy i ordered, by Smart Sweets, new flavor which is red twists (fashioned off of twislers)...very good. 100
7pm light meal - pumpkin pie filling 200, yogurt 150. 350 filling was warm bc i just cooked it...its much better when it is cooled! lesson learned.
will eat better tomorrow, late snack is two white chocolate pb cups. 250
1950 total today.
Most of the day, in intermittent pieces - meaning between other activities to try to stay motivated and with a focus on studying, i'll be studying the PM. My goal is now to finish understanding the formulas...and move into the "Cheat Sheet" section as it's called on the PM app.
I have signed up for the PM test, in the afternoon, around 3:15pm, Monday, November 30th. I wanted a morning session, but it was taken. The slots seem to fill up very quickly. I will have to be careful if i need to register again, bc i believe the slots will be even tougher to get because after December, the format of the test is changing for the long run - and people want to get their test taken before that happens.
I'm loving the "insert horizontal line feature, is this new!?---:
Supermarket - MONDAY or Tuesday?:
OIL CHANGE- TODAY - DONE, no wait at all for it to be done!
30 min walk, DONE
very important for my 11 year old car!, fingers crossed for my perfectly great car! (Pontiac Vibe, only car that ever lasted this long for me!)
walk while it's being done.
and it's only 11:30am and already 60F+ degrees...would be perfect to get out of here and take a walk while getting the oil change done, pick up the poke bowl that i have a coupon for...seems my plan...
Lunch Plan for Today: DONE!
...but i also have a coupon, again, for a poke bowl so i will use it, $5 off $10 or more. that's a decent deal. going to use that, today, probably later in the day, for early dinner.
Progress as of today: 2 lbs lost so far, only 1 lbs to go!
I don't envy you for having to take this test.
I did not have a chance to reply to yesterday's entry before you posted here, and I wanted to say how much I AGREE with you about disliking pizza as a meal. If there is not green salad or, say, a raw vegetable tray, then I tend to go completely overboard on the pizza. For me, pizza in itself is not a complete meal.
I believe I will be faced with a similar situation next week at my brother's house, unfortunately.
And then to have cake on top of that - oof! The vegetables help balance the fat and carbs of the pizza, making the cake more ... tolerable. Yes, this is me saying that, and I *love* cake.
yes, errands can knock out studying. i was planning on being productive for the afternoon, but i was not. i'm not sure why....i have tomorrow to also improve this...someone called also, i spoke to her.
but i can do better. yes, errands can either help or hurt when needing to study. totally. they were supposed to help, but didn't as much as they could have....talk soon....your trip can be good for you...just be safe and don't take mask chances.
also, will write you back letter on the questions / concerns above, mostly in agreement with you on all you write about, above.
i am unsure still if i will...ahem...you know...undecided at the moment.
before the test, you have to take your camera / laptop, and show the room, as well.
was thinking to put things up around my laptop screen, but unsure if i should yet...will just study and make up my mind later...
basically, if you pass the test, it "proves" you have an ability to think constructively like a project manager about what is important in the organization of a project, as well as doing certain mathematical formulas to work out budgetary / cost / savings (etc) questions.
it is just a test that is an incentive for people who want a PM job to prove they have that aptitude.
some companies that need PM's do know of the test, and they feel the test is like a "certificate" or even compare it to a degree...like a "degree in project management" showing that the person who passed the test is reasonably knowledgable in being able to manage a project, that's all.
it simply shows a person is prepared to be a project manager, except, i am sure some people who take the test may be lousy project managers! haha, but for the most part, if you can pass the test, most it can also give you an incentive for a raise from your company or better job opportunities. it's just another credit to your name.
had alarm set for 7:50am, but turned it off and slept until 9:30am. seems it was what i needed...
10am sweet breakfast: dried fruit/flavored oats 170, almond milk 30, raisins 150, coffee 50...400.
snacks during upper body workout that i almost skipped : kombucha 50, reg gummy bears sour 150
lunch - prob around 1pm 1:20 - rest of sauteed pumpkin 100, chicken 200, wrap 150. 450. Pepperidge crackers 150
50cal very dark chocolate
Pizza too much 800, cake large piece with icing 450? Non alcoholic beer 50 (worst meal i've had in a LONG time).
2450-2500 ah well....
not too satisfied with this bday meal and I feel fat and gross too.
It's really hard for me to eat meals like pizza and cake because the large slice of pizza is hard for me to not eat the whole thing of...and it's just not a satisfying meal and high in calories. it's taken me a long time to lose weight and it's not "fun" to go over calories bc of meals like this. didn't know it would be pizza till i was told it would be pizza. i actually asked for a salad that maybe we could eat with it...and parents said no - that we were just having pizza. i could have brought veggies...but, whatever.
_____________________________________________
I am waking up to study for one hour, approx 10:30-11:30, after studying the formulas a couple more times, the next part of the app i'm studying is called "CHEAT SHEET" and it's a smaller, more compact section, easier to study...
followed by a snack and upper body weights from 11:30-12:30ish until 1:20ish- NOT SKIPPING bc my strength is already not great after not always following thru during covid.
followed by lunch, 12:30/1pmish 1:30ish...
Shower.
Study from around 2-2:45
leave to go to family for my baby nephew's 2nd bday around 2:45/3pm....i'll be there for the rest of the day till evening....there will be cake :)
___________________________________________________
the guy i was telling you about...the big guy/army vet...texted to ask if i want a turkey...well, i called my neighbor to see if i could get her one because i do not need one...so i'll be picking it up for nice neighbor that doesn't make a lot $$, and possibly see the guy again for a short hello in the next week, i presume ;)
Progress as of today: 2 lbs lost so far, only 1 lbs to go!
EVENING EDIT: I LITERALLY WROTE A THANK YOU EMAIL TO THE FIRM FOR THE INTERVIEW AND LITERALLY WENT OVER IT ONCE WITH MY PARENTS AND ONCE AGAIN, AFTER THAT, WITH THE RECRUITER BEFORE SENDING IT.
I SWEAR I FEEL LIKE I AM BACK IN SCHOOL...AND NERVOUS HOW TO DO WELL ON A JOB WHEN I'M GETTING ALL THIS EXTRA HELP AT HOME!? WHOA!
I HAVE A RECRUITER THAT'S MORE NIT-PICKY THAN MY OWN MOTHER RIGHT NOW! lol - she's obviously a good recruiter who is doing more work than anyone i've ever met to help me.
________________________________________________________
Good AM to you...
8:30am breakfast: 2 larger gummies 50, oats and raisins with almond milk 350, 400. coffee 50. 450.
half hour on stepper - cardio
10:30-11:30 kombucha 50
12:30 lunch wrap 150, some chicken with breading 200?, sauteed pumpkin 150..500
45 min cardio walk in afternoon around 3-4pm - skipping weights today - to be done on Friday morning...then again Sunday morning...best scheduling for me.
4pm snacking tiny apple and half a granola bar 100, coconut yogurt 150, half a spiked cider 100.
6:45 dinner small salad, oil, seasoning 100, small roasted veggies 50, small amount chicken 200, small cooked pumpkin 100..450. rest of the rose cider 100. 550
chocoate.
2000 total., good...
_________________________________________
10:30am I had my pre-interview chat with a really helpful recruiter, that has recruited me for an interview with Weitz & Luxenberg for asbestos cases thru companies that go bankrupt (asbestos companies) and they are forced to set aside funds for compensation to victims of injury (cancer, other lung diseases) due to asbestos fiber inhalation due to working with the substance. she helped me work on my answers, after i already worked on them, and she had some tips for me. that was at 10:30-10:50am.
11:30-11:50 / noon - gonna go on my stepper for some cardio....while watching tv...clear my head.
2:30pm now i have the interview later at 2:30pm with a lawyer and paralegal manager at the firm (it's located in NYC). they are hiring for a "temp" no strings attached position (just easier for them to do it that way, contract wise, especially during covid). the firm also does training - another plus - to get paid while learning the job...although i'm sure i will be pushed to learn fast...it could be a decent opportunity for me...hopefully i could keep up?!
4:30pm - writing a thank you email...need to actually send it to recruiter and she said she will review before i send it out to the firm as i don't have the interviewer's email......this recruiter is like "my mom."
7:30PM...Having trouble sitting still, doing my laundry now for the whole week, except the guinea pig stuff...
_________________________________________
I have no plans on taking any day trips, a friend invited me to go hiking but the date is not planned yet, and i cannot see myself really taking any time away from my local area and parents on Long Island except for my volunteering and family gatherings. I feel slightly overwhelmed, but in a good way, knowing that my job situation is constantly in flux and i have a test to study for...which is going, but i'm having a hard time remembering everything...it's a lot and i'm sort of forgetting what i learned earlier this summer.
ok, too much thinking out loud. My point is that i need to use my time right and i cannot see myself going on a trip upstate for a whole day with friend / old coworker beecause it's going to drain me and i don't have time to be drained.
Progress as of today: 2 lbs lost so far, only 1 lbs to go!
people that take the PM test are business owners, engineers, project managers, wannabe project managers, trades people, students...mixed bag...people who want to be executives (it's not industry based, only related to the overall idea of project management but not in a specific area of project management expertise (like not electrical pm, just PM)
the PM i'm not too crazy about...and there's a math part that is tricky where they give too many extras in the wordy question that aren't even supposed to be used in the formula...
but civil service i wouldn't be as worried about...just nervous, but not worried...
but, it's coming no matter what...the PM, that is.
ha.
i don't get emails that you check and leave comments, but i come around all the time...and you have me now checking to see if i get another comment. hahaha...
take care and be safe and be healthy. till tomorrow, jacky! xo
If you feel so, you need to dedicate a much time as possible to studying for your upcoming test. I have a friend who is studying for the MCAT, and her days are work and study, repeat. That's it.
dad is stressed and has a HUGE pimple - he gets them when stressed, i feel bad for his stress (he's worried as he should be on many fronts in general about family...i don't need to ask him to get the idea of his stress).
yeah, i do feel i could have dedicated more time to studying...you are totally right.
Happy Friday :)
[ Previous Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 361 362 363 364 365 366 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 419 420 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 430 431 432 433 434 435 436 437 438 439 440 441 442 443 444 445 446 447 448 449 450 451 452 453 454 455 456 457 458 459 460 461 462 463 464 465 466 467 468 469 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 479 480 481 482 483 484 485 486 487 488 489 490 491 492 493 494 495 496 497 498 499 500 501 502 503 504 505 506 507 508 509 510 511 512 513 514 515 516 517 518 519 520 Next Page ]
Won't it be nice when you don't have to study any more or apply for jobs?
OH, YES, I COULDN'T AGREE MORE....VERY NICE, ANNIE!!!!
At least i still have some income coming in right now, thru unemployment. thankful to have that safety net at the moment, rather than receive nothing...it makes it easier to study more when not completely stressed over that! :)
it will be nice not to study for this particular test more, yes. i have the basics and it's super frustrating knowing i may not know enough detail for it...but we shall see.
anyways, with the job thing, i think i will not be settled for still many years in terms of career, but it was nice to have the break during Covid from it and to get the paralegal certification as well.
also, with the study thing, i may continue to study on my own, some online classes, paralegal related, but have to see when i want to take the classes and if i want a break when i go back to work. and these classes are classes that I CHOSE...rather than this PM test that i am doing for the good of the credential.
to answer your initial question: Yes and Yes.!!!!
Jacky82020 on 11/28/2020:
Making my first jug of kombucha,,HOP! Details & a pic soon. The tea is cooling before I can add the GT bottle. Tried the other brand, the one in peach/pineapple. Far more carbonated than I expected. Says made from sparking water. Not sour or beer like at all. Tasty!
yes that pineapple peach one, by Kevita, is amazingly good. and yes, i believe they are very sparkling and possibly more than other brands. very sweet, they add the stevia which i do like.
i've got to hear more about this kombucha process because if it works for you, it could be something i'd follow your lead with, it could be a huge $$$ saver to balance my purchasing of kombucha with making homemade. and calories could obviously be looked up or just estimated, since you can see i am big on calories....
it would be nice to be able to mix & ferment my kombucha and not have to fully rely always on store bought. and i've got stevia to sweeten it, if it's not sweet enough....tell all and take photos, yes.!!!
Donkey on 11/28/2020:
Happy studying day! Oh I don't think I envy you! To study and learn is one thing, but when you know you have a big test coming, that's a whole different dish. However, with the schedule you've set for yourself, I think you'll be prepared as you possibly can be. All you can do is your best, and we know you'll do that!
Let us know how the pie comes out!
i could have studied more in terms of memorizing specifics...my understanding is more broad and if i fail, i will have to delve deeper.
I have memorized a lot of math formulas, but not every single one bc the test will prob not ask every single one...i know the easier ones but it's hard to memorize the ones that are almost exactly the same and it was starting to confuse me, so close to the test.
so, i'll say i def have the broad, basic, concepts and understanding of PM. and i am crossing my fingers that it is enough to PASS. only what matters is to PASS, not get an A.
and if i don't pass, i'll have to delve a little deeper, like i said.
but i definitely understand and know much more than i did this summer when i was in the 3 week or so review class for this test and we were going thru the questions, which, at the time made very little sense to me.
it's so nice that i have had the time off, to put in this studying. it would have been much, much harder had i been working...to gain the understanding that i have.
going into the test, i'm borderline. and if i have to do more, i can only pick up and continue from there.
just wanted to thank you for your input, i always secretly wish to get feedback from you because it's constructive and helpful.
you are right, the "testing" situation ruins a learning situation, sometimes, in my mind. it takes the fun out of learning, in my opinion. !!!
at least this test is not writing, it's all multiple choice, and it's concepts. after studying, there's hints to find in the questions, etc. i see some of the basic connections that will get me points!
I HOPE YOUR TRIP WAS WONDERFUL, I DID LOOK WONDERFUL! WISHING YOU A RELAXING, HEALTHY, RESTFUL WEEKEND, MY GOOD FRIEND!