i missed posting since thursday. lots of things to do - housework, personal stuff, online project... the personal took over most of my time last thursday.
thursday - my son stayed home, as suggested by the principal when i talked to him wednesday after i picked R (my son) from school because he was having a bad day. the principal also suggested he goes back on friday...
my son is so unhappy to the point of depression. he has taken to long walks, which according to him helps him clear his head. as much as i worry about this, i let him...
i found this meetup group of Aspies in pittsburgh. i signed up for membership, and also confirmed to attend their 2nd meetup on the 27th of october. the nice thing about this group is that there are a number of adult male members who are all Aspies, whom R can talk to and ask questions from. i showed him the website, make him read the concept of the meetup and also members' profiles, and he was very receptive to all of it. i'm very optimistic on this one, and i hope it does help him...
we also went to the library to rent a movie, which unfortunately was not available in ours so we had to request it from another library. it is a stanley kubrik-movie, Dr. Stangelove. he enjoys these kubrik movies, which are not actually my cup of tea... he also likes reading george orwell, especially 1984, which he's read a number of times so i decided to get him his own copy. i like the copy i got from amazon because it also includes animal farm, which is another orwell masterpiece, at least according to orwell readers. i'm not one of them... i like light reading. i seldom read heavy stuff, and this taste in books extend to movies. i don't like watching movies, where i'll come out confused or with a heavy feeling. i want to be entertained, amazed (ie. action films like the Bourne series), and feeling good when i come out of the cinema. i already see and read a lot of the heavy stuff (news) on tv and online so those are enough for me...
friday - R did go back to school, but was miserable when he came home. not that something happened. he is miserable in school, period. i don't know how that will change. i know his teachers had a meeting thursday morning to discuss how to best help and handle him especially when he becomes agitated in class. i also hope they will have a better understanding of him...
he went for a walk after he dropped off his bookbag and drank water. he was out for 2 1/2 hours... i was worried, and crying, feeling so bad for him knowing he is hurting... when he got back, i just gave him a hug, and said i love him.
R's computer, motherboard to be exact, conked out on him - again. we sent it back to the manufacturer, hoping this time they would replace it instead of repair it. in the meanwhile, he is using my computer, which cuts down the time i spend on my online project.
my online project. well, it is not as easy as i thought (hoped) it would be. the main thing i do is not hard, per se. what is hard is keeping track of and choosing the right offers, and waiting. the waiting part is taxing on one's patience, not to mention frustrating. but i'm not giving up. i have been at this for only 5 days. hopefully, when the other offers come through, i'll be more motivated...
saturday - i have just spent about 3 hours online, checking on the offers i already completed and also to complete more. it is not that simple... i have to do some cancellations tomorrow, and after that, i'll do new referrals. i hope things turn out more promising...
ok. i'm off. have to do some housework, and turn over my computer to R. he just got back from another long walk, and he's in a good mood... =)
