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My Blog
Gaea Bolender: Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 9:21 AM
 The new semester at Cypress College has started. I feel a lot more excited this semester with my class load. I've decided to split up my second semester mortuary classes and take some classes I'll need for transferring after I finish at cypress. I'm taking thanatology 2 and A+P 2 in the mortuary science program, along with critical thinking, math 40, and step aerobics. I found myself questioning my career decision while repeating A+P 1 last semester and over the winter break. I felt very bored in school and uninterested in the funeral world. At a family function a friend of mine was asking about the funeral service business and we started talking about how being involved in planning and preparing a loved one’s funeral can be a very helpful step in the grieving process. I saw her a couple weeks later and she told me her pet had passed away. She said what we talked about really helped her. She was very involved in his journey, grooming and washing him when she felt his end was nearing. She reminded me why I wanted to get into this industry; I wanted a career that would give me the opportunity to help people in their time of need. After looking over my lecture outlines and reading some assigned text book materiel for my mortuary science classes I've become really excited again to start learning new information. Visiting my mom and sisters in Maui over the winter break really improved my mood and outlook on school as well. Speaking of Maui, it was such a beautiful place with the friendliest people I have ever met. I'm really glad to know my sisters are growing up in such a positive environment. I had an awesome time teaching them how to paddle board surf. I couldn’t believe how good my youngest sister was, standing up paddling into the ocean all by herself! My poor fiancé had to stay home and work but hopefully he'll be able to come with me over the summer. We had some problems towards the end of last semester. We both got into party mode over the summer and didn’t get out of it once I was in school again just repeating a class. We were drinking too much too often. I woke up one morning, hung over, depressed, with bags under my eyes and it hit me, we had crossed the line into alcoholism. We had a long talk and I told him I couldn’t stay with him if he couldn’t stop drinking with me (I knew I couldn’t stop alone and watch him drink). He agreed it was getting out of control so we quit. We've had a couple slip ups on the holidays but neither of us has been "drunk" since we talked. We both feel great, I lost some weight and he feels more focused at the office and is feeling healthier. I'm looking forward to this New Year, a healthier life style, new classes, and saving to go see my baby sisters again this summer. Hope everyone enjoyed this winter season and has a great 2012! Toodles! ~Gaea |
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