So I'm doing something that I have wanted to do for the longest time . . . learning how to weld! I have about a year and a half wait list until I get into my nursing program, so I actually have time to take classes that I want to take. For my entire academic career I have been filled with tons of biology classes and chem and physics, which I love, but it left very little time for anything else. Next semester I'm taking my certified nursing assistant program, but this semester I'm a welder! I'm also taking a really cool anthropology class called "Magic, Religion and Witchcraft". And then an evil speech class which is my last requirement for nursing, along with the CNA certification.

But learning how to weld is making me so happy. It's REAL welding too- arc welding and gas welding. When I went to this shop to pick up my supplies they laughed at me a bit and said that I would be a "perky" welder. I told them "Damn straight!" Next I want to learn to blow glass.

My question to you guys is, what are you doing that makes you happy? That is just for you? We all need these things in our lives!

Lynn

RIGHT ON!!! You go Lynn!!!!!

I cant do all the things I used to do, and believe me I made sure that I didnt miss a thing LOL. When the opportunity came up to travel around the world, I jumped on it so fast that it made my wife mad. But life is short so go for it while you can, you never know when life will throw you a curve ball. One day you can run and the next you can barely crawl.

Right now my thing is building and working on computers. I just built this one with a quad core processor, 8 gigs of ram, with 2 9600 gt video cards in a SLI configuration, and already have my wish list going for the next one LOL.

When life makes you think fruit loops....add milk and enjoy!

wow, Lyn!! Welding, huh? That is great! Like Allen said; "You Go Girl"!! What makes me happy is when I have the house to myself!! LOL I like to kick back and read, watch a good movie. I do however miss my job.I am really happy for you!! Great going!!~Love, Desi

Good for you !!! It sounds like you are finding ways to get the mind off the sickness and put your mind to work !! I have the similar situation. I was SO active before I got sick..( 5 years ago) and I was always crafty.. but as time went on I lost all the motivation. Then last January while in Florida I took a Jewelry making class ( wire wrapping) and since then I have been hooked !!

It's gotten to the point that I have had to print up some business cards... just name and # so people can call and request to see my pieces !! I have sold almost 15 pieces since I started and it has grown word of mouth !!

So.. if there is something you have always wanted to do ... do it ! I like the idea of glass blowing too !!!!! Good Luck to ya sweetie ! keep up the good work !!

Dolfinz

Congrsts to ya'll!!!

When I was younger, *thinking lol*, in my 20's, I went to school to learn how to run an Equipment Rental Store. We had to learn how to use everything, even a Welder. I did really really well with it, until I caught my darn shirt on fire *LOL* well it is funny now anyway. The gal I had for a lab partner stands across from me & says "Deb you are on fire" At the time it scared me to death. So please wear full leathers. They didn't have enough for all of us at that time. They did for the next class tho. We also learned how to run a backhoe, small cat, mix cement into concrete & pour a sidewalk, etc. Anyway I wanted to share my story of catching on fire. Anyway I had enough of welding, I was too scared to try it again but I did a good enough job they passed me.

But now, I don't really do a whole lot just for me. I would love to paint again, but we just don't have the money to go out & buy everything I would need again. I do enjoy reading & movies that we get thru netflix, but I did that before RSD too. Like Desi I enjoy when my husband is off somewhere as I play the kind of music I enjoy, & loudly too. We have different tastes in music. He is 10 yrs older. I have RSD. It is in both of my feet so that limits me in many ways.

But I sure do enjoy hearing what everyone else is doing. Making jewelry sounds fun too, & blowing glass WOW that would be so cool.

Allen, congrats on you new endeavor. Are you using the system you built or was it for someone else? Are you going to try to sell future systems you make?

Our house is so small I don't know where we would set up anything if we could afford to start something like any of this up.

I hope people keep posting what they are doing though.

DebbyV

Hi Deb!!

Yeah I am using this one, but I let people that want a custom pc look and try it out. I do plan on building one at a time and selling them. So far the virus industry is keeping me pretty busy just keeping others puters running LOL.

When I look back at what my life was before RSD, it sometimes gets me real sad because I was very active. I try to encourage everyone that I can to push their envelope, travel, find hobbies, further their education...their only limit is the one that they set in their own mind. Dont listen to others say you cant do this or that. If you dont go for it you will always wonder if you could have.

RSD was one of the hardest things for me to take. It clipped my wings, took away my ability to live by what I just said, or so I thought. It really slowed me down, but it didnt take me out.

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