Saturday, January 17, 2009
So I was informed today by Ashley :) that I had not blogged in quite some time. It's just that I've started back to school now, and I have no personal life anymore. Sooo, since I have nothing else to blog about you have to hear about school.
I started back on Monday and by Wednesday at 9:00 am I was taking my first test of the semester. Yep, my life is fun right about now. The test did go very well; I got a 100% on it, and it was an important test! I am taking a lot of hours this semester (around 17 I think) so I am going to be overwhelmed for awhile, but I'm loving it! I think a part of me was a little afraid that I would get into this program and hate it. Last semester I had so much going on, I wasn't really able to enjoy it. Plus, we really hadn't made it into the good stuff yet. This semester we are really getting started practicing our instrumentation- which is a ton of fun. It's amazing how much you can see in a little tiny mouth! I'm actually excited to go to clinic! And that is a truly amazing statement from me, because I'm not like Amber who could say that about EVERY class. Love ya, sis :). So, anyway, I'm enjoying this semester so far and I'm not getting panicky...yet. I'm not sure that that won't hit me eventually. Most of my class is having small panic attacks on a daily basis, but I'm calm, cool, and collected. I've either learned how to control my stress level, or the Xanax is working. You choose which to believe, me.... I like the first choice :).
Other than school, I haven't done much. I did finally get my bird feeders set up and I finally had some birds come to it! I was super excited to see two, TWO, cardinals! I've also been visited by a squirrel, which is okay with me as long as he doesn't eat my feeders! He was trying so hard to get on my feeders that I felt sorry for him (afterall, I'm sure he's starving) and I decided to set him up a little feeder too. I just got a little plastic bowl and nailed it to the deck. I'm sure he'll eat it to pieces, but maybe he won't mess with my feeders! I also hammered my finger a couple times while I was putting it up so that squirrel better appreciate my efforts! My finger still hurts too!
Well, that's pretty much me. I have to go and finish my homework so I can play tomorrow.
I started back on Monday and by Wednesday at 9:00 am I was taking my first test of the semester. Yep, my life is fun right about now. The test did go very well; I got a 100% on it, and it was an important test! I am taking a lot of hours this semester (around 17 I think) so I am going to be overwhelmed for awhile, but I'm loving it! I think a part of me was a little afraid that I would get into this program and hate it. Last semester I had so much going on, I wasn't really able to enjoy it. Plus, we really hadn't made it into the good stuff yet. This semester we are really getting started practicing our instrumentation- which is a ton of fun. It's amazing how much you can see in a little tiny mouth! I'm actually excited to go to clinic! And that is a truly amazing statement from me, because I'm not like Amber who could say that about EVERY class. Love ya, sis :). So, anyway, I'm enjoying this semester so far and I'm not getting panicky...yet. I'm not sure that that won't hit me eventually. Most of my class is having small panic attacks on a daily basis, but I'm calm, cool, and collected. I've either learned how to control my stress level, or the Xanax is working. You choose which to believe, me.... I like the first choice :).
Other than school, I haven't done much. I did finally get my bird feeders set up and I finally had some birds come to it! I was super excited to see two, TWO, cardinals! I've also been visited by a squirrel, which is okay with me as long as he doesn't eat my feeders! He was trying so hard to get on my feeders that I felt sorry for him (afterall, I'm sure he's starving) and I decided to set him up a little feeder too. I just got a little plastic bowl and nailed it to the deck. I'm sure he'll eat it to pieces, but maybe he won't mess with my feeders! I also hammered my finger a couple times while I was putting it up so that squirrel better appreciate my efforts! My finger still hurts too!
Well, that's pretty much me. I have to go and finish my homework so I can play tomorrow.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
For the last month I've been on vacation. I am not gainfully employed at the moment and we were out of school for Christmas break, so I've had a wonderful month of me time. I really got to do some stuff I've been wanting to do for quite some time. The first week of vacation I just relaxed and slept. That weekend I went up to Kansas City to visit some of my family. I was able to see my brother's new house, which is sooo nice! I also went to lunch with him and Brooke. It was great to be able to spend time with them. I stayed a few extra days after my family left to visit with my grandma. It had been a very long time since I had had any alone time with her. It was good to catch up. Unfortunately, I got a cold when I was up there so I cut the visit a little short.
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I would really like for my vacation to last forever, but that is not possible. I think I've had the best vacation though. I got in plenty of rest and relaxation, but was able to spend time with everybody I wanted to! Hopefully I will remember to look back on these days with joy when school gets really tough. So thanks to everybody who helped me have a wonderful vacation!
I was also able to go up to Columbia, MO and visit my best friend, Ashley. I was so excited to see her. Ashley and her husband Luke lived across the hall from us when we lived in our apartments. We had this great arrangement for about 6 months before Ashley and Luke moved. I really really miss her being right next to me. We tell each other everything, so she has always been a support for me. I hate that she lives so far away, but I was super excited to see her new house. It's beautiful and she did very good decorating it. I loved my visit with them, but it was a little too short. Hopefully I will see her soon.
After my visit with Ashley, I got to spend a day with my sister-in-law, Beth. We don't get to see each other much due to school and a too cute little boy. When we are together, we are usually rushed or surrounded by people. So this visit was great because we had all day and it was just the two of us. We got to talk about girl stuff and just had a great time together.
Throughout my entire vacation I was able to hang out with Amber and Anna a lot too. I love going to their house and playing with Anna and talking with Amber. Sometimes we just run errands, but we still have a great time. I don't think there is a minute of silence when we are together. Anna often pleads for us to stop talking to each other and talk to her. We also get very animated in our discussions and sometimes Anna thinks we are yelling at each other. We quickly reassure her that we're just talking. That little girl is my sunshine!
Tomorrow I will have my last vacation visit when I go see my grandparents in Lockwood. Me, mom, Amber and Anna are leaving early in the morning and spending the day with them. They really enjoy when people come to their house and I have not been able to do that lately. I am looking forward to the day.
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I would really like for my vacation to last forever, but that is not possible. I think I've had the best vacation though. I got in plenty of rest and relaxation, but was able to spend time with everybody I wanted to! Hopefully I will remember to look back on these days with joy when school gets really tough. So thanks to everybody who helped me have a wonderful vacation!
Friday, January 2, 2009
I'm writing this blog in response to my sister's comment on my previous blog- so you may have to go read that in order to understand this one. Amber really gave me some great advice- that kind of advice that kinda snaps you out of this weird mood and throws you right into reality. The good kind of reality. Usually reality isn't a good place for me, but this one was. I've mentioned several times that I feel like I'm waiting for my real life to begin, and I think I've said that so many times, and felt that way so many times, that I really have begun to lose sight of all the great blessings in my life. I was basically having a nice little pity party just for myself. I invited others along several times too. Amber read my blog and did her big sister duty and gave me some great advice. I think sometimes we just need to be reminded of what we have. Unfortunately for me I must need constant remindings. A couple of blogs back Julie B wrote a comment that really went to my heart as well, but I must have forgotten to focus on her words until I heard them repeated by Amber. So a big thanks to you both for helping me realize that I am living my real life each and every day, even if some of my biggest dreams are still in the future. My mom has always helped me through tough situations by insisting that I focus on the positive, sometimes she even had me write those positives down, so I'm going to list all the good things I have right now that would be much harder if I had a baby. :)
- I have time to enjoy my beautiful niece and nephew and really get to know them
- I can just up and go whenever I want without worrying about nap times or feedings
- I sleep
- Cody and I have this time to enjoy each other and concentrate on our relationship
- I can help one of my best friends with her baby in a time that she really needs help
- I can concentrate on my school without any disruptions
- I have a chance to better our future and because of that will be able to provide a better life for our children
- I can go visit my best friend who lives in a different city
- I have the opportunity to learn about parenting from my sister who does a wonderful job
The list can go on and on, but I think I will leave it there for now. So, I may still struggle with impatience at times, but thanks to a good friend and a great big sister, I realize I need to concentrate on the positive. Thanks guys!
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Well, the new year is upon us. I haven't quite determined what kind of year I'm expecting, hopefully it will be a good year for our family. I think we are all ready for one. I am continually finding myself pondering this and the only thing that keeps coming to my mind is that this is an odd numbered year- how good could it really be. I'm trying not to let that affect my year, but it's there all the same. But, as my mom pointed out to me, 2008 was an even numbered year and to be honest... eh. This year hasn't been so great either. I have a feeling that 2009 will be another year of waiting for me. Waiting to graduate, waiting to be pregnant, waiting for our "real life" to begin. Today I'm okay with that- maybe it's just the champagne I'm enjoying right now- but whatever it is, I'm okay with the world tonight. I think I'm getting pretty good at waiting for all that stuff, after all I've been waiting for awhile now. So I think I'll give this year the benefit of the doubt and just sit back and let the good things happen. That sounds just about right to me.
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