Hello twenty-six.
I'm excited for everything that you hold in store. You hold one of the biggest, most important days of my life. You will get to see me marry the person who completes me. You will get to see my life so full of joy and happiness. You'll get to experience our lives as newlyweds and all the ups and downs that come with it.
You hold the possibility of other big milestones as well. Will you be the year that we buy our first house? How will we ever decide on a house...where to buy, how big, how new. How will we agree on how to make it a home? A home that is not all Star Wars and gadgets. Will you bring a puppy into our lives? Or maybe even puppies? A new car, perhaps? Or will we try to make it as long as we can without car payments? Knowing my soon-to-be husband, I know the answer to that.
You'll get to go on adventures with us to new places. Are you excited for Antigua? Because I am. Hopefully we won't experience a hurricane. And another trip to Hawaii??? Sweet. Who knows where else we'll end up. Maybe we'll just discover hidden treasures close to home. The Central Coast is full of so many things we have yet to experience.
Oh, twenty-six. You hold potential to be so amazing, and I know you won't let me down. I hope twenty-five doesn't feel unloved and discarded, because she did a good job herself. She helped me finish out grad school, become a doctor, get my first job as a career woman, and pass my boards. Maybe you could get some pointers from her on filling up the year. She sure didn't let me down. She even took me to Africa! Thanks twenty-five for all the adventures you took me on. It was a fun and fulfilling year.
Alright, twenty-six. It's your turn. Please don't let me down. I'm ready to embrace you and all that you'll bring to my life. And I have a feeling it's going to be a great ride!
Showing posts with label Birthday. Show all posts
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
25 Birthday Celebrations...
Ok, maybe there were technically only 3 parties, but there sure was a lot of celebrating over the last few weeks. Let's start with the triple b-day celebration...
My grandpa was nice enough to share his b-day celebration with my mom and I, so we partied down x3. Thanks for sharing your party with us Papa!
On the 27th, 20 of my classmates (including me) headed down to downtown LA for a taping of the Price is Right. We had talked about doing this since our 1st year, and well...we were kind of running out of time. One guy from our class made it up on stage, but didn't win his prize. In fact, nobody won any of the prizes. Not even the showcases! Of course, I could have easily won 5 of the 6 prizes as I guessed the correct price/box/item. But did they pick me? Noooooo. Oh well. It was still a lot of fun, and you should set your DVR to record the show on the 24th. We're the big sea of red in the middle...and I'm pretty sure I got a lot of camera time!
My mom and I made a quick trip to Disneyland last Friday to celebrate our birthdays early. It was kind of weird because a lot of things were closed and boarded up as they are getting ready for the summer madness. But we still had fun...we always do. It was a short trip, as we had to leave early to be home for Jeff. He came down from SLO last weekend for a little birthday celebrating (here comes party #2).
Jeff and I went hiking on the trails that I have spent a lot of my childhood on in Wildwood Park. We didn't do anything too ambitious as we weren't sure how his knee would handle it. The weather was absolutely gorgeous and it was nice to soak in some sunshine. We also went out to dinner at Wood Ranch...who can resist those mashed potatoes?! Sunday we had birthday party #2, and opened up presents and enjoyed my traditional FunFetti cake.
One of Jeff's presents was this...
I'm so excited! I can't wait to cook some of these recipes...they look delicious!
Then Jeff headed back up to SLO on Sunday evening. He would have stayed for my actual birthday if I didn't have to go to class. But I did. But my friends brought me flowers, cupcakes from Dots (do they know me well, or what?!), and other goodies and cards. Monday night we had Firestone's tri-tip sandwiches that my dad had brought home from SLO (yes, he and Jeff had swapped places for the weekend), and my mom got me two Bundlets from Nothing Bundt Cakes. Mmmm...their red velvet is devine!
Thanks everyone for the cards, phone calls, emails, and well wishes. It's kind of surreal being 25. I feel like now I'm officially an adult. Why I wasn't an adult at 24, I'm not sure. Maybe because now I can rent cars? Maybe because I'm no longer in my early 20's? Well, I embrace reaching a quarter century, and am hoping to avoid any quarter life crises. Thanks again for making my birthday so special!
My grandpa was nice enough to share his b-day celebration with my mom and I, so we partied down x3. Thanks for sharing your party with us Papa!
On the 27th, 20 of my classmates (including me) headed down to downtown LA for a taping of the Price is Right. We had talked about doing this since our 1st year, and well...we were kind of running out of time. One guy from our class made it up on stage, but didn't win his prize. In fact, nobody won any of the prizes. Not even the showcases! Of course, I could have easily won 5 of the 6 prizes as I guessed the correct price/box/item. But did they pick me? Noooooo. Oh well. It was still a lot of fun, and you should set your DVR to record the show on the 24th. We're the big sea of red in the middle...and I'm pretty sure I got a lot of camera time!
My mom and I made a quick trip to Disneyland last Friday to celebrate our birthdays early. It was kind of weird because a lot of things were closed and boarded up as they are getting ready for the summer madness. But we still had fun...we always do. It was a short trip, as we had to leave early to be home for Jeff. He came down from SLO last weekend for a little birthday celebrating (here comes party #2).
Jeff and I went hiking on the trails that I have spent a lot of my childhood on in Wildwood Park. We didn't do anything too ambitious as we weren't sure how his knee would handle it. The weather was absolutely gorgeous and it was nice to soak in some sunshine. We also went out to dinner at Wood Ranch...who can resist those mashed potatoes?! Sunday we had birthday party #2, and opened up presents and enjoyed my traditional FunFetti cake.
One of Jeff's presents was this...
I'm so excited! I can't wait to cook some of these recipes...they look delicious!
Then Jeff headed back up to SLO on Sunday evening. He would have stayed for my actual birthday if I didn't have to go to class. But I did. But my friends brought me flowers, cupcakes from Dots (do they know me well, or what?!), and other goodies and cards. Monday night we had Firestone's tri-tip sandwiches that my dad had brought home from SLO (yes, he and Jeff had swapped places for the weekend), and my mom got me two Bundlets from Nothing Bundt Cakes. Mmmm...their red velvet is devine!
Thanks everyone for the cards, phone calls, emails, and well wishes. It's kind of surreal being 25. I feel like now I'm officially an adult. Why I wasn't an adult at 24, I'm not sure. Maybe because now I can rent cars? Maybe because I'm no longer in my early 20's? Well, I embrace reaching a quarter century, and am hoping to avoid any quarter life crises. Thanks again for making my birthday so special!
Saturday, November 7, 2009
A Week of Birthdays...
So this past week has been filled with a bunch of birthdays. Sunday was Jeff's Grandpa's birthday...sorry we couldn't be there to celebrate with you on your big day! Monday was both Jeff and my cousin Megan's birthdays. And then Tuesday was my dad's birthday...wish I could be there to celebrate today Daddy-o! And there are more birthdays yet to come in the rest of the month. Sheesh!
For Jeff's birthday he pretty much got spoiled rotten all weekend by me. He thinks he get's a "birthday week", which in his book means the week before AND after his birthday. I beg to differ and consider him lucky if he gets a week total of celebration. Anyway, I made him a baked pasta concoction that I whipped up on Saturday night. (Note: we did not have a single trick-or-treater) I also gave him his present early (the new Guitar Hero), and we played it all night and Sunday too. Sunday morning I made him monkey bread for breakfast, which was very tasty and in no way, shape or form healthy. I channeled my beloved Paula Deen and used a whole stick of butter (gag!), and enjoyed every bit of it too! Sunday night we went out to dinner at Tahoe Joe's with a couple of his friends. And on the big day I baked him a cake after I got home from work and he was still at his soccer game. And sadly, I have no pictures of all the spoiling either. Oh well.
Since then, said birthday boy has had a root canal (happy birthday to him!) and today is achy and not feeling well. Do I hear a flu coming on? So perhaps he'll get another weekend of spoiling out of me too.
The past two days at work my CI was not in the office so I had a schedule of my own. I was a little nervous about how it would all work out, but it ended up going very smoothly, even with double bookings! In fact, at the end of Thursday, the director of the clinic (whose wife happens to be the president of the company), told me that I did an outstanding job. To top that, he told me that he told his wife that he would hire me! Say what?! All resumes go through her to start the application process, and then are passed on to the directors of the clinics. Basically, that means that should I submit a resume after I'm finished with school, my resume would go to the top of the pile. Woohoo! I must say, I was floating on cloud nine for the rest of the day. Considering the number of PT clinics in the area, this is a HUGE deal. So now I just have to keep wowing him my last 4 weeks here.
That's this week's wrap-up. Hope everyone is enjoying the warm weather still. Who would've thought it'd still be in the 70's and 80's in November?! Love it! Time to get back to taking care of the sicky...Stay healthy out there!
For Jeff's birthday he pretty much got spoiled rotten all weekend by me. He thinks he get's a "birthday week", which in his book means the week before AND after his birthday. I beg to differ and consider him lucky if he gets a week total of celebration. Anyway, I made him a baked pasta concoction that I whipped up on Saturday night. (Note: we did not have a single trick-or-treater) I also gave him his present early (the new Guitar Hero), and we played it all night and Sunday too. Sunday morning I made him monkey bread for breakfast, which was very tasty and in no way, shape or form healthy. I channeled my beloved Paula Deen and used a whole stick of butter (gag!), and enjoyed every bit of it too! Sunday night we went out to dinner at Tahoe Joe's with a couple of his friends. And on the big day I baked him a cake after I got home from work and he was still at his soccer game. And sadly, I have no pictures of all the spoiling either. Oh well.
Since then, said birthday boy has had a root canal (happy birthday to him!) and today is achy and not feeling well. Do I hear a flu coming on? So perhaps he'll get another weekend of spoiling out of me too.
The past two days at work my CI was not in the office so I had a schedule of my own. I was a little nervous about how it would all work out, but it ended up going very smoothly, even with double bookings! In fact, at the end of Thursday, the director of the clinic (whose wife happens to be the president of the company), told me that I did an outstanding job. To top that, he told me that he told his wife that he would hire me! Say what?! All resumes go through her to start the application process, and then are passed on to the directors of the clinics. Basically, that means that should I submit a resume after I'm finished with school, my resume would go to the top of the pile. Woohoo! I must say, I was floating on cloud nine for the rest of the day. Considering the number of PT clinics in the area, this is a HUGE deal. So now I just have to keep wowing him my last 4 weeks here.
That's this week's wrap-up. Hope everyone is enjoying the warm weather still. Who would've thought it'd still be in the 70's and 80's in November?! Love it! Time to get back to taking care of the sicky...Stay healthy out there!
Sunday, May 10, 2009
My Weekend Escape...
This week, for some reason, seemed longer than the past few. We had a Pharmacology test on Monday, which was nearly impossible. Fortunately, not just for me, but for the entire class. This professor just dropped to the bottom of our list. We also had 2 tests on Thursday (Gen Med and Prosthetics/Orthotics). Although neither one of them were too terrible, the amount of energy that goes into preparing for 2 tests on the same day is 10x more than if there's only 1. I don't know how this math of 10 times the amount of energy for twice the amount of work adds up, but Thursday night I was exhausted! Friday I had to get my titers drawn, but this lady was amazing. She got my seal of approval...no tears or passing out (on my part), and she only poked me once! Then I headed home to T.O. for the weekend.
Jeff came down for the weekend too, since we didn't get to be together on my birthday. Saturday was my mom's birthday, so we kind of did a joint birthday celebration...something we're both used to. Good thing we are sharing kind of people! We went to go check out a wedding location on Saturday that I had found online, but didn't really care for it in person (amazing what they can do to pictures online!) and it would have been too small for our wedding anyway. Thank you Jeff for going with us...that meant a lot! Jeff and I went to the movies and saw the new X-men movie. Then we checked out the mall since its recent remodel. Well, more like we walked in, went in to get my birthday freebie from Sephora, and walked back out. I didn't want to push my luck with Jeff! :) That night we went out to dinner to Wood Ranch, and went home for cake, ice cream, and presents. Who doesn't like presents?! (or cake and ice cream for that matter!)
For Mother's Day today, we picked up my grandma and went out to lunch at a deli in Ventura. It's always good to see her. Wish I could schedule in more family time, but that will have to wait until grad school is over...a common theme that I'm noticing. Then Jeff took off and headed back up to SLO. And I'm back at school, doing laundry, running errands, and trying to get back into study mode. A weekend is too much of a tease as far as spending time with Jeff. Just when I'm getting used to having him again, we have to go our separate ways. I much prefer when I get him for a whole week! Oh well...a weekend is better than nothing!
Well, I should get some groceries so I'm not really a starving student. Thanks Mom, Dad, and Jeff for a terrific belated birthday celebration! Happy birthday and Mother's Day again Mom! And everyone remember that the price of stamps goes up tomorrow by 2 cents...lame!
Jeff came down for the weekend too, since we didn't get to be together on my birthday. Saturday was my mom's birthday, so we kind of did a joint birthday celebration...something we're both used to. Good thing we are sharing kind of people! We went to go check out a wedding location on Saturday that I had found online, but didn't really care for it in person (amazing what they can do to pictures online!) and it would have been too small for our wedding anyway. Thank you Jeff for going with us...that meant a lot! Jeff and I went to the movies and saw the new X-men movie. Then we checked out the mall since its recent remodel. Well, more like we walked in, went in to get my birthday freebie from Sephora, and walked back out. I didn't want to push my luck with Jeff! :) That night we went out to dinner to Wood Ranch, and went home for cake, ice cream, and presents. Who doesn't like presents?! (or cake and ice cream for that matter!)
For Mother's Day today, we picked up my grandma and went out to lunch at a deli in Ventura. It's always good to see her. Wish I could schedule in more family time, but that will have to wait until grad school is over...a common theme that I'm noticing. Then Jeff took off and headed back up to SLO. And I'm back at school, doing laundry, running errands, and trying to get back into study mode. A weekend is too much of a tease as far as spending time with Jeff. Just when I'm getting used to having him again, we have to go our separate ways. I much prefer when I get him for a whole week! Oh well...a weekend is better than nothing!
Well, I should get some groceries so I'm not really a starving student. Thanks Mom, Dad, and Jeff for a terrific belated birthday celebration! Happy birthday and Mother's Day again Mom! And everyone remember that the price of stamps goes up tomorrow by 2 cents...lame!
Sunday, May 3, 2009
24 Candles...
Wow...I'm 24! How did this happen?! I'm not really sure where this last year went. Oh wait, yes I do...it went to APU! But I must have had some fun in between! Here's a little timeline from the year of 23...
May 2008:
-Lots of time spent at school, in the smelly cadaver lab, and studying in various locations.
-Memorial Day in Kernville...I studied while everyone else partook in activities I deemed "not worth the risk of getting hurt" (i.e. white water rafting, quadding, etc.)
June 2008:
-Learned that it's ok to have a little fun while we're in this program
-Successfully passed my second round of finals...YAY!
-Began summer term, our easiest term of the entire program.
July 2008:
-4th of July up in Kernville with lots of Jeff's family. Late night games, s'mores, sea-doo riding, and watching the fireworks out in the wind.
-Started (and finished) conducting our research project. Now all that's left to do is process all the data and write the paper!
August 2008:
-Sarah and Steve's wedding in Colorado
-ROADTRIP! Lots of fun memories on this one...10 mile hike, hummer ride, getting caught in a lightning storm, s'mores around the campfire, beautiful scenery...the list goes on!
-We find out Melissa is pregnant! Yay! I'm going to be an Aunt! :)
-2 week internship up in SLO (and they liked me!)
September 2008:
-Started Fall I...one of the hardest terms of the program
-5 year high school reunion, which I did not attend due to school consuming my life
October 2008:
-Ummm, my life was consumed by school.
-My friend Jocelyn had her baby girl, Abby...yay, I'm an Auntie!
-Managed to pass all my finals. Hooray!
November 2008:
-Got to be with Jeff on his birthday
-Tried to relax during my week off, but did do a little studying to get ahead for the next term. This is starting to get sick!
-Started Fall II...the other hardest term of the entire program
-Thanksgiving up in Kernville with Jeff's family
December 2008:
-2 weeks in Hawaii...a much needed vacation! Lots of fun zip-lining, golfing, kayaking, walks on the beach, watching the sunsets, snorkeling, oh yea, and plenty of study time too! Grad school doesn't really give you vacations!
-I'M ENGAGED! The happiest day of my life! I love you Jeff!
January 2009:
-HAPPY NEW YEAR!
-Got thrown back into school with 2 weeks before finals. Not fun! BUT, I passed them all and now have the feeling that I can conquer the world. At least the grad school world!
February 2009:
-Melissa's baby shower...Grady is almost here!
-Viva Las Vegas! APTA conference in Vegas for 4 days where I got LOTS of freebies!
-I am deathly ill. 2 trips to Urgent Care (which I just got the bill for...OUCH!), lots of drugs and antibiotics later, I'm FINALLY healthy again
-Crate & Barrel Wedding Party...fun and more freebies!
March 2009:
-Celebrated Tori's birthday. She turned 25, time for a quarter-life crisis! :)
-Jeff came down and we went to Disneyland to make up for Valentine's day, which I missed out on due to being sick
-Grady was born! Jeff and I are SO excited to be his loving Uncle and Aunt!
April 2009:
-Went wedding dress shopping for the first time with my mom, sister, and Jocelyn...found a possibility
-Bon Voyage party for my sister
-Easter with the family
-Tori left on the 16th for Botswana :(
-Got to meet Grady for the first time...LOVE him!
-Volunteered at a triathlon to raise money for people with disabilities
May 2009 (all 2 days before my birthday):
-Took a test big enough to be a final
-Went out to lunch with some of my study friends
-Went wedding dress shopping again with my mom...found another possibility
-Went out to dinner with my mom at CPK...YUM!
-Went to sleep for the last time as 23 years old
So there you have it. That was how I spent my year being 23. I may have been busy with school, but I managed to get in a fair number of terrific memories! Thanks for all who were a part of this last year. It was a fun ride! Now, off to study on my birthday, and eat my leftovers and birthday cake!
May 2008:
-Lots of time spent at school, in the smelly cadaver lab, and studying in various locations.
-Memorial Day in Kernville...I studied while everyone else partook in activities I deemed "not worth the risk of getting hurt" (i.e. white water rafting, quadding, etc.)
June 2008:
-Learned that it's ok to have a little fun while we're in this program
-Successfully passed my second round of finals...YAY!
-Began summer term, our easiest term of the entire program.
July 2008:
-4th of July up in Kernville with lots of Jeff's family. Late night games, s'mores, sea-doo riding, and watching the fireworks out in the wind.
-Started (and finished) conducting our research project. Now all that's left to do is process all the data and write the paper!
August 2008:
-Sarah and Steve's wedding in Colorado
-ROADTRIP! Lots of fun memories on this one...10 mile hike, hummer ride, getting caught in a lightning storm, s'mores around the campfire, beautiful scenery...the list goes on!
-We find out Melissa is pregnant! Yay! I'm going to be an Aunt! :)
-2 week internship up in SLO (and they liked me!)
September 2008:
-Started Fall I...one of the hardest terms of the program
-5 year high school reunion, which I did not attend due to school consuming my life
October 2008:
-Ummm, my life was consumed by school.
-My friend Jocelyn had her baby girl, Abby...yay, I'm an Auntie!
-Managed to pass all my finals. Hooray!
November 2008:
-Got to be with Jeff on his birthday
-Tried to relax during my week off, but did do a little studying to get ahead for the next term. This is starting to get sick!
-Started Fall II...the other hardest term of the entire program
-Thanksgiving up in Kernville with Jeff's family
December 2008:
-2 weeks in Hawaii...a much needed vacation! Lots of fun zip-lining, golfing, kayaking, walks on the beach, watching the sunsets, snorkeling, oh yea, and plenty of study time too! Grad school doesn't really give you vacations!
-I'M ENGAGED! The happiest day of my life! I love you Jeff!
January 2009:
-HAPPY NEW YEAR!
-Got thrown back into school with 2 weeks before finals. Not fun! BUT, I passed them all and now have the feeling that I can conquer the world. At least the grad school world!
February 2009:
-Melissa's baby shower...Grady is almost here!
-Viva Las Vegas! APTA conference in Vegas for 4 days where I got LOTS of freebies!
-I am deathly ill. 2 trips to Urgent Care (which I just got the bill for...OUCH!), lots of drugs and antibiotics later, I'm FINALLY healthy again
-Crate & Barrel Wedding Party...fun and more freebies!
March 2009:-Celebrated Tori's birthday. She turned 25, time for a quarter-life crisis! :)
-Jeff came down and we went to Disneyland to make up for Valentine's day, which I missed out on due to being sick
-Grady was born! Jeff and I are SO excited to be his loving Uncle and Aunt!
April 2009:
-Went wedding dress shopping for the first time with my mom, sister, and Jocelyn...found a possibility
-Bon Voyage party for my sister
-Easter with the family
-Tori left on the 16th for Botswana :(
-Got to meet Grady for the first time...LOVE him!
-Volunteered at a triathlon to raise money for people with disabilities
May 2009 (all 2 days before my birthday):
-Took a test big enough to be a final
-Went out to lunch with some of my study friends
-Went wedding dress shopping again with my mom...found another possibility
-Went out to dinner with my mom at CPK...YUM!
-Went to sleep for the last time as 23 years old
So there you have it. That was how I spent my year being 23. I may have been busy with school, but I managed to get in a fair number of terrific memories! Thanks for all who were a part of this last year. It was a fun ride! Now, off to study on my birthday, and eat my leftovers and birthday cake!
Sunday, March 8, 2009
quick trip home
Yesterday I went home to my parents' house for the day. We were celebrating my sister's birthday a week early since Jeff will be down here next weekend. Even though it was only for a little bit, it was really nice to get away from here. Not to mention, it's always good to see my family, grandparents included. :) Happy birthday Tori!
On my way out of town I stopped by my friend Jocelyn's place and I got to see little miss Abby!
I haven't visited them since just after Abby was born, and she is now 5 months old! I cannot believe how much bigger she is and how she is developing into a little person. She was fascinated by my bangs and glasses...Jocelyn, you might need to add bangs just to keep her entertained! 
They just got keys to their new house the other day and I am so excited for them. It's been a long time coming, and I know they are so happy to be moving out of their apartment and to be homeowners again! Do I hear a house-warming party coming on??? :) Congrats Jocelyn and Shaun!So now I'm back home and cleaning and getting homework done, trying to get ahead for next week since next weekend will be pretty full. Hope everyone remembered to change their clocks and are surviving without that hour of sleep!
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Alive and kickin'
Hi all! So I survived finals, and hopefully passed them all. I think I passed them all, but you never know in this program. I have yet to receive a phone call telling me to come back down because I didn't. Fingers crossed, I don't get one this whole week.
I'm currently up in SLO trying to recuperate from last week. Sunday we celebrated Jeff's birthday. I made him his favorite cookies and a cake without frosting and got him Lego Star Wars for the Wii. I must admit, it's actually a pretty fun game, and the best part is that you can't die! That alone earns it major points.
Anyway, not much to say. Just letting you all know I'm still alive. Don't forget to go out and vote today! And don't use the excuse that you don't know who to vote for...that's just lame...
I'm currently up in SLO trying to recuperate from last week. Sunday we celebrated Jeff's birthday. I made him his favorite cookies and a cake without frosting and got him Lego Star Wars for the Wii. I must admit, it's actually a pretty fun game, and the best part is that you can't die! That alone earns it major points.
Anyway, not much to say. Just letting you all know I'm still alive. Don't forget to go out and vote today! And don't use the excuse that you don't know who to vote for...that's just lame...
Sunday, May 18, 2008
long time, no blog...
Sorry it's been so long since I've written anything. I think I am finally recovering from that crazy crazy week and have figured out which way is up again. So, what has happened...
My birthday was spent attempting to study all morning (wasn't all that successful...it was my b-day after all!), and then I went out to dinner with a few of my friends from class. I got all dolled up for the occasion since all I seem to wear now are scrubs and athletic clothes. Here's a picture of us at BJ's for dinner...I'm waaay down at the end.
Thanks for all the birthday calls and wishes!
More tests and quizzes the next week. My mom came down here for the Saturday of Mother's Day weekend. We went out to lunch and went shopping together. It was nice to catch up and spend time not studying. :) Oh yes, that was the weekend of the attack of the bees. I'm not sure how they were getting in...through cracks in the walls, around the edges of windows/doors, the gap around the AC unit...who knows! All I know is that 36 bees managed to make their way into the apartment (mostly the living room and my bathroom) in one day...with the windows and doors shut all day. I found the source...a hole in the wall outside between the two levels...and alerted the office as to the issue, and the next day only 6 got in. They seem to be a thing of the past now, but I have yet to open my bathroom window again since their "hive" was right below it.
What else...it's been hot. Really hot. We finally started using the AC because we were literally getting sick from the heat. It would be more tolerable if it actually cooled off at night, but when it's 11 pm and still 82º outside, you're not really going to need blankets!
Classes are going well, I suppose. There's a lack of communication between our Anatomy lecture and lab instructors, resulting in major confusion and no connection whatsoever between the lecture and lab and clinical skills. It's actually quite frustrating. It's making this term a lot harder than I feel it should be, because now instead of being all connected, you have 3x the amount of information to learn. And my grades are not as high as they were last term as a result, which is also frustrating. I'm just trying to make do and pass and try to learn everything as best as I can, which is all I can really ask of myself in this situation.
Modalities is going well...I got a 98% on the practical! :) We just learned about traction in lab...look at how long we made my neck! (Do not try this at home!)
We also did lumbar (low back) traction, which while you can't really breathe while you're hooked up, it produces glorious results. I am now a believer in traction...with the correct symptoms and qualifications, of course. :) We found out that our research project (the effectiveness of a relaxation video on sleep) will be in full swing starting July 1st, an will be finished 5 weeks after that. It's going to come up quick and be over fast too, which will stink while we're doing it, but will be wonderful when it's finished. Basically we'll have all our research finished in 5 weeks, and have until we graduate to write the paper...pretty sweet if you ask me!
This Thursday we're having the DPT Annual Sports Day, where we will compete against the other classes in "physical therapy" sports. (Crutch races, 3-legged races with gait belts, exercise/technique obstacle courses, etc.) I hope it cools off by then so that it will truly be a nice break from class.
I hope everyone is surviving the heat wave (those of you in So Cal)! Hope to see some of you soon, and enjoy Memorial Day (I think everyone gets it off)!
My birthday was spent attempting to study all morning (wasn't all that successful...it was my b-day after all!), and then I went out to dinner with a few of my friends from class. I got all dolled up for the occasion since all I seem to wear now are scrubs and athletic clothes. Here's a picture of us at BJ's for dinner...I'm waaay down at the end.
Thanks for all the birthday calls and wishes!
More tests and quizzes the next week. My mom came down here for the Saturday of Mother's Day weekend. We went out to lunch and went shopping together. It was nice to catch up and spend time not studying. :) Oh yes, that was the weekend of the attack of the bees. I'm not sure how they were getting in...through cracks in the walls, around the edges of windows/doors, the gap around the AC unit...who knows! All I know is that 36 bees managed to make their way into the apartment (mostly the living room and my bathroom) in one day...with the windows and doors shut all day. I found the source...a hole in the wall outside between the two levels...and alerted the office as to the issue, and the next day only 6 got in. They seem to be a thing of the past now, but I have yet to open my bathroom window again since their "hive" was right below it.
What else...it's been hot. Really hot. We finally started using the AC because we were literally getting sick from the heat. It would be more tolerable if it actually cooled off at night, but when it's 11 pm and still 82º outside, you're not really going to need blankets!
Classes are going well, I suppose. There's a lack of communication between our Anatomy lecture and lab instructors, resulting in major confusion and no connection whatsoever between the lecture and lab and clinical skills. It's actually quite frustrating. It's making this term a lot harder than I feel it should be, because now instead of being all connected, you have 3x the amount of information to learn. And my grades are not as high as they were last term as a result, which is also frustrating. I'm just trying to make do and pass and try to learn everything as best as I can, which is all I can really ask of myself in this situation.
Modalities is going well...I got a 98% on the practical! :) We just learned about traction in lab...look at how long we made my neck! (Do not try this at home!)
We also did lumbar (low back) traction, which while you can't really breathe while you're hooked up, it produces glorious results. I am now a believer in traction...with the correct symptoms and qualifications, of course. :) We found out that our research project (the effectiveness of a relaxation video on sleep) will be in full swing starting July 1st, an will be finished 5 weeks after that. It's going to come up quick and be over fast too, which will stink while we're doing it, but will be wonderful when it's finished. Basically we'll have all our research finished in 5 weeks, and have until we graduate to write the paper...pretty sweet if you ask me!
This Thursday we're having the DPT Annual Sports Day, where we will compete against the other classes in "physical therapy" sports. (Crutch races, 3-legged races with gait belts, exercise/technique obstacle courses, etc.) I hope it cools off by then so that it will truly be a nice break from class.
I hope everyone is surviving the heat wave (those of you in So Cal)! Hope to see some of you soon, and enjoy Memorial Day (I think everyone gets it off)!
Monday, April 28, 2008
end of april, already?!
April is coming to an end, which is hard to believe. Exciting because that means my birthday is almost here, but kind of sad in a way too. No more cool weather (until November according to Jeff), no more blooming spring flowers (they're all dying now). To me, April is one of the last spring months, even though May technically is part of spring. Now with all the global warming going on (yes, I did use the global warming card) and moving into the IE (Inland Empire), I feel like summer has already hit. It's scary that another month has come and gone, and I really couldn't tell you a whole lot about what happened in that time. Maybe it's because my life is consumed by school all the time and every day seems to fade into the next. I wish time would slow down a little so I could tell one day apart from the next, yet at the same time I want it to fly by so that I am out of grad school faster. Don't get me wrong, I like the challenge of grad school, and the information I'm learning is extremely fascinating, but I can't wait to have downtime and be with people other than fellow students. My birthday is going to be spent studying for the 4 tests I'll have the next week, and I'm kind of sad that I won't have time to celebrate me.
Jeff came down this last weekend so I got a mini celebration. We went to see Forgetting Sarah Marshall, which was light/fluffy/funny. It was also nice to be in some air conditioning. :) We also went out to dinner at Black Angus, which was nice to eat something other than instant oatmeal, mashed potatoes or stuffing. I didn't get as much studying in as I probably should have, but I think it was some well-spent time that we both needed with each other. All I can say is distance relationships are awful, and I admire anyone who has ever had to endure one. I cannot wait until Jeff and I can be together again! Ok, enough before I start crying...
This past week just felt long for some reason. Maybe it's the heat. Our schedules keep getting changed around because the professors are fighting over our time and can't seem to agree on a schedule that works. So flexibility and patience were our words of the week. I had a quiz on Tuesday on modalities and on Thursday in Anatomy. We were conducting a research project on Friday on dry vs. moist heat. I'll let you know once we get the results back. We picked our research projects and Marilee and I are conducting research for an infomercial regarding the effectiveness of a relaxation video that supposedly helps people sleep. Should be kind of interesting.
I had a test today in Clinical Skills, which was harder than any of the ones she gave us last term. Maybe she expects more out of us...who knows. I'll be better prepared for next time. Anyway, I have a presentation tomorrow on ultrasound that I need to prepare for. Hope everyone is surviving the heat! If you need an escape from the heat, Wednesday is 31 cent scoop night (5-10 pm) at Baskin Robbin's. :)
Jeff came down this last weekend so I got a mini celebration. We went to see Forgetting Sarah Marshall, which was light/fluffy/funny. It was also nice to be in some air conditioning. :) We also went out to dinner at Black Angus, which was nice to eat something other than instant oatmeal, mashed potatoes or stuffing. I didn't get as much studying in as I probably should have, but I think it was some well-spent time that we both needed with each other. All I can say is distance relationships are awful, and I admire anyone who has ever had to endure one. I cannot wait until Jeff and I can be together again! Ok, enough before I start crying...
This past week just felt long for some reason. Maybe it's the heat. Our schedules keep getting changed around because the professors are fighting over our time and can't seem to agree on a schedule that works. So flexibility and patience were our words of the week. I had a quiz on Tuesday on modalities and on Thursday in Anatomy. We were conducting a research project on Friday on dry vs. moist heat. I'll let you know once we get the results back. We picked our research projects and Marilee and I are conducting research for an infomercial regarding the effectiveness of a relaxation video that supposedly helps people sleep. Should be kind of interesting.
I had a test today in Clinical Skills, which was harder than any of the ones she gave us last term. Maybe she expects more out of us...who knows. I'll be better prepared for next time. Anyway, I have a presentation tomorrow on ultrasound that I need to prepare for. Hope everyone is surviving the heat! If you need an escape from the heat, Wednesday is 31 cent scoop night (5-10 pm) at Baskin Robbin's. :)
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Break's over :(
As hard as it is to say, the break is over, and tomorrow I head back to school. I had a lot of fun and caught up on sleep (sort of), and relaxed (definitely), and enjoyed spending time with Jeff, his family, and my family. I didn't do much in SLO, yet at the same time, I felt like those days flew by faster than the rest. By the time I would wake up, eat breakfast and shower, it was already time to meet Jeff for lunch. 
Then I would run errands for him or explore downtown, and then he was already home for dinner. Then we would watch a movie or play video games, and before you knew it, it was Thursday and it was time to go to T.O. Best part about SLO: being able to spend time with Jeff...DUH! Worst part about SLO: the gas prices! By the time I left, it was $3.96, and Jeff informs me it is now $3.99. OUCH! I had to take a picture to prove it. And sorry LOPT-er's for not coming by OR calling. I really was in quite the time-warp and couldn't tell you what day it was. Next time I'm up there I will at least call to let you all know I'm in the area! :)
Now for T.O. happenings... Thursday night my mom's BUNCO group met at our house, and I was a sub for one of the members. I didn't win anything, despite have 14 mini's and 16 losses. At least I got good laughs and good food out of it! Friday I ran some errands with my mom and that evening my mom and dad took my sister and I to go see Wicked for our birthdays (hers was in March and mine is coming up in May).
Before the show we went on the "Behind the Emerald Curtain" tour, where 2 of the cast members gave us insider secrets about the show. There were also original costumes, masks, wigs, set designs, and pictures out for us to see. Here is Glinda's "Bubble Dress."
All the beads and sequins are hand-sewn onto it, and the original dress took 30 days to sew with I think they said 4 people working on it. Now they can crank one out in 15 days, but it's still a ton of work! Then we got to go inside the theater to watch part of the sound-check going on. It was really neat, and the play was AMAZING! I loved it, and can understand how such a cult following has developed around it. I've been listening to some of the original Broadway recordings of the songs, and I actually prefer the actresses we had to those. Anyway, it's a terrific play and if you ever get the chance, you should see it!
Jeff and his roommate, Ed, and his girlfriend, Erin, came down Friday night and we all went to Disneyland on Saturday. It was really hot (at least 90º) and crowded, but we still had a lot of fun and had very wise fast pass useage. Still haven't been on Nemo because the line was long even at 10 pm...parents shouldn't let their kids stay up so late!
My legs are sore today since I don't do that much moving around anymore. I'm pretty exhausted from being in the heat and all the walking, and fell asleep on the couch I think 3 times this afternoon.
Then we all said our good-bye's and now I'm back at my apartment. When I first walked in, it was 97º inside the place, and I think now it is about 80º. Slowly, but surely it's cooling off, but I think I might die when the heat of the summer really comes around.
All in all, it was a terrific break, and I'm sad that it is over. I am excited to go back to class, but at the same time, I'll miss the downtime that I won't have for another 9 weeks. I think next break (June) I won't schedule so much, and take more time to just sit around and enjoy having time to do nothing. :) Thanks everyone for making my break so special, and know that I am missing you all already!
Then I would run errands for him or explore downtown, and then he was already home for dinner. Then we would watch a movie or play video games, and before you knew it, it was Thursday and it was time to go to T.O. Best part about SLO: being able to spend time with Jeff...DUH! Worst part about SLO: the gas prices! By the time I left, it was $3.96, and Jeff informs me it is now $3.99. OUCH! I had to take a picture to prove it. And sorry LOPT-er's for not coming by OR calling. I really was in quite the time-warp and couldn't tell you what day it was. Next time I'm up there I will at least call to let you all know I'm in the area! :)Now for T.O. happenings... Thursday night my mom's BUNCO group met at our house, and I was a sub for one of the members. I didn't win anything, despite have 14 mini's and 16 losses. At least I got good laughs and good food out of it! Friday I ran some errands with my mom and that evening my mom and dad took my sister and I to go see Wicked for our birthdays (hers was in March and mine is coming up in May).
Before the show we went on the "Behind the Emerald Curtain" tour, where 2 of the cast members gave us insider secrets about the show. There were also original costumes, masks, wigs, set designs, and pictures out for us to see. Here is Glinda's "Bubble Dress."
All the beads and sequins are hand-sewn onto it, and the original dress took 30 days to sew with I think they said 4 people working on it. Now they can crank one out in 15 days, but it's still a ton of work! Then we got to go inside the theater to watch part of the sound-check going on. It was really neat, and the play was AMAZING! I loved it, and can understand how such a cult following has developed around it. I've been listening to some of the original Broadway recordings of the songs, and I actually prefer the actresses we had to those. Anyway, it's a terrific play and if you ever get the chance, you should see it!
Jeff and his roommate, Ed, and his girlfriend, Erin, came down Friday night and we all went to Disneyland on Saturday. It was really hot (at least 90º) and crowded, but we still had a lot of fun and had very wise fast pass useage. Still haven't been on Nemo because the line was long even at 10 pm...parents shouldn't let their kids stay up so late!
My legs are sore today since I don't do that much moving around anymore. I'm pretty exhausted from being in the heat and all the walking, and fell asleep on the couch I think 3 times this afternoon.
Then we all said our good-bye's and now I'm back at my apartment. When I first walked in, it was 97º inside the place, and I think now it is about 80º. Slowly, but surely it's cooling off, but I think I might die when the heat of the summer really comes around.
All in all, it was a terrific break, and I'm sad that it is over. I am excited to go back to class, but at the same time, I'll miss the downtime that I won't have for another 9 weeks. I think next break (June) I won't schedule so much, and take more time to just sit around and enjoy having time to do nothing. :) Thanks everyone for making my break so special, and know that I am missing you all already!
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Cute children alert!
Yesterday I went to Jeff's family's January birthday celebration. It was at Jeff's aunt and uncle's house in Brea, which much to my surprise, was only 20 minutes away. It was a lot of fun seeing all of his family, especially the kids!
I was greeted at the door by giant hugs from Andrew and Sofia, and Andrew proceeded to inform me that he needed to babysit me. Anytime Andrew! It was my first time going to one of his family's events without Jeff actually being there, which I was a little apprehensive at first, but I was very pleased that I felt right at home with everyone, not that I was really all THAT worried. Besides, when all else fails, you obey Sofia's "Follow me!" command. So I thought I would share with you the cuteness of Sofia and Andrew, who thoroughly enjoyed taking pictures with my camera. Jordan, you're cute too, but all the pictures of you have your sister's fingers over the lens! 
Today Marilee and I watched the Super Bowl as we read our book on the lepers. The game got exciting at the end, and I was happy to see the Patriots' perfect record be ruined. While it would have been a lot better if San Diego had done the job last week, I guess I can't get too picky!
Tomorrow's my first day of school, so it's time to get some beauty sleep! Everyone stay warm in the six more weeks of winter we'll be having! (according to Punxsutawney Phil)
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