14 years ago
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
I could really use...
a large windfall of cash to hold me over until I'm done being a student.
It's exciting to realize that money will not even be an issue as soon as I start getting paid for all the work I'm currently doing as a student. Not only am I not getting paid, but I'm actually PAYing tuition to work.
At the same time, it's disheartening to wonder where money will magically appear from so I can eat tomorrow, or get gas, or pay a bill.
I suppose I shouldn't complain since at least I know that my future will be secure even though it hurts right now. I'm sure there are plenty of people dealing with this economy having absolutely no idea when things will pick up for them financially.
So I'm not complaining...just hoping for some cash to appear in my bank account to hold me over...graduation is in MAY!!!
It's exciting to realize that money will not even be an issue as soon as I start getting paid for all the work I'm currently doing as a student. Not only am I not getting paid, but I'm actually PAYing tuition to work.
At the same time, it's disheartening to wonder where money will magically appear from so I can eat tomorrow, or get gas, or pay a bill.
I suppose I shouldn't complain since at least I know that my future will be secure even though it hurts right now. I'm sure there are plenty of people dealing with this economy having absolutely no idea when things will pick up for them financially.
So I'm not complaining...just hoping for some cash to appear in my bank account to hold me over...graduation is in MAY!!!
Monday, February 9, 2009
Woo-hoo...I'm on a roll!
Two blog posts in such a short span of time...who would've guessed?? :)
I decided to apply for the residency. I figure that way I won't kick myself in the future for not taking the opportunity when it presented itself. If I don't get it, that's still okay since I can use my original plan as a backup. It's in God's hands now, which is a MUCH safer place than it was when it was in my hands...hahaha
Here's a recap of our awesome UClimb weekend:
Home away from home. In our 2-man tent on Friday night.
Climbing DAY ONE. Killing time while the weather clears, we learned to coil rope, to belay each other, and to tie some fantabulous knots.
Freezing cold, but grinning and bearing it!
Driving out to climb!
Dave's first climb EVER
Halfway up...
He made it!
I picked an easy route for my first climb EVER:
Slow and steady...
I made it!
Climbing DAY TWO:
Dave's stuck between a rock and a ... well, more rock hahaha
Over the crux...
He made it!
My toughest climb...
I made it!
The gorgeousness of Joshua Tree, CA:
My baby is growing up so fast!
I decided to apply for the residency. I figure that way I won't kick myself in the future for not taking the opportunity when it presented itself. If I don't get it, that's still okay since I can use my original plan as a backup. It's in God's hands now, which is a MUCH safer place than it was when it was in my hands...hahaha
Here's a recap of our awesome UClimb weekend:
Home away from home. In our 2-man tent on Friday night.
Climbing DAY ONE. Killing time while the weather clears, we learned to coil rope, to belay each other, and to tie some fantabulous knots.
Freezing cold, but grinning and bearing it!
Driving out to climb!
Dave's first climb EVER
Halfway up...
He made it!
I picked an easy route for my first climb EVER:
Slow and steady...
I made it!
Climbing DAY TWO:
Dave's stuck between a rock and a ... well, more rock hahaha
Over the crux...
He made it!
My toughest climb...
I made it!
The gorgeousness of Joshua Tree, CA:
My baby is growing up so fast!
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Checkin' in...
I just realized almost a whole month has gone by and I haven't blogged at all...too busy and not quite ready to bare my soul to the internet :)
Mostly on my mind is maybe applying for a residency. I've been toying with the idea since I started my rotations, getting all kinds of advice from all kinds of different sources. And just recently I was REALLY encouraged to apply again, which is nice, because that means people think I'm good at what I do. But I thought I'd come up with a pretty dang good plan that didn't include a residency, and this might change all that. Dave and I will have to talk and pray more before I can decide.
Gordon is bigger...he weighed 18 pounds when Dave brought him home 3 weeks ago...and he weighs 27 pounds now...TWENTY SEVEN POUNDS! He's the sweetest, most adorable, most awesome puppy in the world and I love him (and worry about him when I'm gone) like he's a human child. Except he's even better than a human child because I can just put him in the back yard to play for a few hours when I want to go watch a movie or have to go to work...it's wonderful!
Dave and I are going rock climbing in Joshua Tree this weekend, which I think will be tons of fun. It's through UClimb which is an organization that promotes getting people outdoors, etc. We have all the gear, now we just have to see if we have any hidden rock climbing skills :) It will be a 3-day/2-night camping and climbing adventure!
Gordon is politely requesting that I pay him some attention, so off I go! I hope all is well with whomever checks in on me enough to actually notice when I've posted something new :)
Mostly on my mind is maybe applying for a residency. I've been toying with the idea since I started my rotations, getting all kinds of advice from all kinds of different sources. And just recently I was REALLY encouraged to apply again, which is nice, because that means people think I'm good at what I do. But I thought I'd come up with a pretty dang good plan that didn't include a residency, and this might change all that. Dave and I will have to talk and pray more before I can decide.
Gordon is bigger...he weighed 18 pounds when Dave brought him home 3 weeks ago...and he weighs 27 pounds now...TWENTY SEVEN POUNDS! He's the sweetest, most adorable, most awesome puppy in the world and I love him (and worry about him when I'm gone) like he's a human child. Except he's even better than a human child because I can just put him in the back yard to play for a few hours when I want to go watch a movie or have to go to work...it's wonderful!
Dave and I are going rock climbing in Joshua Tree this weekend, which I think will be tons of fun. It's through UClimb which is an organization that promotes getting people outdoors, etc. We have all the gear, now we just have to see if we have any hidden rock climbing skills :) It will be a 3-day/2-night camping and climbing adventure!
Gordon is politely requesting that I pay him some attention, so off I go! I hope all is well with whomever checks in on me enough to actually notice when I've posted something new :)
Sunday, January 11, 2009
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:
Aaron, Dave, and I went to the gym on Friday since I got off from work early. Our cousins from Seattle were driving down to visit and David, Tammie, Elijah, and their dog Sadie were going to come over so we could all hang out. I hopped in the shower and everyone was at our house by the time I was done getting ready...except nobody knew where Dave was. I called him to see where he was, figuring he was in the garage or somewhere else in the house I was too lazy to check first. He said he'd made a trip to the store to get sour cream to make more dip, but was held up when he ran into an old friend. Well, when he got home it was obvious that he made no such trip to the store when I saw in his arms:
A PUPPY!!!!!
We've been talking about getting a puppy for a very long time, but nothing had been officially decided. We've looked at ads, we've talked about maybe going to the animal shelter, etc. But he just went out and got one! So here's my reaction:
Here's an up-close mug shot:
Cuddling with Uncle Aaron:
Gigantic paws = gigantic future dog:
Side profile:
Exploring the back yard:
Just being cute:
Pooping (new parents are just SO proud of everything the new baby does!):
Eating:
All tuckered out:
A PUPPY!!!!!
We've been talking about getting a puppy for a very long time, but nothing had been officially decided. We've looked at ads, we've talked about maybe going to the animal shelter, etc. But he just went out and got one! So here's my reaction:
Here's an up-close mug shot:
Cuddling with Uncle Aaron:
Gigantic paws = gigantic future dog:
Side profile:
Exploring the back yard:
Just being cute:
Pooping (new parents are just SO proud of everything the new baby does!):
Eating:
All tuckered out:
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Still Here!
Long time, no update! I'm done with 3 of the 6 rotations I have to do. It's been awesome living back at home in Bakersfield. My next rotation starts on Jan. 5th at Kaiser. My parents, Dave, and I are heading up to Folsom tomorrow to visit with family, and we'll be back for a wedding in Lake Isabella on Sunday. Then I have a few days off before it's back to work/school! I'll try to be better at keeping up with my long-lost (but not forgotten!) blog!
Happy Holidays, Everyone!
Happy Holidays, Everyone!
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Busy Weekend
Dave and Aaron came up to visit me this last Thursday night and stayed through the weekend. We ended up driving to San Francisco to celebrate the 4th of July. On Sunday we drove to Newman for Joe and Kristin's engagement party. Kristin's dad and stepmom hosted the party, and I got to see the rest of my family, too! This was my last visit before I get to move home. I'm down to the final stretch! Three more weeks of classes...then a week of finals...then HOME! My last final is at 9am on August 1st and I'm moving home THAT DAY! Rotations start on August 18th, so I'm planning on living up the short time I have off by backpacking, relaxing, visiting friends and family to catch up on the 2 years I've missed, and hopefully talking my mom into taking me to The Oaks at Ojai!
My mom first took me to The Oaks before my wedding. Neither of us had ever been to a health spa before, but she'd heard about it from a friend. As spas go, it's relatively inexpensive for everything that's included (I looked up spas when we got home from that trip because I was so impressed). Some people stay for 30 days at a time! We do the 3 days/2 nights package, and I absolutely love it!! Ojai is beautiful and the weather is GREAT! I don't want to babble on too long about the spa because it's easier to just follow the link to find out more about it, but I want to say that if you are looking for some "time off" and have a little money saved up...GO! There's no "women only" rule, but I've only ever seen 1 or 2 men there. They have specials from time to time (mother/daughter, etc.), so check out the calendar on the website, and treat yourself and someone you love to some healthy pampering! (Katie and Gretchen--if you make some extra money fund-raising, take yourselves to the spa after the JDRF walk!!! It will cleanse your souls!)
Anyway, here are some pictures from the busy weekend:
San Francisco
Coit Tower with the fog rolling in
Pier 39 was PACKED!
View over the bay...can you see the Ghirardelli sign?
Aaron, Dave, and Me
The carousel
Hard Rock Cafe at Pier 39...we decided against putting our name in since there was a 2 hour wait
Fireworks in the fog
Last shot of the flags on our way back to the car
Joe and Kristin's Engagement Party
Elijah and his daddy (my brother, David, in case you haven't kept up with my blog :)
Elijah, Daddy, and Grandma Noni (my mom) with the BIG slide behind David and my mom's mom (Great Grandma Noni) relaxing in the shade
Elijah can swim! With floaties, anyway...he jumped in the spa section (at the top right of this picture) without them and I had to jump over the wall from the main pool to pull him out. Then I asked if he wanted his floaties back on (ya know, because I thought drowning was probably scary) and he said "No." The kid's got guts!
My biggest brother Joe (left of center) with friends and family
He climbed all the way up the ladder, realized how high he was, and decided NOT to go down the slide. We started him halfway down and he loved it!
Friends and family
Elijah with Great Grandma "GG" (my dad's mom)
This is me thinking about going down the slide...and that's the new bathing suit I got at Old Navy in San Francisco for half off! I'm talking $16.50 for BOTH pieces, people! I love a good deal :)
This is me realizing (like Elijah did) that the top of the slide is really high!
So much for trying NOT to get my hair wet!
David has a headache...
Elijah chillin' like a grown up
Elijah deciding "I'm too sexy for my shirt." Sorry if I just got a really annoying song stuck in your head :)
I love this kid!
Tired from all that swimming!
Family playing cards
Friends mingling
Family relaxing
The cake
Joe and Kristin cutting the cake...aren't they CUTE?!
My mom first took me to The Oaks before my wedding. Neither of us had ever been to a health spa before, but she'd heard about it from a friend. As spas go, it's relatively inexpensive for everything that's included (I looked up spas when we got home from that trip because I was so impressed). Some people stay for 30 days at a time! We do the 3 days/2 nights package, and I absolutely love it!! Ojai is beautiful and the weather is GREAT! I don't want to babble on too long about the spa because it's easier to just follow the link to find out more about it, but I want to say that if you are looking for some "time off" and have a little money saved up...GO! There's no "women only" rule, but I've only ever seen 1 or 2 men there. They have specials from time to time (mother/daughter, etc.), so check out the calendar on the website, and treat yourself and someone you love to some healthy pampering! (Katie and Gretchen--if you make some extra money fund-raising, take yourselves to the spa after the JDRF walk!!! It will cleanse your souls!)
Anyway, here are some pictures from the busy weekend:
San Francisco
Coit Tower with the fog rolling in
Pier 39 was PACKED!
View over the bay...can you see the Ghirardelli sign?
Aaron, Dave, and Me
The carousel
Hard Rock Cafe at Pier 39...we decided against putting our name in since there was a 2 hour wait
Fireworks in the fog
Last shot of the flags on our way back to the car
Joe and Kristin's Engagement Party
Elijah and his daddy (my brother, David, in case you haven't kept up with my blog :)
Elijah, Daddy, and Grandma Noni (my mom) with the BIG slide behind David and my mom's mom (Great Grandma Noni) relaxing in the shade
Elijah can swim! With floaties, anyway...he jumped in the spa section (at the top right of this picture) without them and I had to jump over the wall from the main pool to pull him out. Then I asked if he wanted his floaties back on (ya know, because I thought drowning was probably scary) and he said "No." The kid's got guts!
My biggest brother Joe (left of center) with friends and family
He climbed all the way up the ladder, realized how high he was, and decided NOT to go down the slide. We started him halfway down and he loved it!
Friends and family
Elijah with Great Grandma "GG" (my dad's mom)
This is me thinking about going down the slide...and that's the new bathing suit I got at Old Navy in San Francisco for half off! I'm talking $16.50 for BOTH pieces, people! I love a good deal :)
This is me realizing (like Elijah did) that the top of the slide is really high!
So much for trying NOT to get my hair wet!
David has a headache...
Elijah chillin' like a grown up
Elijah deciding "I'm too sexy for my shirt." Sorry if I just got a really annoying song stuck in your head :)
I love this kid!
Tired from all that swimming!
Family playing cards
Friends mingling
Family relaxing
The cake
Joe and Kristin cutting the cake...aren't they CUTE?!
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