A Step in the Right Direction

"I shoulda been a doctor"
"You know, i should have gone to med school"
"Why didn't I become a doctor?"
"Wow, you should have been a doctor."
"Yes, that's right, you should go be a doctor."

I've been saying this and hearing these things for the last 17 years. I remember being almost done with my Physics degree and saying to myself... crap, I should have been a doctor. Finally, the conversation has changed slightly. After listening to me rant for weeks about it, my friend Sallie finally put it back in my face, "Yes, that's right, you should go be a doctor." So I am.

I turned 38 last week. I feel like I'm 28. Three days ago, I started my Chemistry class. It hasn't been easy. If the quiz I took today is any indication of how well I will do in this class, then just give me the F now and I'll be on my way. However, it was a sample quiz. After all, most tests are designed to show you how much you don't know. So at least I KNOW that I have hours worth of studying to do before I get to Monday's REAL test. Then the content of the Chem 112 really starts.

Today we went to the lab to get acquainted with the room and the supplies. It took me back 15 years and I realized how much I have missed the lab. I already bought a lab coat which will be adorned with Swarovski crystals by tomorrow morning. But I think I'll be more comfy in some nice baggy scrubs.

The last time I took Chemistry, I did it because I had to. I did it because it was a requirement for my Physics Degree. This time, I'm doing it for myself. I'm doing it because I am a doctor who just hasn't finished school yet. Off I go to study, but I wanted to at least post a blog about my landmark decision. I will not rest until this is done, my soul will not be satisfied. Interesting... the more I learn about anatomy, the more I am in awe of our creator. I want to have His knowledge, I want to work on His behalf to help His children. Maybe He will guide my hands.

Have a great Wednesday everyone!
I'll post some of my paper creations soon. In the mean time, go look at my friend Michelle's Etsy store. She made some really cute bags to hold all of her weight watchers stuff. :)

BYE!

More Just Housin Around!

here are a few more pictures of the house. These are from the moving day! Thanks again for everyone for your help!

Steve is installing the chandelier in the craft room :)

Can I Come Too?

Here is an adorable picture of Victor in Mark's computer box. We are almost packed. The little stuff here and there is really annoying! Friday is the big day, we go to the title company on Friday and after a nice chunk of down payment cabbage, the house will be ours. We are thrilled and so thankful for the blessing!

Stress, Stress, Stress, Stress... Everywhere!

Well... I'm feeling it, because everyone around me is feeling it... STRESS! Mark and I are getting ready to move in to the new home. We are quite excited to have this happen, but there is a lot to do to get ready.

My eBay store is going gang busters.... lots to package up every day and send out.

I have been working out (so to speak) at the Y... today I walked a mile and rode the bike for a mile. I even tried to hurry and run over the little guy riding the other bike on the virtual race screen... but I just passed him up instead of knocking him over. If the characters would bite the dust when I run them over, I would totally ride the bike for an hour! The mile walk was not that fun, but I had my tunes with me and that makes the time go by faster. I have been trying to find a way to keep track of my laps... maybe some magnets on the pole that I can take down each time I pass, or maybe a sticky note or something that I can make a mark on. SOMETHING! Cause I get tired of holding my 3 fingers up and then my 4 fingers... and I'm relived when I get to 5 because I get to relax my hand.... but what happens if I forget HOW I was counting... for example, do I count the Lap I'm on? or the one I just finished? It's all too much Stress!

I made a promise to myself last week that I would start to purge stressful surroundings in my life. I'm trying to make way for a healthy attitude and healthy body. I can't do that if I'm surrounded by fighting, arguing and bickering...as much as I love the people who do it! Thank goodness my homelife is peaceful. It's gonna get rocky while we are getting the move done, but then.... whew... I hope it is quiet. Friends over for dinner, friends over to scrapbook and make cards.... but quiet... no drama.

A dear friend of mine told me that her job is ending soon... I'm so sorry to hear that! That just proves that you are in HELL, and I'm your HELLMATE!

A big thank you to my close friends who helped me through last week. Hugs and kisses everyone!


I'm Of fu fu to bed!

Lots of "Cat" in little places

Mark and I are packing... we are getting closer and closer to moving into our new HOUSE! I guess all the stress, lots of new boxes, stuff everywhere is finally wearing on our kitties. Today, I was getting caught up with email when I looked over and noticed that Gabe was trying to sit in the same chair as his brother, Victor. This is normal, often Victor will be sleeping somewhere or in the cat tree and Gabe will come over and assert his "alpha cat" status. This time, however, Victor did not move a muscle. Gabe just settled in and spread out across the chair. A note about the chair... this is THEIR chair! It used to be in my office in Montana for my students to sit in. However, over time, the cats have adopted it and clawed it to pieces. We decided a while ago to just surrender the chair. Therefore, the cat hair and all the extra claw marks, are just part of the "patina" of this office chair.

The picture of Gabe's head was taken from the side of the chair... that way you will know that the picture of the two of them, sans Gabe's head, does not involve the removal of the actual kitty head.








Mark started packing books... now we have a convenient "CAVE OF WONDERS" on the top shelf. Those wood crates are actually Bee hives that will be finished when we get to the new house with the 3 garages! No more construction projects in the Living Room!! Can I get a Hooooray!!!

Hope you all have a great "short" week!

Introducing:

The new addition to the Family!!! We are of course, on cloud nine! We will post more pictures when we get our own furishings and such in the home. Here's the stats:

2 story with bottom full walk out basement
3 bedrooms, 3 bath, 1 den, 1 rec room, 1 great room, 1 kitchen, 2 dining areas, 2 stair cases, 1 deck, 3 garages, 1 gigantic pantry, ?? closets (too many to count), 1 laundry room, 1 laundry SHOOT!!!! and a partrige in a pear tree! 2500 square feet not including the enormous garages...


And.... Yes, i will have a nice big Art Studio! It will be great!



Life has been crazy for us, as you can imagine... too much to do, too little time.



While I'm at it... We joined the YMCA! Last night, I walked a grand total of .20 miles. HA HA!!! Hey, it's a start! Last night we got our cards and did the tour and stuff. Tonight, I might try to double my efforts for maximum results! Hee hee!



I have some new cards that I made, I'll have to take pics and post them later, Happy February to everyone!

Facebook... what a wonderful thing

My brother and I have been finding old friends on Facebook lately. It has just been a joy to reacquaint with friends and loved ones I haven't talked to in over 25 years. It's hard to believe that that much time has gone by, but it has. Sometimes you find out good news when you find someone, and other times, there is news that you would rather not know... or news that changes the way you remember life. In our digging, I have thought that putting pictures into my profile that fit the times of my life like College, High School, Childhood, ect... will help me remember more people that I want to find. This has really been a great couple of weeks. Very therapeutic, very heartwarming, I feel very loved.

It's too bad that there were a couple of people in my past that told me things about myself that were untrue... I remember specifically one kid in my dad's scout troop who called me "UGLY." Not because he "liked" me like your mom would like to tell you so you don't cry... but because this kid was hateful. He was in a few of my high school classes with me and you guessed it... the "UGLY" nickname was used in public. How horrifying. Now that I look back on these pictures, chat with people from the past, I realize that words can have such a grip on a soul. Please remind your children to choose their words carefully, be kind to one another, uplift one another instead of tearing each other down. I wish I had this thought back then.... YOUR OPINION OF ME IS NONE OF MY BUSINESS!

Happy Wednesday everyone, hope you stay warm, dry and safe... hope you are feeling loved!
Enjoy the pictures...