Ok. I'm a bad little blogger, but honestly, it had to take a backseat for a few days...or a week...or whatever. School has been nothing short of nuts! Recently our curriculum when through an overhaul that on paper, didn't really seem like a big deal. Last year, our exams were on Mondays only. That's all we did. Exam at 9am. No other tests scheduled? Done for the day. I never realized how nice that made my life. Monday test days are a thing of the past and our tests are now sprinkled all over. I knew this year would be kicked up, but with the tests all about during the week, I've never felt so pulled every which direction in all my life. Luckily, B is being really supportive and listening to me complain that I feel like my head is going to explode. I've been focusing so much and studying, I don't feel like my grades are a true reflection of my effort. And for the record, I hate hate hate multiple choice tests. And they hate me. True facts. Let's just say the test we just had on hypertension...the multiple choice section? I technically did NOT pass it. Luckily on the written portion I scored 98%. Same material. That nice little number pushed my total score into the passing range. Phew.
But enough about that crap.
I've always been a firm believer in balance. It's so difficult with school to obtain this all the time, but I really do put forward the effort. Let's talk about the fun things I've done to maintain some balance, shall we?
A few days back, B and I attended a pre-season NHL game. I love hockey. B loves hockey. But our allegiance is to St. Louis. That's right Avs fans. We're routing for the Blues. B has been a fan for years. I was a big fan of the Avs way back in the days of Roy, but to be honest, my knowledge of the current team is very limited. The Blues? I can name off nearly the entire roster. We had amazing seats to the game and we won! We scored the same seats to the game in November too and I think we may try to get the same seats in January. Nine rows back from the glass? You can't go wrong.
Tomorrow we will be seeing Muse, a band I love love love. I am so excited about this. They were supposed to play here outside Denver back in April, but the gig was snowed out. I had no idea. I was so bummed because in April our program was really going full speed ahead and the responsible student in me decided not to go. Then someone in my class posted on Facebook that Muse would be here in October and I was very confused. Who tours the same city twice in a year? Those who are stopped by Mother Nature apparently. A little Google-fu told me they never played and were making it up at a much bigger venue. YAY!
I'm trying to be very involved in school extracurricular activities as well. I sit on a school committee as the student representative for my class. I also participate in a three other student organizations focused on health care and pharmacy in various aspects. I recently attended a training session on how to work at a health fair. I'm working at my first one the Saturday after next! The day before that? Volunteering at a convention downtown to get elementary school kids pumped about science and math :) Did I mention I'm certified to give immunizations now? I never thought I'd be able to do that without passing out, but it's really not bad at all. I'm also pledging Greek! Yikes. Me? Yes, me. It's a totally different monster in professional school. Promise! I'm also assisting with interview day for the class of 2015 this month too! AND AND AND...I'm volunteering to do a Halloween event at Children's Hospital with one of my organizations. I'm supposed to be Sleeping Beauty. Ironically, I don't sleep much these days. That may be the extent of my involvement for the rest of the semester if I can't get things under wrap.
I realize that if I'm going to survive the next two years of didactic training, I'm really going to need to stop and smell the roses once in awhile. A little attention to myself would go a long way. I need to get back in the gym to help burn off some of this stress. The other day, I actually felt my heart racing in my chest from anxiety. Now that can't be good. I know I need to do it...so let's see how this actually goes.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Domesticity takes over
It is such a beautiful day here in the Denver area. As B and I were heading to breakfast this morning, you could see the Rocky Mountains clear as day. I love that! Sometimes people are shocked I don't want to move back to California. The scenery here is a big bonus.
I didn't get as much school related work done this weekend as I wanted (even though as I write this, it's just after 4pm and I have plenty of time to accomplish *something*). When I got off work yesterday, I really couldn't wrap my head around the thought of sitting at my desk and focusing on anti-hypertension. So I made B a mean meal of sirloin and garlic taters. It was so good! And then we just hung out on the couch watching "You, Me and Dupree".
Today I made my first batch of freezer jam - raspberry as you can see from the photos. My mom made jam from scratch when we were kids. Honestly, until I met B, I had never tasted jam or jelly from the store. I can see why. I tried freezer jam first because with school, I don't think I have time right now to master canning. Maybe over Christmas break? I remember my mom heating her batches of freezer jam, even for a little while. The instant just requires that you mash fruit, add the sugar mixed with the pectin. It tastes great, but I'm waiting for it to set up more. I already had PBJ with it and was pleased. Hopefully it firms up a bit more. I pulsed the berries in my little food chopper, but kept it pretty chunky. I saved about a quarter of the whole berries to mix in as well.
This afternoon we drove to Westminster to pick up a wine fridge. We got one heck of a deal. B has been collecting wine for some time and some of our reds aren't really ready to drink, but our apartment is too warm to keep them at the temp they should be stored. Now we're just trying to figure out where to put it. It sticks out much further from the wall that I originally thought.
This week is going to be incredibly hectic. I'll do my best to stay afloat. :)
I didn't get as much school related work done this weekend as I wanted (even though as I write this, it's just after 4pm and I have plenty of time to accomplish *something*). When I got off work yesterday, I really couldn't wrap my head around the thought of sitting at my desk and focusing on anti-hypertension. So I made B a mean meal of sirloin and garlic taters. It was so good! And then we just hung out on the couch watching "You, Me and Dupree".
Today I made my first batch of freezer jam - raspberry as you can see from the photos. My mom made jam from scratch when we were kids. Honestly, until I met B, I had never tasted jam or jelly from the store. I can see why. I tried freezer jam first because with school, I don't think I have time right now to master canning. Maybe over Christmas break? I remember my mom heating her batches of freezer jam, even for a little while. The instant just requires that you mash fruit, add the sugar mixed with the pectin. It tastes great, but I'm waiting for it to set up more. I already had PBJ with it and was pleased. Hopefully it firms up a bit more. I pulsed the berries in my little food chopper, but kept it pretty chunky. I saved about a quarter of the whole berries to mix in as well.
This afternoon we drove to Westminster to pick up a wine fridge. We got one heck of a deal. B has been collecting wine for some time and some of our reds aren't really ready to drink, but our apartment is too warm to keep them at the temp they should be stored. Now we're just trying to figure out where to put it. It sticks out much further from the wall that I originally thought.
This week is going to be incredibly hectic. I'll do my best to stay afloat. :)
Friday, September 17, 2010
I won't be in school forever...
...or will I? Let me start out by saying that my husband is AH-mazing. He really should receive a gold star, cupcakes and a parade. He has been my rock since I started back to school, which I should add has been over six years at this point. I'm in my second year (of four) in my program and things are already zooming on by. Sometimes I'm pretty bothered by how much I need to focus on school. Don't get me wrong -- I love what I'm studying! And I know I'm on the downward slope. My point? B and I were planning on heading up to Vail or Aspen to see some of the fall colors in a few weekends. It's still warm in Denver (well warmer than last year around this time) and I thought we had more time. I received a few texts and pics from my buddy A today as she drove up through the mountains to visit her family this weekend showing me that the leaves are already changing. ::sigh:: I have to work my intern shift at the hospital tomorrow and will need to spend Sunday getting caught up on studying and preparing for the next week. We're going to a hockey game the weekend after next (Let's go Avs!!) and the week after that? Two beefy exams. I have a lot I need to do. Ugh. Can't really pencil in a trip to Vail or Aspen to sight-see. I find myself dreaming of lazy mornings with B, drinking coffee and reading the paper at the kitchen table... and not flipping through my planner to see if I can spend time with him :(
Well hello there!!
Once upon a time, I blogged. I blogged my little heart out. Then life took a turn (for the best, don’t get me wrong) and I sort of stopped. I have to admit – I miss it. So for the third time in a year, I’m going to give it another shot. Bear with me as I learn how to maneuver blogspot.com. I tried blog.com and kept getting bad 502 gateway errors. Please bear with me while I try to get settled!
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