6/16/2015
Hey yall,
I told yall I would post again soon, and here I am doing just that. This one is short and sweet and basically just me writing out my to do list somewhere other than a sticky note. I will be really busy until July and here is why:
For the next 5 days today - Saturday, I will be working every day and some extra hours to complete everything that needs to be done in the office and jobs are changing things up on me so I have to go to more meetings than usual. I have also made plans with many people in the next 5 days. Today I will be seeing one of my friends that I have known since kindergarten. Thursday I'm pretty sure I made plans with 3 different people..oops. Friday, I am taking the new exchange students from Thailand to hang out and see our city. Saturday I will be hanging out with my mom after work!
Sunday - the flowing Friday, I will be seeing my MHE family out of town. There will be plenty of pictures. I remember meeting them the first time 4 years ago. I first flight got delayed, missed my second flight, and I eventually got in after being awake for over 21 hours to be thrown into meeting over 20 people from all over the world with MHE. I was tired and had a ruptured ear drum and I just wanted to sleep but instead I went out to dinner with them all. It was lovely. I got to know so many great people. I still remain close to many. I go to their weddings, I send Christmas cards, we skype once a month. A few days later at the big gathering we have every year, that number at least tripled to the number of people I would meet my first year. I keep going back every year, this year due to unforeseen events, I had to change a flight and I will be going to visiting just my small but sweet loving MHE family a few weeks sooner than I really should. I thank them from the bottom of my heart for letting me intrude at the last moment and accommodating me.
Saturday (the 27th) - I get this whole day to wash clothes, and pack my house because I am moving! To where? Great question. So good, that I am not really sure of the final answer right now.
Sunday - Leave for Knoxville. Monday - Wisdom teeth removal in Knoxville and coming home that afternoon.
Tuesday - Final moving day. Yes, the day after surgery. But no worries. I got this.
Wednesday - Back to work and maybe my life will slow down.
So that is that. Be expecting a travel and moving and surgery blog soon.
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Friday, June 12, 2015
It's been awhile
6/12/15
Hey guys,
It has been a longer than I intended for writing on here but life happens and I get busy doing a whole lot of nothing. I will take this time to catch up with everyone. I spend so much time listening to other people's problems that I will now take this time to share the last 6 months of my life with you. Not to worry, it isn't all bad.
In December, I finished all my course work at CBU for my Bachelors degree in Biology. That relieved a lot of stress because I no longer had to study non stop and I could sleep normal hours again! In January, I was offered more hours and higher pay at my current position at CBU in the study abroad department, so of course, I took it. I since then, have been planning trips to Europe and getting people ready to spend semesters Abroad in various countries around the world. I have major wanderlust while doing so.
I also work at Choices. This job has opened my eyes to a whole other world. While working at CBU has allowed me to travel the world this one has allowed me to see what is really going on here at home. I will not go into detail about what I do, I will say though that it has caused so much family conflict and I don't think that my father has ever been so disappointed in me when I told him that I will not quit this job. (He doesn't like me asking him for money either so its a lose-lose situation.) I also have learned that I can not tell people where I work or what I do without getting cursed out or getting told I am going to hell for a good 30min straight. My opinions on that? The world would be such a better place if we would all just stay out of each others business but if you have to be nosy, it better be to lend a helping hand and show support. The world has enough hate and if you are that so morally against something, tearing someone down doesn't make the world or you a better person at all.
Health. Where should I start here. Over-all I would say, until recently my health is doing a lot better. I had surgery in March on both of my arms at the same time. I didn't make a huge announcement about it at the time because after 24 surgeries, lets face it, no one cares. Three days later, I was fine and back at work and they didn't even know I had surgery even though I winced in pain every time a patient touched me. Everything healed up nicely from that. Fast forward to about 2 weeks ago. My lower right wisdom tooth started coming in and my arthritis in my jaw has gotten unbearable. I will have all 4 of my wisdom teeth removed June 29th in Knoxville, TN and my jaw will be evaluated at that time. Until then, I am on an extremely soft food/ liquid diet. Basically anything that requires chewing is not allowed to go in my mouth. Luckily, they have come up with better tasting protein powders since the last time I had jaw surgery, but the extreme fatigue and hungriness has kicked in (the hunger should go away in 3-4 days).
Working out. Guys, believe it or not. I have been working out and trying new things. I work out with a personal trainer named Cathy 2 days a week. She is great. I also do a latin/ hip-hop dance exercise class every Tuesday night and I do a spin class one morning every week. After losing 30 pounds since last May, and I still have 30 more to go. I have stopped losing weight 2 months ago but have continued going down in jean sizes. (I know, I am replacing muscle with fat). I have been training hard for a certain job that requires me to be a bad ass not a fat ass. haha. I am happy with my progress but not happy enough with the complete package. I will get there though!
Guns. My brother taught me to shoot. We took the carry permit class together and passed and I bought a few more guns. Thats all you need to know about that.
I will post another update soon guys. I promise!
Hey guys,
It has been a longer than I intended for writing on here but life happens and I get busy doing a whole lot of nothing. I will take this time to catch up with everyone. I spend so much time listening to other people's problems that I will now take this time to share the last 6 months of my life with you. Not to worry, it isn't all bad.
In December, I finished all my course work at CBU for my Bachelors degree in Biology. That relieved a lot of stress because I no longer had to study non stop and I could sleep normal hours again! In January, I was offered more hours and higher pay at my current position at CBU in the study abroad department, so of course, I took it. I since then, have been planning trips to Europe and getting people ready to spend semesters Abroad in various countries around the world. I have major wanderlust while doing so.
I also work at Choices. This job has opened my eyes to a whole other world. While working at CBU has allowed me to travel the world this one has allowed me to see what is really going on here at home. I will not go into detail about what I do, I will say though that it has caused so much family conflict and I don't think that my father has ever been so disappointed in me when I told him that I will not quit this job. (He doesn't like me asking him for money either so its a lose-lose situation.) I also have learned that I can not tell people where I work or what I do without getting cursed out or getting told I am going to hell for a good 30min straight. My opinions on that? The world would be such a better place if we would all just stay out of each others business but if you have to be nosy, it better be to lend a helping hand and show support. The world has enough hate and if you are that so morally against something, tearing someone down doesn't make the world or you a better person at all.
Health. Where should I start here. Over-all I would say, until recently my health is doing a lot better. I had surgery in March on both of my arms at the same time. I didn't make a huge announcement about it at the time because after 24 surgeries, lets face it, no one cares. Three days later, I was fine and back at work and they didn't even know I had surgery even though I winced in pain every time a patient touched me. Everything healed up nicely from that. Fast forward to about 2 weeks ago. My lower right wisdom tooth started coming in and my arthritis in my jaw has gotten unbearable. I will have all 4 of my wisdom teeth removed June 29th in Knoxville, TN and my jaw will be evaluated at that time. Until then, I am on an extremely soft food/ liquid diet. Basically anything that requires chewing is not allowed to go in my mouth. Luckily, they have come up with better tasting protein powders since the last time I had jaw surgery, but the extreme fatigue and hungriness has kicked in (the hunger should go away in 3-4 days).
Working out. Guys, believe it or not. I have been working out and trying new things. I work out with a personal trainer named Cathy 2 days a week. She is great. I also do a latin/ hip-hop dance exercise class every Tuesday night and I do a spin class one morning every week. After losing 30 pounds since last May, and I still have 30 more to go. I have stopped losing weight 2 months ago but have continued going down in jean sizes. (I know, I am replacing muscle with fat). I have been training hard for a certain job that requires me to be a bad ass not a fat ass. haha. I am happy with my progress but not happy enough with the complete package. I will get there though!
Guns. My brother taught me to shoot. We took the carry permit class together and passed and I bought a few more guns. Thats all you need to know about that.
I will post another update soon guys. I promise!
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