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Wow. It has seriously been AGES since the last time I posted.

I have less than a year remaining in school. It kinda scares me cause then I am going to have to get a job. Like, a REAL job where I will be making REAL money. And you will all have to call me DOCTOR!!!

WIerd.

Christine had a second baby---Kimberly Jane! She is adorable!
Jill is pregnant---due in March.

Sarah moved to Seattle...
Sue graduated from Loyola and now taking extra classes to meet the requirements for PT school...

Two PT's and Two CPA's...looks like I am the loner! Only one OT!
Aaron and I are STILL together...doing good.

I do not work at spag works anymore :( Aaron got promoted to assistant manager and I had to quit...it was against the rules to be with a manager...stupid rules.

Now, I am back at...KOHLS!!! I am remembering why I did not like working there...but, I am getting hours and a paycheck every month. I just need to control my spending! :)

I am going to be taking a break now...going to go lay down.

I have a myspace account...I check that more frequently...look for me! :)

Oh wait, I forgot to mention that my CI told me that I was an introvert and not outgoing. I felt a little insulted. I kind of always thought that I was....apparently I am not.

Well, its been awhile.

How to explain what has been going on in my life these past few months? I just realized that I am almost done with school. I have been on my clinical for six weeks now and as much as I love my site, I dont think I get along with my CI (supervisor). I dont not get along with very many people, so this kind of surprises me. I feel like she excludes me from everything. Its REALLY frustrating. Otherwise, I am learing tons and I even have my own patients! I have started to tend to rely on the "basics"--Occupational therapy is about integrating peoples occupatoins (interests, hobbies) into their therapy to help them gain movement back or strenghten the movement they have in order to get them back to their daily life. Things you do everyday such as cooking, getting dressed, and even going to the bathroom! I need to break out of my routine and integrate peoples intrests into treatment~! It was really amazing because this one lady who had lost ALL movement, I mean she could not do ANYTHING started to gain some movement back into her arms after a week at being at Select Specialty Hospital and it was AMAZING. I felt so good because I had helped her gain that back. It really made me feel good. I would LOVE to do a school rotation, however, when Creighton has their rotations, schools are out for the summer. oh well.

My birthday went goood. Unfortunatly, I had to work but then Aaron gave me a diamond necklace. It is beautiful. However, he thinks I dont like it cause I dont wear it everyminuteoftheday. I cant wear it at work because of clingy patients (speaking of which, I had a patient take a swing at me the other day---thank goodness he missed. strange thing is, he thinks I am his daughter.....) and I dont want to put it on when I get home and wear it for like 2 hours before I have to take it off for bed. Oh well.....It really is beautiful.

Aaron and I are doing well. At my sisters wedding, my dad told me that he does like Aaron, he was just giving him a hard time because I am "daddy's girl". I had SO much fun at Jill's wedding! I cant wait until the next one! :) My new picture is Me, Sarah, Sue, and Nene, posing for pictures......oh that was a great day! :)

I was planning on going rollerblading today......until I found out it was 100 degrees outside. Then, I thought about going to the pool, but then when I walked by it, there were tons of kids in there....I need to go like at 10am to avoid them. oh well.

Well, thats all I have, so until later......

See ya!

Oh my goodness. Overall, Christmas was good. Aaron came and met my family. Surprisingly, he got along FANTASTIC with my mom...but my dad? Well, lets just say my dad punched Aaron...I will let you all know more when I go to see my dad for our annual Christmas dinner...

ALL RIGHT.

I am alive, dont you worry. I will be happy to make it to December 5...that will be doomsday for me...right before finals, of course.

Seriously, I have never taken such a demanding and HARD semester. And next semester will be worse. I am taking an extra class, God and Persons. UGH. Enough about school.

I am thankful to be IN school, just maybe if it wasnt so hard ALL THE TIME. :) I guess I should expect that from a graduate program :)

Anyway, life outside of school has been ok. Work is slow and just makes me really really frustrated. I feel bad, Im not exactly the nicest person around. I saw Harry Potter last night and was disappointed. I know its a HUGE book, and for what the gave us, it was ok. I just thought it barely skimmed the surface andyou didnt get too much into the characters, I felt like they kept racing to the next scene. Oh well.

I have now been dating Aaron for one year, ten days. Thats a really long time. AND he still hasnt met my family. I am shooting for Feb. I tried to get him to come home with me for Thanksgiving, but I dont know if he was scared or if he just isnt that interested. Its so different in Omaha than here at home. I dont know why its different, but I dont know how he will take my fam. We are alot to handle. He probably wouldnt talk much and...my family isnt exactly like his. Im so scared to introduce them. I wanted him to meet christine first, shes more...down to earth and is better and getting to know people. But, that didnt happen. I actually dont think that my family thinks we are as serious as we are, to be honest. And that frustrates me. Im not saying, we are getting married next month, but I do love him and I want him in my life. oh well.

As much as he frustrates me and drives me nuts, I still love him.

ANyway, I gotta get back to bunko, just checking in.
Lata.

Helllloooo!!!!

It has been AGES since the last time I updated. Not too much is exciting in my life. I seriously...STUDY all the time. Yesterday I spent from 8am-5:30pm at school then returned at 8pm-11pm to study some more. I had to cut way back on my work hours in order to pass school. But so far, school has been going great! Besides the fact that its super tough and I am ALWAYS stressing out ALL THE TIME...

I cried yesterday because I thought I had lost some papers...when I found them, I wanted to throw a party. I cried today in the middle of my test. School is running me down emotionally.

Living with Aaron is going good. I dont see him too much, except for on the weekends. I am either at school and then when I come home, hes at work or for whatever reason hes not around when I come home from school. Friday and Saturdays are the only time I get to spend time with him. ANd then, its not even time becuase we are at work!! I still have a crush on his cat---but apparently shes mine now too. I was informed of this when I had to change the litter box. Seriously, gross. I change it all the time because the minute I smell it, I change it. Yes, my allergies are sometimes bad--only on the days I dont take my medicine.

I get to see my family in a couple of weeks---first time since Easter. Well, I guess that isnt true. I saw a couple of my sisters in May and in June. And I saw my dad in June. But I havent really seen my mom since Easter. And then when I fly into town, I wont even get to see her because shes leaving for a buisness trip to seattle! I havent seen Sarah in ages....ever since she moved to seattle. Oh well. It will be nice to see them.

Thursday I find out where I am placed for the summer for my clinical site. We had to choose 5 places. Only two are in Omaha and the other three are in Iowa (woodward, ankeny, and cedar rapids). As exciting as it is, its really nerve racking...I mean, I WILL BE PRACTICING OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY THIS SUMMER---ALL BY MY SELF!!!

Well, I ahve to head to class now---Pharmachology...ugh.

Ok,

So if you want to come to dinner on Tuesday, I need to know whos going to come by tomorrow, Monday, by 5pm so I can call and make reservations. Call, email, or just reply to htis. Thanks.

HOLY SMOKES!

Where does the time go?

June 21st has crept up on us QUICKLY!

I am inviting ya'll to come and celebrate with me. Angies Steakhouse around 6pm and then Old Chicago in the Old Market around 8. I hope lots of drunken excitement happens (however, not as much "excitement" as Aarons--see earlier post).

COME ONE, COME ALL, IT IS SURE TO BE A GOOD TIME! :)

So...

Friday night... Aarons birthday. We are out having a good time, we go to dinner, then to spag works to meet up with a few friends, head to old chicago for a few more drinks (keep in mind, Im the driver so Im not really drinking)...

Head to McGills. Now, we come here EVERY WEEK. EVERY WEDNESDAY we are here, unless there is somehting going on...we usually show up on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays as well...

Aaron, his brother, his brothers girlfriend, and brittany go outside to smoke.

Aaron comes yelling into the bar, "WE ARE LEAVING. DONT SPEND ANOTHER DOLLAR HERE. ABOUT 5 PEOPLES CAR WINDOWS HAVE BEEN SMASHED. COME ON, WE ARE LEAVING".
I was confused, I said, "Mine?" He's like, YES.

So, I get outside to my car...sure enough, someone smashed my drivers side window. I check, I only have about two CD's missing and my allergy medicine. Not a whole lot. However, I feel like I have ruined Aarons birthday. AND, my sisters and neice are showing up tomorrow...Im supposed to be picking them up.

I have no car. I start bawling...I admit, I became a little hysterical. I called the cops. THEY WONT COME OUT. Actually, MOLLY calls the cops and they tell her they wont come out, heres a number, leave your information and within 36 hours, someone will get back to you.

NO. I freak out and aclal them myself. Unfortuantly, I get a little upset and start screaming at the operator. I gave the phone to Molly to talk to her...and the operator hangs up. SOOO professoinal. JERK>

Anyway, to make a long story short, I call Christine and she says she will rent a car. I eventually calm down and the next day fill out a report and get the insurance thing covered. Call my mom, shes not too upset. Cant get my car fixed until Monday, so Sue and I cover the window. It looked like a black eye on my car.

So...I have no car until Wednesday because there was a dent that they are going to fix too. Sunday we went to the zoo. MUCH improved since the last time I went. Still, I like Brookfield better. We spent an hour in the destert dome. Not all that super. Spent an hour with the gorillas. I think I will start to breed gorillas. I love them.

Anywya, Im going to go. Just thought Id post on the dramatic happenings in my life.

BY THE WAY, MY NIECE IS AWESOME!!!!

Hello friends! Sorry for being Ms. Invisible. These past couple of weeks have just been crazy. I have had projects, papers, presentations, or tests due every day for the past three weeks. I have been spending mucho time at school typing them up. I havent even gone out in the past two weeks on my usual days! And...I have been pretty cranky, or crabby. Whichever you prefer. I havent even seen Aaron all that much. Basically, just when its time for bed....

My finals are next week. I am almost done. I just thought Id post and let ya'll konw.

So...

I think I am going crazy.

These past couple of weeks anything and everything has set me off.

Ive been crabby and I know it...you cant expect someone to be in a good mood all the time.

Last night REALLY took the cake.

Stupid Nick. Thats ALL I am going to say.

I cant deal anymore. I have everything budgeted out until July--Im not going to spend more than what my plan is. I have less than a month left of school. I neeeeed to be done.

Thats all for now.

oh, Happy Easter by the way.