Not really. Just thought it was a catchy title, no? I last posted in November. Pretty sad. Sorry guys. Maybe that shouldn’t be plural. There’s probably not many of you left. I kind of left y’all hanging. So, what have I been up to? Gosh, life has been sooooooo freakin’ hectic. What I’m most excited about right now is finishing my second year of pharmacy school. I can hardly believe it! Does that mean that I’m almost a grown up?? What’s left of school? I’m glad you asked. I have only one more semester of classroom learning before I’m let loose into clinical/hospital/community/ambulatory care rotations. I’ll start putting all my knowledge to practice in January 2012 with monthly rotations. Graduation: May 2013. Exact date to be announced. You’ll be there, right?
So, let’s back track a bit. December 2009, I ran my first half marathon. For the best cause in the world, St. Jude. I took about a 5 month rest and started running consistently May 2010. Ran 5ks here and there, but I mostly just ran for myself. In January 2011, I did a winter trail series (of 4 races, a 3k, 5k, 8k, & 10K). I loved it! Some of the toughest runs I have done. I had finally gotten my confidence up and unofficially started training for another half marathon. I ran my second half marathon in April of this year. I might just love this half marathon stuff. I’ve signed up for another in October. It’s just a little personal accomplishment that makes me smile for myself. The two medals that hang on my living room mantel help.
So, I think that’s the big things about me.
Who’s next………Like I could forget my girl!!! Sheesh, this girl of mine. She is definitely her mother’s daughter. This could get ugly. She’s 4 and every bit of thinking she is 14. She plays soccer, she takes gymnastics (2 days a week on a little developmental team), she goes to preschool 3 days a week, she is so freakin’ smart. She asks questions about everything. If she doesn’t know what a word means that she hears, she wants to know what it means. She wants to learn about the workings of everything she sees or hears about. She is so inquisitive. She is scary smart. That girl’s memory is amazing! I know, I know. I’m bragging, but that’s what mommies do. (seriously, the girl is smart) Anywho, the girl also just got a puppy. A brand spankin’ new 6 week old black lab mix she named Sidney. I’m sure there will be stories.
As far as the husband, he’s still around. Our 10 year wedding anniversary was in March of this year. Crazy. He’s still putting up with me (and I’m still putting up with him). No, seriously, he’s a trooper for juggling these past two years between his work schedule, my school schedule, and Lovey’s life. Yes, Lovey has probably a more active social life than we do! The girl is little miss socialite.
We’ve managed to squeeze in several vacations over the past two years. I am SO grateful for that! We haven’t had any major life changing events. We haven’t moved. We haven’t lost jobs. We haven’t had a baby (thank goodness!!) My Lovey did have her tonsils removed in July 2010. Wow, she was amazing with that. No problems whatsoever.
So, that’s that. I KNOW I have left things out. They’ll come to me. I’ll share them as they spill out of my already full brain. As for now, I’m going to bed. This thing called ‘work’ demands my presence tomorrow. I don’t do it very often, so I probably should give it my full attention while I am there.
Next time, I may just have a dump for you. A photo dump, that is.
P.S. I totally need to new blog design. I’ll get right on that. *wink*
