Do you ever think in bubbles?

I am watching The Bachelor. Yea. I never do that nor have I seen an episode up to now- the final three. I'm not sure what's wrong with me.

I do know that today is Mon-friday. One day of work then the next two days off. WOOHOO! I'm excited- tomorrow we are all hanging out with the chillin's and then we are having adult game night. Wed we may go to this 'cool' park in Gtown. Sam is big and crazy- he carried around tongs from playfood and would pretend to cut off your nose and give you a frakenstien nose to replace it. He then claimed to be frakenstien, vampire,and warewolf- then he stated he was a ghost and "inflexible" (I think he meant invisible but whatever!) Jake is a super little chunk man even though his allergies limit him from eating anything but chicken, peas and beets pretty much.

So many people are getting married! I can think of 7 weddings in the next year or so. Crazy!!

I'm tired.. sigh . I told tyler I would try to stay up with Bailey until 10, so weird bc we always go to bed at the same time!!

In any case- time for paranormal state.

Work today sorta reminds me of Alexanders No Good Very Bad Day (thank you Shel Silverstein for letting me put it in such great words). It starts off seven am at work where I arrive to discover that the internet (and therefore all of our documentation abilities) is not working and there is no fix in sight! So that blows because I have four new patients to see (which means a lot of documentation!) and five other patients to see. So that blew big chunks! Which brings me to my next issue- my last patient had BPPV which is a vestibular issue which to fix you have to reposition them.. which my cause nausea..which in turn may cause vomitting.. well in this case DID cause vomitting. Gross! Also- I had a FABULOUS new patient who I kid you not when I touched her low back she "saw yellow" and when I touched her upper back "saw red." Oh goodie, that isn't weird or crazy!!

So since the documentation issue- I was writing all my notes on paper..which of course I spill coffee all over... GOOD JOB LARISSA!!

In any case- now I have 4 pages of coffee smeared possibly stuck together and unreadable notes to document eventually at the end of a day where patients have vomitted and seen random colors during evaluations. SHEESH! What a crazy day!!

In any case- the new BANG came in today so we are the proud owners. It's different!! It comes with like bigger place cards that have a space for your character, your secret ID and a one away gun (that I assume you replace with other guns that you get with further distances) and 5 blank bullet spaces that you place the cut out bullets on for how many you get with your character. Otherwise, I think the game play is the same. THere was also new Paranormal State on last night I got to enjoy today after work.. and cheese. I love sharp chedder!!

1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Graduated with a Masters and got my first "real" job. Also moving into our very first house!

2. Did you keep your new years resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
No, but I'll always make new ones

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Luckily no

5. What countries did you visit?
Just the US of A

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
More will power and motivation to start up some hobbies especially painting and working out/eating right

7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Moving into our new house because it was a big step in our lives!

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Graduating with a masters degree

9. What was your biggest failure?
Not having the will power to work out/eat right and not fitting into the same pants I wore last year

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Does mental count? Kinda had some stressful times

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Bailey (even though she can be annoying at times!)

12. Where did most of your money go?
Morgage, stuff for the house

13. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
finishing school...forever!

14. What song will always remind you of 2008?
hmmm...anything by Thao or the Kooks since I listened to them a lot!

15. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. Happier or sadder?
Same
ii. Thinner or fatter?
Fatter!!!
iii. Richer or poorer?
Richer (jobs will do help with that kinda thing)

16. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Working out, painting, walking with Bailey, re-studying old notes to get better at my job

17. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Watching TV, taking naps

18. How will you be spending Christmas?
With in-laws and then with my family for christmas night dinner

19. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Nah, I was technically already "in" love :o)

20. What was your favorite TV program?
Dexter!

21. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No

22. What was the best book you read?
I really liked running with scissors and sadly the Twilight series

23. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Thao

24. What did you want and get?
a degree

25. What did you want and not get?
A hot body

26. What was your favorite film of this year?
The Dark Knight? I dunno really not a huge movie person

27. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
24. Amy and Joe came over and brought indian (no, I'm not talking about you amy)

28. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
really liking my job

29. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
simple

30. What kept you sane?
the weekends

31. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Milo Ventimiglia

32. What political issue stirred you the most?
none.

33. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Try to be happy with what you have and where you are currently. Try not to stress about whats to come..

34. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Time to face the change- ch ch changes..

I'm super excited about Thanksgiving!! Only 3 more days of work then Thursday I get the day of- Friday I go in but so far only from 9:15-12:15 and I get paid for eight hours..sweet.

Anyway- I am especially excited about this holiday season. We are actually going to decorate (we bought a christmas tree) and have lights for outside. I even bought stockings for us and of course Bailey and Lola and wrote our names in glitter on them. I went to garden ridge today and bought a bunch of ornaments. I am currently burning a bunch of christmas CDs to my computer so I can listen to them while decorating the house on Friday afternoon. I love christmas time!!

On a different note, I wish there was something good on Sunday night television!! I am currently watching "I was bitten" on Discovery...

Ok, I have been sorta obsessed with "Thao" lately. My newest female vocalist obsession. I'm sure I will overplay it soon enough and move on to something else..

Beginning to enjoy this nice cooler weather. I'll enjoy it more when my new jacket comes in the mail (hopefully tomorrow?)

Things are still up in the air at work. I'm getting frustrated with the lack of communication. For instance, when is the primary therapist at the clinic I'm covering coming back? IS she coming back? When will I be able to stay at Round Rock? WILL I be able to stay at RR?? I realize I don't have many patients there at the moment. For the love of God, I am only there two days a week and only from 7-4. I have to give away my new patients because they can only come in after work. It's a tad frustrating! I have a meeting with the center manager tomorrow so hopefully things will get sorted out then.. there hopefully will be answers!

Other than work, been playing a lot of Rock Band. Singing that mofo out! I heart rock band..sigh.

Well, I must tend to dinner like a good wifey. Peace out peepz............

Waiting at the hospital for Tyler's surgery to be over.

Got up at 4:50am. Got to the hospital at 5:30. Tyler should be done with surgery by 8:30.

I wish I took the whole day off. I'll go home and set Tyler up with all his essentials (water, DVDs, computer, video games..) then head to work from 3-7. I may die or fall asleep at some point.

I'm hoping Tyler's recovery goes well. It's one of the more painful recoveries as one may guess from the uh..location. At least he will have pain meds and he's got a set diet in mind to hopefully have everything run smoothly and be back and running in a week.

I'm thinking I want to change jobs. Maybe a hospital setting? I guess I kinda need to wait a full year before I do that though..sigh.

I miss going to school as well. I miss learning things and of course the semi-flexible schedule, how things aren't SO routine as an everyday job. Ugh. I can't imagine this being my job for life... doing this day in and day out. Gross.

Ok random entry slightly. I may go hunt down a breakfast taco.

I am currently enjoying my first pumpkin ale of the season. How can people not like this stuff? Delicious.

I love fall!! It has been 58 degrees in the morning (FABULOUS!), I have enjoyed many a mallow pumpkin, Halloween is just around the corner...

So far so good at the two clinics. It really breaks up the day and I can't believe it's already almost Friday! Sweetness. And I get off at four now again which is doubley sweet!!

This weekend will include OU/UT football watching (hook em horns!) and a Potter/Bailey play date. Let's not forget some nice relaxing and sleeping in!

I made cookies and brownies today for "tailgate Friday" at work. I'm going to decorate them later with orange icing.

Has anyone heard the new Jenny Lewis CD? I'm digging it...

It's almost October. Already. October means fall, cooler weather, Halloween, pumpkin ale, the beginning of the Holidays. I'm ready for October.

I've been feeling a little under the weather as of late. I can't really explain it I guess. But, I'm ready for the new season. A change?

I'm going to start working between two different clinics now at work. I'm happy about it. I need a change, I need to get away from everyone at work. I'll be there by myself. I like that idea.

I've been thinkning too much again lately. I need to stop that.

In any case.. tomorrow IS October.

So it's been over a month since I've written. Honestly, not much new is going on.

I feel like I've definetly gotten into a routine/rut. Working for the weekend really. Honestly, I'm a little disapointed in my job.. I thought I would like it more. I'm still playing with the idea of trying something else. Perhaps rehab.. we'll just have to see.

I'm going to try my hardest not to take a nap today. I am so tired!! Here is a bad combination: allergies, not sleeping well the night before, and that time of the month. It made for one long ass day!

Anyeay, I 'spose thats it. I live a dull life.

I'm a licensed PT!!

I was worried after taking the test... it was pretty hard. Phew!!

Currently in Vegas. Tonight we are seeing Cirque de solei. I don't know what to do with myself all day today.. go to the pool fo sho, maybe gamble some?

San Fran was fun!! Although public transportation was a bitch.Mainly based on where our hotel was and the fact we had to take the free airport shuttle back to the airport everytime we wanted to go somewhere. It took us at least a couple of hours one way to get anywhere..!! However, it was fun when we got there.. went to Fisherman's Whart (all the alcatraz tours were sold out sadly), ghirdelli factory, golden gate bride, asian arts museum, and the dodger giant game which was SO GOOD. Would have been better if the dodgers won, they choked the last inning where they were tied making two vital errors and the giants won. Bummerz.

I will not look forward to going back to the real world Friday. At least its just one day till the weekend AND I no longer have anything hanging over my head such as boards. yay

Ok, I had my first day of work!! It was pretty boring. I had to go through the policy and procedure manual for the first couple hours then I just kinda hung out with my old CI who is leaving to see what she had been doing with the patients I'd be taking over. And I did laundry. Yep. Pretty boring!

Tomorrow I have nine patients!! 6 of them are from the preggers lady (she had her baby Sunday!) one from another therapist who just randomly gave me one and then 2 new evals. I'm a little nervous because this is it- I gotta be a grown up and do my job! Of course I have fears like... what if I'm not good enough? What if my patients don't like me? blah blah blah.. so many doubts. But I have almost come to the conclusion that I'm going to feel anxious/inadequate the first few weeks because I'm going to have to not only take on sole patient responsibility and having to refer and talk to doctors etc. There is still a learning curve because I hadn't really done much of that before.

My new laptop came in today! I'm excited- it's all mine!! I usually use Tyler's work laptop. Yay :o) Now I can dl all the porn I want.. JK!

Ok- wish me luck on my first big day!!

Books I want to read:
1. Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
2. When you are engulfed in flames by David Sedaris
3. A wolf at the table by Augusten Burroughs

I think I will get a few as well as some guilty pleasure magazines for our trip to San Fran/Vegas.

I finally have a grown-up job. I start Monday morning (as long as I get my pesky temp license in the mail on Saturday). I am both excited and nervous about this- I will be working at Select so I'm excited because I know the ropes of the operatiion, however, nervous because now I'm really truely in charge of all my patients. Kinda a scary thought!! Its all me!! However, I'm working with great people who I know I can ask questions and they will give me feedback. (Very open to feedback/teaching..)

I just hope I don't regret turning down a large sum of money elsewhere for this job. I think any decision I made I would worry it's the wrong one! I think that's kinda normal.. you can't know 100% can you?

I also have officially secheduled my board exam for August 6th. I made it through my entire review book and passed a practice test. I just need to review some stuff to make sure I am 100% ready for this lovely 250 question, 5 hour test. Eeks.

Have a great weekend :o)

This past week was slightly less productive than I wanted it to be. I studied a total of 10 hours (5 less than was my goal) but I did attend three interviews.

I got offered two jobs so far: one at the place where I had my last internship, and the other at the new rehab hospital where I would do both inpatient rehab and outpatient ortho. However, Reliant (the rehab hosptial) is just opening so I would need to start "as needed" until their census was raised so I could be full-time. I actually know this guy that is doing that there- he got them to write up a contract for all that and they pay a pretty penny for salary. Select on the other hand.. I know I like, I know I like the people but they pay on the lower end of salary. I tried to bargin them up last Friday- I'll hear back tomorrow.

I would rather work at Select because it's an established company that I am already familiar with. Reliant is the less secure choice- it's new and I'd have to talk with them abut Continued ed and benefits and PTO still. Another thing is that Select wants me to start before I am ready to- I need to iron out the details there.

I still havent heard back from St.David's- they said mid next week. Honestly I'm not really interested in it. If I was going to do inpatient rehab I would go to reliant. But thats ok.

Anyway- last night we played this really fun game on Wii called Boom Blox. It's kinda like different versions of Jenga. It's good for a group of people (and possibly a good drinking game!)

Today my parents are throwing me a little grad party: rr bakery cake and rudys and beer and badminton. :o)

I also need to work out and study at some point... we'll see if that works.

Peace.

Today was super productive: cleaned the house, put up blinds, did laundry and the dishes, passed my jurisprudence exam, ran errands, worked out... sheesh!!

Tomorrow I think I shall get my hair cut in that sandra bullock type form. Wish me luck!

I also plan to start painting my house! I'm excited!! I'm going to start with the least used rooms and get to the more used rooms. So far the plan is cream yellow for the upstairs bath. I plan on doing some sage green either in downstairs bath or upstairs guest room, then the other a blue color. I want to paint the living room a taupeish color.. just something to give some contrast to the molding and the fire place but we'll see. Tyler is highly against that last suggestion. (Oh- and I will be painting this all myself!!)

I am also going to Garden Ridge/Target to see if I can find any cool home accents. I need to start making this place less white and empty!!

Perhaps I should wait till Tuesday afternoon.. when I might actually have a job.. nah!

This week my study goal is 12 hours! I have turned in all the stuff I can to apply for the licensure, now it's just a waiting game for TWU to send in my letter of completion and to send them my transcript. My goal is to take the test on July 30th.

Tonight is Tyler's last softball game (THANK GOD!) they have not won a single one!! AND they usually lose by the 10 run rule.. it has been a rather tragic showing.

Anyway- I'm excited to see what happens the next couple months. I'm truely in the unknown.

Yay! I'm officially DONE WITH SCHOOL! The next month will be filled with a mixture of: studying for licensure, tanning, cleaning the house and organizing.

What do you think about this:

Last week I worked out 5 days and was doing a pretty damn good job on my "diet" until Friday rolled around. We went to China Star for lunch for my last day where I gorged on kung pao chicken complete with crispy deliciously fried egg roll. Then Saturday I BLEW IT! I drank beer beer and more beer and on the way home from donwtown I made Tyler stop at Taco Bell for a 1/2 pound cheesey rice and bean burrito and nachos or as tyler requested from the drive thru lady "Nacos". Haha.

Next week will not be good on the tummy region since we are getting fed breakfast and lunch everyday. (Not that I'm really complaining about that..)

Oh well, I will have some weeks after to devote to working out hard and studying hard for the licensure.

I don't want to go back to Dallas! I think I may be crazy because I am getting up at 4:30 to make it back by 8. But... ONLY THREE MORE DAYS!!!!

Done with my last internship. I was sad to go! However, I have an interview with them on July 8th. I'm nervous!!

Next week three days of school then FIN! FOREVER!!

I am no longer freaked out about being done with school. Freaked out has turned into excitement :o)

I hope I get a job with Select.. if not I must start the job search! And study for licensure...

Tonight: Austi and DT for Amy's bday celebration! Also a trip to the "shoe guy" and bridesmaid dress shopping :o)

And I am about to graduate from school... forever. I am a tad freaked out by this fact. Let's think about it: I've spent the last 19 years or so in school. The idea of having a real grown up job with real responsibility freaks me out.. just a tad. I have to make all the executive decisions now.. it's up to me if people get better or not. scary, scary.

Anyway- I plan on applying where I am working now. My CI conveniently decided to move back to New Orleans at the end of the summer and they may be looking for a new PT to take her spot especially since the other female PT will be going on maternity leave in August for a month.

I also need to apply for my license. Ahhh. Crazy times, crazy times.

Today:
1. Church
2. Neural Tension Inservice
3. Begin licensure application
4. Work out
5. Tyler's softball game
6. Pay bills (yuck)

We went to see Get Smart yesterday. I enjoyed it. There were def some really funny parts and it was always entertaining throughout. Go see it! :o)

Out of boredom mostly. This was a fantastic weekend. It actually felt like a week even though it was only three days. Friday night got to hang out with my hubbie (who cooked me dinner which was awesome!) Saturday went shopping and played Mario Kart on Wii which is fun but I suck at! Sunday saw Andrea breifly (thanks for coming up North!), went to Diana's bridal shower, then softball practice. I'm not on the team (I wish I was!) but I was there for support. I think I would like to play first base next season. Although, their team is a disaster really. Last game they lost 19-1 :o( Seriously. Anyway- today had bbq at Tyler's parents house. Bailey got to come and play with four other doggies and now she has been passed out since. Fabulous!

I can't believe I'm almost half way done with my internship. I've been procrastinating sending in my things to get my licensure and also finding a job. I guess I still don't know what I want to do! Outpatient? Inpatient? Work with old people and make 70k? Sigh.

Tomorrow the other student from Kansas starts. I'm worried I've been there three weeks and she will show me up and I'll look dumb. She has had outpatient before and I haven't.. sigh. oh well. I've gotten a lot more comfortable there lately which is good and everyone is pretty open to helping and giving ideas which is pretty cool.

Tomorrow my parents are coming over for Peanut Thai Shrimp and ping pong. They always beat us :o( Friday, Kimi is in town which means downtown of course and Saturday wedding dress shopping with Amy and Sunday family is coming in town! I can't wait to see my Grandma S. who I haven't seen in years, Cathy Jacob and Sam too! I'm only bummed though because I won't get to see them all that must now that I'm working (stupid work!) But I'll make the most of it and I'll have all day Sunday and then next Saturday. Can't wait!!

There is nothing on TV right now! Currently "Vacation Swap" is on. Sooo stupid. I'm waiting for Tyler to watch a movie or something. Or Sopranos. Chris just died and AJs a punk.

Alright, I really do not feel like going to work today. I want to be lazy and lounge around all day long watching DVR, is that too much to ask?

Tyler left again this morning :o( It already feels lonely!