Back to work

Well, today is my first day back to work since June 3rd! The month of June has gone by sooooooooo very fast! That was what I was hoping for though, as you remember this post and this post! haha So I'm backkkkk! :-)

On that note.... I have a lot of catching up to do at work. 72 e-mails in my in box, files on my desk and a mound of things I need to get to before the end of July.

So, let me catch you up on my life!

Last weekend was my only relaxing weekend of the month/summer! My hubby worked most of the weekend :-( and I did more laundry than I ever thought possible! It's been piling up because I've been gone and haven't had time to do it on the weekends. I managed to do 10 (Yes, 10) loads of laundry, fold and put them all away! Yuck! Though, I did get time to go see this movie... A must see, that's for sure! Hubby and I went to it on Saturday night and loved it!

This week is a 4 day week, hallelujah!! We have volleyball on Thursday night and then we will be headed to my in-laws for the long weekend. We will be relaxing, eating tons, having and bonfire and enjoying cheese & wine! I love it!

Next week is also a 4 day week for me! I will be getting my LASIK surgery! Ahhh it's scary! I've had to wear my glasses for one week now and it's killing me. Working out is just not the same while wearing glasses.... I hate it! Only 1 week to go. My appointment is next Monday and they will be telling me whether or not I can go through with it. Then my surgery is scheduled for July 9th! Say a prayer for me that all goes well! My mother-in-law will be coming next Thursday (a 4 hour trip one way) to take me to my appointment & post-op and to help take care of things at the house while I'm not able to. It was very nice of her to offer to do this!

Well, that's it for now. Maybe this weekend I'll take some pictures and upload them for you! I'm terrible at posting pics! You all know that.... Anyway, have a great week!

Oh Happy Day.....

LADIES (AND MAYBE GUYS)........

TOMORROW IS...............................

The last day of my second grad class for the summer! Not only am I finished with grad school until August, but I am now officially 1/2 done with my credits! :-) Now if that isn't something to celebrate, I don't know what is! :-) Thanks to those of you who stuck it out with me and my measly whopping three posts this month!!

Anyway, I'll be going home tomorrow, cleaning/laundry and other stuff Friday, going to a Saving Abel concert on Friday night with my hubby and some friends and having a fantastic weekend (filled with a pedi with my mom and shopping with her too!) What a better way to celebrate my start to summer! FINALLY!

So, thanks again and I'll be back after the weekend to post!! Have a terrific weekend!

Stress

Ok, so I'm warning you..... This isn't the most exciting/positive post I've ever written... Stop reading now if you do not want to hear me complain.

I've warned you....

Ok, it's day 3 of my 2nd grad class this summer... Those of you who are School Counselors know what I'm talking about, or not... But, this class is about group counseling. It has to be the most draining class I've ever taken. I am so mentally and physically drained I can hardly stay awake in class. First, we are each in charge of running a small group here at a middle school with 4-6 students.... That's not so bad, but then we are in charge of running a small group session (about 10 people) with our peers... Not only do we have to touch on sensitive subjects, but our professor sits in the group with us. We've had non-stop readings (roughly 100-200 pages per night), lessons to plan, among other stuff... I am stressed, to the MAX! I've never felt so unprepared in my life, and I am not ok with that. I like to plan things out, I can go with the flow, but I like to have a plan. She wants us to dig deep with our peers in a counseling session and at this point in my schooling, I do not feel prepared to touch on sensitive issues with my peers. It's different working with children than it is your peers. All I'm saying is wow, tears have been and will be shed throughout the next 5 remaining days in this class.... I don't know if I can get through it, but somehow I have to. It's been a learning experience, that's for sure..

So, forgive me if I have been MIA from the blogging world for a couple weeks now. Things have been rough around here and I cannot wait to just go home and cuddle up on the couch with my husband. I am in need of some major TLC......

Thanks for listening!! I will try to post again sometime soon, but it may not be until after this stressful, emotionally draining class is over!

1 Week Down, 3 to go!

So, back to school I go.... Again tonight. Ugg this being away from home is really getting to me. This class though, is by far, the easiest of all of our classes. It's laid back and structured very differently than all of the other classes. It's all about developing curriculum for School Counselors, I can actually apply exactly what I have learned from this class to my everyday counseling when I get a position. When the class is finished (this Friday!!), we will walk away with 22 different lessons for counseling different developmental ages, along with a variety of different activities, books, ice breakers, ect... to use when we are in the field. I can't wait to begin my counseling career, only one more year to go!

As of June 2010, I can officially get a counseling position with my Class G license, contingent on the fact that I graduate w/in a year with my actual license. So, thats the goal! Then, I'll be able to work and get paid while doing my practicum.

I feel so relieved no longer being a first year grad student, that's for darn sure. I've enjoyed reading all of your posts, sometimes I get behind but I'll eventually get caught up.

In other news: I FINALLY got some of our wedding pictures developed to hang up around the house. I still have yet to order from the photographer, but at least I've got something up.

Hope you all had a great weekend! Mine was spent working on homework, cleaning the house (a little) and doing some laundry. We also grilled out a delicious dinner last night, here's what we had:

Grilled chicken
Grilled Asparagus
Corn on the Cob
Bottle of our favorite wine

Out on the back deck, listening to music and enjoying the beautiful weather. Just what I needed before I head back to class for another 4 days away from home.

Until I have a chance to write again, have a wonderful week ladies!!!

MIA

I'm sorry bloggers....... Please don't leave me! I'm here at school, arrived yesterday at 8:45 PM..... And got up early to attend class alllllllllllllllll day today. Tonight, I am busy working on homework, checking my blog, while speaking with my hubby from time to time (whom I miss dearly), and eventually I'll put my favorite season of Friends on (Season 8 for those of you FRIENDS watchers) and will then "eventually" fall asleep in this unfamiliar city, place, and bed (sans hubby, puppy and two kitties who usually take up the entire bed, but I love it so much (even when I complain about it) that I miss it so much)

So as I'm complaining about being homesick, your blogs are still keeping me entartined throughout the day when I need some much (always) needed breaks!

Thanks and please don't give up on me, my blogging will get better and more frequent! Tomorrow after class I get to go home and I cannot wait!

New Purchase

So, thanks to your wonderful comments on this post, I have decided to purchase this:



I'm very excited about it and ran with it for the first time on Sunday. I loved it!! :-) Thanks
again Lucy, Risa, and Meredith!

Born to Run

No, not really.

But I did accomplish something great on Sunday. The hubby has been put on mandatory overtime of 60+/h per week, so I've been trying to keep myself busy. Well, yesterday, I put on my running shoes and told myself that I was going to run for 30 minutes straight without a break, break for a minute and then run the 30 minutes back home. Well, I actually did it! I ran 6.1 miles, though that means I ran 10:00 miles, it is still a great accomplishment on my part! It's the furthest I have ever run!

P.S. I'm dying today......

Happy Monday everyone!