Impatiently Waiting for Sean

So I'm waiting for Sean to get here... He would be less than an hour away, but they have the interstate closed so he's having to detour and it's taking forever! I just saw him a week ago, but I am so excited to see him! Our 5 year anniversary is on Thursday and I can't wait! We're going to Olive Garden for dinner... That's where we had our first date :).




A lot has happened since the last time I wrote on here...

1. I just rescheduled the MCAT for August 6th and I could not be more relieved! I was not going to be ready by June 18th and I only want to have to take it once. I'm still applying to medical school currently and my scores will be sent directly to the application service. The whole application process is so nerve-racking! I can't wait for it to be over!!

2. On Friday, I got certified as an ACSM Health Fitness Specialist! I was certified as a Schwinn Indoor Cycling instructor in March and I love that... but now I get to do so much more. I can do fitness assessments, exercise orientations, and personal training. That means more $$$. :)

3. I made straight A's this semester and I'm so excited about it!!! I definitely put in the effort and stressed myself out... It was soooo worth it!

4. In March, I found out that I got the fellowship that I applied for! My friend Shannon and I had developed a community service project and now that we're Albert Schweitzer fellows :), we have to implement it. We're going to be conducting chair aerobics classes and educational sessions for senior citizens in the area. We're in the process right now of trying to find a site.
www.schweitzerfellowship.org


5. Sean's brother and his wife just had a beautiful baby girl named Teagan Victoria. I went to see her last weekend and fell in love. She has the cutest little lips!


I guess that's it, but basically... things are going really well for me right now! I have a lot to be thankful for! I'm loving life!

Mardi Gras Mambo

Well... here are the lessons I learned after experiencing Mardi Gras in New Orleans:

1. Get to the parade route at least 3 hours early to get parking and set up chairs.
2. Sit in the grand-stands for the bigger parades. I hear it's worth the $20.
3. Go to the Endymion ball.
4. Get drinks and chips & salsa at Superior Grill pre-parade OR bring a rolling cooler and Zapps chips to the parade route.
5. DO NOT... I repeat DO NOT go to Bourbon Street during the entire week of Mardi Gras!
6. Parades uptown are so much more fun than they are in the French Quarter. (The French Quarter is 10x better when it's not Mardi Gras!)
7. Use the bathroom before you leave your house because you're not going to be able to go while you're out at parades. (However, if you do have to go badly enough, there is a church on St. Charles Ave that only charges $1 and bleaches the port-o-potty before and after you use it!)
8. Go to Muses... for the throws and to see the cool floats!
9. Trade beer for good throws!
10. If you go to Zulu on Mardi Gras day, you have to get a coconut!














...and the most important lesson of all:

If you move to a new city, the people that don't try to make you feel welcome are not worth it. Thank you, Angie for going out of your way to make my move easier. You're the only real friend that I have in Louisiana! Also, if you move and notice that the people that you used to hang out with stop calling you and make no effort to come visit you, you should also notice that those people are not your real friends. Thank you Julia, Hilary, Tucker, Chris Hall, Chris Gray, Kristine, and Sean (of course) for being my real friends! I love you all!!

P.S... This guy was really gross, but he's the piano guy at my favorite bar in New Orleans... Lafitte's Blacksmith Bar!

"I love Jesus, but i drink a little"

I love the Ellen Degeneres show!! Along with The Today Show, it's an essential piece of my morning!

Long Day...

OMGosh! Today was so long... I'm definitely worn out!
This morning, I decided to skip my workout because I was tired and needed a shower before my suitemate locked me out of the bathroom. Instead, I got ready and went to the Bursar's office to fill out a deferment form for my tuition... Yay! My classes are not going to get dropped!
Then I had Biological Basis of Health from 10:30-12, work at the gym from 12:30-4:30, and Healthcare Economics from 5-8.
After my last class, I had already missed my show ("The Secret Life of the American Teenager"... I know.. sad)... so I decided to go work out. My goal was to run for 30 minutes straight on the treadmill. Weeeeeeell... I got to 20 minutes and decided that I wasn't going to make it to 30 so my goal became 2 1/2 miles. I did it, though... in 24 minutes! That's def a record for me! I've never been a runner so I'm really proud of myself!

Well, I know this is really short... but I really need a shower! Peace.

Master Procrastinator

Well, I've never been a huge blogger, but I keep a journal and there are times that I would like to share my thoughts. My blogs may be completely discontinued within a month, but I'll try to keep up with it. I can't guarantee that anything I write here will make sense to anyone that doesn't really know me. If you do know me, you know that I'm an airhead and I tend to ramble about nothing.

Currently on my mind is the MCAT... only the most important test I've ever taken. I want to go to med school more than anything and my biggest fear is that I won't get in. Unfortunately, when it comes to studying for this major test... I procrastinate more than I have for any other test. I don't know why, but it seems that the most important things are the ones that I put off so often.

Another issue... I really wish my books would come in already. I have reading to do for class and I'm going to look like an idiot when I can't participate in class discussion because I haven't gotten my books. I didn't get paid until Friday so that's how long I had to wait to even buy them.
Money has been really tight this semester so far... stupid recession!... and not having financial aid!... but the good news is that my loans are finally about to be en route to moi!... and I can fill out a deferment form for my tuition so my classes don't get dropped! Yay!

Also on my mind is the fact that I haven't seen Sean in 2 weeks and won't see him again for another 2 weeks... if I even see him then. I've been in a long distance relationship for a grand total of 3 out of the 4 1/2 years that Sean and I have been together. We are living proof that long distance relationships really do work if both people are committed. We love each other and that has gotten us through a lot.
While I'm talking about him, I feel compelled to mention that all of my friends are getting engaged and married! I find myself feeling jealous when I see that someone else has gotten engaged, but I know that when Sean is ready and can afford the ring, it will happen. I know that he is struggling financially and he's trying to move here (which is much more important). I love him and I'm willing to wait as long as I have to. We're not getting married for about 3 years anyway.
I do feel very lucky when I think about our relationship. I found a man that loves me for me and would do anything in his power to make me happy. Guys like Sean are rare and not everyone finds someone like I did. Thank you Sean for being you!

One good thing... I had a super-fun weekend! I love hanging out with Angie... she's so much fun and I love her friends that always come to visit! She and I are just alike in that we can have as much fun sober as we can when we're drinking and we like actin' a fool. lol

Anyway, I don't care about the Superbowl so I'm going to try and focus on some MCAT studying. Woohoo!