Getting Up to Date and a Little Randomness

My life has been crazy.  There's really no other way to describe it.  It's just pretty much out of control.  Well, out of my control anyway.  Where to start?

SCHOOL:
Well, I have finished all my classroom work.  I passed my final exam for the program.  I'm currently working at Senior Care Pharmacy.  Well, it's my Externship.  My UNPAID externship.  But I'm working 40 hours a week to get my 180 hours done for certification.  At this pace, I should be done in just over 4 weeks from starting.  And I've been doing this for a week now.

I actually really enjoy it.  And they've already offered me a position to stay on after I finish my externship.  YAY!  AND the managing Pharmacist talked to me the other day about going to Pharmacy School.  Since then, I've been doing a lot of research into Pharmacy Schools and the pre-admissions requirements for said programs.  It's a lot of work.  I think I'd really like to do it.  I just don't know if it's the right course for me.  It would probably take me 2 years to get thru the prereqs since I was a history major and didn't have to take a lot of science classes.  Oh and I'd still be working throughout the process so it's not like I can really go to school full time.  And Pharmacy School is expensive.  There would definitely be student loans involved.  I'd likely have to relocate, because, let's face it, the odds of me getting into the University of Utah's Pharmacy School are not great.  And do I do all this, 6+ more years of school, in case I have to have a career for life, but really hoping I get to get married and have a family?  I know the two aren't mutually exclusive, but still.  It's causing me more than a little anxiety.

I'm still studying away too because I have to take the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam still.

FAMILY:
Kevin got his mission call to Washington DC North mission.  He leaves January 23rd.  He's super excited.  Tyler has crashed 2 of my family's cars in the last 4 months.  My mom and Kevin are going with Kristie, Scott, Emma and Adam to Disneyland in a week.  I'm jealous.  Mostly because I'm so stressed out, I could use an escape.  But alas, I must wait a while longer.  We did family pictures a couple weeks ago.  I'll get around to posting some soon.

HOLIDAYS:
Thanksgiving was tasty.  And the few days before that, Angie and I went on a little jaunt down to sunny California.  It was so nice and warm.  We sat by the pool for hours and got just enough sun so that when we returned to Utah, we weren't the whitest people in the state.  It was such a fun girls trip!  And I definitely needed some California time.  A most productive trip.

Christmas was good.  My mom copied my friend Lacee and did something a little different, gift-wise, for those of us still "at home".  We got a "Need It", "Want It", "Read It" and a "Wear It".  AND I got my very own Costco membership.  I love me some costco and I look forward to using it and especially for getting gas, which I use more of now that I have a daily commute.  For my Read It, I got an Amazon Kindle gift card.  So I'm looking for suggestions on what books to get.  Of course, the nieces and nephew were ADORABLE for Christmas.  I'll post more on that later when I get pictures done.  (Have I mentioned what a disaster my life is right now?)

RANDOM:
Well, Bealynn, my super messy, drives-me-crazy, roommate is moving out.  She told us at the end of November.  Lindsey and I decided not to fill the room.  It's just going to be the 2 of us now.  And we're pretty excited about it.  Bealynn hasn't moved all her stuff out yet, but like the cleaning nerds that we are, Lindsey and I are SUPER anxious to sanitize her portions of the house.

I saw The Hobbit.  It was awesome!  Also, it was completely spontaneous and before it officially opened.  So that was extra fun.

My random piece of wisdom for the day:
"Love is wanting to punch someone in the face.  But not actually doing it."

I got a stress fracture during Scarlet Pimpernel and have been wearing a special boot for the last 3 weeks.  I don't wear it to work and I think that it's starting to take it's toll.  I felt a twinge on Sunday (couldn't wear the boot cuz I had to play the organ).  So I've been a good girl and have worn it when I'm not at work.  I even wore it all day Christmas.  But it still hurt a bit today.  That's probably a sign that I should wear it to work.  Maybe it would be enough just to get some good stand/walk around all day shoes for work.  I'm on my feet for a full shift and my feet and back are really suffering for it.

I think that's all for now.  If I think of more, I'll share.  Otherwise, look for a end of year/beginning of year post soon.

Slacker

That would be me.  A Big Slacker!  I know you, my avid readers, have been greatly distressed by my MIA status here on the blog.  I humbly beg your forgiveness.  I will endeavor to do better.