Free day

I have a paper to write that I have been putting off for over a week. There are so many other things I'd like to do today such as:

1. get a haircut
2. make carrot ginger soup
3. sew a tote bag for school
4. go running
5. take Annie to the park
6. watch TV
7 read

I hate having homework, it feels like my work day is never done. After I finish this paper I think I'll feel a little better about things. I just feel so unmotivated when it comes to this school program. Why don't I care? I worked so hard to get accepted and now I feel like I could care less about the information or the classes. So weird. Annie is so cute sleeping beside me on the bed. I love that dog.

Philip picked me up after school today and drove me home. He seemed so sad. I wish I could think of a way to cheer him. I could buy me specialty beer but I feel like we have been so unhealthy lately and drinking an awful lot of alcohol. I have a hard time thinking of other nice things to do for him. How sad is that? Well I guess if I'm going to finish that paper and get started on things I should get to work.

+ one class days
+ rides home from school
+ eating lunch at home

Carnegie library is awesome

I have a break from classes right now so I'm spending a few hours at Carnegie library and it is so cool. I love modern design but when it comes to a great library, the old ones are always the coolest. The ceilings in here are incredibly high and all the tables and chairs are a deep rich brown wood. In a few hours, I have to go to the Wiser center to practice transfers on dummies. I'm a little nervous because I'm not great at smooth transfers. I hope it goes well but it is only practice to get better at doing it with real people.


+ Carnegie library
+ 4 hour lunch break
+ clear fall weather

I feel like crap

Ugh. I'm feeling so terrible. I thought I left the germ infested preschool life that I was none with being constantly sick but I was wrong. I have an achy-feel-terrible-sore throat-want-to-die illness. I tried to get up and go to school today but ended up back in bed for another 5 hours of sleep. I've been in bed all day eating cheese sandwiches and drinking ginger ale. I hope I feel better tomorrow because I have a long day of classes to conquer including the terrible clinical medicine.

I should get started on my homework. I've been watching Modern Family for hours and being oh so lazy. I have a lot of work to get caught up on. I really don't like school. I can't wait to go back to working in 2 years. I miss it.

+ modern family
+ macaroons in the freezer
+ sleeping snuggle cats

my electric blanket is broken

Today I went back to class to start week two. I only had two classes this morning and neither one was too bad. The weather turned really cold and rainy today and I woke up with a terrible sore throat. I'm hoping it is just sinus trouble and will pass in a day or two. I really don't have time to be sick right now. I'm trying to get everything organized with my classes and not procrastinate this semester which I tend to do.

Even though I wasn't feeling great, I did make it to the gym to do a 3 mile run. I can't believe the 10k is only 2 weeks. I don't really feel like I'm ready to do it but I'm going to give it a go anyway and just see how it goes. I mean if I feel like I'm dying I can always stop and walk for a little bit.

I could really use a nap. I have so much to do tonight and zero energy to do it. I couldn't fall asleep last night and stayed up and looked at photos. I was feeling homesick for Seattle. It still feels like we should be going back any day now, like this thing in Pittsburgh is just temporary like a long vacation. I guess it will start to feel more like home as time passes but there are so many things I miss about Seattle. Most of all I miss Philip being happy and carefree and not so depressed and anxious all the time. I wish there was something I could do to help him but I'm not sure what to do. I think he just needs to be done with that terrible job and start to feel comfortable with the not so terrible job.

I can't believe all that we've done this year. Everything feels like it has been moving at light speed since May.

Highlights of the summer:

+ Passing Anatomy!!
+ Moving cross-country with the pets
+ Mt. Rushmore
+ Visiting Wall Drug
+ Moving to a new apartment
+ Awesome new bed my Dad made for us
+ Spending Bethany's birthday with her at Wafflonia
+ Evan's Baptism
+ Spending 2 weeks sort of relaxing at my parent's house
+ Katie's visit to Pittsburgh
+ Going to the Natural History museum
+ Running in Frick park


I guess I should get started on the hours of reading I have ahead of me.

+ first pumpkin spice latte of the season
+ snuggling with Annie Dog
+ Hot Hot shower after walking home in the cold rain

lazy Sunday

 

I felt terrible today. I spent most of the day on the couch watching Alias. Jennifer Garner is one sexy lady. Philip worked on Lucia's car all day. Things didn't go exactly as he planned. He got it done in time to spend the rest of the night watching cartoons. I hope I'm feeling better tomorrow, at least I don't have to go to work tomorrow. Yay!

+ Cartoons
+ ice cream
+ 3 day weekend

Saturday

 

I'm sitting at the kitchen table watching it rain and drinking coffee. This morning Philip and I took Annie to the big dog park. I'm going to work on sewing today. I need to make napkins and some pouches. I've been so lazy lately. Lucia is coming over later to hang out while Philip works on her car. We're going to watch True Grit. I got my W-2 yesterday and started on my tax return, it looks like I'll be getting a refund.

+ fuel coffee
+ warm rain
+ tax refunds

long time

 

Things have been great the last few weeks. Good things include:

+ Returned to my job at preschool
+ I was accepted into Pitt
+ Close friends are moving into our apartment building
+ Only a month until I go home for Christmas
+ 1 more week until Thanksgiving vacation

I've been a little bored though. In the past, I've spent so much time and energy worrying and preparing to get into school that to be done feels strange. I have a lot of free time. I'm not one of those people that can make good use of free time. I just become unproductive and weird. I spend way too much time on youtube. I get restless. I drive Philip crazy with my vague problems because I can't pin point what is going on. So I reviewed my life list tonight, I realized I completed a few things but I have many more to go. Most things are seem impossible right now since We've saving all our extra money for the cross country move we'll be making in less than 7 months.

One thing that I thought I'd like to work on is #22, donate $1000 to an animal shelter. I have loved animals whole life, maybe even too much. I've been a pet sitter, a dog walker and a pet owner for years. I hate to think about the animals that don't have a home or are treated badly and need medical help. I have chosen my animal shelter to be Seattle PAWS. I hope to sell through my etsy account, Cotton Cupcakes. I will donate 100% of the profits from sales to raise the $1000 to donate to the shelter. I think I'm going to donate the small zipper bags that I've been creating for years. I feel most comfortable making those and confident I can finish them quickly.

I better get started.


+ new place mats
+ dog costumes
+ sleeping in