so just a general post about friendships. Nothing exciting at all :)
Obviously friendships are all different with each person you know. Some closer than others. When though, do you decide that a not so close friendship is just better off as you two being acquaintances? Some friendships can start off really close, but as time goes on, maybe one or both peoples life situations change, and you grow apart, or you find out what that persons true personality is.
One thing that I have learned from past friendships is that the complain train can really drag down a friendship. In the past I've talked to friends who constantly complain and tell them that it's not fun to be around, but when it doesn't stop, then the friendship no longer is enjoyable and I have walked away. It sucks to do, but I'm not going to brought down by someones negativity just to be able to call them my friend. Obviously the occasional complaint is just fine, but it doesn't need to happen every time you open your mouth.
Friendships can happen in the least likely of places, with people you never thought you would be close to. I love when this happens! Even if you don't have a bunch of really close friends, it's nice to have a handful that you know you can call, and that they would genuinely like to hang out with you. I have had experience with people who I thought were my friend, but then as time goes on, I seem to find out things about them that aren't such good qualities, like if you don't like someone, don't pretend to be their friend if you're just going to turn around and talk smack about them as soon as they are out of ear shot. That absolutely drives me nuts, and I have recently found out that one of my so called friends is exactly like that.
As I get older, I realize that the number of friends I have isn't important. What I now look for in a friendship is does the person have the same values as me, are they honest, are they true, or do they put on a fake persona so that they get more people to like them? I'm not interested in being friends with fake people. It is my opinion that if you have to put on a show in order to get people to like you, then you must not be a very decent person yourself. The quality of the persons character is a lot more important than how many friends you can get to like you.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Monday, December 27, 2010
Christmas
Christmas, just like any other year was crazy and hectic with lots of running around.
Christmas Eve, Tony and I both did our own things. Tony went to his parents, and I started my day off visiting my Grandpa. I first went over to my Grandma's house and had lunch with her, two of my aunts, and an uncle. Then we headed to the nursing home where my Grandpa lives. It's really hard for him to get around, so we went to him. I wanted to still be able to spend the holiday with him, and it turned out really nice. My sister, Dad and another uncle met us all over there and we had some snacks, and a few presents.
Around 4:00p.m. my sister and I left to head to our Dad's house for presents with him, our step-brother, and step-mom. We all got lots of great gifts. Then the rest of the family showed up around 6:00 for dinner and more presents.
Christmas Eve, Tony and I both did our own things. Tony went to his parents, and I started my day off visiting my Grandpa. I first went over to my Grandma's house and had lunch with her, two of my aunts, and an uncle. Then we headed to the nursing home where my Grandpa lives. It's really hard for him to get around, so we went to him. I wanted to still be able to spend the holiday with him, and it turned out really nice. My sister, Dad and another uncle met us all over there and we had some snacks, and a few presents.
Around 4:00p.m. my sister and I left to head to our Dad's house for presents with him, our step-brother, and step-mom. We all got lots of great gifts. Then the rest of the family showed up around 6:00 for dinner and more presents.
Dad and Rachel's house
That night I got to open presents from Tony's parents that he brought home for me, and Tony and I exchanged gifts as well.
Christmas Day, was just as busy, and unfortunately I don't have any pictures yet to post.
I started my day off by getting up at 5:30a.m. and going to work. I got home at 10:00a.m. and proceeded to get ready for the day. Tony and I got to spend this day together, and started it off by going to his parents house. We had fajitas for lunch, which Tony's sister Monica made, and they were fantastic! I also got to meet her new puppy Rocket, who is incredibly friendly and loves to run around and play.
The drive to Plainview to see my side of the family took two hours and twenty minutes....I got to take a very nice nap on the way!
Dinner was at 6:00 which consisted of the usual ham, veggies, mashed taters etc and then we opened presents. The rest of the time was spent just hanging out and catching up with family who I don't get to see very often. Tony and I had to head out around 8:00 because the dogs were at home and he had to do some work that night from home.
Then on Sunday Tony and I headed out to the Bessel farm. We had a quick lunch there and got to visit with lots of his family. It's always nice to go out there and relax with good people! We had to cut that a little short though as we both needed to get some things done around the house.
This Christmas was one of the best ones Tony and I have had together so far, and I know there will be many many more to come! Hopefully yours was just as good!
I started my day off by getting up at 5:30a.m. and going to work. I got home at 10:00a.m. and proceeded to get ready for the day. Tony and I got to spend this day together, and started it off by going to his parents house. We had fajitas for lunch, which Tony's sister Monica made, and they were fantastic! I also got to meet her new puppy Rocket, who is incredibly friendly and loves to run around and play.
The drive to Plainview to see my side of the family took two hours and twenty minutes....I got to take a very nice nap on the way!
Dinner was at 6:00 which consisted of the usual ham, veggies, mashed taters etc and then we opened presents. The rest of the time was spent just hanging out and catching up with family who I don't get to see very often. Tony and I had to head out around 8:00 because the dogs were at home and he had to do some work that night from home.
Then on Sunday Tony and I headed out to the Bessel farm. We had a quick lunch there and got to visit with lots of his family. It's always nice to go out there and relax with good people! We had to cut that a little short though as we both needed to get some things done around the house.
This Christmas was one of the best ones Tony and I have had together so far, and I know there will be many many more to come! Hopefully yours was just as good!
Finals were successful!
Just a quick, short note.....I survived yet another round of finals!
Fall quarter totally kicked my butt, but was also one of the funnest because I had some great classes, and I was able to finish all four of my classes with B's.
My friend Becca, and I worked through our classes together. I have come to know her very well, and would say she is an excellent friend. Becca came over pretty much every night for about four weeks to finish projects, and study for our finals.
Here is Becca and I at her house! Aren't we adorable???!!! We could almost be sisters :)
Two more quarters to go! This new quarter starts January 3rd, and then I will graduate in June 2011....I can't wait....it's been a long road.
Fall quarter totally kicked my butt, but was also one of the funnest because I had some great classes, and I was able to finish all four of my classes with B's.
My friend Becca, and I worked through our classes together. I have come to know her very well, and would say she is an excellent friend. Becca came over pretty much every night for about four weeks to finish projects, and study for our finals.
Here is Becca and I at her house! Aren't we adorable???!!! We could almost be sisters :)
Two more quarters to go! This new quarter starts January 3rd, and then I will graduate in June 2011....I can't wait....it's been a long road.
Friday, December 17, 2010
Another quarter done....almost
Wow I have slacked when it comes to writing here! At least I have a good excuse though....school took over my life.
Next week is finals at school and even tough I really liked my classes this quarter, I can honestly say I am so glad it's over. This quarter was so stressful. This last week it felt really good to hand in all the big projects that were due for each class and present them.
Lets see....what have I bee up to for the past month???
Basically every day/night/weekend I have either been in class, at work, or doing homework. Tony has gotten lots of video game time in because I just haven't had time to hang out with him.
I think the best part of this quarter was that for Equine and Production, we got to go on field trips, and raise a duck, and three chickens in class. I didn't bring the chickens home at all, but I got to bring the duck home three times and it was so much fun....messy, but fun.
We also got to see and treat a two hour old calf at one of the dairy farms we went to!
Thanksgiving was spent at work, and then Tony and I drove down to Plainview for the night. That Friday we went with my uncle Mark to a farm to see their robotic milkers. I did a project on them for one of my classes so it was cool to be able to take pictures and video of the robots.
So far December hasn't been very exciting. A few things coming up though that I can write about later are how finals went, my moms Christmas party on the 18th, and then obviously Christmas Eve and Day!
I have also acquired two new pets. They are rats and their names are Flower and Clover. The rats are from school and since we are done using them for the quarter, I am fostering them for about five weeks until they are needed again at school next quarter. Then at the end of March I am going to adopt them and bring them home forever! So far Cloe is scared of them, and Allis desperately wants to play with them.
One more thing I almost forgot about is that I am going to Vegas in February! There is a Western Veterinary Conference happening at the end of Feb, and since I am a student I can get in for free, where is would normally cost a Vet Tech about $325 to get in the doors. I was able to convince my Mom, Tom, Dad, and Rachel to pay for my airfare and hotel room as my Christmas and Birthday presents this year! I am so excited for that. There are four of us going. Me, my friends Becca and Krista, and one of our teachers Alesha, who will be super fun to hang out with! Becca and I have become really good friends so we are rooming together, and Krista and Alesha are going to room together. It's going to be a fun filled five days!
Next week is finals at school and even tough I really liked my classes this quarter, I can honestly say I am so glad it's over. This quarter was so stressful. This last week it felt really good to hand in all the big projects that were due for each class and present them.
Lets see....what have I bee up to for the past month???
Basically every day/night/weekend I have either been in class, at work, or doing homework. Tony has gotten lots of video game time in because I just haven't had time to hang out with him.
I think the best part of this quarter was that for Equine and Production, we got to go on field trips, and raise a duck, and three chickens in class. I didn't bring the chickens home at all, but I got to bring the duck home three times and it was so much fun....messy, but fun.
We also got to see and treat a two hour old calf at one of the dairy farms we went to!
Thanksgiving was spent at work, and then Tony and I drove down to Plainview for the night. That Friday we went with my uncle Mark to a farm to see their robotic milkers. I did a project on them for one of my classes so it was cool to be able to take pictures and video of the robots.
So far December hasn't been very exciting. A few things coming up though that I can write about later are how finals went, my moms Christmas party on the 18th, and then obviously Christmas Eve and Day!
I have also acquired two new pets. They are rats and their names are Flower and Clover. The rats are from school and since we are done using them for the quarter, I am fostering them for about five weeks until they are needed again at school next quarter. Then at the end of March I am going to adopt them and bring them home forever! So far Cloe is scared of them, and Allis desperately wants to play with them.
One more thing I almost forgot about is that I am going to Vegas in February! There is a Western Veterinary Conference happening at the end of Feb, and since I am a student I can get in for free, where is would normally cost a Vet Tech about $325 to get in the doors. I was able to convince my Mom, Tom, Dad, and Rachel to pay for my airfare and hotel room as my Christmas and Birthday presents this year! I am so excited for that. There are four of us going. Me, my friends Becca and Krista, and one of our teachers Alesha, who will be super fun to hang out with! Becca and I have become really good friends so we are rooming together, and Krista and Alesha are going to room together. It's going to be a fun filled five days!
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Totally overwhelmed
Wow is how I will start this off! This quarter is kicking my butt, but I am happy and proud to say that I am currently doing good in my classes.
There are some days when I feel like I just have too much to deal with. I go to school full time, four days a week, and I'm working four to five days a week in order to keep my bills paid and current. On top of this I try to find time for myself, time for Tony, friends, and family. Let me tell you, it's getting a little rough to even find time for homework, but I'm somehow still getting it done on time!
Sometimes there are days when I wake up and think this is awesome, I am finished with all my homework, now I can just relax and do stuff around the house. Then there are days like today, when I get out of bed and I am immediately overwhelmed by the list of stuff that needs to get done. Instead of doing what I want, like curling up in a little ball and crying, I've gotten good and taking a few deep breaths, looking at everything that needs to get done, and just picking one thing to start on. I don't even worry about the hundred other things until the current pick is finished. I also tell myself that this is nothing to get so stressed out about, there are people in a lot worse situations, so sometimes when I say life is hard, someone just needs to slap me, because my life really isn't that hard! I just need to figure out how to prioritize all the stuff going on!
I keep telling myself that I'm super close to graduation, next quarter won't be so stressful, and then I get to do my internship. End of June is where the light at the end of the tunnel is...I can see it and almost touch it! I can do it, I can do it, I can do it! Thank goodness for all the people around me that are here for support. I've got a pretty awesome boyfriend, family, friends, and teachers!
There are some days when I feel like I just have too much to deal with. I go to school full time, four days a week, and I'm working four to five days a week in order to keep my bills paid and current. On top of this I try to find time for myself, time for Tony, friends, and family. Let me tell you, it's getting a little rough to even find time for homework, but I'm somehow still getting it done on time!
Sometimes there are days when I wake up and think this is awesome, I am finished with all my homework, now I can just relax and do stuff around the house. Then there are days like today, when I get out of bed and I am immediately overwhelmed by the list of stuff that needs to get done. Instead of doing what I want, like curling up in a little ball and crying, I've gotten good and taking a few deep breaths, looking at everything that needs to get done, and just picking one thing to start on. I don't even worry about the hundred other things until the current pick is finished. I also tell myself that this is nothing to get so stressed out about, there are people in a lot worse situations, so sometimes when I say life is hard, someone just needs to slap me, because my life really isn't that hard! I just need to figure out how to prioritize all the stuff going on!
I keep telling myself that I'm super close to graduation, next quarter won't be so stressful, and then I get to do my internship. End of June is where the light at the end of the tunnel is...I can see it and almost touch it! I can do it, I can do it, I can do it! Thank goodness for all the people around me that are here for support. I've got a pretty awesome boyfriend, family, friends, and teachers!
Friday, October 29, 2010
Ducks
In the production animal class I'm taking, we are raising ducks and chickens. The chickens haven't hatched yet, but we got the ducks several weekends ago. Well on the first weekend, (which was several weekends ago) I got to take them home. Everything was going great and then on Saturday all hell broke loose.
The ducks had been totally fine on Thursday, and Friday. Saturday I got up really early for work, refilled their food and water and went on my way. Tony left the house shortly after me at about 8a.m. He also refilled their water and went on his way. I got home at about 4:15 to find that one of the ducks was dead.
Up until this point both ducks had been alert and quacking and walking around. I of course immediately burst into tears, while checking to see if the little duck really was dead, then Tony came home minutes later, I cried some more, then I tried to get a hold of my teachers to see what they wanted me to do with the duck.
After talking to two of my teachers on the phone, crying to both of them, it was decided to wrap up the little ducky and put her in the fridge. Monday there would be a necropsy done on her.
So needless to say the rest of my weekend wasn't very exciting. I was then paranoid that the other duck would die and checked on her about a million times a day. She got lots of attention and play time and I'm glad she is still alive.
Monday, October 11, 2010
MOO COWS!
The last two weekends and past week have been super busy ones. Two weekends ago I worked on Saturday, and then on Sunday, Tony and I ventured out to his family farm and we helped plow a field, while his Dad and uncle took out the soybeans. I rode along for a little bit, but since the tractor is only meant for one person, my legs kept falling asleep. Tony taught me how to drive the 4-wheeler instead so I would still have something to do. That was so much fun to do! I got to tear around the field lots.
This past week a new quarter of classes started up! I am taking 4 classes for a total of 13 credits. I'm taking Advanced Clinical Procedures, Exotic Animals and Pocket Pets, Equine, and Production Animals. I am really excited to be taking the last two classes, because when I'm done with school I really want to work with large animals. There's already tons of homework, and big projects to get started on, so I've been keeping busy with that. I also work 20 hours a week so I don't have a lot of spare time. I'm going to do really well in these classes tough, and as of right now I am only 8 1/2 months away from graduation....but I'm not counting down the days or anything! :)
This past week a new quarter of classes started up! I am taking 4 classes for a total of 13 credits. I'm taking Advanced Clinical Procedures, Exotic Animals and Pocket Pets, Equine, and Production Animals. I am really excited to be taking the last two classes, because when I'm done with school I really want to work with large animals. There's already tons of homework, and big projects to get started on, so I've been keeping busy with that. I also work 20 hours a week so I don't have a lot of spare time. I'm going to do really well in these classes tough, and as of right now I am only 8 1/2 months away from graduation....but I'm not counting down the days or anything! :)
Cutest pug sisters ever!
This past weekend I worked again on Saturday, and then on Sunday, just like the past weekend, Tony and I headed back out to the farm. This time we took the dogs with. They get a lot of pent up energy being in an apartment all the time. They needed room to run and wear themselves out! Tony helped his Dad and uncle with stuff and I watched over the dogs, and said hi to the cows. I love cows with a passion! I think they are the cutest large animal there is. I took a ton on pictures too. The dogs barked at them, tried to make friends, Cloe ended up getting licked by one.
Cloe is chewing on a delicious stick!
Silly Allis
Cloe is chewing on a delicious stick!
Silly Allis
So after letting them run around like chickens with their heads cut off I decided that a visit to the cows was needed. The dogs once they noticed the cows wouldn't stop barking, but that didn't stop the calves from coming over and saying hi to me.
One calf also wanted to investigate Cloe.
It touched its nose to Cloe's nose, and licked her. Cloe then barked and the calf took off running.
Ok ok I will stop boring you with all my pictures of cows. I just can't help myself, they are just so darn cute! So after the calf liked Cloe, we ventured to the other side of the barn. Cloe got so excited to see even more cows, that she somehow squeezed through the square holes in the fence and went flying into the pasture. This is when she discovered that the cows do not want to play with her. They are not giant dogs to chase. She was trying to get the calves to chase her, one of the mama cows was trying to charge her and stop Cloe with her hooves, and the whole time I'm screaming at Cloe to come back to the fence so I can grab her. Cloe finally came close enough in her terror and I grabbed her collar and pulled her back threw the fence. The stupid dog scared that crap out of me and there was no way I was going into the pasture to get her.
Other than that the weekend was great, and now a new week of school has started. I am sure I will have more to write about from next weekend as Tony and I will be helping with the corn harvest. Until then...try not to miss me too much!
Other than that the weekend was great, and now a new week of school has started. I am sure I will have more to write about from next weekend as Tony and I will be helping with the corn harvest. Until then...try not to miss me too much!
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Girls Weekend!
A much needed weekend away was achieved on September 24, and 25. Two girlfriends from school, and I went out of town for a night. We were originally going to go camping in Taylor Falls, MN but when my mom heard of this she offered up her boyfriend Toms house. They weren't going to be there and it would be more fun then camping in the cold and rain.
Friday morning I picked up Krista at her parents house and we met Janell at my moms house in Golden Valley. We all took my car up to St Croix Falls, WI. Our first stop though was taco bell for lunch, and then when we got to WI we went to a local winery that I had been to before. It is called Chateau St Croix Winery and Vineyard.
There are so many great pictures, it's hard to choose which ones to post!
I really enjoy wine tasting, and it was a blast to get to introduce it to two of my friends! I'm thinking this is something we will be able to do more often together.
After wine tasting, we stopped at this random historical view. It turned out to just be a little park with a boat launch into the river. The trees were really pretty though and turning lots of nice reds and oranges. We then got our groceries for the weekend and went to Tom's house. He lives on a lake and it was nice enough out to be able to sit down by it and have a bonfire. First off we had a heck of a time starting a fire. Two and a half days straight of rain will do that! The wood was so wet, we went though 4 books of matches. Finally though we got it started.
The burgers turned out really good. We had thought about going out on the paddle boat, so I bailed all the water out of it. It took me quite a while to do, and then we ended up not even going in it. Oh well, I found out the next morning that it was a good work out, as my shoulder muscles were sore. ha ha
There were some other fun things that happened, like the usual girl talk, Krista Skinny dipped, and cigar smoking. I went in the water earlier when it was still light out, but only up to my knees. That was enough for me. The water was really cold already. Our partying didn't last all night though. We all got tired pretty fast and were in bed by midnight. I guess that's what happens when you get older and have responsibilities that take up time and energy that used to devoted to partying and sleeping. Oh well, it was still a really fun time.
Saturday morning we were all up by 9:30. Janell and I made a fantastic breakfast of waffles, eggs, and bacon. We cleaned up, packed up, and headed out at about noon. We made some random stops on the way home too. The first place was called Fawn-Doe-Rosa. It's a random little animal park in St Croix Falls where there are fun animals to see and pet.
This deer totally didn't care that I just walked up to her and started petting her. I even hugged he rand she just sat there. Maybe it was because I had food.....I feel used now...
The Moo Cows (yes that's what I call cows) were my favorite. I think cows are the cutest thing and I just want to squeeze them with love!
We also stopped at a cute little store on highway 8. I have no idea what it's called but it has a cool giant mouse statue in front of it. They have a little restaurant in it, and things to buy like jams, cheeses, stuff like that.
Giant mouse with a wheel of cheese!
AND a moo cow!
We officially finished up the weekend with lunch at a Chinese restaurant in Forest Lake, and then went back to my moms, Janell got in her car, I drove Krista back to Shakopee, and I went home to Burnsville. I love my friends and think that this girls weekend should be a yearly thing. Maybe next time more of our school friends will be able to join us too.
Friday morning I picked up Krista at her parents house and we met Janell at my moms house in Golden Valley. We all took my car up to St Croix Falls, WI. Our first stop though was taco bell for lunch, and then when we got to WI we went to a local winery that I had been to before. It is called Chateau St Croix Winery and Vineyard.
There are so many great pictures, it's hard to choose which ones to post!
I really enjoy wine tasting, and it was a blast to get to introduce it to two of my friends! I'm thinking this is something we will be able to do more often together.
After wine tasting, we stopped at this random historical view. It turned out to just be a little park with a boat launch into the river. The trees were really pretty though and turning lots of nice reds and oranges. We then got our groceries for the weekend and went to Tom's house. He lives on a lake and it was nice enough out to be able to sit down by it and have a bonfire. First off we had a heck of a time starting a fire. Two and a half days straight of rain will do that! The wood was so wet, we went though 4 books of matches. Finally though we got it started.
The burgers turned out really good. We had thought about going out on the paddle boat, so I bailed all the water out of it. It took me quite a while to do, and then we ended up not even going in it. Oh well, I found out the next morning that it was a good work out, as my shoulder muscles were sore. ha ha
There were some other fun things that happened, like the usual girl talk, Krista Skinny dipped, and cigar smoking. I went in the water earlier when it was still light out, but only up to my knees. That was enough for me. The water was really cold already. Our partying didn't last all night though. We all got tired pretty fast and were in bed by midnight. I guess that's what happens when you get older and have responsibilities that take up time and energy that used to devoted to partying and sleeping. Oh well, it was still a really fun time.
Saturday morning we were all up by 9:30. Janell and I made a fantastic breakfast of waffles, eggs, and bacon. We cleaned up, packed up, and headed out at about noon. We made some random stops on the way home too. The first place was called Fawn-Doe-Rosa. It's a random little animal park in St Croix Falls where there are fun animals to see and pet.
This deer totally didn't care that I just walked up to her and started petting her. I even hugged he rand she just sat there. Maybe it was because I had food.....I feel used now...
The Moo Cows (yes that's what I call cows) were my favorite. I think cows are the cutest thing and I just want to squeeze them with love!We also stopped at a cute little store on highway 8. I have no idea what it's called but it has a cool giant mouse statue in front of it. They have a little restaurant in it, and things to buy like jams, cheeses, stuff like that.
Giant mouse with a wheel of cheese!
AND a moo cow!
We officially finished up the weekend with lunch at a Chinese restaurant in Forest Lake, and then went back to my moms, Janell got in her car, I drove Krista back to Shakopee, and I went home to Burnsville. I love my friends and think that this girls weekend should be a yearly thing. Maybe next time more of our school friends will be able to join us too.
Only 3 quarters left
Another quarter has ended at school and now I am on a week long break until new classes start up. This quarter was hard. It was only 10 weeks long instead of 12. I know that doesn't sound like much, but it makes a huge difference.
Just for a little refresher and for those of you who don't know, I took 3 classes. Surgery, Anesthesia, and Comparative Hematology. Finals went really well for me and I ended all 3 classes with a final grades of B's.
On October 4th my new quarter starts up. I will be at school Monday through Thursday and will be taking 4 classes this round (13 credits). The classes will be Equine, Production Animals, Advanced Clinical Skills, and Pocket Pets. I'm super excited for Equine and Production as those are the areas I'm most interested in working when finished with school.
I also got my books all ordered for these classes and they arrived today. I looked through them a little bit tonight and they so far are super interesting. Maybe this just makes me odd, but I am really excited and ready for these classes to start, I wish I didn't have to wait until the 4th.
That is all for this post! Just had to gush about school a bit :)
Just for a little refresher and for those of you who don't know, I took 3 classes. Surgery, Anesthesia, and Comparative Hematology. Finals went really well for me and I ended all 3 classes with a final grades of B's.
On October 4th my new quarter starts up. I will be at school Monday through Thursday and will be taking 4 classes this round (13 credits). The classes will be Equine, Production Animals, Advanced Clinical Skills, and Pocket Pets. I'm super excited for Equine and Production as those are the areas I'm most interested in working when finished with school.
I also got my books all ordered for these classes and they arrived today. I looked through them a little bit tonight and they so far are super interesting. Maybe this just makes me odd, but I am really excited and ready for these classes to start, I wish I didn't have to wait until the 4th.
That is all for this post! Just had to gush about school a bit :)
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Happy Anniversary!
I know the picture is kind of blurry but they wouldn't stay still for a picture! This weekend was another busy one. Friday my friend Becca came over and hung out for the afternoon. She brought her dog Chewie over to play with my dogs. It was a lot of fun to hang out with a friend outside of school! Allis also really dislikes her tail, so when you remind her that it's there, she goes nuts.....I of course had to show Becca this. I can't get the video to work, so I'll see what I can do about that and post it later.
Saturday September 11th was the year anniversary of Tony and I being together. It feels good to be with someone who loves me, and likes to be around me and is nice to me! We celebrated by going out to breakfast at IHOP, then spent the afternoon at a park hiking around and hanging out at a lake there, then we went out to dinner at Olive Garden. We finished off the night by coming home, having a few beers, and watching King Kong.
Today (Sunday) we are just relaxing. I'm looking over school stuff because in a week I have finals, and want to make sure I know my stuff, and Tony is hanging out with a friend for a while.
Not the most exciting weekend, but not boring either!
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Labor Day Weekend
This weekend although a long holiday weekend, went by very fast. Friday I met Dad and Rachel at their house around 11:30 because they were nice enough to take me to the fair with them. I love the fair and due to not being able to find a job, was going to have to skip it this year. They treated me to it though and I was able to eat all kinds of yummy fair food and see all the attractions. I even convinced Dad to take a picture with me...he doesn't like being in pictures. I love going through all the animal barns. The cows are my favorite. They are just so freaking cute, I could totally spend all day with them. We also went on the ride Ye Old Mill....which is 97 years old this year. I had never been on it, and it was funny to go though. You sit in this little wooden boat that looks like it could sink any second, and float through a dark cement tunnel, where you will randomly come upon some scenes to look at. It's like Dayton's 8th flood (yes I know that's not what it's called anymore but I don't care) scenes only not even close to as exciting. ha ha
Cutest thing EVER! I just want to cuddle up with it and take a napThen the not so good part of the weekend. Dad told me that Grandma has breast cancer again. This is the second time she's had it. The doctor though says it's a stage 0 out of 5 (o being the best and 5 being the worst) so that part is good at least. She is going in on Wednesday this week to have it removed, but is only being sedated because the last time she was put under anesthesia she had a really hard time coming out of it, stopped breathing and ended up in the ICU with a tube down her throat to help her breath. We don't want that to happen again, so I am hoping that everything goes good for her.
Saturday morning Tony and I met up with one of his coworkers and her husband down in Cannon Falls and went on a 20 mile bike ride on the Cannon Valley Trail. It was the perfect day for it because it was nice and cool out. Then that evening Tony and I headed to his parents house to have dinner with them. We had chicken, potatoes, and salad and it was really yummy!
Sunday we didn't do anything. Just laying around the house being lazy and relaxing was enough for us that day.
Monday I decided that since I've tried the mountain biking thing a few times, I'm not really into it, so Tony and I headed to Eriks bike shop and traded in my bike for just a plain old road bike. I get to pick it up today because we spent a lot of time there yesterday and the bike wasn't quite ready at closing time.
Anyways that's my weekend in a nut shell and now I'm off to finish the homework that I slacked on....at least I've got a little more than half of it done already! Hope you had a good Labor Day Weekend also!
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Important lesson learned
ok so maybe this isn't so interesting, but this quarter two of the classes I'm taking are Surgery and Anesthesia! They are fun, interesting and I'm really enjoying them....even if they are hard classes.
Anyways....every morning I start my day off with taking the dogs outside, and then I eat breakfast....well this Wednesday I was in a hurry and decided that I would be fine with out it. Boy oh boy was I wrong about that.
We had 3 surgeries to do in class Wednesday morning, and I was scrub nurse for the second one. I scrubbed in like normal, and was doing my assisting thing, and everything was going fine. Then it hit me like a train....I suddenly got really hot and uncomfortable. I asked Krista to loosen my face mask. (I couldn't touch it since it wasn't sterile) That didn't help and I got really sweaty....like I could feel the sweat rolling down my back. Not that you really want to know those details, but it gives you a better idea of how I was feeling. Then it seemed like the lights were WAY too bright so I told Stacie (my teacher and DVM) that I needed to sit down....well that didn't help because every time I looked up to still try and assist her with the surgery it just seemed like the lights were glaring off the instruments. Then everything started going dark so I told her that I couldn't help her anymore. Since there was no way I was going to be able to get up and walk at that point, Krista, and the other people pushed me and the stool I was sitting on, into the corner. After a little bit I felt alright and was able to walk out of the surgery suit and get some food and water.
I would like to also add, that this is not the first week of surgery or the first surgery I've seen. This is week 7 our of 10. Watching the surgery and assisting wasn't the problem. The lack of food in my stomach was the problem.
So basically I have learned that I need to keep doing what I had been doing every morning before class, and get up early enough to EAT BREAKFAST! Having to stop assisting in the middle of a surgery was somewhat embarrassing and I don't want it to happen again. That was my not so exciting excitement for Wednesday!
Anyways....every morning I start my day off with taking the dogs outside, and then I eat breakfast....well this Wednesday I was in a hurry and decided that I would be fine with out it. Boy oh boy was I wrong about that.
We had 3 surgeries to do in class Wednesday morning, and I was scrub nurse for the second one. I scrubbed in like normal, and was doing my assisting thing, and everything was going fine. Then it hit me like a train....I suddenly got really hot and uncomfortable. I asked Krista to loosen my face mask. (I couldn't touch it since it wasn't sterile) That didn't help and I got really sweaty....like I could feel the sweat rolling down my back. Not that you really want to know those details, but it gives you a better idea of how I was feeling. Then it seemed like the lights were WAY too bright so I told Stacie (my teacher and DVM) that I needed to sit down....well that didn't help because every time I looked up to still try and assist her with the surgery it just seemed like the lights were glaring off the instruments. Then everything started going dark so I told her that I couldn't help her anymore. Since there was no way I was going to be able to get up and walk at that point, Krista, and the other people pushed me and the stool I was sitting on, into the corner. After a little bit I felt alright and was able to walk out of the surgery suit and get some food and water.
I would like to also add, that this is not the first week of surgery or the first surgery I've seen. This is week 7 our of 10. Watching the surgery and assisting wasn't the problem. The lack of food in my stomach was the problem.
So basically I have learned that I need to keep doing what I had been doing every morning before class, and get up early enough to EAT BREAKFAST! Having to stop assisting in the middle of a surgery was somewhat embarrassing and I don't want it to happen again. That was my not so exciting excitement for Wednesday!
It's been a while
It's been a few weeks since I've written on here and since then, lots of fun, crazy, busy stuff has gone one. Everything in the new apartment is settled, the dogs are used to it, and I think are happy.
August 1st, Dad turned 50, so I drove out to to Dad and Rachel's cabin in Annandale to help them celebrate.
August 8th, after moving, I had to return Dad's truck to him, so he and Rachel met me, Tony and his parents at old country buffet in Burnsville and we all had a very nice time eating and chatting.
August 19th and 20th were hang out with Mom days. Thursday she came over to check out the new place, and we went out to lunch and ran some errands, then on Friday, Mom and I went to go see the moving Eat, Pray, Love. I was somewhat disappointed by it. I just was really slow and seemed to last forever. It's a movie that I really don't have the desire to see again, or every own.
The last week and a half was really busy. In addition to school, I also had a job interview, Dad and Rachel came over to check out the new place, and my friend Katie also came over. I hadn't seen Katie is a really long time, I think it had been almost a year, so it was really nice to catch up with her.
I can't believe that there is only 3 weeks of the quarter at school left! This summer flew by, but that's alright with me because I'm just that much closer to graduation. I will officially be done with school at the end of June, 2011, then I take the big exam that determines if you're certified or not, and then it's off into the real world and working in a clinic somewhere. My last quarter of school will be an externship, and right now I'm thinking that I would really like to go to the University of Minnesota to do that(They have a huge vet clinic there) or I would like to do it at an emergency clinic.
This past weekend, August 28, and 29 was a tractor show called Pioneer Power. This year, Tony's dad was displaying a tractor of his. On Saturday Tony and I drove it in the parade, and then on Sunday Tony and his dad drove it in the parade. I got some good pictures of them in the parade, and of them loading it back on on the trailer.
August 1st, Dad turned 50, so I drove out to to Dad and Rachel's cabin in Annandale to help them celebrate.
August 8th, after moving, I had to return Dad's truck to him, so he and Rachel met me, Tony and his parents at old country buffet in Burnsville and we all had a very nice time eating and chatting.
August 19th and 20th were hang out with Mom days. Thursday she came over to check out the new place, and we went out to lunch and ran some errands, then on Friday, Mom and I went to go see the moving Eat, Pray, Love. I was somewhat disappointed by it. I just was really slow and seemed to last forever. It's a movie that I really don't have the desire to see again, or every own.
The last week and a half was really busy. In addition to school, I also had a job interview, Dad and Rachel came over to check out the new place, and my friend Katie also came over. I hadn't seen Katie is a really long time, I think it had been almost a year, so it was really nice to catch up with her.
I can't believe that there is only 3 weeks of the quarter at school left! This summer flew by, but that's alright with me because I'm just that much closer to graduation. I will officially be done with school at the end of June, 2011, then I take the big exam that determines if you're certified or not, and then it's off into the real world and working in a clinic somewhere. My last quarter of school will be an externship, and right now I'm thinking that I would really like to go to the University of Minnesota to do that(They have a huge vet clinic there) or I would like to do it at an emergency clinic.
This past weekend, August 28, and 29 was a tractor show called Pioneer Power. This year, Tony's dad was displaying a tractor of his. On Saturday Tony and I drove it in the parade, and then on Sunday Tony and his dad drove it in the parade. I got some good pictures of them in the parade, and of them loading it back on on the trailer.
Arvin (Tony's dad) and Tony on the Oliver
Loading up the Oliver to take it home
What a good looking father, son pair!
And lastly, today I had a second interview at a job that would be a lot of fun.....well kind of fun anyways. It's at a dog boarding facility, and it would basically be cleaning kennels, taking dogs outside, feeding them, giving them medications when needed. They also have a doggy daycare, and they are hiring too for a casual person to fill in on vacations. I talked to that manager too, so if I get this job I would get to work in both areas. Keep your fingers crossed for me that I get the job!
Until next time, enjoy the few pics I have here, and the rest will be on my facebook!
Until next time, enjoy the few pics I have here, and the rest will be on my facebook!
Saturday, August 14, 2010
All moved in!
Man am I glad that moving is all done....at least for 13 months it is! Tony and I have been in our new apartment for a week and so far pretty much everything has gone fine. We moved in on the 7th, and had lots of help. Tony's parents, uncle, and my BFF Krista were here to help us.
The previous week Tony and I had stayed with his parents in Belle Plaine for a week because the landlord had to get our place painted at ready. This was fine with us, but then the day came to move in and there were still several issues that needed to be taken care of by the landlord. The washer was filled with dark gray water and none of the cycles worked, the screen to the bedroom window isn't attached and it's bent, the nails on the deck need to be pounded down or else one of us will be losing a toe nail at some point, the closet in the bedroom comes out of its track all the time, the bathroom door needs to be fixed because the only way it will latch is if you lift it up, and our keys were so bent that it was a battle to get them back out of the lock on the main doors.
Luckily these things are now all fixed and we are now happy. Aside from still having some boxes to go through we and the pugs are all settled in!
Other than that, midterms are next week at school. I can't believe that we are already half way through the quarter, and on Monday we get to sign up for our next set of classes. I love school, but will be happy when it's done.
The previous week Tony and I had stayed with his parents in Belle Plaine for a week because the landlord had to get our place painted at ready. This was fine with us, but then the day came to move in and there were still several issues that needed to be taken care of by the landlord. The washer was filled with dark gray water and none of the cycles worked, the screen to the bedroom window isn't attached and it's bent, the nails on the deck need to be pounded down or else one of us will be losing a toe nail at some point, the closet in the bedroom comes out of its track all the time, the bathroom door needs to be fixed because the only way it will latch is if you lift it up, and our keys were so bent that it was a battle to get them back out of the lock on the main doors.
Luckily these things are now all fixed and we are now happy. Aside from still having some boxes to go through we and the pugs are all settled in!
Other than that, midterms are next week at school. I can't believe that we are already half way through the quarter, and on Monday we get to sign up for our next set of classes. I love school, but will be happy when it's done.
Monday, August 02, 2010
crazy stressful week
This past week was incredibly stressful.
Two major things were going on. One was the normal going to class, and trying to get homework accomplished and learn something, but this quarter is only 10 weeks instead of the usual 12 weeks so more information is thrown at you each week. That in itself is stressful.
The second thing though is that Saturday Tony and I had to be out of our Northfield apartment by noon. Since I currently don't have a job, I spent the week packing up the apartment, and on Friday Tony came home at noon. We loaded up his dads truck, and my dads truck and headed to Belle Plaine. Tony's parents followed us back to Northfield and helped up load up the trucks again. One of Tony's coworkers was also with us helping. We ended up doing 2 loads with the truck I had, and 3 with the truck Tony had. The sucky thing is that we didn't get finished until 5:30a.m. It was alright though because that ment we didn't have to go back to Northfield....we are officially moved out and homeless for a week. On Saturday the 7th we get to move again, but this time to our new apartment in Burnsville.
I am so excited to be back in Burnsville, and closer to family, and school. Now I just hope I don't relalize that I need something that I packed up lol
Two major things were going on. One was the normal going to class, and trying to get homework accomplished and learn something, but this quarter is only 10 weeks instead of the usual 12 weeks so more information is thrown at you each week. That in itself is stressful.
The second thing though is that Saturday Tony and I had to be out of our Northfield apartment by noon. Since I currently don't have a job, I spent the week packing up the apartment, and on Friday Tony came home at noon. We loaded up his dads truck, and my dads truck and headed to Belle Plaine. Tony's parents followed us back to Northfield and helped up load up the trucks again. One of Tony's coworkers was also with us helping. We ended up doing 2 loads with the truck I had, and 3 with the truck Tony had. The sucky thing is that we didn't get finished until 5:30a.m. It was alright though because that ment we didn't have to go back to Northfield....we are officially moved out and homeless for a week. On Saturday the 7th we get to move again, but this time to our new apartment in Burnsville.
I am so excited to be back in Burnsville, and closer to family, and school. Now I just hope I don't relalize that I need something that I packed up lol
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Tractor show and Happy Birthday Krista
Me and Allis
This weekend was a very busy one for Tony and I. Friday night we packed up the dogs, and headed to Tony's parent's house in Belle Plaine. We had pizza for dinner and then spent the night. Nothing extremely exciting, but it was really nice to sit around and relax with nice people. Tony's mom set up a little fenced in area so that the dogs don't have to be on the leash all the time while there. Allis and Cloe had so much fun running around and being goofy pugs, that by the end of the weekend they were exhausted, which is just the way I like them!
Saturday we got up really early, me at 5:30am, Tony at 6am. Tony, his dad, and I all headed out to Hutchinson, MN to an antique tractor show called Orange Spectacular. I have attended this with them for the last couple years now and I enjoy it. You don't really do much, just walk around, look at tractors, and all the stuff the vendors are selling, but it's a good way to spend quality time with them.
Then Saturday night was the best part. My best friend Krista turned 30, so Tony and I drove down to Mankato to help her celebrate. Most of our friends from school drove down too, which was really nice. Quite a few people showed up and I would say all in all it was a really good time. Of course there were lots of goofy pictures of us taken, because that's just how we roll. Tony and I headed out at about 11pm, drove back to Belle Plaine to get the dogs, then continued on our way back to Northfield. We ended up getting home a little after 2am, and I went straight to bed.
Now it's Sunday and the only thing I'm doing is finishing up homework, and studying for a couple tests that are happening tomorrow in class. One of them is our math competency that we have to pass with 100%. I passed on the first try last quarter, so I think I'll be fine on this one too. Then we have a test on medical instruments, since I'm in surgery too this quarter. That one I'm not feeling so confident about, but we will see how it goes. I have the rest of today to do more studying for it.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Lots of little updates!
The past couple days have been busy ones!
Jenni P's baby shower!
Saturday the 17th I went to a baby shower for my friend Jenni. She already had her baby, who is a very cute little boy named Alex. She was only 25 weeks along so Alex will be staying at Children's Hospital for a while until he is a little bigger. Her and her husband John are really good people and have a huge support system of friends, family, and staff at the hospital to help them through these stressful times, and they are in everyone's thoughts and prayers. It was great to also see a bunch of friends at the baby shower, whom I hadn't seen in quite a while. From me, little Alex got 3 of my favorite books that I picked up at target....Goodnight Moon, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See. It will be nice for Jenni and John to be able to bring the books to the hospital and read to Alex. After the shower I headed up to Moms house to get my school books. There were a bunch of tornado warnings out so then I just headed back to Northfield and laid low for the night.
Sunday was no big deal. Tony and I just relaxed around the house.
Monday marked the start of summer quarter at school. I am taking 3 classes, which totals out to 12 credits. Surgery, Anesthesia, and Comparative Hematology. Classes occur Mondays from 8am-10pm and Wednesdays from 8am-2:10pm. I am really excited for these classes, but it will be a fast, hard 10 weeks of classes. I'm ready for it though. This also means that there will be lots more fun pictures gracing my facebook page of me and my bff Krista, and tons of animals of course! It makes me so happy that I only have 9 months of classes left, and then a 3 month internship. This puts me on track to graduate end of June 2011.
Typical picture of us!
The only other new thing going on right now is I'm waiting to hear back from a potential employer. I interviewed at Lexington Pet Clinic 2 weeks ago and they said they will let me know sometime this week either way. I am keeping my fingers crossed that they want me because they see dogs, cats, and exotics. I have a working interview on Friday morning, but I really don't want to go to it. It's for mostly kennels I think. I've done that in the past and hated it, so we will see what happens. Then there is yet another clinic that said they want to interview me in August for an assistant position that will open up at the end of that month. Things are looking up so I know I will get 1 of those 3 possible jobs!
Jenni P's baby shower!
Saturday the 17th I went to a baby shower for my friend Jenni. She already had her baby, who is a very cute little boy named Alex. She was only 25 weeks along so Alex will be staying at Children's Hospital for a while until he is a little bigger. Her and her husband John are really good people and have a huge support system of friends, family, and staff at the hospital to help them through these stressful times, and they are in everyone's thoughts and prayers. It was great to also see a bunch of friends at the baby shower, whom I hadn't seen in quite a while. From me, little Alex got 3 of my favorite books that I picked up at target....Goodnight Moon, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See. It will be nice for Jenni and John to be able to bring the books to the hospital and read to Alex. After the shower I headed up to Moms house to get my school books. There were a bunch of tornado warnings out so then I just headed back to Northfield and laid low for the night.
Sunday was no big deal. Tony and I just relaxed around the house.
Monday marked the start of summer quarter at school. I am taking 3 classes, which totals out to 12 credits. Surgery, Anesthesia, and Comparative Hematology. Classes occur Mondays from 8am-10pm and Wednesdays from 8am-2:10pm. I am really excited for these classes, but it will be a fast, hard 10 weeks of classes. I'm ready for it though. This also means that there will be lots more fun pictures gracing my facebook page of me and my bff Krista, and tons of animals of course! It makes me so happy that I only have 9 months of classes left, and then a 3 month internship. This puts me on track to graduate end of June 2011.
Typical picture of us!
The only other new thing going on right now is I'm waiting to hear back from a potential employer. I interviewed at Lexington Pet Clinic 2 weeks ago and they said they will let me know sometime this week either way. I am keeping my fingers crossed that they want me because they see dogs, cats, and exotics. I have a working interview on Friday morning, but I really don't want to go to it. It's for mostly kennels I think. I've done that in the past and hated it, so we will see what happens. Then there is yet another clinic that said they want to interview me in August for an assistant position that will open up at the end of that month. Things are looking up so I know I will get 1 of those 3 possible jobs!
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Dairy Barns
For the last three weeks I have been on break from school before summer classes start up. I quit my job here in Northfield because we are moving soon and it wasn't worth the pay and 3 hours per shift for a 30 minute drive. I'm still finding though things here and there to do to make some money until I can get a job in Burnsville.
My aunt and uncle own a company that builds and maintains milking parlors. My cousin usually goes an route with one of the guys there and helps him replace inflations/liners and deliver chemicals to lots of different dairy farms around the Rochester area. This past week though Alex was on a mission trip and my aunt and uncle needed some help. I told them that I would be more than happy to help them.
So for the last week I worked my butt off, sweated like crazy, built some muscles, and got lots of cow poop on me! I went on route with a guy named Tony who is in his 50's, delivering all kinds of chemicals to farms, and fixing and changing equipment in milking parlors. It was actually a lot of fun and I really enjoyed it. I was exhausted and sore at the end of each day, but it was nice.
I learned a lot about dairy farms, and even though I wasn't directly working with animals, it still dealt with the animal world and that makes me happy!
I would definitely do this job again if Karen and Mark need help in the future!
My aunt and uncle own a company that builds and maintains milking parlors. My cousin usually goes an route with one of the guys there and helps him replace inflations/liners and deliver chemicals to lots of different dairy farms around the Rochester area. This past week though Alex was on a mission trip and my aunt and uncle needed some help. I told them that I would be more than happy to help them.
So for the last week I worked my butt off, sweated like crazy, built some muscles, and got lots of cow poop on me! I went on route with a guy named Tony who is in his 50's, delivering all kinds of chemicals to farms, and fixing and changing equipment in milking parlors. It was actually a lot of fun and I really enjoyed it. I was exhausted and sore at the end of each day, but it was nice.
I learned a lot about dairy farms, and even though I wasn't directly working with animals, it still dealt with the animal world and that makes me happy!
I would definitely do this job again if Karen and Mark need help in the future!
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Biking
On Saturday Tony and I decided to put our bikes to good use and check out some of the local bike paths. We loaded the bikes onto the roof rack, grabbed our camelbaks, and off to Cannon Falls we went. The path we went on is called the Cannon Valley Trail. Most of it is under a canopy of trees so it's nice and shaded, and it goes from Cannon Falls, all the way to Red Wing. There wasn't a whole lot to look at while biking, but we did see a rattle snake.
I didn't even know that there were rattlesnakes in Minnesota. Some people had passed us on the trail and gave us a heads up to be careful because there was a snake on the path. By the time we got there another guy had stopped and in my opinion was antagonizing it. We slowed down, but didn't stop because it's rattler was going like crazy, and being bitten by a rattlesnake, on a path were paramedics can't really get to us easily didn't really sound like a good idea. It was cool looking though.
Tony's coworker also came with us and it was a lot of fun. We made it to Welch and rested for a bit. Welch is half way and it 10 miles from Cannon Falls. It was super humid out and about 87 degrees so we were kind of tired but still wanted to keep going. By mile 15 it was pretty slow going. I had run out of energy and wanted to be done..thank goodness there was only 4 more miles to go until Red Wing, but then there was the dilemma of do we ride back or find a ride in a car??
We stopped at some little German bar/grill/bowling alley and all had some super yummy burgers. Tony and his co-worker called another coworker who lives in Cannon Falls and she agreed to come get one of us. Tony went with her because his car is the one with the bike rack. They took one bike with them, and about an hour later, Tony was back for us!
That night and all the next day my legs hurt so bad. It was a lot of fun though, and Tony and I plan to do that trail a couple times a week!
I didn't even know that there were rattlesnakes in Minnesota. Some people had passed us on the trail and gave us a heads up to be careful because there was a snake on the path. By the time we got there another guy had stopped and in my opinion was antagonizing it. We slowed down, but didn't stop because it's rattler was going like crazy, and being bitten by a rattlesnake, on a path were paramedics can't really get to us easily didn't really sound like a good idea. It was cool looking though.
Tony's coworker also came with us and it was a lot of fun. We made it to Welch and rested for a bit. Welch is half way and it 10 miles from Cannon Falls. It was super humid out and about 87 degrees so we were kind of tired but still wanted to keep going. By mile 15 it was pretty slow going. I had run out of energy and wanted to be done..thank goodness there was only 4 more miles to go until Red Wing, but then there was the dilemma of do we ride back or find a ride in a car??
We stopped at some little German bar/grill/bowling alley and all had some super yummy burgers. Tony and his co-worker called another coworker who lives in Cannon Falls and she agreed to come get one of us. Tony went with her because his car is the one with the bike rack. They took one bike with them, and about an hour later, Tony was back for us!
That night and all the next day my legs hurt so bad. It was a lot of fun though, and Tony and I plan to do that trail a couple times a week!
Friday, June 25, 2010
Another quarter done!
Another quarter at school is done and that means I'm that much closer to graduation! I took 4 classes this time around, which means I was doing 15 credits. It wasn't so bad though, and it feels so good to know that I accomplished it!
The classes that I took were.....
Small Animal Nutrition and Nursing. I got a B on the final and got a B for a final grade.
Imaging - I got a B on the final and an A for a final grade
College Algebra - This class totally sucked , as I struggled with it a lot and had to enlist Tony's help quite often. I got a B on the final and a C for a final grade though.
Ant the final class - Film in Society - This class was the easier ever. All I had to do was watch a bunch of movies, and answer 4 questions about each movie. I got a B on the final and a B for a final grade!
So eat that 15 credits! I did it! I conquered it!
Now only 4 more quarters till graduation!
The classes that I took were.....
Small Animal Nutrition and Nursing. I got a B on the final and got a B for a final grade.
Imaging - I got a B on the final and an A for a final grade
College Algebra - This class totally sucked , as I struggled with it a lot and had to enlist Tony's help quite often. I got a B on the final and a C for a final grade though.
Ant the final class - Film in Society - This class was the easier ever. All I had to do was watch a bunch of movies, and answer 4 questions about each movie. I got a B on the final and a B for a final grade!
So eat that 15 credits! I did it! I conquered it!
Now only 4 more quarters till graduation!
Saturday, June 19, 2010
SOLD!
On Friday June 18 my house finally sold. It was on the market for 7 months. I know that isn't all that long, but when you're trying to sell before foreclosure happens, 7 months is a long time.
I had to do a short sale because I had lost my full time job and had no way to make anymore payments. I am so glad that this headache is over with and I can move on with my life!
I am so so so glad that this huge ball of stress is gone!!! Now it's time to rebuild my credit!
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Beasley
This is Beasley. Beasley is the sweetest dog in the world! I am so in love with this little guy (Ok he's not so little I guess) Beasley has been in an animal shelter for about a year and has yet to be adopted.
I wish I would adopt him. I wish a lot of things...I wish that there was someone who would take him for me, be willing to keep him for a year and a half, and then when Tony and I have a house someday, let me take him back. That is a long ways away though and I don't know anyone who would be willing to do that for me.
The apartment that Tony and I are moving to only allows to pets and we already have Allis and Cloe. This is where I wish the situation was different. I love Cloe to death and am glad that I have her, but had Beasley come along first, I would have him and would never of even thought about getting another pug. Maybe that's bad to say, but what I mean is that at the time when I wanted a second dog, I didn't even know Beasley existed so I decided to get another pug because I liked Allis so much.
Sometimes life is so unfair for animals....I just hope that the shelter doesn't decide that because he's not being adopted that he needs to be put down, because at that point I would do anything to get him and keep him from that horrible end.
Saturday, June 05, 2010
Volunteering at the zoo
I have realized that I haven't written yet about my zoo experience. Memorial day was the first day so there's isn't a ton to write about yet. What I can say though is that it's awesome!
Going to the zoo to see and learn about all the animals has always been a favorite thing of mine to do. This year though, now that I'm in school to be a veterinary technician, I decided that I would enjoy the zoo even more if I was volunteering. One area there that you can actually get hands on experience with the animals is at the farm. My first day there was Memorial day and I enjoyed it so much. There is quite the array of ages there too. Some volunteers are in their teens, like the ones I am with on Mondays are 15, 16, 19, then me 25, and then there is farmer Andy who is this sweet old man (90 years old to be exact) that shows up every day at the zoo summer winter fall and spring. That is one dedicated man!
My favorite part though is that I have complete freedom to take chickens out, go in the pig pen and pick up the pigglets...as long as they aren't squealing, milk goats, help with cow milking and so on. Now to me, I grew up in the suburbs so even though these are farm animals I LOVE THEM!!!!
I also have several opportunities all day long to chat with the zoo keepers, and help them with different tasks. I am sure that through out the summer I will be back here with many stories of my volunteering adventures!
Going to the zoo to see and learn about all the animals has always been a favorite thing of mine to do. This year though, now that I'm in school to be a veterinary technician, I decided that I would enjoy the zoo even more if I was volunteering. One area there that you can actually get hands on experience with the animals is at the farm. My first day there was Memorial day and I enjoyed it so much. There is quite the array of ages there too. Some volunteers are in their teens, like the ones I am with on Mondays are 15, 16, 19, then me 25, and then there is farmer Andy who is this sweet old man (90 years old to be exact) that shows up every day at the zoo summer winter fall and spring. That is one dedicated man!
My favorite part though is that I have complete freedom to take chickens out, go in the pig pen and pick up the pigglets...as long as they aren't squealing, milk goats, help with cow milking and so on. Now to me, I grew up in the suburbs so even though these are farm animals I LOVE THEM!!!!
I also have several opportunities all day long to chat with the zoo keepers, and help them with different tasks. I am sure that through out the summer I will be back here with many stories of my volunteering adventures!
Getting in shape!
Well I've decided that it's about time I get back into shape and fit into my bikini. Right now there is no way that could happen. Tony and I both have decided that we need more things to do together too that don't involve sitting on the couch watching t.v, so we decided on biking. Because of all the student loans I've taken out this year, and still having the house, I ended up with a very nice tax return, and treated myself to a new bike. It's a 2009 Cannondale F7. To many of you that means nothing and to tell you the truth it means nothing to me too, I just liked the color and it felt nice to ride so I bought it.
Here it is! My shiny new pretty blue baby!
Tony and I have been regularly going out for rides together and it's kicking my ass! I just keep telling myself that if I keep it up, it'll get easier. Tony used to be really into biking and even has the clip shoes. I am going to get some of those too once I'm more in shape.
So onward with the biking I go! Even though when I get home I'm exhausted, at least I feel good too!
Here it is! My shiny new pretty blue baby!
Tony and I have been regularly going out for rides together and it's kicking my ass! I just keep telling myself that if I keep it up, it'll get easier. Tony used to be really into biking and even has the clip shoes. I am going to get some of those too once I'm more in shape.
So onward with the biking I go! Even though when I get home I'm exhausted, at least I feel good too!
Monday, May 17, 2010
Happy 50th Mom!!
So it's been a couple weekends but I have been so busy with school and work, I haven't had time to write. I know you'll forgive me!
Friday May 7th Mom turned 50!! Yes that's right I put it out there and now the world knows :)On The 8th there was a party for her and it was a bid success! A ton of people, both friends and family showed up to help us all celebrate. Mom had fun too I'm pretty sure.
Tony and I arrived at Mom's around 6:00pm and left around midnight. In between there though there were lots of shots that were done, and even more catching up so many people whom I hadn't seen in so so long. Katie and I got Mom and Tom to even do a family shot together. lol It was lots of good times.
I have been super busy and stressed out with school and work and never having a night off, so it was really nice that Tony and I were able to get out of the house and I really appreciate that Tony drove so that I could just relax and have some fun!!
Sunday, May 02, 2010
Walk for Animals 2010
May 1st was the Animal Humane Society's annual Walk for Animals. This year was their biggest year yet! Over 10,000 people showed up and over 5,000 animals joined their owners on the 5 mile walk.
I walked with a group from school. We all get along really well and it was a lot of fun. This is our whole group. We had a great turn out!
Becca was my walking buddy. We stuck together. I only brought one of my dogs (Cloe) and she brought her dog Chewy. Over $1,000,000 was raised for the animals and doing this walk was very rewarding for me. I will for sure be doing it again next year.
Cloe and I were both exhausted from the exciting day and took a 4 hour nap together when we got home!
Thank you to all of you who donated!!
I walked with a group from school. We all get along really well and it was a lot of fun. This is our whole group. We had a great turn out!
Becca was my walking buddy. We stuck together. I only brought one of my dogs (Cloe) and she brought her dog Chewy. Over $1,000,000 was raised for the animals and doing this walk was very rewarding for me. I will for sure be doing it again next year.
Cloe and I were both exhausted from the exciting day and took a 4 hour nap together when we got home!
Thank you to all of you who donated!!
Friday, April 16, 2010
NANA IS 100!
On Sunday April 11th the whole family gathered together to celebrate my Great-Grandma's 100th Birthday!
The party was an open house at the Masonic Home. That's the nursing home where Nana lives. Lots of cousins that I haven't seen in about 20 years came and we all just hung out and caught up with each others lives.
Nana is a spunky little old lady and for the most part knows what's going on. It's nice to hear her crack jokes once in a while and laugh so hard she can't finish what she's trying to tell you.
It was nice to see that at 100 years old she still has lots of family and friends that are around and were able to come celebrate her birthday with her.
So here's to you Nana....you spunky only lady! I Love You! Happy Birthday!
Sunday, April 04, 2010
Easter Weekend
Saturday April 3rd I had an orientation at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. I will be volunteering there every Friday from 8am till noon, starting in May. The place is a lot smaller than I was thinking it was going to be.
I got there at 10:00am, signed in and then with a group of other volunteers got a tour of the place. It's cool how they have it set up..the place looks like it's a mess but they have a good system down and everyone knows what they should be doing and what areas you are not allowed in.
I will be working in the mammal nursery syringe feeding baby squirrels and possibly bunnies. I plan on wearing clothes I don't care about because I'm thinking I'll be getting pooped and peed on a lot by these wild little creatures. Sorry that in future blogs there will be no pictures of these cute creatures. In order for them to stay wild and be able to be released back into the wild, there is no talking while around them, and no use of any kind of electronic device. They don't want the animals getting use to people they want them to be scared of them...which is understandable because when you release them back into the wild it would be nice for the animals to survive. Even though it's an hour drive up to Roseville I'm still super excited to be volunteering for them!
Sunday April 4th - Easter....It was a rather uneventful day. Got up and ready for the day, and drove up to Burnsville to have lunch with Dad, Rachel and Ryan at panera. I was home by 1 and just hung out with the dogs and played outside a bit before I had to head into work. Working wasn't so bad because I got paid double time!!! That will make up for the trip to NY and missing work then. I was home tonight by 8 and got to relax with Tony before he headed to bed. Now it's my turn to go to bed...I have to get up and start classes tomorrow!
I got there at 10:00am, signed in and then with a group of other volunteers got a tour of the place. It's cool how they have it set up..the place looks like it's a mess but they have a good system down and everyone knows what they should be doing and what areas you are not allowed in.
I will be working in the mammal nursery syringe feeding baby squirrels and possibly bunnies. I plan on wearing clothes I don't care about because I'm thinking I'll be getting pooped and peed on a lot by these wild little creatures. Sorry that in future blogs there will be no pictures of these cute creatures. In order for them to stay wild and be able to be released back into the wild, there is no talking while around them, and no use of any kind of electronic device. They don't want the animals getting use to people they want them to be scared of them...which is understandable because when you release them back into the wild it would be nice for the animals to survive. Even though it's an hour drive up to Roseville I'm still super excited to be volunteering for them!
Sunday April 4th - Easter....It was a rather uneventful day. Got up and ready for the day, and drove up to Burnsville to have lunch with Dad, Rachel and Ryan at panera. I was home by 1 and just hung out with the dogs and played outside a bit before I had to head into work. Working wasn't so bad because I got paid double time!!! That will make up for the trip to NY and missing work then. I was home tonight by 8 and got to relax with Tony before he headed to bed. Now it's my turn to go to bed...I have to get up and start classes tomorrow!
Saturday, April 03, 2010
I've mastered the New York subway system
On March 28th Rachel and I headed off to New York for a quick weekend getaway! I arrived at Dad and Rachel's house around 1:30 and Dad drove us to the airport at 3:00. We landed at the LaGuardia airport right around 10:30pm New York time. A lincoln town car picked us up and swept us away to the Millennium Hotel right in Time Square. From our room window we could see the ball that drops on New Years Eve. We stayed on the 32nd floor out of 52; room 3209! I would like to add in here that it rained the entire time. We were soaking wet and soggy the whole time but Rachel and I made the most of everything and still had a great time. I would so go back again!
Since we were so excited to be there we decided to walk around Time Square a bit...then we headed to bed around midnight.
March 29 we got up around 7:30 to get ready for the busy day we had ahead of us. It was starbucks for breakfast which was very tasty. After that we got picked up by a guy that Rachel knows there and the 3 of us took the subway to Soho to the Room and Board store that is there. Rachel had to meet with some people there. That took up most of the morning and then we went and toured some hotels that Rachel frequently books for clients, but has never personally seen. This was a first time for both of us being in New York and this is probably a good spot to slip in the fact that yes we did get lost, but only once while we were walking from one hotel to the next. We somehow ended up in China Town and walked about 10 blocks out of our way. It was fine though because it was easy to retrace our steps. There were 3 hotels that we checked out and the best one was the last one...It's called the Affinia and it's the official hotel that is used for everyone in the Westminster Dog Show! I thought that was very cool being a dog lover and all. :)
This hotel is GORGEOUS inside and right across the street is Madison Square Garden, which is where the dog show is held every year. We sat down for a while and chatted with Rachel's contact person that is located at this hotel. She told us about 9/11 and how one of the ballrooms of the Affinia Hotel were opened up to the public and people could come take refuge there and look for family members or others they knew. It gave me chills to hear her talk about how horrific it all was. Now the Affinia Hotel is quite a ways away from where the attack happened, but many of their guests who were in town for business were affected but it.
The Hampton hotel is another one we toured and from there you could see New Jersey across the bay, and also the Trump Hotel that is up and going to be opened sometime in April.
After all the hotels we walked to Macy's. They had a HUGE flower display going on and it was very pretty. We were at that point only 10 blocks from the hotel so we decided to walk back and go to dinner at Planet Hollywood.
Some more shopping then occurred around Time Square, we got a giant cookie which seriously was the size of my head, and then headed back to the hotel around 9:30 so that Rachel could do some work and I watched TV. By the end of the day we had become masters of using the subway to get around. I like it and think it's great!
March 30th we got very early, and walked to the Rockefeller building to check out the Today Show. It was raining out horribly and there were 30 mph winds so we just sat inside the coffee shop that's across from the show. We then took the subway down the the Statue of Liberty. I am so so glad we got to see this. I don't even care that it rained and that I was soaked from head to toe. At one point when Rachel and I walked outside to the front of the statue it was raining so hard and the wind was blowing so strongly that my umbrella bend the wrong way and broke. I also got hailed on at one point of our visit there. It was worth it though because I got some great pictures.
We then took the subway back up to Time Square to change into dry clothes, go out to dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe, and then we got to see a play. It was Mary Poppins on Broadway and it was awesome!!!
March 31 we got picked up by a lincoln town car at 5:30am and headed back to the LaGuardia airport. Our flight took off at 8:15 and we were back in sunny warm 75 degree Minnesota by 10:30am.
It was an awesome trip and I had tons of fun. The only thing I would change is the weather but I can always go back someday :)
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