Still here, only not.
I'm working at a new job; still learning how to do it. I'm taking phone calls and I've discovered that I enjoy being thanked profusely by complete strangers after I've fixed/gave them a way to fix a problem.
The people I work with are VERY interesting. As awesome as most of my co-workers are, however, I really don't want to be there forever.
I applied to three graduate schools for a speech-language pathology master's degree; I didn't get into one, and am anxiously waiting to hear from the other two.
I made a few friends, I think; but I didn't realize just how guarded I am with other people until I made one that was kind of intimate. I let people see me, I think, but I don't let anyone in, and it's not all that comfortable, but it is kind of cool. Even just to know that I can.
My mom is okay; between the last time I updated and now, we discovered she had endometrial adenocarcinoma (cancer). She had already been through menopause, so when she began bleeding, she knew something was wrong and went to see the doctor immediately (as should anyone else out there who has the same thing happen - knowing your own body, and therefore being able to tell when something is wrong, saves lives.) We spent Christmas in the hospital with her while she recovered from a hysterectomy/bladder surgery. New Year brought good news - it hadn't spread to the lymph nodes, and was, in fact, the less aggressive kind rather than the kind they previously thought, so no chemo/radiation anything is necessary at this time.
We're all ridiculously grateful.
There were many people praying and thinking about her - including many of you - and I just want to say thank you. I can't tell you how much we appreciated your kind thoughts and comments during that time.
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So...to recap (ha): There are a lot of things in my life that are up in the air right now, and I'm just watching how they're falling. In the meantime, I'm trusting that I'm exactly where the universe wants me to be.
(Which, at the moment, happens to be in bed. So...g'night y'all. :)
The people I work with are VERY interesting. As awesome as most of my co-workers are, however, I really don't want to be there forever.
I applied to three graduate schools for a speech-language pathology master's degree; I didn't get into one, and am anxiously waiting to hear from the other two.
I made a few friends, I think; but I didn't realize just how guarded I am with other people until I made one that was kind of intimate. I let people see me, I think, but I don't let anyone in, and it's not all that comfortable, but it is kind of cool. Even just to know that I can.
My mom is okay; between the last time I updated and now, we discovered she had endometrial adenocarcinoma (cancer). She had already been through menopause, so when she began bleeding, she knew something was wrong and went to see the doctor immediately (as should anyone else out there who has the same thing happen - knowing your own body, and therefore being able to tell when something is wrong, saves lives.) We spent Christmas in the hospital with her while she recovered from a hysterectomy/bladder surgery. New Year brought good news - it hadn't spread to the lymph nodes, and was, in fact, the less aggressive kind rather than the kind they previously thought, so no chemo/radiation anything is necessary at this time.
We're all ridiculously grateful.
There were many people praying and thinking about her - including many of you - and I just want to say thank you. I can't tell you how much we appreciated your kind thoughts and comments during that time.
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So...to recap (ha): There are a lot of things in my life that are up in the air right now, and I'm just watching how they're falling. In the meantime, I'm trusting that I'm exactly where the universe wants me to be.
(Which, at the moment, happens to be in bed. So...g'night y'all. :)