stuff my face with chimichangas
okay I'm gonna start a tag series called THE LOST YEARS or something to cover the period of time where I didn't fucking update at all, so like...from 2012 through 2015? I'm just going to pick interesting things that happened and write about them as I remember them. Cliff-notes version, because fuck if I can remember every detail. Which is kind of why I'm doing this, because I don't want to forget the cool things that have happened and ACTUALLY it's been an interesting couple of years.
Timeline of Topics (for my own reference)
2012
-- January: Last semester finishing pre-reqs to get into the Vet Tech program.
-- February:
-- March:
-- April: Trip to IN with Jess to visit Jenny for a long weekend. Kentucky Derby stuffs and wine tasting fun. ALSO I was accepted into the Vet Tech program to start in the fall! This year was really a turning point for me in the best of ways.
-- May:
-- June - July: My sister got married and I was her maid of honor. Spent the month in VT (June 8th to July 9th). Shenanigans include a trip to Cedar Point with Joe and Maia, a hilarious accidental butt-dial, and Katie's bachelorette party.
-- August: Began my first semester at FRCC to become a Veterinary Technician.
-- September:
-- October:
-- November: Note to self, that pink slip from the electric company is not an idle threat... Also, election time and Mitt Romney Style.
-- December: Lots of WoW and Skyrim apparently.
2013
-- January: Trip to LA with Jenny to visit Jess! I went to the casino!! Won $85 grin emoticon Also tasted the hottest hot sauce (supposedly) that made me want to die for about five minutes, stayed in a haunted guest house, ate gumbo and walked down Bourbon Street, saw an AWESOME magician, went on a swamp tour and a bunch of other awesome things!!
-- February - April: School school school.
-- May: Began my internship at Paws 'n Claws.
-- June: ?
-- July: Spent this month in VT! Went to Cedar Point twice; once with Maia and Jenny, and then another time with my parents and sister on our way back from my aunt's wedding in MI. I blacked out on a roller coaster. Good times.
-- August: Jess F. visited me for a week! Fun times in Denver and at my place. X-men lulz. JEEEAAANNNNN!!!
-- September: Tycho had his first dental.
-- October - November: School school school.
-- December: Went home to VT for Christmas.
2014
-- January: Vet Tech internship at CSU starts. I missed the first 3 days because I was TRAPPED IN VERMONT THANKS TO A STUPID BLIZZARD. Thanks to the help of wonderful people like Anne G. and Dr. B. AND my super supportive classmates (MOO!) I was able to keep my schedule intact and get up to speed in order to successfully complete my first rotation. Insert talk about internship stuff and all my rotations here. ALSO got contact dermatitis during my radiology rotation and nearly passed out driving home. Took my first pregnancy test (I was paranoid and it had been a VERY stressful few weeks). January was a hell of a month.
-- February: Went to LA to visit Jess F. for her birthday! :D Took a week off during my internship. So many good times were had!
-- March: My internship ended. My class held a pinning ceremony at the college for friends and family to attend, which was preceded by a small dinner at Noodles & Co with a group of classmates.
-- April: I took this month off to relax after the end of classes.
-- May: I graduated tech school! My family came out to visit me for a week around Mother's Day (mom, Katie, Jake and Katie's husband Jason) so they could see me graduate, and then after that Maia came out to visit for 2 weeks. May was a great month! Hell, this was a great year all around.
-- June: I was hired for my first vet tech job! And promptly bought my first smart phone.
-- July: ??
-- August: Passed my VTNE! Officially a Certified Vet Tech! :D
-- September: My brother Joe got married. Spent about a week in NH/VT area. Got into climbing with Jess T. Super fun!
-- October: My parents sold the house I grew up in and moved to FL. I took in a foster kitten. Kevin and I got engaged on the same day that Kevin unofficially got his PhD. Foster kitten found a lovely home.
-- November: Thanksgiving with the Thompkins/Gleason family. Foster kitten died (heart defects - VSD) D:
-- December: Kevin's graduation. Kevin's family came to visit the week before Christmas and we had a mini-Christmas together.
2015
-- January: Visited my parents in Florida, went to Universal Studios.
-- Feb - May: IDK I CAN'T REMEMBER MUCH. I guess nothing much happened then. My parents had a falling out with my aunt in Florida and they moved to NH near my brother and his wife.
-- June? or July? -- Visited VT for about a week, got my third tattoo! Plus an excursion in Maine with Maia and her family.
-- August: Pretty boring month, far as I can tell.
-- September: Kevin was offered a post-doc position in DE. Rough month, super stressful.
-- October: Moved across country from CO to DE with the cats in the car (lovely story to come). Spent Halloween in Salem with my mom and my sister and my sister's husband.
-- November: Fallout 4 came out!! Spent Thanksgiving with the Whitcomb family + Maia and Matt and Kyle. My parents hated being in NH so they moved down to NC.
-- December: Got a new job. Spent Christmas with my parents in NC.
2016
-- January: Newark sucks. I have lots of anxiety, so superfun. Found out that my brother and his wife are expecting their first child.
-- February: Adventures in anxiety continue with its sidekick Depression. I start going back to the gym and focusing on getting back into shape in earnest, and it helps a lot with getting me feeling like myself again. Saw Deadpool twice, it's fucking awesome.
-- March: is right now. Looking forward to...PAX East, Dirty Girls mud run, my first niece/nephew being born, hopefully a trip to NYC soon.
-- April: PAX East
-- May: Trip to NC for Mother's Day weekend. My sister and her husband recently moved down there so I saw them, too. We saw Captain American Civil War and later went back to watch Ant Man at the house. My mom was coming up with various wedding ideas.
-- June: Was looking for jobs elsewhere because I couldn't stand working at TVH anymore.
-- July: Was offered a position at OVH, gave my 2 weeks notice at TVH. Then - Dirty Girl Mud Run! it was cold af and rainy but we had a blast. Maia got me into Pokemon GO! and we spent the rest of the weekend collecting pokemon. 15th was my last day at TVH and then I started at OVH on the 18th. On the 22nd my nephew was born.
-- August: Went to NH for a weekend to see my brother, sister-in-law and meet my nephew. They're all moved into their new house now.
-- September:
-- October: Trip to DC
Timeline of Topics (for my own reference)
2012
-- January: Last semester finishing pre-reqs to get into the Vet Tech program.
-- February:
-- March:
-- April: Trip to IN with Jess to visit Jenny for a long weekend. Kentucky Derby stuffs and wine tasting fun. ALSO I was accepted into the Vet Tech program to start in the fall! This year was really a turning point for me in the best of ways.
-- May:
-- June - July: My sister got married and I was her maid of honor. Spent the month in VT (June 8th to July 9th). Shenanigans include a trip to Cedar Point with Joe and Maia, a hilarious accidental butt-dial, and Katie's bachelorette party.
-- August: Began my first semester at FRCC to become a Veterinary Technician.
-- September:
-- October:
-- November: Note to self, that pink slip from the electric company is not an idle threat... Also, election time and Mitt Romney Style.
-- December: Lots of WoW and Skyrim apparently.
2013
-- January: Trip to LA with Jenny to visit Jess! I went to the casino!! Won $85 grin emoticon Also tasted the hottest hot sauce (supposedly) that made me want to die for about five minutes, stayed in a haunted guest house, ate gumbo and walked down Bourbon Street, saw an AWESOME magician, went on a swamp tour and a bunch of other awesome things!!
-- February - April: School school school.
-- May: Began my internship at Paws 'n Claws.
-- June: ?
-- July: Spent this month in VT! Went to Cedar Point twice; once with Maia and Jenny, and then another time with my parents and sister on our way back from my aunt's wedding in MI. I blacked out on a roller coaster. Good times.
-- August: Jess F. visited me for a week! Fun times in Denver and at my place. X-men lulz. JEEEAAANNNNN!!!
-- September: Tycho had his first dental.
-- October - November: School school school.
-- December: Went home to VT for Christmas.
2014
-- January: Vet Tech internship at CSU starts. I missed the first 3 days because I was TRAPPED IN VERMONT THANKS TO A STUPID BLIZZARD. Thanks to the help of wonderful people like Anne G. and Dr. B. AND my super supportive classmates (MOO!) I was able to keep my schedule intact and get up to speed in order to successfully complete my first rotation. Insert talk about internship stuff and all my rotations here. ALSO got contact dermatitis during my radiology rotation and nearly passed out driving home. Took my first pregnancy test (I was paranoid and it had been a VERY stressful few weeks). January was a hell of a month.
-- February: Went to LA to visit Jess F. for her birthday! :D Took a week off during my internship. So many good times were had!
-- March: My internship ended. My class held a pinning ceremony at the college for friends and family to attend, which was preceded by a small dinner at Noodles & Co with a group of classmates.
-- April: I took this month off to relax after the end of classes.
-- May: I graduated tech school! My family came out to visit me for a week around Mother's Day (mom, Katie, Jake and Katie's husband Jason) so they could see me graduate, and then after that Maia came out to visit for 2 weeks. May was a great month! Hell, this was a great year all around.
-- June: I was hired for my first vet tech job! And promptly bought my first smart phone.
-- July: ??
-- August: Passed my VTNE! Officially a Certified Vet Tech! :D
-- September: My brother Joe got married. Spent about a week in NH/VT area. Got into climbing with Jess T. Super fun!
-- October: My parents sold the house I grew up in and moved to FL. I took in a foster kitten. Kevin and I got engaged on the same day that Kevin unofficially got his PhD. Foster kitten found a lovely home.
-- November: Thanksgiving with the Thompkins/Gleason family. Foster kitten died (heart defects - VSD) D:
-- December: Kevin's graduation. Kevin's family came to visit the week before Christmas and we had a mini-Christmas together.
2015
-- January: Visited my parents in Florida, went to Universal Studios.
-- Feb - May: IDK I CAN'T REMEMBER MUCH. I guess nothing much happened then. My parents had a falling out with my aunt in Florida and they moved to NH near my brother and his wife.
-- June? or July? -- Visited VT for about a week, got my third tattoo! Plus an excursion in Maine with Maia and her family.
-- August: Pretty boring month, far as I can tell.
-- September: Kevin was offered a post-doc position in DE. Rough month, super stressful.
-- October: Moved across country from CO to DE with the cats in the car (lovely story to come). Spent Halloween in Salem with my mom and my sister and my sister's husband.
-- November: Fallout 4 came out!! Spent Thanksgiving with the Whitcomb family + Maia and Matt and Kyle. My parents hated being in NH so they moved down to NC.
-- December: Got a new job. Spent Christmas with my parents in NC.
2016
-- January: Newark sucks. I have lots of anxiety, so superfun. Found out that my brother and his wife are expecting their first child.
-- February: Adventures in anxiety continue with its sidekick Depression. I start going back to the gym and focusing on getting back into shape in earnest, and it helps a lot with getting me feeling like myself again. Saw Deadpool twice, it's fucking awesome.
-- March: is right now. Looking forward to...PAX East, Dirty Girls mud run, my first niece/nephew being born, hopefully a trip to NYC soon.
-- April: PAX East
-- May: Trip to NC for Mother's Day weekend. My sister and her husband recently moved down there so I saw them, too. We saw Captain American Civil War and later went back to watch Ant Man at the house. My mom was coming up with various wedding ideas.
-- June: Was looking for jobs elsewhere because I couldn't stand working at TVH anymore.
-- July: Was offered a position at OVH, gave my 2 weeks notice at TVH. Then - Dirty Girl Mud Run! it was cold af and rainy but we had a blast. Maia got me into Pokemon GO! and we spent the rest of the weekend collecting pokemon. 15th was my last day at TVH and then I started at OVH on the 18th. On the 22nd my nephew was born.
-- August: Went to NH for a weekend to see my brother, sister-in-law and meet my nephew. They're all moved into their new house now.
-- September:
-- October: Trip to DC