it's so much easier to wake up at 4:45 am, go to the gym, and get ready for work when i know it's going to be a beautiful day - 79 degrees and sunny today. yesterday was nice too...i went for a bike ride through the park, and it was completely packed. everyone had big smiles on their faces, just enjoying the day. it made me crave summer sooo ( Read more... )

so last week was stressful...but i made it through! the observation went perfectly, the down syndrome meeting was a piece of cake, and my music therapy exhibit on saturday was actually enjoyable. this week is like a dream in conparison, and the nice weather helps, too ( Read more... )

this is my third day back at work after having an entire week and a half off. it's hard...really hard...and this is going to be a very long week. tomorrow i am being observed by the foundation who gave the grant for my program, thursday i am presenting at a down syndrome society meeting, and saturday i am hosting a music therapy booth at a ( Read more... )

i was greeted this morning by a frozen windshield, which thankfully hasn't previously happened in a couple weeks. wtf mate, i thought it was spring? oh well. it's going to be 55 today so i guess i'll take it ( Read more... )

today is the last official day of winter. thank god. over the last three months, i have really grown to hate this season with a burning passion. snow + freezing temps + endless gray days = seasonal affective disorder. not really, but i think i came close a few times. i don't remember any past winter being so dreary and impossible ( Read more... )

...is not fun. i've been stuck at home for the last two days, not really being able to swallow, let alone eat. sick days aren't as much fun as they used to be! yesterday i was somewhat productive, but so far today i haven't gotten out of bed except to go to the bathroom and stick a letter in the mailbox. i'm no longer contagious, so i'm thinking ( Read more... )

last night it snowed 11 inches. i haven't experienced it first hand, considering i haven't been out of bed yet this morning, but according to zach (who spent 45 minutes shoveling), it's really bad. every school is closed except mine...hope never closes since most of the students live at the school. this morning at 7:30 i called my future mother ( Read more... )

it's hard to believe the first month of the year is almost over. it's even harder to believe that there are only four more months of school, and only six months until my wedding. holy eff!! it's exciting, though. i'm already aching for summer and all the wonderfulness that comes with it ( Read more... )

...believe it or not. i have been meaning to write but what can i say, i'm busy ( Read more... )

i have a new website, which also features a blog. i will write here every once in a while, but please check out my new site ( Read more... )