Ya Betta Reconize.

Got a phone call from the tech at the hospital that I wouldn't need to be in until after lunch (yay!) and that he talked to another tech who said I was doing great. It's about time...

It's Time For the Percolator.

Decided I needed to get my ass in gear and get back in shape. Went to New Seasons after work to start the plan moving.

Caloric Heaven.

Burgerville chocolate hazelnut shake and waffle fries. Need I say more?

Oh, and I saw this outside of work.

Gettin' 'Er Done.

Had a great day at clinical. Finished my first two comps (of 40...) for this term. And to top it off, I was with the tech who I wasn't getting along with last term...and everything went just fine.

Thursdays, You Are Jam Packed.

I got to help on anesthesia cases at clinical. Went to class prepared and with all my work done. New leaf officially turned over.

Being Supportive.

Another day at Hot Lips with the new bug-filled system. My boss called me "the brassiere" of work for the day because I held up the counter, the ovens and the dishes while they tried to work out the kinks in the system. First time I've been called that. It felt kinda nice...

Perspective.

After trying to learn the new computer system at Hot Lips, a customer asked "Are you new?" I got annoyed since I'm not and this is a PIZZA job but she followed it up with "I was going to congratulate you on getting a job."
So grateful to be employed.

I'm Me, You're You, We're Cool

I had a great day at clinical because I got the feeling I wasn't being "watched" which is how I perform the best. Then I came home and made pork vindaloo. From scratch. Amazing.

The Test of Time

Got a call on my way home from work to have a drink with a friend I *never* get to have a drink with (children will do that to your life). Felt like old times. Oh, and there were tots.

What a great weekend filled with memories and love.

And I Act Like I Have Faith...

Powell's shopping, belated birthday lunch with a wonderful old friend. A beautiful wedding surrounded by some of my most favorite people. The best day I've had yet this year.

So Much Shouting, So Much Laughter

Friends in town! Lovely, wonderful, very missed friends! Spent the day shopping and talking, visiting and being awesome. Spent the evening sitting around the fire with brilliant women talking about how we're going to change the world. Needed. So, so very needed.

When the Going Gets Tough...

A great day at clinical that started out less than hopeful. I thought of leaving because I wasn't feeling well and everything seemed to be going wrong but I pushed through. Later that night was the first class of winter term. Really didn't want to go but, by the end, I was fired up and ready to organize myself take winter term by the balls.

What A Long Strange Day it's Been.

Today was a crazy day at clinical and, later, even crazier at work but it reminded me how much I thrive on being busy (and sometimes pure chaos).

You Say it's Your Birthday?

It's my birthday. I'm 35! (And that's ok.) I woke up at 5 to take 5:30 Bikram. I was just about to sit out for a few poses when the instructor announced it was my birthday and what a wonderful thing it was that I was starting my day with yoga. He then proceeded to tell the class they were to sing to me. Happy Birthday for the right side of triangle and For She's A Jolly Good Yogi for the left side. I couldn't sit out while people were singing to me so I pushed through and it actually gave me a bit of an energy boost. Who knew?
Later in the day, I had lunch with my birthday twin, a friend I met over 10 years ago who has the same exact birthday as I do. And she lives in Portland. What luck!

But the Fighter Still Remains.

First day back at clinical after Winter break. I was nervous that I wouldn't have it in me to put up the fight that was needed to make these people see that I'm completely capable of this job. But, as usual, I rose to the occasion. It's kind of what I do. What can I say, I love to be challenged.

Easy Does It

Dinner with a good friend and her very soon-to-be husband in their new house. Reminded me that not all relationships need to be so dramatic. And the best ones usually aren't.

Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While)

Rocked out to some soul and Motown making a wedding playlist. I had forgotten how much I love doing this kind of stuff (haven't had much time for it recently anyway) so it was kind of awesome to be reminded by someone who knows me well enough to put me in charge of such things.

Feministic Pizza

All female crew at work tonight. And we rocked it.

Old Is New Again

Today consisted of Bikram yoga (my second class ever...which means I sat out for the sitting/kneeling postures due to nausea and dizziness), thrift stores (found a $10 pair of Kenneth Cole heels), noodles, tea and Scrabble (the real kind, not the iPhone app). I also retrieved a missed one from the airport.

Sweetness.

Today's Awesomeness

I met with the clinical coordinator at my site and found out she thinks I might be too quiet to take charge. This is awesome because, well, she's in for one hell of a surprise when she realizes how wrong she actually is. Proving to people that I'm quiet but also a force to be reckoned with is becoming something I enjoy. It's pretty great knowing that I can occasionally shock the hell out of people. I also got called in to work (this may not sound awesome to you but if you took a look at my bank account, you'd see why I think it is).

So, there you have it. Awesome with a side of money.

The Gratitude Project

I had an idea last year to find one thing everyday that I was grateful for and record it somewhere, somehow in some way. It didn't last any longer than about 3 days, partly because it was probably too elaborate and partly because I just wasn't in the right frame of mind for it.

I've seen an idea floating around the Internet for a few weeks where you write down on a slip of paper one good thing that happened everyday for a year and keep them in a jar. At the end of the year, you're supposed to go through and reread all your good things. The jar thing is cool and all but I've decided to blog it. Cuz, ya know, I already have a blog but I'd have to go out and buy a jar. So there you have it.

I'm starting with yesterday to get away from the whole "resolution" nonsense that I've never really been fond of.

So here goes:

December 31, 2012--I hate New Year's Eve and was feeling kind of shitty and missing my friends. I checked the mail and found a package containing a book and a DVD I had mentioned I wanted on Facebook. No card, no note. Just a great present that came exactly when I needed it.

January 1, 2013--I spent the day sharing a traditional Southern New Year's Day lunch with (and cooked by) one of my oldest and greatest friends while we worked on the playlist for her upcoming wedding. Today was soothing for both my heart and soul.

Done. And done.