Subject: What a weekend...and what a week so far...

So, I had an eventful weekend to say the least. It all started on Friday...I went to a party of some school friends and then since Natalie was in town a few of us ventured out to Austin City. I think Stacey coined it best by saying the bar was filled with two types of guys "frat boys and freaks". Evidently it was my night to meet the freaks. The first guy was this dude who never had had a girlfriend and worked at a toilet paper factory, second guy a teacher...who was lying about all kinds of things...third guy compulsively screamed obscenities at the band for no apparent reason. Fun times indeed. So then on Saturday morning I get up out of bed to take Bridger to work because her car was getting fixed. I literally rolled out of bed...didn't comb hair, had yellow pajama pants on with green shirt and blue sweatshirt...white socks with purple sandles...and no bra. So, what happens when you roll out of bed looking like this and when you have forgotten your license? Of course...I get pulled over for speeding at 9 am in the morning. I mean what punk of a copy is just sitting around on a Saturday morning trying to fill his stinkin' quota! So, I got a ticket...and just had to go down town and get a new license. Then the ice storm came...right when I had to go to work. So, there I am..desperately trying to scrape ice off my car as my coat and hair become covered in ice as well. Then...when I got finished with work that evening...I got to scrape my car again...all the while trying not to fall in the process. Even the grass was slick! You should have seen my simply trying to make my way to the door at home (and isn't so great that I had to drive on all this!). Anyways, that was the weekend.

There are some school updates. I heard a negative from University of Texas at Austin....sad because a warm climate could have been nice, but I did received an interview from University of Georgia. UK is deciding tomorrow...so keep your fingers crossed. Only problem is that I have all these stinkin' overlapping interviews. I am trying to figure out how I am going to do it all. Right now here is what is looking like: Wednesday: drive to GA, get on plane to Philly, Thursday: Interview at Temple, get on plane to GA, Friday: interview at GA, drive back to KY, Saturday: Nashville for the night. Good grief!!!!! But this is looking like the only way I can afford it and I really do now want to rule any schools out yet..the more chances the better. And of course I must give credit where credit is due...thanks to the master mind of my dear friend Josh for helping me come up with something that may get me everywhere. I will keep you updated!

So, I have decided how I am going to deal with any rejections from schools...haha.
Responding to a Rejection Letter

Just thought I would share the good news..I got my first interview offer at Temple. I am mucho excited because it is the only school I have heard from so far. I am being a dork...looking up all their info and checking out a book with potential questions. I have been trying to get through the days at work....I am caught up on everything and I am now trying to come up with things to do. Hope you are having a good day!

I am excited to know that there are several people reading my blog...so at least it makes me feel like I am not just rambling to myself.:-) I enjoyed the nice long weekend. I had a new realization when I dog sat for some friends on Friday night. I have been wanting a puppy for quite some time now. Well...I have now changed my mind. The dog was adorable...but chewed on everything..including huge portions of my hair when I was lying down and woke me up several times to take him outside. I could not leave him alone for even a second. Granted the dog is still a puppy, but I don't thnk I would have the time to keep up with a puppy at this point. It would be like being a single mother or something.
Why have I wanted a puppy? Probably to help with feelings of loneliness. It is funny how I stay quite busy and have all my friends, but I still often feel lonely. The fact that it felt great just to dance with a stranger in a bar the other night definately confirmed that I feel lonely. I don't think that I am unusual in this feeling though. There is something about this age where it feels like I am caught in between my single friends and then those who have gotten married...or at least are in some type of relationship. It is hard as the age of marriage is being pushed later, yet there is still that part of me that longs for male companionship. It is just nice to have someone to ask about your day, care about you, and look at you that special way. It is this strange thing. Anyways, sorry if I have gotten a little too personal today. At least I have decided that for now a puppy is not going to help fill that void. I am not quite ready for anyone to wake me up when I don't have to be up yet!:-)

Since I have gotten quite a few questions about what in the world I am doing this semester, I thought I would share about it on here. As far as school goes, I did receive my master's this semester. However, I now need 30 more hours of course work before I can sit for the state licensure. Why do I need state licensure? Well, if I decide not to go on to get my PhD, then I need the licensure for job opportunities and to counsel autonomously. I also agreed to be in school for a full year when I accepted my graduate assistantship. So, I will be taking 11 hours of coursework this semester. I am taking three actual classes and a few hours of research and 1 hour of counseling to do trauma counseling.
As far as work goes, I will still be working at my assistantship in federal relations. I have officially moved up to the assessment office at the mental health hospital where I work. So that means that I get to work half the hours and get paid double what I was...I am very excited about that change.:-)

Good news about the GRE. So I retook the stinkin' thing. I was not looking forward to it, but I did study intensively a week this time and was able to bring up my scores significantly. Much more that what I was expecting. It was God's miracle for me this year.:-) It totally was an answered prayer. I still do not like the test, but at least I won't be scared that my score is the single thing knocking me out. Now I am playing the waiting game with the schools and keeping my fingers crossed hoping that I will get interviews. Anyways, that is the update on my life. Have a great week.