I DROVE MY CAR WHEREVER I WANTED TO THIS WEEKEND.
It is finally fixed, after 10 weeks and over $3,000.
I'm a fairly independent person and to be dependent on someone to go anywhere... I hate being a burden on people. Thankfully I have such wonderful, understanding friends that just "know" when I need to go/do things and offer before I even need to ask- so a big THANK YOU to my dear friends. I will pay you all back, eventually... likely with baked goods? (ha- Kaila will KILL ME)
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
luck of the german.
since I'm not Irish, I'm thinking my lucky day is the day BEFORE St. Patrick's Day.
the SUN was SHINING today.
the RIVER is still RISING.
I wore a lovely outfit today and felt very professional-- Mom and Dad got it for me for my birthday-- a Kelly Green short sleeved button down blouse with a grey sweater vest (with a little lacy down the front on either side of the buttons) and some new khaki colored dress pants-- structured yet still VERRRRY comfortable.
I got to school and did some workstudy stuff in VT, which was unusually quiet as the 3rd years were taking National Boards so the 4th years who are normally in VT in the morning had to cover throughout the clinic for them.
I received an email stating that my fundraising is complete for the Guatemala Mission Trip!!! My family and friends are sooo sooooo generous and I am solucky blessed to have their support in everything I do.
I forgot my lunch in haste to get to school... so bummer, I had to buy something from 20/20 diner: Grilled Chicken Wrap!!! The only thing that might make them better than Chick Fil A is that she puts bacon and sliced cheese in it. Oh. Yes.
Just before class started, my friend Molly ran up to me, fist clenched. "ASHLEY! Guess what I have for YOU?!?"
Me: "Uh...?"
Molly: "A 44.00D BC contact lens... YOUR MISSING CONTACT LENS!!!!"
Me: "What?!!?!?!? Where?!? HUH!?!? OMG! I LOVE YOU!"
Molly: "Yeah, it was in the bottom of my bag. Is it broken? It looks okay!!"
You see, last Friday, I was cleaning my 44.00D BC rigid gas permeable contact trial lens to insert it into Molly's eye in contact lens lab. It had been in my left palm and I was going to dry off that palm, so I picked it up with my pinky... or so I thought. I dried off the palm and right index finger and looked at my pinky. IT WAS GONE! Instantly, Molly and I pick up all papers, towels, and binders off the desk. No lens. We pick up our roll-y stools and gingerly drop to our hands and knees to see if it had fallen on the floor. Big strong men dropped to the floor to help us. I KNEW it wasn't on the floor. I was certain it had evaporated. I wore RGP's for 8 years of my life. I've found them in carpet. I've found them sticking to the back of my bookcase as it had fallen out as I was putting them in using the mirror above it. I, Ashley Marie Cecilia, do NOT lose RGP's. We continued with the lab. Defeated, I asked Dr. Utech what I would have to do now that I lost one of my diagnostic trial lenses... "Oh, Dr. Chang will order them soon. Don't worry about it. I've lost many in my day. I've found them in pretty strange places too-- a shirt pocket of all places. They aren't THAT expensive." Hmm.. Pocket? That led me to believe that maybe it had slipped down my shirt or something, NOT that I was wearing anything too low cut but anything is possible. I checked. No contact lens... Then we celebrated my birthday and forgot about it. I had been reminded of it somehow this morning and had a feeling similar to the one I had a few weeks after losing to Texas last fall. BUT Molly fixed that!!
Lecture was also fairly interesting today, unlike yesterday. Maybe it was because we had 4 yesterday, but I'm thinking it was what we had yesterday, compared with today that made today so much better.
Today was also the day we could pick up our pottery. I LOVE how it turned out, though the perfectionist in me has found all the flaws in it-- the few places that didn't get paint and/or ways I could better improve it. I guess I'll have to just go back again! I'll post a picture too.
I also baked (a little). I'm going to make Mint Chocolate Chip Cake Balls and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies for our Mission Trip meeting Friday night. I had to bake the cake tonight so that tomorrow I can grind it up, mix it with frosting and make the balls to dunk in almond bark. I'll let you know how it turns out.
I should probably get ready for bed. We have injections tomorrow! Pt 1 of 4. Subcutaneous and Intramuscular in the arm. BAM.
the SUN was SHINING today.
the RIVER is still RISING.
I wore a lovely outfit today and felt very professional-- Mom and Dad got it for me for my birthday-- a Kelly Green short sleeved button down blouse with a grey sweater vest (with a little lacy down the front on either side of the buttons) and some new khaki colored dress pants-- structured yet still VERRRRY comfortable.
I got to school and did some workstudy stuff in VT, which was unusually quiet as the 3rd years were taking National Boards so the 4th years who are normally in VT in the morning had to cover throughout the clinic for them.
I received an email stating that my fundraising is complete for the Guatemala Mission Trip!!! My family and friends are sooo sooooo generous and I am so
I forgot my lunch in haste to get to school... so bummer, I had to buy something from 20/20 diner: Grilled Chicken Wrap!!! The only thing that might make them better than Chick Fil A is that she puts bacon and sliced cheese in it. Oh. Yes.
Just before class started, my friend Molly ran up to me, fist clenched. "ASHLEY! Guess what I have for YOU?!?"
Me: "Uh...?"
Molly: "A 44.00D BC contact lens... YOUR MISSING CONTACT LENS!!!!"
Me: "What?!!?!?!? Where?!? HUH!?!? OMG! I LOVE YOU!"
Molly: "Yeah, it was in the bottom of my bag. Is it broken? It looks okay!!"
You see, last Friday, I was cleaning my 44.00D BC rigid gas permeable contact trial lens to insert it into Molly's eye in contact lens lab. It had been in my left palm and I was going to dry off that palm, so I picked it up with my pinky... or so I thought. I dried off the palm and right index finger and looked at my pinky. IT WAS GONE! Instantly, Molly and I pick up all papers, towels, and binders off the desk. No lens. We pick up our roll-y stools and gingerly drop to our hands and knees to see if it had fallen on the floor. Big strong men dropped to the floor to help us. I KNEW it wasn't on the floor. I was certain it had evaporated. I wore RGP's for 8 years of my life. I've found them in carpet. I've found them sticking to the back of my bookcase as it had fallen out as I was putting them in using the mirror above it. I, Ashley Marie Cecilia, do NOT lose RGP's. We continued with the lab. Defeated, I asked Dr. Utech what I would have to do now that I lost one of my diagnostic trial lenses... "Oh, Dr. Chang will order them soon. Don't worry about it. I've lost many in my day. I've found them in pretty strange places too-- a shirt pocket of all places. They aren't THAT expensive." Hmm.. Pocket? That led me to believe that maybe it had slipped down my shirt or something, NOT that I was wearing anything too low cut but anything is possible. I checked. No contact lens... Then we celebrated my birthday and forgot about it. I had been reminded of it somehow this morning and had a feeling similar to the one I had a few weeks after losing to Texas last fall. BUT Molly fixed that!!
Lecture was also fairly interesting today, unlike yesterday. Maybe it was because we had 4 yesterday, but I'm thinking it was what we had yesterday, compared with today that made today so much better.
Today was also the day we could pick up our pottery. I LOVE how it turned out, though the perfectionist in me has found all the flaws in it-- the few places that didn't get paint and/or ways I could better improve it. I guess I'll have to just go back again! I'll post a picture too.
I also baked (a little). I'm going to make Mint Chocolate Chip Cake Balls and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies for our Mission Trip meeting Friday night. I had to bake the cake tonight so that tomorrow I can grind it up, mix it with frosting and make the balls to dunk in almond bark. I'll let you know how it turns out.
I should probably get ready for bed. We have injections tomorrow! Pt 1 of 4. Subcutaneous and Intramuscular in the arm. BAM.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
birthday week.
Monday: school screening and Molly's surgery. She is a little stronger now. She's been in ICU all week with fluid on her lungs and on a ventilator receiving blood and constant love. It is malignant. Oncology wants to start treatment as soon as she is feeling a little better. The surgery was done here, so her family came and everything. A girl in my class set up a house for them to stay at and we are getting food and stuff together for them so they don't have to eat nasty cafeteria food all of the time. Anyway, after school Kaila and I dropped my car off at the body shop to GET FIXED FINALLY and braved Kroghetto to get groceries! AND I got a LOVELY package from Grandma full of lovely goodies! Caramel puffcorn... my FAV
Tuesday! BIRTHDAY! and PUPIL DILATION. boo. Kaila made me Cheesy Potatoes, grilled chicken breasts, and corn she had brought back from home-- yeah, freshly frozen, homegrown sweet corn! After supper we watched GLEE (which is getting really, really weird) and ate cupcakes from MUDDY'S. De.Lish. We had 6 flavors for 6 girls, so we cut them into bites so we could all try each one. Grasshopper. Prozac (aka death by chocolate). Mocha Chocolate. Choc w/ Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting. Chunky Monkey. Red velvet. AMAZING. My lovely roomies and Jenny got me a gift certificate to Nail Bar to get a mani/pedi sometime soon!
Wednesday. Ash Wednesday. Went to Mass which was really good and tried to study afterwards. nothing crazy eventful.
Thursday we had a meeting, a 2002 grad spoke with us about how she started her, now very successful, practice COLD. it's amazing. she was a 26 year old, fresh out of school and started it on her own- no help from her parents, no husband, just a 155k loan and a dream. scary. I don't think I have the guts.
Friday. It was gorgeous outside so after class Kaila and I went for a walk and then I was told I have to be ready to go at 5. My fab roommates and friends took me out for olive garden for my birthday. Grilled Shrimp Caprese, peach Sangria and plenty of bread and salad. After we ate, they all said goodbye. Little did I know, they were headed to Sieze the Clay for Wine and Cheese Night! SURPRISE! Lovely. I painted a mug and had a blast.
Yesterday and today was pretty uneventful. We have DFE (dilated fundus exam) checkouts these next 2 weeks and then Pre-Clinic checkouts the following 2 weeks, so Kaila and I have been stuck in the dark 6th floor labs practicing all afternoon. Kristen's parents came to town and her lovely mom made us all Lasagna and Cheesecake tonight.
Post-Birthday Week should be full of workouts to burn off the "fun" of birthday week.
love to you all!
Tuesday! BIRTHDAY! and PUPIL DILATION. boo. Kaila made me Cheesy Potatoes, grilled chicken breasts, and corn she had brought back from home-- yeah, freshly frozen, homegrown sweet corn! After supper we watched GLEE (which is getting really, really weird) and ate cupcakes from MUDDY'S. De.Lish. We had 6 flavors for 6 girls, so we cut them into bites so we could all try each one. Grasshopper. Prozac (aka death by chocolate). Mocha Chocolate. Choc w/ Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting. Chunky Monkey. Red velvet. AMAZING. My lovely roomies and Jenny got me a gift certificate to Nail Bar to get a mani/pedi sometime soon!
Wednesday. Ash Wednesday. Went to Mass which was really good and tried to study afterwards. nothing crazy eventful.
Thursday we had a meeting, a 2002 grad spoke with us about how she started her, now very successful, practice COLD. it's amazing. she was a 26 year old, fresh out of school and started it on her own- no help from her parents, no husband, just a 155k loan and a dream. scary. I don't think I have the guts.
Friday. It was gorgeous outside so after class Kaila and I went for a walk and then I was told I have to be ready to go at 5. My fab roommates and friends took me out for olive garden for my birthday. Grilled Shrimp Caprese, peach Sangria and plenty of bread and salad. After we ate, they all said goodbye. Little did I know, they were headed to Sieze the Clay for Wine and Cheese Night! SURPRISE! Lovely. I painted a mug and had a blast.
Yesterday and today was pretty uneventful. We have DFE (dilated fundus exam) checkouts these next 2 weeks and then Pre-Clinic checkouts the following 2 weeks, so Kaila and I have been stuck in the dark 6th floor labs practicing all afternoon. Kristen's parents came to town and her lovely mom made us all Lasagna and Cheesecake tonight.
Post-Birthday Week should be full of workouts to burn off the "fun" of birthday week.
love to you all!
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
birthday wish.
no more cancer.
my classmate had a very large tumor removed from her right ovary this morning, but there were many complications as she lost a lot of blood in the process of removing it and several other tumors within her abdomen. she is in ICU receiving blood and hopefully regaining some strength so the surgeon can finish his job.
my best friend's dad is having surgery as well tomorrow (later today). he was diagnosed with prostate cancer about a month ago. he had had some benign colon polyps removed last spring/summer before Lesa's wedding but they had found a few more last week.
while 24 seems old, and my life can seem horrible with the burdens of school, I can be somewhat dramatic about it all, but then things like these happen and it makes me value what I have and realize that life is a gift. I am so thankful to be healthy and have such a wonderful family (and friends) that is there if/whenever I need them.
prayers for Molly and Delmar.
my classmate had a very large tumor removed from her right ovary this morning, but there were many complications as she lost a lot of blood in the process of removing it and several other tumors within her abdomen. she is in ICU receiving blood and hopefully regaining some strength so the surgeon can finish his job.
my best friend's dad is having surgery as well tomorrow (later today). he was diagnosed with prostate cancer about a month ago. he had had some benign colon polyps removed last spring/summer before Lesa's wedding but they had found a few more last week.
while 24 seems old, and my life can seem horrible with the burdens of school, I can be somewhat dramatic about it all, but then things like these happen and it makes me value what I have and realize that life is a gift. I am so thankful to be healthy and have such a wonderful family (and friends) that is there if/whenever I need them.
prayers for Molly and Delmar.
Monday, February 21, 2011
one week.
until the good life. seeing my family. being away from the stressors of school. being away from Memphis, though it was sunny and 75 today. Ha!
Deacon Eddie had the sermon this morning. "You must therefore be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect." Matthew 5:48 He chuckled- "Yeah, right- how on earth am I going to be perfect?!? I am HUMAN, God!" then he says- "It is divine perfection that we strive for."
so instead of trying to be perfect and stressing over the upcoming tests of a million diseases (well 376ish slides worth), knowing full well I can't be perfect, I will try to make a better effort striving for divine perfection.
Deacon Eddie had the sermon this morning. "You must therefore be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect." Matthew 5:48 He chuckled- "Yeah, right- how on earth am I going to be perfect?!? I am HUMAN, God!" then he says- "It is divine perfection that we strive for."
so instead of trying to be perfect and stressing over the upcoming tests of a million diseases (well 376ish slides worth), knowing full well I can't be perfect, I will try to make a better effort striving for divine perfection.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
St. Therese, ora pro nobis!
I GREET YOU, Saint Therese
Of the Child Jesus, Lily of purity,
Ornament and glory of Christianity!
I salute you, great saint,
Seraph of Divine Love.
I rejoice at the favors our Blessed Lord Jesus
Has liberally bestowed on you.
In humility and confidence
I entreat you to help me,
For I know that God has given you
Charity and pity as well as power.
Oh then, behold my distress,
My anxiety, my fears.
Oh, tell him now my wants.
One sigh from you will crown my success,
Will fill me with joy.
Remember your promise to do good on earth.
Obtain for me from God
The graces of our Divine Lord,
(especially …state your petition)
Amen.
http://www.mycatholictradition.com/prayer-to-saint-therese.html
Of the Child Jesus, Lily of purity,
Ornament and glory of Christianity!
I salute you, great saint,
Seraph of Divine Love.
I rejoice at the favors our Blessed Lord Jesus
Has liberally bestowed on you.
In humility and confidence
I entreat you to help me,
For I know that God has given you
Charity and pity as well as power.
Oh then, behold my distress,
My anxiety, my fears.
Oh, tell him now my wants.
One sigh from you will crown my success,
Will fill me with joy.
Remember your promise to do good on earth.
Obtain for me from God
The graces of our Divine Lord,
(especially …state your petition)
Amen.
http://www.mycatholictradition.com/prayer-to-saint-therese.html
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