Don't Love, but I'm Alive.

Hi readers.  That is, if my 2.5 followers haven't abandoned me in my recent absence.  I'm still alive, but I've been consumed by the venomous monster also known as the post-spring-break grad-school version of senioritis... minus some motivation, plus some aggravation.

I'm not here typing because it's over.  I'm here typing because I've put in a solid 9 hours straight of school work today, and my eyes will only open far enough and my brain will only function clearly enough for me to be typing things that won't affect my grades.  And my chauffeur hubs is still in a meeting at work, and I can't go home until he drives me there!  So I sit and ruminate about my feelings as of late.

School. Love.
School work. Don't Love.

No more classes for my degree after next week. Love.
Almost 2 more weeks of final exams and projects before I get there. Don't Love.

Starting my full-time internship in less than 3 weeks. Love.
The 45+ minute drive I'll be facing twice a day. Don't Love.

How supportive the hubs has been in my stressed state lately. Love.
The way my stress has put a permanent knot in my neck. Don't Love.

The warm summer weather that snuck in this past weekend. Love.
The fact that I didn't get to enjoy it because I couldn't find a position where it didn't cause a blinding glare on my laptop, and I didn't have the time to not be doing school work. Don't Love.

Someone stole my lunch out of the freezer at school.  Yes, this really did happen today.  Don't Love.
Going to Qdoba and finding out I had enough points for a free lunch. Love.
Managing to dig enough change out of my bag to pay for my guac because having to put 42 cents on my Amex would have set a new standard for most embarassing moments. Love.

A self-serve froyo opened less than a block from my building on campus. Love.
It opened less than a month before I finished classes here and won't be around anymore.  Don't Love.  Scratch that. Love.  I probably would have gained 100 pounds in toppings alone if it existed when I started here!

The fact that if you want to start calling me Dr. Zesty Nerd, PT, DPT in one year and 17 days... I won't stop you.  love love love love love love, times a trillion to the zillionth power.  (that's a lot of zeroes, just trust me, it's a lot)

See, mroe things to love than not- always looking at the bright side.
See you all again after April 22!

Bad Math

I had to go to school for 5 hours today.

Parking in the garage would cost me $9.

Parking at a parking meter would only cost me $2.50 (a savings of $6.50!).

Being the money-savvy parker that I am, I obviously chose meter parking and was lucky enough to land the spot directly in front of the doors to my building.  Perfect spot for a cold morning!

After spending an hour in class, a friend and I headed for the elevators to go do some shopping.  On the way down I remembered I needed to drop a few more quarters in the meter before heading out... and then quickly forgot.

I got back 30 minutes later to find an "expired meter" ticket on my car for $30.

Sure am glad I chose to park at the meter for a grand total of $32.50 just to save myself the extra $6.50 that the garage would have cost me.

That's what we call Bad Math!

The 6 P's

It's been (and will continue to be) an evening of P's for me.
- Pharmacology notes
- Pink paper
- Pens
- Pandora radio
- Pomegranate green tea
and..... Procrastination.

I'm in full-on study mode.  Hair is up, glasses on, full speed ahead.  See ya in 4.5 weeks or whenever I need a break, whichever comes first!

(this one may fall under good, bad, and ugly)
Sweats: VS semiannual sale... $7ish.  So comfy even if the hubs think they're one step above ugly.
Fleece: Old Navy, $5!

And back to studying.  Next topic?  Antidepressants.

Look at those

I wonder if anyone noticed that my legs were ten shades tanner than the rest of my body today?  I suppose that's my fault for attempting to get ready in the pool locker room

Dress: LOFT
Patent Nude Heels: Target (bought for the wedding last week and love them!)
Blingity Bling necklace and bracelets: Cookie Lee

After playing with the kiddos and freezing my buns off in the pool with them for a few hours this morning, it was time to head to Mt Washington.  One of my many cousins is getting married in May, and she had her shower today.  It was at a fancypants restaurant so I deemed it appropriate to at least wash off the chlorine smell and brush my hair.

My favorite little sisters apparently chose to do the same.

They must have thought I smelled ok because they got real close for a pic!

And then we threw in two more generations for good measure.

Strong genes, we have them here.  Does anyone else have strangers approach them at the grocery store that ask "Are you a (insert last name here)?"  More times than I can count.  What, just my family?

I may be biased but I also think the bride to be liked my present best.  See, she's excited just looking at the bag!

After the week I had though, I was changed into this outfit within a half-second of walking in the door today.

(I did say this Challenge would include the good, bad, and ugly!)
Black tee: Victoria's Secret
Leopard Pajama shorts: Target, in that heavenly material that I don't know the name of...

It took me another half-second to get to the couch and convince the hubs to watch a movie with me.  Couldn't think of any better way to spend the only downtime I've had in a long time!

Feeling Lucky?

Happy Shamrock Day!  A huge thanks for all the support and advice I got here and everywhere else on Tuesday.  Yesterday was a productive day.  I spent well over 3 hours in the computer lab with my internship group, but we got so much done.  I also figured out the little schedule conflict I had going on Friday between work and school which was stressing me out.  I went to bed Wednesday night a much more relaxed woman!

And even though if I didn't get my Shamrock Shake today, it was a good day.  Were you wearing your green and being Irish for the day today?  I think I was even showing off a paler than normal skin tone today to show off my Irish heritage!

Pumas: Macy's shoe sale for 75% off this week!
Yoga Capris: Costco, softest pants ever
Green tank: JCPenney
Green Hoodie: Calvin Klein from Kaufmanns... obviously a long time ago before Macy's took them over, hah
Necklace: Cookie Lee abundant virtues necklace
Earrings: Cookie Lee shamrock earrings!

Send a girl with some Irish blood to an Irish university where her collegiate soccer team is the Celtics and their emblem is a Shamrock.... and you can bet I've got lots of green and shamrocks in my closet!  I may have even bought Care Bear bedsheets for my dorm room in college because I was mildly obsessed with Lucky.  Not saying I did, just saying I may have...