Day 1 of Packing

I've packed most of my books and textbooks and a lot desk junk. Mike hates my desk junk. It consists of many many Sanrio items. Useless things really.. erasers shaped into pigs, Hello Kitty stamps, stickers, stationary, pens and pencils galore. I've enough pens and pencils to last me an entire lifetime. Two lifetimes maybe. I tried hard to part with my desk junk, but alas.... have found that I cannot give it up. No matter how much I never will use it.

So far I think packing has been going well. =) I've been productive today. Mike has packed up most of his books and some clothes as well. We went to go get Beard Papa's for Mike's co-workers today and dropped them off. I think I'm going to do the same on Wednesday when I go to pick up my last paycheck and return my scrubs to the VCA. The one thing I've learned about my co-workers at the VCA. They will eat anything and everything!!! Just leave it on the table and it's gone within a matter of hours. Hyenas I tell ya. hehe. =)

Mike and I had our goodbye party on Saturday. It was nice seeing everyone, although everyone was scattered all around Jimmy's Lounge. It was impossible to bring everyone to one area as many people didn't know each other. I was a bit disappointed at certain people who didn't show up. Just because I really did want to see them one last time..... and even though Mike and I have been planning this for weeks in advance and told people to reserve a very specific date. Oh well... what can you do right? You can only try so much and then give up. Well, I'm through with being annoyed. I just give up. It almost makes me relieved to leave California.

I will definitely miss these ladies though!!



Yesterday Mike and I took our families to the Magic Castle. It was SOOO much better than the last time I went. Every magician I saw last night was absolutely phenomenal. I also achieved my goal for the night. I heard my dad say.. "THAT IS AMAZING!! HOW DO THEY DO THAT??" hehe. =)



All right lovey. I'm off to eat sushi with some co-workers and watch The Dark Knight!! Adieu.

Almost There

I'm feeling.. eh. I can't believe this is my last weekend in California! Mike and I are leaving next Friday. Before I kept thinking that this day would never come. Now it's actually here and happening and we're both swept off our feet in terms of what we need to do and get done.

I'm really excited to start learning about a career that I am going to truly cherish and love.. at the same time, I'm sure that once I actually start at KSU, I will be like.. "ugh. I'm in school again! I'm dreading this midterm tomorrow!" Although, this time around... for grad school.. I plan on not focusing so much on my actual grades.. but instead putting my mind towards learning and maintaining material rather than memorizing and worrying about the test format. The goal of vet school is to come out with an UNDERSTANDING of veterinary medicine and being able to apply it in real life... not simply a regurgitation of text material.

I am definitely a bit nervous about starting school... I just hope there aren't too many childish people in our class... and pray that I get along with everyone... Although, sometimes I think that is my downfall. I want everyone to like me and get upset easily if a conflict arises. I'm not good at dealing with angry or upset people... when it's targeted at me anyway. Because of that I feel like I try to please everyone all the time.. and end up working way too hard to make everyone happy. Which, as everyone knows, is IMPOSSIBLE. But I end up suffering myself trying to please everyone. I think it's a really bad habit and I should just let things be. At the same time, I think it's a good thing.. when I can handle it! It just gets overwhelming sometimes... and that's when things can get messy. I just need to find the right balance in being nice.

Writing definitely helps my thought and decision process... =) I feel much better already.