Our Degree Arrived

So, I drove up to my house tonight and noticed a yellow envelope propped up on my front door. I racked my brain trying to figure out what I had ordered and wondering if G had left town, forgetting to let me know that he was expecting something. Imagine my surprise when I saw the envelope was from my Alma mater. Upon accessing the contents, I quickly realized that it was my college diploma. Elated, I immediately took pictures of the beautiful document and send them off to G via text. It is bitter-sweet in that I have to send pictures to my love of the degree I finally completed and he was such an integral part of my success. This degree is ours. I acknowledge that I did the work, but he gave me the space, support, patience, and confidence to do so. It is our degree and it will bring us even better things. Thank you baby!

Not Much To Say.....

So, I don't have much to say lately. Not because I am troubled or unhappy or have very little going on. No, I have plenty going on, even without being in school. I think I use all of my words during the day. I think I use all my energy on other things and just cannot muster scribing in a thought provoking and meaningful way. I am grateful for my life, my family, my job. I am thankful for my friends and the people in my life, even though I do not articulate that as often as I should. This week is exhausting and yes, it is only Wednesday. G is visiting his parents as his father has been in the hospital and ill. I talked him into going and am glad I did, but damn I miss him. I am not sleeping and the girl dog is restless and Little is sleeping in my bed. There was a blizzard and school was closed. I have deadlines and reports and demands on my time. I will get more employees and I need my bird back. I had part 2 of the Diabetes workshop, only to learn that I am not doing it right and eating too much protein. I am not exercising this week, though I was sure I would be able to walk the dogs. I am happy and satisfied and content, except that I want G home, I just do not have much to say.

Class of 2010

I am a college graduate, oh yes I am. Well, I have a certificate of completion, but am not sure when I will receive my diploma. The graduation ceremony is in May, the same weekend I will be in Florida for a conference. Hmmm. None of this matters because I AM A COLLEGE GRADUATE!

So I have been officially done for a week. In true fashion, I have spent the past week pushing my college to submit the necessary documents in an effort to complete my application for grad school. The ponied up and now I have a complete packet that is sitting in committee review and my interview is this week. I am not nervous, I am excited!

I went to Jazzercise today and have mapped out exercise schedules for the next month and a half that I am off of school and I have some pretty demanding deadlines at work. I am so afraid of getting lazy during this break and want to continue reading meaningful material, but ugh, my brain needs a breather.