the update you have been waiting for ;)

Dear readers
Sorry it has been so long since I have updated, not much has been going on in my life. I will, however, do what I can to alert you of the mundane events that take place in my life each day.

Usually I wake up between 6:30 and 7:00 each morning. I first get into the shower to attempt waking myself up, and I also wash the mop on my head. After drying off and putting my PJs back on, I make my way down stairs and pour myself some coffee, the best invention of all time. I add some creamer and sugar and head back upstairs to get ready while watching Scrubs (currently watching season 1 again, but I have 5 like totally memorized). I then head to work – whether it be meeting one (of two) reps for a ride-along, or going to the pharmacy for study time. After work I usually work out, write a report, eat dinner, sometimes watch tv, sleep, and do it again..UNTIL THE WEEKEND!

I do love the weekends. I don’t necessarily live for them, but they are welcomed with open arms.
This next week we will be done with the biggest part of our training. Yipeeeee. Prob mid week Misty and I will start calling on doctors. That is exciting, as it puts us out of the pharmacy and into the field. Yipeeeee.

This job has definitely shattered some of my notions about this line of work. I was really a little apprehensive about what my role as an outside sales representative would encompass, but my fears have been mitigated, for the most part. We are actually not on the same level as a majority of sales reps. We do not go into offices with samples of stuff and attempt to get the office to use blank product. Instead, we are selling a service – use our pharmacy for your compounding needs. We are also considered consultants on some level. Our job is to educate the doctor and his staff on what is new, what other docs in the field are using, and of course…letting them know that we can provide it for them at very high quality. Essentially, I have learned a lot about drugs, insurance, conditions, yada yada yada.

Enough of that

I am currently watching Big Love, and although the show is slightly creepy – it is very interesting and jam packed with drama. Also – weeds season 3 anyone? I know I sound like a tv junkie and all, but it is mindless, and at the end of the day I usually need something like that.

I tried a new wine that I love - it is called menage a trois. it is really good for the price (roughly 10 dollars).

I am currently reading the novel "French Women don't get Fat: the secret of eating for pleasure"
It is not exactly a page turner or anything, but it is very interesting and contains some good tips and some really easy recipes.

So I joined a gym, right. I love taking classes, this I discovered. Seriously…it is like all you have to do is muster up the strength to go (which isn’t so hard when you feel guilty for spending the money on the membership) and then the instructor makes you do everything. I am loving this 60 minute cycling class that they offer – it can get pretty intense. I also tried Yoga last night for the first time ever. It was love at first introduction. You should try it tonight. Yes, tonight!

What else...hmmm...

Misty and I will be moving into our apartment the second week of September. I purchased a mattress, which was number one on my list of things to have before moving into an apartment. Buying furniture is a hassle, just thought you should know. That is the bad thing about living on campus all throughout college - you leave with absolutely no real big kid furniture. It will all come though, this I am sure.

Anyhow, a shout out goes to all of my pals that are getting ready to leave home for amazing adventures, or those who are already settling in to a new life.

lovehug

wowzers...one more week of june

I sit here in the UT library on a Sunday because that is what the cool kids are doing now-a-days! Actually, Brendon is a nerd and is working on some paper and here I sit - goofing off on the internet. Geez - I am surrounded by all these intelectually stimulating things that are often called books, and I opt for the i-net! So cool I am!

So I am being a posting whore and double posting this entry on my LJ and blog. I do believe I told the world of LJ about my recent employed-ness. Yes yes, double take - I have a job! I will be moving to Houston at the end of the week...CRAZY! I was never really all too excited about living in Houston, but I am trying to go into this with an open mind. Perhaps I should reflect upon some good ol Dave Matthews- "It's not where but who you're with that really matters." Good gracious, I am awful at blogging and have come to the oh so obvious conclusion that I should probably do away with my blogging activities at once.

Anyhow - my last week in Seguin will consist of packing up my things once again (I just did this when I moved off campus a month and a half ago) and watching the kids for a few more days.

I went car shopping yesterday. Can we say EXPERIENCE. Geez, I had such a headache after that. It is a daunting task and can also be quite stressful. I narrowed my search down to the Passat and the Mazda 3 or 6. I think I am going to end up going with a newer Passat - this decision was, of course, reached after much deliberation. I really don't care for the bodystyle of the new passats, but perhaps I can grow to love it. It rocked inside, and that is cool!

My face is breaking out like a gosh-damned teenager. It blows. I think I have some serious self image problems on some days.

when i want to laugh I just go to dlisted.com
that site is hilarious but you have to read the comments to get the full effect!

Alright - I think I am done with this

whirlwind

i have been sick and throwing up all day - i think it is pei wei's fault. Boooo. Pei Wei has never been one of my favs, and the only reason i went there is because Gabe and Hannes love it. Never going there again.

I have been around kids nonstop for the past 6 days. I think I am going to go insane. I can't imagine being a mother one day and being around kids nonstop for God knows how long. I have not had any me time and it is seriously not good for my health. ME ME ME ME ME, yea whatever, it is all about me at this moment. When I feel this shitty, most things go!

I drove to Ft. Worth yesterday because my sister and bro-in-law are out of town for ten days, and my mom is here with the kids. I felt bad for her and thought that I could help out a little. Before I came here I was with the two children that I babysit for. I had them by myself for 2.5 days. Pretty much going in sane.

Lets see - Hannes has pooped a little on the couch since I have been here, spilled cereal all over the kitchen floor, hours later spilled an entire pitcher of apple juice on the floor, wrote on the wall with marker, and plenty more.

My mom is amazing - I don't know how she does it. I can't wrap my mind around having 4 children - especially spaced out over time. geeeeeeeeeez. i am so not selfless right now.

now i am going to shut up about kids

i love tazo calm tea at night - with soy milk and honey - it is perhaps my favorite thing as of late
i also love tazo passion iced tea
i like tea

i have really been missing england lately
i am supremely jealous of all the Americans that got to stay for the whole year

i watched 'The Queen' - i liked it - watch it

the end for now

The first

I have been meaning to do this for quite some time; blogging a fresh, that is!

Today is Tuesday, the 29th of May in the year of 2007. Earlier today I had an interview in Houston for a pharmaceutical sales rep position. It was an exhausting day, but the prospect of this job working out is exciting (and terrifying as well). If it doesn't work out, then that is just how it is.

My life sans TLU has been all kinds of things. I have cried excessively on more than one occasion, I have missed home terribly, I have been lonely and scared, happy and empty, bored and entertained, and constantly busy. I miss my friends in a totally different way than just being separated from them for the summers. Many of my friends have exciting adventures in store for them for the upcoming year! Indeed, I am both impressed with my amigos and honored to have such accomplished pals. From Chicago to England to Spain to Missouri to South America to Washington DC to Brooklyn to tackling new jobs and to switching up life plans completely - my friends have got it covered! I cannot say that I am as impressed with myself and my life plans, but they will come together, this I have to keep reminding myself.

So what's ahead? This summer will be filled with tackling down a satisfying job and finding a place to reside. I will also have to get over my personal hump and be happy with the decisions I make and the freedoms that I have (rather than comparing my ostensibly boring life to the exotic plans that so many of my friends have made for themselves)!

In addition to landing a decent job, this summer will also be occupied with wedding after wedding. I feel as though I should express more joy for my wonderful friends who are content in their relationships and ready to tie the knot - but the more weddings I attend, the more jaded I become. I am not anti-marriage etc, but I guess it is overwhelming. Maybe it is a challenge for myself alone. I am just becoming semi-comfortable with the idea of not being a student anymore and then I have to accept that many of my friends are changing their lives in a much bigger way. Nonetheless, I am happy for these people that are married or getting married, and I will gladly partake in reception food! BTW, if marriage is in the cards for me - eloping is looking mighty tempting!

I am hoping that blogging out my thoughts will be a source of catharsis for me. I am also hoping that I can be relatively diligent about it! Who knows...it might be another month before you read a new post. On any account, my blogs will be random in nature and most likely difficult to follow. I do not tend to set things up in a cohesive manner when I am blogging. I write terribly without revisions, so don't judge!

So now that I have finished writing my first blog on this thing, I will leave you with this
GO EAT ICECREAM. I mean seriously, milk and sugar and ice and all that deliciousness is a happy happy thing!