Oh how I've missed you...

So it has been MONTHS since I've last posted; in fact, I dont even know if it is fair to say that I still have a blog since I haven't been blogging.

Honestly lately I haven't had much social interactions. Let's see if I can catch you up on my life in less than 3 minutes..

- Studying for Part 1 of my National Board Exam
- Studying for Part 1 of my National Board Exam
- Studying for Part 1 of my National Board Exam
- Did I already say I was studying for Part 1 of my National Board Exam??

Ok so basically that has been consuming my life...
Things have definitely taken a change for the better.

Of course I am still in Optometry school... 2nd semester 3rd year... whoop whoop!

I remember when I wrote all the blog posts about how much I was dreading moving to St. Louis and once I got here how much I can't stand it.

Don't get me wrong, STL and me aren't necessarily best friends, but I have definitely come to appreciate it for what it is.

So what triggered this random post?
I saw this video on how Relaxers (Perms) has been linked to fibroid tumors in Black women... and I was like man I wish I still wrote on my blog because that would be awesome to post.

Anyways... life is good, somewhat. I have 21 more days until I take my national boards. I really can't believe it. And yet this week I have two tests on Friday and an assignment due... wow!

So it always goes this way, whenever I have a crap ton of things to get done I squeeze some time to blog. I will try and have another update or two and of course post that video on the relaxer thing... Until Next Time...

Week 11 of Classes

::hangs head in shame::

So this is like a bad relationship, I promise to do better, but then I fall back into my same skiddish ways. It's been almost 2 months since I've last written. I really can't believe it has been that long. My life has been zooming by, but certain parts have just been moving s..l..o..w..l...y... ie this week. 

So..how's 3rd year?

Hmm...3rd year is -_- 

For some reason, I was under the impression that 3rd year, I would be living it up, partying, enjoying the good life, laughing at the 1st years (ok I do that). But in fact, 3rd year is just blah... maybe if I wasnt too busy randomly planning stuff for NOSA life would be less intermittently stressful. Also I manage to work a couple hours a week. I can't pay my rent off it, but it does supplement my gas money.

I work for our Clinic's dispensary. I love my job, but honestly some days stress me out more than taking a test. Speaking of taking a test, most of my grades have fared well so far. ::knocks on wood, tree, and linoleum (for good measure)::

All in all, I can say life is indeed good (intermittently).

So I do this rather compulsive thing where I label each day we have been in class and countup each day/week. Well it's week 11 and I am in disbelief. Excited, but nervous for what is ahead. Anywho... just wanted to type a few words. Hope yall aint mad.

Until Next Time...

Summer Recap: Pt 2... Seeing Patients

So as most of you know I got my White Coat this past May... My classmates and I always joke around saying unlike other health profession schools Optometry hazes you first... basically makes you pass all these clinical courses and a privileging exam before they deam you "worthy" of a white coat. lol. They seriously do...

Anyways, along with this white coat comes the privilege of seeing patients (the reason I stayed in STL this summer).

So let's just say, on the first Tuesday morning in May, I was absolutely terrified to see my first patient. I really couldn't believe they thought I knew enough to leave me alone in the room with a patient for up to 2 hours. lol. Yes I said 2 hours, our exams are thorough, ie we do every single test!!

I have since come a LONG WAY from my first patient. I have gotten more comfortable with not only the tests, but just comfortable interacting with patients. I have seen a lot of cool stuff. I have gotten much better at presenting patients to my preceptors, basically I am just more at ease in every aspect. I'm so excited to continue my clinical experience. Well still at work, gotta run!!

Until Next Time...

Summer Recap: Pt 1

So... It's August 19th and I've officially done 19 days of no random shopping. Yay for me!!! It's Friday and I'm at work. bleh. But school starts on Monday. I'm not sure how I feel about that.

This summer was indeed much better than I expected. Honestly, I dreaded staying in St. Louis for the summer; The thought of it made me so sad during the school year. But it ended being much better than I thought.

I had a couple of cool trips, Miami for Memorial Day, Home (!!!), Chicago for the 4th of July, and San Diego at the end of July.

The biggest part of the summer has been working in the dispensary at my school's clinic and also seeing patients.
Seeing patients this summer has mostly been a rewarding experience. I am shocked at how much I learned, at how much I knew, and how much more I have to learn. I think I'm going to do a separate post on that too.

I have mostly enjoyed working in the dispensary. I basically help people pick out glasses and order and receive glasses. It is baffling to me how indecisive people actually are. I think it has made me a better decision maker, because after about 30 mins I basically coax and play mind games to make people decide. lol.

Working here has made me understand and appreciate another aspect of optometry. It has helped me see that it is indeed attainable to open my own practice and my dispensary is going to be phenomenal as well. Look out for Summer Recap, :Pt 2

Until Next Time...

Reading is Fundamental--- 2 thumbs up for the Hunger Games

One of my goals for this summer was to be able to get a lot of reading in. I am not sure if I have really accomplished my goal, but I have certainly been able to read several books. I recently just finished, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" by Stieg Larsson... The book left me speechless, but not necessarily in a good way. I have been hearing about this book for quite some time. And everyone has been raving about it... It was such a sick and twisted book that I really couldn't even enjoy it. It was one of the those "murder-mysteries" but I honestly had figured out the central mystery halfway through the book.

I think I also didn't enjoy it as much because there was no real writing style since it was translated from swedish. But it's whatever. I guess I kind of enjoyed it, but it was about 200 pages too long. le sigh. You win some, and you lose some, but the book/Trilogy of the summer that I definitely enjoyed is.....

THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins!!

I absolutely loved this book/trilogy. My sister suggested it (Thanks Sis) and I think it is the best book that I've read in 2011. It is really difficult for me to describe the plot... (hold on, while I google a short synopsis)

I enjoyed all 3 books. It is considered Young Adult, but I know (hold on while I count)..5 classmates and 1 of my professors that have read the books. I think they are definitely breathtaking and suspenseful (unlike The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo).

The series is set in the country of Panem, a post-apocalyptic version of North America. Every year the government in the Capitol organizes an event known as the Hunger Games: a bloody, gladiator-style fight-to-the-death battle between 24 randomly-selected teenagers from the oppressed Districts of Panem. To top it all off, the carnage is broadcast live on television – as entertainment for the residents of the Capitol and a reminder to the residents of the Districts of the totalitarian government’s ultimate power.


So if you are in for a good summer read, check out all 3 of the novels: The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay.

Until Next Time...

I'm Proud to Be an American

So I made an impromptu trip to Chicago for the 4th weekend. American Airlines had crazy cheap tickets, up until the night before I left. So I bought my ticket on Thursday night and flew out on Friday night. Still hard to believe. I really didn't want to spend my 4th weekend in St. Louis.

I got to hang out with 2 of my really great college friends. It all worked out so perfectly. I am so happy!!
I had the opportunity to go to Taste of Chicago, for the 2nd time. It was amazing. I love love trying different types of food. It was great!! I hope I can remember everything I tried, let's see:

• Baklava
• Kiefer
• Connie's Deep Dish Cheese Pizza
• Pralines and Cream
• Oreo Parfait
• Jerk Chicken and Rice
• Chocolate Dipped Banana
• Chicken Kabob

 I even made it back to St. Louis in time to catch the fireworks show downtown. So that made me really happy.

(I'm currently uploading photos from the trip onto facebook)

For some reason, I felt especially patriotic on this 4th of July. Not sure why, but you guys know I love holidays, I love warm weather, I love fireworks, and I love food. So basically the 4th is usually one of those holidays that I love.

Something that I really miss going to is Stone Mountain...yeah I know it is really a "Confederate Memorial" but I really love the Laser Show. It basically became a summer tradition of mind, but summer is coming to a close and it's looking like no laser show. Anyways, but I really like how they usually set the lasers to music.

The fireworks show in Downtown St. Louis was especially impressive. It was beautiful. We had the perfect seats on the great lawn right under the arch. I was just so happy to be there in that moment. I actually shot a couple of videos. I will post them. Beware...in most of the videos I'm yelling something along the lines of "Wow...thats Awesome".. like the whole time. Anyways, enjoy!

[Having problems uploading this video on Blogger, I'll figure it out..lol]


Until Next Time

Really trying to keep my promise...aah!

Why? Why? Why? I have just been so absent this summer. There has been so much going on, but then again nothing really. This weekend, I really just got to relax in my apartment, which was nice. Last weekend was the 4th of July, I spent most of it in Chicago, which was really great. I keep promising to post pictures of all my adventures, but I've been slacking... aaah!!

I have so many posts already concoted in my head, it is just to get them down on "virtual paper."

I just watched the Jaycee Duggard special on ABC with Dianne Sawyer. It really is baffling to me. The short synopsis is an 11 year old girl was kidnapped by this really sick man and was held captive for 18 years. During that time she had 2 kids by this sick man. In addition, over 60 parole officers visited his house and failed to find the tent and shelter that he and his wife had built that was housing Jaycee in his backyard.

There is so just so many crazy things that are in this story. whew. First when Dianne Sawyer was interviewing her, she just seemed so "numb" and distant. I guess you would be after having been through all of that. I was just really disgusted, with the man and the fact that his wife was an accomplice in all of it.

Ok I really got off on a tangent with the Jaycee Duggard story, but click here if you want to find out more about her story. She also has a book out.

Ok I really am going to get on it. I should have about 5 posts done by the end of the evening. Hopefully I won't get too distracted.

Until Next Time...

White Coat and Clinic FLOW!!

I'm halfway there!

HEY GUYS!! So I said I was going to write a quick post on White Coat Exam and White Coat Ceremony! So here we go! On May 12, 2011, I received my White Coat. So what does that mean?

In a nut shell, you are required to take an Exam that is formally called the "Clinic Privileging Exam." So this exam is the end of your 2nd year, and simply you have to give a full eye exam while being watched by one of the doctors. Ok sounds like no biggie right...umm NO!

So up until that point, you have been practicing all of your different clinical skills and learning to not only do every test, but in a efficient manner and to record it properly. So it is essentially a culminating exam that is supposed to prove that you are ready to see real patients! Yup. So my White Coat Exam was on  April 21st... Needless to say, I passed and I got my white coat! Woohoo!

It's a big ceremony, my mom, dad, and aunt came to St. Louis to watch me get it! Woohoo! It was just a really great and exciting day. I felt like I finally successfully crossed over a huge hurdle. We have been looking forward to white coat, since first semester first year. It is all really surreal. I find it hard to believe that I am a 3rd year now.

This summer in clinic I have started seeing patients. It is extremely weird, because I just sometimes feel like I have NO IDEA of what is going on. Also it is weird to me that the doctors trust me enough to leave me to do all of the tests and just "report" back my findings to them. They do double check some stuff, but for the most part it is just me!! Aaah...so scary.

I have had some great patients so far. My 2 favorite have been a 9 year old boy and this lady that got into a motorcycle accident and now can't see out of her left eye. Very sad, but I am glad that I was able to help them see. Optometry has been a lot more than I have expected. Honestly a lot more complex, intricate, and REWARDING! I have definitely chosen an awesome field and I am so glad.

Here are some more pictures as promised:

Getting my White Coat!

"I be up in the gym, just working on my fitness"

What up!!! I got my White Coat Yall!

Mommy and Daddy

Until Next Time...

Blog Rededication

Ok so...it's official. I really need to rededicate myself to "Reason to Believe." It is summertime so I have immensely more downtime. I am working many hours a week, but it is much different from the constant studying that I am subjected to in order to do well n a class. I am currently at work.

So I'm not going to set a specific number of times that I will write a week, but when thoughts come to mind, I will work diligently to blog about it. There is so much going on, but then again nothing at all. I am excited for what this summer of blogging holds. If you guys are with me say ay-yi-yi! Lol. And yes I was a girl scout... Until Next Time...

Hello There!

Hello There!!

I am alive and well!! I honestly didn't realize it has been since April 14th since I last wrote. ::shame on me::

Things have been on the up and up. I have so much to share. So much so I will put it in bullet form and maybe I can write some retroactive posts.

• Finished my 2nd semester, of my 2nd year!! (woohoo)
• -Had my White Coat Ceremony (I was so excited yall)... 
• i'll share some pics!
• Finally settled into St. Louis and i've accepted this is indeed where I will be living for the next year and some..
• Currently I'm working 2 jobs
• One is the dispensary of my school's clinic... Helping people pick out glasses, fixing glasses, etc
• The second one is with a Minority Pre-Optometry summer program for high school students
• I went to MIAMI for Memorial Day!!
• It was fun, but a little too crazy.
• I've been tweeting a lot!
• One of my friend's wrote me this awesome poem. I told him I would share, so I will do that soon.
• My coffee addiction is growing and growing...smh.

That's just some things that come to mind since April. Nothing too exciting. I am at work currently. I figured I'll finish this up and just know I haven't forgotten!! Until Next Time...

We are going to make you EARN it

"We're flying first class... up in the sky, living the life,in the fast lane, and it won't change... oh the glamorous...the flossy flossy."

I have no idea why that song just popped into my head. But it did. lol. I am the opposite of glamorous, but I am right where I want to be and need to be.

I am currently taking a break from all of the "hecticness" of life. Second year was coasting along fine and then all of a sudden everything picked up all at once. So as a collective everyone has been pulling their hair out. Not only do we have to worry about actual tests, but proficiencies. Our proficiencies test our clinical skills to insure that we are compete in certain procedures before we enter clinic this summer.

The culminating proficiency is our "White Coat Proficiency"... We have to do a full exam while one of our professors watches us and grades us. It is really nerve wracking, because it is 2 whole hours with a 25 page grading sheet. My White Coat is next week. And once we pass that we have our White Coat Ceremony, and that is on May 12th. I will be smiling from ear to ear across the stage. :)

I know a lot of medical, dental, optometry schools receive their "white coats" when they first enter, kind of like a hey you made it to ___ school. But I actually like the way my school does it. They make you EARN it, so they haze the heck out of you for two years and then when they feel like you deserve it, they give it to you in a ceremony. So that is pretty awesome. As of now my parents and my aunt are coming.

I am anxious to get the rest of my proficiencies over with. I had my contact lens one today that went really well. 2 more next week and then 1 the following week. Wish me luck guys... Until Next Time..

This is how I Feel..

This is how I feel right now... the semester is getting too REAL. Every week is Crunch time and I'm getting tired of it. Don't mean to whine like a little baby, but whatever. I have to waste $75 more dollars to change my flight to go home later because I have a stupid proficiency on Monday after spring break and I need way more practice. Up until this point I have been thinking about how much better 2nd year is than 1st year, but the other week I felt myself missing being a 1st year. I'm just ready for the semester to be over, but before then I have 2 big proficiencies, one of them being my White Coat Proficiency and then finals... ugh!

So I posted my schedule and we have 2 real major classes... my Ocular disease (7 credits) and Binocular Vision (4 credits), then we have 2, two credit classes and a whole bunch of random 1 credit classes, but both those one credit classes are too much work and it is distracting from the important stuff...

So the things that I like about Optometry are also the stuff that is really killing me right now. It's cool that we get to learn a whole bunch of procedures and techniques and play around with lots of cool instruments. But all of the playing is done and we are expected to know how to do pretty much everything. So it's one thing studying for a test out of the book using notes/powerpoints and what not, but practicing procedures is like crazy. Especially since most of the stuff we are doing now requires having our eyes dilated. So basically you are switching off with your classmates being subjected to dilation and bright lights while your partner gets practice. 

 It is scary that in 2 months I will be seeing patients, like by myself. Yeah the preceptors will be there if you have questions, but for the most part you are expected to do most everything on your own. So in 2 months, I have to do know how to do everything perfectly and be comfortable with it. Basically let me put myself "on line" again... So i'm done complaining for now...

Until Next Time...

Let Your Light Shine Through!

So this is going on the Day 2 of the Snow Day, in which school has been cancelled. Well actually tomorrow will be Day 3 since the semester has started. We had a snow day the first week of school, and now there has been a colossal storm/blizzard that has hit the midwest region. But to be honest, there was just freezing rain in my area. Which was a little scary... well mostly because the sound of rain/snow is amplified in my living room due to my sky light.
I actually really like my sky light because I have always thought the "pitter-patter" of the sound of rain is peaceful and calming. The main reason why I like my sky light is because it lets a lot of natural lighting come into my apartment. Love it! I have to make sure I have this feature in my house. Essential!

Ok so clearly I just got off on a random tangent about my skylight. As you can tell this is only my 4th entry for 2011... Eek I can't believe I am slacking already.Today which has almost come to an end, was the first of February. So far, I don't know what to think of 2011. Nothing too exciting or out of the ordinary has happened. I have been having and enjoying a lot more "me" time. In the process I feel myself maturing and really growing up. It's weird, because there is nothing really tangible  that I can say is happening or I am doing differently. But I can just feel it. I guess it is part of being 23. I am just staying positive and letting positive energy flow. I've been in tune with my mind and heart a lot more and just listening to those inner musings.

This blog post is really just a free flow of my thoughts. So in other words, no real point. lol. I can't believe we have another day off of school, there is going to be so much work to make up. But I'm just going to try and get caught up in all my classes and really use my day wisely, because I did not use today wisely at all.

How's 2nd year, 2nd semester? Hmm... I guess it is off to a good start. It is hard to believe that I am already this far in my optometric schooling. Time is really flying and in essence that has been pretty scary for me. In May it will have been 2 years since I graduated from Emory. Extremely hard to believe. I do feel like I am where I want/need to be. There are a few things I plan on tweaking/changing/upgrading by this May. So stay tuned... I often title my posts after I am done with the actual entry, and I thought "let your light shine through" would be a cute one. Since I did start randomly talking about my sky light and I think that is what 2011 is all about.  I have a couple more posts, but I'll make them separate. tata!

Until Next Time...

Enamel, Dentin...

As my break quickly approaches an end, I can honestly say it was a great break. I was able to stop, rejuvenate, and evaluate. I found a lot of time to do things that I missed, which is lots of reading, movie, and tv watching. My motto for 2011 is "Let Go and Let Flow."

I also managed to decently recover from being on my death bed for about a week and a half. Before I get into the exhaustive list of movies that I watched over break I have to speak on something briefly...

Two words: Wisdom Teeth!!!

First of all, I feel like I was lied to. I feel as though people implied that it wasn't that bad, that I will recover rather quickly and it will be a thing of the past before I knew it.

Despite the sharp shooting pain, I managed to have a good New Years... puffy face and all. But as I was saying, no one told me all the little nuances. Like the fact, that I will have 4 holes in my mouth in which food and stuff get caught in and I am forced to "irrigate" with salt water...gross!! Just everytime I have to do it after eating, all I can think of is that I cant believe I actually considered being a dentist.

Lawd help all those people that are currently dentists and those that are pursuing dentistry... Just grossed out thinking about it... All the pain, tenderness, jaw swollenness, puffy cheeks, inability to open my mouth... I ate yogurt for almost a week. For some reason, I don't like soft foods... so couldnt eat applesauce, pudding, jello, none of that stuff. I braved mashed potatoes, but only because I was desperate, don't really like that either. Anyways, having all 4 of my wisdom teeth removed was simply awful, can't think of a sum of money you would have to pay me to endure that again.. I'm think at least $1,000, ok maybe $500... (I need the money. lol. )

Until Next Time...

Snow +Finals = Cold

In keeping with my goal to reach 110 blogposts before the end of the year, I figured I would squeeze another one in. I just got in from taking my Monsense (Monocular Sensory Processes) Final.. It really kicked my butt. Some of the questions, I really don't even think were in our notes. Sigh... Oh well, what can you do. I have two more finals left and then I'm chucking the deuces to St. Louis... The snow outside is ridiculous. It took me 45 minutes to get to school, not counting the time, I had to warm up my car, get all snow and ice off of it, wait for my windows to semi defrost. Oh and my front door has been doing this thing where it is extremely difficult to lock and open and it is even worse with gloves on.

So I studied/ flash cards while stuck in traffic. Yup.. Well glad that final is over, I have two more left, Ocular Motility and Ocular Disease. Yeah... I have a really borderline grade in Disease so I'm really going to bust my butt and keep praying for a miracle. So my initial reason for getting on here was to mention the cute t-shirts that I have been lusting after, but I just can't bring myself to buy. Now that this post has gotten longer, I am just going to make it a separate one. Oh yeah have you checked out the sets that I have made on Polyvore.com... Love it!! I've been meaning to find that youtube video that shows how you do it. Oh well, I'll search for it soon.. Tata! Stay warm out there.

Until Next Time...

Broil : To cook by direct radiant heat

Hey there Kiddos! So it is the midst of finals time and I decided to come home for lunch. I figured it would be a nice time to rejuvenate and take some time before I spend the rest of the afternoon/evening in the library.

All has been well over here in the midwest, well besides the fact that it is bitterly cold, but for the most part I will say that everything is good. 4 more finals to go and I'll be headed home woohoo...

So I have been getting creative with my meals. Just trying new recipes, most of them I think of myself... I'm sure they arent that original, I just think of things I have in my fridge and try and put them together.

I just put cut some chicken breasts into chicken breasts, put some garlic, lemon pepper, adobo seasoning on it, put some Sweet Baby Rays BBQ sauce and put my oven on the broil setting. Well call me late, but I just discovered the broil setting on the oven... the last time I made BBQ chicken wraps with the broiled chicken and it was absolutely delicious. The rest of the chicken breast that I cut into strips, I poured some Balsamic Vinagrette in a bag and some other spices and I'm marinated it until dinner time tonight. Yup!! So excited about that.

Ok that was definitely a random aside... I've been tweeting quite  a lot, and I usually say at least once a week how I've been neglecting my blog. So as of now, I am 14 blogposts short of how much I blogged last year. Last year I did 110 posts. Yup! SO maybe I can crank out about 13 more posts, I guess we will see. Anyways, that's all for this one, just have to think of a clever title...

Until Next Time...

No Stress November

Yo! So I'm in the computer lab, typing a paper for a class... So I have a lot going on, my to-do is overflowing (my cup runneth over), but those seem to be the times that I find time to write on my blog. It is the 2nd to last day of November. Overall, I will say that November was indeed a lovely month. As you all know, Autumn/Fall is indeed my favorite season. Not only is it the only season with 2 names, but it is just beautiful. I treated myself to a mani the other day, and I got this cute orange color!! It makes me smile every time I look at my nails.

Today is the first day back from Thanksgiving Break. My break was wonderful, it was nice to get home and spend time with family and friends. A much needed hiatus from all of the hustle and bustle that school presents.

Also happy belated birthday to me. Lol. I'm 23 now... weird! I don't feel old or young...I just am. So I used to post my weekly "frisky"scope, but I stopped that many months ago. I think I am going to resume that. Once I get over these next 3 weeks, I will have a WHOLE MONTH off.. I won't know what to do with myself.

So I declared this November as being "No stress November" and for the most part, I will say it has been rather stressful, but I have managed to turn all of my distress into eustress. Yay for me! So I'm still chipping at the side of the huge iceberg (caught a glimpse of Titanic the other night..love that movie).

Until Next Time...

My 200th Post!!

I can't believe I have written 200 posts!! I hope for 200 more!

Until Next Time...

Oh You Fancy huh?

So even though Drake gets on my nerves and STL has taken it upon themselves to make sure a song of his plays at least once every 10 minutes...this song is catchy.

Ok so what does the post title have to do with anything? Well it's weird that whenever I get on here, I am unsatisfied with my template design and I always change it...it's kind of weird because as much as I would like to be consistent there are so many different combinations, that it is hard to just choose one.

With all that being said, I have actually gone back to the autumn leaves background. As some of you may know, Autumn/Fall is my favorite season!!! First it is the only season that has two names, so that automatically makes it cooler. And I love the smooth transition that everything seems to undergo. You teeter (is that a word?) between warm breezes and cool nights. I love walks at night in fall, simply romantic!! aaah!! Also I love the way the trees change colors...some trees change faster than others, so you have a medley of deep auburns, to burnt oranges, to minty green leaves!! Once the leaves start to gently fall....it's so beautiful.

Wow I got off topic, don't even remember what I started this post about. Oh I think I was going to discuss changes, more technology orientated changes. I like the new template for Twitter... it just seems to make sense, you can actually understand what some is replying to now. Also it aesthetically looks better. Blogger has also made it easier to upload pics, so that's cool. I like new ways of doing things.

In a weird turn of events, I actually don't really have TV right now. So I still have the same TV I have had since college, but I have no cable and since the "digital migration" you can't just stick the cable cord into the wall anymore and get cable if you have an analog tv. So in an attempt not to spend $70 on a stupid box and antenna thingy, I have tried everything possible. Also I tried getting satellite, but the way my apt faces won't actually give me a signal...yeah and I am not really trying to come out of the pocket $50 for some cable. So I have just been watching movies and watching the staples (Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, and RHOA) on hulu. Thank goodness for HULU! But I am considering just getting the stupid box thingy... so we will see. Until Next Time...

Ode to Fall

Submitted by: TiffanyK

Author: Melody Wallace

Cool days, cooler evenings
Time for sweaters.
Chop the wood, stack it high
Get out the leathers.


Trees of yellow, orange and red
Mums in full bloom
Roses bending, lilacs sad
Skies of gloom


Chili on the stove, stew at a simmer
Aromas fill the room
Apple pie, hot cocoa sweet
Just a good time before...
Winter's gloom

Until Next Time...

Eek!

First let me start off by saying I have NOT abandoned my blog. I just have had a "writers" block this past month. I can't believe it has been a month. Wow. This semester has really flown by. Maybe it's my "count up" that I have implemented. Currently it is Week 8, Day 38...woohoo! And for those of you that don't know, there are 16 weeks in a semester, so I am more than halfway.

So far this semester is wayyy better than last year. I guess I don't hate St. Louis as much and I made it out of the "hood"...lol. But I feel like I am becoming more and more like an optometrist everyday. For the most part all of my classes are really interesting, some teachers are more boring than others. And it sucks when teachers "dim" the lights to look at powerpoints...ugh. Good thing I sit on the front row, and I have my handy dandy coffee right next to me, faithfully every morning.

So hmm...why haven't I written, don't know. I said I was going to be better about it this semester also, because I didn't really write much this summer either. In other news, I am approaching post 200!! Yes...almost 200 posts. I plan on having a post/blogging explosion tonight, because I don't feel like studying, so at least I will have something to show for the next half hour or so. Also it's kind of weird, but I think the more I tweet the less I blog, so I am going to have to work on balancing the two.

Yes the temperature has started to drop, but it is up and down, like today I studied outside...Which was great! Gosh so much has happened in the past month it will be almost impossible to share everything. Well I will share as I think of it. There are a few posts that I am itching to get out though. So enjoy!

Until Next Time...