Wednesday, December 30, 2009
What a Year...
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Sometimes It's Better If You Don't...
- Went to the rec center today. Worked out on the elliptical and treadmill.
- Got a tasty smoothie
- Came back, only to find Alan and Chadd gearing up to go to the rec... So I went too!
- Swam, hot tubbed, and sat in the sauna, then had dinner.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Oh, How I Love the French...
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Bad News/ Good News
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Late Night Insomnia and Odd Feelings
Friday, December 11, 2009
Incredibly Productive Morning
I woke up to a text from a resident asking about a checkout,
So technically I was working before my feet even hit the floor.
I came down to the office (seven minutes late, but I always stay longer than I'm supposed to)
And got right to work.
I have since completed my community activity assessment online...
Emailed the coordinator of the graduate program I' m interested in,
Started my personal statement for grad school applications,
And have just generally been productive.
It's time for me to go! Have a lovely day!
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Thanksgiving in a Really Compact Nutshell
It's 4:30 in the morning, and I have a French test at 9:15, so this will be short.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Week Got Longer
Friday, November 20, 2009
Longest Week Ever: It's Finally Friday
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
To Quote AJ...
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Mmm
Kent State: Liquor Store in Hiding
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Literacy Rocks!
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Veteran's Day
Friday, November 6, 2009
REALLY Don't Know This Game
Sunday, November 1, 2009
I Don't Know How to Play This Game...
Friday, October 30, 2009
Trick or Treat!
Monday, October 26, 2009
Wonderful, Lovely Weekend
Friday, October 23, 2009
New Favorite TV Show?
For those of you who don't watch... it's a teen/ high school drama, but with a lot of singing and dancing... Which is how I like my drama...
Okay, so maybe my love the musical genre makes me biased... But the show is wonderful! I mean, a lot of terrible things are happening to these people. Though I don't necessarily think that that's how the world works, I like the fact that all the characters look out for each other...
It makes me hopeful for the good, helpful, caring people in the world. And I think it might help people who feel different have the courage to be okay with their differences...
Anyway, just wanted to share my opinion.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Not Poetry... Coincidentally, 3 Line Stanzas
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Whiney Poetry...
Monday, October 12, 2009
And the Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs Song Was On...
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Oh, Children...
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Anger at the Medical World
Six weeks ago, I went to the doctor.
I was dizzy and tired all the time, along with an assortment of other issues.
Blood tests, among other things, were run.
(Which was interesting, because they couldn't find a vein... I'm Irish and pale... you can see my veins through my skin)
Anyway...
They were pretty sure it was my thyroid.
TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) levels (normally) are from 0.34-5.6
I was at a 5.68, which is what they call "borderline."
So, I had borderline hypothyroidism
They told me to come back in six weeks, so they could test me again.
And they told me to fast beforehand, so they could check my cholesterol too.
So, rewind the clock to last Friday.
I go in to have another set of blood tests done.
Once again, they can't find a vein
Either way, blood tests are done.
Yesterday, I get a call from the doctor's office.
"We need you to call in to schedule a follow up appointment,
To get your test results and discuss treatment."
...
Treatment for what?!!? They didn't tell me anything!
I freaked out all day and night... Ugh
And now we're rewinding to an hour ago.
The doctor gives me my test results...
My little "borderline" 5.68 has jumped...
To a 17.03
And now we've decided to put me on the medication.
But this isn't the worst part...
The stupid cholesterol check came back normal overall
But my triglycerides (levels of fat in the body) were high
Well, duh... I live on campus
All I eat is deep-fried crap... what else is there?
Which is the fun part... the doctor says I can't have a lot of saturated fats...
"Stay away from them."
And "avoid deep-fried foods."
She's damned me to starve to death on campus...
Sure, I could eat a salad or two... But man cannot live on salad alone...
I'm about the pickiest eater ever...
So I'm gonna be real miserable for awhile.
But I guess I can't be too upset if it means being healthy.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Unexpected Wisdom
Monday, September 21, 2009
Forgot to Come Up With a Title...
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Why My Job Makes Me Crazy
Friday, September 18, 2009
Love Songs; A Complaint and Praise
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
I Warn You; Stop Reading Now
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Hooray for Happy Dreams...
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Warning: Whiney Blog
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Dream; August 10, 2009
It Just Feels... Now...
Friday, August 28, 2009
Back for Round 2
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Catching Up
(My Uncle took my laptop without asking... sigh)
Monday, July 13, 2009
In Gratitude
Thursday, July 9, 2009
I Never Thought I'd Say This...
Monday, July 6, 2009
I Think This Poem is Finally Done...
They're all telling me to speak up,
Say anything, let you know I'm here
Let you know what I feel... What I've felt
But I can't make them understand
That I can't even see your car nearby
Without getting butterflies... feeling happy
I can't make them see how every little thing
You've ever said, or done, or made me feel
Is in a notebook in my head
And I go over it, line-by-line, moment-by-moment
While I stare at the ceiling in the dark
Telling myself that I've fashioned mountains out of molehills
And they're all telling me to
Cast off, dive in, test the waters
But no matter how much I despise the metaphors
(Especially because I know you think they’re overdone)
I can't help but think it's too late
Because I'm already drowning in your eyes
So that when the darkness closes and sleep finally comes
I get to dwell, for a few hours each night
In the imaginary world where you know everything
You know how I feel, what I've always felt
And you do the little things I dream about...
Holding my hand, or waking me up in the morning
And they're all telling me to tell you,
Because nothing ventured is nothing gained
And you can't win if you don't play the game
But I can't make them understand that for now
It's enough to make believe I already won
Because when I dream, you never say we won't be together
Mostly, they don't understand that everything they say
All the advice they're giving me
Is nothing I haven't already told myself
Because I've tried a million times to stop analyzing,
Cease this pointless scrutinizing and dissection of old memories
Another Day, Another Dollar
So, even though I worked a lot, my 4th of July weekend was actually fairly nice. The day started out a little late, but I drove out to Uncle Ed's in Hiram. I got to see all my Aunts, Uncles and cousins... Gillian was really excited and stayed with me the whole time. We went kayaking, paddleboating, and swimming in the pond. It was good to see them, because I missed Thanksgiving and Easter because of work. Aunt Denise told me that Gillian asked her, "Doesn't Amanda like us anymore?" So I knew I had to go, even if it was only for a few hours.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Finally Taking Some Time...
Saturday, June 13, 2009
I Think It's the Sleep Deprivation
Sunday, June 7, 2009
So Now I'm a Movie Critic...
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Underpaid and Overtired...
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Working the Desk
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
My Day (Not a Fun or Interesting Post)
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Strange Dream... Let Me Tell You About It...
Perfectly Lovely Day
Friday, May 22, 2009
Summer "Vacation"
Sunday, May 17, 2009
End of Another Year
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Still Night
I watch the leaves rustle, as I rustle with them;
The wind lifting my hair…
Now, I think, I am truly alone, though I hear voices behind me.
My fingers tremble unwillingly.
It is dry now, but the water still glistens on the grass.
My stomach is full of the butterflies which are no longer outside,
For they ought to be sleeping.
The chill gusts raise goose bumps against bare flesh,
Reminding me I am real.
The moonlight kisses my cheeks softly… A fairy caress.
My eyes blink slowly, deliberately as I watch the lights in the distance
And I am empty, and alone… and it is quiet, and peaceful
But out there, in the moonlight, I know in my heart that something waits for me
And I won't always be alone...