Printed Silk Dress @ Victoria’s Secret – $68

Dan and I had the dreaded budget talk today. The one that every single family in America has been having on a regular basis. Our biggest expenditures, according to his Quicken that tracks all of his accounts like a hawk??? SURPRISE — FOOD.  Oh, and things for Mel. Because frankly, when we were first getting serious, the dork couldn’t help but shower me with gifts. WHICH SERIOUSLY. I TOLD HIM NOT TO.  YOU CAN’T BUY MY LOVE (Cue…The Beatles….”Can’t buy me love….”). Ok whatever.

We….eat too much? I don’t know. We don’t even go out that much to eat anymore. Seriously. Maybe once a week, tops. TOPS. Probably once a week, I stop by D&W, where the full time sushi chefs work, for a fresh roll of something spicy, like eel. That’s it. But we have a problem with…last minute shopping. Impulsive, if you may. We don’t plan out our meals well, and can visit the grocery store a few times a week spending $30+ each trip (nearly each meal!) and frankly, it might almost be cheaper to go out! Lol….

We have put ourselves on a trial budget for food and incidentals (like deodorant, razors, soap, cleaning supplies, etc).

I’m positive about this.

We’re not at all even CLOSE to being in trouble financially mind you. But a lof of America is and that’s pretty frightening. . .And with us possibly moving 1200+ miles away next year…we have A LOT of saving to do, because we have no idea if the house will ever sell, or how fast Dan will find a job. I’m hoping that since we have 18 or so months that we’ll have the time to find those things. BUT WHAT IF???

Goodnight.

SO…..

Nothing too significant happened today.

I know. That’s not what you’re wanting to hear! I know you’re all excited to hear about whether or not I’m headed to Denver.

What DID happen today? I met with the advisor. She asked me what I wanted to do. I reiterated the information I had emailed her. We decided that I needed to work with adults this coming fall since I want to focus so much on pediatrics next year. Like, acute care, or inpatient rehabilitation. NO. I’m not interested in either of those. Sigh…Not at all. But I have to have the experience. It is necessary to get through the program to have certain experiences, with, say, ADLs (activities of daily living) or a nursing home rehab even. Which is not necessarily working with dying, unmotivated geriatrics with alzheimer’s who have no desire to do a darn thing. Not that I have a bad view of this population — I’ve just worked with them before — I got burnt out quickly. It wasn’t my cup of tea. It freaks me out to work with those that are just laying around waiting to….well….die, for goodness sake. Sorry to be so insensitive about it. . . But that’s how a lot of those residents are in a nursing home. BUT!! I was reminded today that there are people who have had strokes, hip replacements, etc, who aren’t in those facilities very long and go home eventually. WHOO HOO. I could handle that one, I think.

Whatever. That wasn’t decided today either. For those local experiences, our names are put into a lottery system.  You know, if I’m not the only one who requests a certain facility. Which I highly doubt will be the case. I’m not that lucky.

Anyway…so the Midland, MI (The Children’s Therapy Corner) and the Denver, CO (Children’s Hospital/University of Colorado)….let’s talk about those!

Calls were made. But it was still kind of early. So messages were left by my fieldwork advisor. And that’s all I know.

What I DO know is that my fieldwork advisor is backing me up or she would not have made those calls. She DID question my decision to work with pediatrics for both experiences, but I went in determined and firm and she KNEW that I was serious about my decision. So I feel good. Pretty darn good.

But now my stomach is in giant knots. BIG knots. So much so that I was sure I was coming down with a stomach bug or something. Seriously, I felt that crappy this afternoon. I even went as far as rescheduling my CPR class that I was supposed to take tomorrow to the 30th.

Of course, I feel fine now after a walk….

Keep your fingers crossed for me. I hope to hear SOMETHING this week. Dan and I are both about to jump out of our skin!