Another week filled with sleep and (less) productivity.

Monday I got my final shot! Sent off all my paperwork to the Registrar, and Mrs. V confirmed it has arrived and I've been cleared with their department to register :)

Yesterday I went and bought new glasses... went ahead and got two pair since I found two that were fairly reasonable. I don't wear my glasses all that much, but I only buy them every 5 years or so, which makes it a decent investment. I like both pairs enough that I certainly CAN wear them if I need to.

Also finished up the rest of the loan paperwork and sent it in. It hasn't gotten to Jackson yet, but it went a day or two later than the health forms. Should be there within the next day or so.

Today I started cleaning out clothes and drawers of junk to begin the packing process. How one can accumulate so much junk in such a short period of time I'll never know. Thankfully I know someone who's very interested in my undergrad and will love the stack of t-shirts I rescued from the dresser... And I have a 13 year old cousin who is just about my size (go ahead, make the snide remarks... I can't help it i'm one inch away from actually being a little person) and will love all the clothes I'm getting rid of. I wish I would've had an older cousin passing stuff to me!

Tomorrow I'll get prescriptions written for a year and Mom'll be here to help me stay on task a little better with the packing. I'm pretty much a 6 week old Cocker Spaniel puppy in regards to my attention span with this. Thankfully, there's not much to do. We should be able to have an enjoyable 4th, packing aside :)

33 days and counting!

Furniture, shots, and stamps, oh my!

Saturday was our fun trip to Miskelly's. I found a very cool chair-and-a-half that doubles as a twin sleeper... so I get to keep my couch (which sleeps WONDERFULLY) and have places for two people to stay in the living room. I'm getting them to price out an ottoman... I really like it (it's a La-Z-Boy and they would custom cover it in a really cool pattern that would blend with all the furniture). We'll see how much it is and then go from there.

We went by the apartment on our way to the furniture store - it was my first time to go since I know what unit I'll be in and I absolutely LOVE the location - couldn't ask for a better one!

Saturday morning I mailed off the rest of my health forms. Saturday when we got home from Jackson I had a horrible migraine (one of the worst in a while) so I pretty much went straight to bed. When I got up in the middle of the night to eat, I checked my email and found an update from Mrs. Virginia regarding orientation, our email address, and portal log-on info. I was able to check all my loan/scholarship stuff there and I will be mailing the rest of the paperwork out in the morning.

This week I'll be going to get my final shots, my last doctor's appt with my pulmonologist here (I will have a new one in Jackson), and order my glasses. This upcoming weekend, the packing begins!

Hope everyone is doing great. I'm not ready yet, but I'm getting there :)

36 days to go!

A new background for a new season...

I decided the black flowers were a little dark when there was nothing but sunshine ahead and temperatures in the 90's for months to come! I found aqua poppy designs through a fellow blogger, and they are absolutely amazing. There's a link right on the top left of my page if you're interested in a new beautiful background for your blog.

In other news, the rest of my loan has been approved! I'm all ready to go, financially at least. The same day I got the final loan paperwork I also got my final apartment paperwork. I'll be checking in July 17th... One month to go.

Being unemployed is interesting. I've been able to completely mess up my sleep schedule, as well as spend time with all the people who matter most. I'd like to say I'm cherishing every moment. I'm working out less and eating more... all in a day's "not work", I suppose. I'm going to get back on the wagon soon. I'm taking a little time to learn to relax and let go... I think it's one of the most important lessons of all.

My PCP was booked for "well consults" through the end of the month, which has put my health paperwork in jeopardy to be on time. Thankfully, formally mentioned Dr. F is going to step in and save the day. It's not like I never go to the doctor - I've probably had several physicals already this year. I just need an up to date one. Hopefully I'll get that taken care of either Friday, Monday or Tuesday while I'm home for Father's Day. Shots are almost done... one more at the end of the month and possibly a pneumonia vaccine (I think it's due this year... and It's really worked for me).

I hope everyone is having a wonderful week thus far! Drop me a line :)

Happy Mother's Day to My Mom

Happy Mother's Day... to my mom and all of you out there who are moms, surrogate moms, or any other inspirational woman in my life... I love you all. We had a great, quiet weekend and mom had a really good day.

I have completed all of the preliminary financial aid paperwork and it is signed and sealed. Also applied for my MPN today. It is fabulously easy to borrow money for med school... almost scary how easy it is.

The rest of the checklist is:
-Last shots due 6/1
-TB test/physical form June
-Dentist & Eye Doc - 6/1 & 6/2 (I'm going to 24 hour contacts for convenience on dry-eye days)
-Hair Appt - 6/3
-Family/friend going away party - 6/6
-Move 7/3

One of the doctors that helped a lot with my shadowing, letters, and overall encouragement during this journey so far is going to stop by the party for a little while... that means a lot to me.

This is going to be a busy, busy week at work. Award Ceremony Hell, some may call it. I'm only covering three this week (one tomorrow night, two on Friday) but all of the recruiters have one behind the other. In addition, finals finish up Monday and Tuesday, so there are more goodbyes to be said this week. The summer work studies are off, preparing for and taking finals, so I'll be covering tours this week too (and reverting to my undergrad days... sigh). And V (my coworker's daughter) has her chemistry final in high school next week, and the crazy teacher is giving a test THIS week as well... so I'm tutoring Monday. A classic case of crazy teacher who probably is really smart but can't explain anything... I'm no teacher, but she's really smart and picks up quickly when we go over things. He must be THAT bad, because I know I'm not THAT good.

I hope everyone has a fabulous week! Hang in there all of you newly minted M3 step-studiers :)

Welcome to the world of debt...

My financial aid package arrived on Wednesday. It actually is quite promising. My loans are all Federal, so the interest rates are good - I won't need any alternative loans or PLUS loans. Plus there's some scholarship money in there which helps a lot.

It's a solid investment, but debt scares the heck out of me. I know I've been blessed to keep out of it this long. Here goes a new horizon - as I sign my life away :)

In other news, today is the last Preview Day I'll be a part of at WCU. I'm actually in the office instead of in the middle of it, which is probably a good thing. I get sort of sentimental over these things. Today marks my 8th one, and it's really odd knowing I won't be here in July for the next one.

God's walking beside me and leading the way. I know I'm doing the right thing. I just wish leaving didn't have to hurt so bad.

Taxes are done!

My taxes are done (and I'm getting a refund... yay!), FAFSA is done, and entrance loan counseling paperwork is complete. I hit/exceeded my deadlines for all those things so I'm good to go for financial aid packages as soon as they start coming out. As of now, UMC is saying mid-May to get the packages out.

I'm sending off my apartment deposit and paperwork this week, so pretty soon I'll have a place to live AND money to go to school!

God is so good!

174 days, 23 hours, 55 minutes and 28 seconds until orientation! Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at 1:00:00 PM (Jackson time)