It's 3:00 in the morning and I should be tired, but I had an amazing 3 1/2 hour nap today, so my body isn't quite ready to go to sleep! So, I'll update instead!
The last week at home was great. I found out I got a 4.5/6 on my analytical part of the GREs, and (like my other scores) it's a bit higher than what Pitt recommends. I guess we'll find out what Pitt thinks when I apply!
The last day of work was on the 14th. I'm glad to be done with it (I was getting so tired), but it was really hard saying goodbye to one of my patients. I developed an amazing friendship with her and it broke my heart to have to say goodbye. I'm hoping I can still see her on breaks...
My 21st birthday was on August 15th!! The whole day was incredible. At midnight, my dad took me out to Molly Brannigan's (a local restaurant/bar) and I ordered a lemon drop martini. It was delicious! Then, the bartender gave Dad and me some shots of mixed drinks on the house. The next day was so busy! I had appointments all day (hair, pedicure, makeup, etc.) and then Angela and Ed's wedding was in the afternoon. It was so beautiful and I am so glad I was there for it! I went to the reception for a bit afterwards, and then my friends and I met up at my house at 8:30. My DD for the night had called off because of a pulled muscle, so I was worried that another friend of mine would have to DD. But, my parents came to the rescue and my mom dropped us off at the South Side and picked us up!! I think it's awesome... not many parents would do that.
We started off at the Lava Lounge, and hit four more bars on E. Carson. I think my friends had a really good time.. I know I did! I maintained a good buzz, but I didn't get wasted and nobody got sick. It was a really great time and I'm so glad I had my best friends there with me. :-) I couldn't have asked for anything better!
I came back up to school on Tuesday. Steve and I moved into our apartment (which is beautiful, by the way), and we're so happy!! We shopped all day on Tuesday and a bit more on Wednesday, and we're finally settled in. I'm SO looking forward to this year. Steve is an amazing roommate and it's like having a sleepover every night. I've already cooked a bit (raviolis the first night and sauteed veggies the next!), and it's been so much fun so far. I can't wait to see what this year is going to bring!!
Also very exciting: I got a job at Texas Roadhouse! I went in for an interview on Wednesday to be a server, and I got a call a few hours after with the job offer. I can't wait.. training starts on Saturday and I think it's going to be really fun.
I need to head up to the barn soon so I can start riding again... if there's one thing I regret about this summer, it's that I wasn't able to ride at all. That said, I lost 20 pounds this summer (yes, 20! I found out on Tuesday!), and I think that will definitely help me when I get back on the horse.
Life, overall, is great. I do miss my family (although Hana is coming up soon), but this year looks very promising in so many ways and I'm really excited for it. More updates coming soon! :-)
"Time is a companion that goes with us on a journey. It reminds us to cherish each moment, because it will never come again. What we leave behind is not as important as how we have lived." - Captain Jean-Luc Picard (played by Patrick Stewart), Star Trek: Generations
- E
Friday, August 22, 2008
Monday, August 11, 2008
"Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself." - Abraham J. Heschel
It's been awhile and I need to update!
Ben and Aunt Edie came in and I had a GREAT time with them! Ben and I got to spend a lot of time together and that was so nice... he got to see a lot of my friends that he knew and met more. We went to Kennywood and had a game night at my house.. and it was just a really good time! I'm definitely hoping he comes to Duquesne for grad school (and I hope to get accepted to Pitt for my grad school!!).
Speaking of grad school, I took the GREs last Tuesday. Now, I had been taking practice tests and I wasn't too happy with those results. Pitt doesn't have a minimum score needed, but they recommend a 500+ on verbal, a 500+ on math, and a 4 out of 6 on analytical. I kept getting slightly under 500 in each section, so I was extremely nervous going in for the test. The day started off pretty terribly. It was pouring (perfect test taking weather, right?) and I forgot my umbrella, so I was soaked running from the parking lot (where I had to pay 13 dollars for parking) to the Cathedral of Learning. Once there, I had to find the classroom (all while trying to make myself look somewhat dry) and I started the test right away (I thought it started at 8 sharp, but it was whenever you got there... 7:40 for me). I think I did pretty well on the essays (I'll find out soon), and......I got 510 in verbal and 520 in math!! I was so relieved because that test was hard as hell. Verbal is usually my stronger point, but there were words that I had never even seen before in my life. And, not only did I have to know the definition, but I had to then know what the opposite of it was. Here's an example: torpor. Torpor. Have you ever seen that word before? And I couldn't even begin to think about what it meant (by the way, it means to be inactive. Yes, it's so obvious, right?). Then, I had to figure out what the opposite was... grr. BUT, I made it through and I'm so happy! Let's hope Pitt's happy too.
Erin and I had our 5th annual picnic last week... it was so nice! We had a great turnout and it was lots of fun. I've also been able to see Lindsay and Jess within the past week.. and that's been great too since I haven't seen them all summer.
I went to Angela's bachelorette party last night (well, the dinner part of it!). It was so much fun and I can't wait for her wedding...
...which happens to be in four days... like something else.... OH, that's RIGHT - my 21st birthday!! Yep, four days away. I can't wait - it's going to be a really awesome day!
Okay, that's all for now..hopefully more tomorrow. I'm so tired and I work at 8 tomorrow. GREAT!
"In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity." - Albert Einstein
- E
Ben and Aunt Edie came in and I had a GREAT time with them! Ben and I got to spend a lot of time together and that was so nice... he got to see a lot of my friends that he knew and met more. We went to Kennywood and had a game night at my house.. and it was just a really good time! I'm definitely hoping he comes to Duquesne for grad school (and I hope to get accepted to Pitt for my grad school!!).
Speaking of grad school, I took the GREs last Tuesday. Now, I had been taking practice tests and I wasn't too happy with those results. Pitt doesn't have a minimum score needed, but they recommend a 500+ on verbal, a 500+ on math, and a 4 out of 6 on analytical. I kept getting slightly under 500 in each section, so I was extremely nervous going in for the test. The day started off pretty terribly. It was pouring (perfect test taking weather, right?) and I forgot my umbrella, so I was soaked running from the parking lot (where I had to pay 13 dollars for parking) to the Cathedral of Learning. Once there, I had to find the classroom (all while trying to make myself look somewhat dry) and I started the test right away (I thought it started at 8 sharp, but it was whenever you got there... 7:40 for me). I think I did pretty well on the essays (I'll find out soon), and......I got 510 in verbal and 520 in math!! I was so relieved because that test was hard as hell. Verbal is usually my stronger point, but there were words that I had never even seen before in my life. And, not only did I have to know the definition, but I had to then know what the opposite of it was. Here's an example: torpor. Torpor. Have you ever seen that word before? And I couldn't even begin to think about what it meant (by the way, it means to be inactive. Yes, it's so obvious, right?). Then, I had to figure out what the opposite was... grr. BUT, I made it through and I'm so happy! Let's hope Pitt's happy too.
Erin and I had our 5th annual picnic last week... it was so nice! We had a great turnout and it was lots of fun. I've also been able to see Lindsay and Jess within the past week.. and that's been great too since I haven't seen them all summer.
I went to Angela's bachelorette party last night (well, the dinner part of it!). It was so much fun and I can't wait for her wedding...
...which happens to be in four days... like something else.... OH, that's RIGHT - my 21st birthday!! Yep, four days away. I can't wait - it's going to be a really awesome day!
Okay, that's all for now..hopefully more tomorrow. I'm so tired and I work at 8 tomorrow. GREAT!
"In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity." - Albert Einstein
- E
Friday, August 8, 2008
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