Summer blog...

So apparently I fail at blogging, but I believe I knew this before. I wasn't so awesome at it in jr. or high school either. I expected to look back on the goals I set last summer and be very sad that I didn't do any of them. Though, that's not true either. I did manage to do much of my list, maybe not all of it, but a lot. I spent time with mom & dad, watched 3 seasons of stargate, read a lot more (including all of twilight which began a bit of an addiction of mine) and I spent plenty time with my sister and her kids last year and am doing so again this summer. I did not stick to WW, in fact fell completely off. It's just so hard while in school. Gained more weight, trying to lose again now, though I seem to suck at being an active WW member. I discovered Zumba which I absolutely love and hope to do plenty of this summer. I have a feeling that it'll be much easier once I'm done with the stress of school. I've knit some things, made some progress and I'll post some pictures later. I didn't freak out while introducing Jesse to my family last summer. We actually had a very nice time and people were generally impressed with him I believe. They're all just asking questions about when we'll get married now, which I expected.

I'm now technically a third year vet student. Second year was hard but I got used to having no time with Jesse and my kittens (oh yeah I have two now: Jory & Mallory) and studying constantly. Not that it made me happy...I found myself diving into reading random things (bad vampire books, fan fiction) to get away from my brain. I think it serves as an effective way to defuse but I think I could do better. I do very much enjoy the reading and my drama shows, but Jesse is unhappy with the habit and I should find ways to unwind that include him, not just shut the world out. He'll be graduating next may and there's still a possibility of him studying abroad in China in the Spring. He's not sure what he wants to do after he graduates but it seems like out of state graduate programs are the most likely. Possibly UNLV or UCSB or UCSD for economics. I just want him to be happy and find a route to a career he'll enjoy.

Tanya and I are still best friends though the distance makes it hard. I try to keep up with her life, which changes much more frequently than mine. I still wish I could see her more, but our lives have become very different. I wonder if she'll ever calm down or if she'll always be as high energy constantly on the go, finding a party. I know that sounds incredibly domestic of me but I've never sought a life like that. I've always been happier on a quiet night at home than out and about until the wee hours of the morning. She should be graduating this summer. I'm very proud that she will have her degree. She intends to move to Seattle and finish her certifications there on her own time and money. Hopefully she'll find a job quickly.

I've grown extremely close to several of my vet school friends. I can't actually imagine my life without them now that we've spent nearly every day together for nearly 6-8hrs for 9months out of the year...twice...I know come graduation we'll likely all split up working in different areas of the country or state. I honestly hope I'll be able to keep them in my life. They're great people and love me for exactly who I am.

I'm currently in Hawaii where my sister is living. We seem to have bonded somehow over her visits to Seattle, my visiting Texas last summer and now being here. It's nice to know we can spend time together. My mother still called to ensure we hadn't killed each other on the flight over so obviously we're not best buds. Still, I hope that we can work towards being closer friends despite our differences. I really do admire her as a person. She's strong, her husband is a soldier in Iraq so she takes care of her two toddlers alone for months and still manages to maintain important aspects of her life (her spirituality, crafty hobbies etc). I hope someday I too will be able to balance my life as well. The kids are adorable. Bella is great at throwing tantrums and is quite dramatic but super sweet. Liam is sweet too and though he doesn't say much he does understand a whole lot.

I'll log on later for crafty pics. Gotta go get some taco del mar.

Aloha!