Well......it's official, Danny is a college graduate!! His degree was (finally) confirmed today! Getting all the paper work in line and the right people to sign it has been a complete headache and the whole process took an extra month than it should have. His final degree ended up being a BS in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Biology and Humanitites. In reality, had he been informed of this option, he would've graduated over a year ago! It was my dad and mom who brought it up, and sure enough Danny qualified for it!
More exciting news...he's in the final hiring stages of a state job. Everything is so competitive these days, and this too is taking forever! Even still, every day he is applying for jobs and crossing his fingers! He has had one than one job that he's applied for be cancelled, so it's definitely wearing on him. Another intern moved out here with her husband and he JUST found a job 2 weeks ago.
As for me, I am STILL in my clinical rotation. I have 4 more weeks to go. It's been long, but I'm hanging in there and definitely learning more everyday. There is only 13 more weeks of the internship. It's really starting to wear on me. I'm basically a full time worker with NO pay, and a full time student :) As always, I'm grateful for Danny, Charlie and the GREAT group of interns we have.
Until next time........
Friday, February 5, 2010
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Back to reality
Two of the interns!
Danny's Dad and step mom celebrating Danny's b-day at Rogue brewery
Danny's Mom, brother, step dad and half brother and sister, phew!Danny' b-day celebration dinner round 2.
Mom and Gary celebrating NYE with us at a yummy dinner at the coast!
Well, tomorrow is the day. It all starts again for another 3+ months. Vacation was FANTASTIC, however I wouldn't mind if it was longer :) We spent lots of quality time with our families that was much needed! It was also nice to be back in Oregon, as we haven't been back since we moved. Never fear, it's still rainy and cloudy.
I clearly have survived my first 3 weeks of my clinical rotation. I now have a long 2 months ahead of me, which I anticipate to be very stressful. Projects and papers due admist my stressful work schedule. I know I will survive :) After all that is over I will have all the shorter, hopefully less demanding rotations left....wooo hooo!
It's nice to be in our own bed after bed hopping for a few weeks, but I am dreading the start of the internship again. After that I have a test, the end of parental monetary support, and the adult world to look forward to. Awesome :)
Danny is glad to be home. He loves it here in Boise and it might be hard for him to leave, should the time come. His job with UPS ended, which he really enjoyed. However, he is in the final interviewing stages for a dept of transportation job which he hopes he gets! He is looking forward to getting his foot in the door with a State of Idaho Job. There is also a good chance Danny doesn't have to take one more class to graduate (as originially thought) and might've finished this past term! We are waiting from a phone call from his advisor next week. At WOU we only have on graduation evaluator. He has really made thi process more difficult for Danny in the long run and extended his time at WOU through misguidance. Danny is handling everything better than I would have! However, he is looking forward to the possibility of being a college graduate NOW!! To our families dismay he still will NOT be walking.
I will continue to do my best at updating :) Hope everyone had a happy holiday season!
Monday, November 30, 2009
I'm slacking again!
Here are a few pictures from the past couple months. I did find time to have some fun - my mom came to visit for a week! We also went to visit my dad over Thanksgiving. We're looking forward to going home to Oregon for Christmas and also seeing some of Danny's family!
Well two rotations down....a whole bunch to go! So far I've finished WIC and my foodservice management rotation at Boise School districts. The latter was definitely the most challenging for me! I was out of my comfort zone every day and it was a lot of WORK, but I learned sooo much and thats what it's all about right :)
I also had the opportunity to go to FNCE (food and nutrition conference and expo) in Denver in October. It's a big conference put on by the American Dietetic association. They had education session and a expo about new food and nutrition products. It was fun, exciting and overwhelming! I felt like a kid at my daddy's work or something. It was my first taste being at a professional conference and I felt like such a rookie, as was expected. It was a fun time with all the interns (even the 10 hour car ride), and a great professional experience. Now I know what to expect next time!
Tomorrow I start my 11 week clinical rotation at St Luke's hospital. I'm not as nervous as I thought I was because management was so hard, and it ended on such a good note. It gave me a lot of needed confidence to get through the rest of this internship! I've had the least experience in clinical dietetics, so I'm nervous in that respect. But, eh what can ya do :) I must say Thanksgiving was a MUCH needed break, and I'm already looking forward to Christmas! I live for the breaks - this internship is kicking my butt! We missed the Utah Epps/Quigs this year at Thanksgiving! We hope to make it out there sometime soon. Right now we're gearing up or Christmas- we're finally going home to Oregon, yay! Charlie is coming with us (of course) and he's very excited to see his best friend Maverick. He got to play with my dad's two dogs (Reese and Bandit) over Thanksgiving and he's already very bored and depressed. We've only been home for one day. We've gently tried to explain to him that we can't afford to get him a little yellow friend right now - he's lucky he gets food in his bowl twice a day! He's still moping around - I don't think he understands.
On another happy note Danny has a job! It's a seasonal position with UPS as a driver helper. In this market he is just grateful to have a job - but is hoping they hire him on after the season. He's doing REALLY well in his online class this term and has one more to go then he's GRADUATED! Unfortunately, to my dismay, he will not be walking. BOO! Of course he has been SO supportive of me during my stressful internship. I'm naturally, a ball of stress and he never is so it's a great combination. We're really happy he has a job though because a) he needs money, and b) he's really starting to get bored. I'm just sad I'm losing my housewife! It was nice coming home to the dishes done and the laundry folded! The only thing he doesn't do it cook. What would I do without the guy! ;)
Sorry for the delay in writing! I'm sure it will be awhile again as I'm finishing up a 15 page paper and 50 minute presentation and gearing up for more!
Monday, September 7, 2009
Grandma Alyssa
Well I'm alive. You can all rest easy. I started at WIC, it's a supplemental nutrition program from women, infants, and children. I LOVE it. They should just hire me now and I'll just disregard the rest of my internship. That sounds great to me since the thought of my 10 week clinical rotation makes me want to jump off a bridge. I'm not blowing it out of proportion.
The title of this blog refers to my new lifestyle. All of us interns thought we'd try to hang out every weekend and relax. That hasn't happened even once. I'm SOOOO tired and climbing in bed by 9 (10 on a late night) to watch some Friends and asleep within an hour. On Saturday morning I actually woke up at 6:30am for NO reason. Thank goodness I slept until 8 or 830 the next two days. Sheeesh! Danny makes fun of me nightly :) I can't help it! I'm totally beat each day, the best part is I'm not getting paid! I actually am going more in debt for this. Sweet :)
Again in reference to the title, I turn 25 in two days. I struggle with this. Why, you ask? Well it's a quarter of a century and a whole new age bracket for starters. No more 18-24 for me! I'm in the 25-old category now!! :) Also, as a 16 year old kid imagining my life, I expected more out of my 25 year old self. I thought I'd at least be married. Maybe a kid or two. I don't know how I expected all of this to happen, as I've always wanted to go to college and have a career. Well, we know I could've been married (and that would've been a mistake), and now I have a wonderful boyfriend. But, there is a sort of saddness that I feel knowing I didn't live up to my childhood expectations, as unrealistic as they might have been. I know 25 is still young. I'm told I'll never really feel like I'm getting older, I'll feel the same on the inside. But something about this birthday is really making me realize that life really does keep moving whether you're ready or not. I'll be 26 next year....27....28..... etc. Time will keep moving. For some reason as a younger kid I didn't realize this. I thought I'd always be young, thin would just happen, and my body would just hold up. Well you always get older, you ALWAYS have to work hard at thin, in fact even harder as you get older, and my body will start sagging with the best of them soon enough.
I try to make the most of each moment and each experience. But I can't but feel a little mourning for the loss of my childhood. Because for once, I really true feel like I'm growing up and I'm an adult. I'm not sure when it happened. And I'm not sure if I like. But it's happened.
The title of this blog refers to my new lifestyle. All of us interns thought we'd try to hang out every weekend and relax. That hasn't happened even once. I'm SOOOO tired and climbing in bed by 9 (10 on a late night) to watch some Friends and asleep within an hour. On Saturday morning I actually woke up at 6:30am for NO reason. Thank goodness I slept until 8 or 830 the next two days. Sheeesh! Danny makes fun of me nightly :) I can't help it! I'm totally beat each day, the best part is I'm not getting paid! I actually am going more in debt for this. Sweet :)
Again in reference to the title, I turn 25 in two days. I struggle with this. Why, you ask? Well it's a quarter of a century and a whole new age bracket for starters. No more 18-24 for me! I'm in the 25-old category now!! :) Also, as a 16 year old kid imagining my life, I expected more out of my 25 year old self. I thought I'd at least be married. Maybe a kid or two. I don't know how I expected all of this to happen, as I've always wanted to go to college and have a career. Well, we know I could've been married (and that would've been a mistake), and now I have a wonderful boyfriend. But, there is a sort of saddness that I feel knowing I didn't live up to my childhood expectations, as unrealistic as they might have been. I know 25 is still young. I'm told I'll never really feel like I'm getting older, I'll feel the same on the inside. But something about this birthday is really making me realize that life really does keep moving whether you're ready or not. I'll be 26 next year....27....28..... etc. Time will keep moving. For some reason as a younger kid I didn't realize this. I thought I'd always be young, thin would just happen, and my body would just hold up. Well you always get older, you ALWAYS have to work hard at thin, in fact even harder as you get older, and my body will start sagging with the best of them soon enough.
I try to make the most of each moment and each experience. But I can't but feel a little mourning for the loss of my childhood. Because for once, I really true feel like I'm growing up and I'm an adult. I'm not sure when it happened. And I'm not sure if I like. But it's happened.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Freak out numero uno
So, we got our list of compentencies today. The competencies are more or less assignments. Things we have to do or meet in order to pass the internship. In addition, we have a HUGE list of assignments to complete DURING the internship and our rotations. Including two, 10-15 page papers and two, 50 minute presentations.
I wanted to quit today. We took a pre-test assessment of knowledge and it made me feel like I am in the wrong profession. :) I literally felt so STUPID and completely unprepared and wanted to cry. Had it been another time in the month, I probably would have! I supposed it made me feel a little better that I wasn't the only one that felt this way.
I am absolutely terrified of the months ahead, to put it mildly. Have no fear, I won't quit, yet. I've paid too much money and can't get a refund. Plus, if I quit I'd still be looking for a job like Danny.
He got a call back from Idaho Fish and Game, only to tell him that they don't have any job openings at this time but will in 2-3 weeks. He literally applied for a job with Toys R Us as a bike assembler (among other jobs), desperate times call for desperate measures :) He's working on applying for jobs through BLM (which are mostly seasonal right now) and going to following up with Fish and Game. To quote him, "I'll take whatever I can get right now." Thank goodness we saved money and my parents helping or we'd be over our heads.
Tonight my night will consist of a glass of wine and a bubble bath......and possibly a freak out cry. All I can hope is that once the rotations start rolling I will get in a groove and get some confidence back.
On the up side, I LOVE the internship director here and all the interns. They are amazing, and most importantly funny. Danny and I are still getting along and love each other very much.
So I would appreciate loving thoughts and prays to give me strength and courage. I guarantee this will NOT be the last break down :)
I wanted to quit today. We took a pre-test assessment of knowledge and it made me feel like I am in the wrong profession. :) I literally felt so STUPID and completely unprepared and wanted to cry. Had it been another time in the month, I probably would have! I supposed it made me feel a little better that I wasn't the only one that felt this way.
I am absolutely terrified of the months ahead, to put it mildly. Have no fear, I won't quit, yet. I've paid too much money and can't get a refund. Plus, if I quit I'd still be looking for a job like Danny.
He got a call back from Idaho Fish and Game, only to tell him that they don't have any job openings at this time but will in 2-3 weeks. He literally applied for a job with Toys R Us as a bike assembler (among other jobs), desperate times call for desperate measures :) He's working on applying for jobs through BLM (which are mostly seasonal right now) and going to following up with Fish and Game. To quote him, "I'll take whatever I can get right now." Thank goodness we saved money and my parents helping or we'd be over our heads.
Tonight my night will consist of a glass of wine and a bubble bath......and possibly a freak out cry. All I can hope is that once the rotations start rolling I will get in a groove and get some confidence back.
On the up side, I LOVE the internship director here and all the interns. They are amazing, and most importantly funny. Danny and I are still getting along and love each other very much.
So I would appreciate loving thoughts and prays to give me strength and courage. I guarantee this will NOT be the last break down :)
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
The countdown
Orientation week starts Monday. I'm starting to get pretty nervous about it. I'm turning into a grown up whether I want to or not!
Danny and I still like it here. I got VERY homesick last week.....good thing Mom and Gary visit today :) Thankfully since Hannah is in SLC, Mom and Gary use us as a stopping point and I've gotten to see them a few times already this summer! The hardest part about living here is being away from my family and best friends. Boise though, is awesome! There is so much to do outdoors and plenty to keep us occupied in the way of museums etc indoors!
So far nothing too eventful has happened except we get flat tires EVERY SINGLE TIME WE RIDE, because of these stupid thorns, I've been stung by a bee and it won't stop itching, and every single mosquito in Boise tracks me down and bites me! Although, we've met a couple of the interns and LOVE them!! They're really cool girls and I'm looking forward to hanging out with them more. It's nice to have friends here :)
I'm sure more horrifying stories will come once the rotations start :)
Danny is still hunting for a job, following up with some leads and looking to get a job with the Fish and Wildlife department here. Actually, he just really wants a job, period.
Charlie is loving it. He experienced doggy daycare for the first time yesterday. We did a couple hour trial run, because once life gets up and running we want to take him one day a week to let him meet some friends. We also feel sorry for him because he'll be stuck inside along most of the time :( He loved and they love him! He broke their leash right off the bat, so I was worried. But, in my (and his defense) I warned them that a) he pulls, ALOT and b) he's 85lbs. After that he was a well behaved and TIRED poochy when we brought him home :) I felt like a mom dropping my kid off at daycare.....I don't think I could ever do that.
Danny and I still like it here. I got VERY homesick last week.....good thing Mom and Gary visit today :) Thankfully since Hannah is in SLC, Mom and Gary use us as a stopping point and I've gotten to see them a few times already this summer! The hardest part about living here is being away from my family and best friends. Boise though, is awesome! There is so much to do outdoors and plenty to keep us occupied in the way of museums etc indoors!
So far nothing too eventful has happened except we get flat tires EVERY SINGLE TIME WE RIDE, because of these stupid thorns, I've been stung by a bee and it won't stop itching, and every single mosquito in Boise tracks me down and bites me! Although, we've met a couple of the interns and LOVE them!! They're really cool girls and I'm looking forward to hanging out with them more. It's nice to have friends here :)
I'm sure more horrifying stories will come once the rotations start :)
Danny is still hunting for a job, following up with some leads and looking to get a job with the Fish and Wildlife department here. Actually, he just really wants a job, period.
Charlie is loving it. He experienced doggy daycare for the first time yesterday. We did a couple hour trial run, because once life gets up and running we want to take him one day a week to let him meet some friends. We also feel sorry for him because he'll be stuck inside along most of the time :( He loved and they love him! He broke their leash right off the bat, so I was worried. But, in my (and his defense) I warned them that a) he pulls, ALOT and b) he's 85lbs. After that he was a well behaved and TIRED poochy when we brought him home :) I felt like a mom dropping my kid off at daycare.....I don't think I could ever do that.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Bogus Basin hike
Bogus Basin Hike - it's prettier in person
Bike ride from Pullman Wa to Moscow ID
Dinner with Dad and Amy!So a few fun things have happened! I'm trying to live it up before my internship starts in a couple weeks, and I'm putting of the remainder of my summer homework as long as I can :)
We went and visted Dad in Pullman....we're in driving distance again!! We went for a couple bike rides, including a 26 miler. It was awesome. Even with his bum knee dad has found someway to be crazy active. He's become almost as passionate about biking as he was hiking, climbing etc. He goes a couple times a week now! He's crazy :) However, Danny and I have bikes now and are just as addicted!!
This week we road the on the Boise Greenbelt. It's a paved path that goes along the Boise River. We're not really sure how far we went- Danny got a flat and we made a few detours. It was really fun and a great workout!
We also we went to Lucky Peak Lake again, lots of fun! We found out Charlie likes to be held, even IN the water. He's such a weirdo. He hates it when Danny swims. He whines and cries and tries to jump on him. Danny usually ends up pretty scratched up :) In the end we all have fun. We're really trying to enjoy all of this time we have together!
Yesterday we hiked on Bogus Basin and had some amazing views. I also got stung by a bee on my ankle where it meets the knee and bends. It hurt. I cried, like a big baby. Danny and I can't think of a reason to ever move back home, everything we could want is pretty much within 20 minutes. I'm starting to miss my friends and family, but there is definitely A LOT to do here!!
I also met a couple of the interns today. They seem really nice. I'm nervous for my internship though. I feel like everyone else is smarter than me and I'll look like an idiot. Let's hope thats not the case because I'm racking up the debt to be here :)
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