I know. You're probably like, "Sheesh! Finally!!"

Here they are...finally. Befores and afters of the dining room. Really I should say befores and halfways, cause the room as a whole is not finished yet. I've got to make draperies for the back door and I'm spruce-ing up the shades that go on the light fixture too... and a matching table and chairs would be nice...and a buffet and some artwork and accessories etc. So, yeah, check back in a few years.

Before:

During:

After:

Birthday Girls!

Happy Birthday Elizabeth and Kristen! Love you!

It's like I never left

• I've jumped right back into the swing of things at p-school. It feels strangely like x-mas break was just a dream that I had one night and then I woke up and had to go to class again the next morning...not in a bad way...I think it's just because professors start things off in full "On" mode right when we get back. There's no first day where we cover the syllabus and then talk about what to expect during the semester and so on. Yeah, there's none of that in p-school. I have my first medicinal chemistry test two weeks from today. That will certainly make you slap yourself out of x-mas break mode in a hurry! Overall, things are good this second semester...so far.

• One thing I've decided is that I do not like the word ointment. I hate saying it. I hate spelling it. I hate thinking about it. This could be bad.


• Yea!! It's Friday. Though I do have the regular load of studying to manage over the next two and a half days, I hope to shuffle in some fun too. I want to do some more work on the dining room. I know you're probably saying, yeah we know, just show it to us already. After this weekend I will, I promise. I think Blue and I are also gonna have a date night tonight. Lilly's Dim Sum and Little Miss Sunshine = yum and fun! I thinks it's one of the best movies of the year (he's not seen it yet and it's so good that I'm certainly gonna watch it again).
  
• Check this out: Blue and I went for a hike with Mo in Alsopp park yesterday morning (I don't have class until the afternoon on Thur.) and we came across these very strange ice formations just off the trail all throughout the woods. They seem to defy the laws of physics (they probably don't...there's probably a "physics" way to explain them...I just don't know enough about physics to give it to you). They're totally fairytale, wonderland style. If anyone can explain how they got there, do tell. They've got me very curious.

The Honeymoon is Over.

My x-mas break has officially come to a close. I've got registration tomorrow morning and then its back to class on Wednesday. I've been dreading going back up until this evening. Now I'm feeling like I'm ready to get back in the groove and get another semester taken care of and out of the way.

Could it have rained anymore this weekend? It kept us inside for the most part, but that allowed me to finish painting in the dining room. I'll show you some pictos soon. The room is far from complete, but it's coming along nicely.

Arrgh! It's back to going to bed early, so I better head that way. Have a good week!!

Grades Are In!

1,600 note cards.......................................................................................$21.00

Lab manuals, scrubs, drug weights........................................................$110.00

Textbooks..................................................................................................$300.00

Tuition........................................................................................................$4,000.00

Passing all the classes of your 1st semester of pharmacy school........Priceless!!!

Busy, but still having fun

Whooo! I've been going full force ever since school got out. I've slowed down a little this week, but still have a lot I want to do. The Minnesota trip was good and Christmasey as usual. When I got back I immediately jumped back into re-doing my mothers den, casual dining and kitchen. All the painting is finished at this point, so now its onto the fun stuff like furniture and window treatments. Then I had to get working on Brooke and Trevor's groom's cake for their wedding this past Friday. By the way, it was a blast. Brooke did such a good job of being a calm, "go with the flow" kind of bride on the day of. Good job Brooke! Congrats to the happy couple. Now I've moved onto remodeling projects at my own house. I took down the wallpaper in the dining room yesterday and I'm about to go by some paint to put on the walls, so look for some pictures in the near future.

Now onto the photos:

Me and Brooke

The Cake!

Good Times.