Turtle is busy chasing Zippy around the house. It's really cute.

I wish that some people at work weren't so immature and inconsiderate. I mean, I could handle one or two of them being that way, but when it's five or six that are always looking out for their own best interests, it sucks. Because I'm the one that gets screwed over every single time. I know when I grow up, I will work many holidays and so on. Pretty much every health profession that occurs, unless you're a vet or a dentist. But for goodness sakes, I'm not grown up yet. And I'm not going to keep making sacrifices for a company that treats me like crap and gives me anxiety out the roof.

Even though I didn't make anything barely, the little extra bit was still nice. And it's going to suck this summer because I'm not going to be able to get a job for the two months that I will be available.

hmm, I just looked here. If the pools open after May 27th, which is the last day of my EPPE rotation, I can lifeguard. I'll just need to figure out how to get recertified.

The bedroom is painted and it looks AMAZING.

We went and adopted Turtle today. We took in all three kittens to get fixed yesterday but they held off on doing the surgery because they have the sniffles still. But we brought Turlte back home and have to take her back to get spayed after she gets off the antibiotics.

This morning, we spent the day preping the guest bedroom so that we can paint it. We are goign to paint it Merlin Blue, if anyone cares. Hopefully, it will look good.

Tomorrow, I am going to go see a movie with Joy and Swati from school. I don't know which movie we are seeing though.

New Year's eve is going to be with Chris and Lissa. Hopefully, I won't get paged out. Jeremy called a little bit ago and told me that he found out his wedding that day was at noon, so he can come too.

Um... what else? I love my new pencil sharpener.
Zippy has been cleaning Turtle to get the Humane Society smell off of her.
We took down the Christmas tree today.

And pictures finally off the camera. They are acting weird, so I'll just describe them. Jeremy. Mona and the baby. perhaps. Jeremy and the baby. Me cuddling with Maybe. Mona and me on Christmas eve. Zippy being gay. Me with Turtle on the last day of finals. Fiath and the baby. All three kittens.
And for the enitre online community to see... me scrupping the floor in my undies.

well, I just quit my job.

Here's the letter I wrote to Craig, the floor manager:

I can cover both those days and it looks like I'm on call Jan. 6th. But I've already talked to Barb and I'm turning in my two weeks notice. After the 6th, I am requesting that I no longer be on the schedule. If you guys need me, I will remain on emergency pull status. This past semester, I've had numerous problems with scheduling and it has given me more stress than I care to have. On several occassions, I have been scheduled during block testing to work even though I had requested those days off. I was able to move those shifts to other people, but I was left in a situation in which I "owe" the boys. During one of my blocks, I was even placed on call on a Sunday but no one even bothered to call and tell me that I was on the schedule. I didn't even find out until one of the on call pharmacists called me at home and asked me why I wasn't answering the pages. I had to go into the pharmacy after taking four tests the previous two days and needing to take 2 more tests the next day. I understand it was just a miscommunication, but it seems like the entire semester has been a huge miscommunication. It's given me a lot of anxiety and I don't really want to deal with it anymore. I also believe that the scheduling of holidays was handled incorrectly. I offered to take oncall for Thanksgiving because I would be in town, but was not given it. But I was automatically put on call for the weekend of Christmas and New years'. I went out of town Friday, Sat and Sun and I currently "owe" Zack for covering me because he was in town for Christmas. I was scheduled without it being discussed and I am assuming this is because my default schedule is usually Friday and Saturday. I thought incorrectly that for the holidays, the on call people would discuss who would be in town for the holidays and possible do half shifts. This is what I remember doing last year. For all it's worth, I felt so guilty about it, I came in Saturday morning to help out at the pharmacy before I left town and I also took on call from Zack midnight Saturday when I got back in town until Sunday morning at the change over time. But I guess it's not worth much because now I'm working New Year's eve and New Year's day.

Again, I will remain on emergency pull status if you guys need me to.

-Virginia Fields

Big Fish makes me cry but that baby sure does make me laugh.

Best Christmas EVER!

Yesterday was wonderful. Usually, I don't really look forward to the holidays but it was so nice yesterday seeing my family and my sisters and my parents and stuff. WE got there a few minutes late to Louisville because I had to rewrap AJ's presents because one of the dogs decided to get into it. What they wanted wtih socks, I don't know.

I piled by plate so full I almost lost some peas. But it was good. And do you know how many nonvegetarian things there were? one. the ham. It was wonderful. I got peas and green beans and corn and cornbread and cucumber salad and rolls and yams and and I'm sure other things that I can't remember. I ran out of room htough and had to start stacking vertically. But that's the good thing about holiday food. It all goes well together.

And then the presents... they were perfect. I got charmin toliet paper and sharpies and a pencil sharpener and a watch and it was just so nice. I never smiled so much opening presents before. the only thing I didn't really like that much was the coasters that I got form my aunt and uncle, and that's only because we have a coaster breeding problem already. we have a ton of them.

Jeremy got me Big Fish and a rascal flats cd and new shoes from llbean and a makeup bag (currently, all my makeup is in an empty tampon box... it needed an upgrade0.

The animals didn't fair too badly either. Maybe and Perhaps each got two toys and Zippy got three toys and some catnip. It was so cute when I gto Zippy to open his cat nip because he was actually interested in what was going on.

I've finally started the 6th Harry potter book after being harassed by Jeremy for forever. I'm about 100 pages in.

Today, we are going to clean the kitchen and then we are going to spend time with Jeremy's mom and sister again when they come into town.

got to go. Left overs are calling.

The wedding was beautiful.

All of our Christmas presents are wrapped except for Becca's which is not yet purchased.

I am sleepy.

this weekend is going to be CRAZY. lots of driving around.

yep... that's it

a fast update before we go and tackle the Christmas shoppers.

Last night we went over to pharm. Chris' for dinner. He made homemade pizza and it was good. THen we went to go see KING Kong and that was good too I guess.

I slept late this morning and then got up to cut Jeremy's hair. I accidently messed up and he sort of has a bald section, but we'll see if anyone notices.

Turtle is so cute. she purrs every time you even touch her or look at her cross eyed.

Cosi is the best.

$1 movies at the library are the best. You should go see polar express. It's good.

*cue cheesy country music*

It's a great day to be alive when the sun's still shining when you close your eyes.

Yeah right, if I could go to bed at 5 pm.

I just feel good. I keep on going to look at my grades to make sure they haven't changed. I now feel like this last semester wasn't a waste. I completely revamped my studying habits and didn't procastinate too bad and stayed on top of things and I was able to get straight A's for the first time since like elementary school. Someone needs to buy me a sundae or something.

Jeremy made me congradulations cucumber salas and man, was it good.

We are adopting the little long haired girl Turtle. She is a cutie pie.

Yum, Jeremy is making pancakes and they smell soooo gold. Or at least the butter he is using smells so good.

Jeremy is going Christmas shopping today, I am going tomorow morning and then tomorrow later, we are going shopping for the rest of the family and friends. And then Friday is Louisville for the wedding, Saturday morning at the pharmacy for me and then that night Ashland. Sunday morning our house for our Christmas and then Christmas afternoon back to Louisville again.

my break has just flown by.

in your face COP

PHR-911-001 PHYSIOLOGICAL BASIS FOR THERAPEUTICS I 4.0 A
PHR-912-001 PHYSIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY I 3.0 A
PHR-913-001 PHARM BASIS THERAPEU: ANTIBIOTICS 3.0 A
PHR-914-001 BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCI I 3.0 A
PHR-916-001 NONPRESCRIP PHARMACEUTS AND SUPPLIES I 2.0 A
PHR-919-001 CONTEMPORARY ASPECTS OF PHARMACY PRACTICE I 4.0 A

Well...
I am so glad school is over for everyone...My kids are on winter break... since you can't say CHRISTMAS any more....
Well actually Bullitt county lets you say Christmas. It even wished us Merry Christmas in the newsletter....
I got an A, I know I got an A...
Woo hoo.. it is great to be in graduate school isn't it Virginia?

I hate those survey things. Look they put my last post way at the bottom and no one said any comments. Did I tell you I have the best sisters on the planet.
And I like my bother in laws that are married to my sisters. I can do with out the other halfs inlaws.
What do you all think about Pit Bulls? Do you really think it makes a difference how they are raised? Virginia especailly answer this cause you know so much about animals it will be less opinion and more fact than anything else.
Did you know that working to make someone else rich is disgusting. I am looking for another job. I want to the boss. GOT IT? Oh well, my time will come.

Well enough about me... I hope to see all my family during the holidays this year.

And then there were none.

Actually, and then there were none yesterday. I slept so well last night. It was wonderful. I did wake up at 3am and got up and walked around for a bit but then I went back to bed. You know why? Cuz I didn't have to study! Woohoo!

I think we are going to get the little long hair girl kitty. I really like all three of them, but that little girl is so pretty.

I hope I get good grades. I know that I will. I guess I hope that I get all A's but I have a feeling that I won't. I guess we will see.

Today, I got up and cleaned the dishes and some laundry. And then I watched tv with jeremy and just relaxed. Then I headed into work. It actually wasn't too stressful today because I wasn't worrying about not studying.

Hmm... I think I'm going to go play some old school nintendo. Jeremy is at work until pretty late, so I'm home alone but surprisingly not very lonely at all. I called Chris Z. and he and Emily got their new little pug puppy yesterday. He said she was really cute. Ha, all three kittens are currently in my lap. Yesterday, he came up to me before the antbiotic final and I gave him a tin of Jeremy's mom's homemade candy and then he said something but I didn't really registered what he said. And then later I realized that I had basically sat there and ignored him so I called to ask him what the hell he said. Little sleep and a fried brain makes Virginia a little out of it. They're coming over to maybe adopt one of the kitties, so I hope they like one.

lalalalalala

one more final and then i'm done with the semester! Last one is antibiotica and I'm all about going ahead and taking it now. But I have to wait for another three hours. I broke down and took Benadryl yesterday afternoon and got a five hour nap. I haven't been able to sleep at all. It's been really freaky. I've never had insomnia before. I've gotten about 2 hours a night since Sunday and I was runny on fumes. It was horrible. And it wasn't from lack of trying to sleep. It's just I would lay down and I couldn't stop thinking. And four hours later, I would look at the clock and figure I should get up and start studying again. But I feel 100 times better now. Although, I had my nap from 1:30 to about 6:30 and then when I tried to go to bed later last night, I couldn't. I ended up sleeping from around 11 and then I've been up since 1:15 this morning. But I've gotten alot done.

I hate cumulative finals. They are so retarded.

But I love me some kittens. They are getting over their sniffles.

Wednesday was Jeremy's birthday and we went out to dinner to Malones. It wasn't that great. They got all three of our orders wrong. We were going to go to thai smile but cuz of the drive and cuz there was a vegeatrian option at malones, we went there. I felt bad that I was so out of it on his birthday. I'll make up for it over Christmas.

got to go and study!

Man, I feel rough. And it's only Tuesday. I have OTC and CAPP tomorrow. I'm going into both classes with an A, so hopefully I will be able to maintain them. I tried to take a nap, I couldn't fall asleep. Is that how you spell maintain. it looks strange. I think drug design went ok although it was a three hour test and within the first 15 minutes I started to freak out because on the first page it said we couldn't get up unless we were turning in the exam. and I was worried I would have to pee. 3 hours is a long time. but I didn't

Did we ever tell you that Zippy is gay? Well, this new little boy kitten confirms it. I expect him to put on studs, a whip and start humping him any second. I mean seriously, he completely ignores the other kittens but follows the little boy around meowing and purring and playing with him like he's his long lost love. Last night Zippy pinned him down for a good 3 minutes on his back so he could lick and clean him. that's just obscene. I always thought he was gay because he will leave me high and dry whenever Jeremy was home so he could cuddle with him. I mean seriously, we've had the kittens a week and I think the wedding is already planned for this weekend.

wow... I never knew I was so loved. I think this is a record. I think everyone has posted this month... that's amazing.

I needed to get a 102/130 to get an A in Biochem. I got a 104:)

The kittens are sniffling all over the place.

Not Moving

Since VA has mentioned that I don't update my blog, I thought I would update hers. hehe. Anyway, I am no longer moving to Houston as previously planned. But I am still quitting my job. Today, as a matter of fact. If anyone knows some good part-time jobs in Louisville, let me know. Greg got a great job with Bank of America.

Those survey things are way too freaking long and I think that VA should let her husband get more fun gifts than undergarmets. Even though those can be fun too, just not the kind she is asking for.

TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Chris Snowdy
Birthday: Jan 19
Birthplace: Ft. Campbell, KY
Current Location: Louisville, KY
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Dishwater blond maybe, I don't know Brown when I gel it
Height: 5 ft 11 and 3/4 inches
Right Handed or Left Handed: right
Your Heritage: Scottish, Irish, English, Cherokee (weird huh?)
The Shoes You Wore Today: The New Balance ones that VA and Jeremy got me last year
Your Weakness: time management
Your Fears: Not reaching my potential
Your Perfect Pizza: Jalepeno and pineapple is pretty good
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: stay at least average in med school
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: I don't have time to IM anymore
Thoughts First Waking Up: f*ck, already?!
Your Best Physical Feature: Hmm, I guess I'm comfortable with my body type
Your Bedtime: usually not til 2ish
Your Most Missed Memory: doing benefit concerts at Transy
Pepsi or Coke: Coke (sorry Mr. Jolley)
MacDonalds or Burger King: Mickey D's
Single or Group Dates: group
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Lipton Brisk in a can
Chocolate or Vanilla: depends on my mood
Cappuccino or Coffee: Cap
Do you Smoke: no my friends back in StLouis and I sometimes puff cigars when we play poker
Do you Swear: too often
Do you Sing: sure
Do you Shower Daily: yes, sometimes twice
Have you Been in Love: yes
Do you want to go to College: been there, done that
Do you want to get Married: eventually
Do you belive in yourself: yes
Do you get Motion Sickness:no
Do you think you are Attractive: I have good days and crap days
Are you a Health Freak: I don't eat that mess
Do you get along with your Parents: for the msot part
Do you like Thunderstorms: indifferent
Do you play an Instrument: a few
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: yes
In the past month have you Smoked: no
In the past month have you been on Drugs: not that I'm aware of
In the past month have you gone on a Date: yes
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: yes, and Virginia, I think the levee counts
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: no
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: see health freak answer
In the past month have you been on Stage: yes, at an honors ceremony for my research
In the past month have you been Dumped: no, but I've taken several dumps...
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: yes, actually
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: no
Ever been Drunk: yes
Ever been called a Tease: no
Ever been Beaten up: no, although one fight was fairly even
Ever Shoplifted: no
How do you want to Die: in my sleep
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: possibly a pediatrician
What country would you most like to Visit: Italy
In a Boy/Girl.Favourite Eye Color: brown
Favourite Hair Color: brown
Short or Long Hair: medium
Height: a little shorter than me, but not too much
Weight: doesn't really matter
Best Clothing Style: PJ's
Number of Drugs I have taken: 2 pot in 8th grade, speed in 9th
Number of CDs I own: maybe 100
Number of Piercings: none
Number of Tattoos: none
Number of things in my Past I Regret: One, taking a history class on Jeremy's suggestion :)

TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Virginia Fields
Birthday: Feb. 25th
Birthplace: Louisville, KY
Current Location: Lexington, KY
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Light Brown
Height: 66.5 inches
Right Handed or Left Handed: right
Your Heritage: I think my great grandmother was Russian
The Shoes You Wore Today: my black slip-ons that are sorta smelly
Your Weakness: giving up the past
Your Fears: Jeremy leaving me
Your Perfect Pizza: hmmm... all the veggies cept artichokes
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: make the honor fraternity at school
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: heya or laters
Thoughts First Waking Up: what time is it and I have to pee
Your Best Physical Feature: I like my hands
Your Bedtime: usually before 11
Your Most Missed Memory: times when I was little and outside alone and just be so connected to nature that all I could do is sigh.
Pepsi or Coke: pepsi-duh... but I usually drink water
MacDonalds or Burger King: whopper without the beef
Single or Group Dates: group
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: don't know. I guess which ever is cheapest
Chocolate or Vanilla: depends on my mood
Cappuccino or Coffee: mocha
Do you Smoke: nope
Do you Swear: I didn't use to, but old age has done me bad
Do you Sing: badly (and Jeremy makes fun of me for it too
Do you Shower Daily: yes
Have you Been in Love: yes
Do you want to go to College: been there, done that
Do you want to get Married: see above
Do you belive in yourself: not all of the time
Do you get Motion Sickness: again, old age has done me bad. I get carsick if I read and those centrifuge rides at fairs kill me
Do you think you are Attractive: I have my good days when I try. otherwise I think I'm pretty plain
Are you a Health Freak: I go in phases. I am a vegetarian, so I guess that counts for something
Do you get along with your Parents: yes, since I've moved out
Do you like Thunderstorms: yeah
Do you play an Instrument: clarinet
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: yes... half a woodchuck
In the past month have you Smoked: nope
In the past month have you been on Drugs: I took some headache medicine and my patch for BC
In the past month have you gone on a Date: yep, a double with Julie and Kyle
In the past month have you gone to a Mall:no
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: no
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: no... gross. Tastes like seaweed
In the past month have you been on Stage: no
In the past month have you been Dumped: nope
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: nope, never... unless you count taking a very cramped bath with Jeremy
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: no, but in October I took a thing of kleenex from the hotel in South Bend for my car
Ever been Drunk: once
Ever been called a Tease: no
Ever been Beaten up: all the time, by my sister. But I gave her a few scratches too.
Ever Shoplifted: no
How do you want to Die: with Jeremy holding my hand and happy with what I've done with my life
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: a pharmacist, possibly with a speciality in Geriatrics
What country would you most like to Visit: Greece
In a Boy/Girl.
Favourite Eye Color: blue
Favourite Hair Color: lightish
Short or Long Hair: short
Height: 6 foot
Weight: umm.. 175 ish
Best Clothing Style: Jeremy's when he's not at work
Number of Drugs I have taken: nothing illegal... only a few Rx
Number of CDs I own: not very many, less than 10
Number of Piercings: both ears
Number of Tattoos: none
Number of things in my Past I Regret: 2

Thanks for updating Christy.

Yesterday, Jeremy said "what are you going to do when everyone you don't like moves away? You won't have anyone to not care about."

He said this in mention to the fact every time I get bored with studying, I take my breaks googling people. Not just people that I don't like, but people from high school and stuff. I even found a blog from my sister, which she never updates.

I'm a blog stalker. I've been reading a girl's from highschool. We were pretty good friends back then in high school and even in middle school but I've never left a comment just because I don't even know how I found her blog. I just think I fell upon it one day and added it to my favorites. Anyways, she's pregnant and expecting and I know she's going to be a great mom but I can't really write and tell her that cuz I haven't talked to her in like five years.

I told him that I would be glad. I would be glad if they moved away forever. So then I wouldn't have to not care anymore.

I don't want to stink...

Since Ginny thinks it stinks that I haven't updated the blog with her.. I am doing that now. Been working more than anything. Have a huge presentation to do Tuesday night and one of our team mates is in the hospital.
And of course we did his company...
Dang the luck, right?
I am looking forward to my vacation in JUNE... Did I ever tell you what a great sister I have? And then Mom is paying my gas and that other terrific sister of mine is getting us beach stuff.
WOW!!!
After next week, I am off school until January.
This is a good thing because we have end of the year stuff.
LOTS of it at work.
Anyway... Ashley is beautiful.. I found a picture of Ashley and me together on the Halloween after she was born... Then I found other pictures. So this weekend, when I should be working on my project, I am quite sure I will be looking through pictures.
Life is good... when you are manic. :)

I really should be at school studying but instead I'm sitting at home writing a blog entry. But there's stuff to write about!

We have three kittens from the Humane Society. They are sooooo cute. Two look like they uses to be reese cups and then someone put them in a blender and spit them back out. And one of the reese cups is long haired and she is going to be BEAUTIFUL when she gets older. The last one looks like a chocolate lab but in a cat version. They are so sweet too. They purr like crazy and when you open the door to the bathroom, they run striaght into your lap to cuddle. How sweet.

I've lost another pound. I'm very proud of myself. Usually, when I start a diet, I'm on it like a day or two and then I forget or don't care anymore. But I've been being good since the 27th of November. I'm hoping by the end of January I can be down to the size I was at the wedding. But, there's finals next week, so we'll see how that goes.

Last night we did get Chinese, but I only ate half and I'm going to get Jeremy to eat my left overs. People keep on giving me little bags of candy at school too, but I've managed to give it most of it away. It was sweet of them to think of me.

I'm wearing my size 8 jeans today after not having been able to wear them since the end of last semester. But, they are still tight and I bet I may have a stomach ache by the end of the day.

oh well... off to study. I HAVE to get big sections of work knocked out today. I've been getting little pieces done here and there and that isn't good enough.

I didn't get one single page of notes studied yesterday. opps. I'll make it up this week. I told Jeremy last night that I was going to go into panic mode, so he should get ready. I haven't gotten there yet, but I'm sure I will.

Yesterday I had to go to Bluegrass and Taylor Manor in Versailles. And we went out to brunch at Alfalfa's with Sarah and her sister. And then before dinner I took like a three hour nap. Did I mention I had to get up in the middle of the night to go to Ridge. That was fun. Then we went out to dinner with Chris and Emily and that was nice. And I ate really healthy too. I had like three glasses of water and a blueberry buckwheat pancake at brunch with only half the syrup and then last night I only had a salad and a baked potato with sour cream. I was stuffed too at the end of the meal. I think it was because I've been eating less that ususal and my stomach has been getting smaller.

Jeremy has a lot to do today. He's hopefully fixing the brakes on his car (he stripped one of the bolts and has been working on getting it out with other means), getting some kittens from the humane society if they have them, fixing the toliet in out bathroom (the water keeps on running but he can't get to it to fix a valve because the cabinet thing we have over it)... I guess that's it.

yep

i think i'm going to write this entry all in lower case. ha.

i got home from school at around 12ish because we had a class cancelled and then we move another class up earlier this morning. i said good bye to jeremy because he was leaving for work right when i was coming home from school. then i veggied on the couch and watched tv. i ended up falling asleep and didn't wake back up unitl kathie called from work. and that was at 7. then i talked to ma mere for a bit and started studing. i did 3 blocks of 45 minutes with 15 min breaks. i got a bunch done but now my head hurts and i think i'm going to go back to bed.

sunday we are going to be very busy. and tomorrow jeremy is going to be very busy. he has to work really late tonight and then turn around and go back to work at 7 i think. and then he's driving to the ville to watch his old high school football team play for some big thing. i don't really know. sitting in the cold for any reason is beyond me. i hope that he's ok driving. i, on the other hand, will surely be at the pharmacy all day.

but on sunday we are going out to lunch with an old friend from transy and then we are going out to dinner with chris and emily. they are getting a new puppy and they're borrowing our kiddy gate and we're going to give them some training tips. i hope I'm (ew... i just put a capital i) able to get alot of studying done. and i hope this eating out doesn't completely mess with my diet. although tonight, i've been really proud of myself. i haven't eaten anything after 8 pm, which i always do and i always regret doing. and i've found myself wondering into the kitchen during my 15 minute break several times and looking for something to eat without even realizing what i was doing. i'll eat really healthy tomorrow and not get any candy from phyllis's station so that it'll make up for the ton of food i'll eat on sunday. sometimes i wish i could throw away extra food, but i just can't. it's a problem. i'll get jeremy to eat my left overs though so i can go back on my diet monday.