Back to School

Yep!  It's that time again!  Time to go back to schoool!  I can't believe it.  Even though I got a longer break this year due to finishing my internship in April, it still doesn't seem like school should be here again!

This year is going to be quite different for me.  I'm a Masters student now, after practically having a year off from school.  I'm entering a program that has only 2 other students that will be in my classes.  All of the other music therapy Masters students are equivalency students, which means they still have to finish the undergraduate curriculum.  So classes will be quite...interesting, to say the least.  I'm also the Graduate Assistant for the program, meaning I get my own office and actually have office hours!  I'm not quite sure what work I will be doing...my first meeting is on Tuesday.  And on top of all this, I'm doing a few music therapy sessions a week and piano lessons for a family.  Whew!  I think I'm gonna be a little busy!

Next Tuesday is the big day!  Most of my college friends have graduated and moved on, and the rest of my friends are practically gone by December, so it will be interesting socially this year.  But I figured I could make new friends by updating my appearance.  Here's my new school haircut!

Ha!  Just kidding!  This is from 9th grade.  Aren't you glad I've grown out of this phase?  I know all of my friends and family are...they remind me constantly.  :-P

Anyway, I know a lot of you are either starting back soon or have children that have started.  Did everyone have a good first day?  What's your favorite back to school memory?  Hope the year's starting off great for everyone!  Until next time!

None the Wiser...

I haven't posted in awhile...again!  I'm kinda bad at this whole blogging thing.  But then again, I haven't really had anything going on worth blogging about.  I'm back and forth between Fayetteville and Springfield for the next few weeks.  Sessions are going well, and I'm still broke as a joke.  This week is a little different though.

I get to stay home in Fayetteville all week!  Woo!  But this does not come without a price...

I had all four wisdom teeth takenout Monday morning (8am to be exact).  It only took about 45 minutes.  I was really nervous about the anesthesia, more importantly what I would act like on said anesthesia.  But it went a lot easier than I was expecting!  Mom said the only weird thing I did on the drive home was try to clean off the clock radio display.

Recovery has been ok.  I didn't have to get stitches, so that makes things a little easier.  I have this sweet action ice pack to put on my face to help with swelling and pain.  I have to take penicillin four times a day for infection.  I was also given oxycodone, but thankfully I don't really need it anymore...down to tylenol now!  And let me tell you, oxycodone makes you loopy!

I picked a terrible time to get the surgery.  Yesterday I missed hanging out with my Sunday School class eating some tasty ribs and a ginormous cake.  This week is also my grandma's and my dad's birthdays.  They are going out to Olive Garden tonight.  I'm not sure if I'll go, but if I do all I can eat is maybe the inside of breadsticks and some soup.  No straws, no caffeine/carbonated beverages...all I've had for the past couple of days is ice cream, pudding, soup, and drugs.  But I'm hoping this will be a kickstart to some weight loss!

Anyway, thanks for all the prayers, they have definitely helped!  Please continue to pray for my recovery.  I hear the third day is the worst for swelling and such.  Hope everyone is having a better week than I am!  Enjoy solid foods, drinking through straws, and carbonated beverages!!