Monday, December 14, 2009

Eat, Drink, and Be Merry

Hello all,
   Well its the big week!!! Here is the schedule of events

Monday: STUDY! Dinner party for water aerobics class

Tuesday: Group Dynamics Final @ 10:30
              Adolescent Psychology Final @ 1

Wednesday: Pack & Study for MAT

Thursday: Pack, Study for MAT, Eve wedding rehearsal and rehearsal dinner in Nashville

Friday: MAT @ 2, take kitties to new home (aka dads garage)

Saturday: MOVE TO NASHVILLE!!!!

Sunday: Eve's wedding!!!

So big week for me! I also have had some good news lately! First, I passed my Praxis II: Art Content Knowledge test! YAY!!! go me! Second, David had a job interview in Nashville last wednesday! So we are remaining hopeful and positive that we will hear back something soon. Everything has started changing and happening so quickly, i feel like im just watching it all in a movie. I can't believe the doors that have opened up for me in the past couple of weeks and I feel so blessed. Everything is working out so well. I am nervous to move, but excited all at the same time. 2 of my best friends from home are coming to help me on Saturday along with my dad. It will be fun to redecorate my apartment and make it into a home. I will be sad to leave cookeville, but confident that you have to take big leaps for big things to happen. So im leaping as far as I can at the moment and starting something new. I can't wait to see what happens next!
- Em


             

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Long Time

Hey! well its has been like a month or so since my last post... my bad. so much has happened since then! here is the basic run down!

* I officially move to Hermitage/ Nashville December 21st!!!
* I am moving in with 2 friends and I already have the keys to my apt!
* I am applying to grad school at Vanderbilt! It is the perfect program for me and I am very anxious!
* I took 2 praxis test November 14th and take the MAT December 8th and my last praxis on Jan 9th.
* I have 2 weeks of school left till this semester is over
*I am student teaching in Wilson Co. next semester!
* My nephew turned 1

Thats all I can think of off the top of my head! November was a very busy month for me, but exciting all at the same time. Thanksgiving was fantastic I got to spend a lot of time with my family and me and jessica were basically attatched at the hip for 5 days! It was so fun. I truely miss my friends back home. I have such a great time hanging out with them. These are people I have know for 11 + years and it so easy to have a good time when we are together!

I get fitted for my bridesmaids dress on friday. YIKES!  my workouts were no existent over thanksgiving but im back in the swing of things now. I am writing down everything I eat and keeping track of calories. It feels good to be able to know exactly what I am putting in my body and I hope that it will keep me accountable. I am also not eating out. Only at home. It is so much cheaper and much easier to keep track of what im eating exactly. I am working on a lot of cardio right now not only to do a quick slim down before eve's wedding (in 19 days!!!!!!) but also so I can get my cadio levels up before training starts in January for the Country Music Half Marathon!!!! here is my training schedule...

http://www.halhigdon.com/halfmarathon/novice.htm

It is a 12 week program and I am extremely excited to begin! The race day is April 24th 2010!!!! YAY!!!!! If anyone is interested in running it with me let me know =) only a few more months till the big day!! if anyone knows of any good cross training stuff let me know!!! I am also thinking about trying to find a dance studio to take some classes at... i do miss it so much.

Well I think thats all for today. So much is happening right now but its all very exciting. I will get my test results back from my praxis on December 15th so ill let you know!!! Happy Holidays!!
-E