Back to Life, Back to Reality

Well, my two favorite shows over the summer have come to an end; Roberto won Ali's heart on The Bachelorette, and Lauren won on So You Think You Can Dance. I was a fan of Kent on SYTYCD, but Lauren is beautiful & a very talented dancer, so I was fine with this outcome! SO, with all that being said, it is time to get back to REAL life!!! Mike starts his second year of law school this week, and he also starts a part-time job working for a law firm that handles business & corporation law. We are excited about this because this is more what he thinks he is interested in. As for me, I just continue to go to work during the week, and I am loving having the weekends OFF!!! I'm excited about getting into a routine!

Weekend of W's

My weekend started after a long, full day of Work on Friday! I was exhausted, so I ordered Chinese takeout: sesame chicken, fried rice, & an egg roll of course! I fell asleep on the couch watching 27 Dresses & snuggling with Lucy.

Saturday I slept in & lounged around for a majority of the morning. Then, I decided I needed to be productive. "Clean blinds" was written on my To Do List because they are extremely dusty & need some attention. I got on the internet & it said to use White Vinegar. After dusting 9 of the 14 blinds in my house with Swiffer dusters, I started on the two in the kitchen wiping each slat with a paper towel with white vinegar. If you can't tell, this was a bit tedious, but it does work! Once I had completed the two blinds in the kitchen, my fingers were shriveled like I had been soaking in a bathtub for too long!! I decided it was time for a break for dinner & a trip to my favorite store, Target!! I needed more dusters to dust the other 5 blinds...I ran out because they are so filthy!! I dined at the #1 Mexican restaurant in Charleston (in my opinion), Senor Tequila!!

I found a few other things I needed at Targe besides the dusters :) I have been wanting some crossword puzzle books, which leads me to my next task, Working crossword puzzles. It is very fun & relaxing!

Today, I woke up & decided that “pull Weeds” needed to be checked off of my To Do List. I thought it would be cooler because it had rained this morning, but I still managed to sweat A LOT!! This task is hard work & never much fun, but the flower beds do look much better once it is completed!

I also Washed 5 loads of laundry, Wiped down the shower, Watched TV movies (Father of the Bride 2, No Reservations, & Something’s Gotta Give), and Walked Miss Lucy!!!! I would say this was a weekend full of W’s!!! I know it doesn’t sound very exciting, but it was a good weekend & I was able to stay busy which kept my mind off of missing Mike! I was also on call, so I needed to be available to go in to the hospital if something came up…just so you don’t think I’ve totally lost my mind (which you shouldn’t rule out)!!!

Missing Mike & Anticipating August 6

For those of you who may not know, my amazing husband has been completing an internship in Greenville, NC this summer at a personal injury law firm. He left to begin this 12 week journey on Sunday, May 9. We both began something new on Monday, May 10. He started his internship, and I started a new job in the Pediatric Cardiac Cath Lab. I am still working with children with heart defects, but I am in a procedural area where I hang out with the kids for a bit, they go to sleep for the cath, I send them back to recovery & usually they go home that same day!! This has been a nice change for me & I am working 5 days a week! Mike & I have gotten to see each other on the weekends, which has been nice, but the good-byes are never my favorite part :( There is light at the end of the tunnel though because it is almost time for Mike to return to Charleston for good!! He will be coming back on Friday, August 6!!

I wanted to share a few things that have kept me going during the week between visits with my man. 1) The Bachelorette every Monday night...I know this show is silly, but I LOVE it & it gives me something to look forward to on my first night alone after a great weekend with Mike!

2) My precious, snuggly, very very sweet dog, Lucy!!! She has been my saving grace because she is always loving on me, she needs me, she has lots of energy, she snuggles with me, and I can talk to her anytime! She is the BEST dog in the WORLD!!

3) So You Think You Can Dance every Wednesday night...I LOVE this show too! The result show comes on Thursday! Then before I know it, it is Friday & I get to see Mike again!! I miss him like crazy, but I do think this has strengthened our relationship. We have had lots of fun-filled weekends together & made the most of our time together! Hey, I even learned how to mow the lawn!! Come on August 6, I need my husband back so the highlights of my life are not reality TV shows!!! :)