Back to School

So today was my 2nd day back at school. Grad night school. Luckily, FedEx pays for it. Unfortunately, it is at the University of Memphis, but it is growing on me. They don't have anything close to a drill field though. And they have parking garages, not gravel, which is quite weird. But after pretending to know exactly what my finance teacher was "reviewing from college", I realized this is going to really help me. I am also glad to have Ashleigh, my co-worker's expertise as she has been in the program for a year. She even walked me to my first class...I literally felt like a freshman. And I look like one lost all of the time.

I also found out what was wrong with my knee. iliotibial band syndrome. whatever that means. Basically it is inflammed IT band and I can feel it w/every step I take. So, I had to get a cortisone/orthovisc shot in my knee. I have a phobia with needles let alone in my KNEE where I am already sensitive from surgery. This experience was not pretty. The doctor told Justin to prepare because there is no way I am going to be able to go through the pain of having children. Ha. Worst part is I look like a pirate/pimp when I walk now as it is so sore. And everyone gives me an expression of "What the heck" when I walk by them. Looking forward to this thing doing what it is supposed to do so I stop scaring people & having to explain whatever I have to them.
Gotta go ice & study.

Sick & Crippled

This week has definitely not been a very productive week. The past month I have been hobbling around and not been able to run. This definitely is not a good thing for me as I treasure my running time to forget about the real world. So, I went to the doctor & of course my doctor said it looked like something was wrong, so off to an MRI. I loathe MRI's. 30 minutes of being still is just not cool for me.

Well then on Sunday, my whole right side of my head started hurting and by 5:00 Monday, I was in miserable pain. So, after another doctor and another co-pay, I have my 1st ear infection ever. We think it was caused by the trip to the lake. Here is Justin & his brother:

Justin has been awesome these past few days. He is a great husband.

Been Too Busy

Ok, so I have definitely slacked off from writing the blog. But I am going to try to keep it updated. I sit in front of a computer all day long so when I come home, sometimes getting on the computer is the last thing I want to do. But anyways, what has happened the past few months:

Weddings: May 10 I was in my old roommates beautiful Jackson, MS wedding. It was literally a wedding that reminded me of Father of the Bride. One word-spectacular. Their reception was at her amazing house that had the most awesome band along with sushi stations, fried catfish stations, and salmon. They also went to St. Lucia for their honeymoon!

May 31 was my best friend Amanda's wedding. She was gorgeous and the wedding was so touching. It was incredibly hard speaking at her rehearsal because we have both gone through so many things together and I don't know what I would do without her. They have promised to go on anniversary trips together with us woo hoo!!

We also made it up to St. Louis for a Cardinals game & got to hang out with Justin's mom. We got to see my cousins as well and celebrate Kolleen graduating.

June was a month of travelling and vacations:

I went on a random girl's trip to Chicago and had a blast with Ashleigh!

We also went to Myrtle Beach, SC for Charlotte & Ron's beach wedding! It was great to sit on the beach and enjoy a vacation. Somewhere in that ocean is also Justin's wedding ring :( Their wedding was beautiful & we also got to honeymoon with them for a few days in Charleston-I now love King's Street!

That's it for now...I have to run to watch Ashleigh's show on the golf channel...Highway 18!!