Officially a SoCal Girl

It's been a little less than a week since Matt and I made the 9+ hour long drive down to San Diego to make me an official resident.

I absolutely love where we live. We have this cute little apartment on Coronado Island from which we can see the bay, the Downtown skyline, and even Seaworld's fireworks and I couldn't be happier. At 8am sharp, we can hear the horns sounding from the Navy base at the north end of the island. And at sunset, we can hear them again as they perform, what I imagine to be, the flag ceremony. Some people might find it annoying, but I really like it.

Matt surprised me with the cutest beach cruiser bike and I am absolutely loving riding it around everywhere. On this island I swear you can get anywhere on bike in 15 min and it's so fun to 'ride down to the store.' Coronado seems to embrace a similar 'no worries' attitude that I was so fond of Australia for. In other words, I am really happy. :)

Next week I have to try and get the classes I need to reapply to my radiation therapy program. (Since my dumb ass got disqualified I have to reapply and now complete the 2 additional pre reqs they have added). Unfortunately, it's gonna be a bit of a struggle since all the classes are full, wait lists are full and everyone and their mother apparently needs to take anatomy and physiology. I'm going to be as persistent as I can and the rest I leave to fate.

On a side note, I should mention that on the drive down, Matt and I stopped off in SB to see my best friend Jess, her hubby Chris and their beautiful babies....one of which (Jude) is just a few weeks old. Jude is absolutely beautiful and I can't believe how big Logan is getting. I love the age that Logan is at now...I think he actually recognizes and remembers me :) I loved seeing Matt interact with Logan. (Translation: boyfriend playing with babies=sexy as all hell!)

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Moving. Boyfriend. Babies...OH MY!

I made it back from 2 weeks in Maui with one hell of a tan and a handful of stories only I would acquire. My brother got robbed at knife point, I sliced my foot open on the reef trying to kayak, I blew my eardrum out diving down too deep to tie the boat to the mooring, managed to gain like 5 lbs on vacation, and snorkeled at the same spot that someone disappeared from the next day (and was never found). That's just the cliffnotes version of course ;) I'll try to get together some pics for a future blog :)

So much has happened that I don't even know where to start. Let's backtrack a bit. I didn't get into the radiation therapy program due to my own stupidity. Funny how life works out though. If I want to reapply to the program, I have to wait an entire year. Which gives me an entire year to basically do whatever the hell I want.

So I thought to myself, Self-what have you always wanted to do but never had the 'time' or made the plans to do? Move to SAN DIEGO! So that's what I have decided to do, I am moving to San Diego, BECAUSE I CAN :) I have to take a couple of classes down there (because of course as my luck would have it the program I want to apply to has now added two more prereqs to apply to the program for 2011) but otherwise, it's gonna be amazing.

Now here is the best part and why I truly believe everything happens for a reason. Remember when I mentioned heading down to San Diego for a mini visit recently? Well it was during that very same visit that I met the MOST INCREDIBLE GUY EVER. I mean really. We have been inseparable ever since we have met (as in talking all day, everyday) and I am absolutely crazy about him. Ready for the SHOCKER??

I think I am gonna move in with him! :O I know, everyone thinks I am crazy, but it feels right and even though we've only been together for a few months, we've talked about ALOT of stuff and we definitely want to start building something together. I used to look at those people that get married just months after having met eachother and thought that they were completely NUTS, but now I get it. Not that we are getting married soon or anything (don't worry Mom & Dad!) but with him I feel like I just KNOW that it's right. This is what it's supposed to be and feel like. I've never felt that before and it's pretty damn exciting :)

I went down to Santa Barabara this weekend to see my best friend, Jess, and to attend her baby

shower. She is due in just a couple weeks and it was so great to spend time with her before she has her hands full with TWO boys. Her 20-month-old is the most adorable little boy ever. The kid even fist bumps, how awesome is that!

I gotta get back to packing, I've got 5 weeks to box up stuff, throw away crap and get it all down to SD all the while working 6 days a week. Wish me luck! xo

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Updates

Time for some updates folks!

Master Cleanse:
So I got through day 3 (of 10) on the Master Cleanse. Was doing really well, but naturally as much luck would have it, I got a really, really bad cold. I decided that if I kept doing the cleanse and not eating 'real food' it would take me much longer to get well and I decided to stop the Master Cleanse. BOO! BUT, I lost 5.5 lbs and was feel really good while I was doing it. I am heading down to San Diego next weekend to see one of my best friends for the weekend and I plan on doing the cleanse once I get back.

Radiation Therapy:

I didn't get into the program and I am devastated. And actually it's all my fault. My application was completely DISQUALIFIED from the lottery because I didn't include an official transcript from the very same school to which I was applying. I misunderstood the application checklist-I thought a transcript was necessary only if your prerequisite courses were taken at another institution. Apparently I was wrong.

So now what? If I wanna apply again, I have to wait a full year. I really want to pursue radiation therapy and make a difference, but I don't know if I want to wait another year to try to get into the program.

Everyone keeps telling me things happen for a reason and there is something bigger in the works here. I hope they are right and my path becomes evident soon :/

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s.t.r.e.s.s.e.d 2.0

#3 Radiation Therapy Part 2

I recently emailed the director of the radiation therapy program at my school to find out when applicants might hear a back about acceptance into the program...

"Due to an usually large number of applicants to the RTT program this year, we will not be able to notify students as to their eligibility for the lottery until April 15th at the very earliest."

Great. I just happen to have the worst luck ever so this 'usually large number of applicants' deal really isn't helping me out.

#4 Insomnia

Why can't I sleep. Why? Why do I wake up so frickin' early? Grrr....

#5 I Need to Lose 15 lbs, STAT!

I am going to Maui in 2 months and I will look good in a bikini, damn it! The past couple weeks I have been totally slacking with my gym routine. I usually make it in there about 3/4 times a week, but between being exhausted and busy (and probably just unmotivated) it's been more like 2 times a week. Lame.

Done venting now. Thanks :)

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s.t.r.e.s.s.e.d

I'm giving myself a ten minute break from life. But I only get ten minutes. Let me start by recapping in the form of what I call my "Stress List"

#1 Radiation Therapy Program
Just last week I submitted my application to the Radiation Therapy program I have been working so hard towards. Since my decision last summer to return to school and pursue an entirely new career, I have been taking classes and prereqs for this program. And now that I have officially submitted my application I couldn't be more stressed or nervous. Because unfortunately the program accepts it's qualified students through a lottery system. Which means that other than filing out the application and completing prereqs, there is absolutely NOTHING I can do to improve my chances of getting in. And that is what is so nerve-racking about this process. When it comes to luck, the big man upstairs tends to overlook me. I can only hope that it's finally my turn.

#2 School & Work. Finding a "Balance"

Or should I say, 'What balance?' I work, alot. And by alot I mean 5/6 days a week and I go to school. With science and medical based classes, the material for my classes is not the sort of stuff you can just BS. You have to really know it. Kind of like another language. And quite frankly, I just don't have the time right now that I want and NEED to really learn all of this stuff like I should. When (like my positive thinking?) I get into this program, there are going to have to be some serious changes.

My ten minutes are up. Back to the books. Guess my mini vent session will have to wait until later....

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