So finals came and went and I can honestly say good riddance!!!! That was the most stressful thing I have ever had to do...it made me question what the heck I was doing here anyways...
But I made it and we will find out if I get to stay here or not....
Speaking of which, anyone know any summer internships you can throw my way? :)
Christmas is over too. As most of you know, it is the least favorite time of year for me. Mike and I made the trek to Iowa to see everyone and it was nice. The weather did not cooperate, but that is Iowa for you. Snow...snow...and more snow.
Well, I should go unpack...I miss you all!!! Happy holidays!
29 December 2008
27 October 2008
Halloween is almost here!
Wow! Where did the time go? I can't wait for Halloween which is this Friday!!!! It is my favorite holiday of the year and not only just because my hubby proposed on Halloween. Mike will be home soon and I can't wait for that. Too bad he comes home right during finals stress time. Oh well, at least I will have my sanity back for a while.
I have learned some new things here at law school and the people here...
Take care all...Hope you enjoyed my ramblings
I have learned some new things here at law school and the people here...
- People from Iowa supposedly are Iowegians, not Iowans
- People in the South are always "fixin' to" do something...I wonder if they ever really do it
- Winter jackets come out for 50 degree weather...it is not that cold!
- I thought Minnesota drivers were the worst in the world...I was wrong...they don't have anything on the ones in Oklahoma
- You have to dress up to go to the bars here...guess I am not going to any bars anytime soon since I don't own Hoochie-Mama clothes anymore
- Rumors are like poison oak in law school...the spread and infect everyone
- And the final thing I have learned is that no one is safe from the law school blues...not even the person you thought had it all together...
Take care all...Hope you enjoyed my ramblings
07 October 2008
It is October?
It is October, already? It does not seem like it here. The weather has been in the 80s until the last two days when it was actually high 70s. Amazing though that I have been in school for over 2 months now and finals are only 64 days.
I think I have spread the news to most people, but Mike is coming home. The army denied his extension in Korea and they are now sending him to Texas! :( He is trying to re-up and see if that could help his chances, but right now we are still going to be apart. But it will only be 5 hours instead of different countries. The good news in the whole thing is that he will be on leave for the holidays so I am excited to get to spend that time with him.
I cannot believe my niece is 6 years old. It seems like just yesterday she was born. Wow, time does go fast. And her sister is growing so fast. She talks to me on the phone all the time now and I actually understand most of what she is saying. They are the reason I am so adamant that I will be going back to Iowa. I really miss my family!
Things are overall going well. I have settled in and I have made some really good friends. School is hard and challenging and hair-wrenching but I would not trade one minute of it! (Does that make me mentally off?)
Take care all! I love you and I will be seeing you soon!
I think I have spread the news to most people, but Mike is coming home. The army denied his extension in Korea and they are now sending him to Texas! :( He is trying to re-up and see if that could help his chances, but right now we are still going to be apart. But it will only be 5 hours instead of different countries. The good news in the whole thing is that he will be on leave for the holidays so I am excited to get to spend that time with him.
I cannot believe my niece is 6 years old. It seems like just yesterday she was born. Wow, time does go fast. And her sister is growing so fast. She talks to me on the phone all the time now and I actually understand most of what she is saying. They are the reason I am so adamant that I will be going back to Iowa. I really miss my family!
Things are overall going well. I have settled in and I have made some really good friends. School is hard and challenging and hair-wrenching but I would not trade one minute of it! (Does that make me mentally off?)
Take care all! I love you and I will be seeing you soon!
11 September 2008
My SIL was right...
So, when I first was getting ready for law school, my really bright sister-in-law said that the weekends I would spend sleeping. She was right. I am so exhausted by the time Saturday roles around, that is all I do besides study.
Other than that, life is trucking along. I spend about 10-18 hours a day studying. The dogs really do not like it but it is all I can do right now. Oh well, things will get better.
I have met many good friends here so far. We have all decided that Fridays are our night out with no studying allowed. It works well. It is our chance to get out and let our hair down. This Friday we are going to the Oklahoma State Fair. It should be entertaining.
On that note, I have to get back to the books! Take care and lots of love!
Other than that, life is trucking along. I spend about 10-18 hours a day studying. The dogs really do not like it but it is all I can do right now. Oh well, things will get better.
I have met many good friends here so far. We have all decided that Fridays are our night out with no studying allowed. It works well. It is our chance to get out and let our hair down. This Friday we are going to the Oklahoma State Fair. It should be entertaining.
On that note, I have to get back to the books! Take care and lots of love!
23 August 2008
Oklahomanisms and Oklahoma lessons/Being sworn into Law school
Being sworn into law schoolThe people here talk funny...teehee they probably think that about me.
So here is a few things I have learned
- Ya'll is a word, it is used often
- When referring to Indians here you have to qualify between dot or feather...India or Native American...interesting
- There are a lot of bugs in Oklahoma...and snakes
- Fleas will infest everything you own
- The grass is different, Iowa's is green and soft, here it is yellow and brown yet still gets taller
- There is heat and there is Oklahoma heat...it is wet heat...it is horrible
- Oklahoma is not one city, it is a bunch of little cities all put together and you never know which one you are in at what time.
- Wood roaches are scary
- People in Oklahoma think people from Iowa are hicks (yes, I was called one...made me laugh)
- A truck or SUV is an appropriate form of transportation even when gas is sky high.
- Everything but eating out is cheap here (example: haircut/color in Iowa was over 100, here it was 60)
- Public transportation is a joke...you see the buses but never when you are waiting for it.
- Everyone has a permit for a concealed weapon here or has a rifle in their truck.
- The most dangerous parts of town are where they put the important businesses and schools.
- Just because the same street is on both sides of the map does not mean it runs straight through to the other side.
- Long-haired dachshunds are an anomally and everyone wants to see them.
- The best food is on the south side...which is the dangerous side...but it is still worth venturing out to get
- Tornado season is twice a year...and that is why there are few highrises here, everything is slab and one story.
- You cannot just go to the DMV to get your tags and license. You have to go to a tag agency for the tags. Then you have to go to the DMV office for a piece of paper for your license. Then back to the tag office for your license. They are not located anywhere near each other because that would be too easy.
- And one final thing...they don't like it when you sing the state name...
15 August 2008
Law school begins...
This first week was not as bad as I had thought. It actually went very well. The class was an intro to law school and we went through some interesting cases.
I am starting to adjust to life in Oklahoma now. I have established a good routine but the dogs don't like it much. I am out of the house around 7:30 and try to get back around 4 so that is a long day for them. I have found the gym at OCU too. It is not the best gym, but it is included in my fees so I guess it will be the one that I am using.
OCU is actually not a bad school. They have parking lots reserved just for law students so that is nice. They also have good security at night to walk you to your car. The campus is small, but the people have been pretty nice so far. We will see what happens when we start competing during classes though.
I miss Iowa very much. I miss my family and my friends. I even miss working. But this is what I have to do now, so i am trying not to think about that.
Mike is doing well. He is back in Korea. His paperwork is still going up the ranks, so we are hoping he gets to stay there. If not, he will be coming to the US around christmas time. Knowing our luck, it will be right during finals weeks for me (yes, we have three weeks of finals).
Only 2 years, 8 months and 28 days until I graduate!!!!!!
I am starting to adjust to life in Oklahoma now. I have established a good routine but the dogs don't like it much. I am out of the house around 7:30 and try to get back around 4 so that is a long day for them. I have found the gym at OCU too. It is not the best gym, but it is included in my fees so I guess it will be the one that I am using.
OCU is actually not a bad school. They have parking lots reserved just for law students so that is nice. They also have good security at night to walk you to your car. The campus is small, but the people have been pretty nice so far. We will see what happens when we start competing during classes though.
I miss Iowa very much. I miss my family and my friends. I even miss working. But this is what I have to do now, so i am trying not to think about that.
Mike is doing well. He is back in Korea. His paperwork is still going up the ranks, so we are hoping he gets to stay there. If not, he will be coming to the US around christmas time. Knowing our luck, it will be right during finals weeks for me (yes, we have three weeks of finals).
Only 2 years, 8 months and 28 days until I graduate!!!!!!
06 August 2008
A tribute to the military wife...
What is a MILITARY Wife?
They may look different and each is wonderfully unique, but this what they have in common.
They have THIS IN COMMON!
Lots of moving---
Moving.
Moving.
Moving far from home.
Moving two cars, three kids and one dog----all riding with HER of course.
Moving sofas to basements because they won't go in THIS house.
Moving curtains that won't fit.
Moving jobs and certifications and professional development hours.
Moving away from friends, moving toward new friends.
Moving her most important luggage; her trunkful of memories.
Often waiting-
Waiting,
waiting,
waiting for housing;
waiting for orders;
waiting for deployment;
waiting for reunion;
waiting for phones calls;
Waiting for the new curtains to arrive;
waiting for him to come home for dinner----AGAIN!
They call her 'military dependent', but she knows better.
She can balance a checkbook.
Handle the yard work.
Fix a noisy toilet.
She is intimately familiar with drywall, anchors, and toggle bolts.
She can file the taxes, sell a house, buy a car, or set up a move, -- all with ONE Power of Attorney.
She welcomes neighbors that don't welcome her.
Reinvents her career with every PCS; locates a house in the desert, the arctic, or the deep south and learns to call them all 'home'.
She MAKES them all home.
She is fiercely IN-dependent.
Military Wives are somewhat hasty.
They leap into decorating, leadership, volunteering, career alternatives, churches and friendships.
They don't have 15 years to get to know people.
Their roots are short but flexible.
They plant annuals for themselves and Perennials for those who come after them.
Military Wives quickly learn to value each other.
They connect over coffee, rely on the spouse-network and accept offers of friendship and favors and record addresses in pencil.
Military Wives have a common bond.
The Military Wife has a husband unlike other husbands his commitment is unique.
He doesn't have a job, he has a 'mission' he can't just decide to quit he's on-call for his country 24/7 but for you, he's the most unreliable guy in town!
His language is foreign:
TDY
PCS
OPR
ACC
BDU
And so, a Military Wife is a translator for her family and his.
She is the long-distance link to keep them informed the glue that holds them together.
Military Wife has her moments----She wants to wring his neck, dye his uniform pink, and refuse to move to Siberia.
But she pulls herself together.
Give her a few days, a travel brochure, a long hot bath, a pledge to the flag, and a wedding picture.
And she goes.
She packs.
She moves.
She follows.
Why?
What for?
How come?
You may think it is because she has lost her mind.
But actually it is because she has lost her heart.
It was stolen from her by a man...
Who puts duty first.
Who longs to deploy.
Who salutes the flag.
And whose boots in the doorway remind her that as long as he is her Military husband,
She will remain his Military wife.
They may look different and each is wonderfully unique, but this what they have in common.
They have THIS IN COMMON!
Lots of moving---
Moving.
Moving.
Moving far from home.
Moving two cars, three kids and one dog----all riding with HER of course.
Moving sofas to basements because they won't go in THIS house.
Moving curtains that won't fit.
Moving jobs and certifications and professional development hours.
Moving away from friends, moving toward new friends.
Moving her most important luggage; her trunkful of memories.
Often waiting-
Waiting,
waiting,
waiting for housing;
waiting for orders;
waiting for deployment;
waiting for reunion;
waiting for phones calls;
Waiting for the new curtains to arrive;
waiting for him to come home for dinner----AGAIN!
They call her 'military dependent', but she knows better.
She can balance a checkbook.
Handle the yard work.
Fix a noisy toilet.
She is intimately familiar with drywall, anchors, and toggle bolts.
She can file the taxes, sell a house, buy a car, or set up a move, -- all with ONE Power of Attorney.
She welcomes neighbors that don't welcome her.
Reinvents her career with every PCS; locates a house in the desert, the arctic, or the deep south and learns to call them all 'home'.
She MAKES them all home.
She is fiercely IN-dependent.
Military Wives are somewhat hasty.
They leap into decorating, leadership, volunteering, career alternatives, churches and friendships.
They don't have 15 years to get to know people.
Their roots are short but flexible.
They plant annuals for themselves and Perennials for those who come after them.
Military Wives quickly learn to value each other.
They connect over coffee, rely on the spouse-network and accept offers of friendship and favors and record addresses in pencil.
Military Wives have a common bond.
The Military Wife has a husband unlike other husbands his commitment is unique.
He doesn't have a job, he has a 'mission' he can't just decide to quit he's on-call for his country 24/7 but for you, he's the most unreliable guy in town!
His language is foreign:
TDY
PCS
OPR
ACC
BDU
And so, a Military Wife is a translator for her family and his.
She is the long-distance link to keep them informed the glue that holds them together.
Military Wife has her moments----She wants to wring his neck, dye his uniform pink, and refuse to move to Siberia.
But she pulls herself together.
Give her a few days, a travel brochure, a long hot bath, a pledge to the flag, and a wedding picture.
And she goes.
She packs.
She moves.
She follows.
Why?
What for?
How come?
You may think it is because she has lost her mind.
But actually it is because she has lost her heart.
It was stolen from her by a man...
Who puts duty first.
Who longs to deploy.
Who salutes the flag.
And whose boots in the doorway remind her that as long as he is her Military husband,
She will remain his Military wife.
15 July 2008
And chaos commences
Well, it seems my life is never quiet. I have a now ex-friend who is getting her fifth divorce. She is an ex-friend because I do not approve of cheating at all, I don't care if it is physical or emotional. Cheating is cheating. She won't learn and I don't need the drama. So goodbye...don't let the door hit you on the way out!
And then another friend has become my roommate temporarily as she has broken up with her boyfriend. She and her two beautiful little girls have taken over my house. But the dogs and I don't mind. It is nice having someone here. Too bad I am moving in 12 days. Maybe we can work something out.
Mike comes home in 6 days. I am so excited! It has been way too long. I am nervous and can't stop grinning. Hopefully the army does not do anything to mess this trip up. But you know, plan for the worse and pray for the best.
I hope you are all well!
And then another friend has become my roommate temporarily as she has broken up with her boyfriend. She and her two beautiful little girls have taken over my house. But the dogs and I don't mind. It is nice having someone here. Too bad I am moving in 12 days. Maybe we can work something out.
Mike comes home in 6 days. I am so excited! It has been way too long. I am nervous and can't stop grinning. Hopefully the army does not do anything to mess this trip up. But you know, plan for the worse and pray for the best.
I hope you are all well!
11 July 2008
10 days!!!
Mike comes home in 10 days!!! Hard to believe he has been gone for 8 months already. I am nervous and excited and I panic everytime I think about it!
Packing is staring to get there. My pantry is done and the master bedroom will be done tonight. I am going to spend a nice quiet night packing with Mike on webcam. You gotta love technology!
I hope you all are well!
Packing is staring to get there. My pantry is done and the master bedroom will be done tonight. I am going to spend a nice quiet night packing with Mike on webcam. You gotta love technology!
I hope you all are well!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)