This week is going to be a BUSY one, and I'm hoping I get everything done ok, and maybe THEN I can reclaim my life. Grad School is no picnic most days, but having to do a semester's worth of clinical hours in 2 months instead of 4 has had me on my toes. It was supposed to be done by the 28th of February, but I'm extending by hopefully just one week. I have almost 24 hours left to put in at the clinic, which doesn't sound like much until you figure in all of the other things I HAVE to do this week - like a major exam and clinical forms for the summer. Oh and I picked up an extra shift at work (4 hours) because I thought I would be done by now. Good times.
I set aside everything in my life for 2 months to do these clinical hours - I had done all of the stock-up shopping so I wouldn't run out of anything that wasn't perishable during this time, and so I was able to strip everything out of my life that didn't NEED to be there, for 2 months. But now the 2 months are over, and my life is not yet back on track...the hours just keep dragging on!!! This last week, I noticed things were starting to "break down" - I was wearing clothes out of the dryer for half the week instead of folding them and putting them away. The house needs to be deep-cleaned desperately! This light brush-over isn't covering it anymore. Some areas need to be scrubbed, others could use some paint touch-up. The yard needs to be picked up. We are running out of supplies and I need to make a run to Costco, which ends up being a few hours because I have to go to Pocatello (52 miles one-way). I want to start my seedlings for the garden this summer, and they need 8-12 weeks before you plant them in the ground...that's NOW. I need to get in better shape for my sister's wedding in a month (ie...losing the extra 15 lbs that I gained last semester!). My DVR is almost full. And the dogs are STINKY!
A few weeks ago I had one of the dogs with me in PetSmart, and we met another Golden Retriever who was very friendly. As I got close, I was embarrassed for the owner because her dog was STINKY. You could smell him from 4 feet away! I didn't want to pet him and have my hands stink with another dog's smell. I judged her harshly in my mind even though we had a nice conversation. Now I am that owner! I don't dare take my dogs in public right now! It's embarrassing! They both need baths badly, and a nice trim would be good too. And they are both neglected. So sad.
Catching up on school work would also be helpful. Time to actually learn the things that I want to remember longer than the exam.
So many things...It's really motivating me to get these hours DONE so I can reclaim my life and make it not only look better, but be functional again!!!
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