It is a Saturday. It is a Saturday in which Jason does not have to work. Yet I woke up at 5am and cannot fall back asleep. I'm not really sure why, as sleep is rarely a problem for me, but today, like last Sunday, the sandman didn't blow enough dust over me.
I took Monty and Twinkie to the vet on Thursday. Twinkie is healthy, while Monty has an Upper Respiratory Infection. Guess how you give antibiotics to a snake? By injection. Oh yes, every three days Jason will hold her down while I give her shots. The good thing about this is it prepares me for my training as a vet tech. I get to use my mad skills to make a pet better which is what I want to do. She doesn't like the shots, she takes after her father like that. And by father I mean Jason. He is petrified of needles.
I'll keep it short and sweet this morning as I type in the dark. Happy Easter/Passover everyone!
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Friday, March 22, 2013
Sometimes Life Will Kick You In The Pants...
Dear all, you are all my dearest friends, I know, so I am not afraid to share this with you. Life is hard. That profound statement will, I think, ring through to most people. Life isn't meant to be easy. Easy is boring. That being said I wish that life were a little more boring sometimes. I'm still trying to get into school, though whether or not I can make it work financially is left to be seen. If I am accepted I will have to wait for my financial aid package. In the meantime I am going to get a part time job. I have applied to PetSmart already and I will apply to more places as they occur to me. Petco is next on my list. I haven't given up on volunteering, I'm still waiting to hear back from the MSPCA. But that will most likely only be for a few hours a week. So I need something that pays to occupy more of my time.
I need to get used to being up and busy all day. As I sit here at my husband's dealership, waiting for him to get off of work, I find myself trying to come up with ways to improve my quality of life and prepare for being a full time student again. I want to do well. I need to do well. I am telling myself that I will excel at school because the outcome means I get to work with animals and people who love animals all day. I will have a clean apartment to study in and I will have a loving husband who will make sure I stick to my studies, because I literally cannot afford to fail. What with student loans and such if I fail, I need to pay back failure and that's just like a slap in the face.
I am very proud of my husband for landing such a great job, working with great people. I have a new friend, who is the Showroom Coordinator at Honda Village. I arrive early to pick up my husband and chat with my new friend every day. He is a very funny, talented man, and I'm happy I'm getting to know him. As for my husband's boss, he is a great boss. Very friendly and organized, and understanding. A few days ago I was violently ill and needed to be seen by a doctor. Jason's boss didn't give him any trouble so that he could take care of me and drive me to the hospital. Soon Jason will reach his 90 days at Honda Village which means he will get full benefits and will no longer be on probation. Yay!
The piggies are all well. I have started a new page on Facebook called "I Love Guinea Pigs", and I post cute pictures of the piggies on there. Snickers is getting bigger and she is getting much more active. She's no longer the timid little guinea pig baby that would sleep on Jason's chest, oh no! She goes scampering around the bed, popcorning and having a blast. We fed the snakes last night and they all ate, though Twinkie, our new Caramel Albino Ball Python had a little bit of trouble adjusting to the frozen mice. She is used to live mice. Yuck.
I need to get used to being up and busy all day. As I sit here at my husband's dealership, waiting for him to get off of work, I find myself trying to come up with ways to improve my quality of life and prepare for being a full time student again. I want to do well. I need to do well. I am telling myself that I will excel at school because the outcome means I get to work with animals and people who love animals all day. I will have a clean apartment to study in and I will have a loving husband who will make sure I stick to my studies, because I literally cannot afford to fail. What with student loans and such if I fail, I need to pay back failure and that's just like a slap in the face.
I am very proud of my husband for landing such a great job, working with great people. I have a new friend, who is the Showroom Coordinator at Honda Village. I arrive early to pick up my husband and chat with my new friend every day. He is a very funny, talented man, and I'm happy I'm getting to know him. As for my husband's boss, he is a great boss. Very friendly and organized, and understanding. A few days ago I was violently ill and needed to be seen by a doctor. Jason's boss didn't give him any trouble so that he could take care of me and drive me to the hospital. Soon Jason will reach his 90 days at Honda Village which means he will get full benefits and will no longer be on probation. Yay!
Monday, March 11, 2013
Mount Ida College, Here I Come!
I have decided that I need to change my direction in life. I have been on a road going nowhere. Unemployed and sitting at home day after day. But that is going to end soon! My decision is to find a job doing what I love, and what I love doing is taking care of animals. So I'm going to be a Veterinary Technician. I've looked online and there's a great school that offers Vet Tech degrees in Newton, which is the same city where Jason works. It's Mount Ida College. I've already submitted my application and Federal Financial Aid (FAFSA), and I'm working on getting test scores and transcripts sent over. Northeastern will process my request electronically but University of Toronto and Arlington High School require actual written signatures, so I need to get those requests off in the mail. The College Board's website is frustratingly circular because I haven't taken the SATs in over a decade. But I will prevail and figure it out!
My college essay is going to be a challenge in picking a topic, but I'm confident in my writing skills, especially with my sister the English BA's proofreading the paper. I think I should talk about how I've been challenged with life for the last decade and a half, and how taking care of my pets really has helped me out. It's true! My piggies are a great source of love and peace. And so I'm going to apply that on a greater scale and help other people with their pets. It's a great choice for me and probably a much better match than being an Admin or a Buyer. While I was good at those jobs, it was hard to be passionate about them. Although, working at a pharmaceutical company I was proud to make a difference in patient's lives by doing my little bit for the company. So I suppose I was a little passionate, just not quite AS passionate as I am about animals.
Then there's the recommendation. I've asked my former boss of 6 and 1/2 years to write a recommendation because frankly, I don't think there's a high school teacher who will remember me other than one, and even he probably wouldn't know what to write because it's been so long. Nevertheless, I will have one recommendation.
I picture myself working at a local animal hospital or veterinarians' office. Making a difference not just in the people's lives, but in their pet's lives. And I picture myself happy. That's the most important thing. I will be happy at home with the love of my life and our "children", and I will be happy professionally. So Mount Ida, take notice, I am coming your way!
My college essay is going to be a challenge in picking a topic, but I'm confident in my writing skills, especially with my sister the English BA's proofreading the paper. I think I should talk about how I've been challenged with life for the last decade and a half, and how taking care of my pets really has helped me out. It's true! My piggies are a great source of love and peace. And so I'm going to apply that on a greater scale and help other people with their pets. It's a great choice for me and probably a much better match than being an Admin or a Buyer. While I was good at those jobs, it was hard to be passionate about them. Although, working at a pharmaceutical company I was proud to make a difference in patient's lives by doing my little bit for the company. So I suppose I was a little passionate, just not quite AS passionate as I am about animals.
Then there's the recommendation. I've asked my former boss of 6 and 1/2 years to write a recommendation because frankly, I don't think there's a high school teacher who will remember me other than one, and even he probably wouldn't know what to write because it's been so long. Nevertheless, I will have one recommendation.
I picture myself working at a local animal hospital or veterinarians' office. Making a difference not just in the people's lives, but in their pet's lives. And I picture myself happy. That's the most important thing. I will be happy at home with the love of my life and our "children", and I will be happy professionally. So Mount Ida, take notice, I am coming your way!
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