And the graduation countdown begins.

3.5 days left until Chad and I leave for our Memorial Day campout, which I am totally looking forward to (though the phrase, "I think we should wait until we're married" came up recently and threw me a bit).

So, the calendar for the rest of my life (in Ohio):

Presentation tomorrow, that I have spent way too much time on.

Going camping on Friday.

Rachel comes on Tuesday 5/27.

Another presentation on Thursday 5/29.

Last day at the hospital/last day of school on Friday 5/30.

Going to Cedar Point Sunday 6/1.

Parents are coming Tuesday 6/3.

Graduation rehearsal Friday 6/6.

Doctoral hooding Saturday 6/7.

Graduation Sunday 6/8.

Must move out of dorms by Wednesday 6/11.

Epilepsy Camp 6/15-6/21.

Three-day board exam review course 6/24-6/26.

Fly to Seattle Thursday 6/26. 

So that's it.  I am crazy excited, but I am hanging on by a thread.  We did midpoint evaluation on Thursday and I am currently not passing.  Which totally sucks.  So close to graduation, yet I might not make it.  I'm pretty sure the hard work I put into my two presentations will be enough.  I probably shouldn't be blogging while I'm on the clock, so to speak, but I put in a lot of hours this weekend that should balance it out.  I've been a total mess the past few days trying to get these projects done.  At this point, I'm ready to go, so I'm feeling less yucky.  I can totally anticipate the overwhelming feeling of freedom that will come in the next few weeks.  I need this to be over.

I'm doing homework.  It sucks.  I thought I was done with homework.  I guess it's a tradeoff for not having to work for free today.  My preceptor at the hospital (that's where I am this month) gave me a bunch of projects.  I'm doing a presentation tomorrow.  I finished it for Tuesday, but I still had some polishing to do.  She wants me to make an info sheet on penicillin allergy for the nurses.  She wants me to read about acute renal failure.  All this for tomorrow.  In the meantime, I have to clean my apartment so there's room for my sister.  MY SISTER'S COMING TOMORROW!!  Yippee.  We're going to the pumpkin show and King's Island and Cedar Point.  I am so ready.

My horoscope is quite fitting given how much homework I have to do:

"If you find that it is difficult to complete all of the tasks on your list today, dear Cancer, don't bother to continue trying. You will discover that you are much better off if you simply take a break from your daily chores and focus on having fun. Even the toughest and most durable train engine needs its day of rest in the roundhouse. Don't feel like you need to chug up another whole mountain today. Take time out and let yourself recharge."

It's hard to take time out when you've been given a deadline, but after work tomorrow, I am gonna focus on having fun for days.  Yay.

Have a nice day.

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And the boyfriend saga continues...

Muhammed called tonight.  I was on the way to Applebee's with Krista, so didn't have much time to talk.  The last time he called was the beginning of September.  It was late at night so I didn't answer, called him back the next day, he takes all month to call back, so I'm thinking we're done.  I'm done.  I'm calling him back tomorrow.  After my brunch date with Chad.

Things are going really good with Chad.  We went camping last weekend.  It was really nice.  He is really nice.  Things are great.

School has been so-so.  Working for free is getting on my nerves.  Last month I was at Target, this month at Kroger.  I learned some stuff, but probably not as much as I should have.  I still have so much to learn that I get pretty overwhelmed most of the time.  But I'm pretty sure things will work out in the end, I still have 7 months to go.

It looks like part of my rotations out in Seattle will include going back to Walgreens.  Yuck.  I should have seen it coming, because Sepi, the district supervisor or whatever, is from Ohio State.  Yuck.

Okay, it's late, typing is getting difficult.  Good night.

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I have spent all morning watching Daria and reading my xanga archive (aka taking a stroll down memory lane).  Makes we want Pho.  I noticed how I've grown up in these last few years.  It takes more to rattle my chains now, typical stuff doesn't seem like a big deal to me.  But, throw in a little boyfriend-related drama, and it takes me back.  I spent my flight out here thinking about my potential new boyfriend and potential dumping of old one.  It really had my head spinning.  It was awesome.

The new boyfriend seems really promising.  He's called me a few times.  Sent me a Happy Birthday teddy bear.  Is picking me up from the airport upon my return to Columbus.  Seems good.

Muhammed called me a few days ago.  I took the phone outside, sat down, and was totally planning to break up with him.  Didn't do it.  Ended up being one of our typical 2-minute conversations.  Hi.  I'm fine.  At my parents' house.  Really?  Cool.  Talk to you later.  I'm hoping the next time he calls, I'll be ready to break up with him.

Have a nice day.  I love Seattle.

6 months since last post.  awesome.

I am at the airport, on my way to Seattle.  Hooray for Port Columbus's free wireless.  I have some good updates for you.

The first thing I need to get off my chest is that I have a new boyfriend.  Yay!  The catch: I haven't gotten rid of the old one yet.  Yikes.  I have two boyfriends.  Though a part of me thinks that's awesome, I mean that I typically have a problem finding one boyfriend and now I have two, I don't think the boys will see this awesomeness.

New boy:  name is Chad, I met him at camp.  He's super nice.  We went on our first date last night, dinner, movie, ice cream, walk around campus (not in that order).  Loved it.  Had a great time.  Gave me detailed contact information to stay in touch during my 5-week absence.  Mentioned possible airport pickup upon return.  Has many other good things going for him, too numerous to mention.

Old boy:  Have talked to for a total of 15 minutes in the last 4 months.  Explains low guilt for date with new boy.  My first love that I will never forget, and still not sure I wanna give up, especially since I'm not entirely certain about new boy.  But pretty certain.  I see the challenge in breaking up with him being coming up with a good enough reason for us not to be together, besides the fact that I have someone new.  That would make me sound like a man-eating bitch.  Maybe I am a man-eating bitch.  But I don't think I'm in love with him anymore.  I was just still talking to him to pass the time until I got to see him again, which doesn't appear to be soon.  Maybe if I could actually spend time with him I could fall in love with him again.  This sucks.

Next update: Camp!

I went to camp again.  Camp Firebird, for kids with epilepsy.  I love it there.  I wouldn't think that one week a year of my life would have such a role, but this place is incredible.  The kids need it.  I need it.

I got sick at camp again.  Last year I got sick the day I got home, but this year I got sick on Thursday before we left.  Probably has something to do with dragging canoe for a hundred hours on Wednesday.  Slipped and fell in river twice.  I was a wreck.  Enter Chad with comforting words and a hug.  Begin crush on Chad.

My camper also got "sick" on Thursday.  Seizures all day Thursday and Friday.  We stay in bed/cabin for two days.  Cold appreciated R and R; I got a little bored.  She was finally back into things for closing ceremonies on Saturday.  Chad drives me home.  At very last minute mentions that we could catch dinner sometime.  I say how about in the next two days, because that's all the time I have left in C'bus.  And that's where we are.

I have a feeling that in the coming weeks you Xangaers will hear a lot more of Marjorie's boyfriend saga.  Got nothing else to do this summer.

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