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Birthdays. stuff, and stuff!
May. 24th, 2012 12:01 am Man, I am overdue for an update! Sorry- just been a bit busy! XD
So... where to start.....
Birthday:
First off, thanks for all the lovely Birthday messages you guys sent me! ^__^ It was an awesome way to start the day- especially as it turned out to be a bit of a flop. I mean, nothing specifically bad happened, but we had an emotional day at uni doing story sharing (which is exactly what it sounds like), and I dunno.... it just sucked all the enthusiasm out of me and I ended up feeling really low and not doing very much. It felt like a complete anticlimax, even though it wasn't.
I also spent the evening of my Birthday doing a health visit for uni. I went to a parent education class to see how we help first time parents prepare, and I was underwhelmed. The midwife running it was amazingly clinical about everything, and not very helpful. There was another student there too who basically said nothing the whole time, and when we (as in, the students) were asked to pitch in it basically meant I had to do it alone. >_< I was not impressed. Not at all.
On the upside...... I did get some nice cards (some of which were delightfully rude, as is the tradition in my family), and one of the girls at uni made me a cake!! It was so kind of her- she cut it up into small segments, too, so that I won't go over my syns allowance each day! XD And even though he bought me the tablet, Dad also sent me some money to go out for a drink with, which was really kind of him. I have instead put towards a picture that I saw and liked on e-bay. ^__^. Not booze, sure, but I basically don't drink anyway and I will get a lot more enjoyment out of art in the long run. ^__-.
The day after my Birthday I felt a lot perkier, which was nice.
University:
So.... this week marked my last lectures as a first year student. >_>; I really can't believe that this year has gone past so quickly! We had our last day on Tuesday, and it was quite emotional as one girl is dropping out for a year (she's having a baby) so she will no longer be in our cohort. -__-; We are all going to miss her.
Also, there was a lot of panic and the like over our assessments, which are all still coming up: I have 3 workbooks, 2 essays, 2 practical assessments, 1 exam and my log book all to hand in in the next 2 months, which is an insane amount of work. I am also heading back out into practice for the next 11 weeks, so I will be run off my feet between shifts, revision, and work. >_<; Honest to gods, I have no idea how I will get it all done..... but then, I have gotten this far. I am determined to see it through, and get into the second year.
Health:
Well, this is fun.... so, I have started taking nightly injections of clexane. Well, the second one I did ended up developing a massive cyst, so today I went to my GP to get some antibiotics for it. The side of my stomach it is on has gone the colour of turnips, including the nice yellow-to-purple gradient, so it's no surprise that he handed over the prescription without too much fuss. I am in a lot of pain with it, to be honest, but it should clear up quickly.
Incidentally, this kind of just re-enforces everything I irrationally believe about injections being fucking awful and the work of the deepest darkest fires of hell. >_>;
Weight:
Luckily for me, the massive burger I had at the weekend did not ruin my diet: I lost 2lbs this week, and very pleased with it. ^__^ I am 1lb of losing my first stone, and I probably would have done it if it hadn't been for that slip up. I also was awarded the 'slimmer of the week' title at group, because of my combined weight loss so far. ^__^ The certificate is now up on my wardrobe with the one they gave me for losing half a stone. XD Makes me feel really proud!
I also got some good advice about syns and water. Apparently, I should not aim to have no syns too often, as it can reduce weight loss (not that I need to worry- I have delicious cake to eat this week!), and drinking lots of water helps with losing weight too. This is good, because it is freakishly hot today. >_>; Like, 'sweating from everything and can hardly move' hot, which is unusual here. Nice, yes, but this is not practical heat. XD
Still, I suppose it's best to just enjoy it while we have it. ^__^ It is summer, after all!
So... where to start.....
Birthday:
First off, thanks for all the lovely Birthday messages you guys sent me! ^__^ It was an awesome way to start the day- especially as it turned out to be a bit of a flop. I mean, nothing specifically bad happened, but we had an emotional day at uni doing story sharing (which is exactly what it sounds like), and I dunno.... it just sucked all the enthusiasm out of me and I ended up feeling really low and not doing very much. It felt like a complete anticlimax, even though it wasn't.
I also spent the evening of my Birthday doing a health visit for uni. I went to a parent education class to see how we help first time parents prepare, and I was underwhelmed. The midwife running it was amazingly clinical about everything, and not very helpful. There was another student there too who basically said nothing the whole time, and when we (as in, the students) were asked to pitch in it basically meant I had to do it alone. >_< I was not impressed. Not at all.
On the upside...... I did get some nice cards (some of which were delightfully rude, as is the tradition in my family), and one of the girls at uni made me a cake!! It was so kind of her- she cut it up into small segments, too, so that I won't go over my syns allowance each day! XD And even though he bought me the tablet, Dad also sent me some money to go out for a drink with, which was really kind of him. I have instead put towards a picture that I saw and liked on e-bay. ^__^. Not booze, sure, but I basically don't drink anyway and I will get a lot more enjoyment out of art in the long run. ^__-.
The day after my Birthday I felt a lot perkier, which was nice.
University:
So.... this week marked my last lectures as a first year student. >_>; I really can't believe that this year has gone past so quickly! We had our last day on Tuesday, and it was quite emotional as one girl is dropping out for a year (she's having a baby) so she will no longer be in our cohort. -__-; We are all going to miss her.
Also, there was a lot of panic and the like over our assessments, which are all still coming up: I have 3 workbooks, 2 essays, 2 practical assessments, 1 exam and my log book all to hand in in the next 2 months, which is an insane amount of work. I am also heading back out into practice for the next 11 weeks, so I will be run off my feet between shifts, revision, and work. >_<; Honest to gods, I have no idea how I will get it all done..... but then, I have gotten this far. I am determined to see it through, and get into the second year.
Health:
Well, this is fun.... so, I have started taking nightly injections of clexane. Well, the second one I did ended up developing a massive cyst, so today I went to my GP to get some antibiotics for it. The side of my stomach it is on has gone the colour of turnips, including the nice yellow-to-purple gradient, so it's no surprise that he handed over the prescription without too much fuss. I am in a lot of pain with it, to be honest, but it should clear up quickly.
Incidentally, this kind of just re-enforces everything I irrationally believe about injections being fucking awful and the work of the deepest darkest fires of hell. >_>;
Weight:
Luckily for me, the massive burger I had at the weekend did not ruin my diet: I lost 2lbs this week, and very pleased with it. ^__^ I am 1lb of losing my first stone, and I probably would have done it if it hadn't been for that slip up. I also was awarded the 'slimmer of the week' title at group, because of my combined weight loss so far. ^__^ The certificate is now up on my wardrobe with the one they gave me for losing half a stone. XD Makes me feel really proud!
I also got some good advice about syns and water. Apparently, I should not aim to have no syns too often, as it can reduce weight loss (not that I need to worry- I have delicious cake to eat this week!), and drinking lots of water helps with losing weight too. This is good, because it is freakishly hot today. >_>; Like, 'sweating from everything and can hardly move' hot, which is unusual here. Nice, yes, but this is not practical heat. XD
Still, I suppose it's best to just enjoy it while we have it. ^__^ It is summer, after all!
