I have Stress

I have stress in my life, so please pray for me.  Here are the reasons why I am stressed:

1. Barrett has headaches and has to go for a CT Scan tomorrow morning

2. My dad is in the hospital

3. My computer is having problems

4. I just spent a lot of money to register for the NAVLE and Navle related items

5. Money...I don't have enough money to deal with any of the above issues

Home again, Home again, Jiggity Jig

Barrett and I have been enjoying a super lazy/relaxing weekend together.  Last weekend he and his dad played in a Father son golf tournament in Jackson and I flew home to Pennsylvania.  

After the first 2 days of play Barrett and his dad were tied for 1st place in their division.  Sadly they finished 5 under par (which is good but the winners were 40 under).  Man, Shankapotamous!

I went up to PA because my mom just had surgery on her food and I want to go home to visit and help out a little bit.  I had a great time.  I got to hang out with my mom and watch a ton of movies.  I also got my hair done at my mom's good salon (I am now a red-head), I had coffee with Leah, and got to visit my old vet clinic.  It was a good relaxing few days that I got to cut class for.  

We've been busy since coming back to starkville.  I love leaving town but then I always have a bunch of cleaning and laundry to do once back.  I finally got that all done today and I got caught up on some school stuff.  

We also took a cue from Wimbledon and played some tennis this evening.  Barrett always beats me, usually by a lot.  Tonight he still beat me but it was 6-3 instead of 6-0, so I guess I'm improving.  

On a scary side note about school, I spent $179 today on the VetPrep study site.  This is scary not only because of how much money i dropped but because I realize that the NAVLE is only 6 months away!!  I am going to have to drop about $700 more getting registered for the NAVLE and the MS state boards.  This is stupid because I have to sign up for MS state boards in order to take the NAVLE here even though I know I'm going to be practicing in another state, probably Ca.  Please pray for me because I am terrified to take this test (as I'm sure everyone is).  

Names

Just wondering...why do so many girls keep their old name as their middle name once they get married.  I didn't know people who did this until moving south.  I kept my middle name.  Its a family name and means something to me.  Do other people just not like their middle names or is there more too it.  I just thought you were supposed to change your last name, not keep one and add another.  Anyway, just wondering...

I have just met you....

I feel that it is time for a movie review, mainly because I saw a fabulous movie this week.  You all need to see Up.  This movie is probably the sweetest movie I've seen in a long time and it is a perfect example of why I love dogs.  The best quote from the movie is from Doug the dog when he says to his new human friend, "I have just met you, and I love you!"  Dogs just inherently love everyone!!  I think I need another one.... :)

School, Old School

When is the last time you saw one of these babies?  For me it was today, and yesterday, and everyday for the past 2 weeks.  I've been taking an ophthalmology class which has been good considering we don't get Ophto at any other time in school, but the technology is a bit out of date.  Not only do we watch slides from a slide projector, we watch slides on 2 slide projectors at the same time.  We also watch slide "movies" with the audio coming from a cassette tape recorder.  Classic!

I Love Weddings

I always love going to weddings, they tend to remind me of how happy I was on our wedding day and how great marriage has been.  This weekend we traveled to Gulfport to go to Amber and Chip's wedding.  The drive in itself was quite an adventure.  We left Starkville shortly after 12 and got to gulfport around 4:30.  The wedding wasn't until 6 so we planned to go to a shopping center to hang out and change into our dress clothes at the Barne's and Noble.  We shopped for a little while and got some new things at Academy sports and then changed clothes.  We thought we were well on our way, until we realized that the google maps directions were very very wrong.  They took us halfway there and then we turned as the directions instructed.  We ended up on a dirt road.  This was definitely not the place!  We called Miss Sally and Mr Greg (Meghan's parents) to help us out, they were a little helpful in that they got us to Hwy 605 but they still didn't know where the church was.  We guessed and happened to turn the right way and got to the church just in time, or so we thought.  They apparently started the wedding a bit early and the ushers made us and some other late arrivers wait in the lobby until the bride walked down the aisle.  After all that mess, the wedding was beautiful.  

Amber was such a beautiful bride and her dress was amazing.  The ceremony was also beautiful and of course made me cry.  

After the reception we drove back to Jackson, stopping along the way to visit Jessica and Lucas. Sunday we went to Pinelake.  It is so nice to get to go to a church that we like every once in a while.  We have lived in Starkville for 6+ years now and have not liked any of the many churches that we've been too, they just have bad choices here.  Then I did a little shopping and I got to hang out with Natalie.  I sure do miss all my friends who have moved out of Starkville but at least I get to see them once in a while.  

Thats all for now, here are some pictures from Amber and Chip's reception.