Hope everyone is doing well...

The first week of school is off to a crazy start! Trying to get school supplies, scholarship forms mailed off, mailing textbooks I sold on Amazon (w/in the 2-day time window)- highly recommend it-it's my first time, working lots of hours, working out with my new workout partner (thanks D! So excited we are at college together again!) and going to lots of classes...and on top of that...dealing with some sort of food poisoning/stomach bug thing. Not so much fun. Will probably go to the Dr. soon to get some meds/get it checked out. And nope, I haven't eaten any peanut butter.

I think I'm really going to like my classes though. I'm taking my first true art therapy class and I LOVED the first night of it. We do some art therapy exercises and learn about the history of art therapy, etc. I'll take another art therapy intro class in the fall too. I finally am taking my first 2 real art classes at this college too...painting and a drawing class. This will be my first painting class (I am pretty self-taught). My professor was really surprised. After class, he wanted to make sure I wasn't supposed to be in advanced because he had seen some of my stuff last fall. Also, looking forward to Introduction to Asian Art and a psych class-will go to that tonight for the first time.

Ciao!

Today, I am grateful for strength to get through this week, friends, family, God and a great husband!

Rach

Happy Valentine's Day!

Oh yes, love is in the air and I, well...I'm in class for 12 hours (until 10 pm) so this holiday is being shifted a day or so for us. Enjoy yours whether it's alone, with family, with a significant other or a beloved pet! Be thankful for love, it's a wonderful thing :).

Today, I am most thankful for Gabe and being able to go to school even if it's on V-day, for friends, family and God.


LOVE,
Rach

If they only knew...

Apparently, I am the healthiest person in my Nutrition and Weight Control class.

The other night, during class, we all took a little survey and I was the only person ranked in the 'very healthy' category. I saw some of the eyes of the smokers, etc. giving me an evil glare like, "you healthy goody two-shoes" or maybe I just imagined that part. I was cracking up internally, thinking, yeah, right, if you only knew about my history, about how my insides aren't in the best shape-the outside is very deceiving...The survey did not ask about illness or side effects of illness or medications. It mainly was considered with drugs (illegal ones), smoking, eating too much, exercise, sleep, etc.

Today, I am grateful for: the health I DO have, friends, family, God and TGIF...survived week 1 of school!

R