I am now waiting for my last letter to arrive, or possibly phone call, from UPS to hear whether or not I've been accepted into any PT program for 2009-10. I'm feeling worn down, but also optimistic since I at least have a back up plan of attending a semi-local community college (in a city named Auburn, funny enough), to get a Physical Therapy Assistant degree. It's a 2 year program that would provide a lot of the same flexibility as a PT degree. I don't like how there's no "step up" type of program, where if you become a PTA there's no way to just take a couple of courses and become a PT, you would have to go back to school for 3 years, just like everyone else. But, in the end, I'll be working with patients in the field of physical therapy, which is what I wanted to do in the first place. So either way, UPS or Green River, I'll be happy.
In running news, I'm excited to start my first of (hopefully) many races this Saturday! My training is going well, and I'm still attempting to run a half marathon in August, but I can't register until May, so I'm a little nervous that I might chicken out. I wish I had someone to run with! But I'm enjoying and exploring the trails that have been carefully placed all around the city of Tacoma in the last few years, and they have proved to be challenging and helpful in my training process. Next step: increase my weight training!
On another small note, Christopher is doing well, though very nervous about getting his latest computer science class project done in the next 9 days! He's been working so hard as his teams' leader, and I'm so proud of how diligent he works when I'm in the apartment cleaning and singing songs from Slumdog Millionaire at the top of my lungs! He's very excited to be done with this current quarter, and the next, so he can finally have his first summer off (of school) in too long! Work is going very well for him too, and he always loves to tell me about his daily computer problem that he fixed or the coolest, latest technology that he's discovered for school. Yeah, I know, what a nerd. :) But he's a cute nerd!
The rest of the Tacoma crew are doing well! Zoe loves to sit on laps during the relaxing evenings, and rub against our legs when we're cooking in the kitchen! Thanks to our friend Jonathan she's become quite the beggar! But she never ceases to make us smile! Brianna is busy with work, traveling to and from Olympia or Seattle whenever needed, and volunteering at a local non-profit healthcare clinic, where's she's really learning a lot! We love our Tuesday evenings of watching Biggest Loser with our friend Sarah, and desperately miss Top Chef on Wednesday nights now that it's over. The past couple outings have been a blast and include watching Slumdog Millionaire at a cute, local theater, a lazy Sunday afternoon trip to Borders, and joining a book club with a bunch of us girls! We're currently reading "Out Stealing Horses," which is not a book I would normally pick up, but still interesting.
Alright, well I think I've said enough. Thanks for staying in touch, everyone! Miss you all tons!!!
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