Friday, June 29, 2007
Ouch
Well I have a brand new diagnosis for my constant pain. Endometriosis. I had never hear of it but the doc is certainly thinking this may be what is causing my pain, headaches, bladder and kidney problems, and the mess of other things wrong with me. Endometriosis is when uterine cells find themselves outside of the uterus and begin growing all over the body, they follow menstrual cycles and break down a little and bleed, but unlike when the growths are in the uterus they have no where to bleed out of, thus causing internal bleeding, organ inflammation, and intense pain. Not to mention many, many other things. (If you are interested in reading more about it see www.endocenter.org). I have to have surgery for a positive diagnosis, but I do have an ultrasound on the 18th to see (if it is this) just how much growth there is and if they will be able to remove it during a laproscopy surgery. So in sum, I am hurting more intensely than ever before, but am finally getting some answers. Thank Congress for free military health care, I am certainly going to need it. I will give updates as I learn more. Wish me luck!
Monday, June 18, 2007
Maroon 5
Got the new Maroon 5 CD off iTunes, LOVE IT. Fun to listen to on my commute downtown, where I have to pay $7 per day to park my car, to work for free at the internship. So that kinda puts a damper on the excitement over the CD....
Tired
Ended up going to Virginia, had lots of fun, but man was that a long drive (went all alone). My niece is unbelievably gorgeous. I wanted to steal her. And I am a terrible person and managed to take only one photograph.
Got my hair cut and dyed today, I look human again. I am diggin' the dark brown dye and the short bob, textured, flip, thingy... not sure how else to describe it.
Started my internship last week. I have learned so much in one week that it is a little astonishing, wondering what the heck I have been learning about for the last 4 years of college?
The staff attorney that I work with is awesome, she has been barred for less than a year, so it is nice to work with someone close to my age. I have only met the judge once but have read lots of his decisions, seems like a level-headed guy. I am really looking forward to the rest of the summer there. Though it is hard to get up early 5 days a week. I don't start any new classes until July 16th or so, so no homework is awesome!
We bought a new couch this weekend, but smooth us rented a U-haul to take the old one to Goodwill on Saturday and our new one is not getting delivered until Thursday. So it is camp chairs for us! Luckily getting the old couch out of the house gave us a reason to do some serious spring cleaning and now the house looks MUCH better. So that is a load of stress off. Two people in school full time one working on their masters = cluttered house. Should have seen that coming. The rabbits are certainly no help in that matter.
Reading: A People's History of the Supreme Court, excellent book, in preparation for my Supreme Court class this fall. Will probably spend most of the summer reading it, as it is rather lengthy.
Got my hair cut and dyed today, I look human again. I am diggin' the dark brown dye and the short bob, textured, flip, thingy... not sure how else to describe it.
Started my internship last week. I have learned so much in one week that it is a little astonishing, wondering what the heck I have been learning about for the last 4 years of college?
The staff attorney that I work with is awesome, she has been barred for less than a year, so it is nice to work with someone close to my age. I have only met the judge once but have read lots of his decisions, seems like a level-headed guy. I am really looking forward to the rest of the summer there. Though it is hard to get up early 5 days a week. I don't start any new classes until July 16th or so, so no homework is awesome!
We bought a new couch this weekend, but smooth us rented a U-haul to take the old one to Goodwill on Saturday and our new one is not getting delivered until Thursday. So it is camp chairs for us! Luckily getting the old couch out of the house gave us a reason to do some serious spring cleaning and now the house looks MUCH better. So that is a load of stress off. Two people in school full time one working on their masters = cluttered house. Should have seen that coming. The rabbits are certainly no help in that matter.
Reading: A People's History of the Supreme Court, excellent book, in preparation for my Supreme Court class this fall. Will probably spend most of the summer reading it, as it is rather lengthy.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Whooo for medicine
As assumed, I do in fact have another urinary tract infection, ouch. Second one in six months. Apparently some women are physiologically more susceptible to them than others. I am one of those lucky ones.
One the plus side, got a wonderful new doctor, who took an interest in me and my health, amazing that there are doctors like that huh? And a military doctor at that. You go free Air Force insurance!
Still debating whether or not to drive to Virginia on Saturday to see my mom. Not feeling too good about going since it is a seven hour drive and I start my internship on Monday and would like to be fully alert for my first day.
Reading: "Darkness at Dawn: Rise of the Russian Criminal State" as preperation for my Soviet Successor States class this summer. Really good book, sickening what greed does to people however.
One the plus side, got a wonderful new doctor, who took an interest in me and my health, amazing that there are doctors like that huh? And a military doctor at that. You go free Air Force insurance!
Still debating whether or not to drive to Virginia on Saturday to see my mom. Not feeling too good about going since it is a seven hour drive and I start my internship on Monday and would like to be fully alert for my first day.
Reading: "Darkness at Dawn: Rise of the Russian Criminal State" as preperation for my Soviet Successor States class this summer. Really good book, sickening what greed does to people however.
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Waiting
Sittin', waitin'. I have no homework.... what a strangely relaxing feeling. I don't like it.
I feel useless, like I am wasting precious "awake time". Stupid college, what have you done to me? arghhh.
I have a doctors appointment at the lovely base hospital tomorrow, get to pee in a cup, boy am I excited.
Have a dentist appointment on Thursday, get to have some more teeth drilled. Not having dental insurance for 8 years can really do some damage to your oral health, who woulda thunk it? On the plus side I get nitrous, and that is always a pleasure.
I start my internship at the courthouse for the judge on Monday, pretty nervous, but excited.
And thus this is why I am sitting, and waiting, have nothing pressing to do until tomorrow.
I feel useless, like I am wasting precious "awake time". Stupid college, what have you done to me? arghhh.
I have a doctors appointment at the lovely base hospital tomorrow, get to pee in a cup, boy am I excited.
Have a dentist appointment on Thursday, get to have some more teeth drilled. Not having dental insurance for 8 years can really do some damage to your oral health, who woulda thunk it? On the plus side I get nitrous, and that is always a pleasure.
I start my internship at the courthouse for the judge on Monday, pretty nervous, but excited.
And thus this is why I am sitting, and waiting, have nothing pressing to do until tomorrow.
Sunday, June 3, 2007
First Blog, Ever!
Ok, first blog...ever. What is it exactly that you say that you would not mind the whole world seeing? Oh well, judge all you want world.
I hate Sundays. There is always the regret that you did not do something really exciting on Saturday and the dread that you must return to work, school, etc. tomorrow. Luckily I do not have work, or school tomorrow. Just two four page papers for my Chinese Politics final and two, two page papers for Sign Language. Have not started on either. Not too worried though, hoping that tomorrow or later today I actually feel like writing them.
I think I will start a list of all the books that I read, which will grow massive over the summer but be slim after Fall classes start again. Speaking of, just wanted to express how very excited I am that only have 4 more quarters of school left (including summer). So very,very, ready to start law school. So tired of silly young college kids and their silly ways.
Well I suppose that is enough for one post. Watch out world, Nicole is blogging! Prepare yourself!
I hate Sundays. There is always the regret that you did not do something really exciting on Saturday and the dread that you must return to work, school, etc. tomorrow. Luckily I do not have work, or school tomorrow. Just two four page papers for my Chinese Politics final and two, two page papers for Sign Language. Have not started on either. Not too worried though, hoping that tomorrow or later today I actually feel like writing them.
I think I will start a list of all the books that I read, which will grow massive over the summer but be slim after Fall classes start again. Speaking of, just wanted to express how very excited I am that only have 4 more quarters of school left (including summer). So very,very, ready to start law school. So tired of silly young college kids and their silly ways.
Well I suppose that is enough for one post. Watch out world, Nicole is blogging! Prepare yourself!
Bunny Zen
Ever the proud parent, the first picture must be of my "babies". They are stuck up, destructive little things, but I love them.
Summer Book 1
Finished reading "Olivia Joules and the Overactive Imangination" by Helen Fielding. I enjoyed it. Not one of my favorites, I still prefer non-fiction. But would reccommend it to anyone who likes a mystery/mild thriller, but doesn't want to be scared, or think too much. I enjoy the thinking part, thus not one of my favorites.
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