craptastic

thats right, craptastic.  I'm crabby and its the week before another test. ugh. can I sleep till next friday?

Day Off

Yesterday I went to Midland after work to see my family and to sell the good o'l Buick. I'm passing the torch on to a 15 year old. Good luck with your brand new 12 year old white Buick LeSabre... ah, good times.  I also got to see my niece and nephews, they are so stinking cute!

I am back home and looking at another two days of work and then a weekend off... hurray! [I'm hoping to see '21 Jump Street' this weekend... who's with me?]

Anywho, I have a meeting tomorrow with the Interior design program director at the community college. Super excited about that, and then on Friday I have another meeting with the Cos school [while getting my hair cut, extra bonus!]

Lots going on, lots to be encouraged and excited about. Things seem to be headed in the right direction. :)

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In other news... 

I've been waiting to write about this for a quite awhile now, but it is finally official and ready to be brought up to the internet :)

Josh has been accepted into the Air Force!! We have been talking and discussing this since October and have done all the research, paperwork, meetings and its finally official. He will be sworn in next week as a lieutenant in the Air force. 

In a nut shell the Air force medical service pays for your education if you give your time back after you are done with your education. So, because he is doing it after his first year, he will owe the military three years of active duty once he is a Doctor.  Along with paying for your education they will give us an awesome living stipend, a possible military residency, a chance to travel and allow us to breath a little easier when it comes to money and bills. 

I was terrified when Josh first brought this up to me, I'm pretty sure I said "Absolutely not", but.. with time, research, prayer, and speaking to a great air force recruiter, my mind was really changed and now I am excited about all the new possibilities. I know, I may look back at my enthusiasm on the hard and challenging days and wonder "what was I thinking"... but, overall I think this is really good for not just him and but for both of us and our future family. 

Goodbye for now, 

Felicia 

 [ Aiden and Eli  ]

"Year of Dates" Number 1

Josh and I have been so busy lately that I forgot to update about our first planned "Year of dates!"

We had a great time at the bball game and even got to see "The Temptations" perform at halftime. [We are oldies fans, so we thought it was pretty cool]

Anyways, Here are a few pics from our night.

[He is a very stoic fan]

[The temptations- who are all still alive, who knew!]

[LeBron James]

[<3]

Goodbye for now,

Felicia

step one. complete.

Time for a Pro's and Con's List.

Last thursday I went to Douglas J to meet with an admissions coordinator. It was so much more than I ever expected. I honestly thought I would leave feeling like "ok, this isn't something I really want to do" but it was complete opposite and really just made me more confused.

This cos school was beautiful, top of the line [which honestly, is something I'm not used to] so, I need to make sure I don't pick it based on looks. The women who showed me around was very nice and gave me so much info that I left spinning, but it was good. Josh brought me back down to reality [not in a bad way, but he knows my excitement can blind me from reality]. Although I was frustrated with his lack of enthusiasm, it's very good for me to have someone looking at facts and figures and not just "ooo the school is pretty".

Besides looks. I really liked what their program had to offer. 30 students are admitted 3 different times a year and you are in class and on the floor for 1500 hours. The fact that I would be trained and hands on from day one, is very exciting to me. To be apart of a group of people who all share the same interest seems like it would be a great experience. I have another meeting with them in 2 weeks and am also meeting with one of the current students there to talk about her job prospects and her experience. [while getting a hair cut, woohoo].

Everything seems to be moving along nicely, but its so scary. I do know that it's time to make some real changes and decisions. My biggest desire is to find something I want to do long term, and that I will be happy and excited about. In the meantime, my biggest fear is maintaining a job during either program. I just don't know what or how or when or anything... too much on my mind! I guess thats what naps and cleaning are for... :)

Goodbye for now,
Felicia

Soul Searching

I've always been a firm believer in - do what makes you happy - And I try and live by that. It's hard sometimes though.  I like to try new things, and experience new jobs. But, money gets in the way and peoples voices and opinions really rattle me.

A few months ago I wrote a blog about my work and school history... Its been a rocky and bumpy road. But, I'm at the point where I need to make some decision and move forward. All along I've been "health care, health care, health care" and although I could see myself becoming a nurse, or medical assistant, etc. Sometimes, I wonder if the money is more of a motivator. Now I know you are thinking... money? those aren't big money making jobs, but for me [and the education I have and am willing to get], personally, it is.  enough money talk, i hate it! ha ha

Besides health care I have a pretty creative side,  I adore, i mean ADORE organizing, cleaning and decorating... and that is something I tried to do a year ago. I started my own organizing business called "organizing with Felicia"... it didn't really go anywhere and with the wedding and moving I decided to put it on the back burner and just focus on a "real career" [which was health care]. The problem I have is that, although I do love health care, I'm really have no desire or will power to do the schooling that it takes. If there was a degree for organizing, I would work as hard as med student [which is super hard, guys!] but... nursing school, sounds painful to me. and "do what makes you happy" keeps sticking in my head. Is the school and outcome worth my happiness. right now, no.

so... the last few weeks I've been soul searching and talking with Josh about different options for myself. Because lets face it. I cannot be a CNA forever...

I wrote a list of a bunch of things I like to do and have considered as jobs. *Drum rollll*
-Real estate agent
-Professional Organizer
-Starting my own business [really any little cute shop, is a dream of mine]
-Cosmetologist [which for some reason I've always been embarrassed to tell people that... not sure why]
-Interior Designer - which could go right along with organizing.

Action plan:
-Called douglas J Salon and will be setting up an apt. to meet with the school and explore their program.
-In the process of meeting with the local community college to discuss the interior design program.


It feels really good to be doing something in a new direction and feeling excited and happy about it.




-- the real reason I had to take a step back and really look at my future was because my phlebotomy program sucks. thats about the gist of it. I am in the process of trying to get my money back. And frankly I'm so fed up that I don't even want to pursue it anymore... but maybe that happened for a reason to show me that, that wasn't the right thing for me. God is funny like that. :)


Anywho, enough rambling. I'm off to enjoy some fresh air. Happy Spring everyone.

Goodbye for now,

Felicia


p.s. if anyone has any knowledge or input, I'd love to hear it :)

6 beautiful days.

Just what Josh and I needed; six days of no school, no work, and no schedules.  It was wonderful!

We headed to Grand Rapids on Tuesday afternoon to visit with his family for a night and to pick up our new [to us] car!! We finally have one reliable car, hurray! [I don't have to drive around in a big o'l white buick anymore].  The next morning we dealt with secretary of state stuff and then off to Holland, Mi for three relaxing nights in a cottage on lake Michigan. Holland is so cute! In the four years I lived in GR, I can't believe I never took the 35 minute trip over to the cute little dutch world.  Filled with great bars, beautiful sunsets and of course the amazing lake Michigan beach.

Today, we headed back to GR to celebrate St. Patty's day with friends, and to drive both of cars back to our home.  Josh and his buddy's are out celebrating and I left early to relax at the house and enjoy my last day and half of freedom. Also, I am so not cut out for crazy St. Patty's day festivities. ;-) 

Goodbye for now,

Felicia

Just got back from a great dinner with our group of med school wives. It's is so nice to talk with them and have them completely know what you are going through.  So thankful!

A professor at OU [who is married to a doc- and went through the whole process] came out tonight and shared her wisdom with us. It was awesome. Really made me feel even more secure that this is possible and with a little work, everything will be just fine.  Thanks so much Dr. Harriott for taking time to speak with us! 

I have much more I'd like to say, but I just can't tonight. Too tired. I will fill you all in on the "medcarron" life soon.

Goodbye for now,
Felicia