Yes, I'm still around...

Sorry that it has been so long since I've blogged! This past month has been incredibly hectic at work! When I got back from Red River, I started a new quarter of rotations. I have a different clinic every day of the week, and I have been busy trying to keep up with all of my learning issues...especially in Heme/Onc and HIV clinics. I also have 2 students on rotation with me right now, so I stay busy with their assignments and other teaching responsibilites. No to mention, I have another job interview coming up next week (that requires a presentation). I really hope that things will die down SOON!!! This weekend, I will be heading to Norman to celebrate a baby shower for one friend from pharmacy school (Alicia) and a wedding shower for another friend (Ashley). I am super excited! This will be the first time that all of use "pharm girls" have gotten together since graduation in June 2007! I know we'll have a great time! Stay tuned for pics! :)

MLK Weekend in Tulsa

This weekend Jason and I went to Tulsa to visit our good friends Amber and Kurtis. We spent a lot of time playing with their adorable little girl (see above). I couldn't believe how fast she is growing! She's able to sit up, jump in her bouncer, and "talks" all of the time! (baby talk, but we thought we heard her say "uncle" to Jason...haha! We also were able to go to dinner with our friends Sarah and Grant, and Marc and Alicia. I went to pharmacy school with Sarah and Alicia, and I hadn't seen either of them in a long time! Marc and Alicia (see pic above) just had a beautiful baby boy, and we were able to see him. He arrived a little early, so he was in the NICU, but he is doing really well! I can tell that Marc and Alicia are completely in love with their little sweetheart. After dinner, we got to go over to Sarah and Grant's beautiful new house! It was so pretty and well-decorated :). I can't wait to get our first house...hopefully soon! We ended up coming back to Dallas Sunday night because Jason had to work today. Luckily, I get MLK day off from work. Yay federal holidays!

BOOMER SOONER!!!

I am watching my Oklahoma Sooners play in the BCS National Championship game as we speak! My brother and brother-in-law were lucky enough to attend the game! Boomer Sooner!

Red River, NM

Last night, we made it safely to Red River, NM! Although, it took FOREVER to drive the last 45 miles because were were in the middle of a huge snowstorm! Thanks SO MUCH to mom and Chuck for allowing us to use their Chevy Tahoe...with 4 wheel drive. We saw several cars stuck in the snow along the way. After we arrived, we checked the snow report and found out that Red River got 22 inches of new snow on Sunday! That is amazing! When we came with our friends Brittan and Brant in 2006, we got 14 inches of snow and we thought that was a lot! Needless to say, all of the ski lifts and trails are open. Jason is up on the slopes right now, but I decided that I probably won't ski this year since I recently hurt my ankle. Also, I'm not the best at skiing, and tend to be content on the bunny slope. However, we're going on a snowmobile tour this evening and I am super excited about that. The first pic above is of one of the ski slopes, the second pic is showing how high the snow is around our condo (some drifts are almost covering the entire first floor windows!), the third pic is of our condo building, the forth pic is Jason getting ready to ski (and bundled up like a marshmallow), and the last pic is me, bundled up to take Jason to the slopes.

Happy New Year!

We were able to ring in 2009 with my good friend Ashley, and her fiance Matt. They are getting married in March, and her sweet friends hosted a New Year's Eve party/Couples Shower. Jason and I were able to visit with Ashley, get to know Matt, and meet several of Ashley's friends from high school. Everyone was so nice and we had a great time! We stayed late enough to ring in the New Year (in New York :), then we headed back to Irving. The shower was in Rockwall, a suburb about 30 miles outside of Dallas. By the time we hit downtown Dallas, it was midnight! We were able to see all of the fireworks downtown! They were spectacular! Another sight to be seen was the huge number of cars PARKED along the edge of I-35 in both directions! I have never seen such a thing...especially on a major interstate in the middle of a major city! I guess that the police allow this sort of thing on New Year's. They must have other problems that they're worried about. Although it would've been nice to actually be downtown, I definitely was grateful that we could avoid the crowds and celebrate with friends. HAPPY 2009!!!

Bumper Bummer!

Isn't it crazy how things can be rolling along smoothly, and trouble can come flying your way? (I know...a cheesy metaphor :) Last week, I was heading to work on Monday morning, just minding my own business. Traffic wasn't very heavy, but I was driving in the middle lane of the highway so the crazy drivers could pass everyone at 90mph in the left lane. Anyway, out of nowhere, I saw something quickly fly into my lane. I couldn't tell what the object was, but I knew that the car in the left lane must have hit something in the road. I heard an EXTREMELY loud bang, and I felt the object hit my car. My first thought was that the object blew my tire. I thought about continuing to drive, but I thought it would be best to pull off of the highway and see if my tire was damaged. When I got out of my car and walked around to the front, I saw pretty good-sized crack in my bumper and a chunk of my bumper missing!! This came at a very inopportune time because I knew that I would have to file an insurance claim to get the bumper replaced. It had not even been 1 week since Jason's fender bender on an icy bridge! The insurance company probably really loves us right about now. Luckily, it wasn't my fault and there really wasn't anything I could do (it happened so fast). I was really upset about the damage, but my dad reminded me that I should be thankful. If the object would've been a little bit higher, it could have flown through the windshield...or even hit me! I guess that I should try to look at the bright side. What lesson did I learn from this incident? No matter how calm things may seem, things can change in an instant!