1. I am proud of myself for doing my stats assignment tonight.  I'm happy that I finished it early so that I have time to do other things tomorrow.

2. I loved my email from Brad this morning.  I could tell that the things I said to him in my email the night before touched him and that made me really happy that I was able to put a smile on his face.

3. I enjoyed my workout this morning.  I got back into my routine after two days off and it felt great to take care of my body again.

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I really want to get into longer distance running.  For my short term goal, I would like to be able to run a 10k.  I am going to start doing distance runs at least twice a week.  I am going to try to run outdoors, but if I have to workout on the treadmill I will.  I need a new challenge so that my results don't stagnate.

Brad had to work SUPER late tonight.  I'm really looking forward to him getting home so that I can see his face and try to help him unwind and relax after such a long day at the lab.  We had an amazing weekend together.  Every moment I spend with him is absolutely perfect - I know without a doubt that I am going to marry him.  He truly brings out the best in me and I admire him for so many reasons.  I feel so lucky to be the woman in his life and even luckier that he is just as in love with me.

1. I really enjoyed my cognitive class today and talking with Dr. Marsh before class.  She's really engaging and seems to enjoy teaching a lot.

2. I'm really glad I did well on my first WAIS.  My participant was great and I feel much more comfortable with the protocol now.  Even though I need to learn a bit more about a few more things, I was proud of the way I performed on such a quick turn around.

3. I was happy when I went early to my testing administration and spent an hour in the therapist lounge.  It was really nice to talk to Michelle and Bri and to relax before the test.  I am excited to spend more time in the clinic and I'm really looking forward to the time when I'll have my own clients!

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Today was a long day and I'm absolutely exhausted now.

Today I made almond-crusted trout, grilled zucchini, and brown rice.  My fresh plums were really good too.  This evening it was nice to come home and unwind and clean my house.  Tomorrow I need to do laundry and work out at some point.  I may go to the Psychology Brown Bag as well.

Until then.

1. My surprise message from Brad when I got home made me really happy.  It was very thoughtful and sweet, and it only capped off a day of wonderful texts and a phone call from him.  He truly can make me smile like nobody else can.

2. The soccer game tonight was a lot of fun.  The guys asked me to join their indoor team tonight and said I could run circles around any of the guys in the mens league.  It was nice to be asked to play.

3. I did an at home body circuit today that helped me to feel productive even though I was indoors doing homework most of the morning.  It's amazing how exercise can make me feel so much better about myself and about my time utilization haha.

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Tomorrow I administer the WAIS IV!  I can't believe it.  I'll have my two classes in the morning and then I'll probably high-tail it back home to administer a practice version (aka reading all the stuff out loud and doing the demos) before I have to go to campus for the competency evaluation.  I'm not too nervous, but I'm sure I'll feel even more confident after I read through the items and familiarize myself with the materials even more.

I absolutely cannot wait to get past the test so I can focus on Brad's arrival.  I am so excited to see him and to be with him again.  His little email to me tonight made me miss him so much and I must have daydreamed about picking him up at the airport at least five times today.  I talked to Ashley for a little while tonight and she said that she heard Brad might move up here soon.  I said I didn't know for sure and that we would see - that I would be really happy if he got into a good program for him up here.  Even so, I smiled to myself because I think about having him here all the time.  I would love nothing more than to be able to kiss him and hold his hand and just be with him as much as I want.  I can't wait to go to bed with him and wake up in the mornings with him.  I can't wait to get engaged... I'm absolutely sure that we are supposed to spend our lives together.  We're just perfect for one another.  Even though I don't think we'd get engaged until we had a better idea of what the next few years will look like for us (Brad's career plans, etc.), I keep my nails looking nice just in case now... you never know!

That's all for tonight.

1. I had a blast at kickball tonight.  Even though the other team didn't show up, our team scrimmaged each other and messed around and had a great time.

2. Shivam was really sweet to me about staying with Brad and I this weekend.  He really went out of his way to make an effort.

3. I got a lot of work done looking over the WAIS IV today, which helped alleviate some of my anxiety about administering it on Thursday.

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Short entry tonight, as I'm tired.  More tomorrow!

1. I ran all the statistics and descriptives for the DFBI manuscript today - what a big relief.  I was very proud of myself for getting that done.

2. I treated myself to Bless Your Heart frozen yogurt - it tasted delicious.

3. Brad made my night through the ways he shows affection to me.  I love that he always lets me know how much he loves me and cares about me.  I love knowing that he is proud to be with me and I love how he likes to take care of me, even from far away.

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Productive day.  Went to the gym early and saw my potential neighbor there working out as usual.  It was pretty funny.  I watched the end of Firewall and the treadmill, which was a nice change of pace.  I was glad to get a good workout out of the way so I could get other things done during the day.  I spent about 4 hours working on my DFBI manuscript today, but it was well worth it.  I can't wait to get it into submission shape so I can cross that off my list and put it out of my mind for a while.  Even if it doesn't get accepted, I think I have learned a lot from the project and I'm glad that I'm seeing it all the way through.

Intro to Counseling was good today.  I realized though, that I may need to talk to a psychologist on my own to resolve some of my resentments from the active alcoholism stage in my family.  I still have my own issues associated with that period and I feel like I pushed them away instead of addressing them.  I don't know if I'd be able to be completely objective with a client who had issues surrounding substance abuse until I process through these lingering issues.

Tomorrow shouldn't be too busy - Class until noonish and kickball in the evening.

1. Grocery shopping was a lot of fun this morning - I enjoyed thinking out my meals for the week and finding new ingredients (fish, kale, plums) to incorporate into my diet.

2. I really liked that Brad asked me for my advice on the email inquiry he sent to the immunology professor.  It meant a lot to me that he valued my opinion enough to include me.

3. I had a great powernap this afternoon that refreshed me and helped me get going to my next workout.

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Today seemed to last forever! I can't believe all that I've done today.  I got my homework done in the morning, which was really nice.  I wrote my reaction paper to the Yalom reading and I read my cognitive chapter for this week.  I also spent a couple hours organizing Dr. Garos' article library.  I received an email from her this evening telling me that I was doing a great job with my work.  It felt great to receive that feedback from her.  I also went to the gym today and got a good lifting workout focusing on my entire body.  I also did my 50 pushups today.  I think I'll need to set some more fitness goals like the pushup challenge because it keeps me motivated and it helps me to see the results of my workouts.

Tomorrow I'm hoping to get a lot of work done on the statistics for my manuscript.  I'm looking forward to my counseling class and to getting a good workout worked into the day.

Until then..

1. Spending time with some of the Experimental and Clinical students at the departmental cookout - specifically Melissa... I'm excited to get to know her better.

2. I stuck to my workout today even when I wanted to cheat and cut it short.  I finished my interval sprint training (20 min), my plyometric circuit, and my goal of 50 pushups.

3. Talking to Brad today really made my day.  He's so grounded and I love his outlook on life.  He's always got his priorities in order and he's always upbeat, whereas most people I know would complain about obligations or going to work on a weekend or studying.  He inspires me and makes me want to do better myself, and I love that about him.

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Wow, no more yogurt for me.  My stomach has been so upset all day today.  I'm going back to cutting out dairy to see if the abstinence will correct the problem.  I read over the chapter on administration of the WAIS today... I'm nervous about having to pass my competency test next Thursday.  Stacy said she would practice with me though.

I'm going to make a more concerted effort to make girlfriends here.  I really hope to get to know Kristin, Esther, Melissa, and Stephanie better.

That's all for tonight.