Since moving to Athens, Saturday has become our day to explore. Allan heard about the "flea market" from a friend at school so we had to check it out. I've never been to First Monday in Ripley, MS, but according to Allan the flea market we went to was very similar. We spent three hours scouring through four big warehouses full of stuff and lots of outdoor tables. You can pay $10 to set up a table and sell your own stuff, kind of like having a garage sale that is not at your house! Items ranged from live chickens to those puffy dresses the little girls on "Toddlers and Tiaras" wear. Our loot consisted of an assortment of local fruits and vegetables, a small bookshelf for the kitchen to put my cookbooks on, and some Star Wars figures to add to Allan's collection.
For lunch we stopped by a little mom and pop diner that is walking distance from our house. It's called "Sisters Creole Market" and it specializes in Cajun cuisine. I got the fried catfish poboy and sweet potato tots. Allan got the jambalaya that he said was the best he's ever had. We give them two thumbs up!
We took another trip to the dog park because last week it started raining soon after we got there. Daisy had fun playing, but she is a little shy around large groups of dogs. We have to walk her into the group to make her play and we have to stay in her line of vision or she gets nervous. One lady had four smooth collies and they were so cute! We think Daisy is half smooth collie so it was really fun to see them all playing together.
Later Saturday night I made some muffins that I found the recipe for on pinterest. I don't know about you, but I feel like the stuff I find on pinterest is very hit or miss. I made some pretty gross stuff from pinterest recipes, but these muffins were definitely a win. Three simple ingredients: 1 box of sugar free chocolate cake mix, 15 oz can pumpkin puree, 1/2 bag of chocolate chips. Bake about 25 minutes at 350. Makes 18 muffins weighing in at a whopping 130 calories each!
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
The Next Chapter
After 2 months of zero posts, it's time for an update. This has been ONE CRAZY SUMMER. I feel like I have never been busier in my entire life. Between working 32-40 hours a week, preparing for four licensure exams, packing our entire house to move, a garage sale, weddings, and last goodbyes to family and friends, I stayed busy 24/7.
I passed the NAPLEX and MS MPJE making me a licensed pharmacist in MS! At some point in the future I know we will come home to MS and it is much easier to get licensed on the front end rather than later down the road. I passed the GA MPJE and just took the practical last Thursday. I have to wait 4 weeks to get my scores back. Until then I'll be patiently waiting.. ha!
Allan and I both said goodbye to our jobs at the end of July. I know it was especially hard for Allan to leave the art department at Ole Miss. A job that was only guaranteed to last 6 months lasted 5 years. I've never met another person that loved going to their job so much than when Allan was working at the art department. I definitely miss Walmart in Oxford. It was a great internship and I got to work with some great people. I learned a lot and it was a really good experience.
The weekend before we moved was Ann Katelyn's wedding. I was honored to be a part of her special day. I loved our little pharmacy girls reunion too!
We've officially been in Athens for two weeks. Allan started classes last week and is already working so hard. I've gotten the house mostly unpacked and we are slowly settling in. I LOVE our new house. I was a little worried that we signed the lease without being able to come see the house first, but it is honestly better than I imagined it would be. I think we will be very happy here for the next 3 years. We are looking for a church and have met some very nice couples already. We had a good weekend of art show openings at the galleries at UGA, farmer's market, and a visit to the dog park. We are quickly learning our way around. I'm just ready for this "transitional" period to be over so that we can feel like we live and belong here.
So, until I get my scores back from the practical to get licensed I get to play housewife. It's been five days and I'm ready to go back to work. I shouldn't complain. Who wouldn't want a break from working to cook, clean, work-out, sew, read, watch tv, socialize, etc? I just find myself being very lazy when I don't have a routine. I hope to make the most of my little break and maybe I'll even blog more!
I passed the NAPLEX and MS MPJE making me a licensed pharmacist in MS! At some point in the future I know we will come home to MS and it is much easier to get licensed on the front end rather than later down the road. I passed the GA MPJE and just took the practical last Thursday. I have to wait 4 weeks to get my scores back. Until then I'll be patiently waiting.. ha!
Allan and I both said goodbye to our jobs at the end of July. I know it was especially hard for Allan to leave the art department at Ole Miss. A job that was only guaranteed to last 6 months lasted 5 years. I've never met another person that loved going to their job so much than when Allan was working at the art department. I definitely miss Walmart in Oxford. It was a great internship and I got to work with some great people. I learned a lot and it was a really good experience.
The weekend before we moved was Ann Katelyn's wedding. I was honored to be a part of her special day. I loved our little pharmacy girls reunion too!
So, until I get my scores back from the practical to get licensed I get to play housewife. It's been five days and I'm ready to go back to work. I shouldn't complain. Who wouldn't want a break from working to cook, clean, work-out, sew, read, watch tv, socialize, etc? I just find myself being very lazy when I don't have a routine. I hope to make the most of my little break and maybe I'll even blog more!
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