Today really started last night with the packing of my car. I had my jumbo tupperware box of gear, a flat of bottled water, and a duffel bag of comfy clothes in case I wanted to change when the challenge was over. I taped a list of things not to forget on the door to the garage. Of course I had the infamous world-traveling red plastic slinky with ( Read more... )

My ENT wanted me to get an endoscopy to see how much the rest of my GI tract was affected by my reflux.  I saw my gastroenterologist for the first time a few weeks ago and he agreed to do the procedure yesterday.

I had a great experience for my endoscopy.  I got up Friday morning, got cleaned up, put on fresh pajamas, and Mom and I headed to the ( Read more... )

I've figured out the key to solving all my problems...I need to find a safe way to go without sleep...even if it's just  for a few nights a week ( Read more... )

I've been more emotional lately.  That's not necessarily a bad thing, but definitely confusing/uncomfortable sometimes.  I've been so happy I've practically squealled with delight and so sad I've cried in the last week.

I'm happy I get to come home for Christmas.  I'll be home for just under a week.  Yay!  And I should be getting in 3 hours before ( Read more... )

I've been saying I'd be more motivated to hit the gym if I had a goal to work towards besides getting a hot body.  My feet and knees are trashed so I could never enter a running race.  This week I saw an article about the Phoenix Summit Challenge where participants climb the seven summits in Phoenix over one or two days.  I decided to sign up for ( Read more... )

Choir practice started up again this week.  I'm so excited for our upcoming season.  With the new season starting, we have a handful of new people joining us, which is always a good thing.  There are two women joining my section- Soprano 1.  I'm glad we have more voices since we're one of the smaller sections of the choir.  At the same time I was ( Read more... )

It has taken me nearly 3 years but I think I've found "my coffeehouse" - Unlimited Coffee, just down the street from my house.

In Corvallis we had Interzone, our funky artsy coffeeshop with awesome music and mismatched mugs.  It's where Nathan and I studied for countless hours, Andi and I did our knitting and crochet, and where I would randomly run ( Read more... )

I'm working on my personal statement for law school- 3 double-spaced pages in which to prove to the admissions committee that I am worthy of their school.  There's so much I could say but I don't want to say too much or sound too cheesy.

My brain hurts.

I'm so annoyed right now.

Over a year ago I started getting stuff in the mail about becoming a "Neilsen family" from the TV rating people.  Basically they select households and pay them to put a device on their TVs to track what they watch for research purposes.  When the Neilsen representative showed up on my door step with a free gift- a small ( Read more... )

Today I celebrate my 3rd year of sobriety.

At 10pm tonight I'll be sharing my story in front of my home group and other assorted friends.  It baffles me how different my life is today than it was when I first got sober.  It's more than I could have asked for.  My life is truly amazing today.

Today I don't:
- drink alcohol
- take prescription drugs ( Read more... )