SunnyDee's Diary

Just stopping in to wish you well during the new school year. Meh, I can relate to the frustration of the never-on-time Gov't paper pushers. It seems your pain is their pleasure, maybe it's a motto of theirs..

Glad to read about you and Matt. Stay sane :)
 
I hope your time with Matt was everything you hoped for. One of my Newf friends just screeched in her husband. You must explain this to me when you get back.
 
Hey honey,

I know you're busy on that end, but was just checking up on you and how the MCAT scores came out. I know you were supposed to get your marks this past Wednesday. Anyways... hope the two of you are doing well.

-Sheryl :hug2:
 
I'm never gone for too long and I always come back! :) Hear I am! Thanks for keeping my diary somewhat warm while I've been away. School has been insane, so I've been so busy that coming online to visit a bunch of diaries has just been too daunting. You know how it is? You miss a couple of days and it feels like you'll never catch up, so you decide to wait until you've got more time and energy, which means you miss a few more days, and so it continues... I've missed you all greatly. :)

The MCAT scores came in... and I did very well! :D Better than I had expected, actually. However, I have decided that I won't be applying to med school this year. I'm going to wait until next year. For one, I need to take a breather and make a little money. This living below the poverty line thing has gone on long enough. I've reached the age now where I want some taste of what it's like to have comfort and security. I want things too. It'll be quite nice. And it looks as though I'll be moving to Calgary with Matt. We aren't going to move in together (even though he's practically begging me) because I've always said I would need a year or two of living on my own and feeling self-sufficient before I could move in with a man. And I found out some great news! In Calgary, once you've been living and working there full-time for so many months (I think it's 6 or 8), you're considered an Alberta resident and will be given Alberta resident status when applying to med school!!! So I could possibly go to school there and never have to do that terrible four years distance thing! Weeeee!

I managed to get my weight back to 150 a couple of weeks ago! So now I'm in my maintaining phase. I've been keeping my calories up and doing less intense exercise. I've incorporated more walking and reduced my running to once or twice a week. My weight/toning plan has remained pretty much the same, but I've incorporated a few more ball exercises. I think I will maintain for the rest of the year and worry about those last 5 pounds when the new year comes in. My goal was to be 150 by the end of the year and I've worked long and hard to attain that. It feels like changing my goal would be somewhat of an insult to myself. A few months of rest would be lovely. I think my body would be good and ready to kick those last few pounds if I gave it a few months to chill out a little.

Anyway, it's diary-hittin' time. I'm anxious to see what's been going on with everybody. :) Sorry if I don't get to you all today. I'll be back tomorrow. :p
 
The MCAT scores came in... and I did very well! Better than I had expected, actually.
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I knew you were a smarty pants -- and could do it - well done missy

However, I have decided that I won't be applying to med school this year. I'm going to wait until next year. For one, I need to take a breather and make a little money. This living below the poverty line thing has gone on long enough. I've reached the age now where I want some taste of what it's like to have comfort and security. I want things too. It'll be quite nice.
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You have to do what's right for you - and a year's break isn't a long time - so it won't be a stretch to get back into the swing of things when you do go to school... Great decision.. .Again - kne you were smart :)

And it looks as though I'll be moving to Calgary with Matt.
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How wonderful...

We aren't going to move in together (even though he's practically begging me) because I've always said I would need a year or two of living on my own and feeling self-sufficient before I could move in with a man.
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A young woman with sense - atta girl :D again - -smart decision
 
Awesome! Congratulations on the MCAT scores! :beerchug:

Good news about the move - sounds like it might be good for you guys to get some quality time together and you to get some independent living! Sometimes I wish for my own place without a stinky man messing it up ;)

Sounds like a good plan with the earning some money before knuckling back down to school. I did that for a year also. It was so nice to leave at the end of the day and not come home to studying!!! Also I had a lot of fun and was comfortable but still saved up a good amount of money to help me once I got back to school.

Yay for maintaining! :D

Great to see ya back!
 
Thanks for the sweet, encouraging words, ladies. It seems like a lot of people think I'm nuts for not moving in with him. Everybody's like, "Don't you know how expensive it's going to be to live in Calgary by yourself?" As if saving money is a good enough reason to move in with your boyfriend. I just don't think like that.

Mal - I don't know where your diary is! The old one is closed and now I can't find you. :(
 
It sounds really trite, but m y favorite expression that i've used forever - isthat you need to have a life by yourself before you can share a life with someone else... you are doing the right thing...

and my diary is on a break but i'm not hard to find.. cripes i have 12 bazillion useless posts :D
 
Sunny - It really irks me when people tell you what's best for you without listening to your reasoning. It's all well and good to advise and impart knowledge from your own experiences, that's all we can do. But some folks seem to find it hard to consider that maybe not everyone wants to live their life exactly the same way as them. Sorry, touched a nerve here because I have a lot of friends who tell me what's best for me. I'm sure they'll come round to seeing that you need to do what you need to do... you've obviously thought about it and it's really not that radical an idea!!!

I miss Mal's diary too but she pops in a lot... cup of coffee Mal? :)
 
Man, I sound so jaded. I had to add that it's good that people care about you to worry about you. Hope they realize that you are going to be fine and will enjoy the independence :)
 
maleficent said:
It sounds really trite, but m y favorite expression that i've used forever - isthat you need to have a life by yourself before you can share a life with someone else... you are doing the right thing...

and my diary is on a break but i'm not hard to find.. cripes i have 12 bazillion useless posts :D
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That's a wonderful expression. It describes exactly how I feel. I don't mean to say that Matt and I don't have a life together because obviously we're a huge part of one another's lives, but moving in, sharing financial responsibilities, etc puts a whole new spin on the relationship.
You do have more posts than anybody on the entire planet, I'm fairly sure. :p But I love your "useless" posts... I happen to find them quite useful!

Rachie said:
Man, I sound so jaded. I had to add that it's good that people care about you to worry about you. Hope they realize that you are going to be fine and will enjoy the independence :)
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Heehee. Nah, you don't sound jaded. It is nice when people care. And it's important to respect your friends' opinions. But some people care more about what you're doing than they really do about you. Being the pastor's kid, I know all too well about people dictating what you should be doing. Needless to say, a lot of "caring folk" tend to butt their noses into my family's business.

I need to eat food! I'm starving right now and it's only 4pm. Gonna be a very early supper tonight. I just got back from the gym and my body is begging to be replenished. It was a great workout though!
 
Just remembered a question I had for Mal! Why are you now the Purple People Hater?? Is it by any chance related to a Mitch Hedberg joke? I would be exceedingly happy if it is... But probably not.
 
Hi! I've kind of been out of things for a while too, but i am glad to see you back on here. So many people come and go and i was afraidyou were gone. Congrats on your test scores. And your move, even though take it from me it's a hard process!! Have a great day!!:)
 
sunnydee said:
Just remembered a question I had for Mal! Why are you now the Purple People Hater?? Is it by any chance related to a Mitch Hedberg joke? I would be exceedingly happy if it is... But probably not.
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:D you do impress me missy, you are so wiser than your years :)

hey -we all have to draw the line somewhere :)
 
Blancita said:
Four years is an eternity IMHO! How about possibly moving over there and then applying to schools there as a resident? I'm sure you've already thought of this as an option so maybe it doesn't work.
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Well, I guess I was right about my idea about getting residency by moving over there to be with the BF. Ha ha :D
 
be_gone_soon said:
Hi! I've kind of been out of things for a while too, but i am glad to see you back on here. So many people come and go and i was afraidyou were gone. Congrats on your test scores. And your move, even though take it from me it's a hard process!! Have a great day!!:)
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Don't worry. I'll always come back. :) I could never leave you guys for very long. I'm too dependent on you now. lol

maleficent said:
:D you do impress me missy, you are so wiser than your years :)

hey -we all have to draw the line somewhere :)
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So I was right??? I'm grinning like a ninny now. Mitch Hedberg is my FAVORITE!!! May he R.I.P.
Now I think you're even cooler than I ever did. And that's a lot. :D

You want some homemade Sprite? Not until you figure out what the fuck else is in it!

Blancita said:
Well, I guess I was right about my idea about getting residency by moving over there to be with the BF. Ha ha :D
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Yes indeed! You're a smart lady. I hope it works out for me.
 
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