True friends, true colors

I have had a number of things happen over the past year. I have had very limited time available for myself let alone my friends. I have had a family emergency (with the bf's family), found out I needed surgery and have had said surgery, all while working more and more hours at work and interning 20 hours a week...plus my final classes in graduate school.

Throughout it all I have found friends in the strangest of places AND have found that you cannot always depend on the people you thought you could.

One person I thought was a friend, truly is not. The day of my surgery they wondered why I couldn't go and meet them, but they did not want to come and meet me. This is the same person who did see me in the hospital last year when I was hit but was most curious about me getting a room with a view. That person has not really checked in on met at all...and is frustrated that my schedule is not open enough for me to go do what they want to do. I think we are both deciding that we're not really friends anymore.

Other people on the other hand are really showing me that they want to be my friends. Reaching out to me via multiple formats, hanging out and understanding my lack of time to do so but happy to have anytime with me.

Then there are the people who really are my friends...they just keep showing me that they love and care for me. Teasing me, excited when I have a spare moment to say hi, making plans for when this experience is over and helping me stay sane.

Ok, that's enough bitching...back to hockey!

Manny's

OMG I went to Manny's for lunch today. I was so excited as it is soooooo yummy, but more so because when I go to Manny's it means I'm having lunch with Wagner and Doege.

I miss them.

I found out that when Doege was asking me if I'd come back to work there she meant for a job I had wanted before, not my old job. I should have asked for more details, but I know I'm better off where I'm at. Still, it would have been nice to work for my friend again, a mile from my house, but I'm only 3 miles from home as it is where I'm at.

Manny's day is always fun. I feel a part of the crew again. I love my current co-workers but there's something special about Wagner and Doege. Wagner was my old "work boyfriend", happily married man with two grown sons...we were just buddies. Doege is like a sister to me, again, we worked together for years, but it's more than that.

It was just great to see them...and hopefully we will do this more frequently because I really, really do miss them. Seeing them for lunch twice over the course of a year and a half is not enough time!

My life is coming into focus

It is April 19

In 89 days I will have a graduation ceremony and essentially be done with my internship experience. In 119 days or so, I will be done with Graduate School. That's 4 months people...in 4 months I will be completely done with Graduate School.

I just took my certification exam on Saturday and have no clue how I did but that doesn't matter...it's done. If I did not do well enough to earn my certification and license, I will take it again in October.

I am still going to be a crazy person (50 hours at work, 20 hours interning and now 2 classes at school) but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

I find myself laughing a bit more and not as tired. I find that I enjoy doing things (see photos of this weekends project). I am starting to think about a vacation!

What am I going to do when I have all this extra time back in my life?