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50th Post!

50 posts, DANG! I talk a lot!

I got a little excited today, there is a job that will soon be coming up in my department, as an Assistant Director, that would be like, my DREAM job! Instead of an entry-level, this is an actual "I can move out of the residence halls" and have a REAL life job! Cross your fingers, I'll keep ya'll updated, as soon as I know. I am definitely qualified, but I don't know how interested my top competitors may be...etc. =)  The other issue is the Big C. My department knows my health status, will that keep them from wanting to keep me permanently? Am I too much of a liability? Something to think about... Either way, cross your fingers!!

Other than that, Jason and I might have a little adventure this weekend. I need to get off campus Soooo...... we will: Go spend a day in New Haven! We like it there, Yale is a fun campus to walk around, there's Ikea there, (my FAV), and a thai food place that is on point!

On the cancer front, I've been having this weird stuff lately where I'm nauseated at night. I can't sleep laying down or I will get sick. So yeah, weird, but maybe it'll end soon if I can stop taking chemo! Either way, I'll talk to my doc about it in ONE WEEK! (the big day) Whoop! =)

The other day I bought this book that narrows down your personality type not just by your zodiac sun sign but the actual DAY. Mine is one day off, but very accurate. Brett's is dead on, Jason's is on, Dad's is 4 days off... etc. The descriptions are very interesting though. It'll be a fun book you leave out on your coffee table that people will just randomly pick up and look at out of curiousity.

One of my BFFs from college is getting married in less than a month! I'll be heading to the D for that shin-dig, I'm looking forward to putting on my party dress! hehe. Des, you lucked out hun! Let me know if she gets cold feet, I'll club her and drag her down the isle for you! =)

Big news soon, a landmark for someone I heart, an opportunity in my career may be soon... feels like life is picking up again. Now if only my hair would grow that fast! =)

So, think about this: I might have to stop counting less things to worry about and start keeping track of MORE THINGS to look forward to! Take THAT! =)

Ok, song stuck in my head today:

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