Contacts, Schools, and Real Estate

I got my contacts two days ago, and I am in heaven. I no longer need to clean my glasses every 2 hours. The permanent "nose pads" that imprint themselves on your face are disappearing. I CAN ACTUALLY SEE DETAIL from 20 feet away now! It is awesome! My eyes were a little irritated the first night which is expected, but now they are totally back to normal. Yay!

On another note, Jordan had his status updated from George Washington...they emailed him to say he is now in a pool of applicants they are possibly going to interview. We are very excited about this and hope he gets an interview. Washington D.C. is beautiful and one of my favorite places to visit. On the plus side for the in-laws, Southwest Airlines flies directly there ;)

I recently started listening to a book on CD called the Automatic Millionaire Homeowner. It is a great book for first time home-buyers. It explains the necessary steps you need to take to buy a home the smart way. It has talked about going mortgage shopping and how you know what mortgage fits your needs. I've really enjoyed listening to it. Hopefully I can remember all the things we need to do to buy a house! :)

Anyone Want to Help Pack?

From the looks of it, Jordan and I are going to be moving in the next six months. Yes, folks, that's right - we got a rejection from the University of Utah. Fortunately for us, as stated in my previous post, we still need to hear back from several schools. I'm starting to freak out - will we find a place to live? Will I get a semi-decent job that I like? How in the world are we going to move out there? We will see. Pray for us!

Doctors, doctors

This morning Jordan got a rejection from Ohio State University. He states that he feels, "ok, I mean I just want some place to give me an interview." He has yet to hear from George Washington, Cincinnati, Columbia, Creighton, Rosalind Franklin, Temple, and Miami. We decided this morning in the freezing basement that we wouldn't mind going to Miami :) The days are counting down and we need some interview people!! Come on!

I had my eye doctor appointment this morning and it was amazing. I saw Dr. McKay at the Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah and it was so wonderful! They got me into the appointment right away and I almost cried when I got the prescription...I could finally see! After four months of being basically blind, I could see down to the very bottom line of the chart. Then he dilated my pupils and said I have healthy eyes. They are going to mail my contacts to me in a week and I will be officially free! He also talked about Lasik with me and said that in order to have the surgery, my prescription needs to be stable for two plus years. It has never been stable in my life so I'm not sure if Lasik is even going to be an option for me.

I also made banana bread today...it just came out of the oven and looks beautiful! Yummmm. :P

It's Been a Long Time Coming

Meaning this post...I've been so bad these past few months! Here is another quick run-down of what we have been up to since November.

Jordan: Had his second interview at the University of Utah which went very well! He finds out in the end of March/beginning of April about whether he has been accepted there or not. We hope so! He also did good in all of his classes last semester and then had a very relaxing Christmas break playing video games and computer games all day every day :) On January 4th, he had his interview at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond and it went well also! The only thing that was interesting was the hotel he stayed in...it was scary and had a bidet in the bathroom. Random. He was able to see the hospital and the school campus and really liked them both. The interview was TWO hours long! Wow! But he feels good about it. We should find out from Virginia whether he is accepted or not in either February or March. So soon!!! He is taking lots of interesting classes this semester including comparative physiology, p-chem, and something else that I can't remember the name of :) Only 3 more months until we are done with finals and only 4 more months-ish until we graduate! Hallelujah!

Melyn: I was sooo happy to finish Community Nursing last semester. I did well in my classes and am still hanging onto my 3.5 GPA - thank goodness! I found out that my capstone/nursing leadership course clinical would be in the inpatient psychiatric floor at the University of Utah, otherwise known as 5 West. The capstone course is where you spend your clinical time in an area of nursing that you love. My loves in nursing are oncology and psychiatric ;) heck yes. I'm loving my capstone and my preceptor, the nurse I work with the majority of the time, is amazing. Most of the nurses up there are Westminster Alumni, which makes it a little nicer. The course work doesn't seem to be that strenuous for me, although some people have complained about it. I think the reason I think it is easier is because I'm no longer taking and general credits along with my nursing courses. I can focus on just my nursing - not history or art. My teacher is a crack-up and I really enjoy her teaching. I have my first midterm test next Thursday so we are moving through the course quickly. My business has been growing well and I'm set to hit the next promotion this month! That will be awesome :) I've also been working on my goals for this year voraciously and am loving it. I love goal setting and truly believe that any goal can be achieved as long as you do the necessary things to achieve it. It is essential to PLAN for success, not just dream about it. As some of my heroes have stated:

The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it. - Moliere

God does not manufacture junk. Success is your birthright!! - Larry Raskin

Nothing will work unless you do. - Maya Angleou

If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams. -Les Brown

My will shall shape the future. Whether I fail or succeed shall be no man's doing but my own. I am the force; I can clear any obstacle before me or I can be lost in the maze. My choice; my responsibility; win or lose, only I hold the key to my destiny. - Elaine Maxwell

Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan "Press On" has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race. -Calvin Coolidge

Christmas was also great this year. We spent Christmas Eve with my family and Christmas Day with Jordan's family. It was so nice to not worry about having to attend every family party and to be able to spend quality time with family and friends.

Oh, and for those of you who haven't noticed, I have been wearing glasses a lot in the past four months. My right contact broke about four months ago and I have had to live with the torture of glasses. This week, the glasses will be no longer. I am soooooo excited to be going to the eye doctor this Tuesday to FINALLY get contacts! I will look like myself again and be able to look at things without squinting (because the glasses aren't even my correct prescription)!

I will continue to update you folks about our lives, and won't let the blog get this far behind again!!