End of semester wrap up

Hi darling quadlings!
Thank you Becca, for your funny story telling and an update on your life! I shall attempt the same. :)
So... yesterday I found out that I won the election for president of my program's student body. Did I tell you guys I was running?? I was really really nervous about it and felt uncomfortable that I would be judged by my peers on my worthiness to lead. They know I'm a pot head. Haha. But yeah man, I'm the new Counseling Masters Students Association President for the upcoming school year! YAY!!!! I'm being awarded a G.A.-ship to work with the program coordinator, Dr. Ginger Dickson, and will be in charge of organizing social events, volunteer activities, fundraisers, outreach efforts, etc. Getting all grown up over here!
Since school will be much more affordable with the G.A. position I am going to quit my waitressing position! Well, it would also be really stressful to be a full time student with a 10 hour G.A.-ship and also try to wait tables. But the new deal is certainly preferential and I'm excited to wind down my food service career. Timing is the only issue.
I found out that, of the two summer sessions, I have only to take classes the second session. That means that I'm going to be free to be me until July... 5th? Is Las Cruces where I want to be when I have no obligation to be here? No! Where do I want to be? Probably in a rain forest, in love with a strong tan Latin lover, but where am I thinking about being? On a humongous road trip! Yes ma'ams, I'm considering returning from the upcoming East Coast jaunt to pack up my things, put them in storage, and travel for all of June. I've been google mapping it regularly. I'd leave May 30th and do something along the lines of Santa Fe->Flagstaff->San Diego->Fresno/hopefully camping with Gregg the homeless mountain man ex-boyfriend from California->San Francisco->Humboldt->Eugene->Portland->Seattle->Boise->Jackson WY->Boulder->Santa Fe->Las Cruces. Erin? Nicky? Going to be looking for a June visitor and her sweet dog??
I've currently got a month to month lease, so if I want to leave for June I need to tell my landlord... now. Like, today. But I'm not sure yet where I would move. I might move into the house my awesome professor Lisa lives in, but I haven't had a chance to chat about details with her. Her oldest daughter JUST had a baby this week (first grandbaby) and she's been hard to get ahold of. Maybe I should get off the computer and go call her.
Or maybe I should nap! Why nap? Oh, because I've finally met a nice guy and let me tell ya, sleeping is not how we have been spending our nights. ;) it's been sweet and innocent so far, but waayyyy too many late nights as of late. This guy's name is Neal, he's 31 (yesterday was his birthday, actually!) and he is an English instructor at the community college. He's a wicked guitar player, sings, and is really funny. I need a funny guy! Why have I been with so many serious people??? Ex: we were talking about something and I said, "...I think the root of the problem is..." and he goes, "Why this talk about potatoes? Let's make out." HAHA! Maybe that's not the funniest thing in the world, but it's humor that I appreciate. Oh! And he's got a southern accent and calls me Ms. Abigail and is super gentlemanly and hospitable. So I like him! But on the other hand he's not all that cute, he's actually the chubbiest dude I've ever been attracted to (I wish I weren't so discriminatory but it's the truth...:), he smokes a lot of cigarettes, and he seems to drink a lot. Hmmm... so we'll see!
Okay, nap time!
Thanks for reading!!
Love, Abby

waahoooooo

Hello friends and lovers from afar:
Finally, my grad school decision has been made.....drumrolllllllllll
I'm going to Shenandoah University for OT! Basically the exact same thing and same University as Liz because she is so cool and I can't stay away from the coolness of Liz. I also decided that it was a better idea for me (and Jesse) for me to stay here in this area and start school this year and not wait another year and move to random places like New Mexico or Washington in order to get in state tuition.
so, while I originally told Shenandoah that I would like to defer my enrollment, I recently contacted them (6 weeks after declining my acceptance) in hopes that they might accept my indecisive self. They told me they were full, then I sent them a deposit check, and magically, yesterday, somebody else declined admissions, so they accepted me again!!! woohooo a 200% acceptance rate to SU. I don't think they knew what they were doing when they reaccepted me, but I am happy :)
I think I made a wise decision. It also means we will be here in Maryland area for 2 more years! And we are planning to move out west permanently for my fieldwork experience in Summer 2013--somewhere like Portland or Boulder:)
I just hope my horrible study habits and procrastination don't kick my ass.
Also, things with Jesse are great and we just had an amazing trip to Montreal and stayed with a really nice couple that I met in India. they showed us a free place to park and cooked delicious food.
I will attach a couple of pictures for your viewing pleasure





I can't wait to see you all in a couple of short weeks!!!!