Stream of Conciousness

5,532.  Miles.  Well, that's if you count our initial meeting- if you don't, then subtract around 210 miles- that's the trip from Memphis to Jackson...where we met.  5,532?  That's the combined mileage we've traveled to see each other since we met in January.  We live in a combined 3 states- his hometown, my hometown, and the Big City- so that's a lot of area to cover.  5,532 miles in a short eight months.  Why we calculated it?  Simple.  I just wanted to know.  I would travel many a mile for that man.

This song is true for our relationship.  Tuck picked it early on as one of "our songs".  Getting through all the stuff.  Finding that right one.

Hope y'all enjoyed that cheese.  I'm feeling much better from my random illness, thanks for asking.  Tuck came this weekend- first one since July.  We had a weekend of quality time.  No better way to speak love to me than spending time with me and just giving me your undivided attention.  I LOVE it. I cooked Friday and then we hit up a local bar for a casual night of drinks with friends.  Saturday we watched the game enjoyed some excellent bar food at my favorite sports bar down the street.  We went to Cabela's after that because I enjoy being trapped in a building with stuffed deer, ammunition, and 9 million duck call going off I'm the best girlfriend in the world.  Can I just tell you what a sensory overload that place was- seriously Charming Charlie's has NOTHING on this place...and I've made multiple attempts at going in that store.  Caught the tail end of the Balloon Race that afternoon.  I took Tuck to eat Vietnamese that night.  He was a good sport.  Thank God they had "chicken with fried rice".  Later we went out for houka and drinks.  He was not impressed but wanted to do it.  I'm just glad we are marking things off our "to-do" list.  Sadly we didn't get a picture together this weekend...also really sad because my hair is actually RED right now...I've said it before but really this time, it's red and a few people haven't recognized me.  Everyone seems to love it.

 Roomie drew this in class.  What an artist.

 We will see if he reads this.  Get it with that fur. 

 Words to live by for this Rebel football season.

 Yummy.

Balloon Race

School is going great so far.  I say that because we haven't had a test yet so I've only been reading, going to class, and taking notes.  Clinic has been different because we are just fed to the wolves this year.  With more full time days.  We are expected to be on our "A-game" at all times and really practicing as "pseudo clinicians".  I'm at a vestibular clinic this semester- so I get to put my patients through what I call the "torture chamber"...haven't had it done on me yet but it looks horrifying.  I'm also doing hearing aids, cochlear implants, and the regular diagnostic stuff.  I'm BUSY while I'm there, which makes the time go by fast...but I feel crazy at the end of the day...like I have a mushy brain.  I've learned SO MUCH and I'm so thankful that I'll have 7-8  different rotations before I leave for my fellow year...clinic experience is invaluable.

So that kind of catches you up with me.