Wrapping Up Another One... OR... Obligatory Last Day of the Year Post

Since my OCD kicked in with gusto this morning and my house is now 98% clean, I figured I could take a few minutes to satisfy those of you who responded to my joining the blogging world with a lot more excitement that it deserves by delivering a second entry (and a reeeeeeally long, but grammatically correct, sentence).

2009 was... different. I've known for years that I was bound to be professional student, but coming back to full-time student status after 2.5 years of paychecks (particularly in this economy) has taught me several lessons:

--Frugality, of course.

--Even more organization- if you can believe it.

--Time management- My philosophy this year has been to take everything one day at a time. Sometimes one hour at a time. And sometimes one minute at a time. It IS, in fact, possible to ace anesthesia exams with less than 48 hours of preparation and without the ability to regurgitate your own name while clicking the "start exam" button. One ____ at a time.

-Gratitude- for my loving and patient family, friends, and mentors for allowing me to be able to participate in Samford's Anesthesia program. I've finally reached the last step to realizing a goal I've had for 7 years... and I wouldn't be here without my ever-supportive and encouraging parents, friends willing to put social plans on hold but always prepared to listen to me vent... a lot, and, of course, my loving husband. Anyone still standing by me after this year is a good man... or crazy... either way, here we are.

Also thankful for savings bonds (see "loving family").

So, in closing, I'd like to thank 2009 for the following moments:

Finally, please note the giant picture of my beautiful and bizarre, yet incredibly blessed family at the top of this blog. I wouldn't be half this sane without them... although I'm pretty sure I'm only half sane because of them...

Cheers to 2010- Happy New Year!