The President..

Oops, In my hurry to get that post out I forgot to write a couple of things that happened.

While I was wandering around the Capital by myself I decided to go to the Washington Monument. As I was walking I heard a whole bunch of sirens. I looked all around trying to see what was going on. On my left were 2 cars one a dark SUV and the other a dark Lincoln. In front of those cars were two cop cars and one Dark SUV all had lights and sirens and behind them were two more cop cars. I watched them drive by and then heard their sirens heading to the white house. I tried to take a picture, but I couldn't pull out my phone fast enough. I may have seen the Pres driving around, then again it may have been his family, or just some other important people with a police escort...

Washington DC

First things first. Jason had an interview at George Washington University in Washington DC a couple of weeks ago, and I was lucky enough to go with him. While he interviewed I checked out the city, and when he was finished with the interview we went around together. It was a lot of fun, and way cool! Unfortunately I forgot to bring an actual camera so I had to make due with my phone. Here are some pictures.

Taking the metro to our hotel

First day: Washington monument

Farmers market outside the department of agriculture

This freaked me out a little. There was a helicopter overhead, ambulance, firetruck, firemen all dressed up, more cop cars not in the picture, and more cop cars on the other side of the building too.

Turns out it was just a security drill.

The White house

Awesome map made of each state's license plates found in one of the Smithsonians.

International spy museum

Museum of the American Indian

The national book festival outside of the Library of congress. There were so many people it was crazy, and such amazing authors!

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Stay tuned for pictures from the weekend (I'll post them later)

I got home from work today around 5:45pm. I got out of the car and walked up the hill to the stairs to our apartment and I saw something right in front of me move. It wasn't a person, but it was large. Standing on four legs with beautiful light brown fur. Eyes as big as golf balls sparkling in the sunlight staring at me. I got closer to the apartment and closer to the deer, and realized there wasn't just one. There were ten. Right next to my apartment. Just grazing peacefully, and I had to take a few pictures although the only camera I had was my phone. 

Ivy League...

Jason got back from his interview at Dartmouth today. He said everything went well, so we will find out  eventually. 

I am excited that he got an interview with them. When he went into the interview they told him that they were really impressed by his secondary application. How neat! Dartmouth was impressed by his application. Anyway, we will see what happens. He still has 2 more interviews (so far) and then if he gets more interviews with different schools, we will have to see which ones accept him, and which out of those we feel would best suit us. 

Life is going well for me. I am just working and going to school, as usual. Both jobs are great, this year at the after school program (I will now call ASP) I will be working with the 1st graders. It will be completely different from the 5th graders that I worked with last year. The kids last year were great, so energetic, and fun. I am excited to be working with a younger grade this year, and hopefully have as good of an experience as last year. 

I wish I had pictures to post, but I don't. I will be sure to post some pictures most likely on Sunday... But we will see. 

Yes, I'm alive...

I have fallen off the face of the Earth! My semi sched this semester: classes, work, another class, work, other work, back to school for one more class. 

When I get home from work and school I veg out in front of the tv and then do homework. 

On a different note, Jason has been to one interview for med school at the University of Arizona, in Tucson. He left this week on Monday and got back on Wednesday morning. He thinks it went well, so we'll see... He has a couple more interviews set up and I will post them on here after he interviews.

surprises

Last night I told Jason I wanted to take the Acura to school because I was just about out of gas and didn't have to get any this morning. 

*Fast forward to 8:30am

I decided I would take the X-terra to school and get gas after school/work.

I got in the X-terra and started on my way to school. I had just stopped at the stop light on University Parkway and had to stop at Freedom Blvd. I was sitting there for about 10 seconds and then my car lurched forward. For a split second I thought my car had stalled or had died, it kind of freaked me out. Then I noticed there was a big Chevy suburban behind me and I knew I had been hit. I put the car in park, put the flashers on, and walked to the back of the X-terra. We have a trailer hitch on the back with a rubber cover for it so it doesn't get rusty. The only damage to my vehicle was that the little rubber cover had been scraped a little bit. The only thing wrong with her car was the license plate holder was scratched. We pulled into a parking lot and I got the woman's phone number and name just in case there was more damage than meets the eye. She apologized a lot and explained that her kids were causing problems, she wasn't paying attention and she hit me. As she was driving away I took down her license plate and description of her car, just in case. 

I got to school about five minutes late, good thing I left for school early.

The thing I am really grateful for was that I took the X-terra, not the Acura. That would have been a great travesty! I am extremely happy that I took the X-terra and that there was no damage to me, the people in the other car, or either of the vehicles. 

The rest of the day was great and a good reminder to be thankful for all the little things. 

School

School is back and I am taking more credits than I ever have. This semester I am going to find out what it is like to be Jason... (With different classes of course) I am taking 17 credits, which is ridiculous for me. Fortunately I am taking some very cool classes and only one potentially awful one! 

Advanced Writing

History of the English language

Literature of the Sacred: Adam and Eve

Adolescent Literature

Math

The classes so far are really fun. I think my favorite so far is the adolescent lit just because I get credit for reading books. It does make the workload a bit heavier as in 2 books a week heavier, but at least they aren't text books, which I am fine with.