Yes, really.
On a whim, when I should have been tackling my "to do" list, I decided to create a blog! Why? Well, I'm not exactly sure! I've never considered myself a particularly amazing writer, nor have I ever been super savvy when it comes to websites (as evidenced by the fact that I can't figure out how to change the default background picture on my main page..). Nonetheless, I have started a blog. I've enjoyed reading a few other blogs from time to time, so maybe it'll be fun having my own! I guess we'll see :)
In celebration of my three month wedding anniversary today (woohoo!!), and since Thanksgiving was just on Thursday, it seems fitting for this first post to mention some of the highlights of my new life that I'm very thankful for.
I am so thankful to be married to Jason! It's amazing to think that today marks three months of marriage...it already feels like this is how life has always been. That's not to say that the excitement of living together for the first time and being newlyweds has worn off, because if definitely has not. It's that it feels so...right. Like we finally have what we've been working so hard for. It's a very good feeling :) He's the best husband I could have ever asked for, and I kinda want to go kiss him right now because I'm feeling so mushy. ANYWAY...
I am so thankful to be OUT OF GRAD SCHOOL! I'm not exactly sure when that feeling of relief and accomplishment will wear off, to be honest. But after 6 years straight of higher education, it just feels so.damn.good. to be done. While obtaining a Master's degree is a necessary step to becoming a certified Speech Language Pathologist, and I consider learning a privilege...it was definitely not the easiest 2 years of my life! There was intense coursework, labs, clinicals on and off campus, studying, and working 20 hours a week, all while trying to please professors, clinical supervisors, and bosses and somehow trying to manage a sliver of a personal life. It would have been impossible without the support of Jason, and the camaraderie of my incredible grad school friends (we affectionately call ourselves the "Gems"). And now, the hard work has paid off! Which leads me to my next point...
I am so thankful for my job. Being a medical SLP in a hospital is exactly what I had wanted for my first job, but it was much more difficult to achieve than I had thought. The competition is stiff, and with the economic climate as it is, many hospitals aren't looking to hire new clinicians, even if they have a dire need. Thankfully, I was offered a part-time position 3 days a week, and after 2 months of work I'm already up to 4 days a week and picking up the 5th day consistently. The other SLPs I work with are fabulous and I love the various kinds of patients I get to work with. And it only takes me 12 minutes to get to work. Bonus!
I am so thankful to be living in Indy. Although we don't know where our life may lead us, Jason and I are thrilled to be living in this city. We live downtown, which allows us to walk all over and find tons of fun/interesting things to do, and we're close to our families and get to spend lots of time (as much as we can stand, anyway!) with them. Growing up here, neither of us were the kind of kids who'd say "I can't wait to get out of here" or "There's nothing in Indiana". Most of those people aren't doing much of anything, whether they're in the 317 area code or elsewhere (oh, the wonders of Facebook stalking). In my opinion, it's not so much about where you live but what you do with what you have at that place. So wherever you live, take advantage of the opportunities afforded to you. I might be wrong, but I think that with that mindset, I could be pretty happy almost anywhere. I hope Jason doesn't hope to test that theory and move us to North Dakota, population 646,844. That just might make me eat my words...
By the way, how does that work - being married, and having a blog that's not for family updates (like "The Klatte Family")? Do you say "Hey honey, read my blog!" or just let it be? Hm. I guess I'll find out!
