This weekend I went to Alabama for a concert, and one thing is very clear: Birmingham is a complete and total shit hole, or at least all of the parts I saw were. The concert, however, was so fucking great it is almost scary.
The trip itself sucked. My flight from Detroit to Birmingham was canceled, so I had to catch another flight to Huntsville, which is about 100 miles from Birmingham, so I had to rent a car for that, but it was a nice drive. Got lost like a mother on the way back to Huntsville, and I stopped at some ghetto ass liquor store and asked for directions, and here is the sign outside that very store. But, all in all, I would totally do it again.
The trip itself sucked. My flight from Detroit to Birmingham was canceled, so I had to catch another flight to Huntsville, which is about 100 miles from Birmingham, so I had to rent a car for that, but it was a nice drive. Got lost like a mother on the way back to Huntsville, and I stopped at some ghetto ass liquor store and asked for directions, and here is the sign outside that very store. But, all in all, I would totally do it again.
I found out 2 really great things today:
1. I get to go to China for a month for school, it's going to be so unbelievably great. I am going with about 10 other people from school, we do a month long rotation in community health at the Beijing University Medical School. And we get to a shitload of traveling while we are there, I can't wait.
2. I'm going to Alabama in 2 weeks for a concert, its a long way to go for a concert, but the plane ticket was only $150
1. I get to go to China for a month for school, it's going to be so unbelievably great. I am going with about 10 other people from school, we do a month long rotation in community health at the Beijing University Medical School. And we get to a shitload of traveling while we are there, I can't wait.
2. I'm going to Alabama in 2 weeks for a concert, its a long way to go for a concert, but the plane ticket was only $150
I have been feeling so good lately, I don't know what to do with myself.
Lately, I have been making more of an effort to be social, and that has been great, I have reconnected with a few friends that I have hardly seen in the past 2 years, and I couldn't be happier about it. I had a great dinner with an old friend and this Friday we are going to the My Morning Jacket concert at the House of Blues together, and I am really excited about that, and I am not even trying to hook up with her.
School-wise, everything is going really good, I feel like the end is really close and you can't even imagine how happy that makes me, its been about 18 months since I earned an actual paycheck, and the thought of earning a good living for once in my life makes me so happy I could scream. My last rotation is in July and I am going to North Carolina for it, and on the way back, I am going to go to Florida and see an old Army buddy of mine. I may even go see my parents, its only been several years since I have been up there, so I really should.
In the school I am in, we have a pretty big test every month, and I usually wait till a few days before to start studying, so in an effort to be a bit more proactive, I started studying about 2 weeks ago, and the test isn't even until 2 weeks from now, for me, thats a major breakthrough. My rotation right now is in a Family Practice clinic, And I always have anxiety as if I am going to see a patient and be totally stumped for a diagnosis, but I find that almost never happens, I saw 20 patients today and I could diagnose every one of them, I didn't know all of the exact treatments, but that comes with time, and I know that I am going to be OK and Hopefully won't kill anyone.
Personally, I have been doing great. I talked to my ex-wife the other day, and I thanked her for everything she did for me and that I would always remember the good times we had. Normally, I just think of past relationships as dead, and don't care. But, even though our relationship wasn't great towards the end, there were still plenty of great times (mostly before we got married) and I wanted her to know that I didn't forget that time in our life together. I am trying to be positive about the whole thing, and so far so good.
But, other than that, not much is going on.
Lately, I have been making more of an effort to be social, and that has been great, I have reconnected with a few friends that I have hardly seen in the past 2 years, and I couldn't be happier about it. I had a great dinner with an old friend and this Friday we are going to the My Morning Jacket concert at the House of Blues together, and I am really excited about that, and I am not even trying to hook up with her.
School-wise, everything is going really good, I feel like the end is really close and you can't even imagine how happy that makes me, its been about 18 months since I earned an actual paycheck, and the thought of earning a good living for once in my life makes me so happy I could scream. My last rotation is in July and I am going to North Carolina for it, and on the way back, I am going to go to Florida and see an old Army buddy of mine. I may even go see my parents, its only been several years since I have been up there, so I really should.
In the school I am in, we have a pretty big test every month, and I usually wait till a few days before to start studying, so in an effort to be a bit more proactive, I started studying about 2 weeks ago, and the test isn't even until 2 weeks from now, for me, thats a major breakthrough. My rotation right now is in a Family Practice clinic, And I always have anxiety as if I am going to see a patient and be totally stumped for a diagnosis, but I find that almost never happens, I saw 20 patients today and I could diagnose every one of them, I didn't know all of the exact treatments, but that comes with time, and I know that I am going to be OK and Hopefully won't kill anyone.
Personally, I have been doing great. I talked to my ex-wife the other day, and I thanked her for everything she did for me and that I would always remember the good times we had. Normally, I just think of past relationships as dead, and don't care. But, even though our relationship wasn't great towards the end, there were still plenty of great times (mostly before we got married) and I wanted her to know that I didn't forget that time in our life together. I am trying to be positive about the whole thing, and so far so good.
But, other than that, not much is going on.
Got all my Christmas shopping done today, Its a good thing you can get so many different gift cards at one grocery store. It only took me 5 minutes, and all of my shopping was done. I got my cat a can of tuna and some treats, other than that, its gift cards all around. Word to my mother.
Not much else is going on, I went out Friday and got shit-faced, and I met a really great girl, but any girl that great has a boyfriend, but I think I could take him. Oh well, I am probably not ready for any type of relationship anyways.
But I was nice to go out with some friends and tie one on.
Not much else is going on, I went out Friday and got shit-faced, and I met a really great girl, but any girl that great has a boyfriend, but I think I could take him. Oh well, I am probably not ready for any type of relationship anyways.
But I was nice to go out with some friends and tie one on.
You know what I want for Christmas, more than anything? I want people to quit asking me how I am doing, I am getting divorced, it isn't the end of the world. I AM OK!!! I swear I am, I am not lying to you or suppressing my emotions, I am not in denial, I am not trying to convince myself that I am OK, I AM FUCKING OK. As a matter of fact, I am doing quite well, and I haven't been this happy in 2 years. I moved out of "our" house 2 months ago and I haven't looked back, or felt sad. She asked me to come back home, and I told her no, what more do I need to do? Believe it or not, I am not going to jump off a bridge over this, I am not going to become an alcoholic over this, I am, however, going to be happier over this. So, everyone, if you read this, I really am OK. I don't lay in bed at night crying. I was married to someone who loved the idea of god more than me, I was married to someone that became a different person the day after we got married, I was married to someone who met someone else, got dumped, and wanted me back. Mom, Dad, Aunts, Uncles, friends I AM OK, in fact, I am better than OK. OK?
