finally an update!

i know, i know......i have been slacking big time with the updates. That, and there isn't too much new to report. I did manage to stretch my birthday celebration into about a 3 week span...seriously, that's the way to go....you are allowed to celebrate one week before and one week after your birthday week. So I did. Towards the end of the 3rd week it was more like Pam and i were hanging out and were too lazy to cook something for dinner so we'd go out for sushi "because it was my birthday"!! lol

I am back into the swing of things with practicum and it's going really well. I must say that after having 3 weeks off, it was a little hard to go back (i really like sleeping in...). However, from now until June (when i finish practicum) i have a lot more responsibility than i did in in the fall. It's sweet!! Last semester i did a lot of observation of other counselors in group counseling, and would just "borrow" clients now and then for individual sessions. But I now have my very own group of 10 clients with whom i will make treatment plans, have individual counseling sessions, and do group counseling 4x/week with them. Today was my first day with them and it went great! I think they will be an awesome group, and am just keeping my fingers crossed that very few (hopefully none) will decide to self-discharge from treatment early....I have them for about the next 8 weeks, and would love to see all 10 of them "graduate"!!

Other than that, i guess it's just the crazy weather that keeps stressing me out!!! So far my one trip to Seattle has been no problem, luckily the snow and ice have at their worst in the early part of the week and have been clearing up by the end of the week.....i guess there's only so long that my luck will hold out, but so far, so good!

Anyhoo, that's about it for now....i'll try to update again soon!