i would like to sleep for many many days...

well hello there blogger friends. i'm sitting here surrounded by boxes, watching "are you smarter than a 5th grader". it really makes me feel dumb. anyway, boxes you ask..why boxes? well because i am moving. ah yes, like life isn't busy enough, why not throw a move in the mix? I'm not making an extreme move, just from the east side of town back into the middle of town. I knew this move was coming, it was just a matter of when. I'm living in a bsmt suite, and the house was for sale and just sold, which means bye bye basement renter (that would be me). it's all good though, i'm moving to an apartment, and though life is busy, this is a good time to move because i can get settled, focus in and get to work preparing for my big important thesis-like exam (it's in June). Besides, I get cable included in my rent price. sweet.

Here is my tip of the YEAR.....COUNT YOUR CHANGE!! I found some rolled coin as i was packing, apparently i just never bothered to take it to the bank to get cashed in. Then i decided why not collect all the other change i could find in my house, purse, etc and roll it too. well much to my surprise, it really does add up...those pennies are worth something (though it adds up faster if you have lots of quarters). ANYWAY, i DID go to the bank this time because i had exactly $100 in change......!! how crazy is that? so, moral of the story, collect your pennies.

practicum is going fantastic! My clients "graduated" on march 9. it was a very proud day for me! I had started with 10 men and ended up with 8, which is pretty good if you ask me. They were all doing really well at the end of treatment but I know a couple of them are struggling already. that's the sad thing about the disease of addiction. After my clients finished treatment, i took a week off to catch up on homework and do a bit of packing. This week I was back at practicum and did initial assessments with all my NEW clients!! I start my new group on Monday and i am very excited!!

Anyway that's what's new with me. i'll add some St. Patty's day pics to this post just for fun. I was down in Seattle for school and my friends and I had some fun. Like i always say, i will try and check back in soon with another update....peace