Mary’s Pad

One of my new year resolutions has been to reclaim some old good habits, one being the habit of pleasure reading. Between studying for school and being really busy with computer stuff, I haven’t really hard time or the inclination to read just for the pleasure of it. However, starting this year I plan to [...]

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So yesterday was the inaugural WHYY 12k run in Philly.  That’s 7.45645431 miles. NO WAY.
For the rest of us,  there was a 3K run. That’s 1.86411358 miles.  That’s more like it.
It was nice and cool, not too windy, just perfect.  So Thursday evening, Mary and I went to the WHYY building and collected our running [...]

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So after much contemplation, discussion, waffling, gnashing of teeth, groaning and sighing, school is on!

I am formally matriculated in the APN-F (Advanced Practice Nurse – Family) aka FNP (Family Nurse Practitioner) at Temple University’s College of Health Professions.  I have officially placed my sanity in the mincer for the next couple of years or so.  [...]

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Remind me again why I’m trying so hard, because I think I’ve forgotten
all this effort, and seeming futility
…it’s breaking my spirit

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I very infrequently buy/get new shoes, so I think it’s worth taking the time to introduce my new shoes to the world.  They’re very special for two reasons:

Mary bought them for me
See if you can figure out the second reason

They kinda messed up on the colors inside the shield… Mary noticed immediately [...]

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