September 5, 2013

   I've officially completed my first week of work at my new job.  I'm really thankful to say it actually went pretty well!  I might be the only one beating up on myself for stuff, everyone else is very understanding.  There are many adjustments and lots of questions.  It's hard to get comfortable in a new office when you're still trying to get comfortable in your new skin as a health care professional.  But people here are so nice...I've enjoyed meeting lots of patients, including a lot of kids : )  I think things are going to work out just fine.  Although I must admit, I'm enjoying the fact that it's the weekend.  Sitting here, watching NFL kickoff...the only downside is that I'm doing it by myself.  It's moments like these I miss my friends back home!

   Like I mentioned earlier, I joined my pastor, along with his wife and sister for a Labor Day hike.  Turns out what I thought was a little 10 mile hike was actually a grueling 11.6 miles...the first 4 of which were uphill...and I do mean uphill.  Man, it was intense!  But the views were breathtaking, and we saw some wildlife up close!

   It's funny, cuz I'm starting to realize how different small town life is.  Just to illustrate, while at the bank on lunch break, I ran into someone from church.  Later that afternoon, I was looking out the window, and saw someone else from church riding their bike.  I mean, what are the chances of seeing people you know like that?  Last week I saw the lady from the DMV at the high school volleyball game.

   In other news, I avoided my second home crisis the other night (my first being when my washer leaked all over the floor on the 2nd load of laundry).  Anyways, I dropped a small bottle of blemish remover down the drain in my bathroom sink.  It was a perfect fit!  Yeah...no.  So I had to unload everything from under the sink, unscrew the pipes, drain them, and pull out the bottle.  Crisis averted!

   Well, I guess that's all my news for now.  Tomorrow will be a good day to run some errands, and I'm looking forward to my first high school football game!

Let 'er Buck!