We are at HUMP DAY of week three... or just another Wednesday if that is more your style! :)
I received this quote in an email from my grandma and my mother and I love it:
"Enjoy life - it has an expiration date. Be kind to everyone you meet, each of us carries a burden others cannot see."
I have been around a lot of interesting people these last few weeks and I have come a realisation. Well, I had this revelation a long time ago, but just haven't stopped to acknowledge it in some time. I am very happy with who I am, where I have come from, what I am doing with my life and what I want to continue to do. There has been a lot of judgement and negativity and I just do not participate in it anymore. I am really happy to say that I wake up almost every single morning in a bright, fresh, and happy mood and my aim is to never upset or hurt any one or any thing. I have such deep respect for all creatures on this planet and I have felt so at peace with everything around me and the choices I make.
But sadly you can't relish in the beauty that surrounds me as I haven't been able to upload the BEAUTIFUL photos of the 545am sunrise I took the other day! The colors were so gorgeous that it almost appeared as if I was taking sunset photos! I will hopefully be able to share soon!
With all of that, there has been this challenge trending on facebook about finding one thing to be happy about for 100 days in a row. I haven't committed to that challenge because by day 10 everyone is going to go crazy with how often my cats make me happy ;) but what I have decided in return is 24 days of strengths! I will do it on my blog rather than my facebook and I can only do it thanks to a character strengths exam that I took for one of my classes. I feel that a lot of people under-appreciate their strengths and if you can not be confident in who you are as a person, how can anyone else take you seriously?
The exam is available to anyone interested after free registration and its through UPenn: authentichappiness.org >>register >> questionnaires >> VIA Survey of Character Strengths
Day 1:
My Top Strength:
Honesty, authenticity, and genuineness
You are an honest person, not only by speaking the truth but by living your life in a genuine and authentic way. You are down to earth and without pretense; you are a "real" person. |
*This made me VERY happy as my top strength and I couldn't agree more*
And for a quick update of my shenanigans:
Classes as per usual.
Worked Thursday the first week of school and had a BBQ with the vet school on the first Friday
2nd Week: Monday had a get together for the 1st and 2nd years of vet school. Made a few new first year friends. Worked Tuesday, Thursday went to my first Surgical Rounds workshop on hip dysplasia put on by the surgical interest group and it was AMAZING! Friday - walked Nomsa and worked at night. Scheduled 4-midnight shifts both Saturday and Sunday but was out of there by 9 both nights! :) SOOOOO AMAZING!! THAT NEVER HAPPENS!!
3rd Week: playing catch up on studying. Worked last night. Played with sheep down at the farm and got some sheep kisses! Now studying in library in the A/C (SOOO HUMID TODAY) until Brian gets off work at 9pm. [I say studying as I sit here typing this blog post ;)] OH and I have been taking care of the horses this week for one of the agisters! I get to feed them breakfast, put them out in their paddocks, and then scoop the stalls! Its soooo nice being up at 7am!! (I am pretty sure my mom just fainted when she read that - yes mom, before noon ;))
Upcoming: Friday is the start of Exotics Practise weekend which is at campus and open to all who are interested! The last talk of the night is on ferrets! OH HOW I LOVE THOSE STINKY CRITTERS, even though I don't find their smell annoying at all compared to sheep smell!!! (I didn't get a ticket for Saturday, so now I'm working 4-midnight) BUT Sunday, Brian and I are going to try and go to Crab Fest down in Mandurah! Super excited! Also one of the clients from my work that I talked to a lot over the weekend said she has a stand and will make me a GIANT pancake with strawberries and whipped cream :D CAN'T WAIT!!
Next week is a study break, but 2nd years are going on a 3 day camp as part of one of our classes and I actually can't wait! I get to spend 3 days with my bestie!!! :) And then as soon as we get back Squirt has a vet appointment for his vaccinations and sterilisation!! ;)
Super in the future: Winter Break I am going to a pig prac down in Albany with my roommate and I am doing an Alpaca Prac for a week (daily commute) with my best friend and my roommate also! :) That will only leave my two week prac in New Zealand in December and hopefully a horse prac (1 week) in November right after finals!
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