Glee - Imagine

If you haven't watched Glee before, I certainly recommend tuning in. This is a clip from an old episode, but it still gives me chills when I watch it.

If you are having a bad day, watch this ....

Unbelievable Soccer Throw-in 360 flip in MATCH

Small Things

This week was a good week overall.

1. I got great parking spots, which means that instead of walking the typical 8 blocks to work, I only had to walk 6!
2. While walking to work, I didn't have to stop at any of the stoplights; I had the right of way at each intersection!
3. A patient at clinic came up to me and said, "Honey, you are going into a great field, because when people like me lose their hearing, they feel disconnected from the world. You will be able to do great things for people."
4. At work today, I contacted a mother who was frustrated with doctors, the system and her son's health conditions. I was able to listen and offer her comfort. We had a great conversation and we were both able to figure out the problem, I provided a recommendation and she was relieved to have someone address her concerns.

These great happenings were also useful in temporarily eliminating my thoughts about a 15 page paper I have yet to begin. Well shoot, I just remembered :)

The Past Few Months

Yes ladies and gents, my very first suit! I wore it to a presentation I had at the Nebraska Speech-Language and Hearing Association Conference in Kearney, Nebraska. My presentation on the topic of Wideband Acoustic Transfer Functions, went well and it was a wonderful opportunity for professional growth. 

Gena and I ran a 10k in October. She is a GREAT running partner and I hope to run the Lincoln half marathon with her!

What is Halloween without a little pumpkin carving? He looks even better rotten.

I went to Springfield, MO and volunteered to help with Bass Pro's Outdoor Fitness Festival (since I couldn't participate myself, due to an annoying injury). I also went to cheer on Stephanie and her marvelous work, helping organize the event as an intern! 

I got to see Gracie in her very adult-like pirate costume

And this past weekend I had help from 3 awesome ladies to transfer 935 items and $120 donated to the Food Bank of Lincoln! Way to go Student Academy of Audiology!

Direction

Often, it is easy to become discouraged, for all of us.

Lately, I have been contemplating many of my decisions. Re: School. Politics. Religion. Ethics. Future. Relationships. Expenditures. Guilty Pleasures.
What I have come to realize is that I don't have a simple, involuntary system for controlling my actions or emotions when dealing with these issues. I don't know that I am meant to be an audiologist, or that I rest confidently in one person's interpretation of the scripture. How can one word define my political views? Even worse, what is there to like about politics? Is it right that something unethical isn't illegal and how in the world am I NOT supposed to fear the future? That's like saying there's no need to fret about a possible pop quiz tomorrow in a class you haven't had yet! I know I'm supposed to be the bigger person, but at what point do I become the fool? How do you deal with disliking someone you're supposed to love? Okay, I admit it, I bought a box of nutty bars and haven't worked out in 2.5 weeks. I'm scared to injure myself again from running, but I'm also scared to get fat and die from cellulite suffocation. Finally, if perfection is obsolete then why in the world are we always competing and why am I so often exhausted from trying to portray perfection? I win! I'm the best at imperfection!

I don't know the answers to these internal questions, obviously, but I came across a quote that makes me think that it will all be okay:

Life is so much more than what your eyes are seeing. You will find your way if you keep believing.