DLee & the City: Blog FAIL!

Soooo.... How bout this blog, huh? It has been sitting, waiting patiently for my triumphant return since August!

Well, let me fill you all in... Things have been crazy with school & my trying to have a life at the same time... Unfortunately, I'm learning that in my Master's Program, life and school don't mix! The 24 tests they threw at us this semester are dwindling down. Now, we have about 9 left (Woo Hoo!). I am making A's on the tests with some B's sprinkled in the mix for good measure! I just hope that with my new MCAT score (It went up!!), I am doing what it takes to *finally* make it to medical school. Keep your fingers crossed for me (and a few thoughts & prayers every now and then would be much appreciated too!).

I interviewed here at TCOM (Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine) on October 22nd, and I hope that I hear good news to that end--but I know that since I am applying through a special program--my Master's Program--I will have to wait until either January or May. *Patience* <--easier said than done! I am not very patient, but I am going to try.

Many exciting things have happened since August--the *most* exciting of which was my sister, Martha Lee Bennett, marrying the love of her life, Brian Bennett, the first weekend in October. I have truly *never* seen her so happy & Brian looked pretty happy as well for a guy about to leave bachelor-hood behind forever! It was such a wonderful & beautiful event for my sisters and I because the last couple of years have been tough family-wise. We needed this happiness--a family event where everyone was smiling and *truly* happy. I'll take it & remember my family that way--hopefully, we can have a few more family occasions like this in the future... time will tell....

Also, I had the opportunity to go to Billy Bob's--a popular and well known "Honky-Tonk" in Fort Worth--where Country, Cowboy Boots, and the 2-Step are alive and well! I actually had a great time & our school sponsored the event--so it was free to get in (the BEST part of course!). Of course, my life is NOT complete without SoCcEr! I am playing in a co-ed soccer league in Fort Worth through UNTHSC, I picked back up my Spin Class habit, and I have developed a bit of a crush on lifting weights! Trust me, this has been great for my clothes--umm, they all fit! Even the ones from college that stared me down for two years--just waiting for their chance to get out of the closet for a while. haha--so I am trying to stay healthy & excercise--who wants an unhealthy doctor telling them what to do?? That's what I thought!

Other than that, I have watched a few college football games *on TV of course!*, and it's amazing how fun it is to just take time out from studying to do something that normal! :) I went to Dallas for a TX-OU watching party, and it was great to see friends that I hadn't seen in *forever* due to school. I went to a White Trash Wine Party last weekend at Liz & Jeff aka the 'Svadlee's' which I looked forward to for a month! The party was great & several people dressed up, which was awesome!! I had tons of fun putting my outfit together--and even though I didn't get to go as *all out* as I wanted, it still looked PLENTY trashy in person. lol. With www.PeopleOfWalmart.com as an inspiration, I really don't think you can go wrong?! The 'wal-creatures' on that site are AH-mazing. Over my winter break, I'm hoping to get back over to GeOrGiA to hopefully see friends, and I am just *crossing* my fingers I can fit that plane ticket in my tiny budget.. That would be an awesome thing to look forward to!

As for new friends, I have met so many awesome people here in Fort Worth through school with common interests--all hoping to do the same thing I am doing--and I know I will stay in touch with many of them even after our hectic & crazy year is over! So, for now, I am gonna just have to leave you hangin.... because I have to get back to studying for a pop quiz that will be coming sometime this week!

However, just know I am living the life--pursuing my dream--and even though *broke* is not a fun word to be associated with---HAPPY is the most important one I carry with me... I'm happy! So, that's all that matters. (I'll let you know at the end of the semester if this is still the case...lol)

I hope you all are doing well!

xo

debs
your Happy (and broke) Graduate Student!