Yes, I am still in the midst of emptying boxes, hanging pictures/posters, and organizing rooms. I have gone from the front of the apartment (kitchen, living room, dining) to the hallway to the office/guest bedroom and I am feeling pretty satisfied/content with those spaces. Obviously, that means that all the extras were stashed in my bedroom/closets/bathroom. Slowly but surely, I am finally getting through those things. As I took a look at my bedroom space again today I am thinking of re-arranging some items once again! The furniture will just have to stay where it is but I am looking at bookshelves, vanity space, prayer corner and a new vision is forming in my mind. Not time enough to tackle it today - it's almost time to head over to my middle daughter's - so I am taking a few moments to finish one last cup of coffee and gather my thoughts.
Why did I entitle this "Roads not taken..."?? Because I just found my Praxis II exam study book and I placed it on the shelf next to my MCAT exam study book. I think that my daughters thought that was their dad's book for years because he used to profess an interest in becoming a plastic surgeon. Me, I just wanted to be a pediatrician or a horse veterinarian ever since I was around 10 years old. Yes, that was my study book. There was a turning point in my husband's career where he wasn't feeling appreciated by his company and he was thinking of making a drastic change or move. Medical school came up in our discussions - a move back to Cincinnati where we could have help with child care - and who should attend? I, of course, deferred to his dream since he was the breadwinner. So, he signed up for an intro. to bio. course at the local university (where I had earned my biology degree). He didn't last a semester. Chemical engineers don't have to memorize anything. They are allowed to use books on exams. He had gotten out of the practice and absolutely hated memorization. Anyway, it wasn't that he couldn't learn the material (he's a brilliant man) - it's just that it was too frustrating for him to not get something fast and easy like he had gotten used to back in his college days.
Once that was off the table, we were contemplating that I should just study for and take the MCAT and apply for UC School of Medicine. (My official degree is a B.S. in Biology with a minor in psychology while I have enough credit hours for three majors:Russian, Biology, and Psychology). I don't recall what changed our minds. Was it the move to Greenwood? I still occasionally go through that book to dust off my memory of my studies. So, one of the roads not taken....