Best day of the week

On Sabbath we had a really great day. We went to Sabbath school/church at ALSAD which is the latino youth church on campus. It was really nice to hear some Spanish and sing in Spanish too. The sermon and some songs were in Spanish. Hopefully we will be able to go there atleast once a month. After church, Crystal and Ivan invited us to go rock climbing with them. Ryan didn't want to climb because he was really sore from Friday's basketball, as usual, but we thought it would be nice to get out of the valley into the cool mountains, so we went. I took the book I am currently reading - The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis and was able to read a little. I wasn't planning on climbing cause I was scared that I am too out of shape to make it up there. They made me want to try though, and it was actaully a lot easier than I thought would be. It was really fun and I got sore, so I know I worked some muscles! After we came back from the mountains, Ryan and I spent the evening watching some movies he recorded on the DVR. It was a very fun, relaxing day. Can't wait til next Sabbath. ps- I'll post a pic of the mountain climbing when I get it.

Thursday and Friday

Well this is for yesterday and today. I had class from 11-9 yesterday with only 40 minutes for lunch and the rest of the day was class straight through....so I didn't even feel like getting ready for bed, let alone blogging. Today was a fun day because I didn't have class so I had time to pick up the house a little and relax. Ryan was home for most of the day too, cause he only has a test in the morning. I also got to go to Marshall's and get a few things cause I got paid today. I got a bedding set for the spare bedroom so that it looks really cute when we have company (which will be soon!) It looks really nice in there and I only spent about $100 on everything. Ryan and I are gonna spend the whole weekend together, just us, and have some alone time. Its really nice because its a 3-day weekend! Yea! Well I better get some sleep.

Blog for Tuesday & Wednesday`

Well I am still trying to get accustomed to blogging everyday. I'm having trouble finding a spot in the day for it. I need to do it towards the end, naturally, but I tend to wait until I'm ready to go to bed, and then remember, "hey i have to blog still..." So yeah, still trying to adjust that. Today is an example. I am ready for bed but need to blog...so I am not as inspired because I feel rushed. I know, this is starting to run on and not in a good way. Chemistry is starting to get harder now and she goes pretty fast in class so I spent most of the evening reading ahead in the chapter and working out the problems so I know what she is talking about. I have Chemistry, Stats and A&P tomorrow, so I will need to study a little in the morning before class a 11. I am planning on getting up with Ryan and making him breakfast. That way he makes me get up and I have time to do stuff. I love you baby Dino! Yesterday wasn't too interesting. Had class all day. We got our first lab report back in Chem and mine said 13.8/20. I was freaking out because thats a 69% but at the end of class I asked her about it and she was supposed to put 13.8/15, which is a 92%. Phew!

Short post

Studied all day and went to A and P lab tonight. I really like the lab cause you get to touch the bones and point and feel everything and it really helps you learn. Then I watched "Miss Pettigrew lives for a day" a really awesome movie that is actually still in theatres but I watched it online...ummm! Have class all day tomorrow!

I am a bum

So I did get quite a bit of studying done, but spent the entire evening watching movies. I know, I'm a bum. I just needed one of those night though, you know? I watched Dangerous Beauty, which was pretty good, then Love and Other Disasters, which was not so good. And then, Notting Hill, which, amazingly enough, I had never seen before. Don't know why I waited nine years to watch it - I loved it. If you haven't seen it, go rent it. That was pretty much the whole day. Ryan spent all day studying for a midterm tomorrow. He is freaking out about it, but I'm sure he will do fine. He always does. Well its almost 3 am so I'm out. Nite!

Sabbath always goes so fast

Again, I forgot to post last night. I am realizing that it is much harder to fit it in on the weekends. I think I am just so busy doing fun/relaxing things that I don't think about it before I go to bed. Yesterday was a nice Sabbath but it went too fast as always. We didn't make it to church unfortunately (shame on us!), but Jesse, Joanna, and Maddie came over for lunch. We had tortellini, peas, a delicious salad and they brought some really good garlic bread. We had white cake and chocolate peanut butter ice cream for dessert. After lunch we chatted a little and then parted ways to take naps and so they could take care of Maddie. In the evening we went for two short walks, one at the VA hospital and another in Redlands. We topped off the evening with a trip to Nubi, delicious tart frozen yogurt - I get mine with fresh blueberries. Last night Ryan and I watched a couple episodes of Generation Kill, an HBO miniseries about the war in Iraq. I thought it would be kind of like Band of Brothers, but it was very disappointing. It is extremely hard to follow, so in that sense, is very boring because you have no clue what is going on - you just see them either driving around in their humvees or sitting around in their humvees, and either way, they are dropping f-bombs left and right. So yeah, I don't think I will finish the series - it feels like a waste of time. After that, the Spain - US olympic gold-medal basketball game was on and Ryan wanted to watch it. I popped in a Redbox movie I got - Fool's Gold. I liked it because I was in the mood for a silly meaningless movie that was simply entertaining. Anyway, tomorrow (today) is a big study day for both of us...

oops

Well here's the post for yesterday. I did cleaning a grocery shopping and was really tired from that when I was done, so I didn't remember to blog. I will write a longer blog tonight about today.

Long, but interesting day

Well today has been a very long day, made bearable only by my fascination with the classes that I am taking. Today I had Chemistry lecture and lab from 11-4. I've never taken a science with a real lab, so it was a fun experience and I am looking forward to all the hands-on learning because it really reinforces the things we are learning. After that I had statistics for 2 hours. My only issue with that class so far is the physical surroundings. The room is about 20x10 ft packed with 60 people, a wall of windows facing the afternoon sun, and minimal air conditioning, probably due to the fact that the building is waaaay older than I am. After that, I had my first session of Anatomy and Physiology lecture from 6-9. So yeah, 11 am-9pm. The A & P class is going to be very interesting as well as challenging, but I'm up for it. I snapped a picture of the sorry lecture hall where the class meets. I'm pretty tired right now which is surprising since its only 11:25, but thats what a long day will do to you. Oh yeah, I almost forgot the best part - I went to gym and worked out on the way home! Are you proud of me? So now I'm just going to finish reading my Christian fiction novel and read a little of Christ's Object Lessons and hit the sack. Tomorrow is a big day of cleaning, grocery shopping, and studying. And then Sabbath! My favorite day of the week.

That reminds me: In my stats class this week, the instructor used Loma Linda as an example saying how the people who live here live longer that most people in the Valley and the students started saying reasons and it was very interesting. They actually knew that it was because we are SDA and rest for a whole day every week. Most of them thought that was a major factor in our extended lives. I feel really sorry for the rest of the world because they are expected to "get stuff done" every day of the week. How exhausting.

This picture is of me holding baby Maddie, Jesse and Joanna's little girl on the day she was born, July 21, 2008. She is a cutie and getting big already!

One year of my life

Well I am wanting to embark on a journey. I just know that even though part of me really wants to, it will be very hard for me. I am talking about a daily blog for one year. That's a big commitment, but I want to try to write SOMETHING about my day or my feelings or just pictures maybe, everyday, for one year. So I am starting today, August 20 (technically its August 21 but I haven't experienced the day yet). To catch up, let me summarize what is going on in my life right now. I moved to Loma Linda, Ca on June 15 of this year. My hubby started PT school in June. The plan was for me to work until he finishes and then we would start our family, or something like that. I am a teacher....but I really don't like being a teacher. So, I decided to become a statistic and leave the teaching profession in the first three years. I have decided through observing Ryan and talking to people, that I want to go to PT school as well. The problem is that I need 28 semester units of classes to meet all of the prerequisites. This is nearly impossible to do while working full time, especially since I am taking mostly science courses with labs. I have decided to go to school full time this year. I am attending SB Valley college, where the tuition is as cheap as possible for a non-resident - $180 a credit hour. This is our first week of classes and I am really excited about being back in school. I have a lot more confidence in my academic abilities than I used to. I have scheduled my classes so that I have MWF during the day free to sub or work a part-time job if I can get one. Tonight I had General Psychology and my teacher is a little nutty but she is kinda funny and she has great stories. The class seems interesting and not too hard. After all, it is a 100 level class. I should be asleep, but I am such a night owl and have not made myself go to bed at a decent hour all summer - which, by the way, has been amazing...not working...yeah. So I will sleep when I'm tired and drag my sorry butt out of bed when the alarm goes off at 8:30. I know that sounds late, but I'm a night owl and I hate waking up. I mean, of course, I'm glad that I wake up vs. the alternative, but I hate the feeling of waking up...maybe because I don't usually get enough sleep...i need like 10 hours a night. I will try to post pictures with each blog. These pictures are out the car window on the way home from Ryan's parents in central Cali a few weeks ago. I just love this time of day. I can't resist snapping photos, even though I'm in a moving vehicle and using a crappy camera.

As I begin this journey of recording the day to day events of one year of my life, the question on everyone's mind - or atleast on mine- is, Can she do it? The answer is, I hope so. I have a very strange relationship with writing. As with many things in my life, my passion for it is inconsistent. Actually, passion is probably the wrong word. Let's just say I appreciate the outlet for personel expression and recognize its value. I'm not good at it and most of the time I don't particularly like it. Therein lies the doubt. We shall see. As Lord Byron would say, "Oh, who can tell, save he whose heart hath tried."

First Sewing Project

Ok I've finally gotten around to taking some pictures of the curtains I made for my laundry room. i didn't have a pattern so they're not perfect but they work. Its hard to see because they are sheers, but they are lavendar with a white floral pattern. The other pic is the rest of the laundry room. I have had to kind of put sewing on hold for the moment because it does cost money and Ryan and I are trying to get some things paid off, so there hasn't been any extra money, but I am hoping to do some projects for friends and family to get some more practice. Last week I hemmed some scrub pants for my friend Crystal and she loved how they looked. She confessed that her expectations weren't too high because apparently she has had a bad experience with things being hemmed....Anyway, i'll continue to post pics of the things I make. The third pic is a curtain I got on clearance at target to create some privacy in the den when people stay over.

sewing!

I have recently discovered that I really like sewing and I think its something I could be good at with some practice. I am really excited. So far I have made some curtains for our laundry room, with no pattern so they aren't perfect, and a baby snow sack out of fleece that is so cute! I am going to practice as much as possible so I can make all of our Christmas gifts this year. This is going to be fun! PS- pictures to follow...its 3 am!

Fixin up the new house

Ryan and I have just moved to Loma Linda, California where he has just begun the doctor of physical therapy program. We are renting our very first house which feels like its 3 times the size of our old apartment! I took a very few pictures because I am still unpacking and making it pretty!

Snow in March!

That's right, snow in March...in Texas, anything can happen!

V-Day Dinner

For Valentine's day Ryan and I decided to have a nice dinner at home
to save $$. He surprised me by leaving a few gifts on the table for me when I got home. We had decided not to exchange gifts but he got me something anyway: A valentine's cake, a cute stuffed giraffe and a beautiful potted hydrangea, my favorite flower! It was a beautiful evening.

Bye-Bye Baron

Well Ryan and I decided to return our puppy yesterday. When he first told me he wanted to I was thinking that its an animal and you can't just return it. But he called the adoption lady and she was very nice about it and met Ryan to pick him up. The reason we decided to give him back is that Ryan got into physical therapy school in Loma Linda, California and we will be moving there this summer. We were having a hard time finding places that allow dogs, and the ones that do charge like $800 deposit and $25 a month. We were really sad at first because we were getting attached to him, but we know its for the best. Also they told us that a puppy's memory is really short and he won't be sad for very long. He will get a good home where he can have lots of attention and play with other dogs. Bye-bye baby Baron.

Another week is over

Well another week has passed. Time goes so fast. I don't feel much like writing right now so I'll just say that I am praying for Ryan to be able to do a different job than the one he has now. And that this is what your house will look like if you get a puppy! Shalom Shabat!

Baron

Wedding Slideshow

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New Addition to the family

Meet Baron Davis Murphy, the newest addition to the Murphy family. Baron is an 8-week of Chiweenie - that's a dachsund/chihuahua mix. Isn't he adorable!! Well he looks cute but he already beginning to destroy the house!! Ryan and I have never had a puppy, atleast not that we were responsible for, so we are learning how to take care of him, train him, and all that fun stuff. His big brother Darcy thinks he likes Baron but he's not completely sure. He would like to play rough with him but Baron is still a baby and can't play too rough.

Sicko

Well I don't have much to blog right now cause I'm sick. I guess its inevitable when its freezing cold outside, you always leave the house with wet hair, and you spend your day cooped up in a room with 120 snotty teenagers. Anyway, being sick isn't the bad part. Its that I only had one sick day left for the year and I used it yesterday. So today I had to work even though I should have been in bed...but such is life. I have tomorrow off to go to a foreign language instruction conference, so atleast I won't have to teach. Hopefully I will feel better by Friday. Its mostly just a sore throat and congestion...I'm not really sure what it is I have....

Baby Dino's birthday party

Happy birthday Baby Dino.  Ryan turned 26 today.  Wow.  He's so old... Just kidding.  Anyway, we had a little family birthday party for Ryan last night since today was Friday and we didn't want to do much on Friday night.  My parents came over to our apartment and we had tacos (Ryan's favorite) and opened presents. My present to Ryan really surprised him - I got him Madden 08 for PC and a Playstation controller so he can play.  He loves it Then we had white cake with sprinkles in the frosting and two kinds of ice cream, pecan prailines and cream and chocolate peanut butter (Ryan's favorite ice cream).! Then we played a board game my parents brought called the Farming game.   The board looks a lot like monopoly but you try to build your farm by buying hay, wheat, cows, and fruit.  You also have to draw Farmer's Fate and Operating Expenses cards which have things like "equipment breakdown, pay $3000"!  The party was really fun but I know Ryan missed his family in California.  I guess we'll be moving back there soon though, so no worries.  Feliz cumpleaños Baby!!

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