Here we go, y'all. Time to get my gratitude on and put out some good juju to the Universe. Giddy up.
- Since it's Memorial Day, I'll start by saying I'm grateful for the selfless sacrifice of our troops. My grandpa and most of my uncles served in the Army or Navy, so I salute them especially. And I'm also quite grateful that we've made the first steps towards repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell. That law makes me feel stabby and I'm stoked that we've made progress there.
- I'm grateful that my cousin Melitta is still fighting for life and refusing to give up while awaiting a SECOND lung transplant. She's still the most positive, uplifting person I've ever met, the most powerful 80 pound woman on the planet. I'd be REALLY fuckin' grateful if a transplantable lung magically appeared today, though. Just sayin'.
- I'm grateful to be CANCER-FREE! I'm grateful for my health, and that my PET scan came back negative last week and that I can keep on keepin' on as a normal, healthy, fake tit-having 30-year-old woman.
- I'm grateful that this is my last week as the Nippleless Chick, since I'm getting my new tweakers installed on Thursday. Sure, I'll have an awkward period of time where I have the bulls-eye part of the nipple (which I get Thursday) but don't have the areola to go with it (they'll be tattooed next month) but oh well. Won't be any weirder than not having nips at all so I'm freakin' stoked that I'll be one step closer to feeling normal again.
- I'm grateful that my sister's pregnancy has been totally healthy and normal and that she hasn't used meth since getting knocked up. My soon-to-be nephew seems to have saved my sister's life. I hope she stays clean once he arrives next month.
- I'm grateful that Nick resigned and I have the opportunity to apply for his position, thus ensuring a raise and getting my weekends back. I took the clinic job 17 months ago with the intention of moving into the classroom when it became available, so here I am. Even if I don't get this particular position, I'm grateful for the interview opportunity so I'll be even more prepared for the next position that comes available.
- I am grateful for my students who become actual bonafide friends after graduation. Like, actual friends that I actually hang out with outside of clinic, not just Facebook friends. Amandas Weeks and Dalton, Lydia B-J, Joshua and his liberating experience, Jenna Wetherby, Bo Brinson, Karla (*snicker*), Tony PowPow, I'm lookin' at you guys. You rock and I'm so glad DSMT brought us together!
- Don't get me wrong, I'm also grateful for EVERY graduate on my friends list. Yunno, since about 40% of my FB friends are former students of mine. :) I love seeing you guys in the clinic and I'm so proud of you all.
- I'm grateful that Andrew and Lily moved back from Seattle! And I'm grateful that we all stayed friends after Aaron and I broke up. Though if Aaron and I are still friends, no reason the rest of us wouldn't be but still! I'm just glad to have you guys around a lot these days. And Lily, the Gaga concert is going to be so fucking fun! I can't wait!
- I am grateful for OkCupid. Yes, I know. But really. I've met some really good friends on there (I love you, Katy! And Jason! And... Cody? No.) and still have hope that I might actually meet a fantastically fucking wonderful guy from that site. Of course, some people would call me overly-optimistic. Just ask anyone who's ever been to Vegas with me. "SOMEONE'S gotta win the jackpot, so it might as well be me!" :) But still... I have hope. He's out there. I just KNOW it...
- I'm grateful for all the usual wonderful things in my life: my family, my friends, my beautiful townhouse, my evil kitteh, my Vibe (that's my car, you pervs), my co-workers, my boss, my comfy bed, and all those other creature comfort type things.
- I'm grateful that Ben Gunn is going to be giving me a huge, beautiful tattoo and is letting me pay for at least part of it with massage. He is fucking awesome, his shop keeps getting voted Best of Denver, and I can't wait to get this piece. My back will never be the same.
- I'm grateful that I've finally learned how to keep plants alive! I have 10 plants in my house now and only one of them seems to be trying to kill itself (does anyone know about rubber plants? I can't quite get the watering schedule down with it. Either that or it's still in shock from being transplanted to a new pot...)
- I'm grateful for YOU! Yes! You! Thanks for existing! And thanks for reading this! I love you long time!
Me and two of my favorite grads-turned-friends.
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