Anyway, a lot happened in the last month. The most exciting to me is that my little brother (in-law) got ENGAGED over Thanksgiving! Yeah, I am pretty thrilled about this. Not only am I just generally excited about having another girl (we picked up Hope earlier this year) in the Bass family, but it just so happens that I am CRAZY for Keith's bride-to-be, Loni.
I had the privilege of being there the night they got engaged. Kyle and I parked our car at a distance and hid until Keith gave us the "all clear." It was a damp, soggy night, and our sweet Loni managed to cry off every ounce of makeup, but she still looked incredible! It was such a happy time, and now we have another family wedding to plan!
Also in the last month I have been to Philadelphia and back. I went to my very first professional conference, the annual ASHA convention, with dear classmates and a few faculty members. We had a blast there and I learned so much. Some of the topics were way over my head, but others were very useful, particularly for my thesis. We got to meet a lot of famous-to-us people, including Barbara Hodson (!!!), which I'm still freaking out about.
It was really fun to be surrounded by thousands of SLPs and audiologists. We got tons of free stuff and there were companies with booths set up who were hiring left and right. It's nice to know that I'm in demand and that I'm going to have a job when I finish!
Philly became one of my favorite cities. It was so big, and so much more city-like than St. Louis. This is not a knock to my small city, but it just had a totally different feel. I can't really explain it except to say that it was fun and I liked it. One of my favorite parts (a favorite for all of us who went, I think) was the Reading Terminal Market. I've never seen anything like it. It was an old train station converted into a market place with tons of vendors. You could find everything from baked goods, to fresh fish, to ice cream. We ate there nearly every meal since it was right across from the convention center.
More recently, the end of the semester brought much celebration, both at home with my man, and out on the town with my classmates. This past Friday night, my classmates had a fantastic night out together. These things tend to bring out my more extroverted self and I am caught on friends' cameras looking ridiculous, but having fun!
(Photo courtesy of the lovely, Martina)
(Photo courtesy of hot mama, Jamie)
I am so, so happy to be making better friends in my program. We spend every day together, but nights like Friday are what really bring out the bonding.
Our plans for the next month are to enjoy being school-free, visiting as many friends and family as possible, and getting some unfinished projects done around home. Kyle is already halfway through a thick novel, and I have editing pictures, baking, and piddling. It's going to be a great month!
Hopefully you'll hear from me again very soon.
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