Graduation

Here is the ceremony. Can you see him? He is the one in the black gown.

This is the Handsome Man of Honor.

Here is the family that came to support Tim. Tim's whole family came and my parents. Tim's dad is missing in the picture because he was taking the picture, and his brother had a game. Thanks everyone for all the support!

Graduation!!

As of May 2, 2008 Timothy Ryan Olsen is officially graduated from the University of Utah. He has received his Bachelor's degree with a major in Behavioral Health and Science and also obtained a minor in Sociology. It has been a long time coming and I am so proud of Tim for all of his hard work. Tim hopes to continue his education starting next year in the Master's program of Behavioral Science with a focus of Epidemiology or Health Statistics. Man, it sure feels good to be graduated. We almost don't know what to do with ourselves. While this big event was happening, I finally received my Associates degree from Salt Lake Community College. This is my second associates degree, and I think two Associates should equal a Bachelors...right?

I got a job

So after two weeks of being unemployed, I started my new job as an ophthalmic technician (same thing as before) at Hoopes Vision. The first few days were kind of hard-I have not had a job where I was on my feet ALL day since I was the lumber girl at Lowes Home Improvement. I mostly just followed people around so I could figure out how they did things at the new office. Now I can take patients back all by myself once again. I have noticed though, when the wife has a full time job; the house never seems to be very clean....weird. Thanks to Tim though, he has made the bed several times.

Who needs a job...really!?

Wouldn't it be nice if you could live in a place so careless and free? Not worrying about going to work the next day, getting all of your projects and quotas met, being free of workplace drama. If you didn't have to worry about pleasing your boss, or making sure everything you do is politically correct. Taking your meager lunch break (if any) that consists of a Nalgene and baggie of frosted mini-wheats. Sigh. Well, I thought that would be lovely....for half a day it was lovely and then reality sets in. It is very daunting not knowing how the bills will get paid or what will happen when our health insurance runs out at the end of the week, or even having nothing productive to do all day long! My goodness you can only work out so much in a day. The ice cream and leftover Costco triple chocolate-chocolate birthday cake seems to beckon. I guess I could always clean the bathroom again, 5 times in 4 days isn't bad right?

If you have not figured out, I am out of a job. I was working for an Ophthalmologist-and all of the sudden on my way out to my car the doc and office manager cornered me and said they aren't doing so well and need to cut back. I got cut back. I forget how awful and stressful it is to be on a job hunt, especially with the pressure to get a job right now. If anyone knows of someone hiring, please let me know! I may have already sent them my resume-I don't know many people that haven't gotten it this week. :)

Oh and GOOD LUCK everyone working on finals! You can do it, its almost over!

Makeover

I have been wondering how to make my blog cute like others I have seen-almost like a scrapbook page. And thanks to someone on Andrea's blog, I learned how. It looked super complicated but really the instructions were great for someone so computer illiterate as myself to understand. Thank you author of blog design instructions!

Snowboard or Bust!

Now that I told you all how to get discount lift tickets you should all try snowboarding. It is so much fun! My first time snowboarding was with Alyson Dame and I think I was 11 years old. From that day on I was hooked. I was able to go to Brighton about 2 weeks ago with Alyson 'Murdock' (now) and it rocked. It was a little windy and we had to board through blizzards of ice crystals-ouch-every once in awhile but it was Oh so worth it!

Look How Cool

This is me doing a wicked cool rail jump.....

Just kidding, it looks like it could be me though doesn't it? I used to be brave enough to try cool moves and tricks, but I got married and became a chicken. Nowadays I have to pay for my own medical expenses if I land on my face. That would not be pretty-either one!

He said Yes!

Last Wednesday Tim FINALLY consented to go snowboarding with me! For an event like this I took work off, since this may never happen again. Tim does not like winter or the snow so I felt like I pretty much had to drag him up there. He wanted to ski instead of snowboard, which was okay since I was just glad to get him to come, besides he is a better skiier than snowboarder so we were able to 'tear up the mountain' Even though it was cold, Tim ended up having a great time and even tossed around the idea of buying some skis. Horray! But don't worry, our kids will still be snowboarders.