Authentically Mine

Today was one big long medical appointment but all with good outcomes and excitement. I started off the day going to the med doc who designed a tapering schedule for me to come off my meds that (was almost exactly like the one I did up on my own). Who should be paying who...:)???

My goal is to try and come off of all of my meds. All I can do is take it one day, one reduction at a time. Anyway if I can manage the taper schedule I will be all set to go at the end of April. If I need to both she and my OB/GYN said they are completely comfortable with me on a low dose of Zoloft if it makes it easier for me (if I need it). I much prefer not to but they were comforting and knowlegeable about it if I need to.

Switiching to appointment #2 - off Adam and I went to the OB/GYN. He was so awkward it was cute and I was completely clothed the whole time (no exam for this visit) it was just to talk about what screening and diagnostic tests are available so we can decide what we think about it all and talk about preconception stuff in general. Of course she gave me the BIGGEST HONKING prenatal vitamins ever. She said because of the diabetes it can only help me to start taking them now. Can you say welcome to nausea? I have never been able to take even a one-a-day without the queasies but again, I will do what ever I have to.

The last doctor appointment to cover for all of my pre visits is the Endocrinologist next week. Phew - then it is just a matter of doing what I need to do and then around the end of April beginning of May hope that all the years of trying not to get pregnant turn themselves around!

I am still debating on which Insulin pump to use.....pros and cons to both. As much as I like the idea of no tubing I am very much leaning toward this one that I have alredy posted about.

Sorry if my posts are not the usual thrill a minute *ROFLMAO* that they usually are. This is just a huge part of my life right now and I just find it helpful in relaxing if I can "dump" out all the thoughts here.

If there was any doubt that this cold and misery we call winter in New England will end, it is official that it will. The university where I work has come out with its list of summer course offerings. Which by the way is, as far as I can tell, IDENTICAL to last year's summer course offerings, except that the Writing Seminar I would need is being offered.

Now that I know for sure that the two classes I can choose between are being offered I have to revisit my original questions. My decision is that I am going to take a class this summer and a class this fall and see where that gets me. If I LOVE psychology I will take more classes in that. If I love creative writing I will take more classes there. I have talked to many people and for either path I have to take 3 courses in the area before I can apply to the master's program. So the truth of it is I could take up to 6 classes before I decide. It will probably be more like 4 (2 in each area).

So for this summer my choices are:

Abnormal Psychology (I got them to waive the Intro to Psych prerequsite since I have taken it in High School, College and I took Developmental Psychology post-grad)

This course is an introduction to the study of psychopathology. It focuses on theoretical models of abnormal behavior as they relate to the definition, etiology, and treatment of mental disorders. Diagnostic classification, and behavioral and biological features of the major syndromes of psychopathology are emphasized. Prerequisite: Introductory course in psychology. This all just sounds fascinating to me.

OR

Introduction to Graduate Research Methods and Scholarly Writing in the Humanities (the writing seminar that I would need)

This proseminar focuses on the research, writing, and critical and analytical skills necessary to produce a successful graduate-level research project in the humanities. Attention is paid to the development of close-reading skills and to strategies of textual analysis, as well as to the vocabulary of describing the structural and iconographic features of artifacts. The course explores these topics through an investigation of the Gothic. Works to be studied include Northanger Abbey, The Mysteries of Udolpho, Frankenstein, Dracula, short fiction by Poe, and a selection of modern Gothic tales.

Now I know there are some who LOVE these kinds of stories but I am not sure that they are what I want to spend my summer reading. Yes I know you are thinking....."but you DO want to spend your summer reading about abnormal psychology?..... call me strange. There are different types of the seminar offered each semester so I could choose a different topic seminar for writing too.

Oh I know all these words and hemming and hawing ... just pick a damn class already and I can take the other one next semester.

OK so I picked a course. I am taking Abnormal Psychology this summer. I am so excited and I cannot even officially enroll until March.