What She Shovels

10 Years Ago, I…
1. was a fairly unhappy junior at Maranatha High School.
2. couldn’t drive.
3. was a vegetarian.
5 Years Ago, I…
1. had just finished my first quarter back at UC Davis and was convinced I wanted to be a hydrologist.
2. was preparing for trek to LA for Christmas in my happy little Suzuki.
3. had been dating Mike for nearly 3 years.
3 Years Ago, I…
1. had just finished my first quarter as a soil science graduate student at UC Davis
2. was preparing for trek to LA for Christmas in happy new Little Green Jetta.
3. drove from Davis to Tulsa, OK with Diane.
1 Year Ago, I…
1. was finishing a Really Crappy Lab Tech job at UCD.
2. was preparing for first Christmas in new (to us) house.
3. was newly married.
So far this year, I…
1. have applied for and been rejected from dozens of jobs.
2. have learned a few new hobbies.
3. have learned a LOT about friendships, and been eternally grateful for the really good ones.
Yesterday, I…
1. taught biology and algebra, despite “help” from incompetent people.
2. was very happy to be starting winter break, not having to see said students for 3 weeks.
3. studied and practiced patient assessments for today’s test.
Today, I…
1. became an EMT in the state of California.
2. took 44 practice tests for this evening’s test.
3. drank 5 beers (and counting) to celebrate.