back and forth

dietetics.

sonography.

dietetics.

baby.

dietetics.

anything else.

dietetics.

etc/∞

(yes, that's the infinity symbol if you were wondering...)

i thought i was set on being a cardiac sonographer just because i couldn't figure anything else out. it's a year program and you come out of it making a very decent living.

then this weekend i had a conversation that reignited my love for nutrition. a friend told me she had high cholesterol and said she was using coconut oil instead of butter to cook with and that her mom recommended having a tablespoon of the oil each day. a little light bulb went off in my head and i remembered that coconut oil is a rare plant oil that is actually mostly saturated fat. and saturated fat (combined with a genetic element) determines your cholesterol more than the amount of cholesterol you consume, itself. and while i am unsure if there is definitive research on plant-based saturated fat versus animal-based... i think that could give her a good starting point on decreasing her cholesterol.
this whole conversation made me remember how much i love this field. and how much i wish i knew more about the topic and could give solid, educated suggestions to her.

so now i'm reconsidering taking the last few classes and GRE i need to get into grad school and then crossing my fingers (read:pray) that something works out. charlie feels so tied to the land here. but i can't let this go.


ALSO: i went to a funeral this weekend. the funeral of my dear friend amy's father. he was the sweetest daddy. and while it feels like he died out of time, it was encouraging and refreshing to see God glorified through the family and through the services. Dr. Frazier will always be remembered with love and joy and with reverence and with inspiration.
i was sad my visit was due to these circumstances, but it sure was great to see amy and a few other friends from college. love you, amy!!

don't become a slave to something that isn't real.

that's one of the reasons we don't lie.
but when you break it down, that statement has a LOT of other good implications as well.

mmm fruity

i want to react out of:

love

joy

peace

patience

kindness

goodness

faithfulness

gentleness

and self control

ALSO: love one another.

roadtrip anyone?

yeah.

it's been a year since i've seen most of those people... and i got to see almost all of them this past weekend. and i love them. lawton (the flowergirl being held by her daddy) stated to her mom, "mommy, i think i was in a wedding, and i think she's the girl..." and pointed at me. that probably means i don't see these people enough, but i will certainly take what i can get.

in addition, charlie and i celebrated our one year. and we broke out the wedding topper from our cake! my mom did and excellent job of wrapping it up, and it tasted great! i love you so much, charlie loup. thanks for continuing to teach me about love.