Well, this past weekend was one for the record books. Saturday morning was a pivotal point in my rather long college career. Praxis day! The Praxis is a pretty standard licensing exam given in all different fields that require you to have any sort of license to practice. Audiology is one of those fields that requires it, and I tend to compare it to the Bar exam for lawyears, or the NCLEX for nurses.
Anyways so that was at 10:45 Saturday morning. Kathy and I attempted to study the entire week before, but our attempts were somewhat clouded by our desire to eat junkfood and go the the mall (bad girls I know) Regardless, if we didnt have a pretty good understanding of what was going to be on the test without re-studying every class we've had so far, well then we will probably not make very good audiologists.
This weekend also happened to be the one chosen for one of my best undergrad friends, Michelle's bachelorette party. With her wedding in early June and her bridal party living all over the place, it was difficult to find a good weekend! Anyways, I had to be in STL for dinner at a nice restaurant at 5:30. About 2:00 when I finally got out of the Praxis, I rushed home and threw everything I needed into a bag and took off. I knew I was going to be cutting it short, but I was gonna try my best.
I rolled into STL right as the girls were getting ready to head to the restaurant, so quickly I ended up driving some people there since my car was already out. I looked like a fish out of water compared to my cutely dressed friends in yoga pants, a tshirt, a messy pony tail, and what was left from yesterday's makeup. Oh well, I was SO excited to see my undergrad friends!
After a fantastic dinner, we went back to our hotel and got ready (so I didn't look like the outcast friend anymore) Even though our lives have changed and we live in different towns and hadn't seen each other in a year, it was like nothing had changed. We were the same silly girls we always were, laughing and having a blast.
I have decided that I most prefer to travel from bar to bar by limo. It was way easier than walking, having a DD, or a taxi. We just go out and there he is, waiting to take us to the next place...and the limo is always full of drinks!
After a night of games, shots, laughs, and everything in between, I am so glad I got to see all those girls, and its such a good feeling to know that even though our lives are changing, our friendship remains!
I drove home Sunday, only to turn around and drive to Sedalia on Monday, and Warrensburg on Tuesday morning for work. The poor little caliber is getting lots and lots of miles this spring! It sucks how expensive gas is right now!
BTW: my pictures from the party are on facebook if you're my friend (which you probably are) check them out.
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