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Winter Forward

3/7/2015

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Hello friends! I’ve had such a nice week reading all of your blog posts for our first week back blogging: it’s good to be back. :)

It’s funny though. I feel like so little has changed for me from the last major round of blogs. Sanaa’s in DC, Jill and AB are moving to Ireland, and Sara has a teaching job and moved out… Such fantastic major changes for you all! Still, I am quite happy with where I am right now:

1)      Columbus is still treating me very well! I have moved into a new apartment. It’s on a quiet side street lined with trees, flowers (presumably, though the snow has prevented that), and pretty lampposts. My apartment is large and bright with a window in every room, and I have a much larger kitchen now! It’s great to have room to spread out while I cook and bake. Not to mention, I love my new chalkboard paint walls in the kitchen! It’s so fun to write and draw all over and design it however I want it. I also got to paint my bedroom and living room accent walls a relaxing spa blue color. There’s still boxes I need to unpack, but I am making progress with the end in sight!

2)      My job at work is going well. I am constantly learning something new and even presented a poster at a local symposium hosted at Ohio State. My labs are churning out grants, papers, and projects in this winter submission season, and we are hopeful to get them back with positive results.

3)      Mark is busy studying for his Step 1 exam, the first major board-type exam at the end of his second year. I only get to see him once or twice a week because of the intensity of his study schedule, but we are making the most of it. I am also sending him daily cute cat pictures. Every little bit helps, right? ;)

4)      While everyone else has been traveling about in foreign lands, I’ve remained stateside without my passport… Until now! I now have a beautiful, shiny new passport in my possession, ready for my trip to England in the summer with my church choir! I am thrilled to be going to sing in Lincoln Cathedral with my church friends and touring around England. ALL the accents!!

5)      A bit closer to home, I have tickets for the upcoming NCAA men’s basketball tournament! One week from tomorrow, I will know which teams I have the opportunity to see… I’m planning on doing some last minute team choosing and buying team shirts for the occasion! I AM SO EXCITED!!!!!!! I can’t remember a time when I didn’t watch college basketball, so this is going to be very special for me and my mom.  Needless to say, I’ve been watching as much basketball as possible in my free time… not that I wouldn’t be. ;)

I’ll close with the typical reminder that we “winter” forward tomorrow, sadly losing an hour of sleep, but gaining more sunlight in our typical daytime hours. I’m sure we all want spring to come soon!!! I'm looking forward to the beautiful Easter flowers...

Much love,

Amber

PS- Of course I’m going to continue my song of the week! Here’s one of my favorite songs from the Divergent soundtrack. (By the way, has anyone else seen the movie? Opinions? I loved pretty much everything related to Dauntless…)

“Beating Heart” – Ellie Goulding
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Sara
3/8/2015 04:30:41 am

Chalkboard paint?!?! Jealousssssss

I'm glad you're all settled into your nice new apartment :) and your England trip sounds so exciting!

I haven't seen Divergent, but the song is pretty good. Whee!

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Jill
3/8/2015 08:57:24 am

Your new apartment sounds great :)
especially the chalkboard paint.

Hope I get the chance to see you when you travel to England!

I saw Divergent and I thought it was pretty good; never read the books though

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Anna Beth
3/8/2015 04:06:23 pm

I wanna see your apartment and play with the chalkboard! And I definitely want to come hear you sing in Lincoln!!!

I really liked Divergent, and I'm looking forward to Insurgent. I still need to read the books. They're on my list. My mom read them and loved them.

What faction do you think you'd be in, Amber?

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Amber
3/10/2015 09:41:32 am

I'd be an Erudite turned Dauntless. No doubt about it. ;) What about you?

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Amber
3/10/2015 09:42:14 am

Also, you haven't read the books??? They're fantastic. :D Though I've got to say that Divergent was my favorite book of the 3...

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