Cold Hands, Warm Heart

This past weekend was quite an unexpected adventure. My school vacation ended with a lovely blizzard that covered the area with a little over a foot of snow. I am very thankful for the white powder since it gave me TWO grown-up snow days from internship (Thank you Mister Snow Miser!) And while I was cuddled on the couch reading about Relational Cultural Theory (fun stuff...), J was already back to the medical school grind. (He did get one day off from classes though, which he spent very productively binging on Criminal Minds). On Friday evening, I headed up to his apartment for a few days. We spent the night excited for our rare, low key, relaxed weekend. But of course, fate had something else in mind for us...

On Saturday morning around 11, while J was preoccupied in the bathroom reading Flipboard and doing other bathroomy things... I began to hear rushing water downstairs. I asked his roommate Chris where the sounds were coming from. And before I could finish my question, water began to pour down from a vent in the ceiling into the living room. We jumped up and grabbed pots and pans to try and catch the water. We soon realized that it was extremely hot, and steam started emerging from the lightbulbs. In a matter of minutes, Niagara Falls was pouring into J's apartment. Then a second, and third vent started expelling water, as well as the ceiling. Can you say "aquarium life"? Oii! Chris ran over to his neighbors for some help. Thank goodness- cause SOS, that ship was sinking! FINALLY, J appeared from the bathroom and ran downstairs to look at the damage. Their neighbor shut off the water, and I turned down the temperature which helped slow down the flow. BUT this also meant the apartment had no heat and water. The guys were eventually able to get in touch with their landlord who said a plumber would be arriving that afternoon.

EIGHT HOURS LATER.... a very unique cartoony man with a mustache that resembled that of Mr. Monopoly, Mario, Luigi, and W.B. Mason came to the rescue. He discovered that a pipe burst within their heating system. Unfortunately there was nothing he could due until 9am the next morning. So! It was a family trip to Lowe's to get space heaters for us. Once we got them back and assembled, the three of us huddled around the machine with a few glasses of alcohol. We we layered up with hoodies, hats, and gloves. And all while we were freezing, I looked around and couldn't help but laugh. There were pots and pans all over the place. We had a fire in the fireplace with crumbled newspapers, and the three of us were hunched over a space heater with so many layers on it was difficult to sit up. What a crazy experience. I tried to keep the guys in good spirits as I knew they were frustrated by the circumstances. We finished the night with a round of drinks at a local bar, some heat, and warm burgers (french fries for me!).

The next morning, our super hero plumber aka Mr. Monopoly aka Mario/Luigi aka W.B. Mason aka Kevin (his real name) arrived and solved the problem! "The Vin" was such a happy, informative little man. He was even enthusiastic about taking a pic with the guys after the job was done. Although the weekend was a bit of a disaster, we were all able to look at it from a light hearted perspective. Lots of watery instagrams, jokes about waterfalls, and silly shivering snapchats helped warm our hearts while our hands were freezing. As crazy as it may sound, I'm really happy I was around to experience the pipe catastrophe. Sometimes that's what real life is like. Ridiculous, messy, unexpected, frustrating, and cold. Often you just need to throw on a few more layers and surround yourself with people that make you happy.

Thanks Kevin!

It's all about how you look at something. Stay warm (and dry!)
xoxo
Casey

Firsts

Remember your first day of school? Picking out a new outfit, getting a matching backpack and lunch box, going to get a nice haircut (which usually turned into rocking crooked bangs)? A day of firsts can be very exciting, but also overwhelming, and a little nerve-racking. Well, today is my first day in the cyber blog world. I have been wanting to start a blog for a while now, and with the new year upon us, I thought "What better time!"

As with many first encounters, I feel that I should introduce myself. I am a recent graduate of college and have moved back into my childhood home. Not the top choice for a recent grad, but my family is great and there are minimal other options financially at this point. These past couple of months have been absolutely CRAZY and filled with a lot of changes. While I just graduated with my Bachelors degree in Psychology, I jumped right into a Masters program for Mental Health Counseling, specializing in Expressive Arts therapy. I also started a new internship with children who have experienced traumas. I could have never predicted how inspiring (and EXHAUSTING) this work could be. And on top of all this schooling, I'm also minor in medical school! Ha. I kid. Mostly.... My boyfriend, J (or Dr. Charming as I like to call him) just finished his first semester of medical school. This is an experience difficult to fully grasp unless you have experienced it personally. We are also kind of doing the long distance thing, so there has been a lot of adjustments and stress lately. But throughout the struggles we have found a way to make it work and enjoy this bumpy roller coaster of a ride. I can say that for now our lives have molded around his medical schooling and I spend my time on the weekends studying beside him or playing house mommy at his apartment. (Pillsbury cookies anyone?) I will definitely share more medical school experiences in the future, but for now the basics are: Anatomy time casey time.

This is just a brief intro of the context of my life right now. Pretty chaotic, huh? And while you may be asking yourself, "What's so different about this blog from every other '20somethingyearold trying to make it in the world' blog?" "What makes this girl so unique?" "What's her thing?" "Her niche?" And I think that's just it. I'm nicheless... I have lots of interests and focuses, but I do not want to try to mold myself into a frame. I won't pretend to be a music connoisseur, nor will I pretend to be the next Betty Crocker. Do I like music? Of course! Do I have fun cooking? Yes, when I don't burn everything! I'm just trying to find my way right now (and find some peace of mind too). Welcome to Prescriptions for Post Grad: graduate school mixed with medical school, with some exciting new adventures and lots of laughs. Enjoy!


xoxo
Casey

I'll leave you with a list of 10 things about me:

1. I am a vegetarian, except for bacon. But, I am not a vegetarian based on ethics, or beliefs, but rather I simply do not like the taste of any meat besides bacon. And who doesn't like bacon?! I mean really!

2. My favorite place to be is the beach hands down. Cape Cod Massachusetts to be specific.

3. I think I am the next American Idol every time I'm in the car. I can't help it. I have some pretty good dance moves too.

4. I am actually allergic to the cold. Not exaggerating. Many people think I am kidding or lying about this, but come on- if I was going to take the time to lie, why would I come up with this? So stupid. I'm way more creative than that. Plus the allergy itself sucks. It's hard to eat a popsicle without getting Angelina Jolie lips.

5. I love photography- always trying to look at things from a new perspective.

6. The one thing I miss the most about college is living with all of my friends. I'll never have that opportunity again. I wish I realized how precious the impromptu wine nights were.

7. I'm a complete animal lover. Puppies. Please. All the time. Everywhere.

8. I think that Modern Family and New Girl are absolutely hysterical. I love laughing until my stomach hurts. One of the best feelings.

9. I absolutely hate goodbyes. One of the worst feelings.

10.  And I'm always looking for more time. If anyone can tell me the secret to this, please let me know.