Big News!

So earlier this summer I was studying a bit, ahem a lot, for this one test I had to take to make myself employable and licensable in the field I just got a degree. I took the test and haven't thought too much about it since then, except for the occasional nightmare about being late(after the fact is weird I know!) and every so often during a conversation with friends who also took it.  After one such conversation, I was informed  of the average number of days to get results. The informant also clued me in to the fact that we were FOUR days from that magic number. I had a couple momentary freak outs in the next three days.
And then I woke up on that magic number day, got my coffee, went shoe shopping and started to run a few errands before I realized that the AVERAGE number of days between the test and the results had  passed. That day and any day after was fair game to receive the envelope in the mail...Eeeek! (I honestly can't believe I had forgotten when I woke up that morning, but it allowed me some very quiet uninterrupted shoe shopping time before the crowds hit the stores).   As soon as I realized it could be the day, I prayed to the Lord! I asked for calmness and that I could drive myself safely and also that I would be able to look at my results (if we had them) before any friends called to inquire as to my status.
I raced home in my car. Calmly opened my envelope and....good news! I passed!! And thankfully no one had called yet! I immediately called my husband and parents to share the good news. I guess this means that I am now officially employable and a grown-up (well, after my first pay-check I guess) and all of that!  Thanks for sticking it out with me!  I'm here. And I'm still writing,

  No more tests. No more books. No more teachers, umm I hadn't gotten a dirty look from a teacher since probably freshman year of high school when I might have gotten in trouble once or twice for chatting (verbally that is, no IMing in class for me!)

101. (Posts, Unfortunately Not Dalmations).

This is my 101st post! I realized as I was typing the Latte post that it was 100th, so instead of not posting it, I decided to celebrate 100 posts by acknowledging them in the 101st!
I know many people celebrate their 100th post by doing a giveaway or writing 100 things about themselves. I don't have anything to give away (probably because I still don't really know how to use AdSense) and I never get through the full list of 100 things on other peoples blogs and I personally don't think I"m that interesting so I'm just sharing 11 with you now. 

1. I wear socks to bed.
2. I just realized blogger will make a list for you.
3. I don't like to fly in airplanes. 
4. I get my feelings hurt sort of easily. 
5. I love to wear coats and jackets (probably because I'm usually cold). 
6. I order a non-fat, no-foam latte at Starbucks.
7. I like to go shopping or sit at a book store or coffee shop more than almost anything. 
8. I like floating in my parents pool with a book as much as those things I just listed.
9. I met Mr. Ruggedly Handsome in high school, but we started dating in college. 
10. I wore cowboy boots at my wedding.
11. I love my family, Husband, Mom, Dad, & Brother the most. 

There are 11 things that I think are new to most of my readers! Some of you have been with me for most of the journey so far, so thanks for joining me. For those of you who are fairly new,  Welcome and I hope you will continue on with me. 

I'm here. And I'm still writing. 

P.S. This is a bonus because of the post title... For at least a solid five years of my childhood I was obsessed with Dalmations. I wanted one sooooooo badly.