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Catching My Breath

Hi blog!

I have probably started this post 5 times now, but something always got in the way of me finishing it! Let's just make it easier on all of us with some bullets!

NASA Bullets:
  • BIG NASA news! BLUF (bottom line up front): I am now in the Integrated Sim!! Woot! I apologize for the delay in telling you, but I have now completed 2 integrated simulations, with 2 more scheduled for next week. Please, send me all of your powerful, nerdy, positive energy as I will definitely need it over the next few months! 
  • Also, also BIG NASA news: I have passed all of my technical knowledge and planning oral exams! Phhewwwwww, that's such a relief. Now I can do fun stuff like use a database to plan activities and put my awesome powerpoint skills to use! [sarcasm aside, there is a lot of fun stuff to do here!
Diabetes Bullets:
  • Dangit, shortly after my embarrassing Dexcom-in-the-washer story, my transmitter's battery died. So, here again I sit, Dexcom-less. 
  • My attempts to lose weight are working! Agonizingly slow, but working. More later?
Life Bullets: 
  • Chris and I used our tax refund to pay off the miata, hurray for no more car payments!
  • I guess this is the year of the weddings, we have 3 coming up, each in a different geographic location! But I think we finally figured out all of the logistics!
  • We have been busy with house projects and Chris has been working hard on the RX-7!

Hopefully my next posts will be less boring!!
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