Another day, another $

So here it is, 3:38 AM, and I've already been up for an hour. Why the hell can't I sleep?? My doctor gave me prescriptions to help me sleep, but if I take the whole damn dose, I can't wake up. Man- this blows!
Well today is St. Patty's Day- woo-hoo! Many of my co-workers are going to Cleveland today for the St. Patrick's Day parade. I hear that gets pretty wild. I guess it's Ohio's rendition of Mardi gra! Whatever, too many people, lot's of traffic, high crime city- they can have it! I prefer a quiet beach where serenity is all around me and people and action are far, far away!

One of my dogs is sick, Gracie- still dealing with issues from her surgery (spade) two weeks ago. I called the vet again yesterday and will be taking her back up to be checked out for the 4th time. Poor girl- she's having a hard time pooping and I think bearing down with an incision that is not healed is causing her a great deal of pain. I feel bad for her. But the vet was pretty cool (NOT Byland, but East Holmes Vet in Berlin). They said if she got any worse before Thursday's appointment, to call them and they would come here to see her. I might have to take them up on that. So keep your fingers crossed that she will be ok, and soon.

Today marks the first official day that I am not allowed to practice professionally, until I hear from the state. My Professional Counselor's license expired at midnight, and the board does not meet until Friday. So I get to go to work and sit with my thumb straight up my bum and wait. But! When it comes, I will be a Professional CLINICAL Counselor. And since I've worked so hard to get to where I am, let me blow my own horn and say- I can diagnose like nobody's business! When I took my test, I did not miss one diagnoses. So rest assured, if I tell you that you have a problem, you should probably take me seriously and go get it checked out! HAHA!! Nah, I would be hard-pressed to diagnose people I know- it's a big NO-NO! Anyway- my name will look like this: VP(you know my name), MA CPC, LPCC- and when I get my Supervisors status, which will be in another YEAR!!!!!!! I will have an "-S" after those letters up there. Cool huh? Yes it is, considering it took a total of 9 1/2 years to get those letters. (10 1/2 years by the time I get the magical "S") Marc wanted me to go for my Ph.D- yea right! They give you up to 10 years to complete it- no thanks! Too many statistics involved and too little patience on my part- NOT. The ONLY thing a Ph.D can do that I can't is prescribe medication- and that is pretty much ALL they do. Ten minutes from the time you walk in the door until you walk out, and they have handed you a fist full of zombie pills and they just made up to $140!!!!!! That would be nice- but I don't appreciate their ethical standards (or lack there of) so I think I'll stick to what I do best and help people verbally.

I suppose I am boring the crap out of you- but I guess I'm really writing a Dear Diary segment today and it feels kind of cool. Like venting! So I suppose I have bla-bla-bla'ed enough and should let you all go do your thing. Thanks for stopping by... Love ya!