Hockey, hockey, and more hockey!

Let me think, How can I sum up the last week? One word: Hockey. Last Tuesday I got to go watch one of Lucas' hockey games, which was a treat for me because they are usually too late so I don't get to go see them. Then on Wednesday we went with my sister and her husband and saw the Hurricanes play the NJ Devils. And then on Sat. we went with Lucas' hockey team to watch the Hurricanes play the Capitals... we were rooting for the Capitals and unfortunately they lost. :( We did get to watch some hilarious Mascot hockey of all the mascots fighting each other... the blue guy on the left who is bent over spent the whole time on the ground... so funny!
On Friday night Lucas and some of his coworkers went to support one of their friends in an acapella competition. Their group was called Central Station and so Lucas and his friends made a train! Hopefully this link will work for you guys:

I suck at this :)

Okay, so I am definitely not a very good blogger. I guess I probably should have known this since I'm not a very good journal writer or anything like that either. It's not that I don't have thoughts, or really even the time (most of the time) to sit down and write... I just always seem to find things that seem more important. Oh well, so here I am trying to be a better "blogger". I have finished my first clinical, which was an amazing experience... sadly though, that means I am back in class (boo) Don't get me wrong, I like the profession I have chosen and find most of what I am learning very interesting, I just hate sitting in class all day. Plus it's very hard to stay focused and really absorb all that information for 8 hours. We are currently learning about the brain though, so that is really interesting. I have discovered that I am what I call an "unwilling learner"... meaning I never want to go to class or be in class, but once I am there I am fascinated at all the cool stuff I get to learn.
For the week off in between my clinical and resuming class, Lucas and I went to Vegas for our 2 year anniversary and Lucas' birthday. We had a lot of fun seeing the sights and all the shows. We were able to see Phantom of the Opera, KA (A Cirque Du Soleil show), and Lance Burton (famous magician) They were all very cool. We were also able to meet up with Lucas' aunt and uncle and spend some time with them, which was also really fun. We did a lot of walking though and in the end, almost needed a vacation from our vacation!
In other interesting news, I have joined the Relay for Life Elon DPT team! I decided that it had been much too long since I had signed up to do any kind of fund raising/volunteer work and that it was time for me to give back a little more. I don't really have any moving story about why I joined and how someone I know died or recovered from cancer, I just know that I have more to give, both of my time and money, and so I am trying to answer that calling. If you would like To donate online now, click here to visit my personal page.... no pressure though :)
Tonight my sister and her husband came over and we had dinner and played Catan (a really cool board game)... it was great to see them both and we all had a really good time. I love that my sister is closer now... so sad that she will be far away much sooner than later :( I think that's all I've got for now... !