Lately...

Since I took a nice little hiatus I should probably catch you up...

Patrick graduated with his Doctorate in Physical Therapy in May.

Dr. Gorman with his floppy hat... I love it!

My favorite.

He was temporarily unemployed after graduation due to a delay in receiving his license... not because of any fault of his but because the government takes their sweet time with these kinds of things. I felt like I needed to clear that up so you wouldn't think he had a problem with the background check or something haha. Anyways... we got to go visit my family in Texas so it ended up being a good thing!

Apparently, this is the only picture from that trip... but here you have Rachel and Patrick (bff's).

We started house hunting in June and put an offer in on a short sale... which is a really misleading name because it is NOT a short process! Dear Lord has it been a journey!

Patrick and I had our two year anniversary on July 2nd!

Best day ever. 

We did the normal go out to dinner thing and then spent the 4th of July weekend at the lake with family.

Patrick, Kevin (best friend and groomsman) and Brian (brother and best man)

Fireworks show from the pontoon in the middle of the lake!

In July, Patrick also started his new job as a Physical Therapist in the SAME BUILDING I WORK IN!!! I always loved the idea of him being so close but this has turned out to be an even bigger blessing than I had anticipated.

In August, I totaled my little Honda on the highway. I hydroplaned which was really bad but I was basically OK... just sore. Very sore. I'll probably have to write a post on that one day.

Yes, the trunk is in the back seat...

I bought a new car.. RAV4, baby! I'm in love with it.

This picture does not do it justice... even though my sister says it looks like a "mom car"

We have been packing up the little one bedroom apartment that was our first home together because we FINALLY closed on that darn short sale last Friday. Hallelujah! Trust me... there will be more on this later! :)

Smiles of relief that it is finally over after over 3 months of waiting!

Oh, and we are gonna have a baby in March 2014 :)

I'm officially in the 2nd trimester today actually... time is already flying!

So if this quick little post tells you anything... it's that big things are happening in the Gorman house and I suddenly have a lot to write about!

So I'm not done writing after all :)

I'M BACK!!!

...I know, I can't believe it either.

Well folks, I took a nice long break from the blogging world... a retreat, if you will. But here I am!

Back in April/May, I really was feeling like I needed to take some time to step back and live a little. That may sound silly but I was spending too much time with my laptop and my iphone wondering if anyone was reading my blog posts. Or thinking, "did that sound stupid?" or "will anyone think that was funny?" That sounds ridiculous but I'm being honest even though I'm a little embarrassed by it. Truth is... it's not about me. And it never really was.

A lot has happened in the 4 months away from my laptop but I will get to that later. I have a lot going on and a lot of people that I love that I can't talk to on a regular basis because of the distance between us. I'm back because of THEM.

I vow to ignore the numbers under "pageviews today" and "followers" and to just enjoy communicating with real people that I know and love... not the so-called "fans." Because I enjoy relationships and I'm just not the kind of person that has fans :)

So, here is goes! Don't expect a post every day or even every week because this is real life and I make no promises! But I'm oddly excited about everything.

I'm out

I started this blog less than a year ago after journaling for many years with the thought that this would be a good way to journal and chronicle my life. I have decided to leave the blogging world though. I realized there is just something therapeutic about writing and I just felt hesitant about my writings being public... Cuz ya know I just have such a huge following and all haha.
Anyways, I'm done blogging. I much prefer keeping my thoughts between me and the people closest to me. But it's been real, y'all!

Over and out...

Celebrating Patrick

This week I started my new job with the Cardiologist. I LOVE it... but I will love it even more when I am not in orientation anymore. I'm not good at watching other people do the work. I would much rather do it myself. I'm also not good at just sitting so any time I get the chance to grab something from the printer or fill up my cup of coffee... I practically JUMP out of my seat. But it will get better. More on that later :)

Also this week we had yet another snow storm. I may have mentioned this already but I am just not used to this weather... being from Texas and all. BUT I am starting to like it. Snow is just so pretty! Yeah its a pain to get out in but it is just so beautiful!

30 minutes in and it's already beautiful.

Our church this morning on Palm Sunday

Now for the good stuff...

Happy Birthday, Patrick cookie cake 

German Chocolate Cake... thanks for the recipe, Mom!

Today is my dear sweet husband's birthday. Patrick is 26 years old today which it really young in the grand scheme of things but it's closer to 30 than 20... therefore he is "old" in my book. Last night we were laughing about how time flies. It seems like last week we were hanging out at the Newman Center on campus and two-stepping at Twister's on the weekends. And now we are here: married almost two years, I'm on my second job, he is graduating with his doctorate and we are thinking about buying a house.... time does fly!

Patrick is the most amazing man I have ever met. When I dreamed of my future husband when I was younger I had an image in my mind. Patrick is all of those things and then more. God had better plans than I could have ever dreamed up by myself. Patrick is honest and dependable. He is selfless and giving. He cares more about fulfilling God's plan than fitting in with the rest of the world. He is tall and handsome and his eyes make me melt (yeah it's cheesy but its true). He loves his family. He treats everyone with the respect they deserve. He is helpful. He is encouraging. He is faithful. And he is the best friend a girl could ever ask for.

Today I am so happy that God created such a wonderful man and that he was raised but such loving parents that taught him well. I am so thankful for my place in His plan.

I love this man!

On Patrick's 26th Birthday we braved winter weather to get to Palm Sunday Mass, watched a little March Madness (GO KU!) with our two closest friends, Katie and Steven and chowed down on cake and pizza... I wonder what we will be doing 50 years form now when he turns 76? 

I love this journey.

My Brother, the Pope and an ache in my heart

I heard the news the Pope Benedict XVI was resigning literally as I was walking out the door for my shift at the hospital and my heart hurt. There were so many questions. I had stayed up way past my "work bedtime" reading the book my George Ratzinger, My Brother, The Pope and for the first time in his eight years I felt like I knew my Pope. And now...

I put the book down for while, not because I was done or didn't want to read it, but because I simply had some other things going on. The other night I decided that I needed to finish before we had a new pope and I have learned so much about the man, Joseph Ratzinger, and what it means to be Pope.

It was not about power or honor for our pope emeritus. He was so humble and reserved and never saw himself in the seat of Peter. But the man is loving and true and hearing his brother, George, tell us from his perspective made me feel so close to this man that I have never met. And now he is no longer our pope. The torch will be passed to some other man who will carry the burden. It will not be about power or honor for the new pope either.

My heart is heavy. It aches a little but I can't explain how I feel... not really. I literally just watched black smoke billow out of the papal smokestack. I know they cardinals will come to a conclusion in God's time but I am a little impatient. You see, the news is talking about this election and their being two sides and how the church has all this scandal blah, blah, blah. It is driving me insane...

PEOPLE! The Pope has already been chosen! We just don't know who it is yet. God made a man for this job and the cardinals of the world are simply... figuring it out. They are not "picking" someone. There is not a "front runner" and this is not a popularity contest. It is so much deeper than that. Stop predicting.

I have fallen more in love with the Catholic Church in the past month. I have a newfound respect for our history and the whole process that is unchanging. It is really amazing. I love my faith and I love knowing where it came from. I cannot wait to find out who the next Pope will be.

So until we know more... my eyes will be on that smokestack waiting for the white smoke and ringing of the bells!

Pray without ceasing.

7 Quick Takes #7

1. Like I mentioned here, it has been kinda of a crazy week at work. Not because of the actual work but because of everyone talking about me leaving. It's kinda nice to feel wanted from both sides but it is also way more attention than I like.

2. Today is Patrick's last day of is most favorite clinical. I think it surprised him how much he loved it and I know he is really going to miss the people. He only has one more nine week clinical rotation to go before graduation! Yay! I hope he likes the next one. Maybe it will surprise him, too :)

3. I can see the grass!!!!! After weeks of several inches of snow it is finally warming up enough to melt it! Yesterday was the first day that I could see significant amounts of grass in a long time. Come on over, Spring!

4. I wanna be in Roma right now. If you haven't heard, it's kinda the place to be right now. All the cardinals are there. According to a blog post by Cardinal Dolan of the US, they are all talking about the "big issues" and says the new pontiff will bring about radical change... namely the change of the human heart. One of my other favorites, Cardinal DiNardo said they are all asking themselves "who will be the next Peter?" The whole process is pretty fantastic and I wrote about it here. I'm honestly without words when I think about how amazing this is and how blessed I am to be a part of the Catholic Church.

Cardinal DiNardo praying the Rosary

Other Cardinals in prayer. So beautiful.

5. Can we please talk about how fast time is flying by? I am still getting used to writing 2013 instead of 2012 and here we are in the middle of March. A few months ago I probably would have welcomed the swiftness of time passing by but now I feel like I need to put on the breaks. There is just a lot going on (new job, Boards and graduation for Patrick, our lease is coming up etc) and I don't want to miss anything!

6. I have mentioned before that the hubby and I are trying to eat healthy. We allow ourselves one day a week (usually on the weekend) to cheat a little. Well this passed weekend we cheated... a lot. It is amazing how sluggish and awful we both felt. And to think that we used to eat that may on a semi-regular basis! I would choose a healthy lifestyle over feeling like that any day!

7. My goal for today (other than tackling the laundry and a little bit of cleaning) is to learn the song Wagon Wheel by Old Crow Medicine Show on my guitar. I haven't taught myself a song in a while and I heard that one on the radio and it didn't sound too hard. I was going to post a video but I watch the music video for the first time and it was... weird... and mildly disturbing. Anyways... it was probably not blog-appropriate haha.

HAPPY FRIDAY Y'ALL!

For way more interesting quick takes from way cooler blogger go over to Jen's blog!

Not knowing is terrifying me a little.

Since this is basically my online journal sometimes I just have to write out how I feel to sort things out and ultimately come to a conclusion. There... I warned you :)


I put in my 2 weeks notice on Monday for the job that I have been in love (and borderline obsessed with) for going on two years. This is my first day off this week and I feel like I was kind of the hot topic at work the past few days. There have been many comments thrown around to the Cardiology group that they are "stealing me away" and whatnot. It has been truly flattering to see people on both sides that want me. I wanted the people I care about most to hear it from me and most of them did but news travels fast. Now that it is official I have so many emotions.

I have been certain that this new job is the right thing for weeks but knowing that I will be saying good-bye to a great job and great people leaves me with an overwhelming sense of loss. We (particularly my weekend crew) know each other so well and truly are friends in and outside of work. I am close with my manager who is like a little mother hen. There are just so many wonderful things about my current job. It's like a family.

And then I think about this NEW job... other than all the excited feelings of newness I am unbelievably excited about how much I will learn. I knew when I graduated from nursing school that I was not done learning. I have continued to educate myself by attending seminars and classes and I LOVE it. I really think I took my education for granted a little bit. I am also looking forward to working closely with the doctors... again from an educational stand point. I am looking forward to meeting new people and building new relationships. I am excited about the schedule and more reasonable hours and the fact that this job is probably more conducive to family life. And the pay isn't too bad either :)  (I realize that is probably in poor taste to mention publicly but that has been everyone's question so now you don't have to ask ha)

Yesterday, my current boss (who has been so understanding and has given me many congratulations on this accomplishment) told me "the grass isn't always greener on the other side." I smiled politely and told her "I know" but the more I think about it... I have no idea. And that terrifies me a little. I am afraid that I am leaving something wonderful that I love for something that I know nothing about.

But how will I know if I don't try.

The decision has been made and even though my current boss says that it's not too late to change my mind and stay with the current job that I am comfortable in... I know I can't really turn back. And honestly, I don't want to. I have so many questions and fears but I have just as many (if not more) things to be happy and excited about.

"Whatever you are, be a good one." -Abraham Lincoln


Thanks for letting me get that out.