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A GREat Friday

0 · Jun 29, 2012 · 16 Comments

I took the GRE!

Even better is that I took the GRE and I was happy enough with my scores to keep them.

Just one more step in the whole “getting my master’s” process.

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It’s going to be a looooong and hard process, but honestly it’s pretty exciting so it makes all the hardship worth it.

Looks like I can safely tuck away these guys for a while:

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Fingers crossed that my scores were good enough to get into a program otherwise I’ll be wiping the dust off these babies and re-taking the test!

But let’s not think about that right now 

Before I left for the test, I ate a quick and filling lunch filled with every last bit of brain food I had left in the fridge:

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A hummus & veggie sandwich on 2 slices of whole wheat bread:

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And a sliced pear with a melty tablespoon of almond butter:

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Delicious and filling!

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Other good news for the day?

We’ve officially eaten every planned meal I laid out last week!

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And while our fridge was once stocked with this, it now looks like this:

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Which means we’ve earned a celebratory meal out!  Not a bad way to kick off a weekend 

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  1. Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says

    Jun. 29th, 2012 at 7:07 pm

    Congratulations!! 🙂

    Reply
    • Cait says

      Jun. 29th, 2012 at 8:53 pm

      Thank you! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Nikki says

    Jun. 29th, 2012 at 8:04 pm

    Congratulations!!! Isn’t it _the best_ that the GRE gives you your scores right away? What a relief–I hope you do a lot of relaxing this weekend!!

    Reply
    • Cait says

      Jun. 29th, 2012 at 8:53 pm

      Yes! It’s so great! And thank you! I definitely plan to 🙂

      Reply
  3. Katie @ Talk Less, Say More says

    Jun. 29th, 2012 at 11:10 pm

    Congrats on taking the GRE! So exciting! 🙂

    Reply
    • Cait says

      Jun. 30th, 2012 at 8:10 am

      Thank you!! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Lauren says

    Jun. 30th, 2012 at 6:25 am

    Okay I feel like a big dork for even asking you this, but I don’t even think I know what program you are trying to get into?
    Regardless, CONGRATS on the test. Must feel so great to have that behind you.

    Reply
    • Cait says

      Jun. 30th, 2012 at 8:09 am

      Haha – you’re not a dork at all! I’m going back to school to get my masters in human nutrition 🙂 And thank you! It definitely does feel so good!

      Reply
  5. Kelly says

    Jun. 30th, 2012 at 8:55 am

    Congratulations!!! Good for you!! What are you getting your Masters in? (sorry if I missed that post?)

    Reply
    • Cait says

      Jun. 30th, 2012 at 9:04 am

      Thanks love!! I’m aiming for a masters in human nutrition 🙂

      Reply
      • Kelly says

        Jun. 30th, 2012 at 12:47 pm

        Very cool!!!

        Reply
        • Cait says

          Jun. 30th, 2012 at 2:04 pm

          Thanks! 🙂

          Reply
  6. Lena says

    Jun. 30th, 2012 at 9:36 am

    I know I’m late but bUt better late than never. Congrats on your GRE!!! So cool!

    Reply
    • Cait says

      Jun. 30th, 2012 at 9:59 am

      Thanks so much Lena!! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Claire @ Live and Love to Eat says

    Jul. 2nd, 2012 at 1:25 pm

    I know I’m WAY behind, but congrats!!!!!!!!!

    Reply
    • Cait says

      Jul. 2nd, 2012 at 6:30 pm

      No worries – thank you so much!

      Reply

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