TPTA Student Physical Therapist Assistant

Sometimes we have to toot our own horn, and a blog is great way to do that!

I won the Student Physical Therapist Assistant Award from the TPTA- Texas Physical Therapy Association. My friend who accompanined me to the awards reception dinner in Arlington, Texas Saturday said, "you're kinda hot stuff". So yes, I, Miss Hot Stuff, was proud to accept the award for the Student PTA in the whole state of Texas. I also got to share the evening with the instructors who nominated me, and other great PTA's/future PTA's.

On my way to the stage...even though they said my name wrong. Oh well!

ACC's Finest! I am holding my award, can you see it?


Two ACC grads and a second year student represented the profession proudly!


Miss Hot Stuff herself! I mean check that award out, kind cool!



Love those women! Thank you Jana and Karen, I suspect the kind words from some of nominators where your very own!


Other winners of other awards, don't know which ones. Again, can you see my award? I am holding it.

Symbols

This is a Maori Carving called "Hei Matau", a Fish Hook. It represents Determination, Strength, Abundance, Prosperity and Peace, and Good luck. That's all well and good. I think it looks cool. But for me, it symbolizes a friendship. It symbolizes someone who remembered a request I made after 5 months...remembered me!

This weekend I had a little bump in the road. No, nothing with an actual bump or a vehicle or the road. The kind where something just didn't go as hoped for. I don't need a necklace to be determined, strong, prosper, have peace, or be lucky...but it sure was a nice reminder when I looked at it today.

Because of my testimony of God and my relationship with Him and Jesus Christ that I strive to have, I am strong, I am determined, I am living an abundant and prosperous life, and had peace today.

Plethora of Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies

"Be ye therefore perfect" (Matthew 5:48)

If I claimed to be perfect, I would be sinfully prideful and I would be lying.

However, there is one thing I do perfectly...


Aren't those just beautiful?

10 Items, at 10:10, on 10/10/10

I love being a Kelm.
This is how we celebrated...
the 10 event of the century




10 Items... brownie, bananas, strawberries, caramel sauce, chocolate sauce, whip cream, mint chocolate pieces, sprinkles, and crushed peanuts, accompanied with a chilled glass of almond milk.




Eaten at 10:10, on 10/10/10!



And finished by 10:15. Too bad we didn't take 10 minutes to eat.

The Past Fabulous Month of my Life!

The beginning of September I obtained this.... a temporary license to be able to practice as a PTA until I took my exam and got my permanent license.


Then I got a job at Reavis Rehab. On September 24th, the day after my 30th Birthday, I took the licensure exam. After a minor freak out in the morning and needing a last minute hug from a great friend, I arrived at 7:30am at the testing center. It took me 3 hours, 3 snack breaks, metal detector scans every time I stepped in and out of the room, and 48 hours of waiting...but I learned on Sunday the 26th that I passed. Less than a week later...this arrived in the mail....

(just a copy, the actual one is not bent up, but framed prominently at my work)

Then Friday I was told my business cards arrived. A business card? Really? Cool! I didn't know I'd have one.


Wait, there's more! Saturday I received a letter in the mail from the TPTA- Texas Physical Therapy Association. "It is our honor to inform you that you have been selected as a 2010 recipient of the PTA Student Award"...the award will be given at the Annual Conference/Student Conclave on October 23rd. The award "was established to recognize an outstanding physical therapist assistant student in Texas who has demonstrated personal and professional growth through service to patients, classmates, school, and profession". I was shocked and thrilled, and so happy. What a blessing!

Turning 30 was a piece of cake! I was surrounded by a ton of friends. Here are a few pics from the fabulous Zumba party I had. Not the most flattering pictures, but hey, we were dancing away for an hour with Ena! We earned our chips and queso, and delightful cake cups made by the wonderful Michelle.


My cup runneth over! My life is extremely blessed! I am overjoyed with the hope in my heart right now. Life is not perfect, but right now, it's close. Saying I am grateful just doesn't seem like it scratches the surface. But I'll say it, I am so grateful. So grateful... now how to give back more...now that I don't spend my evenings studying. Yep, life is good.