I don't really pay any attention to how long its been since Jack turned invisible…I feel like he's always with me and I'm mostly consumed with the idea of getting another dog (I'm crazy without my own dog!).  On Tuesday I was really missing Jack, I missed snuggling with him and squishing his saggy skin. I told my sister and she said it was funny because she was missing him as well and had even put his picture up on her desktop…it wasn't until Wednesday that I realized that Tuesday had been 6 months since his spirit left his body.  Isn't it crazy how somehow we just subconsciously know things?!?!? I was cleaning out my room and found his skull and crossbones name tag he had when he was a puppy.  It used to live on his collar but he managed to warp the wire ring somehow so it kept falling off.  Well, the way the wire is now makes it hang perfectly from the ribbon on his urn – I like to think that he was making sure he was properly noted even in death, lol.  OK, and now the exciting news…….as some of you know or may remember, I have been in school to become a veterinary technician.  I have 4 weeks of classes left and then I am on to a 6 week externship.  I have only ever wanted to work in specialty medicine, preferably oncology, and I have achieved the grades to qualify for a specialty practice.  Unfortunately, both the places I wanted to go already had externs and I could not be placed there.  I saw on one of their websites that they were hiring for an internal medicine assistant, so I decided to send in my resume and let them know that I was willing to work the assistant hours for school credit.  I had an interview on Wednesday, and as I was sitting in the room I saw a calendar up on the wall.  I was thinking the dog looked familiar, so finally I asked if it was the Tripawds calendar.  The hospital manager got up and said it was and I said. "oh my gosh, that's Cherry!!!" and she turned the page and I said "AND THAT'S YODA!!!" So we got to talking about cancer and my experience with it and how I want to work in oncology.  The next day she called me back and said that regardless of if they hire me or not, she wants me to extern there in their oncology department.  So…starting March 28 I will be spending 6 weeks externing at Animal Medical Center of Seattle under Oncologist Dr. Chelsea Tripp.  I am so honored that a facility with no spots available has created a place for me…and if anyone from Seattle goes there, be sure to let me know!!!!  I am beyond excited 🙂 

<3 Laura and Invisible Squishy Face