What I've been up to. Again.

Hey ladies and gents...long time no speak. Life has been a little hectic, and as usual, I haven't updated in a while. I'll try to do it a little more regularly. But not making any promises, since I'm usually not good at it. Enjoy it while you get it. :)

Nursing School. I think I might be able to write a best-seller about my experiences of learning how to be a nurse. My class has been pushed and pushed for 4 years now. And things are finally slowing down, leaving us sort of unsure as to how we should fill our time (Most of us...some of us still seem to find plenty to do by overstudying for lecture and freaking out on everyone we know), now that we aren't drowning in care plans. So if I awkwardly have nothing to do, take pity on me, help me out, and remind me how to hang out with people again. I literally seem to have forgotten.

Graduation. I don't know what I'm going to do, come graduation. I have ideas, but there's nothing for sure and I'm petrified. So, on these random nights when I'm rescued from having nothing to do, just don't bring up graduation, me moving, or say the words 'cap and gown' in the same sentence. It also reminds me of taking the NCLEX, the nursing boards, which I seem to have already developed a strong aversion to. Good. I'm just as nutty as everyone else.

Weddings! A heading in my last one, two of my very good friends have gotten engaged since June. Chel and Kristy. And, per usual, I'm super excited about going to their weddings. I love that my friends have found love and it's an exciting time. Plus, there's just something special about drinking a little too much and interpretive dancing to whatever the DJ is playing that is too much fun to be missed. On a related note, I probably should apologize to Courtney. You're going to have that reception video forever.

Theta Retreat. Also a heading in the last one. But we had the Theta Retreat this weekend. It was super relaxing. We spent Friday night in the hot tubs. And then when the hot tubs closed, we filled up the jacuzzi in the hotel room and hopped in that. Saturday was a low key day, but it was worth it. I got a little homework done, I volunteered with a 5 mile race which required me to try and sell stuff for a running club (obviously I'm not the most credible source), as well as scream at runners in freezing cold weather. Never again. But it was chillax and fun.

Thanksgiving. I haven't been home since Courtney's wedding in early August. So I'm actually looking forward to going. Weather permitting, of course. Originally I thought I had clinical til 10 on Wednesday, meaning if the weather was good, I could leave the morning of Thanksgiving. So I was going to pick up at work, in case weather WAS bad, and I could at least spend the holidays with people, even if those people were patients. But it worked out quite nicely that we got them cancelled and now I can leave Wednesday like a normal person. Truly a lot to be thankful for.

Ghostie. So my apartment is haunted. Yes, literally. We've had things get smashed when no one is home, things fall off the wall, and my personal favorite, the dishwasher has started on its own. Twice. At first I was petrified (and sometimes I still am), but it's kind of growing on me. As long as he is a helpful poltergeist and doesn't drag me out of my bed by my feet, I think we can co-exist. Maybe. This is probably worth its own blog.

Well, my friends, that's what I've been doing. I'll try to keep it updated regularly, but again, no promises. Have a good thanksgiving!