Words of Wisdom.

I am not what happened to me,
I am what a chose to become.
--PostSecret.

HB, me.

My birthday is in 28 days.
I'd like a new iPod, please.
Also, a tan and some white teeth.
Coffee has done wonders on my grill.

Copy Cat.

What in the W O R L D?

Some girl is stealing my blog posts
and posting them as her own.

Flattering or stalker?

MIA.

Thursday I went boarding with Sam.
It was a good time, as always.
But was way foggy, and I couldn't see anything.

So, I accidentally flew off the side of the mountain.
...and my iPod went flying.

Can't find it.
Miss it.

I hope Powder Mountain enjoys my Allred and Miley Cyrus.
At least half as much as I did.

Poor little iPod.

Tiny-Tot Me.

Look
how
cute
I am was.

Header.

Well, the good news is:
I made this new blog header.

The bad news is: I don't like it.

So, for now, I've got an old header.

Oldy, but a goody.

Employee of the Month.

I thrive on positive criticism.
Compliments make me work hard, make me push myself, and help me to succeed. So, when someone acknowledges me for the job I'm doing, it makes me melty.

Today, I was awarded Employee of the Month.

It may be a silly award to some. Some think it's not a big deal, and just a silly plaque and pin. But, that pin on my name tag makes me remember the compliments that I received in my nominations, and those compliments make me a better CNA.

So, thank you, co-workers. Thanks for noticing me.
And thank you for my pin.
I love it.

Big Day Tomorrow.

Tomorrow is my day off.

I've got a big list of things to do.

One of them includes a new header.

Crossing my fingers that it gets done.
Another is to see Dear John.

Like I said, crossing my fingers.

Winner.

90%

Take that, Chemistry.

I win.

Cottage Cheese.

I lost 5 pounds.
I think it has to do with my diet.
I eat buckets of this stuff.
Nothing else, just cottage cheese.
...and starbucks.

Delicious and Nutritious.

Lent.

You know those days when you just want to start fresh?
Today is my day.

I want to re-do my closet, re-do my hair,
wash my car, arrange my bathroom.

I want to clean. I want to de-clutter. I want to organize.

I feel like these last few months I've been half-assing.
I've been slacking. I've been sleeping in.
I haven't been getting ready for class.
I haven't been studying everyday.
I want to go out. I want to go boarding.
I want to play.

I've been doing just enough to get by.

And it's all catching up with me.

I'm ready to crack down.

I'm ready to kick ass.

I'm ready to be great.

I'm ready to give it my all.

So, in honor of lent, for 35 days I will:

Study every night.

Wake up early to get ready for class.

Go out only on the weekends.

Not drink for 35 days.

Not swear.

Meditate.

...and kick ass butt at life.

I'll break my lent March 27, my 23rd birthday.

I'll let you know how things go.

Wish me luck.

Header.

Every time I come to my blog I think:

"Hey, self. You should really re-do your header."

and then I think that takes me ridiculous amounts of time

that could be used doing useful things, like studying.

....or blogging.

...or watching friends.

...or napping.

So, I leave you with a dumb boring header.

I apologize.

Learning.

I'm a hands-on learner, always have been.

I learn best when I do things,
rather than when someone tells me.

In math, I have to workout all the problems.

In chemistry, I have to do all the experiments.

In anatomy, I have to touch the cadaver.

In physiology, I have to bend my muscles.

I'm a do-er, rather than a listen-er.

So, when someone tells me that I'm making a mistake,

or says that I'm going to regret something,

I can't listen.

I have to do.

I might get disappointed, I might get hurt.

I might regret my decision and I might make a mistake.

But, if so, I learned.

and I learned it by doing.

Valentines.

Happy Valentine's Day, ya'll.

Help Me Decide.

It's 2am. I work at 6am.
Do I stay awake or sleep for a bit
and risk being sleepy from mid-sleep?

Big girl decisions are too hard.

Valentine's Ball.

We had a Valentine's Dance today at work.

They called it a Senior Ball.

Super great. Super cute.

Danced with Carl.

Loved every minute of the ball.

...minus the part about wearing heels for 6 hours,

and trying to give a shower in a skirt.

Bad. Idea.

Following the Leader.

Hello, new follower.

I don't know who you are,
but I love you just the same.

Facebook Feud.

Sometimes I feel like I should re-prioritize my life.

Spend more time studying,
commenting on blogs and
doing crunches.

..and less time trying to figure out
the new Facebook.

Oh, Facebook.

I just can't keep up with all the status updates.

So I thought I should delete some people
who I don't really care to read about.

...except I can't find my damn friends list.

So I just click around and around
and end up reading their status update anyway.

And then I feel like I miss all the really important ones.

Like my friend, Dallon. He's having a baby.

I had to find out via text message
because Facebook won't let me delete the garbage friends.

(My friends aren't garbage, but I know that you know what I mean.)

Reality Check.

Sometimes I feel like I can go days without
studying or sleeping and totally ace my tests.

...and then I get a big kick-in-the-ass
when I get my score and it's real shitty.

Okay, universe. I get the hint.

I'll study.

No need to rub it in my face.

Sleeping Beauty.

My sleep schedule is all jacked up on Mountain Dew.
...not really on Mountain Dew, but it is jacked up.

Friday: Stayed up until 3am.
Saturday: Woke up at 8am. Worked 2-10. Stayed up until 1am.
Sunday: Worked 6-10am. Slept 10am-2pm.

No wonder my days just kind of run together.

Labels.

I've joined the cool-kid's club and got labels for my blog.
Now, I just need to remember to label things.
With my OCD, that shouldn't be a problem.

Library. Nurses. and Old Men.

The most amazing things happen to me when I'm at the library.

Here's the story for today:
Sitting at the table with my face buried in my chemistry book.
I felt a tap on my shoulder and I look up to an elderly man.
He smiles and asks me if I'm a student at Weber State.
I nod, and tell him yes. He asks my major and I smile, "nursing".

His face lights up and he says:
"I know what a Nurse does.
I had heart problems and was in the hospital for months.
Nurses make such a difference."

My heart melts and I am reminded why I chose this as my major.
He tells me how much a nurse can change a hospital stay,
for the better or for the worst.

I took it as a challenge to be the nurse to change the experience.
Not for the better, but for the best.

As he leaves me he tells me:
"You are a beautiful person, with a beautiful soul.
You'll make a wonderful nurse."

He thanks me for chatting,
and he leaves me back to my chemistry homework.

Catch up. Catsup. Ketchup.

Oh, hey.

Missed you, blog world.

I kind of feel like I've been running around with my head cut-off.

Good news, head is still attached.

AND, I have time to blog.

--Double Whammy.

Did any of you ever watch Game Show Network?
"Big bucks, no whammys!"

Yeah, me either.

Welp, life has been pretty super.

I've mostly spent my time acing shit-loads of Chemistry tests and being really super.

Life has been pretty thumbs up, all around.

Found some yoga, for my soul.

His name is Carl and he challenges me to think deep daily.

It's super therapeutic and I love it a bunch.

Still love my job.

Still learning a bunch at school.

Still learning to snowboard.

Still becoming a Nurse.

Still want to go to Mexico this summer.

Oh, I didn't tell you about that?

Welp, I want to go to Mexico this summer.

All I want to do is sit on the beach and drink Margaritas.
...and increase my melanoma.

Don't be jealous, just come with me.

Weird. You'd think I'd have more to talk about with my super cool life.

In summary: I'm really great.

That's all.

Following the Leader.

Hello to Chanse and Janell.
Love new followers.

I confess.

I don't have time to blog.

But, I still love the blog world.

Don't be upset.