Summer break has begun!

After 17 weeks of torture, I am glad to say that the semester is complete. It has been a gruelling semester, but now I am just awaiting my final grades to be posted. I am nervous because I know I could have pushed myself harder, but being a commuter instead of living on campus really took a toll on my ability to dedicate enough time to my studies. I might finally have the combination down of what is appropriate for relaxing, studying, and visiting with family. I think the biggest thing I need to learn is to say no to a family dinner or playing with the kids when they come over.

What am I looking forward too...
-Unpacking, cleaning, and possibly painting my room.
-Socializing
-Working at Panera eventually
-Getting a second job or babysitting
-Getting my acceptance letter to the nursing program

So much to do in so little time. I guess I'll begin with tackling this...

Happy Friday!

-b

Happy 21st Birthday Lori!!!!

Happy Birthday to you, 

Happy Birthday to you,

Happy Birthday dear Lori,

Happy Birthday to you!!!!!!! 

Lori May, today you turn twenty-one! I think this is crazy. You are the first in my friend group, and I am so excited for you. I have known you for two whole years now, and I am so glad that you are one of my dearest friends. Here are a few reasons why: 

You give the best hugs IN the world. 

You have the funniest voices and lion cub roars.

You share my addictions to coffee and donuts. 

You and I are experts at pinteresting-on-the-go. 

You have the cutest laugh.

We have the exact same dream wedding!

And you are just stinkin' awesome. 

I can't wait to see God has in store for you over the next year. You are going to have an amazing summer/tan, you get to finish a college degree, and (crossing my fingers) you are going to get a job being a fantastic teacher. So much greatness will happen for you this year, and I am proud to say I will get to see this go down first hand (or at least hear about it). I love you so much, and I miss you already even though it has been not even 8 hours (excluding your time change). I hope you have a fantastic day, and I can't wait to see you in August. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LORI!

Can we go camping already? 

BRB... it's finals week.

I will be back to blogging hopefully by friday at the earliest. This is, for those of you that don't go to my college, finals week for me. I took one exam today, and I definitely underestimated it. I am preparing for my two on Wednesday for obviously the next two days. After that, I just have a paper due electronically at 11 AM on Tuesday. Otherwise my semester is over, and this is both a good thing and a bad thing. More to come, but for now I am making a bazillion flashcards for microbiology. Happy Studying TCC! (and everyone else is school).

-b

(bad web cam sorry).

Currently, vol. 12

It's been a lazy weekend, and I am loving it. I woke up early without an alarm, and it didn't bother me one bit. I am very excited to be entering the last week of class, and I am getting antsy. Plus the weather is just gorgeous! It's in the low seventies this week, and I can't be happier. 

I even got to hang with these 2 kiddos. 

reading notes and finishing homework.
writing my first May blogpost!
listening to the movie Twister. It was on ABC family last night, and I just happened to record it. It is a classic that I love since I wanted to be a meteorologist when I was little.
thinking about beginning the studying/ prep for finals week. I am looking forward to a break from classes. I need to work, and not do anything else.
smelling freshly mowed lawn on a beautiful Sunday afternoon.
wishing for great grades on my finals.
hoping for a good week leading up to Mother's Day. I should go shopping for my mom's gift. I don't know what she wants.
wearing yoga pants and my shamrock shuffle volunteer t-shirt. I promise I do dress nicely.
loving the fact that I survived my week. I had three presentations and an exam in anatomy. I got a 92 on it! I am also loving my mood. I am so happy!
wanting to buy sunglasses. I never look good in them.
needing to go sit outside for a while to do my homework and soak up some vitamin D.
feeling great about this week.
clicking on my micro homework due tomorrow. It is definitely going to take me a while.

Have a great week everyone and enjoy the weather!
-b

Currently, vol. 11

Wow, where'd the weekend go? This weekend has gone crazy fast, and I have only done half of the things on my to do list. Friday, Lori and I went shopping and got froyo. It was so fun, and then we spend a good two hours watching YouTube videos! Saturday, Lori invited some friends to have a cookout with her and her family. Her dad made us chicken fajitas on a dutch oven/cast iron thingy. They were fantastic along with all the other food too and an amazing cheesecake! After that, Rachel, Kaity, and I went to try on our future scrubs for clinicals next semester! We were so excited, and we all looked so cute! Today, I am being productive with homework/studying, and then I have a meeting with a group for our sex trafficking presentation. So here is what's going on currently.

Chocolate Cheesecake.
We may or may not have two slices each?

Bringing back the 90s!

Pig pile!

We found a little deer!
This is Senica ( I might have spelled it wrong). She is
Lori's 2nd cousin.

Me and Kaity

Rachel and me

reading over my anatomy notes for our exam tomorrow!
writing information for my sex trafficking in Cambodia meeting today.
listening to the annoying fan in my laptop.
thinking about the fact that next year's tuition, fees, and clinical fees are posted, and how I am going to pay for it.
smelling nothing right now, but the house smelled like bacon this morning!
wishing there were more hours in the day. why not 25?
hoping this week goes fast and furious. I have three presentations and one exam on top of normal homework.
wearing my new t-shirt from Opus last week and running shorts. (not that I have time to run today)
loving the weather! It is supposed to be 80 in Chicago on Tuesday, and that is my short day!
wanting get a pedicure. My feet just look so sad in sandals and flipper floppers due to calluses.
needing summer to get here quicker! I think we're down to 19 days until the semester is finished.
feeling a little overwhelmed by the amount of time consuming events, meetings, and school I have this week. I have nothing next week which bothers me.
clicking on nothing. After I finish this post, my laptop is going to sleep for a while so I can study. Well, maybe I will hope over to fb for 5 minutes.

Have a good week!
-b


I have tears in my eyes while adding this note to my post, but a close church friend lost her battle to cancer today. Jenny was such a beautiful person and a fantastic mother. She will be forever in our church's memories and we will miss her dearly. Here is a video of her. I just hope you will pray for her family and friends especially her little girl who is so precious.

Currently, vol 10.

Well it's already Sunday, and I have not gotten any homework done. Why, you ask? Because my home flooded Wednesday when everyone got rain. There wasn't as much as there could have been, but there was enough that my mom asked me to come home from school to help bleach everything, move everything, and make sure there was no mold growing. We got rid of so much stuff, and we donated even more than we threw out. I am so thankful it is over because my body is so sore and tired. I can finally have three meals again. I think I had one meal Friday and one Saturday.

This is the town next to mine, and none of this should be underwater.
It is a known to be a flood area though. A big stretch of a major road is closed  too.
source

reading over nine different books to I can write my research paper and powerpoint on Abraham Maslow for my Lifespan Development class. I am so dreading the ten page paper.
writing lots of homework assignments today, papers this week, and notes for exams.
listening to a clock tick. Too bad that that's one of my biggest pet peeves are clocks ticking.
thinking about all that I need to get accomplished before a group meeting for a presentation on sex trafficking in my philosophy course.
smelling nothing due to the random cold I have had for a while.
wishing I had a hot tub. That just sounds fantastic for my sore back; especially since I have back problems to begin with.
hoping to get a lot accomplished today and maybe get Dunkin' Donuts iced coffee with a friend (hint hint if you see this)
wearing (do you even have to ask?) a crew neck sweatshirt that's two sizes too big, and comfy sweats.
loving the sunshine coming in the window! After two weeks of on and off rain, I am glad to see the sun, and I realized how much I take it for granted.
wanting to eat a Denver omelet minus the onions. Too bad I don't know how to make an omelet.
needing a hug. I never get enough.
feeling content, but I am also nervous for my busy week.
clicking on my email account to see if anyone cares about me. JK.

Well that's all for what's going on in my life currently.
Have a great week!
-b

link up here!

Friday Letters.

Oh, happy day that it's Friday!

I am so happy the weekend is here.

Dear Friends, Great news! It is snowing in April. C'mon Chicago get with the times; it is time to wear shorts and flipper floppers. Dear Eye, thanks a bunch for finally healing. Styes aren't my friend, and I can finally wear makeup again. Dear Boston, Waco, and MIT, I am praying for safety and justice for the families affected by this terrible week in America. Dear Basement, I will be home in like four hours you are going to be clean. No more flooding okay? No more rain! Dear philosophy, I do not want to research about sex trafficking. It is a terrible subject, and I do not want to present on this topic. Dear microbiology, please allow me to begin studying you now in preparation of our exam next week. 

I guess that's it for now, and go link up your own Friday Letters.