Light at the End of the Tunnel

Ever have days where you just feel yuck...like a "BLAH" day? The type of day when you don't want to do any of the things you have to do, and everything you want to do you can't do? Or you'd just as soon do nothing all day? Welcome to today. And it's not even 9am. Attitude adjustment needed? Check. I'll get right on that. ;)

[Disclaimer: It's Halloween...and it's Baylor Homecoming weekend. And I guess I might be just a little disappointed. I wish I could go and play with everyone this weekend. But, there's always next year! :) ]

THE GOOD NEWS IS...I'm a little over 1/2 way through with this program. HALLELUJAH! To be honest, I don't mind it here...and there are days when I love it! I'm just ready for this school craziness to be over. But right about the time I started feeling overwhelmed, I got this e-mail from my dad, and it made me smile :) ...

Best I can tell this is (roughly) the half way point of your program. CONGRATULATIONS. Mom & I are very proud of you. In six more months you can set aside the books and you get to pick your schedule. As challanging as the first six months have been, they sure seem to have passed qucikly (maybe not for you). I hope the next six pass without quite as much drama. I love you and miss you - Your Dad

There's light at the end of the tunnel. :)

Until then, off to study, and working in Houston this weekend.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN and SIC 'EM BEARS!

Falling into Fall

Yesterday we carved pumpkins, made Halloween cookies, and decorated cupcakes. Yesterday we did nothing school-related. Yesterday was great.

Today has been all school.

Friday = Laura, MA, and I are entering the UTMB pumpkin carving contest. Ridiculous? I know.

I love my "Refugee Fam."

Laura and Mary Alice and their cupcake creations.

THE carpool...carving pumpkins at the boathouse.

Me and Brittany...while they were waiting for me to be done.
(I was the last one to finish my pumpkin. Shocking, I know.) 

Look at those pumpkins!

And YES, we are in fact considering becoming professional pumpkin carvers. (Sure beats nursing school!)

This is what we do.

I laugh. A lot.

Quick Update

I've been told an update is needed...but life is moving ridiculously fast right now, so here's a quick update.

Last weekend was awesome. I got to see my family, and Baylie (who is now living with my parents in Waco until I graduate...and I really miss her). It was a much-needed break.

This week has been discouraging, to say the least. Tuesday might have been one of the roughest days thus far.

Today has been good. I got a bed. A twin bed. From a super shady place, because it is one of two places with mattresses on the island at this time. The people just delivered it. It is pretty much in the middle of my friend's living room/study. That's where I'll sleep. We laugh, it's funny.

I'm about to go eat lunch. Then go to "FREE POP DAY"...where they are giving us "FREE POP"...pop-tarts, soda pop, popcorn, corn pops, popsicles. YUM and yay for FREE. Then it's study time, again.

I promise I'll give a better update soon.

Picture This

the path leading to my front door

yes, we are that serious about mold clean-up.

apparently i missed the section in our nursing classes that said covering up wounds with duck tape was a good idea.

bedside table

example of how moldy things were...even when they never got wet by the flood water

my guest bed...you're welcome to come stay with me ;) haha

my "Fundamentals of Nursing" book...I'm sure somewhere in there it says something about how contact with mold and mold spores is dangerous for your health!

just the beginnings of the ever-expanding trash pile

my dad disinfecting my bear...yes, i'm 23 years old, and i still have the bear from when i was a baby. and yes, i brought him to college with me...even my second time around

the guitar

attempting to dry out some of the clothes

my parents after a long hot day of moldy fun...and their beverly hill billies truck. and thank you dolphin world for my amazing bright blue sunglasses.

thank you, FEMA.

my char-car

Murdoch's...a souvenier shop that used to be an L-shaped building out over the water

where the Balinese Room once was

Aunt Margie's...this was where we bought our bait for our fishing days.

the look of success...MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. Out with the old, now onto new things.