I'm back.....

Ok, so I discontinued my AOL account, and forgot that my blog was tied into that account. Ooops. So, I decided to use Blogger, since so many people have great success with it. Also, school started and I've been incredibly busy trying to get into the swing of things again. So there's a double excuse to start off the post...

I started school two days after I got back from Seattle. Seattle was an absolute blast. I got to spend a lot of quality time with Thune, and it was relaxing and fantastic. We did the sight-seeing thing during the days, and by night we were mostly just laying around and being lazy. Which, neither of us had a problem with. It was incredibly difficult to come home though, because I don't get to see him until December 29th, but when I do see him he'll be here for 10 days (until January 7th). It's weird that it's easier for me to deal with him being gone when I don't see him, meaning that it gets harder each time I have to walk away from him. But, I wouldn't give up the time I spent with him for all the money in the world. He's such an amazing person, and it was amazing to spend as much time with him as I did.

School started, and it's going interesting. I am taking my Mental Health in the community rotation, and also my Children in the Community clinical. These are going well. I love the community setting because it allows for more autonomy, and the ability to learn without having someone over you constantly. It also allows for more pride in your work, and more confidence because in the hospital, a nurse is over you during your entire shift as a student, and that gets intimidating. But, I kind of like my mental health class. It is a hard class for me to deal with, because it hits very close to home, being that my father is certifiably crazy. But, I have to deal with it this semester and then I get to move on, and eventually graduate in April. Also, I'm taking a Philosophy class every other Saturday morning, which I love. I've never been in a class that is less about facts and more about your interpretation of those theories and ideas.

I emailed Rob about possibly being his roomate, but word back yet. I'm kind of excited....but we'll see what happens there.

I'm up to almost 40 lbs down at Weigh Watchers. Seattle set me back around 2 lbs, so I've been losing those the last few weeks. I'm about 8 lbs away from my goal. Exciting...but frustrating because these will be the hardest few pounds to lose.

And that takes us to today. I decided to create this blog, and this is my first post. G'day all :)