Hilarious...

Watch this video....



Wouldn't you just die if you were sitting in a church waiting for the procession to begin and this is what happened??? I love it! I'm not sure that I would have enough guts to try this in church (especially since i'm Catholic)...but it would definitely start the whole day out right and make it one huge celebration! Good for them!

P.S. You'd have to have really brave friends too :)

A is for....

ME...I got an A in Microbiology!!!!! I don't know how I did it but I did. Those 8 weeks of cramming and doing work for hours and hours payed off...I'm DONE DONE DONE with that class and I got an A!!!!! I couldn't be more excited :) Can you tell???

Now I just have 1 more test in Anatomy and I'm done with that class too...I've had that A wrapped up for a while though :) Then it's 1 month of nursing left and another semester down!

What a way to start of the weekend!!!! Happy Weekend to you all!

Weight Loss Wednesday

It's that time again, Wendesday, Wednesday, Wednesday!!! So, what have I accomplished this week?? Let's check it out....

This weeks weight loss: 2.7 lbs
Total weight loss: 5.0 lbs

YAYYYYY, 5 pounds in 2 weeks! I can handle that :) I've been doing my best at eating well and still enjoying a few treats here or there. My new found love is the DIET Cherry Limeade at Sonic, 1/2 point for ANY size....LOVE IT!!! Now I just need to get back to the gym...and back to the days where I would work out 6 days a week...including 4 spin classes a week! I'm getting there! Be back for an update next week :)

Things that make ya go hmmmm.....

This is my life these days. This is who I spend all my time with, have dinner with, watch tv with, sleep with.... I've determined that nursing school is one of the hardest things I've ever done in my life. No matter how well you think you study or how good of a student you are, I'm not really sure that anything can prepare you for going through nursing school. You have to almost re-teach yourself how to be a student, but you have to teach yourself how to be the type of student that they want. You have to learn a new way of taking tests...yep, no more right or wrong, to prepare you for the NCLEX, they like to give you the "pick the answer that fits best" kinds of tests. You want to argue a test question with them, no good...you get "this was just the better answer"...hello, rationale?? Not only do you have to deal with all the tests, but we spend HOURS every week in labs and clinicals and do we even get a grade for it? Nope, satisfactory or unsatisfactory....granted, w/out a sat, you don't pass...but I want credit for all the time I put in! I'm on the down-slope of my second semester and I have a feeling every day until I graduate on May 15, 2011 will be an uphill battle. BUT, after drudging through all of this, finishing school and passing the NCLEX, it will all be worth it....and I'll be a nurse! Until then, if you need me, i'll be hangin' out with those guys above....

Weight Loss Wednesday

Week 1 down! Sadly, I didn't really get a good start on my diet until Monday...the weekend was just full of fun things and I couldn't make myself behave. Nonetheless, here is where I'm at as of today...

This weeks weight loss: 2.3 lbs
Total weight loss: 2.3 lbs

Hopefully next week will be much better :) I made a list of ways to reward myself when I reach certain weight loss milestones and I believe my first one, mani and pedi, comes up at 5 pounds...that just might happen next week :) Hopefully after I get through my horrible thursday i'll be able to get ramped up for the gym...that's my next hurdle to tackle :)

Wish Me Luck

Today is test day! Wish me luck...I'm in class 8 - 12 and 12:30 - 6 and have 2 tests, yikes! I hope it goes well!!!

Weight Loss Wednesday

I'm going to try something new on Wednesdays! So, in the past year I've gained between 50 - 60 pounds (yikes)...I guess that's what a combination of being out of work for 6 months, being on an anti-depressant and then starting back to a hectic, never the same "schedule" for school will get you... Thus, I'm miserable with the way I look and especially the way I feel. As with everything else I seem to do, I need to be held accountable to actually do it. So, you all are going to be the ones holding me accountable. I'm going to start a weekly "weight loss wednesday" post and update you on how my week went, what worked, what didnt, what I did for exercise and how much I lost! Obviously since this is Day 1, I have nothing to report...but I'll be back next wednesday and hopefully with good news :)

I am nothing if not thorough

The weekend of June 12th my good friends,Beth and Justin, got married!! I had the pleasure of putting together (with Beth's assistance) the slideshow for their wedding. It was a blast putting all their old (and new) pictures together, deciding on music and working my magic in Windows Movie Maker (best program ever) to make an AMAZING slideshow :) It was quite a crowd pleaser...

But, I thought I would share with you how I prepared for the big night of the rehearsal dinner where it would be "unveiled".....

My suitcase all packed and ready to go....but what's inside???

Lots of stuff!!!

My LCD Projector (laugh here) and the portable DVD player for showing the slideshow :)

All the cords, including an extra extension cord (just in case they didn't have one)...

Speakers so we can hear the fun music :)

DVD copies of the slideshow for the bride & groom and their parents!

It was a fabulous night (and weekend) and I'm so happy I could help and celebrate with them!!! Congrats and Best Wishes, Mr. & Mrs. Lassiter :)

MUST have these shoes....

I HAVE to find these shoes!!! Luckily, I'm heading to VA Beach this weekend where they have SEVERAL Off Broadway stores, and I will be checking all of them until I find these beauties....

Where did my life go?!?!?!

This semester of school is killin' me! On Thursdays I sit through 10 hours of class...and I think i'm still trying to recover from that. I'm taking my Nursing 101 (which consists of 9 hours of class/clinical) then the second half of Anatomy and, my crazy class, Microbiology! Quite the load when they all require extensive amounts of time out of class to prepare....

I don't want to wish my summer away, but I cannot wait until these classes are over!!!!

On a happier note, we had a small Bachelorette gathering for my friend Beth last night and it was a great time!!! Can't believe their wedding is 1 week from today - it will be a blast!

And, check out this little nugget...I think when I get stressed this semester I'll just look at this picture!!!! This is my friends Grace and Jason's baby, Bryce (i've posted about him before)....and I LOVE this picture!!!!

Happy Saturday!!!