update, update, read all about it...

i was reminded today (while out to lunch with two dear, sweet former co-workers) that i haven't blogged in a little minute. and it's true! i've been bloggy MIA. i know you all are just foaming at the mouth (is that the saying??) to get the scoop on what i've been up to and i'm lazy, so here's a list (you know how i love a good list!)

first and foremost - i freakin' passed my first semester of nursing school! how is this possible??? and i passed with pretty good grades. i have to admit, i'm proud. this has been the hardest 4 1/2 months of my life. like mental breakdown, wondering what the hell i got myself into sort of months. but i kept going and stayed diligent and said a few prayers that a little miracle would happen and it did! so fundamentals, pharm and my first clinical experience are behind me. now it's on to ob/peds and something called trends? another clinical experience and then i'll have kicked the first year in the ass! woo!

so here i am on Christmas break. i haven't found myself with three weeks off from school in a LONG time. i've been going pretty much non-stop since last january. what to do, what to do?

1. make and eat about ten tons of cookies... i found these delightful little treats on pinterest called peppermint snowballs. they ARE little bits of wintery heaven.

2. clean! you guys know me, i can't pass up a chance to clean the frap out of something. so far i've sorted through all nuggie's clothes and pulled out all the stuff that's too small. i re-organized the only two cuboards we have in our kitchen that hold all our bakeware and pans and such. it's amazing how everything fits so nice and neat in there :-) i've washed ALL the laundery (still attempting to put it all away). AND i cleaned the ollie-cat nose prints off all the windows. still ahead is the pantry, the laundry room and the linen closet.

3. i put together my brand new school bag! i ordered one of those super fun Thirty-One bags. I LOVE it! so many pockets! so many opportunities for organization! is this pathetic? don't answer that...

4. bought a ham! for christmas dinner - duh.

5. started reading the hunger games. i'm totally sucked in! this is part of the reason i haven't blogged the last few days. i've just about finished the first one. now that harry potter is capoot and twilight is just about done, this will fill the void of book-to-movie love that i have.

6. caught up on my DVR list. this is important i tell ya.

well, i guess that's about it. only a few more days till christmas! i'll have to blog about that another time... this is gettin' long and i've got to finish the hunger games.