I guess you can't really consider this blog a blog anymore considering (redundant yes) I haven't written anything in months. My bad, people of the internet. I find it kind of funny/freaky that I started this blog before beginning Upper Division Nursing and now I'm getting ready to walk into my last semester of my undergrad career. Time flies....boooooo!!!! While I certainly would not want to go back through the soul-sucking torture that is Nursing School, I would like to turn back time to freshman year just so I could have four more years of college life; WHO WOULDN'T?!?! I can't say I said that or would have ever said that about highschool haha. If I could give advice to my freshman year self regarding nursing school I would say, don't stress so much about the small stuff because in the scheme of life one test doesn't mean anything so let go. The advice I'd give to myself now?--remember what it took to get here, realize you can do it...obviously, breathe (don't wanna get hypoxic or anything), and have the best semester ever :)!!

The only random interesting thing I can think of at the moment is:
1. how awesome am I that I left half of my parent's Christmas gifts in my apartment at school.
2. my puppy loves me so much that she figured the perfect way to show it would be to empty the entire contents of her bladder onto my bed...would your dog do that for you?!
3. Merry Christmas 202 :) see you soon!!!

fyi...double o-nine...two-o-two...I miss you!!

Announcement. Announcement. I'm so happy to report I finally have a new laptop. Besides no longer fighting(not really...obviously) people in the clubhouse for a computer to check my emails while they're to busy watching youtube and searching through their friend's new fb album of 1000 photos, one of the great perks of having my own laptop has to be....wait for it, wait for it:
shamelessly watching Justin Bieber on youtube. Yes. Yes I most definitely did say shamelessly, which would make listening to him a nonguilty-guilty pleasure I guess. You can say I'm a dork, I do not take offense...but I'm the coolest dork you'll ever meet! HA. maybe. maybe not.
4th of July plans? My plans will consist of sitting in my bed all day....SLEEPING. Such a fab life eh? Yea I'm pretty flipping excited :D!!! Happy 4th of JUUUULYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yet AGAIN

Before I go off on an apartment complex rant I'd just like to point out I'm yet again having to use my complex computers...proving to be the only thing this place is good for, well that and the extreme efficiency of the maintenance staff whom fixed all of our breaking appliances/alarms/unlocking windows and the security officers.
My question for the day, though more like the past month,  would be if apartment complexes make most of their profits off of college students wouldn't you think they would do everything in their power to make sure we return????? Clearly, this is not the case. At first I thought this was just the case with my complex, however I hate to say that I'm comforted (in a twisted way...though I'm actually not comforted obviously I'm irritated) in a way to find that no it's like that at most of these establishments. All legalities and no ethics or morals. How depressing. If any of you ever plan to live at one of these please make sure you are never robbed or acquire bedbugs because "legally we do not have to do anything for you". Hahaha that has become my favorite line. On the bright side, this makes for some awesome/funny stories. And I personally love to tell stories lol and I don't even have to embellish these which is wonderful!
Anyways, I hope everyone has a splendid Thursday and Weekend :)!!!
Despite all this is the best summer ever so far: friends, great job(great experience), and good times had by all so far :)!

And so the Summer Begins :)

Now that the semester is finally over I guess it's safe to say I actually have time to write on whatever this thing is. Not that I always have the most entertaining things to say. With that said, when I get bored I'll come back to it :) which quite possibly may happen often.
First off I'M SUPER EXCITED it's summer. Legitely. Yes I just made that word up. Summer means a few things:
A. living in columbia with most of my friends, which who on earth could complain about that :)
B. no school,no studying, no stressing, no cramming, no all-nighters for the sake of school=awesome
C. making that money=winning. Why do people say winning now? He's says the dumbest things; I don't even want to taint this blog with his name. Great job makes for fun times.
Second. I have a few notes I'd like to share.
1. Calling the non-emergency number while being robbed probably isn't the smartest idea...especially when you call 911 to ask what that number is.
2. Pay attention to the fine print when signing a lease with an apartment complex. Unfortunately they actually do read and enforce those words...not just there to fill in extra space. They do not care about your sob-story.
3. My crapbox tv is better than any flatscreen any day of the week. This commercial will represent my recent life. Be jealous of my little 1ftx1ftx1ftx1ft box of utter gloriousness.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8D1e3kD4W8

I found it!!

To all of those who were deeply concerned, I found the spider. Last night, what like THREE weeks later, crawling around on a floor he pretended like was his own. Unfortunately for him I was done reading this, coughreadingcough, incredibly enjoyable...article. So, I decided the nice thing to do would be to let him read it too...

There are some things that have recently come to my attention that make me SO excited the semester is almost over.
1. For an apartment complex that is so dang expensive, all of their  "fillings" are amazingly cheap. Cheap furniture that I constantly feel is going to collapse underneath me, which is great for self-esteem. Cheap appliances like the dishwasher that automatically turns on when you bump into it....and decides to stay on for up to I believe the longest was 12 hours, which is great for the water bill. Cheap washing machine that decided to leak into my closet a wall away, causing my carpet to become completely saturated. Wonderful amenties that I have yet to use in the time I've lived here...I really could go on.
2. Every semester I feel is getting more and more stressful and the workload is growing, WHICH perfectly aligns with my growing desire for procrastination and lack of motivation. I decided I've been productive enough for one day since I've done what needs to be done for...tomorrow.
3. Clearly with the lack of sleep I am becoming more and more accident prone....more than usual anyway. And that is just not okay.
4. I would like a break from the nursing student schedule...as in a real break. Not when I go on a school held break and it is more like me studying over break...since tests seem to fall oh so close to these.
I think that is sufficient. 009 I MISS YOU (to those couple individuals who are in different pods!)...202 most of you were in 009 anyways but you guys are awesome :)

If you have 8 legs....don't bother me. You probably won't live.

Last night I was laying in bed studying (insert I hate school statement) and I felt something on my face. I went to figure out what it was and a freaking HOPPING black spider jumped off and onto my bed. I of course immediately jumped off the bed. How I did that I have no clue considering the position I was in. I went to my bathroom to collect myself and returned. I could not find the stupid thing anywhere. What a smart spider.
And so began my panic attack, obviously not really but....I have a HUGE fear of spiders. That would be my one thing that I just cannot even think about without getting all skeeved out. Like right now as I'm writing this I'm itching all over. So feel special.
At 11pm with all of my roommates asleep (thanks guys I totally could have used some emotional support) I proceeded to strip my bed of sheets, pillowcases, and the comforter, and went so far as to stock all of it away in the washing machine (Are you kidding me, there was no way I was leaving any of that in my room). I then remade my bed with new sheets. But then as I was trying to sleep I kept waking up thinking something was crawling on me. Which began minor convulsions. So basically I slept with no covers whatsoever seeing as how I kicked everything off. Course that made me feel unprotected, as if a Spider couldn't get through sheets. I should also mention in my panicked stage I SMOTHERED the whole room in Lysol...what that would do I have no clue but in my head I think I was hoping I'd suffocate the spider. Then I started praying it was a hallucination. Legit. I also put on my fan I guess hoping it would both suffocate and freeze. Unfortunately I still haven't found the thing, and trust me I have looked everywhere. I'm surprised I didn't sleep with the light on.
True Story.
Dear hopping Spider,
You may be having a good time now. But I will find you. And you will die. I'm sorry. Well actually I'm not. I am sorry you're a spider though. Not your fault. Find yourself a good hiding place and you'll be safe.
Love, your current roommate Laura

Hurry uuuuuuuuuuuuuup!!!

Favorite thing about Tuesdays....I get to be up past 10, ON PURPOSE. Wow, if that doesn't make me sound like a fuddy duddy I don't know what does. How do I spend the extra hour or two? I of course get in my weekly dose of awesome reality TV: Teen Mom2 and The Biggest Loser. Both quality shows. I would just like to say Red team you are awful. That is all. Teen Mom2 Janelle...REALLYYYY get a grip girl and drop Kieffer or whatever his name is (nothing but trouble).

I would like to know why the week before Spring break always feels the most overwhelming, I mean I know whyyyy I just don't understand why it is that way. My goal was to take no books home with me, not that anyone cares, but I doubt this is going to happen. A girl can dream big right?

009 I seriously have nothing interesting to say tonight and the only reason I'm writing anything is because I haven't in a while soooo I loves youuu :). Is that good? I hope you peeps have an awesome spring breeeeeak...can't get here soon enough GEEZ. so close yet so foreverlong away.

Now that I've successfully put off a careplan until tomorrow......goodnight world.

I'm not good with titles

Most important news of the week: Michelle is OFF of Bachelor!!!
Yes, yes I do watch and love this ridiculous show and I will defend it always. Deal with it. HAA :) jk...except no really.
To my 009 crew, can I just say, I LOVE our reunion dinners? I think our conversations could provide great script pieces for an awesome sitcom. Truthfully. No clinical group will ever live up to the weird, awesomeness that we were...end of story. If 202 is reading this, probs not..well except for those of you who were original 009 ;), I love you people too!!! And well we all know this group is special in so many ways. Especially since we all love to be analyzed in a regular basis, I consider Tuesdays my free therapy session a week. Awesome.
You know what's not awesome. What's not awesome is your computer freezing literally every 15 minutes. Or even better, deciding to randomly blue screen. I suppose I should have updated my virus software like I was supposed to months ago. Oops. Come on I need reminders! At least I have the service of the apartment clubhouse computers...oh yay my overly expensive rent payment is finally going to USE!! Oh joy! I suppose I should go home though since my paper is done...and I really shouldn't be blogging (I gotta blog at the request of my fans though hahaha ;) )...to study for my Medsurg Exam. Or, more importantly, watch American Idol. Gosh I love those reality TV shows.
Over and ouuut!!!

BUY ME SOME BREAD!!

I absolutely love living in the South in times like these because people go insane. "oooh my gosh we need to go to the store and buy all the milk, eggs, and bread they have!!!! If we don't we might starve! We will be stuck in doors!" It's funny to see so many empty shelves...even funnier that the sight of empty shelves makes it to the news as if we don't have something better to report on which I'm sure we totally do.

When I was little and it decided to snow in South Carolina I remember being SO excited!
1. I could "play" outside in the snow ALL DAY LONG in the entire 1 INCH of it that there was!!!
2. I thought it was the coolest thing ever put snow in the freezer :D....as if I would ever take it out again later.  Even if I did what would I have done with it?

However, I've discovered since coming to college that my excitement about the snow has a different set of priorities:
1. No classes, no lab, no clinical, no nothin' hollaaa!!
2. After finding this out I realize I don't have to set my alarm for a time before the sun is up! Even when I do naturally wake up on my own I soon feel comforted that I can just get back into bed until I want to get up again.
3. I spent my 20 minutes of "playing" outside and that was good enough for me. Only staple I didn't accomplish was a snow angel and I was not about to do that in the middle of my apartment complex, though it might have been fun to watch people's reactions.
4. Like a nerd I finished every lecture and assignment for the week for one of my classes! Tomorrow, since classes are canceled again, I'll probably do next week too. How COOL am I?!?!

Getting back to the Grind

I'm back at school, which must unfortunately mean break is over. One nice thing about coming back to campus way earlier than everyone else is that it's so nice and peaceful, you have nothing to do besides organize papers and clean your room, and maybe even read a book...or not. Thankfully I have found productive things to do everyday and I'm happy to say that I'm all ready and prepared for classes. Does this make me a dork? Probably. I accepted this fact about myself a long time ago.
Things I'm thinking about:
New Years Resolutions.
I find that when I make resolutions rarely do they ever get accomplished. I get to caught up in the pressure that I made it a resolution. Oh noo what will happen if I don't make my resolution. Probably nothing. But the word for some reason does seem to hold so much greater value to me than a goal.
Syllabus. Syllabuses..Syllabi? Idk.
Why is it that in highschool I didn't at all want to know what was happening in what class before I got there but that in college I can't stand not knowing and I print out the syllabus no matter how early it's posted? I've had three of them printed since the second week of Christmas break. Part of that was so I could use my parent's printer ink versus my own. And their paper. What can I say I'm a poor college student. One class didn't have the syllabus up until today and I was freaking oooout. Not really, but I was a little ansy I had to wait. I don't know why, I still have it three days before class. And for what? So that I can print it all out on nice white paper, put a new staple in it (well all staples are new), and punch three holes equally spaced apart in each page? Yes. Yes that makes me happy.
Jersey Shore.
Why do we, and if you don't I will say I, find pleasure in watching people act so stupid. Last night was the Jersey Shore premiere and I was one of "8.4 million viewers that made it the most watched series telecast on MTV of all time"! That is kinda sad and I am shameful to admit I watch this religiously. I guess you could call it a guilty pleasure of mine, much like how listening to Taylor Swift is for teenage boys. I don't know why I enjoy watching it so much, but I think alot of it just brings pure joy to my heart to watch these people act so dang ridiculous and get paid for it. I mean snookie and her love of pickles? The Situation being "a situation"? Sammie "Sweetheart" being someone totally opposite from a sweetheart? Her on again off again romace with Ronnie....I still don't understand that. So unpredictable. You just can't look away. It's gonna be a good season I can tell. I'm not gonna lie, I am excited.

Don't worry those aren't the only 3 things on my mind. I'm just engrossed in the end of a rerun of Criminal Minds :)!