Wednesday, February 16, 2011

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!!!

Monday, January 10, 2011

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?!?!

Friday, January 7, 2011

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 :)!

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Roll off roooooll off

Do you ever look at something and say "seriously??? why?!". Obviously I do. Or I wouldn't have asked that. First edition of "Things that make you go whaaaaa??"

1. First of all, there are many things about KFC that make me ask the world SERIOUSLY?? Because of this, it has many subtypes:
    
     a. Their commercials. I'm sorry but, we all already know how much our arteries hate you so do you really think it's such a bright idea to give us blow up images of your nasty food? I can see the grease and fat dripping from the images. It makes me want to vomit. Alot. Atherosclerosis heeeere I come. I would like to make a request, can this please be the new "super-size me" experimental video? Takers? No of course there are no takers. At least McDonalds is smart enough to have a playplace and clown to attract visitors. (which....clowns are freaky I don't get why kids like them)
     b. They have a "Keep Fit Challenge". This is my response: ".........."
     c. They have what is called the "Double Down", which if you do not know what this is it is basically bacon and cheese between to pieces of boneless fried chicken. "so meaty there's no room for the bun". Okay eww gross. Literally thinking about it makes me cringe.

2. OldNavy now sells zip-up jackets loaded with their own headphones. Are you for real. Clever yes. But I have to admit, if I see someone walking down the road with their jacket on and the buds in their ears all I'm going to think is why does that weirdo have the strings to his hood in his ears? Could he not find another place for them? Does it make him uncomfortable to just have them awkwardly hang there like they are supposed to? And if this is the case why doesn't he just tuck them into the jacket or pull the string out? Yes I would think all of those things. Probably in that same order. Plus if buying one of these makes someone think hey now I have earphones, what if they just dont wanna wear the jacket that day then what. I say just buy the person a pair of earphones and tell them to stick the ipod in their pocket; if they are really self conscious about having the earphone wire visible just tell them to tuck it into their jacket and no one will notice.

3. While I do LOVE Chicfila and it basically is the only "fastfood" I like, I just don't get why workers are made to say my pleasure. Sometimes I just want to ask for or say something really off the wall just to see if they will still say my pleasure at the end. Judging by some of their faces after the customer pleasing response of my pleasure, clearly it is not some of their workers' pleasure. I'm just saying. If I were to say "thank you for being a rude and horrible cashier" would they return with my pleasure. Because, I feel like if they did that would be kind of rude. Not part of the plan I suppose. I would just like them to say your welcome. But I will say again, I do I do I dooo-oooo love Chicfila.

4. Guys. I don't understand. I feel as though they feel the same about us. In fact I know they do. You men think you are so simple. Lies. All lies. You are just as complicated. Contrary to your belief we do in fact love to hear what you have to say and would love it if you offered it up voluntarily instead of making us drag it out of you. It, believe it or not, would make our lives oh so much easier. Expressing your feelings does not make you a pansy, I promise. Not doing so doesn't either, it just makes you irritating. Rant over. Please remember I did say just as, we are complicating too :).

5. Bridalplasty. It's a new show on E! about women competing for their dream wedding.......and a good bit of plastic surgery...hence the name Bridalplasty. Some of these women I can understand their reasoning, but most of these women...are you kidding me? Next Heidi Montags right there. In training. One women is a previous contestant of the Biggest Loser. I remember her season and her proposal on TV BECAUSE it wasn't very long ago. Are you seriously going to go from Biggest Loser to Bridalplasty. I do not get it. I do not think Bob nor and especially Jillian would be proud. Come on. Aside from all of that these women are completely catty, it's actually kind of sad. The one woman I would have wanted to give the dream wedding too is already gone, and she is the one woman I'd say that is genuine. Plug-I do love me some Biggest Loser!!!

I do have more. For a later date these will come. Merry Christmas :)!!!

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

It's Abouuut Time...

Nursing school has kept me from entertaining myself and writing this blog. How dare it. All I can say is, thank GOODNESS this semester from Hell (and yes I literally mean Hell) is finally over. I didn't think it would ever end, but I am at the light at the end of the tunnel so it must be. I feel like I'm dreaming, considering I've had a schedule full of absolutely NOTHING the past few days...well actually I did get a haircut one day..and that took up some time...a whole hour, if that. Impressive right? Pretty jammed packed. While it's definitely nice to be completely unproductive and have nothing to do or study for, I must admit I feel quite useless. I'm bored. I think I forgot how to chill out. All I can think about while sitting here is that I should be doing or studying for something.
Regretfully I must also admit I've already looked at the syllabus for all my classes next semester, yes I know that I am a dork. With a capital 'D'.
I know my parents enjoy me home, the dishes are washed, the trash is taken out, the laundry is done, the dogs are good to go, the house is clean, ah yes they are probably really enjoying me home. Lucky for them they don't have a child who can just sit and do nothing all day.
So now that the semester is over, and for some reason Global Warming (I know what it means I just choose to only pay attention to the warming part of the phrase) is deciding to be USELESS, it must be time for the happiest time of the year.......opening a present from a relative who thought what you might really enjoy for Christmas would be a hand knit sweater fit with jingle bells and all. Question. If it's already Christmas, why give me something Christmas related?? THEN the only time I can use it (whatever that may be) or look at it will be a whole year from now. Of course that next year the same person will give me yet again something else Christmas related....soooo basically it's a never ending cycle. I'm not talking ornaments here people, I do love me a nice ornament. I'm talking Christmas clothes...really? I don't want a sweater with a giant Christmas Tree on it. Nor do I want socks fit with bells. If you really feel inclined though to give me these things please include a light up necklace and a pair of antlers so I can wear it all to the next tacky Christmas party. I'd be the cooliiiiest one there. Holla!!
Despite how horrendous and nerve racking of a semester that it was, without it I would not have met some of the coolest people ever. Cath buddy and friends you people know who you are :), thank you for making my semester great despite!!

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Pet PeevesssSSS :) Volume 1 Edition 2

Why is it that everytime you PLAN to be productive it never ends up that way?? Why do I feel the urge to take a nap, watch crap tv, and stare at the ceiling when I have so much I could be doing!!! I would ask why I always feel so unproductive..but I think I just answered my own question.
I will take this moment to provide another edition of "Laura's Pet Peeves":

1. Driving behind a slow as molasses annoyance, thinking it's an old person and giving them somewhat of the benefit of the doubt just because they are old and have "earned" the right to drive slow, and passing them only to find it's a fool on their cell phone, putting on a face...including fake eyelashes, clipping their toenails, and eating a cheeseburger.

2. Trying to take a nap at 12 in the afternoon, only to be rudely interrupted by neighbors on all sides playing dance-dance revolution/rearranging their furniture...ALL the furniture in the apartment/slamming themselves into the wall/throwing ragers....and I did say 12 in the afternoon, not midnight.

3. Arrogance. This I feel does not need an explanation. However I will oblige. It disturbs me when people think they are flipping Lady Gaga and can get away with wearing a meat dress. Which by the way, who does that? I would rather eat the meat than wear it....plus I feel like that would smell. I meant this figuratively of course, basically when people think they are the shiznit and clearly they are no Lady Gaga.

4. Cats. I really have no reason. I just do not like them. They bother me. Just the sight. I can deal with a baby kitten, they are cute. But a grown cat...eh hand me a dog please. Cats also do not like me, and dogs do. A cat is something I'd like to purposefully bother just to see a reaction; like poking it, or petting it in a way it doesn't like...throwing some water on it.

5. When I have to repeat myself a gazillion times. I have no eardrum, it may take a few times for me to hear you...then again somehow by some miraculous occurance it's growing from nothing so perhaps my hearing is getting better. So, that said, if I have to repeat myself 10 times for you I'm going to assume you are just trying to press my buttons verses you acutally cant hear me.

6. When people know me so well they know what buttons to push. If I wanted you to know, I would wear a dang sign. I can't change my pet peeves people. Don't make it difficult for me. This actually isn't really a pet peeve, more of like an "ughh dang it haha".

7. When I spend MANY MANY hours on something and still don't to amazing. I feel as though the time spent should be relative to the given grade. Sadly this is not always the case. This causes me much irritation.

8. When I get asked question after question after question. Ahhh I feel bombarded!! Concise is the way to go. Unfortunately I tend to do this too. I like to ask questions. Funny how when I'm being asked alot of questions I get annoyed, but I think this only applies when I don't have the answers. Then I just get confused.

9. When the dryer goes off, my room is really cold, it's cold outside, I'm snuggled in a sweatshirt, and laying down under a blanket on my big comfy bed. REALLY DRYER you couldn't wait until I was asleep to go off so that at least then I would have an excuse not to get up take my mass of clothes out the dryer AND fold AND put them away?

10. When I get really excited to watch a new episode of one of my favorite shows and then I turn on the tv to find it's a re-run. Quite a let-down. I'm okay watching old episodes...but it really makes me sad I don't get to enjoy a new one! Like last night for instance was a night without new GLEE....so sad. Sad sad day.

I think this is enough for my second edition. Plus, I have things to do. Which I've been saying to myself all day. Which hasn't gotten me started yet.

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Stupid Colloquial..or -um..whatever it's called won't let me publish about my cath buddy!!!!!!!

Writing this for the THIRD time, it will not be as good as the first.
So I will repeat myself again. Since 009 asked if I blogged, I felt as though I might as well provide them with more reasons to laugh at me. I hope that it is out of love. I am however I understand an easy target. I too laugh at myself quite frequently, just ask my cath buddy.
If you don't know what a cath buddy is, I am sorry but this blog will not be subject to explaining why I have a cath buddy. She knows I will forever love her for being my cath buddy. Just know that you WISH you had one. HAHA. Also, if you are not in 009...quite a sad reality, I am deeply sorry for your loss...because it is a loss. By some either mistake or miracle 009 is full of all animated loud people. Maybe not all loud..but definietely all animated. Facial expressions are my favorite. I love being at my Wednesday's home away from home; you know how every home has a distinctive consistent smell?? Well, so does ours! AND if you're lucky you may even get to enjoy a few saunas throughout the day...quite the stress reliever.
I really should be doing the craptons of work I have to do! If you're mad this is all I have to say, which is no one since probably no one reads this, that sounds like a personal problem. Happy almost Friday :)!!