scary but now ok

Sunday afternoon my mom called me to tell my my grandpa doody was having chest paints and called 911, and was rushed to sparrow. he had a heart attack but they got him stabilized, and put a shunt in on monday. yesterday i went to go see him and he is doing much better; is color is coming back, and they are putting him on some blood thinners. It was a big fright for me, since I am so close with him (and my grandma). Hopefully he will be home soon in a couple days. :-/

I GOT IN!!!!!!!!!

I HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED TO THE NURSING PROGRAM!!! I recieved my letter Dec 26 that stated I have been accepted to begin clinicals. There were 51 applicants and 30 seats available, and I am soooooo glad I was accepted (yay high gpa & hesi admit test!) it is such a relief to be accepted. Now to begin preparing for what is to come, and to enjoy my two weeks off left of break, before it's back to a REAL hard grind. Hooray!!! :)

post holiday greetings

the holiday season was great; very busy, but great! i was able to see lots of friends and family, and was lucky to get some amazing gifts! money will go for house stuff and school, but the power tools we got will be great!! my mom also got me these amazing bowls:

the are made from recycled plastic, and are fun nesting bowls! :) i am very excited to use them!

everyone else was in good spirits, and the holidays really flew by. last night i took down all the holiday stuff, and today i took the lights off the house, as it its very warm and all of the snow has melted.

a big thanks to everyone who helped me enjoy the holidays!!

:) happy holidays!

we had our holiday party on saturday, and had a pretty good turnout. quite a few family and friends were able to come, and i am glad to see everyone who did make it. i had stomach cramps from 6-12 (intestinal cramps, not "those kinds"), so i didn't drink at all- and they felt ok if i was sitting, so i did not stand to chat. It was fun, and Remington was so tired from all the extra attention he slept most of the day yesterday as well!
Yesterday I bought some of the plastic stuff you put in the windows; our energy bill was super high last month, and we need new windows (most are original to the house, so from '61), but when its less than 30 out, it isn't a great time for that. So i got the stuff and Ry & i did most of the windows yesterday (all but the ones rem shoves his face into hard, as I figured he would rip the plastic). It may just be my mind, but it feels warmer already (and hopefully less energy loss). If i save more than $10 on our next bill, it paid for itself!
All the snow has melted here; it rained and was warm yesterday and this morning. :( forecasters are calling for dropped temperatures and hopefully snow on the horizon-- i wanna go snowboarding while i'm on break!

over the past few years, i am really beginning to understand what it means to be a good friend, and what to expect from the friends i have. lately, i've been disappointed in my friends. it's not just forgetting birthdays and not getting together on holidays, its the fact i put time and effort into maintaining friendships, where it seems i am the only one putting forth that effort. i understand people are busy; we all are. but while most of us have a few commitments, none of us have huge major ones different than the others. the simple fact is, i am sick of putting out more than i get back, and end up hurt in the process. if we can't get it together now, when are we going to? probably never. so why am i wasting time and effort finding the perfect bday gift and card, when they can't pick up the phone to say hello? why?
the solution? I don't know yet. But, I'm going to work on it.

in holiday spirit

our home is decorated, i hung all of our lights outside (all blue; easy to find us!), i've been enjoying holiday spirit, and yes, wearing a cute pink santa hat to work (it's also very warm!). i love the holiday season!