Day 43

Roadtripped all over MI today...this was one of our stops. Happy to be at our semi-final destination for the night. Sleepover party!

Day 42

Leftover candle center piece from grad party-Mom said no to putting my fish in there. Check the gorgeous weather outside, too!

Day 41

Such a serious face on such a cute little girl :) The party was loads of fun and the cake was delicious!

Day 40

Can't wait to eat this cake tomorrow at the grad party :-)

Day 39

New fish tank for the little guy-it changes colors!!

Day 38

A girl loves her closet organization.

Day 37

1326 is no longer home :(

Day 36

Some goodbye Strawberry Pie.

Day 35

Spent four years at this desk as part of a research team...

Day 34

Beautiful summer day in Chicago, outside the Lincoln Park Zoo...post to come soon about the weekend!

Day 33

Newest member of the Godiva Chocolate Club!

Day 32

Today was the last day of Nurse Assistant Training! It was a crazy three weeks, but I met some great people and learned a LOT. We spent two weeks in a classroom for 6 hours a day learning the basics and practicing skills on each other. Let me tell you-brushing someone else's teeth is a little weird the first time. The third week was spent at a nursing home in the area where we were each assigned a resident to take care of during the day. Let's just say I've never made so many beds in my life, but they looked pretty frickin good when I was done with them. The residents were really grateful to have some fresh (young!) faces in the building and welcomed our help with pretty much anything.  It's hard to imagine being old and no longer independent, but hopefully by working in a place like this I'll have a better appreciation when I'm old and still running around the block (just maybe in my motor scooter instead of on my own two feet :-).
  The class was full of 14 other awesome girls. All of whom I would be lucky to work with in the real healthcare field someday. Hopefully the prospective PAs can stay in touch and maybe see each other down the road when we've passed bed making and denture cleaning! Thanks for a great three weeks ladies!

Day 31

Haven't made a mix tape (CD) in quite awhile, but this one is going to be excellent :)

Day 30

Lookin' a little rough after a long day of work, but this is my little uniform. I'll fit the part better someday ;)

Day 29

Found a little treat in my freezer! Someone has to eat all my food before moving out!

Day 28

Not as excited about this shoe purchase...but they'll be useful for the next four days while I hang out in the nursing home all day...wooooo

My Favorite Things

There are some things in life that just make a day so much better. Don't laugh. Also, these are not listed in order of importance...as witnessed by the first one.

-Triscuits: Most flavors (except Roasted Tomato-they taste like spaghettios), they're good with hummus, cheese, soup, on and on and on.
-People Magazine: I love the celebrity gossip. Guilty pleasure, don't make fun.

-Rainbows: The flippy floppies, not the Ohhhh it's a double rainbow business.

-Chocolate covered strawberries: So good-and really easy to make, even easier to receive :-)
-Tulips: Simple and gorgeous

-A Lot Like Love: Classic chick flick, but I could watch it a million times

-A new fuzzy sweatshirt: I usually wear the hood up, but I'm not trying to be ghetto. I just love new sweatshirts.
-Dress shopping: with my mom, we have surprisingly similar taste and she's always honest.
-Lemon-lime Gatorade: always the best flavor-so refreshing and delicious.

-Retro sunglasses: I used to think I looked dorky in them, and maybe I still do, but now I just don't care as much.

-Trashy medical TV shows (Grey's, Private Practice, Scrubs etc.): The drama just pulls you in!

-Night swimming: the water is always warmer at night and you can't see the fish...except their probably still there...
-Bic Atlantis Pens: they just write so smoothhhh

-my iphone. not to brag, but it's probably the greatest invention ever and I'm not really sure what I did without it.

-PostSecret: it's an incredible blog, a little intense at times, but weird to see someone's deepest secret who I don't even know.

Anyways...this list may seem incredibly materialistic, and I do admit I appreciate things like sleeping in on Saturday, world peace, and solving world hunger, but this is just an honest list of the little things that make my day a little better on a continuous basis :-)

Day 27

I've been seeing a lot of funny license plates lately and I finally got a picture of one- CanadEH? Haha.

Day 26

Today I went to Sonic for the first time in my life. It was everything I expected and more. Free drink token was a major bonus. I will be returning ASAP.

Day 25

Turning into my grandma and trying on hats on everywhere I go

Day 24

Went to a book talk with dad today at the Gerald R. Ford library on campus. He got a book, met the author, AND got it signed. wowzers.

Day 23

Went to visit a family friend tonight. She preferred if I sat down so she looked taller :) I love hearing stories from when my mom was a kid.

Day 22

Sort of a big day in my prospective medical career...bought my first stethoscope and blood pressure cuff! Aka sphygomomanomter (whoa big word). 

Day 21

I take my pillow shopping very seriously...mine is en route to JCPenny. So excited. Monday can be turned around quite easily with retail therapy :)

Day 20

This picture is dedicated to my fish, maize. He almost died today, but he's still kicking and has a clean fishbowl. Hang on little buddy!

Day 19

Gifts from a good friend today. There was a DSW gift card in the box...and the shoes are in the mail :)

Day 18

K so I kind of cheated on Friday...but they don't allow pictures in the movie theater. So this is my freebie- go see "Something Borrowed"...it is SO cute.

Day 17

Cinco de Mayo Quesadilla! Sorry about the upside down-ness...I've really given up on this.

Day 16

So mad about this rotate thing...but I'd be lying if I said I couldn't eat these for dinner.

Day 15

Red found love in the Target parking lot!

Day 14

Started NAT today...it's going to be an interesting three weeks...

Day 13

Just some of the awesome food & drink enjoyed this weekend. Always an important part of the celebration!