well, the beginning of the semester, i kept inflicting physical pain on myself. i broke my pinky toe, sewed through my finger on the sewing machine, got my wisdom teeth out, slammed my face in my car door (don't ask me how that happened), and broke my toe again. irrelevant information, but kind of entertaining.
i've been living at riviera, and have been taking some pretty tight classes before i started the nursing program. it's been SO awesome to be able to take such great, well-rounding classes. i've discovered a lot about myself through them, and can't wait to develop my skills further in these different areas. the only problem is... i don't want to go back to reality. how lovely would life be if i could just major in horseback riding/shakespeare/digital design/sewing/interior design/cooking, etc? maybe in the next life.
horseback riding is one of the most prominent passions that i have right now. i've always loved horses, but haven't ever had the opportunity to learn much about riding them. i look forward to each time that i get to go. my horse's name is speck.... we had a rough time in the beginning trying to figure each other out, but now that we understand each other, it's been SOOOO fun!!!! i got to lope for the first time! i have a lot to learn, but seriously, i haven't felt this passionate about something in a long time. i know it's just talk, but i would sincerely love to own my own horse, someday. preferably a palamino. my shakespeare class is amazing. i am learning so much, and LOVE going to class each MWF. he's my hero. visual media has been super fun... i can't wait to do wedding announcements, logos for businesses, shower invites, etc. for friends and family. i'm not a professional or anything, but i love practicing the basics and can't wait to get better. i wish i was more creative, but i'm hoping that will come with time. my sewing class has been fun. i've made a lot of pillows, a christmas tablecloth, some other stuff, and (my pride and joy) baby quilt. i wish i had a camera so that i could put pictures on here. i can't do clothes/patterns yet, but again, i'll have to practice. in my home ech class, we've done cooking, int. design, and basic sewing. i didn't think that i'd be able to learn a ton from these rotations, but i surprisingly have. humility is a virtue. anyways, the end!
i've got to do some fun things this semester. my highlights were: the shakespeare festival in cedar city, my thanksgiving trip to portland, oregon, and my batman party. fun times. some of my favorite times, though, are sincerely just watching movies, hiking, or playing games with my friends.
so... crazy turn of events. as some of you know, i've been applying for the highly competitive nursing program at byui for about 2 years now, to no avail. i finally made the big girl decision that this wasn't going to happen for me, and to start looking into plan B. well, i did. i was all set to go at CSI- apartment, classes, financial aid & the works- when i got a letter from byui saying that i'd been accepted to their nursing program, i wanted to laugh and cry all at the same time. i couldn't believe it. My initial impression was to spit and continue on to CSI as planned. i felt a little bitter... sure, NOW you want me! i was finally just getting excited about CSI... well, after a lot of reasoning and prayer, i decided to take the leap of faith and accept the position at BYUI. i'm not going to lie... i'm really scared. i got a huge packet of homework and tests, already. and i'm going to be living with no one that i know. not a lot of my friends will be up here in the winter. and it's going to be cooooolllllllddddddd!!!!!!! ugh =/ so many changes at once are a little overwhelming... be careful what you ask for! just kidding... i know that it's going to turn out great! i can't wait to get started! i'm a little sad that i have to post-pone the fun classes for a while, but that's okay. it'll all be worth it someday. nursing is a great career, and i know that with the Lord's help, I can do anything. bring it!
i seriously can't WAIT to go home! i've never been this homesick before. my grandma purcell is coming to california with me. i can't wait for that! i can't wait to play with joey, go to mission inn and watch an entire season of gossip girl and eat potstickers with laura, spend hours at the forever21 with darbie, watch seinfeld and say yes to the dress with my mom in her humongous waterbed, not be COLD, to see all my other friends and family members... it's going. to. be. great. i'm sad i'll only be there for 10 days, especially because i'll be doing homework for a big chunk of the time. oh well. I LOVE CHRISTMAS, AND CAN'T WAIT TO SEE CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE! my skin's been craving it. it's been a lovely semester, and i'm so grateful for all of the people that i've met and for the experiences that i've had. =]
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lovelovelove!! I'm so excited that you're loving some of the same things as me! Shakespeare truly became a passion of mine, too, at Ricks. Annnnnd I grew up obsessed with horses, I dated (semi) cowboys just to be outdoors/horseback riding with them & even owned my own saddle & tack at one point in my late 20's. But I want(ed) an Arabian mare :)
ReplyDeleteYou are going to be so great woman! I'm glad you updated. Thanks for always being such a great friend to me. Let's help each other through this! We've got It!
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