Adulthood

I'm fed up with being an adult. There, I said it. That is all for now.

60 Hours in 6 Days.

That title sounds like the name of a great drama film. hehehe. That title sums up what I will be doing this next week. I work 60 hours the next 6 days. It's my first week off of orientation, and call me crazy, but I thought picking up an extra shift would be a great way to dive in and increase my comfort with my job. I feel more and more confident each time I work, but I still have lots and lots of room to grow. As I'm sure is true with most professions out there, this nursing thing is tough. It's emotionally and physically draining. I love it though.
I spent the past 2 days with Andrew as we are house/dog/cat/rat sitting for friends of ours. The dog is huge and very sweet, the cat is the devil, and the rats are pretty cute.
Have a great week and I'll catch ya later!

What is this all about?!

I apologize for neglecting my dear blog lately. I feel like I haven't been home for a loooong time...it's because I haven't.
Life is indeed good lately! I feel very busy, and here is a short summary of what I have been up to.
-I went on a lovely and relaxing week-long trip to Alabama a couple weeks ago. It was a great opportunity to spend some quality time with 2 of my favorite people and relax all at the same time! I was reminded of how comforting it is to have friends know me and appreciate me for being me.
-I had supper with Erin last week! We had a grand time shopping in the grocery store, eating ice cream, and watching a movie. We are anxiously planning our trip to Europe for next summer. (Next summer, I will backpack through Europe with her, and also take a trip to California with my family!)
-Work is going pretty well. To be honest, my job stresses the heck out of me. Although I love what I do, I'm very scared of it. Now that I'm ending my orientation, I'm even more hesitant. I think I need to be thrown out and face my fears....it's hard growing up....
-I will go to Minnesota in a couple weeks for a friend's wedding. Em will be in town and will go to Minnesota too! I'm soooo excited to see that girl!
-I was sent home from work on Thursday due to a rash I had. Come to find out, it was just excema. Anyhoo, it gave me an extra day off and I was able to go home with Andrew for the weekend.
-I spent the weekend at Andrew's parent's house. We were in town for his 5-year high school reunion. I had a lot of fun getting to know his high school classmates. They were all very nice, and it was fun to spend an entire weekend with my favorite boy. I met his friends from high school, and I also met his church family in his hometown. It was a great weekend! We came back to Lincoln last night and had dinner, played cards, and took a walk with my parents for their anniversary. It was fun to hang out with both of our families in the same weekend.
-I will go to Lincoln on Wednesday for a 2-day nannying event. I get to spend 2 days with one of the families I spent a lot of time with through high school and college. I'm excited! I'll see my parents this week too and hang out with a friend from nursing school too!
-Life has been great. I have enjoyed having Andrew in Omaha. I'm trying to learn to balance time between work, seeing him, seeing friends, and seeing family. I recognize that once the school year starts, and when I start school again, the time management issue will be even trickier. I'm enjoying the time I have right now with people, and hope that things fall into place when they need too.

Okay, time for bed. Have a wonderful week!