Little Update

It started out as a rough weekend. One of the hardest I've been through. But luckily everything is okay. This week is turning out pretty well. Despite the numerous midterms to take and projects to present, I am enjoying my time at PUC. LOVING spending time with the boyfriend, laughing with my BSN-mates, and seeing my wonderful friends and girls I used to RA. It's going pretty well... at least until I get back my grade from my Professional Issues Midterm. Yikes!

One of the girls I was an RA to a few years ago requested to talk to me, said she felt as though she was drowning. I jumped at the chance. Number 1) I think this girl is adorable and incredibly sweet. Number 2) Lets be honest, i love to be needed. I went and spoke to her and her roommate and had a wonderful time. I think that they needed to be reminded that they could it. Remember when we were little and our parents used to tell us that we could do anything we set our minds to? Well, I think that we often forget that. We all need to be reminded, once in a while.

cheyenne & i....NOT doing homework.

The Commute

Though I thoroughly hate driving an hour and a half to work and back once a week, I have almost begin to love the commute. Which is crazy because I use about a half of a tank for one day of work and I am fighting to stay awake when I drive home!!!

It's begin to be that time of year where night is eager to fall and the sun is late to rise. And I can honestly say that I love driving at that time of day/night. To me, everything just seems right. I feel as though everything is going to be okay. I am reminded of my blessings, my worries, my fears... and yet somehow I know it's going to be okay. And I have a feeling that God has something to do with this....

This week's playlist:

1. Winter- Noah Gundersen
2. Your Hand in Mine- Explosions in the Sky
3. Dream- Priscilla Ahn
   
4. Fireflies- Owl City
5. Great Expectations (acoustic)- The Gaslight Anthem
6. I Melt With You- Modern English
7. Lamundernodisguse- School of Seven Bells
   
8. Everything'll Be Alright- Joshua Radin
9. Let it Be Me- Ray LaMontagne
10. Little Victories- Matt Nathanson
11. Blue Eyes- The Cary Brothers
12. Lisztomania- Phoenix
13. I and Love and You- The Avett Brothers
14. Just Like Heaven- The Cure
15. The Guide- Borne

2009

Sometimes I get lost. I forget what my goals are, what my values are, what I'm ultimately striving for. Luckily for me, I found my 2009 New Year's Resolutions today and it reminded me of things that I had forgotten.

1. This year I am going to try to stop worrying
2. about losing 15 pounds or
3. saving more money each month or
4. whether I'm good enough or
5. smart enough or
6. pretty enough or
7. If I will pass my boards or
8. succeed
9. Instead, I am going to spend my year
10. trying to make life more meaningful
11. and learn to love
12. others, as well as myself,
13. like You love me.

current music love: noah gundersen - winter

Sunday secrets and everything in-between....

week favorites:

1. Krista + Claudio= ENGAGED! Congratulations Krista & Claudio!!!! So excited for you guys to start a new adventure together!
2. I'm a bridesmaid....chhhhhhh yes.
3. BURRITO NIGHT! what a blast. great people. great food. on a wednesday. who knew you could have a good party on a wednesday! and we had TWO types of pie. fabulous!
4. Coffeestencil.com - I think the ROCO should get some!
5. Where The Wild Things Are comes out soon. I found this picture of this boy who looks EXACTLY like max. so adorable. wish I could wear HIS halloween costume.
6. Thaifest, pizzafest, piefest with K & C twice this week! It is rare that our schedules coincide.
7. Ronald McDonald Dinner went well! New people, good chili. I am always so impressed by the people that are staying there, as well as the people who come and help out!
8. And last but not least, congrats Kristina and Dave. It's been a long time coming!

week un-favorites:

1. foster care nursing. I can handle diseases that hurt kids. That is NO problem for me. However, I cannot take it when parents/guardians hurt kids. CANNOT. therefore, foster care nursing is NOT for me.
2. should've done more of my assignments, but I was just not feeling it this week!
3. Waiting for sunday secrets. I check postsecret each Sunday...but I sure wish secrets were posted daily.
4. I didn't get to craft this week....LAMEEE

Happy Sabbath. Hope today brings you rest, comfort, joy, and Jesus !

I want...

So cute!!! I would love to make pies in these.
Williams & Sonoma-$17 for both!

I love Built by Wendy. Her clothes are just lovely!

Maybe I should open an Etsy Shop?

After about 2 hours of working on my Child Abuse assignments today, I decided it was time to leave Stel's and head home. However, Hancock Fabrics caught my eye. I sure do love going through their remnants bin! Look what I found:

Such fun, right? And... instead of completing my assignments, I spent an hour or two on the sewing machine. Look what I made:

It's a wonderfully soft suede.

I am a HUGE fan of the lining.

It's a really small snap-button closure, but it was all I had at home. Hopefully it will do!

What do you think? Not bad for spending $8 at the fabric store, right?

and then I proceeded to make that wonderful fringe into a headband. Only 79 cents/yard!

Not a very academically productive afternoon, but certainly a crafty one. Maybe I'll open an etsy shop? Then I would have a reason to spend hours sewing!