Our bedroom

We've been working on our house on the weekends, trying to get everything ready before my fiance moves in the first week of August. We've gotten the upstairs of the house painted and yesterday we starting putting our bedroom together. I am really excited with how it's turning out.

We got our bed from Ikea. Since our house is A-frame, we had to get a bed that's low to the ground. We went with the Malm style in birch. We also got matching nightstands for either side of the bed. This isn't our room and our bed is lighter than this, but this is how it looks put together.

We got this color.

Here's a crappy picture I took on my phone of our room so far. Sorry it's not the best, but our room is small so it's hard to get a good angle. We don't have our mattress yet, so what you see is the slats on the bed.

The writing on the wall is a vinyl decal that says, "Honeymoon Hideaway". That's what my mom started calling our little cabin in the woods after she visited the first time, because that's exactly what it looks and feels like. Our house is a tiny little cabin in the middle of nowhere. It's cozy and romatic, and I love it.

Almost there

I didn't tell anyone except my fiance, but I failed my comprehsive ATI test, along with half of my class.

I was so upset. It was the first ATI I've ever gotten lower than a level 2 on. In order to pass my course, I have to pass the ATI on the 2nd try.

Today, I passed. I am so happy to be nearly done with Medsurg altogether. It's been 3 semesters of stress, and I have a feeling things will be so much easier once I am done with it. There's 1 clinical and a final exam between freedom!

Next year:

OB, pediatrics, and marriage!

It's going to be a good semester. I can feel it.

The tattoo

I got a tattoo on Friday. I was scared to death, but I survived. It wasn't bad at all, actually.

Here's the story:

2 years ago in October, my maternal grandmother underwent open heart surgery. Soon after the surgery, she got more sick that anticipated. She was in the ICU on a ventilator for a month, as opposed to the typical 2 days. She was unconscious for most of that month, and every doctor, nurse, and family member thought we would lose her. I spent almost every night in the ICU waiting room, just wanting to be near if something happened. Looking for ways to encourage her, I put Finding Nemo window clings on the window in her hospital room to remind her to "just keep swimming". She has them hanging on her bathroom mirror at home now. After she was well enough to leave the ICU, we watched Finding Nemo on my laptop together.

If you can't tell, my granny and I are super close. Out of all the people in my family, I am most like her. She is the glue that holds my family together. Her quirky and sweet spirit holds a special place in my heart, and my life is so much better with her in it. Ever since she got sick, I never take a moment with her for granted. Not a phone call, not a note in the mail, not a hug, not a time when she calls me her "peach", not a call reminding me "it's only 12 days til your birthday!".

In getting this tattoo, I wanted to celebrate the moments that we've gotten to share together, and to have a piece of her with me always.  I'll never forget the twinkle in her eye and the smile on her face as we walked into the tattoo parlor with her wearing her infamous fanny pack and a bright orange top with neon purple sandles. The only thing better was adding the neon green bandage to the colorful attire. It was hilarious to see my grandparents in a tattoo parlor surrounded by grungy, tattooed and dreadlocked men playing Metallica on the radio. We got Nemo tattooed on our right legs, right above the ankle. It's one of my best memories, and we both love it.

Happy Earth Day from around my house

Nature is beautiful. Enjoy it, and enjoy these. They make me happy.

Stream of consciousness

I have so many things to do in the next 2 weeks.
I am going crazy.
I sincerely hope I don't have a panic attack today. I feel one brewing, but I am trying to keep calm.
I wish the wind and rain would go away.
I am getting a tattoo tomorrow.
I will blog about that later.
I am taking senior pictures tomorrow.
I graduate in 1 year.
I can't wait.
My parents are sick.
So is my fiance.
My cat is cute.
Earth day annoys me.
I don't see why people only pay attention to the Earth one day a year. They should do it all the time.
Being Earth-friendly saves a lot of money. I like saving money. I like the Earth. It's a win-win.
I learned how to drive a 5 speed.
My fiance is so proud of me.
I am too.
I will beat this semester.
I am determinted.
Ish.

Surprise honey, I'm gay!

No, not me. It's someone else.

Today I learned that Makeup Girl's boyfriend is gay. She doesn't know this.

Apparently they haven't slept together in over a year, and I always thought that was odd because they are quite the hot young couple. I mean, she is an attractive girl (minus all the ridiculous makeup), and he is a handsome baseball star at our school. I remember her talking about how she had to beg him to sleep with her whenever they actually did.

It was always a funny situation, but I didn't think anything of it until I heard something today.

One of my good friends found out that Makeup Girl's boyfriend has been getting sexed by a dance major dude.

Sorry, Makeup Girl. Will you get over yourself now?

(PS. I kinda sorta feel a little bad for her, because she is totally head over heels for this guy even though he's SO not into her, obviously, but karma sucks you know...)

Whale concert

Whale concert.

That was the subject of an e-mail I just recieving in my school e-mail inbox.

"Whale concert. Tickets on sale now!"

I am so confused.