I'm just gonna go eat some hay. I can lay by the bay, make things out of clay, I just may, what'd ya say?

I had so much fun hanging with two of my BFF's yesterday!!
Not only was it AwEsOmE, it was Applebee-riffic! lol

ANYWAY, the semester is over and the grades are in.
I would have done better if I didn't get mono this pass semester and miss 14 classes of statistics and 18-ish classes of microbiology!! SOMEHOW I got an A in Survey of Health Professions, despite my poor attendance and willingness to do homework. I think my amazing project and speech at the end of the semester made up for it, cuz my teacher seemed to love it, and hey! I got a 100 on it!
There is one class that I NEVER MISSED this semester. It didn't matter how destroyed (with mono) I was, I still went to that class:: Microbiology Lab. It's difficult to make-up this class when you are constantly bringing in poo and pee and spit samples and growing cultures of them!! EW. It was really funny because a lot of people seemed self-conscious about what they are bringing in...
(i was going to give an example.... but i thought better of it)

anyway, i'm kinda liking the break so far. Some of the things I have done/going to do over the break (besides the obvious Christmas stuff):
A) I've gotten to hang out with my brother Steve that has been in Iraq serving as a Platoon Leader for the past 6 months. it was so fun!
B) play lots of rock band. woo!
C) work my demeaning job while looking for another, less awful one
D) put up Christmas decorations for Ms. Bell. (Maybe I'll post about her later)
E) Chris and Val and Stephanie are coming in town!! HOORAY!
F) Brett and Carey and Lili are back in town, so I get to hang with them some too!

Semester Winding Down

FINALS!! WOO!
The semester is almost over~ not that I like finals or anything... but I will definately love having a break!!

I'm completely finished for the semester on Dec. 8th!! WOO!

Favorite Memories

So... I was neglecting homework and studying, completing a survery, and a question says "what is your favorite memory??"
You see, that is a difficult question. But I came up with some memories that are up there. One recent, one semi-recent, and a childhood memory.

RECENT:
Leinani, Will, Marcus, Destiny, some others, and I went to a haunted house then afterwards we played Risk. It was an amusing and funny night... The haunted house got stuff on me, (EWW!!!) so I had to change clothes. I won't explain it all. ROFL!

SEMI-RECENT:
K. We were at gulf shores. Emily, Corey, and I saw fit to carry a huge, dead jellyfish at least 3/4 of a mile and to the balcony of where we are staying (which was like the 7th or 8th floor, I think...) and just chunking it!! Hearing it splat was the best thing ever. WOW. that was quite a wierd thing we did! It was fun! We named the poor jellyfish... I forgot what it was though.

CHILDHOOD:
Having FHE with the fam, singing this kids song "Do as I'm doing, follow, follow me" and me and chris and steve following my dad around as he is doing somersaults and stuff all over the livingroom as my mom was playing it on the piano.
Also, another good memory is steve, chris, and I having a foodfight practically in the livingroom of our house!! I remember veg-all being involved... I don't remember if we got in trouble or not....

Mono

This has been taking over my life SO much, I decided to dedicate an entire blog entry to it!!!
Oh my gosh, I have had this for SEVEN WEEKS. INCLUDING FEVERS. The worst case scenario is only supposed to be 4-6 WKS!!
As I am in microbiology now, I found it extremely appropriate to utilize a microscope slide pic of the virus!!

THAT IS IN ME! and it won't go away.
Okay..so last night, I went bowling. I'll be honest, I barely made it through the second game! THEN, the next day.... STILL very tired and i feel like death. So I am chilling at the doctor's office, and before I know it, they inject this stuff into me with a needle that would prolly be used on a small stegosaurus...and THEN this same stuff (which I now must take in pill form) is supposed to make me endlessly hungry!! GRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrr. I never volunteered for this.

The other week at church, my hometeacher asked me where I've been and what I've been up to, and I was like "having mono" and then he was all like "haha. that's what you get!"

GET FOR WHAT!? lol jk I know what you guys are thinking, but i didn't just kiss the wrong person and get mono.... i don't think.... i just got it.

The Best Way to Decide Things...

I have some decisions to make. Most of which are important.
SOOO... what better thing to do than ask the Magic 8 Ball?
It hasn't steered me wrong yet!

Lucky #7
Things I can do.....
7. I can write awesome papers for school
6. I can sing at least a little better than the general population ;)
5. I can cook... for real. I can cook pretty darn well... just cuz i haven't done it for you...rofl.
4. I can make a three leaf clover with my tongue.
3. I can juggle.
2. I can play guitar a little bit.
1. I can make good grades.

7 Things I can't do.....
7. I can't do a back hand spring
6. I can't go a day without my beloved mac
5. I can't go a day without drinking water
4. I can't burp, really...
3. I can't enjoy cleaning the kitchen.
2. I can't eat macaroni and cheese because it is nasty.
1. I can't not sleep smack in the middle of my bed.

7 Things I LOVE about MY LIFE (replace this word with something you really love!)....
7. I love how I get to do most of the things I want to.
6. I love how I get to sleep in on Tues/Thurs/Sat
5. I love my friends
4. I love that I'm trying to play guitar.
3. I love mine and mostly Nate's songs/ music project
2. I love the fam
1. I love chilling with my peeps, lol

7 Things I say too much.
7. "What's all this?"
6. "I don't wanna go to class"
5. "Really?"
4. "Well..."
3. "Hello!" at work
2. "I can't be one if I don't have one" ~ rather not explain that... though you might could guess lol
1. I can't think of another one

7 Celebrity Admirations....
7. Johnny Depp
6. Will Ferrell
5. Jim Carrey
4. Kiera Knightley
3. Nicole Kidman
2. Oprah...lol
1.

7 Favorite Foods.... not in any particular order...
7. Pizza
6. IceCream
5. Spaghetti
4. Chicken Fingers
3. Grapes
2. Cheese Dip
1. Tortilla chips

7 People to tag....
sorry. not tagging

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...it's just a lyrical [truth]...

Woo! I know that all of you die-hard fans of mine are dying for me to post some of my lyrics. I'll be honest, I was wary of this at first, but I guess I'll take one for the team... lol.

I'm good after all.
I'm good after all.

You desire the things that don't matter the most,
your silly dreams will blow up in smoke,
I can't wait for the day
'til I have what you've wanted, all along

(Chorus)

Bridge:
I can't belittle your smile,
but here I take my stand,
Duck out, duck out while you can.

After all that time where we've prevented your loss
I step back now and weigh the cost
maybe we should have let you do what you've wanted, all along.

I'm good after all.
I'm good after all.

...and I thought I knew you all along.

Expecting the Unexpected

WOAH!! I got into UAB's nursing school. I wasn't expecting a letter until next week, and I happened to be in trussville for an eye appointment, and my dad went out and got the mail, and was like "The same old boring stuff" and I look, and there is this huge white envelope with the UAB emblem. I'll be honest, I wasn't expecting to get in, but I take the envelope, and I'm like 'Wow. It's thick." and I open it up and the first line is all like "Congradulations!!" La dee dah dee dah... So. Yah. Apparently I'm in nursing school now~ wierd. If i'm doing this, you better bet I'm gonna be one of the best... lol.
BTW..I'm getting close to getting over mono. bleck.

A New Blog is Born!

Wowie, a new blog!!! Lovely. So let me bring you up to speed...
-UAB is going so well this semester! I made a 100 on my stats test (when the class average was 84) , have a 101 average in personal health, a B in microbiology (ya know, thats pretty decent from what i hear) and i am having a blast and a half with my online classes.... okay, jk about the last part.
-I have mono. It sucks. Fevers and being tired...oy!
-I am working at Richards BBQ on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I really don't like it. Imagine a skinny male version of the Queen of Hearts from Alice and Wonderland. That's who i work for. and yes, his hair is THAT bad. lol.

Our Own Disaster
So my friend Nate and I kinda have this music gig going. Nate has been doing pretty much all of the writing, but I put my 2 cents in. We have played at RedLine twice, and we played at a church dance last night! However...there was something different about last night... It was more fun AND we now have a name for our music project!! We are calling it 'Our Own Disaster' and I'll be honest... I have so much fun playing with this!!

Here is our playlist, most of which are originals, unless otherwise noted::
-The Pavement Song
-An Awkward Glance
-Set Sails West
-Your Own Disaster ~Taking Back Sunday
- + more are in the works!!

I have 2 songs that I have written on guitar, pretty much by myself which include 'After All' and some other not entitled work. Also,I just started learning a cover song by Secondhand Serenade, entitled Awake.
I hope you guys enjoy hearing a bit about what is going on with me through this blog!!