I think I've hit record for longest time between entries. Everything seems to become more and more hectic, but life is still good. I am now into the Pediatric section of nursing school, and I love it. I love being around little kids, so I'm looking forward to my OB section as well.

I going to see RENT live on stage for the third time on February 12 with Stephanie and Jim. I'm actually really suprised Jim asked to go. Steph and I were making plans, and Jim piped up. I grew up with a father who only went to musicals if I was in them, so Jim offering to go threw me for a loop. I also think I've traded off this semester; less tests, but more research papers. Its scary to think that in about a year, I will be out of nursing school and will be a full fledged nurse. I'm still not sure I'm ready for that responsibility. Work is still good, I love the nurses I work with and they treat me like an equal. It's a great feeling.

And, to top off the semester thus far, I have no clue what to do about my other roommate. I love her very much, but she's left me very confused. She and another friend of mine basically had a one night stand after my birthday. Not thrilled, but they make their own choices so I don't get to say much. Only now there's tension between them, one wants a relationship, the other doesn't want to take it further.....so there they are. Now he's looking for a place to live next year. We all agreed we'd just bump up to a three bedroom and it would be cool, but then the roomie decided that wouldn't work. So now she's moving out and he's moving in. I feel kind of gulity, but I'm not sure what for. She had made plans to live with friends senior year, but she decided to go before even knowing where she was going to live. And I made it clear she was not being kicked out so he could move in. She seemed to believe me, but her mind was made up and my head it still spinning from the drama.

Ok, recap since I have had no time to write here. Exams are over, thank God. I got B"s in my nursing class and an A in my sociology class so I'm a happy girl. Still shy of that stupid 3.25 I need for that scholarship, but there's still next semester. I get to be for right now, spend the weekend with the family for a christmas party. It's nice, now that schools out, that I can just pick up and come home for the weekend a bit more. I still have to work, more now over break since I defiantely wasn't coming out on top w/paychecks and rent. But that's what breaks are for as I see it, the time to make up for it.

Work kicked my butt yesterday, it was a floor full of patients that wanted someone in the room as soon as they pushed the call light. Hospitals, unfortuantely, are not there to be and immediate service industry...we try our best, but it's just exhausting chasing down call lights in a timely fashion sometimes. Oh well, the day sucked.....Had gross old man telling me way too much about his sex life, another asking me for more food then not wanting it when i bring it.

Today made up for it all, spending time with my family. My grandparents kick ass and always will. They are just very generous people, and I love being around them. I love the ifts part, only because everyone always seems so hapy, we try really hard to get things everyone will enjoy. And my other grandmother made us scarves, which is even better. And its fun to joke cuz everyone knows the moms do the shopping for the gift exchanges between the cousins, but we play along as if they hadn't. I miss the family stuff so much when I'm not here.