Before I knew it, I heard soft guitar sounds. My phone was ringing. I wearily reached for it, assuming it was my alarm. I see it’s a call and answer. On the other end, ready to wake me up? A screaming teenager.

Ah yes. My sister. Remember, the one who can be ghetto? I jumped up in a panic. She was doing a screaming/crying mix. Once I understood her, I found out that noone died or wsa in the hospital like I assumed. Instead, I heard a rant about how my stepdad didn’t take her to school b/c her clothes were too low and revealing but she didn’t want to change b/c she thought it was fine. My stepdad is like the bus. Not ready on time? He’ll leave. And he did.
She wanted me to take her to school. Last time she got left at home, I took her and my parents said, hey you’re defeating the purpose if she thinks she can just get around it and call you.
So I told her I couldn’t take her.

Commence screaming and crying and borderline hyperventilation before hanging up the phone on me while I was mid-sentence.

It’s going to be a beautiful day.

Love,
Laney

Well, I’m at work. And I’ll be here tomorrow too.

BUT the husband and I are going away this weekend for his birthday…and I am super excited. Headed to the beach with an oceanfront room. The beach is his favorite place, so although its too cold to get in the water, we’ll be able to sit back and here the waves from our OCEANFRONT room. Got a little excited there, sorry. This has been in the making since late last year because there is no time for vacation [or sleep for that matter] when you’re in nursing school.

SO! When is your guys’ spring break and what plans do you have?

Love,

Laney

[feet]

[husband + brothers-in-law = action shot]

[view of the backyard from the deck]

[husband sledding]

[cats see snow for the second time]

Love,
Laney

So, we spent yesterday at his parents house sledding with his brothers and watching movies.
It was a little too icy to go home, so we’re still here.
I just woke up and Ishaq is asleep behind me.

Pictures to come as soon as I get home!

I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!!

Love,
Laney

[PS- more nurse-y posts will be written when I get home]

I’ll take pictures later.

I am from California. I have never seen so much snow outside of my house in my life!!
I am super excited!

[It's only a few inches]

=]

Love,
Laney

As in, no pictures, identifying factors, yada yada.

But, I started this blog to keep in touch with my family.
And I’ve started talking to some pretty neat people.

So now I’m thinking, it must be kinda hard to read all this stuff and have a name with no face.
It would probably irk me.

So, I put up some pictures in the author section…which you can find here.

Pleased to meet you.

Love,
Laney

I’ve also brought up a bookcase from the basement into the office to be used properly. My nursing books have taken over and it’s just ridiculous. So, after a bit of rearranging I’ve got new storage! And my bedroom closet looks more normal.

It feels good.

I’ve got a bit more tidying up to do on Sunday since I work tomorrow. And then, I should be ready for third semester of the beast that is known as Nursing School.

(pictures are coming- I promise!)

Hope your holidays were amazing!

So I’m going to attempt to throw stuff away and clear my mind and head.

Blah.

I’m a bad blogger. But with finals and Black Banding, work, and a husband and kittens to tend to- there were just not enough hours in the day!
So…updates. I crammed for my final. I got a 75 on it which made me nervous. The course requires an 80 as a passing grade and I got a 79.94 which rounds to an 80. I was a nervous wreck all last weekend because I had calculated it correctly but wouldn’t get the official word until Monday.
Luckily, I passed.
If I hadn’t, I would have had to go back to first semester b/c of the changing curriculum and that would have been $12,000 wasted down the drain.

Yesterday was my Black Banding ceremony. All the passing second semester students get pinned by a RN of their choosing which signifies that moving up into the position of upper class nursing student. Woo-hoo! My momma pinned me which made me want to cry. It was great! My wonderful husband was their filming and my awesome mother-in-law came as well. Afterwards, we all went out to eat at Ihop which was yummy.

Then Ishaq and I went to an art museum and then went home and slept.

Oh crap! I forgot to pick up my retainers yesterday and I need to call about that. I lost them when I moved cross country and by the time I found them- my teeth had already shifted. I’ve been without them for about 4 years now, so I decided I should get another set before my teeth move anymore. That would suck.

Ishaq and I have been eating healthier lately..ever since the nutrition project a couple of weeks ago. I feel great. And have actually been craving healthy foods like apples and carrots instead of cookies and chips all the time. Which is a nice change.

My house is a hot mess. Mreh.

I will [attempt] to update this more often.

Love,
Laney

photo from here

We’re gonna clear the furniture in the basement and set up a tent and a fluffy bed made from every blanket in the house. We’re gonna read, talk, and watch movies/play video games. Then we’re gonna build a fire and make s’mores upstairs. Also, go on some hikes along the trails just outside our home. (There are about ten miles of trail altogether, but our favorite is a 2 mile loop).

I am excited.
‘
On another note. I’m poor. And looking for scholorships or grants. Anything! Let me know if you see something.

Bah humbag.
Back to work. (6.5 hours down, 5.5 to go….)