Well I think I'm going places.

So, one of my good friends just found out today that she got into Greenville Tech's nursing program. She's been  on a waiting list for like a year now. I'm really happy for her, truly I am. But at the same time, I'm slightly jealous. Now she gets to live the dream. She already has her brand new Jeep Liberty (a really badass Liberty at that, it's the Jet Sport edition), she has a full-time job at the hospital in patient transport making over $10/hr. plus she gets benefits, and now she's into one of the best nursing programs in the upstate. Granted, I've got a pretty good life too. It's my first year at Clemson, I have an amazing boyfriend (and we're closer than ever), and I have a steady job too. But I'm not exactly where I want to be. I see Civic Si's and Lexus IS250's and Mini Coopers everywhere and wish I were driving them. I want to make more money and have a good job. And I want to be in a nursing program too. I'm applying to Clemson's nursing program next year. I want to get my GPA in tip-top shape first though. This semester has been such an adjustment, and I want to be on track before I do anything major. Anyway, I guess I'm just more determined than ever to make my future start happening.

On another note, John came to Clemson to visit me today. It was a surprise, a very appreciated one at that. He and I had lunch at El Jimador, a little Mexican restaurant near campus, then we grabbed smoothies (half price!) at the '55 Exchange, and then we headed over to the Botanical Gardens for a brief study break. I took a couple of pictures while I was there. The place is just so beautiful, especially this time of year. I'm hoping John and I can go back next week on Black Friday and take some pictures together.

Come to think of it, the whole campus is pretty beautiful this time of year. Definitely my favorite season. The leaves are all orange and yellow, and the air is nice and cool. The best part is that it's almost time for the holidays. Thanksgiving is just over a week away. I'm actually looking forward to the break from school though. And work is going to be fun. I'm working from 4pm to 1am the night before Thanksgiving, and my best friend Jamie will be there with me. It's going to be a fun shift. And Thanksgiving Day will be nice too, as I'm spending the day with John and his family at his grandmother's house. I can't wait to see the leaves up around her house. I bet it's absolutely beautiful right now. And speaking of, John and I have actually thought about planning a wedding there. A fall wedding. It would be so pretty, and I could encorporate my school's color (and hopefully John's too!) into the theme. No formal plans have been made, but it's a nice idea.

Christmas break is just around the corner too. I'm really looking forward to it. I'm looking forward to going to the mall with John and feeling the holiday spirit (okay, that sounded a little cheesy, my bad). And date nights. He and I haven't been able to have a legit date night in forever. You know, one of those where we actually ride together to a restaurant and have a nice, relaxing dinner and have one of those fun couple talks and just spend the evening together? Yeah we never get to do that. School and work and time and money are always problems. But hopefully we'll be able to find the time and money over break. And *crosses fingers* I really, really hope we get to have one of those days where we spend the morning in his room and get to watch Up All Night or a movie and snuggle and have macaroni for lunch. But the weather has to be perfect. It has to be cold and rainy. And it would be best if it were a day when neither of us had to work, but the last day we had like that was so therapeutic that it didn't even bother me that I had to work. So, once again I'm hoping time is on our side. Oh! And I forgot! John and I are going to the Biltmore House again this year! Only this time we're going with a real couple, our good friends Heather and Matt. I'm so excited. Christmas at Biltmore is absolutely stunning! And the hot chocolate is a bonus, hehe! 

Anyway, it's taken me forever to write this blog - and I realize how short it is - but I'm going to end it now. I just hope that John and I can get through these next few stressful weeks. I know what's waiting on the other side will be well worth it. 

Goodnight all!

Good fucking morning.

I'm in math. The way our class is set up, we have a website where we do all of our work, and then the teacher has "mini-lectures" set up that are 15-20 minutes long. Some students are assigned to the mini-lectures, while those who aren't have "independent work time" on the website. Well, the website is down this morning. The people who were assigned a comprehensive assessment got to leave. The teacher said that if we have a worksheet printed out to work on that, but I don't have mine with me. Then she said we could do work from another class, but all my stuff is in the car, which is on the other side of campus. Well, class is half way over and she said if we didn't have a worksheet to do we could leave....unless our name is down for a mini-lecture. And of course, mine is. But not just any one - the very last one of the class, from 8:50 to 9:10. So I'm just sitting here wasting time until then. It wouldn't be such a big deal if I hadn't woken up at 6:30 and drove all the way from Easley to get here (when I don't have much gas left). Oh well. Just another "If I lived on campus...." moment.

So, I guess I'll just sit here and figure out what I'm gonna do today. Jamie will probably want me to come by today, or come see her at work. I'd love to, but I don't really have the gas to go to Greenville, and I have homework. But I may end up going to Greenville anyway. I just have to get some school work done first. Gotta  read for English, the first two chapters of Haroun and the Sea of Stories. Gotta read a story in Spanish and answer some questions for it. Actually I think that's all I need to do today. Goody.

Well, time for my mini-lecture. Love you all.

Ya snooze ya looze.

Okay, so I just had my third biology test. I wasn't fully prepared, but I will be for the next one.
I bombed my English essay. The teacher hated it. Ripped it apart. Pulled out its insides. And stomped on them. So, I've gotta stay ahead with all of my reading from now on so I can get participation points.

I have to do math. Dear god. I'm going to have to spend an entire weekend doing nothing but math. I have no choice.

And Spanish. I'm doing okay in Spanish. I just have to remember all the extra fucking online homework my teacher loves to give.

Whatever. I'll be okay. I have like a month left of school. Can't just let it go by without trying. No sir. I'm gonna be a good student these last few weeks and make it count. Hereee we gooooo!

Ready or not.

So I'm in math right now. I left my notebook in the car so I don't have any scratch paper to do work. But I'm making use of the spare campus bus route map I had in my laptop bag.

I'm going to talk to my advisor when I get out of class this morning. I have an appointment with him to go over my transcript and my current class schedule so I can figure out what I'll be taking in the spring. I'm really excited, but I'm a little scared at the same time. I'm barely making it through this semester, so what in the world is spring going to be like? If it's anything like this semester has been, it's gonna be one hectic rollercoaster. But it's coming, whether I'm ready or not.

I hope we get out of class a few minutes early. I really have to pee.

On a different note, I talked to my best friend Jamie this morning. She told me that she'll be back to work next week, which is awesome. I've missed her. (She's been on maternity leave since September 15. She now has a month-old baby boy named Evan who is absolutely precious.) I hope her family stops giving her trouble though.  Right now, it's Jamie, her husband Brad, her four children (Lexi, Bailey, Callaway, and Evan), and Brad's mom Charlene, living together in a very small house. It's cramped, and with a newborn and the girls being in school, things are kinda tense for them right now. It stresses Jamie out, for sure. I wish she and I could have a girls' day and go get pedicures or something, but neither one of us seems to have time or money for that. Maybe soon though. Or maybe over Christmas break!

Oy, Christmas. It's less than two months away. Walmart has all their Christmas decorations out already. I love the holidays, really. It's a beautiful time of year, even though the weather turns freezing and all the trees lose their orange and red leaves. Still, it makes me all warm and fuzzy and I can't wait. Problem is, I really don't have any money to buy gifts this year. This past summer wiped out all my money, and I haven't been able to work much since school started. But it'll still be a good holiday season.

In fact, it may be the best one yet. Of course, I don't want to jinx anything. But I feel like things are in a better place than they've ever been. I'm in a new school, and John and I have different, better people in our lives now. No immature drama, no bitches, no douchebags. Only the people that matter. People like Heather and Matt, who are getting married in April. Heather asked me to be her bridesmaid! We spent Halloween with them at their apartment, and it was a blast. I imagine we'll have a Christmas get-together there as well. And John's friend Myles. I don't really know him that well, but he doesn't seem like a prick. And another one of John's friends, Aaron. I go to school with him (even though I didn't know it until recently), but we're in the process of making plans to hang out with him and his girlfriend, who is 20 weeks pregnant!

I just think things are falling into place. School is crazy, work is busy, but John and I are closer than we've ever been, and this is the way things are supposed to be right now. And that just makes the holidays even more exciting. I can't wait.

But now class is over and it's time to meet with my advisor. Toodles!