Since the last time I posted, here is what has been going on:

Work, obviously. I'm still a nurse. Last night was shitty, in that it was extremely busy the whole time and thus unorganized. Unfortunately I didn't leave until close to 9am. At least there is still the knowledge that when I left, my patients were safe and in good hands for the day shift. I have high hopes that tonight will be better.

I went to Kimmie and Brad's wedding last weekend, which was really, really nice. It was good to see everyone and witness two people in love.

I've been riding my bike, A LOT, except for the last week. Every time I've wanted to go outside, it's been 90 degrees (since like 10am that morning). So, night riding may be in the works for a while until it gets to a less dangerous temperature outside for people like me with low blood pressure.

I went to yoga this week, and LOVED the teacher. Cynthia's class was bright and early at 7am, which was fine since I had the previous day off and was back to a somewhat normal sleep pattern. She works on not just going through pose series, but focuses on FORM. I can't say how much I as a student appreciate that. The correct form is what gives you the benefit in yoga, so knowing how to pose correctly is paramount to the practice. The spiritual side is obvious and always there for me. It is never anything less than therapeutic.

Future plans consist of going to IKEA with Dad this weekend to FINALLY get a TV stand for my living room (it's only been 6 months since I moved in). I'm looking forward to spending time with him and also smelling all the fresh scents of a furniture store. I've discovered over the course of my short life how vision and olfactory-oriented I am. The following weekend Jason and I are trekking up to PA to help my sister move in/visit her and bring gifts/spend 4th of July. I'm really looking forward to that. I miss my Bean! It's different, and yet not so much, having her live up there long term. It's like an extended time period of college. I can't believe both of us are out of that world now. Time goes by so quickly, with no regard to anything at all.

I need to get out and take more pictures again. I haven't in a couple of weeks and I miss it. Eventually, I will get to the point where my time is better managed. It's not bad now, really, I just always think there's room for improvement.

I have an itching, not even a year out of school, to be back in it again. I want to become a clinical nurse specialist and/or an RN surgical first assist. The latter is definitely a goal I want to achieve in my career. I have to find out how soon I can start to do that. Do I need OR experience first before even getting into a school program, or what? Research is necessary. I will do it, though, mark my words.

Right now, that's about all I have. I'm still reading the Time Traveler's Wife (it remains a fantastic love story), and I just started reading Autobiography of a Yogi, which is about the life of Paramahansa Yogananda, one of the greatest yogis ever to walk the Earth.

Have a super delicious day.

Statements to be made

My birthday weekend was amazing. I saw my wonderful friends at the BBQ we had that Friday (the 4th, and then Jason rented a sweet little room 1.5 blocks from the shore in Stone Harbor. We stayed Saturday-Sunday morning. We took a great walk on the beach the morning we departed, followed by these delectable pancakes at a mom and pop's joint near downtown. We rode a ferry from Cape May to Delaware, which was awesome. I loved feeling all that salty wind in my face and hair. My dress kept blowing up in Marilyn Monroe fashion, which was highly entertaining for both Jason and myself! We went out to dinner Sunday evening with my parents at this little Italian restaurant called Vespucci's, which oddly enough I believe is owned by a family of Moroccans. No matter, they're great people. It was such a lovely weekend. Jason is one of the best people I have ever known (and so are my parents).

This week I have ridden the Trek Jason bought for me twice alone. I love it. I have discovered that cycling gives me a feeling, a rush of liberation that only yoga has been able to accomplish thus far. Maybe even a little more than yoga (dare I say it?). I love the way my heart pounds, the feeling of the wheels and tires rushing down a hill, the coolness on my body that the sweat brings, the amazing feeling of my legs being able to contract and pull and push against a machine that makes me travel faster through space.

I've also still been taking pictures and practicing guitar. I've not been to yoga in a couple of weeks and I would like to change that. Perhaps Friday morning I'll find a class to pop into (I know you're not supposed to end a sentence with a preposition, so here's a better one). You can find the latest pictures on my webshots page: http://community.webshots.com/user/MissLiss322

I'm getting better at memorizing chords, playing rhythms and switching between a couple different chords now and then when my fingers are feeling particularly nimble. Soheil also taught me this cool dexterity-building exercise, which is much too complex for my mind to transfer from memory to type.

This Sunday, Jason and I went to the park near Reagan National airport and smoked hooka whilst watching the planes soar into the sky. Some of them were so close that I felt like I might throw a rock and hit the wheels or something. Aftewards we stopped by our favorite gelato joint Arlington and sat together in the pleasant night air. We always have the best Sundays together. I can't even explain anymore how crazy my heart is for this man. Forget it! ;)



Anyway, to sum it up: I love my family, Jason and my friends. My life is a fuckin' blast.


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