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.