Challenge Accepted

. . . I find that I've reached another turning point in my life I think. I'm scheduled to graduate next May. Everyone cross your fingers on that one. I was chatting with an old friend last night and they asked me if I was going to move home anytime soon. When I told her that I didn't think I was going to, she asked me what was here, that wasn't there. She said that if all I wanted was opportunity, I could find that anywhere and at least at home I have a tried and true support system. I don't know. This may just be a phase and I may find something here that I love. But I just want to put it out there, that for those of you who have been asking me since the day I got on the plane when I'm coming home, it's not totally out of the question. Just ask me again at graduation. We'll see.

. . . School is going okay. It's a lot to read. A lot to write. I guess everything that's to be expected.

. . . Work is eh. I think I may have to drop hours. I was told last week that I could no longer do homework while I was there. I don't see why since all I do is sit at intake or even if I am on the unit, sometimes have nothing to do. But it's okay. It's their rules and I have to go with it. But the problem is that there aren't enough hours in the day to go to school, work, study, and sleep. Something's gotta give.

. . . I got a new car!!! It's a 2006 Civic Coupe in Atomic Blue Metallic. I love it. It's awesome! And in one more mile, I will have officially reached 600 and she will be broken in. People have asked me if I've named her yet. The only thing she's really said to me is to notice how pretty she is. Well, Sophie, Amanda's cat says the same thing. So as of right now, her name is Sophie. Who knows though. Things may change.

. . . So I was reading a friend's blog and I noticed that my name was in it! WooHoo! So I've decided to accept the challenge put forth by Krash. I was actually gonna do it the day I read it, but procrastination is my specialty. Anyway, here goes. Challenge Accepted.

. . . Seven things to do before I die

1. Read and actually understand Shakespeare. Not the story, the words. And not the popular stuff everyone knows.

2. Own a house

3. Travel to distant lands

4. Experience fairy tale love even if just for a moment

5. Pay off all debts

6. Not have to live pay check to pay check

7. Have a family

. . . Seven things I cannot do

1. Let someone puke alone

2. Think about or be around frogs without shuddering

3. Eat just one (rugala, bite, chip)

4. Make dinner and have all the food ready at the same time

5. The splits

6. Pass up girl scout cookies

7. Or a good cup of coffee

. . . Seven things that attract me to blogging

1. I'm much better on paper than I am in person

2. I'm terrible at keeping in touch

3. This is an easy way to update a group

4. I type much faster than I write

5. It's quick

6. Only the people you want to read can

7. It helps with that whole procrastination thing I mentioned earlier

. . . Seven things I say most often

1. Seriously

2. Okay!?!?

3. I'm not tryna hate . . . I'm just sayin (How do you spell that anyway? I think it's southern)

4. Dude

5. For real though

6. Thank You

7. Hey!

. . . Seven Books That I Love

1. Watchers by Dean Koontz

2. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

3. Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane

4. Angels and Demons by Dan Brown

5. The Berenstein Bears . . . cause they taught me many lessons

6. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day . . . cause we've all had those

7. The Guardian by Nicholas Sparks

. . . Seven Movies That I Can Watch Over and Over Again

1. A League of Their Own (Anyone ever tell you you look like a penis with a little hat on?)

2. Overboard (Roy? No! Travis! Sweet Trav?)

3. The Princess Diaries 1&2 (As if I wasn't enough of a freak, let's add a tiara)

4. Hope Floats (Beginnings are scary, endings are usually sad, but it's the middle that counts the most. Remember that when you're at the beginning. Just give hope a chance to float up, and it will)

5. Boys and Girls (Love is exciting and it's thrilling and it drives you so insane you think you're going to explode)

6. While You Were Sleeping (Life doesn't always turn out how you expect it)

7. Anything in the Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan collection

. . . Seven people I want to join the fun

Um, I don't really care. If you want to answer and don't have a blog, feel free to use the comments.

. . . That's pretty much it for this update. I feel I've done a fantastic job of procrastinating for one night. I hope everyone enjoys!!