The Calm before the Storm

Well, my semester has started!  I've got my books, each syllabus, and schedules recorded in my planner.  Panic has not set in yet.  This is what I am calling the calm before the storm.  I am looking forward to a night of reviewing a little for tomorrow, getting my things together, and not much of anything else.  I might even have time to exercise!  I'm ready to take advantage because these evenings will be few and far between this semester!  Tomorrow begins my rotation in Pediatric Nursing.  I have been waiting for this rotation since I decided to become a nurse!  We get a tour of the hospital tomorrow and then I will be in a school clinic on Wednesday.  Doesn't that sound like fun??  Bee stings and band-aids and tummy-aches Oh My!  I'm ready!  I am so glad, that, in this semester we are getting down to the specifics of nursing, not just the broad foundations.  I feel interested and curious and can't wait to figure out what happens next! 

A Farewell to Summer

This is it, my last day of summer.  I have worked but I always had extra-long 4 day weekends that felt like freedom!  I will miss the days at the pool, lazy days spent with Chris, and nice little beach trips.  I am sad to see it end.  

However, I have a little confession to make.  While I am sad to see my thirtieth summer pass by, I have to admit that I am a lover of the excitement of the school season.  Who doesn't love school supplies, new school outfits, and the knowledge that Fall is just around the corner? 

So, yes, I am ready.  I have my binders, labeled and ready for each new syllabus.  There are packages of blue pens and highlighters, and even the little four-colored one that I thought I couldn't live without-you know, the white and blue one that has four color choices.:)  My textbooks are aired out and my little study niche is uncluttered and ready for some serious studying (er...the school supplies are nice but we'll see about the actual studying part).  

So here it is, my farewell to summer.  Farewell to staying up late and sleeping in.  Farewell to a summer crammed with books of pleasure and afternoons of nothing but blog-reading.  It's been fun but I've got lovely things to look forward to.  

Just a Thursday

Whew, it's been a tiring week and I'm just about delirious tonight thinking about everything coming up in the next few weeks.  Weekends, softball, beach, project, school prep, school.  I'm tired thinking about it!!  However, I feel that I've worked hard this summer and am prepared to face this school year head-on.  So looking forward to the beach with my favorite girls and hope to get some relaxation in.  Hope your weeks have been good and that you have wonderful weekends full of joy and family.  Adios!!