I started the new semester back up with a bang on Monday.  I won't lie, I wasn't ready to go back.  I'm still not ready.  The sooner I can get this next year over with, though, the better!  I've started packing smoothies and salads for my days at school, which surprisingly have kept me full the whole day.  I just cooked up some yummy quinoa stir fry with broccoli, carrots, green beans and bok choy!

So quick and easy to make!

 I highly doubt P will like my cooking once we're together for good, but that'll just mean more for me, haha.  I'm hoping that I still have time to pre-make food and meal plan even as I delve farther into the school year.  It's about to get super busy.

I'll be putting studies on hold this weekend for a quick visit with the boy to Atlanta.  It's halfway for both of us.  The downside to this trip is that once it's over, he will be driving to Texas.  As much as I wasn't ready for school to start back up, I'm dreading this long distance.  I won't see him again until November for Thanksgiving, and that is SO depressing.  He's not even overseas, but it will certainly feel like it.  I've said it before and I'll say it again and again, but thank goodness for Skype/FaceTime/Google Hangouts.  Seeing him every day has been an absolute blessing since we can't be together but every once in a while.

Back to nursing for now! 263 days left! 

One year down

I went through and deleted all prior posts on this blog.  Most were from 2010, but they just aren't stories I enjoy revisiting (or feel the need to revisit ever again).  I'm starting over from what truly matters, and where I'm truly the happiest. 


That being said, it's been a year! August 3rd celebrated our first anniversary of dating.  I posted this on Facebook: 
"He opens my car doors, he switches food with me when I have buyer's remorse, he nerds out with me via Star Wars marathons, he indulges in my Star Trek and Harry Potter obsessions, he knows I love parks, and flowers, and aquariums and zoos, finding one and taking me there wherever we happen to be, he gets along with my friends, he doesn't ever yell at me... ever, he plays with my hair, he tells me I'm beautiful every day, he lets me fall asleep in his arms, he holds my hand everywhere we go. This past year I have truly seen what love is, truly felt its power, and I couldn't be happier. This boy is the most selfless, caring, sweetest soul I have ever met. Happy first anniversary to us! ❤️"

I mean, really. I feel like the luckiest girl in the world that this boy chose ME.  He chose me even though I'm not Mormon.  Even though I'm severely flawed.  Even though I'm a wreck during nursing school.  Even though I'm not super skinny.  None of those things mattered to him, and I am still in awe.  One year later, and I'm still in love with him, he is still my best friend, and I cannot wait to see what this next year has in store with graduation, potentially moving (pending deployments), taking the NCLEX, finding a job, and truly starting my life with this guy.  (Maybe I'll even meet his family this year)!  

In 19 days we will both head to Atlanta for one last long weekend before he moves to Texas.  I am very excited.  He wants to take me to the Botanical Gardens for our anniversary.  He said instead of buying me something that wouldn't mean much, he wanted to take me somewhere I would appreciate and enjoy.  In return, his graduation/anniversary gift is at the Georgia Aquarium where I have a surprise in store for him.  I wish I could type it out on here, but I'll save that for a future entry! :) 


We are now watching Ninja Turtle excerpts on YouTube via Google Hangouts.  I love our nightly chats!  They make the distance more bearable.  Until next time :)