ADVENTURE AWAITS!

In case you've been wondering where I've been... (it's been months.) I have been getting ready for the trip of a lifetime. I will be going to Germany, Switzerland and Austria in 3 days! I can't even believe it. My bags are packed, but I'm not quite ready to go. I will be gone for 16 days and can't wait for the adventure that awaits me!

I will be blogging my whole journey on my other blog, where you should look for daily videos, tweets, pictures, and as much content I can write. (I'm not sure what kind of internet connection I'll have there..)

Anyways, I am using my wordpress blog for this trip, because I want to use that blog solely as a TRAVEL blog to document all of my travels - starting with this one, where as this one is a catch all the random thoughts in my head every few months blog.

Stay tuned. And happy traveling.

I'm proud of my friends!!

Today my beautiful friend Sarah Selleck found out that she has been accepted in the Nursing program at UA!!! We both cried on the phone when she told me. It is so exciting to share a success with someone and seem them reaching a goal.

After dinner tonight, Kate suggested that we get her a little something to say congrats and show how proud of her we are.

Kate knows how things like this are done because she too has been accepted in to UAB nursing school!!!!!! AMAZING. (which makes 4 nursing programs total that she's gotten into... long story!) Anyways, when she got her good news, a friend of hers got her a cute little name badge, card holder type thing.

We went out to Target in search of little things that said YOU'RE GOING TO BE A NURSE! and WE'RE PROUD OF YOU!!

After one whole HOUR of shopping around, we walked out with:

— an organizer/wall calander made by Real Simple, so she can stay organized

— a pack of notecards, for all the studying she'll be doing

— a pack of mechanical pencils

— a yellow notebook, that matches her NEW yellow bedspread (things like matching are so important in the nursing world. haha :)

— a pack of multi-colored mini Post-it notes

— a box of Kleenex tissues for the stress of it all... (also in a yellow design)

We drove to her house, rang the bell, and surprised her with gifts and love! We listened to her tell the story of opening the letter, and finding out about all the new things she'll get to do and where she'll have to park this year (parking is KIND OF a BIG DEAL at UA)

It wasn't about the gifts, or even the surprise.... It was about showing someone that you care about them. Being able to shower someone with love and encouragement in their successes, and comfort with someone in their troubles. Listening is key.

I am so proud of Kate and Sarah. They have worked so hard, and are achieving a real life dream. Nursing school is not easy, and getting into a program is a MAJOR DEAL.

Congrats to both of you!

I thank God for giving me friends like you. Friends who truly CARE about each other. Friends who are willing to sit and talk for hours about problems that aren't their own, even when there seems to be no solution. Friends that give encouragement. Friends that uplift, and don't tear each other down. Friends who will drive long distances just to sit with each other in times of need. Friends who communicate often and laugh a lot.

So, happy day!!! I am so proud of my friends and excited to share in this new chapter of their lives..... or as I like to call it College Part 2... aka HARD COLLEGE.

it's a new year

This year I am pledging to maintain a blog. Hopefully in doing so, I will somehow become more organized in other areas of my life. The big thing on my mind is currently: THE JOB SEARCH.

As a junior in college with 3 semesters left, with 3 internships under my belt, I am still unsure of what exactly I want to do. Journalism is a changing field these days, and I have no choice but to change along with it. Right now I think I would enjoy something in design. Whether it be Web design, magazine spreads, or even ads. Hopefully my minor graphic design will come in handy.

Speaking of graphic design, I just got the Adobe Creative Suite4 for Christmas. Adobe CS4 is the current design standard and I am so exciting to have a personal copy on my laptop. It's the student edition which is about 85% less then the regular edtions with all of the same features and quality. Software is the one thing you should really invest in as students, because the prices only go up, up, up!

With 4 days left I hope to make some progress on summer job searching, as well as a possible job for spring during the weekends.

On a side note, I am anxiously awaiting the BCS Championship game! Alabama vs. Texas.

I am really sad I didn't get to road trip out to Pasadena to support my school, but I have been living vicariously via several friends updates and pictures they've uploaded to facebook. I will however be supporting the Crimson Tide by watching it on a big screen with lots of friends and family!

Until next time

ROLL TIDE