Optimism can start a trend right?

Top 5 things I will blog Top 5s about:

5. General Conference
4. Africa
3. Nursing
2. My hobbies (I may have hit on this one before, but some things have changed)
1. Media and media forms

It's been a goodly amount of time since my last post; I think it has been almost a year.  The time has come for new beginnings.  Seeing as how I will be having a new beginning pretty soon what with this being my last semester of college and all.  I know, I know, you say to yourself, 'but you're so old...25!'  I should have been out of college in April and working already.  What I have to say is just that I started school late, took plenty of classes that weren't required (but enjoyable) and didn't get accepted into the nursing program the first time around.  Big deal...I am just waiting for the job market to improve. :)
But, in the last year I have been pretty darn productive even if I haven't written.  I have been to Peru, Kenya, and Tanzania this last summer, in December I started rock climbing and I have since acquired a small arsenal of gear, I have begun canyoneering a bit (again, lots of gear has been procuring plenty of stuff), and this summer has been good for reading...although I have been doing plenty of it well into this fall semester.  If you'd like to see my awesome list of books you can go to my goodreads page and snoop around.

I'm about to go to bed because I have to be chipper and alert for the final two sessions of General Conference.  It's the bomb, you should watch. :) Buenas Noches!

Should I stay or should I go now?

I am considering pest control sales...if it's available in southern California.  I would like to see my friends and spend some time in the sun.  If that isn't possible then I could always just stay here and work for a footlocker part time.  That would not be nearly as much money, but it could potentially be much more fun.  I need a job either way you slice it.  I believe if I stayed I could find 2 jobs.  One on campus and one at the foot locker but it could be difficult. I would also have to juggle schedules with school because if I stay I'll be in classes.  Maybe I'll just do that because I would like to do a lot of reading and outdoor recreation.  Plus I would be able to get some stuff done for my research which is super important.  As it stands right now I plan on taking 6 credits in the spring taking psych, religion, and music.
Today was a typical Tuesday, 6 hours of lecture, I wrote a 5-6 page paper, and had music the rest of the night.  I am now just not getting to bed so I'll keep this post much shorter than the rest you may or may not have read...leave a comment and tell me what you think:  Shorter posts, longer posts, whatever I want to do posts...

What a joke

I looked at my last post...September. It seems like a lifetime ago. But this is the end of the first week of midterms. I took three this week. Nursing 300, 320, and 330. I got an 87, 85, and 83. I am satisfied. Especially since in the last month and a half I have read about 15 of about 40 assigned chapters and completed approximately 5 hours of study for tests. Oddly enough, the test that was supposed to be pretty tough I got the highest grade on. That, and I didn't study for it, nor did I complete any reading for the class the entire semester (upwards of 400 assigned pages).
Don't get me wrong, some people have accused me of being a genius or jerk. But I really don't think I'm either, I think that being relaxed and paying attention in class gives you a huge advantage over being stressed, reading without comprehension, and not saying that the class is boring.
I'm sure that by the end of the semester the pattern of doing nothing will probably come back to bite me in the kiester but I am having a great time now and I really enjoy life. Which may be normal for most but, it's surprising how many times I have felt that it wasn't that fun. I'm just trying to stay positive, get motivated, and be friendlier than I have been in the past.
On that note, I hope that right now, reading this post, you are relaxing and enjoying life. :) ...that's for you.