Long overdue update....

Hey everyone!  I miss you guys so much, but I can't even begin to tell you how crazy my life has been lately. I think I'll divide it up into sections to make it easier to read....and that way you can just read the sections you care about and skip over the rest :-) School Well, we have officially had 1 test in our Pharmacology nursing class....the class is absolutely INSANE!!!  There are like a MILLION medicines out there that we have to know something about....well, mostly we have to know about the categories (such as Blood Pressure meds, etc)...but still!  Our next test is going to be the day AFTER Thanksgiving Break...which sucks royally because that means we'll be studying all through break and not enjoying it *pouts*  No fair....but, only a year and a half to go with this portion of nursing school....I can wait...right?!?  I'm not doing quite as well as I'd like to in this part of my class....so I've got to just step things up and get my rear in gear!! I've also registered for next semesters classes already, and I've got quite a doozy of a schedule waiting for me come January.  Ugh!  It's only 18 hours....but the problem is...it's 18 hours!!  That should be interesting....that also poses a problem for working....but that will be in the work section of my commentary on my life.... Weight Loss I weighed this morning and I'm officially at 169!!!  YAHOOOO!!!!!  That means I am 72 lbs down in just under 4 months....my 4 month anniversary is next Friday....yay for that too!  A huge WOW for me right now is the fact that like all of my stinkin' clothes are falling off of me!  It's great!  I'm in size Medium clothes...something I've NEVER in my life seen on an item of my clothing is a M. Also, another wonderful WOW for me is the fact that I haven't gotten sick and thrown up in over TWO weeks (knock on wood)!  For a month or so I was getting sick 2+ times a week....that was no fun....but I think I've gotten things all worked out with how I need to be eating! :-)  My last lab work was normal, even my protein levels were good....I have more labwork with my PCP at the end of this week and then during Thanksgiving Break I'm having my official 3 month checkup with my surgeon. Work Work is going very well for me, I've met some GREAT people there...they are so wonderful.  I've been talking to some of them outside of work, and we even went bowling on Saturday night together!  It was really awesome to see them and spend time with them in a different setting....everyone looks sooo different in their normal clothes without a work uniform!  hehe  The problem is coming up next semester, with 18 hrs and classes that are getting progressively harder is that I really can't afford to work....so I'm gonna have to figure out something to do with that....I'd like to try and work at least twice a month if I can, just to stay on the payroll and stuff so I'll have a guaranteed summer job in case I can't find something else....altho I'm not really anticipating any difficulties finding summer work. Jon Jon and I are doing amazingly!  We haven't had a whole lot of time together recently so he asked me if we could go on a date together on Sunday night :-)  He's so sweet.....so we went out Saturday: ate at TGI Fridays, then went bowling with my friends from work.  Then, Sunday we went on our date: we ate at a new Italian/Medditeranean place (it sucked) and then we went to WalMart for some neccesities, and then went to a video game store so he could use his giftcard he received on his birthday in Oct.  We got 2 really cool games for our PS2, and we've already started trying them out!! :-D  We are also beginning to make plans for getting married in Vegas in May when school lets out....that's very exciting :-) Hmm....well I think I've covered the major avenues of my life so far so I should go and stop boring ya'll :-) I love you all!!  Now, tell me what's new for you!  What have I missed? *hugs*

You must be busy!!!!!!  You sound like you're doing great besides everything else thats going on in your life!  Great job!

Thank you so much :-D  And, how are you doing in your journey??

That all is awesome! It is amazing how our attitudes change for the better and things begin looking up as the pounds melt away! Congrats on it all~ Holli

Oh yeah!  I agree with that wholeheartedly.....it's amazing how positive I am about everything nowadays....even the things that are stinky!  What's even more amazing to me is getting second glances when I go places now.....I am happily engaged, but still....it's nice to know.....something that has never happened before to me..... Thanks a bunch :-)

It was great talking to you tonight! School is hard that is why I am not in school.lol  Weightloss, we both are doing amazing!! By May you are going to be one hot Vegas Bride, I want to come to the wedding.  Work, well you know how my worl life is. I'll take yours any day.lol Jon well I have a Andy in my life and he rocks! lol 

*hugs* I'm praying for your work situation and that you'll get the ENT job :-D  that'd be a really awesome one..... Yeah, I can't wait to be a hot Vegas bride :-D hehe

Hey We miss you!  Its nice to hear that you are doing well... Good Luck in school!  I am so jealous of your weight loss you are doing so Good! We want updated pics, like now! hahah  Anyway miss you and good job!

I am taking my 4 month pics this very weekend!! :-D

I miss you guys soooo much and I miss OH like crazy!  How are you doing with your loss little missy??

yay I cant wait to see them, Let us know when they are posted.  I am now 2 months out and down 40 lbs.. WOot