YAY!

Two finals down and one to go!

Graduation is so close I can smell it. :-)

Underground!

I find quite a few cool things by browsing Blogger's featured "best of" blogs. This latest find is a grand exception in that it is not only cool, but one of my absolute favorite spins on a favorite mode of transportation in the world. If you haven't already figured it out, that's the Tube. Swoon.
Check this out!

For J

Now why do you think good ol' Norman Mailer's photo is next to an article about American Idol's odd but infamous star, Sanjaya? Interesting little combination to say the least. (Enlarge image for best results) Thanks for the humor, Google News. :-)

Busy day: Took my last regular exam, and went out with a bang. Yay! Celebrated with friends and classmates Sarah & Mary Lou by picking up our caps & gowns, purchasing our Nightingale Lamps for our pinning ceremony, enjoying a lovely lunch at Ruby Tuesday, and some browsing for graduation dresses. So much fun. But the exams didn't stop there - I completed the medication test to begin my orientation as an RN at MCCG, aced it, and contacted my new floor's director to let her know I was ready to transfer as soon as they'll have me. Shouldn't be long now at all...only two exams, a quiz, and Boards separate me from becoming a registered nurse. Though these last days are stressful ones, my friend Martha said it best: THINK RN! And that's what I'm doing. But not tonight - I am wiped out, and ready to spend some time with TiVo before I fall asleep. 'Night!

The Countdown is On

Believe it or Not:
Our One Year Anniversary
is only one month away!

(Photo by J.G.)

Photo by Phillip.
Taken during Cocktail Hour at our place.

Yay - Spring is Here Again!

Today was gorgeous, and we were thankful for the lovely 70-something evening we had, which contributed a wonderfully successful hosting of the weekly Cocktail Hour! Many thanks to all who came. We had a blast and were happy to see that everyone else did, too. Now, if this perfect weather would just stick around for good...

Oh, and just a couple of weeks now until graduation! YIPEE.

I Think the House Hunt Never Ends

So, yeah. The house hunting process is a bad, bad game sometimes. Disappointment/Heartbreak # 1: Check.

Found the most perfect condo ever.ever.ever and it's gone. Some jerk(s) bought it hours ago. After it sat on the market for nearly two years, no less. Amazing. And so, so wrong. I feel like kicking down our for sale sign now...I am no longer sure if I want to go and where if I do.

VDUB Central Rocks!

As the proud owner of a little red Beetle, I am interested in all things Volkswagen. So, when my beloved bug began having the "hiccups" over the past couple of months, I knew I had to take care of it so that my darling hubby would not keep pestering me to get rid of it. I agree with him that a car as young as mine(it's only a 2003 model with just over 60,000 miles on it) should not have as many problems as it keeps popping up with, but I also know that my car is special in a sentimental way, it's adorable and worthy of my adoration, it's a shiny happy shade of red, and it's paid for in full. So, I did some research and found a local place that specializes in VWs and VWs only. Turns out this place is something of a family practice, with the father's expertise spanning 40+ years. The son runs the local shop, and is quite the car whiz himself. Hopefully we have fixed the problem, and he did it in a very professional, honest, and cost-effective way. I am quite pleased, and always happy to support a local rather than a corporation such as the only other local option, Butler Volkswagen. I wish I knew more VW drivers than I do, so I could send more business to VW Central - I am certainly telling all the ones I do know! I was very happy to find this knowledgeable guy & his company, and today was a good day, even if it required me to shell out $110 of my hard-earned little nurse extern cash. I hope it made my baby Beetle happy. For a long, long time. Amen.