Did you know?

- Kelly Clarkson is my go to for pretty much anything. When she doesn't get the job done the Goo Goo Dolls seem to do alright.
- When certain situtations/things can't be changed/ something is up my hair cut and/or color will change without fail.
- My major has changed 3 times.
- I don't know how to have downtime.
-I drink coffee even on the days that it makes me sick.
- I used to want to be a hunter, then my dad told me I talked too much.
-Going to Cambodia was the coolest thing I've ever done.
-There is always time for shopping, sometimes it is just window shopping though.
- I love driving and going on roadtrips, as long as there is good music on the radio.
-My eye color changes with my mood.
-Sarcasm tends to get me into trouble quite often.
- Smiling is my favorite.
-Just because I don't say it doesn't mean I'm not interested.
- There isn't a whole lot that I wouldn't do for my family and friends.
- I'd take tickets to a game over flowers any day.
-3 outfits end up on my floor before I walk out the door in the morning (unless it is a khaki pants/polo shirt day then it's a first try situation)
- I'm going to graduate in May from the one college I said I'd never attend.
- My alarm clock is never set for a normal time ( 5:57 and 6:02 every morning)
- If I ever lost my planner all hell could break lose.
-Baby steps and I don't always mix well.
-I blog everyday, I just don't post them.
- My closet once contained 36 pairs of jeans, it now has 8 pairs in it.
- I'd chose stilettos over safety and comfort most of the time.
- My luck with technology ran out long ago.
- Being driven (or too driven) is my strength and my weakness.
- If it weren't for unlimited texting I might not make it though the workday sometimes.
- I'll be over it (whatever it is) in a day or two.
- I get hiccups all throughout the day, everyday.
- I own more action movies than chick flicks.
- Medical shows are my favorite if I have to watch TV.
- Organized chaos makes life easier.
- I've never known if I was a night owl or a morning person because I stay up late and get up early. And I don't mind either one.
- If I wore everything in my closet I could go 3 weeks without doing laundry.
- Phone calls at 1 am are ridiculous and I love them.
-I read PostSecret every week.
- I have indecisive days, everyday.
-I would rather be around snoty-nosed little kids, than work at a computer any day.
- Running is how I process life, and I hate when it is taken away from me.
- Getting mail makes my day.

figured it was time I wrote something again, so here's the update of my life in list form :)

1. 140 down, 100 to go :D I have finally reached the over half way point on my internship and while I'm pumped that the hours are being logged and I'm nearing the end. I'm a little bit sad about it as well. I've gotten attached to the kids*, (picked my favorites and my least favorites) and I've formed relationships with some of the adult patients.
* I've also had my heart broken by the 5 year old that wanted to be my boyfriend on a Friday and dumped me on a Monday because I cut and dyed my hair over the weekend and the long blonde locks were all gone...

2. Road-tripping has become my favorite way to spend my free time. I just wish it wasn't so expensive, because it adds up after a couple weekend trips in a row.
-North Carolina/South Carolina/Tennessee (fall break)- Wedding madness continues in my life, once again. So I headed down South for Emilee's wedding to do a little updo hair-styling and enjoy the mountains and sunshine at the same time. broke the transmission in the "Carolina cruiser" on the way there, rented a new car, did some shopping, killed some time with pointless texting, got to visit some old family friends/ receive a housing offer for grad school and had "uncle Steve" try to set me up with his son... all in all I'd call it a success
-Indy Weekend- Driving for 3.5 hours with Brin and Brody can be a little insane. Turns out my babies travel with more luggage/crap than I do and but they love being in the car/ helping me drive. Spent some quality time with my seester, got hit on at B-dubs by waiters and pirates, carved a pumpkin, had a photo shoot, made some new friends, captured a fake proposal on the monument at circle center, experienced the most awkward dinner with 11 other people ever, learned new ways to pick someone up using a sugar packet, detoured to IWU, and experienced the insanity of Halloween in the city...
-Nashville (on Friday) finally following up on a promise made freshman year :)

3. I recently learned that I do indeed have the ability to sleep. I've earned the nickname "grandma" at my house since I go to bed around 10 everynight (and have to force myself to stay awake until then) so that I can get up at 5:45/6:00 to get ready for the internship or for work. Naptime has also become a favorite way to spend my time and/or my lunch break. I once knocked a friends idea to sleep in the car during lunch but it turns out he may have had a good thing going.

4. Senior seminar makes me feel like I'm back in high school again, creating a waste of time senior portfolio all over again. Except this little electronic portfolio is almost like my resume/ check out all my sweet research/experience in 8 short, sweet, and very exciting slides. Presenting it to my class and the department was only a little bit stressful... on the brightside I am basically done with that class and only have to focus on Old Testament from here on out. And a beautiful paper for my internship but I'll cross that bridge after I observe 100 more hours.

5. I'm in serious need to a job where I can work more than 10 hours a week. Not that I don't love my current job but I need something else so that I can pay bills, put gas in the car, and buy groceries. (Rice milk, fruit, veggies, and ground turkey isn't all that cheap)

6. Just because the knee surgeon clears you for running doesn't mean you should jump back into the old routine... I didn't really start up with a crazy long run just tried to ease my way back into it but at mile 3 I had not 1 but 2 knee caps that were located in the wrong place... and back the the Doctor I go :)

First date do's/dont's

So sometimes at my internship we have really awesome/strange/random conversations and this would be what we talked about today...

• Tardiness/ late policy -- If you show up late for the date there had better be a d*** good excuse or some very nice flowers, and even then we reserve the right to not accept either option.
• Q & A -- Don't type/ make a list of things you'd like to know/learn about the person. Awkward first date questions are a given, they go with the territory but for real let's not make the Q & A session anymore painful...
• What type of date/when--Lunch dates aren't a good option because they limit you. (Chances are you're on a lunch break and you've got like an hour tops so that's no good...) Dinner is always a good option as is coffee or a combination of the two. Just avoid the movies because it won't let you do a lot other than sit in silence or well you get the idea...
• Co-workers/office mates/ building buddies... all of the above are a no-go on the dating front. That whole mixing business/ pleasure gets complicated fast because if/when it doesn't work out it creates an awkward work environment.
• End of the date protocol -- You have to close the date somehow, just standing there is awkward and walking away pretty much says " well thanks this was nice but let's not do it ever again..." a handshake is forbidden - it's like saying the date was a business transaction and well that's great if you're co-workers but that isn't allowed so... that leaves us with the hug, sidehug, kiss on the cheek, or legit kiss options so it's up to you to decide just do something...