Final Time

Finals are finally here. I'm looking forward to taking my last final tomorrow night and be done for our week long spring break:) I have no plans or vacation happening, but the break from school will be nice.
I cant wait until next week everyday after work I can just go home instead of come to school all evening!! Not to mention no homework for a week will be nice as well!
The only dilemma is financial aide! AAHHH it gives me a headache. If only we were rich school would be less stressful! Not to mention I went to financial aide office before my final and got bad news and I feel like that set the mood for my day! Oh well! On a lighter note, I'm passing all of my classes and ready to move onto the next term.

co-worker drama

So, at my job there is me and one other person who hold the same position. Generally I work on the first floor and he works on the second. Him and I follow the same schedule. We work the same hours, or at least we're suppose to (I'll get into that later). Our boss tells us him and I are "equal". We are both managers. So on and so on.
Between both of our floors, my office is the office with the computer. So he is always coming downstairs to use my computer and eat at MY desk!!!! It drives me crazy!! He always finds a reason to be on my floor. I just want to yell at him, "whats going on upstairs why are you down here in my space?!?!" We have our own floors for a reason!! But like I was saying, hes always downstairs, being nosy, and wanting to talk way too much and not do his job!!
Whenever we have an event that we have to put on, BAM! All of a sudden I cant find him anywhere!! I cant tell you how many times we have planned an event together and I end up setting it up, entertaining and then cleaning up everything. Here we are, supposedly "equal". Where is this guy when I need him? Any other given day I turn around and practically run into him. But when something important is going on or we are being put on the spot....my "equal" is no longer there. 
Also, on days I have class I leave work about 30 minutes early. So on days when I need to leave early he finds it necessary to leave early as well!!! 
I really needed to vent about that!! LOL

Niece!!!!

I'm very proud to announce that on Monday morning my niece, Sophia was born!! She came into the world at 8lb. 4 oz!!! Both Sophia and my sister are doing well and actually came home from the hospital today!!

Most of my family lives in Ohio, so I haven't gotten to see her yet!!! My flight leaves tomorrow afternoon and I CAN NOT WAIT!!!! There is nothing like holding a new born baby<3 So needless to say this week has been dragging. I've been telling myself that I just need to get through work and school this week. Well now I'm sitting in class waiting impatiently!! :)

The only down fall to this is where I'm from in northern Ohio, there is a little thing called lake effect snow(Ohio borders the great lakes)!! It is -13 degrees there right now!!! I'm going to freeze!!! Lol!! Living in Florida spoils you. I keep thinking, when I get on the plane tomorrow it will probably be in the 70's and when I get off the plane the temperature will be in the negative!!!

But I don't care, I will freeze!!! I just cant wait to be with my family and hold my niece in my arms for the first time!!

Where I come from...

Ive been thinking lately a lot about where I came from. I come from a very small town where there are no opportunities unless you drive an hour to the nearest city. Now when I say small town, I mean there is nothing there. Nothing besides and IGA and corn fields. And that IGA is closed by 8:00pm. The type of town where the only excitement is the Friday night football game! The type of town where the nearest mall is over an hour away. The type of place that everyone knows yours and your mothers business!
Im so glad I was raised in an area where I understand the meaning of small town and togetherness. I personally cant imagine growing up in a city. But some people are so unhappy in small towns like this that they live a miserable life and all they want is change. But they are so scared to leave and experience new places because that small town is all that they have ever known.
I remember when I was 19 years old I had a fire lit inside me and I knew I wanted to leave. My family and I have always been very close. So when I decided I wanted to move away...you would have thought the world was ending haha!;) My mom was freaking out and my sister was so scared of me living so far away someplace new. And now, I know moving is one of the best things I have ever done!!!
In my hometown I never would have found the type of job I have now. Nor would I have the opportunity to go back to school so close to my house. I have met friends, my boyfriend and people who are like family to me here. Dont get me wrong, I go home to see my family every three months. Im blessed I get to see them that often. It hurts being far away from them. But having my independance is so great! I have literally made my own life here!
Who knows, maybe one day I will end up back there when I want to settle down and have children because my small town is a perfect place to grow up. But for now, Im loving what I have here and am going to keep building me here! :)

SLEeP!!!!

So as of lately, I feel like I cant get enough sleep. Between work and school Im always exhausted. But for me its not a physically exhausted thing. Its more mentally exhausted, if that makes sense?
My job requires a lot of patience. Then I come to school until almost 10:00 at night. Not to mention taking time to study as well.

When I'm physically tired, like after a good hard work out or being really active, I rest or take a day to recooperate. And generally after a goods night rest I feel better. But when your mentally exhausted how do you relax?

Has anyone every tried aromatherapy? Or do you find you "happy place"? Im curious about what you do to give your mind a break.

someone has it worse

As I've stated in previous blogs I work in a facility with Alzheimer/Dementia patients. Needless to say, pretty much everyday that I walk into work, its a real reality check. I watch family members of our patients cry because their loved one no longer knows who they are. So the next time your upset with one of your parents/loved one, just think....what if they no longer even knew who you are. Its so sad watching families go through Alzheimer's Disease. There have been days when I take my break and call my family just to hear their voice. So please don't take your family for granted. No matter how frustrated you get with your family, someone always has it worse than you.

Everyone has bad days. And no matter what you say, you sweat the small stuff from time to time. But what really aggravates me is when people complain and whine about their life and how hard they have it. But when you ask them what they are doing to try to change it, they say nothing. When people show no effort it really bothers me. Don't you realize that their are people who can no longer do things for themselves, and here you are perfectly capable....and you want to feel sorry for yourself instead.

Please don't take your life and time with loved ones for granted. You never know what could happen tomorrow.
Take time to stop and smell the roses.

New Apartment!!

So last weekend my boyfriend and I signed a lease for our first place together! I'm beyond excited!! We have been searching different places the last few weeks and finally found the perfect place for us:) The apartment is in the perfect location and is exactly what I pictured for our first place! Almost seems too good to be true.

I feel as if the searching was the hard part. Now that that part is done, the fun begins. Its time to pick out furniture, dishes and decorations. Everything that he is probably not looking forward to....shopping! Hahaha ;)

I am really looking forward to the change and moving to a new place. Plus this is a big step for us as a couple! Right now I live with family and  I can't wait to have that feeling of independence and doing things our way!  Now the next step will be working on him to get me that puppy ;)