1 1/2 years...

So, I doubt anyone even checks this blog anymore, but for those who do:

I sincerely apologize for my lack of posting, both here and on facebook. I have realized that I don't want my life to be so public all the time and also, the newness of the blog wore off. My other excuse is that I have been journaling instead, which has given me my own private way to record and reflect on memories and events.

The list of updates (details not included) are:

• I got accepted into the BYU College of Nursing and am now in my second semester. I have 2 years left.
• One of my best friends, Amber Rivers, got accepted to BYU
• We are rooming together and having a blast (it's kind of scary how much we do together and how crazy we are together)
• I started dating this guy in my ward right after Halloween, we broke up in December because he got his mission call, but we're still friends. (yes, it's a little bit awkward. And it's kind of a long-ish story that I wouldn't mind sharing, just send me an email or call me up or something)
• I wake up at 4:00am every Wednesday to go to the clinical setting for one of my nursing classes.
• I'm getting better at waking up to an alarm
• I've never read so many textbooks with so much diligence as this semester (all the reading is required and you are graded on whether you do it or not.)
• I drove home on a 3-day weekend, through the snow to surprise my Mom and family (my Dad knew I was coming)
• I've started writing a bucket list, just because I watched the movie "The Bucket List" and Amber and I thought it would be fun
• I really want a puppy, preferably a therapy dog because we learned about therapy animals in one of my classes
• I miss being involved in musical numbers because one roommate is a vocalist and another roommate is a pianist, so I'm always overlooked for my musical talents (Never thought I'd be saying that)
• I've learned so much about people and made so many friends through my classes and my clinical setting
• I'm learning quickly what type of people I like (mostly people I don't like) to live with and/or associate with regularly and on a long-term basis.
• I LOVE BYU! I've been having so much fun and despite the increased work load, I have learned how to better manage my time and all the stresses of being a nursing student in such a competitive program.

Basically, that's the rundown on the last year and a half. I know I left out a lot of details, but I'm just not motivated to type them out right now, though I wouldn't mind giving more specifics.