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I have a horse show today. And a long paper to write. And two tests to study for. All before tomorrow. Eeep!

Oh yeah, PS–my life is fucking insane. As if family relations (excluding mom and stepdad) were not fucked enough…they just keep getting worse and worse. But it’s alright. Because in one week, I will have NO school, a giant apartment to clean and love, and an impending trip to Chicago with my boy. So come on LIFE…keep throwing shit on my face. I can take it.

This morning was quite interesting at clinical. I arrived on the floor tired as HELL (as per usual), was assigned to a patient screaming in pain, with a nurse who decided that I was completely incompetent. As if that weren’t fun enough…we were notified of the need for an immediate evacuation due to a gas leak. Doesn’t sound too bad, right? The floor we are on has like 8 patients on ventilators, the rest on oxygen, and many cannot walk. So it was like total scrambling…everyone pushing beds down the hall and grabbing oxygen tanks and what not. Overall though…I think we did it pretty smoothly. Fun times. And the nurse manager gave all the students free lunch tickets for being helpful. Yay…free sushi for Katelyn.

I just wanted to update real quick before my riding lesson and say thanks to all of you who keep reading, I promise to make things more interesting as soon as I get this crazy week over with. I am in the HOME STRETCH. I can’t wait for my one month break! Someone send me some crack so I can stay awake!

So we moved in this weekend…practically pulled all nighters to get our crap together. But I am LOVING my new place. All that is left to bring over is our huge king size bed and our kitchen table. I cannot WAIT to take pictures! I just thought I would check in and say hello. I think it may be time to take a break and go shoe shopping. Don’t tell Kyle :p

But since like, three people tagged me…I guess I’ll use it as an opportunity to fill time while my (three different) sleeping pills kick in.

1. What was I doing 10 years ago?
I was almost 12 and spending lots of time with my now ex-stepsister (yeah, get your head around that one). I had just switched from public to private school and was having a pretty difficult time socially. If I remember correctly, I spent a solid chunk of my time sitting in the crawlspace in my room talking to myself.

2. What are five things on my to-do list today?
-Prepare lunch for tomorrow
-Love my kitty, Escobar
-Set out clothes for clinical
-Set my usual THREE alarms
-Achieve REM cycle sleep

3. Snacks I enjoy:
Ice cream, popcorn with olive oil on top, sushi, carrot cake, hummus and melba toast, cottage cheese.

4. Places I’ve lived:
I have lived in Cleveland suburbs my entire life. Just recently moved to Willoughby with my boyfriend, which is still considered Cleveland.

5. Things I’d do if I were a billionaire:
Pay off my millions in school loans, buy two horses and a barn to put them in, shop my ass off and buy lots and lots of shoes, pay off my parents debt, buy a nice little house with a wrap around porch, and change my major to art and/or french.

6. People I want to know more about:
Anyone who is willing to share. I also like learning about people who struggle with mental disorders probably because I can relate, and don’t feel like such a crack-job.

Wow–I just had deja vu. I didn’t answer those questions very well. Maybe it DID help those sleeping pills kick in. Off to lay down. Love you all lots, bye bye.

It was a decent day outside so I brought the camera along to one of our riding lessons. Here is a small preview of my oh-so-exciting life.

Isn’t my boyfriend just the cutest piece of peanut pie EVER? For more pictures, feel free to visit my Flickr Picture Page.

I have been getting gifts in the mail from my wishlist, which is so strange yet so totally fun. THANK YOU to anyone who has sent me a birthday/new home gift, I cannot tell you how appreciative I am! I am so excited to start moving a week from today. I have saved all the Target boxes from my gifts so I can pack things in them. But yeah, seriously. I feel loved.

I just got back from seeing M. Night Shyamalan’s “The Happening”. It was not at all what I expected…very campy, very strange, and a left me feeling a bit empty. But entertaining, none the less. I also was treated to a freaking LOVELY dinner tonight, and inhaled a salmon fillet, mashed potatoes, carrot cake, and movie popcorn. It’s ok, Katelyn. It’s ok.

Off to take a fat sleeping pill and dream the night away. Catch up with you all tomorrow.

Leukemia makes me sad. My patient threw me into an existential crisis or something. Seriously–what will I do if my mom or dad or stepfather gets cancer? This man was so scared today. I was so scared for him. Sad.

On the bright side…

Oh wait, there was no bright side today. Rawr.

Cleveland weather is awesome. We go straight from snow, to sweltering desert heat. Its around 95 degrees right now and I have a riding lesson in an hour. Hopefully I don’t pass out. I am such a weenie when it comes to the heat, I get all dizzy and nauseous and flushed. I am getting really antsy in anticipation of my move. Seriously, the thought of moving into a nice new apartment with Kyle is the ONLY thing getting me through this crazy accelerated nursing program. If I can just make it through July 3rd, I swear I can do anything. Kyle and I made our big moving/birthday registry yesterday as sort of a little fun project. More like a wishlist than anything…I have hardly any friends or family. I didn’t expect anyone to really use it. To my surprise this morning, a few things have already been purchased! How seriously nice is that?

No seriously. Really nice.

I may take some pictures at the barn if time permits tonight. I’d love to get some action shots of Kyle and I during our lesson so you guys can see how fucking goofy we are. Off to eat my Amy’s Organic Burrito. Yum.

I promised a picture post….So here we have it.

Last night was fabulous! It was so refreshing to get out, celebrate Natalie’s birthday, and pretend I have a social life. I drank way too much wine+beer, went way off plan and inhaled carrot cake, and it was all worth it. Now I just need to get over this miniature hangover and immerse myself in nursing homework.

Jess Gave me the brilliant idea to create a registry for my birthday (which is July 17th) for friends and family. So if anyone is feeling generous, feel free to check it out. Kyle and I are moving in about two weeks so many items are household-related. And most are under 20 dollars! I love Target.

I am super excited for this evening. I am going out for my friend Natalie’s birthday to some fabulous sushi restaraunt. FINALLY–I’ll get to actually utilize that fancy new digital camera I bought. I haven’t had wine for a really long time either (thanks nursing school, for stealing my social life) so tonight should be interesting. So tomorrow morning there should be a nice picture blog for all y’all.

Off to straighten my blonde afro, and do some shopping.