Post-grad life.

So, post graduation. I'm still alive. And so is Heath for that matter. It's been nice to just relax and get caught up on some much needed R & R.

So what are we doing with ourselves?

I am studying for the NCLEX--the test to become a 100% certified Registered Nurse. Hopefully I will take it sometime in June.

Heath is studying for the LSAT--we all know what that is. He takes it on June 8th.

We've also been seeing some family on the side, which is always good.

Also, I've decided to run a 5K and have started training for that (its on the 4th of July). It's a good way to get back in shape, plus, I've never participated in one! So it will be a new experience!

Update.

So I took my last final of my undergraduate career today. Humanities 202, check. Regardless of the herd of junior/high school kids there for some french fair, I made it the the HTRC and I think I did just fine. Thank goodness.

I had my College of Nursing Graduation banquet tonight. It turned out fantastic! I helped coordinate it and I am really happy that I chose to be a part of planning graduation. I've made some amazing friends in the Nursing program, seriously, you have no idea. I'm a little sad to move on with life, but ready at the same time.

Tomorrow I leave for New Haven, CT. Can I just say that I am really excited?! what an opportunity! I've never been there and I've always been fascinated by the whole "Ivy League" thing. More to come on that.

Also, I graduate next week. YES! finally!!! my family comes on Wednesday--also YES! and then as of Thursday I will be a college graduate! years of hard work in the making and it is finally here.

Also....with my sister comes this little delight.

Photo courtesy of MobileGorilla.com

i am leaving behind my Samsung Glide, which has started to become, what I call "possessed". (I was slamming it on my kitchen counter the other day because it wouldn't work....yikes.) and turning to the fantastic world of the Blackberry and I am SO excited! (I don't care if anyone has any bias against it. I like it. therefore anyone else's opinion is just their 2 cents. sorry.)

Cant wait!

Holy fantastic!

Check this clip out. Seriously, I did not expect this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY

She's fantastic! what a splendid surprise! and I have to say, I'm a little too pleased that she shocked some of those snooty-looking girls in the crowd. you go Susan Boyle!

Twitter.

Photo Courtesy of AusRegistry

I don't know much about it, but I keep hearing about Twitter. I want people's opinions. Does anyone use Twitter? Is it even worth signing up?

Time flies...

So, I have a pretty busy month. I have my last day of clinical this coming Tuesday, I can't believe I am already at the end!

On April 8th we are going to see Wicked up in SLC! I love this play...I am soooo stoked!

Photo by Theater Station

Then on the 17-20th I am flying with one of my professors and another student to present a poster about our experiences in Ecuador at Yale! It is for the Unite for Sight conference.

Photo from here
photo by This site

I am pretty excited! I just started working on the poster today and found out there are going to be 2,500 people there! holy crap....not to mention like 60 different countries. I am really grateful for the opportunity! There will be more to come!

Next, GRADUATION on the 23 and 24th! My family is flying in and Heath's family will come down from SLC! I can't wait!!

FINALLY, Heat and I are going on a little get away right after graduation to GUATEMALA! We will be seeing some of these sites:

Tikal Ruins

Lake Atitlan

Heath served in the Guatemala City North Mission, so it will be fun to go back and see some of the sights before we get too busy with life! It is going to be a busy month, but I plan on loving every minute of it!!

oh, by the way...

So I never really said much about Heath going to DC for the Inauguration!

So, he went with this group called UPIC through the Golden Key club. Well, UPIC has been in the news a little lately, some unhappy customers among other things. but we wont go there!

So here are a few pictures Heath took while he was there!

He wasn't able to get close enough to see the actual inauguration, but he did get a pretty sweet seat for the parade. In fact, the Obamas got out of their limo right before they got to where he was and he was able to get this picture!


Heath saw Gov. Huntsman at the DC airport and decided to take the opportunity


While he was there he was able to hear a couple of interesting speakers, Colin Powell (see picture) and Al Gore among others


And a shot in front of the Capitol!

23

So my birthday was on the 18th. [thank you to all of you who remembered!]

However, I actually celebrated on the 16th, due to Heath going to DC for the inauguration which he was invited to attend by one of the honor societies he is a part of.

We celebrated by going snowshoeing up at Soldier Hollow. It was really fun! I had been wanting to try it, so we got adventurous and broke away from the books for a few hours. Afterward, we came home and got cleaned up then ventured up to the Riverwoods. We ate dinner at Shoots when we saw the line for Tucano's--I should have known trying two new things in one day was too much....

Here are some pictures from our adventure!





We've done a few other fun things of note as well!

Home made pizza on our pizza stone....




Puppy chow/Muddy buddies (whichever you prefer to call them)...


And finally, we decided to try out our bullet blender and make chocolate mousse--we saw it on an infomercial...dubbed in spanish....but it looked tasty! although i thought it needed some sugar added to it...





And FINALLY, Heath and I had our 6 month anniversary on the 15th! Time sure does fly!