Valentine's Day 2012

Since I haven't blogged for quite some time, I want to write some posts "reflecting" back on things that have happened in the past two months. I'm hoping to blog daily from now on, but it is always nice to look back on memories from the past!

This Valentine's Day, Anthony and I decided not to exchange gifts. It is a stressful time for me and we are both trying to save money. He is trying to buy his first new car, and I am trying to get by with working as least as possible due to my busy schedule.

I had a meeting at school in the morning (of course) but I woke up to roses and a card.

 Not to mention those little buggers!

We decided to try a new restaurant (after all, my goal is to try 100 new restaurants this year!) so we headed to Kensington Grill.

We started off with some tots,

I got a Strawberry-ginger champagne which I didn't love, but Anthony did.

I ordered the Salmon for my entree, and Anthony got the Lemon Linguine.

Overall, I enjoyed the ambiance and the food was pretty good. It wasn't amazing, and it was a little pricey for what it was, so it's not on my top list of restaurants.

After dinner, we decided to head home because I was so exhausted and Anthony had to work a 24 hour shift the next day!

Busy, busy!

It seems that there is a continuous pattern with my blogging habits. I get really excited about blogging, plan out posts, and then...I get too busy.

While I have been incredibly busy, I'm sure I could have taken out 30 minutes out of internet surfing time to blog. I've also been lazy. Every free minute I get, I just want to relax because I feel constantly exhausted.

Here's what I currently have on my plate:
-Work
-ED preceptorship
-Unpaid nursing externship
-School (clinicals + lecture)
-Volunteering
-Applying for new graduate positions
-Studying/getting ready to pass the NCLEX

This is all stuff I have on top of my regular routine! Housework, taking care of the pets, sleep...it's all in there too.

While I am loving my time in nursing school, I am so stressed. I have managed to gain weight because I'm constantly eating my stress problems away. One reason I want to blog again is because I hold myself accountable when I blog. I want to eat healthy and work out again...I haven't signed up for any 5k's yet because running is one of the things I gave up in the name of time.

Another concern is that I think I have sleep apnea...which increases your risk for getting hypertension, heart disease, and strokes. I have a physical next week so I will ask my doctor about that.

Today consists of studying my little heart out. I have a critical care test that I am absolutely terrified of not passing. I do plan to take a break to watch a movie with the boyfriend, read for fun, and workout at the gym. My goal is to get through 3 lectures, which is approximately 9 hours worth of material. *Sigh*