naked as a jail bird.....

This past week has gone by in a fog. A dreadful fog that I thought would never disappear.

This was one of those weeks when you KNOW you’re in grad school because you’re exhausted, you never feel confident about the information, you can never study enough, you don’t sleep, you eat like crap and you look like crap.

Yep.

That was me this past week.

We had our first anatomy lab practical and exam back to back. Aside from being in class for up to 6 hours a day, I spent at least an extra 4-6 hours a day studying. (and i feel terrible about the exam we just took. i seriously hope i did better than i feel like i did.) 

(only some spoiled & ridiculous child would complain about studying 12 hour days. I realize this is the norm for some of the world..but not for this girl).

I didn’t jog or do yoga once this week. I slept a few hours a night, got up and went straight to my kitchen table to study, then straight to school, then straight home to study.

I ate nothing but pretzel m&m’s and keifers all week.

My neck has a crick in it. My carpal tunnel on my right wrist is acting up again (because I have to re-write my notes over and over). I predict by the middle of October I’ll be back in my splint. (don’t you think, dad?)

I both feel and look really ugly right now.

I’ve gained at least 5 pounds this past week.

My whole life I've been told that people envy me for various reasons...i can assure you that NO one envied me this past week;) 

All I want to do is sleep. (which is a sign that my spirit is not in alignment with my body).

The only thing that made me smile this week was the season premiere of Modern Family 

and this picture of my nephew.

Thank goodness it’s over……this week.

I certainly hope your week looked a lot differently than mine did.

By the way, we are officially now in a new season.

Happy Fall!

 p.s  but no matter how rough a week it is, i do believe this to be true.....

Break Part 1

 My first week and a half of freedom has been…..

A-M-A-Z-I-N-G.

I can sum up my break in 4 letters…

L-A-Z-Y

Yep. I’ve been one lazy bum.

All I’ve done is

Eat,

Sleep,

And poo

Not necessarily in that order but I’ve noticed that I generally wake up around 10:30 and go to bed around 2 or 3am. NICE, huh? Well, maybe for now it is;)

I’ve been doing a LOT of hanging with my friends. Something I don’t get to do as often as I’d like during the school year.

Here are some pics from the last week and a half. Starting with my time spent in Meridian….I made it home in time for Mother's Day and The second anniversary of Leslie's Dance Studio, Elegance.

Clint and I enjoyed Sno Biz .The first time we’d had one in years.

This is my favorite spot at my Parents-- Their screened in porch. I spent many a morning out here with my nephew and my mom.

 Speaking of my nephew......I couldn't get enough of him! He has the best nature and sweetest spirit. I can not wait to get back to him this coming week!

My awesome parents bought me a bike so I can bike to school! I love her! Her name is Barbara. I’m excited about spending a lot of time with her!

and then of course I mentioned that I’m getting to hang with my friends…..here are some pics with some of my faves

Today I ate brunch at the new Table 100 out in Flowood. It was okay. I wasn't crazy about the menu. The service was good. Overall it wasn't bad...it just wasn't overly good. But of course, I'm sure at dinner it's a whole different ball-game.
I also ventured out to Figment. It was cool. Not as cool as I thought it would be but it was still neat to see something like this done in Jackson. 
But I really enjoyed the company I was in all day. 

So, I'm enjoying this little break from most responsibilities as you can surely tell;)


2 more weeks left! 


I hope all of you are enjoying this beautiful month full of good weather, festivities, and friends galore! 

“ Carpe diem! Rejoice while you are alive; enjoy

the day; live life to the fullest; make the most of what you have. It is later than you think.” ~Horace

Week in Review

I can’t believe it’s already Wednesday again.

Whew. What a whirl-wind of a week!

I’ll pick up where I left off from my previous post (if you missed the last post, click here).

After failing my Physics test and the mini-meltdown that occurred after that, I knew exactly what I needed.

My family.

Fortunately for me, my family had scheduled a weekend trip to Tennessee to be with my grandmother on her 88^th birthday (My dad’s mom).  So, I jumped in my truck and headed to Memphis!

I had the most amazing time with my family. The only person missing was Clint. He had to stay and study. But it is very rare that all of us are ever together at one time. This time, we got pretty dang close.

Our “vacation” started off with a family trip to Whole Foods. I don’t think anybody loves Whole Foods more than the Nanneys do!

by the way, have i mentioned how much i adore my nephew?!?!

We all enjoyed a family lunch at Panera Bread.

We then all loaded up into our family’s suburban (that is 15 years old, by the way) and headed to Jackson, TN to our hotel. All of us children (including the baby) stayed in 1 room. It was just like old times.

We drove over to Dresden where my grandmother lives and got to visit with her before heading out to eat with the majority of the Nanney family in Martin, TN.

After eating, we went back to my grandmother’s house and ate cake and watched her open her gifts.

My grandmother is so precious. She is so patient, gentle, kind, and loving. My dad reminds me so much of her. She always has a smile on her face. always.

It was such a lovely time. I am SO glad that I got to go and be with my family.


I even got to spend an extra day in Memphis with my youngest brother, Brian. It was so good to spend quality time with him. I honestly can't remember the last time just he and I got to hang out.

Of course, the biggest high light for me was getting to spend 3 days with my nephew. Words can not express how much this little fella means to me. He’s growing so quickly. Already crawling and attempting to walk.  

Upon returning to Jackson, I hit the ground running. Monday was a full day of school and then yesterday I had my interview for OT school. I must say that it went better than I expected. I will hear in 3-4 weeks whether I get in or not. The results are now out of my hands and I actually have a lot of serenity about the entire situation.

I also signed a lease yesterday in Belhaven. I will be returning to my favorite neighborhood very soon.

So much change in the past week.

So much to process.

So much to be grateful for.

I am blessed.