MOVIE REVIEW

Hola-
  My Christmas Break has been full of movies. Since all of my friends live far away - and when the parents are at work and the siblings are off at work and hanging out in Virginia... I have to fill my time somehow - so I watch movies. Unlike my roommate who cannot stay awake during a movie - I really enjoy them. I love going to the movie theater - getting a soda, sharing popcorn with someone (since I don't want to spend ALL of my money) and usually another snack - such as Sour Patch Kids :)


I just realized that I have been to the theater 4 times since being on break.... there are A LOT of movies out there!


Movie # 1: How Do You Know.
     This movie was ok. Lindsey and I sat there as the credits were rolling - and we weren't sure what the title was asking. How do you know what? We did appreciate how awkward it was - there were no smooth lines. It felt good to see the actors look uncomfortable - since they normally seem very confident. On a scale of 1-10... I would give it a 7.


Movie # 2: Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.
      I liked this movie - it continues the series well. The cousin was SUPER annoying - but I think that was the point - so that worked well... but he was SOOO ANNOYING! Not wanting to see him again would keep me from seeing this again right away - but I would definitely see it again.... just not right now. I would give this movie an 8.5.


Movie # 3: Little Fockers.
     This was a funny movie - Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro continue to work well together - very funny. I love it when all of the original actors return to a series. Jessica Alba was kinda weird though. I would give this movie a 7.5.


Movie # 4: Tron.
     I was a little concerned about this movie - b/c the night before I saw it - I had a nightmare about it - and then the earthquake happened... but it ended up being a good movie! The special effects were really cool - it would have been interesting to see in 3D - but I might have thrown up. I was still able to follow the plot - even though I didn't see the original. I sorta wish I was able to see some more of the technology that the original company - just to see what they could come up with. I would give this movie an 8.


Well - these were the movies that I wanted to see while on Christmas Break - and overall - I was pleased! Now I'm looking forward to all of the superhero movies that will be coming out soon - and Breaking Dawn - that needs to come out soon! :)

FONDUE

FONDUE IS DELICIOUS!!!!

My Dad made a wonderful fondue dinner for my friends and I on our last night at school for the semester.

I enjoy being able to go home - and bring my friends with me!!!! This is something I haven't been able to do in YEARS!!!!!

This picture is our appetizer - a cheese fondue. 

For the main course - we had different meats that we cooked in broth - along with various veggies.

For dessert - we had marshmallows and rice crispy treats to dip in chocolate and caramel :)

We all felt like we were going to have to be rolled away from the table.

IT WAS AWESOME!!!!
If you have never had fondue - I definitely encourage you to try it.

THE MELTING POT.

Seriously - GO

Take your wife, girlfriend, friend, sister, roommate. anyone. you'll love it.

This was what the rest of the caramel turned in to - cement. I was able to pick up the bowl just by holding the spoon. We aren't sure how we'll get it out of there........

So just a hint - you may need to add condensed milk to the caramel - isn't that what you were saying, Dad?

OVERALL - it was such a fun night - apparently this will be a weekly event from now on.

FINALS WEEK!!!!

FINALS WEEK!!!!!

---------------SICK-----------------

Well at least is HAS hasn't been awful or anything.

I know I will be whistling a different tune next semester.

Critical Care.

RESEARCH.

:) stained glass :)

Professional Transitions

It's looking to be TOUGH!

But it'll bring me back to my roots - studying.

I'm looking forward to a semester not FULL of clinicals

It was fun - but took up A LOT of time. 

So far - I've completed Community Health Nursing - yahoo!!!!

On the docket for tomorrow: Personal & Family Finance and Leadership & Management - it's looking to be a fairly easy day (now that I have memorized committed to memory all of my memory verses.) Then on Wednesday - WORLD LIT. I am so super duper excited about my WORLD LIT final - I wish I could retake it next semester......................................

But seriously - I'm really happy that this is an easy semester for finals - I REALLY need to enjoy it while it lasts!

Then on Thursday - it's off to ARIZONA!!!! 70 degree weather - here I come!!!!!

WHOOP WHOOP!

It's the Holiday Season...

Well folks - it's that time of year! The snow fell yesterday - the roads got all nice and icy - and that means people lose their ability to drive well. I think it's just that the whiteness floating around is very distracting. It may also be the fact that they are all so used to following way to closely.


But that is not the reason for this post (even though I did have fun experiencing it last night). At school, McConn hot drinks are in high demand, final projects are due, and the dreaded FINAL COMPS and HEAD-TO-TOE exams are here for Sophomore nursing students.  

If only it was that easy.  As i put my Nursing Portfolio together - the one that holds all of my accomplishments for the last 4 years - I ran across my Head-to-Toe grade sheet - and my skin began to crawl.  In speaking with a person of authority that I will not name - He/She agreed that the amount of work required for the Head-to-Toe is unrealistic since nurses don't even do those type of assessments. Now Nurse Practitioners - definitely - but that's what Nurse Practitioner school is for. Let me just say this now - "I feel soooo sorry for you Sophomore Level Nursing Students. I know you want to curl up in a ball and cry.... but we had to do it too."

This should be the chant all Soph. nursing students say everyday - "This too shall pass - as long as I pass."

I found some awesome Mouse Pads online - and think they are GREAT!!!!

HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!!!   :)