times like these

I made some more rings today! I sure can't wait to open my Etsy shop ;)

Then Nathan came over, and I gave him his ring I made, and then we took a much needed nap, and then we talked a lot and then we ate pizza (oh how I love pizza!) and then we came home and cuddled on the couch and listened to good, healthy, music and talked and held each other. It was my favorite! I think our couch dates are becoming my favorite, well, next to mountain dates. And, and, and oh my goodness! Nathan and I will be celebrating our anniversary on the 9th! It's bizarre to think about how much we have grown together in just a year! I met an amazing man, got into nursing school, and moved out on my own. Nathan was amazing when we met, but he's grown up a lot, as have I. I am so blessed to say that he is mine, and I am so thankful for how much we have both gone through together!

I remember way back in the beginning I would use a code name when blogging about him, and he was Beard and then Hipsterjack (or vice versa). I couldn't wait to see him for our next date (I still feel that way!) and I would get so so so so nervous when I saw him. I'm glad we are way past that stage :)

Well, it's 4 in the flipping morning and terrible movies are on TV and I can't sleep, but I guess I should try.

moments and rings

So, I got my jewelry stuff and I made a few rings! I am going to take some pictures and post them sometime. I made a few 1.5 mm staking silver rings, and a couple of 4 mm silver bands. I have been interested in this for awhile, and then I found an instructables thing about how to make rings (will post link later!). I am in love! It's so fun! I even set one with a diamond (I had one diamond earring, and just used it)! I am seriously thinking about opening an etsy shop just for funsies and seeing where it goes. Nathan is super supportive, which helps a lot!

Man, today...

I had a test today in mental health nursing, then I had a mental breakdown this evening! Moments like that are hard to describe. The feelings that I felt tonight were a mix of sad, numb, love, etc. Hormones... awesome friends they are. Especially mixed with life crises. GOD hear my prayers, and please keep my brain from wandering to places they shouldn't be. AMEN. This month is a busy one. I have my cousin's wedding next weekend, my one year anniversary with Nathan, Valentine's Day, projects and tests galore... phew!

I am exhausted.

captivating

I have to be up in a few hours to "work" another LONG OB clinical and I can't sleep! Fantastic!

I can't sleep because I can't stop thinking about lots of things. Mostly good, awesome things. I am starting to read Captivating again, which is a super awesome book that reminds me of all the awesome ways that God is good to me. I got an email saying that my jewelry stuff got sent, so I am SUPER stoked about having something to work on. Nathan got me a little anvil to work on! Words cannot describe... he's just the best man I have ever known. I have work and a couple of tests this week that are stressing me out, but I'll make it work. I just want to be done with school so I can work in a hospital with new moms and babies and be happy. It's getting closer and closer to becoming a reality! Prayers and thank yous.

getting back

I've prayed a lot lately, and I've reached a bit of peace that I haven't had in awhile. Things are looking up!

Nathan is gone for a few days for work. It makes me so sad to see him go. I just love him so much! But, I'll keep busy while he's gone. I'm going to go to my first spin class Friday (gulp) and study for nursing school. I have been researching how to make jewelry. Silver jewelry. I am obsessed. Which of course that means that my manic behavior is kicking in and I'm going to want to try and make something. It's cheaper than photography, and it will keep me busy, and if I get good at it, maybe people will want them :)

I'm so thankful for everything in my life right now. Nathan and I are celebrating a year together next month! It might not seem like a big deal, but it's a big deal to me, and just wonderful all the same. It's bizarre how time flies... and sometimes drags. Nursing school has put my life in fast forward since the beginning, which is good and bad. I don't want to be 26 in August (I just had a mini-breakdown after reading that), but I am looking forward to more time with my Nathan and the dwindling down of my nursing student career! I interviewed at a hospital today for a Summer internship... I pray that I get it! If not, God will have me do something else, so I'm not worried about it.

Cheers!