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3 days into my residency and i needed a vacation. 

me and ryan had been planning to go on a vacation in august probably since the moment we got back from colorado last summer. we just didnt know where. 

i decided this weekend I was making the move. we were going to decide on our trip. 

after lots of looking. and searching. and cruise hunting. and travel guide reading. and groupon scrolling. and livingsocial perusing. it was decided. 

jamaica. 

5 nights. 

at an all inclusive resort. 

and yeah. it was insanely good deal. 

kinda too good. like it makes ryan really nervous good deal. 

haha... im all about some groupon. 

i mean with a jacuzzi like this, 

and a view like this: 

its going to be wonderful. 

...and no. we aren't staying in one of those cool tiki huts. 

2 reasons. 

1- no AC

2- 50$ exra a night. (that adds up)

anyway. we still have an ocean view room with AC :) 

my residency just got a whole lot better. 

day dreaming of vacation everyday makes anything better. 

Lately

well. i graduated. 

...sorta.

 

the tricky thing is- i don't actually graduate until august. this is my empty diploma. 

...and after graduation they took this back too. 

i did walk across the stage. shake the dean's hand. wear a cool hood. 

oh and forget to give the announcer man my name card... so i had to whisper in his ear my name. 

apparently danielle snider is too hard. 

rebecca snider is what came out. 

my mom jokes-- she doesn't know who this rebecca snider is. 

true. its an odd name. 

but whatever. 

i am currently in my residency. 

everyday this summer from 8-5 i'll be "working" ...for free. 

and doing lots of random things my doctor asks... like research this. find out this. do this. 

ok. whatever. 

august will be here before i know it. 

thank goodness. :) 

im ready for a job. an income.

oh. and a vacation.

more than just a few days in raleigh--- although. that was loads of fun. 

it was great seeing these two ladies. two of the best gals i know. 

it was awesome great seeing the family. always nice to relax and hang out with them! 

welp. thats about it these days. 

tonight we are spicing life up a little by going to a minor league baseball game! 

best part of all... fireworks after!

hopefully the blog won't suffer this summer.... i mean- i am going to florida to see my best friend's baby in less than a month! thats going to be AWESOME!!

and then another good friend is getting married in june. one in july. 

and helllLLLLOOOO vacation in august. 

despite this 8-5 "job"- i WILL make it a  fun summer!

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It is finished...

My academic work of grad school is over. I'm done with tests. Papers. Research. Writeups. And class. Beautiful I tell you. The past few days I have wanted to blog, but haven't felt like it. So I haven't. It's a good feeling to have to no responsibility. I get to read. Quilt. Go on walks with mowgli. Dye my hair. And then re-dye it. And do lots of shopping... At goodwill and other thrift shops of course :) its been wonderful. Now on to a
Night of Harry potter movies :) tomorrow is looking like a busy day of quilting followed by a movie date ;) two weeks of freedom... It's beautiful!

motivation

im lacking it.
i only have one final to study for.... but i can't find the mojo to do it.
i try. i study. i make it about an hour and im bored. tired. exhausted. done.

hm.

ive gotten 2 hours of studying in today.
a few hours yesterday.

maybe ill walk through the little antique store next door to the coffee shop im in to get a lil blood flowing. blah.

the end is so so so near.
im almost there.

1 final.
1 1/2 days of clinical.
done.

and then my residency.... which i still don't have my placement yet. lets not talk about that.

here's to studying....

april :snow: showers- brings may flowers?!

hm. well. its snowing. yes. snowing.
its april 22.
and snowing.

bizarre right. yeah. it is. i planted tulips a few weeks ago. they are covered up by a towel. talk about classy front yard. but of course... my tulips are shockingly coming up! this year! ...hopefully they will survive the next few days though.

anyway. its crazy.
kinda like life lately.
crazy.
i actually send the end of school. its right here. in front of me. one more class. one more exam. loads of paperwork (proving im doing all these clinicals and online work). and then. a trip to durham. to graduate.

holy smokes. im excited.
residency will be here soon- and im ready! i can't wait.

little lillie is coming to town  the world soon. :) im so very excited about that too. just this hugely life-changing event in the life of my best friend- i can't wait. i can't wait to see this little precious bundle of joy and celebrate with my best friend. i can't wait to hug the bestie. cry. laugh. hug. its going to be awesome!!!

and then... there are lots of other babies coming into the world soon after that! nope. not for me. but lots of other fun people! some of which are still secret :) its an exciting time in our life! but gosh! its crazy!!

here's to my last week of graduate school classes. ever. woah.
i can't believe its already here.

love. peace. excitement. oh and a little snow- from me to YOU!

kids. wednesday. lonely.

let me start with kids. 

ive always loved kids. i can remember "working" in the nursery EVERY sunday when i was a young'un just so i could play with the babies. 

basically- nothing has changed. 

when i worked in the ER i went OUT OF MY WAY to have the peds (aka kids) patients. 

seriously. even if they were screaming, crying, miserable, I wanted THEM! 

the past 3 days I have been immersed in kids. 

(as a result i have a snotty nose myself, and a sore throat- but whatever)

all day. kids. 8 hours. of non-stop snot, pee, screaming, goofing off, laughter, and silliness. 

its been phenomenal. it makes me want to work with kids. all the time. 

really. 

kids are just so different. they are hilarious. they are silly. they scream and cry- but for some reason- i can tell them to chill out and it works. i love walking in a room and saying "whats up" to a 7 yr old boy and he looks at me like woah. you can't be my doctor. 

(well. no im not a doctor. but im going to see you today. and kids- heck most adults - don't know what an NP is- so they think doctor. it works)

i digress. children. i love them. teenagers are CRAZY. dumb. clueless. and "too cool for school". i LOVE talking with them. trying to 'straighten out their thinking' and give them a taste of the grown up world. like a 14yr old girl who WANTS to be pregnant. her best friends have a baby and she wants one. really?!? you do. do you know how to have a baby? do you know about sex? stds? what a baby does? how it changes your life? 

my best friend is pregnant too. that doesn't mean i want a little one of my own! 

anyway. ireally enjoyed spending 30 minutes talking with her about this serious issue. it was good. really good. and heck. she may still end or pregnant, but i did the best I could to educate and help prevent it.

so it has been a great- and EXHAUSTING 3 days. 

2 more to go. 

wednesday. the 'hump' day. halfway over. 

thank goodness. 

tonight i got real lonely. started missing ryan a lot. 

a whole lot. 

thank goodness for facetime. 

iphones are wonderful.

 

so just one phone call created lots of laughs.

smiles. 

and cheered me right up.

 and man. this little guy. hahahaa. 

he was SOOOO confused. it was so funny. 

and cute. 

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my boys. im kinda crazy about them. 

i do have a phenomenal husband. i love eeeee him. 

and that puppy. gosh he is crazy. 

2 more days. then im home free. 

yay.