It's summer and I'm studying?

It IS summer...and I AM studying.

For the biggest test of my life!

That is why I haven't blogged much this week. 

My life right now consists of pharmocology and next week I will be knee deep in medical/surgical stuff.  Fun. Fun. Fun.

I'm headed to Oak Island, NC this weekend with Dave's family for a wedding.  I've never been to a  beach wedding.  Should be fun....and I have allowed myself 3 days of NO NCLEX studying.  I've done more than enough this week. 

I'm taking my new camera with me so expect some beautiful photos when I come back!

Xoxo,

Megan

(I don't know what happened to my cute signature....hmmm)

Doggy Photo shoot

My dog Max is my heart and soul. 

 He is the sweetest most loving dog in the whole world.

I can't even describle my love for this dog.  

He truly is a 'clearance dog', my mom and brother came home from a garage sale with him. 

He has more than one name.  He responds to all of them.

PD for Perfect Dog

PD has us calling him Petey.

And then sometimes my dad calls him Short.  Because of his abnormally short tail.

Our other dog Molly is sometimes called Long....because her tail is long.

I wonder what I'm going to name my kids in the future. Hahaa

ANYWAYS!

Here are some shots I got of Max/PD/Petey/Short today.  He was SUCH a good little model!

He is at the foot of my bed right this very minute!

              

Happy Mother's Day!

My mom is an amazing women. 

 She was born Kathy Lynn in western Maryland as the second child of three. 

 She is still best friends with her 5 best friends from high school..which is rare these days. 

She graduated from college with a degree in teaching and then got her master's in Special Education has been teaching Special Education since 1984.  She now teaches Special Ed. at an elementary school.  You have to be a special kind of person to do that....and no that is not a joke....you have to have a special heart to do a job like that every single day.  I don't know how she does it. 

She met my dad in 1983 and got married to him in 1985 in the very church that I was baptized in as a baby and still attend today.  

 I am her first born...and only daughter.

I have her middle name.  Megan Lynn

She loves to exercise at the YMCA.  She can kick my butt in sculpt and sweat step classes. 

She has a Maryland accent.

She loves working outside in the garden and yard.

She gave me scoliosis, she had to wear a back brace during her last 2 years of Jr. high and first 1.5 years of high school.  I know I wouldn't have done that. 

She gets on my nerves and love to bug and question and nag,

but she also makes me laugh until I cry, can make me feel better with a kind word

is an inspiration to me every day.

 I don't know what I'd do without her in my life!

I thank God every single day for her. 

Happy Mothers Day Momma! I love you!

1992

:)

My mom with the 2 other women who are like mothers to me.

On the left is Dave's Mom, Debbie.  On the right is my dear friend John's mother, Donna.

                                                          

USC Alumni!

We hail thee, Carolina, and sing thy high praise

With loyal devotion, remembering the days

When proudly we sought thee, thy children to be:

Here's a health, Carolina, forever to thee!

I did it!

I'm officially a University of South Carolina Alumni!

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Class of 2010

The day was wonderful, even though one of my heels broke. 

Thank God for some cute black FLIP FLOPS in my car, or I would have gone across stage barefoot. 

 I never thought I'd walk across stage in flipflops for my COLLEGE Graduation.  How Classy. 

But I wasn't going to let a broken shoe ruin my day! At least I didn't have to worry about falling anymore!

My family and I went back to my hometown after graduation and ate at a lovely little restuarant downtown.  This restuarant has a huge ballroom in the back where they do many weddings.  I had my graduation dinner in the ballroom!! It was beautiful!!!  Hopefully I could have my wedding (no I'm not engaged).

Heres some pictures of my day!!

Me and by best friend Amanda. We've known each other since first grade!

My family!

My wonderful Daddy!

Cake numero dos!

I have a ton of pictures but for my time's sake, I'm not going to post more because I don't know which ones to choose from and b/c of my cameras awesomeness....it takes forever to download.


Congratulations to the Class of 2010!

                                                          

Pinning Ceremony!!!

Today was my pinning ceremony. 

It was a beautiful ceremony!

 I'm so proud of the University of South Carolina College of Nursing Class of 2010!

Here are pictures that my dad took with my new camera!!

My Mom and I

Dave and I

My wonderful grandparents

My wonderful Mom and Dad!

That is how they pin 206 BSN candidates quickly

Looove them!

My cake!

More to come tomorrow night after graduation!!

                                               

Whoa

Megan + bar crawl +11 drinks= a whole wasted day.  Thank God my pinning is tomorrow and not today.  Otherwise I promise you I would have not made it.  I couldn't even lift my head this morning without my head spinning.  Haa.  Guess thats what I get for making the most of my last night out with the girls ( all 86 of them). Ha. 

I am also completely ready for some fat-blasting and health eating.  Pictures from last night proved that what I'm doing now obviously isn't enough.  I look HUGE and totally not cute at all.  That is why there will be no pictures of the bar crawl.  I also untagged myself from every single photo on Facebook. 

My dad has lost 7 pounds in the last 2 weeks from just cutting out starches and loading on protein.  I think that once I am home it will be easier for me to eat healthier.

Anywho!

Tomorrow is my pinning ceremony!!!!!!!!  and Friday is graduation!!!!!!

                                           

3 days!

So...I graduate from college in 3 days.  Holy Moly!

I also was told that I'd find out about 3 jobs that I interviewed for by the end of this week!    

So excited and nervous about the coming days!  Will I make it across the stage without falling?

At least I have a trial run on Thursday.  Thursday is my pinning ceremony.  I'd rather fall on my face in front of 2,000 people than 13,000 people. 

Haha.

Heres a recap of my weekend.

On Friday night my best girlfriends and I went out to dinner for a goodbye dinner. We got dressed up and all cute.  Dinner was sooooo yummy. We went to my favorite restuarants of all time, the Bonefish Grille. 

My girls.  And I mean my girls....haha...my boobs look like I birthed triplets.

I got my graduation gift from my parents!  I've been wanting this for a very long time and it is finally in my hands! 

I am in LOVE!! It is a Nikon D5000 Digital SLR Camera with Nikon AF-S DX 18-55mm lens.

I was really shocked that Dad and Mom actually payed what they paid for this. But I think Dad wants to play with this too.

I got a super cute camera bag too! I hate seeing people lug around the diaper bag camera cases.  Mine looks nothing like a diaper bag.  I actually might used it as a purse when I have my camera out and about .

I can't wait to take some real photos with my real camera! I took some of my roommates dog last night but didn't have any luck because she wouldn't sit still long enough.

Well thats all for now. 

Tonight is the Senior Nurse's Bar Crawl! We have t-shirts and everything!