Back to Blogging!!!

SO it's been quite some time since my last entry. I'm sad to admit that I was detered from something I really enjoy by people who don't even know me. First there was a stalker who started writing to me after I posted the blog in a very distasteful manor and then I found out there was a girl who was ill-intentioned and snooping through my blog looking for information that was none of her business....both scenarios creeped me out and that combined with my busy schedule put a halt to the blogging.

So I'm back to working about 4 night shifts a month which is the perfect time for reflection on the stories of my adventures in pediatric nursing land and my passions as a dancer/performer and the antics that go along with that side of my life. I also love the inspiration that comes along with reading my friends blogs-Alison, Luke, Kate, Abby and then clicking on the links to their favorites, then their favorites, it goes on and on and I'm suddenly introduced to so many fun and interesting things about life and the lives of others!

SOOOO much has happened in the past year and a half, life has moved so fast at times, I've failed too many times to stop for a few minutes to tune into my own station that the static has been building and building around it. It's almost hard to find sometimes which is just not acceptable. I like me, and I've been losing touch with me. :(

So I've started making time for those little things that feed my soul and lighten my heart....like blogging, working the overnight shift at the hospital, calling my family more often, talking to God more often and getting quiet enough to listen, taking dance classes just because I love the style or the teacher regardless of if its going to enhance my audition skills, leaving notes on my boyfriend's pillow just because, picked up my mental sketch pad to work on new dancewear designs, getting in touch with old friends.....etc. etc.

So here are the highlights of the past year and a half:
~I've had a boyfriend named Michael for about a year and a half
~I've been working at Cornell-NY Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan for a year now as a per diem RN on the Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery Unit, Pediatric Floor and Neonatal ICU-It's the best hospital I've ever worked, I love the staff, the kids, and really enjoy going to work which most of you know has not always been the case in my nursing career!
~I performed in 2 musicals-Kiss Me Kate and 42nd Street
~I'm still working as a fit model for Capezio Dancewear
~I attending my first Broadway Opening and Tony Awards last year in support of Michael and his hit Bway show Rock of Ages. So fun! I was "dressed" for my first event ever by Niiamar-it was fun to feel like a princess :)
~Some great visits with great friends.
~Two of my best girls Jenny and Alison are back home and off the road! It's such a delight to be able to say "hey,you want to meet up down the street and have coffee at 2 today?"...ahhh the simple pleasure of life.
~I twirled at my first UCONN Alumni Game which was an awesome stroll down memory lane.
~I did my first infomercial for a product called Rev Abs by Beach Body.
~I did my first cover for a cookbook by Runner's World Magazine called the Athlete's Palate.
~ Amanda, one of my closest friends had a beautiful baby girl named Laura Mckenzie, my NYC girls threw our first baby shower-which was so fun and ridiculously girlie!
~My family is doing well!
~Mike moved to my neighborhood which has been so nice!
~Mike took me on an awesome sunset sailing boat ride around the island of Manhattan for my birthday!
~The girls gave me an wonderfully thoughtful bday gift and painted my new bedroom!
~I'm currently tackling the fear of the vocal audition-even taking an audition class-meaning I'm paying someone to let me sing in front of people which makes me want to cry-sounds insane because it is :#
~I spent last week in Italy-Rome, Orvietto, Pompeii, and Sorrentto! It was my first time to Europe and it was amazing. It was my first real adult vacation. We had a blast, I loved the history, the food, the culture, the food, the food, the shopping, it was a such a romantic city! (I will write a post on that later)
~and I'm sure there are other note worthy events but that's all my tired brain can come up with at this hour of the night!

It was an incredible year in so many ways!