Banquet/ Thanksgiving

Saturday night was banquet!  We had such an amazing time!  I keep saying this, but it will not be the same without you all next semester!

Monday and Tuesday were spent getting ready for my family to come on Wednesday!  I was asked to participate a "subject" in a photo clinic and the photographer got some great pictures of me.

On Wednesday night we went to La Belle Vie and saw The Hunger Games.
Happy thanksgiving on Thursday! We had a fun little family photo shoot and then went to dinner at The Pavillon, while stopping at the Salt Plaque.

Friday we went ziplining and had dinner at Spice Mill.

Saturday is a beach day and dinner at Carmobola, then on Sunday we had massages and lunch before I had to take my family to the airport.  I feel like I ate so much while they were here.  Everything was so delicious though, it was hard not to!

One Last Boozy Brunch

The last Boozy Brunch was this Saturday!

My last block exam ever was on Monday.  I should say THE last block exam ever since they are not having blocks anymore next semester.
Tuesday was a very lazy day for me, in which I slept a lot and watched movies.

Saturday is banquet!  I cannot believe it's here already!  Since pink semester is my family, I consider this my banquet as well, even though I will be attending black semester's banquet next semester.  Next semester will not be the same without every single one of you here.  I have been so blessed to get to know you and I can only wish you lots of luck and hope that we run into each other in the future.  I especially want to give thanks to Amber D, Chris C, Meghan F, Kati B, Alyce D, Caitlin L, Sam R, Ross R, Rachel B, Christine M, Ashley W, Brooke R, Mary Sue R, Phil E, Clarie E, Emily W, Jess Q, Laura, Jade E, Tiffany M, Taylor P, Tracy M, Victoria A, and Ashley Z.  I couldn't have made it through this program without the love, support, and kindness you have all shown me. Amber - I wouldn't have made it through this program without your help and crazy ways of remembering information.  I can't thank you enough.

Roaches

I had an amazingly relaxing weekend, full of movies, sleep, and junk food.  The West Indies Conference kicked off on Sunday, so I went to one of the lectures and a speed networking event.
Monday was back to hitting the books for my exam next week.
I canceled belly dance class on Monday because a few people weren't able to go since there are still a lot of exams going on this week.
I helped to set up the black semester Johnny Cake sale on Wednesday and Friday I had double surgery lecture.
I've been fostering the whiter male from the three kitten liter, since the other two siblings got adopted.  He's adorable, very energetic and super cuddly and I would love to take him, but there are too many factors saying that it probably won't work out this time.  So, I'm taking him to adoption day on Saturday, and hopefully he finds a home.

Rant:  I do not like cockroaches; I think they are disgusting.  I will take any other insect over them.  The other day I had one land on my arm when my lights were out and I was getting ready for bed.  I found him under my dresser and then he ran off so I couldn't find him.  Needless to say, I couldn't sleep very well that night.  A few days later, I heard a weird noise come from my AC unit so I turned to look and sure enough a cockroach fell from my AC and then proceeded to die...on my bed.... Let's just say I washed my bedspread right away and now I'm extremely tempted to move my bed.  152 days and counting

Operation Rescue

Halloween: 

On Monday we had an exam review, but the software we use for the exams messed up the grades, so we ended up having another one on Tuesday.  We received our schedules for next semester and a lot has changed in the lower semesters.  Of course, my class doesn't like that there will no longer be block exams, and 6th and 7th have a class together.  Frustrations were very high.  We also received our confirmation that we can register for the next semester.  Here's to hoping it actual counts for me this time!

I attended dinner at Bombay Blues for the shelter vets that came down from UF on Wednesday night.  Ironically, moments before leaving I found the kittens I've been looking for. So the story is, we've had a stray wandering around our complex for about two months now. We noticed she was pregnant but I was unable to catch her before she had her kittens.  She still came around the complex but without her kittens.  We talked about getting her to FCP for their spay day, but we had to wait until the kittens were old enough.  Well, this past Sunday marked about six weeks since she had the kittens, so we caught her and I brought her into FCP for this Saturday's spay day.  I was hoping that since mom wasn't around that the kittens would venture out from wherever they were hiding, and so on Wednesday night they did!  My neighbor ran up my stairs telling me that another neighbor saw the kittens when one of them tried to approach her dog.  So, I went searching for them which didn't take long because they were meowing for each other.  The first one came right up to me, the second one was more hesitate but once he saw that his brother was with us, he came to us as well.  The female was harder to catch; I actually had to go into the neighbors yard to grab her (a local that lives directly in front of our complex).  I am so excited that we got them all!  We were right about them being around 6 weeks old and luckily they looked very healthy.  PAWS is taking them in so hopefully they will all find great homes!

Friday, there is a night cat trip with pink semester!  I haven't been on a night cat trip before so I'm excited; it should be a wild time.
The West Indies Conference starts on Sunday.  I am registered to attend any lectures I am interested in as well as a speed networking event.