Just a post to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy new year! I hope everyone is having a joyous Christmas Season.

Shauna

End of Year Survey

1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before? Wow, thats a big question. hm...I visited another country, I went to Nova Scotia Twice, I worked in NC and met awesome new friends. I got ALL my hair dyed...

2. Did you keep your new years resolutions and will you make more for next year? I dont think I made any new years resolutions last year. When I do make them they only last for a month or so. but...this year I may try it again.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Nope, not close to me, but I do know people that had babies.

4. Did anyone close to you die? No

5. What country/Countries did you visit? I Visited the USA and it was awesome.

6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006? A student loan...haha...Im broke.

7. What date(s) from 2006 will remain etched upon you memory and why? July 8th (When I went to NC), May 18th, October 10th.

8. What was your biggest achievment of the year? Getting into nursing school.

9. What was your biggest failure? Im not sure....

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? I never. Just the flu.

11. What was the best thing you bought? My camera.. I LOVE pictures.

12. Where did most of your money go? It all goes to clothes....shopping is my downfall. When I see something I Like, I buy it. That has to stop. Maybe my new years resolution will be to shop less. haha.

13. what did you really, really, really get excited about? Going to NC, the two times I went to Nova Scotia, Getting into Nursing School.

14. What songs will always remind you of 2006? Indescribable - Chris Tomlin, Run - Rex Goudie, Lips of an angel - Hinder, and everything by Jack Johnson.

15. Compared to this time last year, you are: more content with who I am. I am 1/8th of a nurse.

16. What do you wish you'd done more of? I should have went to the gym more often.

17. What do you wish you'd done less of? Procrastinate...

18. How will you be spending Christmas? With my Family.

19. Did you fall in love in 2006? Did I Fall in Love? Im not so sure anymore. I thought I did.

20. What was your favourite TV program? Greys Anatomy and the OC

21. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? No. Hate is a Strong word.

22. What was the best book you've read? All I read was Text books for school.

23. What was your greatest musical discovery? Im not very musical. I dont think I discovered anything.

24. What did you want and get? I wanted to get into Nursing, and I got in.

25. What was your favourite film(s) of the year? The Pink Panther was pretty funny. The Devil wears prada.

26. What did you do on your birthday and how old were you? On my birthday some of my friends and I went to Boston Pizza for supper, then we went back to my apartment for ice-cream cake. I was 19.

27. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? My year was satisfying. I dont think anything would have made is more satisfying. My year was pretty awesome anyways.

28. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006? I was trendy. Not to casual and not to fancy.

29. What kept you sane? My room-mates and my mom.

30. What political issue stirred you the most? Im not really into politics, but the recent issue in NL with the $15 million cable that the premier wants to put across the island really gets to me. $15 million that could be used for way more important things such as schools/roads/and healthcare. I think it is a total waste of money when we already have a pefectly good cable.

31. Who did you miss? I miss my brother and Kristy, I miss all the family that is spread out across canada and now England.

32. Who was the best new person you met? Every new person I have met has been awesome.

33. Tell us a valuable life lesson that you learned in 2006? well...always believe in yourself, you can do anything and go anywhere when you do. And What hurts you the most, will only make you stronger and you will learn many more things about yourself.

34. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: Goo Goo Dolls - Better Days....The whole song.

Christmas

These past few days, I have been thinking alot. Mostly about Christmas. Everywhere you go it is just crazyness. The malls are crowded with people, the parking lots are filled to capacity and it is just crazyness. Personally, as much as I Love shopping, I can not stand going to the malls at Christmas. Too many people rushing around trying to find everything they need to make their chriatmas special. Im sure they would knock you down before they said excuse-me. When you are trying to find a parking spot, the people in thier vechicles are going mad trying to get to a free one before everyone else. Like just calm down...its christmas. Christmas is a time to LOVE. I often wonder how many people celebrate christmas for the real reason? Almost everyone I talk to, Christmas is all about the gifts and drinking parties and trying to outdo each other. It really bothers me of the holiday that Christmas is turning into. It is way too comercialized...in my opinion. The celebration of Jesus's birth has turned into the crazyist time of year, where over half the people celebrating are not even religious. But thats all I can do...Im not even going to get into when people call it X-mas. That is definitely one of my pet-peeves. Leaving Christ out of the word all together, when he is the reason for the season. Anyways...I cant change what people do.
So today something happened that made my Christmas a little more merrier. I dont really want to get into it, but it definitely made my day...my month. It was nothing major but it made me happy and thats all that counts. It also got a lot things off my mind...which makes things a little less stressful.
And...I get my marks tomorrw. Im kind of stressing out over that. Especially my biochemistry... I just hope I passed them all. So...tomorrow at 5...I will find out. I'll post them if they are half decent. haha.

Anyways Im off.

Merry Christmas!

Shauna

Everybody has a bad day once in a while....right? Today was mine.

Well, Im back out around the bay for Christmas and it is GOOD to be home. Its a much needed break from school and the city. I Love St. Johns and Im going to miss it and my friends in there but there is something about "the bay" that gives you a warm feeling. Its quiet, slow, and everybody knows each other! I can go for a walk without getting splashed, no lights or traffic, I haven't got to worry about the non-existant sidewalks when it snows...I Love it. Not everybody feels the same way, but I like going to the grocery store and knowing the workers. I like it when they ask me how school is going. I like how when you are driving down the road, every second person holds up their hand to you! That would never happen in a city. I guess at heart Im a true "bayman"...or "baygal" as I like to call it.
Anyways, so exams are FINISHED! It is an awesome feeling knowing that I have nothing to do. For the last three weeks I have been constantly studying. There were times when I felt like giving it all up...I was soo stressed. I think If I had to study one for day, I would literaly crack! But God helped me through it all. Three of my exams went good, but biochemistry is another story. I guessed like 95% of it. I just hope I knew enough to pull off a 50 overall average! So now all I have to do is wait for my marks. If I passed everything, I am 1/8 of a Nurse. That makes me happy. Just 7 more semesters to go.
But Now im going to bed. It has been a LONG three weeks and right about now I need some serious sleep.

Shauna

Nine Days.

Shauna = Stressed!

Just Nine more days!
Nine more days of studying...
Then...
One MONTH off.
I cant wait.

I hope everyone is doing well and good luck with all your exams!