ClassyLady1986

Updated October 16th, 2008

So far, so good. I am well into my first semester in the clinical portion of a 4-year degree in nursing. Well, it is actually a major in science with a minor in nursing.....so weird, but that is how the school does it. It has been going pretty good, but it is tough and A LOT of work. I cherish my time off and have trouble working ahead so right now, I just try to make it to the next day. I have been in the hospital which was very exciting. My first patient was an 88-year old woman with whom I will never forget my encounter. After that experience, I feel that I am on the right track and that is nursing is the career for me.

Hey! My name is Alicia and I am a 21 year-old nursing student from the United States. I am in my third year of the school which for nursing means clinicals. I currently live with my Fiance Chuck and my two little dogs named Jacques and Pierre. We have been together for almost four years and he just proposed to me this past Valentine's Day and got me a beautiful five-stone Leo Diamond Engagement ring. We do not plan on getting married any time soon because I want to wait until I am finished with school and able to plan the wedding of my dreams. Other than going to school full-time and working at a bank and an assisted living facility, I enjoy various activities that spark imagination and allow my creative side to show. I find that I am a very easy going and caring person. I prefer to keep an open mind and am never quick to judge. I truly enjoy life and believe in living it to the fullest and making the most of everyday. I love to try new things and find that I am a very energetic and charismatic person. I support many different causes and believe that I am making a difference little by little with each of my contributions. I love helping others as well as doing things to make them happy.

Just so that you can get a better taste of who I am, some of the things that I love are: :Getting caught in the rain : The Classic Black and White : Chapstick : Polka Dots : Shoes : Clothing : The Crisp Weather of Fall : Ribbons and Bows : Lace : Diamonds : Glitter : Sun-Kissed Skin : Daisies : White Lillies : Soy Milk : Coffee : Hot Tea : Starbucks : Fiji Water : Sephora Make-Up : Late Night Drives : Marilyn Monroe : Audrey Hepburn : Chocolate From Different Countries : Outrageous Colored Items : Writing Letters : Almonds : Dancing : Naps : Boys With Accents : Target : Meeting New People : Staying Up Late : My Boyfriend : Christmas : Cuddling : Movie Nights : Laughing : Smiling : Sunsets : Sunrises : Spring : Diet Coke : Thunderstorms : Vacations : Taking Pictures : Long Walks : Speaking French : 80's Music : Summer Love : The Beach : Cute Boys : Animals : Cupcakes : Pretty Things : Craft-Making : Butterflies : Cute Cafes : Gourmet Food : Pretty Stationary : Handmade Things : Vintage Pictures : Black and White Photos : Getting Letters in the Mail : Cute Bottles of Wine : Tea Parties : Teacups : Tea Pots : Inspirational Quotes : Inspirational People : Sex And The City : Surprises : Exercising : Chocolate : Cute Cards : Dogs : Pedicures : Dooney and Bourke Purses : Juicy Couture : Cute Journals : Interesting Books : Cooking : Baking : Roses : Cookie Jars : Sprinkles : Candles : Odd Pieces : Crazy and Colorful Artwork : Mona Lisa's Smile : Degas and His Ballerinas : Beads : When People Drop You A Little Note In The Mail Just TO Let You Know They Were Thinking About You : And Wow...This List Could Go On Forever! But at least you have a little feeling of what I like!

As for dislikes....Well...There aren't many things that I don't like because often I do acquire an appreciation for them and I do always like to keep an open mind. However, I would prefer to not receive APCs or ATCs; I appreciate the art and everything, but personally, I would have no use for them and no where to put them, so I would rather not receive them. When it comes to allergies...I am allergic to heavily scented lotions and skin products and metals, therefore, no handmade or cheap jewelery for me-unfortunately!...

Little Things I Do To Try & Make A Difference ~ Collect soda tabs and send them off to the Ronald McDonald House ~ Click on the Hunger site EVERYDAY ~ Collect box tops and give them to local elementary school ~ Donate needed items to local pet shelter ~ Recycle any and all paper ~ Use reusable grocery bags, but if I need to use the plastic ones, I collect them and put them in the boxes at the grocery store to be recycled ~

: Parisian Chic : Shabby Chic : Cupcakes : Ice Cream : Black and White : Cherries : Wine : Coffee : Flowers : Stars : Go Green : Sweet Treats : Glitter : Marilyn Monroe : Black, White and Red : Cocktails : French Words : Vintage : Bumble Bees : Marie Antoinette : Victorian Era : La Belle Epoch : Butterflies : Breakfast At Tiffany's :

• Gorgeously Green: 8 Simple Steps To An Earth Friendly Life * * Hungry Girl * * Chasing Harry Winston * * Sunday At Tiffany's * * Are You There Vodka? It's Me Chelsea * * The Secret * * Three Cups of Tea * * Any Vegan Cookbooks* * Skinny Bitch * * Chez Moi * * For One More Day * * The Painter from Shanghai * * Breaking Dawn * * Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound At A Time *

~ Organize your life around your dreams - and watch them come true! ~

-Anonymous

~ To aim is not enough, you must hit! ~

-German Proverb

~ Anything Cupcake! Those items are beautifully colored and so adorable! I also love to see what kind of items people can make!

~ Crepes, breakfast snacks or other sweet goodies! Got some amazing tasting snacks from Italy and France and would LOVE to try others! Also, other things such as Stroopwafels, Wasa sandwiches, Asian snacks and goodies, especially hard candies!

~Headbands or hair accessories! I have really, really, really long hair and love to try new and different styles!

~ Spices -I love to cook and I'm actually experimenting with Herbs de Provence at the moment.

~ Reusable Grocery Bags

~Anything in a different language! I love to see products, papers, books or anything really in a different language. I find it so intriguing!

~ Flavored Coffee, Hot Chocolate or Cappuccinos

~ Anything from Paris or Parisian Themed! Or something with French words on it! Love the French!

~Fabric! Any kind and any theme and any amount! LOL! I am saving up a bunch of fabrics for my breaks and summer to start my sewing! I don't have a sewing machine yet, but I have plans to get one!

~ Inspirational Quote Book or some kind of neat and interesting book! I love books and have a bunch of random books that I love!

~ Foreign Foods and chocolates such as chips, cookies, snacks, crackers and anything really!

~ Local Items from where you live, I love learning all about other cultures and would love anything from your country or state!

~ Hot drink mixes or teas! For the teas, I prefer black teas that go well with milk!

~ Any kind of handmade item! Just no APCs or ATCs or matchboxes please!

~ Anything to make sushi with, I have been on an ongoing hunt for toasted nori sheets and the sushi rice! I have the mat and a cookbook, but I need the sushi rice seasoning and the toasted nori sheets...Sushi...another culinary experiment!

~ Anything with Marilyn Monroe on it...I love her and collect everything and anything that has to do with her! I also love any kind of cute black and white photos. My apartment is filled with black and whtie photos of her...it is classy though, not tacky...

~Cupcake Fabric or any kind of sweets or food themed fabrics. I have been searching for some, but have yet to find any and I would love some!

~Treats or toys for my two pups Jacques and Pierre!

~Hot sauces for my boyfriend! He loves hot and spicy foods and I always try to find some new and different hot sauces for him!

~Cute stamps and ink pads...my latest thing to try!

~Magnets! I love both handmade and bought! I love to clutter my fridge with random magnets and pictures!

~Bento items. I have two bento boxes, but just need the accessories because I always try to eat healthy and found that only allotting myself to eat what fits into the tiny box is a great way to control portions!

~Black pens! I know, it sounds crazy, but with nursing we are only allowed to use black pens and I go through them like crazy!

~Sugar-free hard candies! Any kind, just sugar-free please! I want to keep my teeth!

~Mixed CDs with music from other countries, maybe even in another language! My good friend from Sweden just sent me a mixed CD and I LOVE it! Such great songs and WOW, just an amazing CD that I listen to everyday in the car.

~ Well those are the things that make up my wish list for right now!

~ How to relax and not worry as much as I do (this one will never happen, but it is a goal!) ~ How To Crochet ~ How to use Fondant to make beautiful cakes and cupcakes ~ How to make fabric covered buttons ~ How to make a layered Necklace using wire and beads ~ How To Quilt ~ How to Sew Various Things and Make Cute Items! ~ How to properly use watercolors! ~ Take a class on Ballroom Dancing ~ Travel the world! ~ Meet new people ~ Graduate from college as a Registered Nurse! ~ Dedicate one day a month to myself, in order to relax and reflect on my life ~ Live life to the fullest with no regrets, only lessons ~

I am pretty much open to anything...for example...the CDs in my car consist of random mixes of new and old music, Nirvanna, Fall-Out Boy, Green Day, Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Beethoven, Paris in the Springtime, The Beatles, Lynard Skynard, Aerosmith, Celine Dion, Jay-Z, The Game, Fabulous, Usher, Terri Clark and so forth...so I like ALL kinds of music...But some of my favorite songs at the moment are: Rhianna-Take A Bow, Taylor Swift-Teardrops On My Guitar, and Paramore-Misery Business...

I love to watch movies and have so many favorites! These include: Amelie, Paris Je'taime, The Departed, The Good Shepard, Mystic River, The Notebook, The Stepford Wives, Blood Diamond, 13 Going on 30, Marie Antoinette, All I Wanna Do, Return, Now and Then, Dirty Dancing, Steel Magnolias, Rose Red, Narnia, Blow, Taking Lives, Walk The Line, Frida, Breakfast At Tiffanys, How to Marry a Millionare, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Seven, A Walk To Remember, Double Jeopardy, High Crimes, Lucky Number Slevin, Bobby and this list will only get bigger if I don't stop here...What can I say? I love movies!

I love my pen-pals! I have been pen-palling for only over a year but I love it! I have pen-pals from all other world and enjoy talking with them and learning all about them and their culture and country! It is a great experience that I would recommend for anyone!

I have two small little white loves named Jacques and Pierre. Mr. Jacques is a Bichon Frise and Pierre is supposedly a Poodle-Mix....but we really don't think that he is. They are the cutest things with the cutest little personalities. They love to give lots of kisses and are the loves of my life! They are like my little kids and I love to spoil them!