I graduated, but I haven't done much else since then

If you're not a fan of photo dumps or general life update type of posts, then I suggest you just come back tomorrow. Because that's exactly what this is. I hope you're ready.
In my (partial) absence from this blog I have done the following:
+ Graduated nursing school (for the second time)

Being overly emotional. The usual.

When you finish nursing school, you have a pinning ceremony in addition to traditional graduation. I almost didn't participate this year, but I'm so glad I did!

Me and my best nursing school friend! We have been through so much together. 

+ Completed the entire Harry Potter series beginning to end. And loved every minute of it. And maybe even contemplated starting over again once I finished reading Deathly Hallows.
+ Applied for countless jobs, and felt guilt and sadness over the fact that I will (probably) end up leaving (or only staying on a part time basis) my current job, because I love it and my co-workers oh so much. 
+ Layed out by the pool on any day the sun was shining and I didn't have to work.

+ Gone boating and fishing. And by fishing I mean: not catching anything, reading on the boat, and maybe a little snake hunting.

+ Cleaned my apartment, only to make it messy again. It's a never-ending cycle.
+ Practiced using my new camera lens. Derek hates it because it's a fixed lens. I love it because it's amazing. I'm still learning my camera but I'm a lot more interested in it now that I have a decent lens. 

Just to elaborate on "being messy," this is what my kitchen table currently looks like. 

Yay for manual lenses!

+ Spent endless hours in Starbucks and Panera Bread, because I refuse to get internet/cable at my apartment.
+ Worked. A lot. I finally have time to work and make money and I'm so thankful that I will get to see a real paycheck again.