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VALERIE! Where did you go?

I hope you are still reading this anyway. At least I know you are there. Nothing much is happening. it is officially 100 DAYS until graduation! and only 98 until my pinning ceremony. We've been doing a ton of work on it and I am very glad to be involved in the committee. I like having a say. plus, we HAD to sample the desserts we'll be serving there, so that meant carmel turtle cheesecake, brownie bars, etce etc. mmmmmm, benefits!

Valentine's Day was sweet, nothing HUGE, but lots of little touches. I had class all day, and again at 6 pm. But while I was at class, matt had planned a suprise dinner with kashelle and jeff. when i came home, he made me close my eyes, go sit in the bathroom with a magazine till he was ready. then he brought me a singel rose and a kiss. a few minutes later, he led me out and then kashelle and jeff came up and we laughed, cuz it was a suprise for her too. matt made a lovely dinner of chicken fett. alfredo, salad, and french bread. we both had roses on our plates with a candied apple. after dinner, we watched house (yay) and then k and j left. matt then brought out chilled wine glasses and a bottle of wine for dessert (along with reses bites). he also made this heart of rose petals and wrote me a poem of sorts. it was very very cute.

He and i have been really busy. its been a little tense, since he is getting home after 6, sometimes almost 7 o'clock at night, so we don't get much time together. plus, its hard to time dinner to be hot and ready when i never know what time to expect him. but we areworking on it. i am just home earlier than i used to be, so i notice him being gone more i think.

School is just fine. i don't really get excited about community health, but its not hard. we got to watch the movie Outbreak and Courage Under Fire, which was fun. I am also working as a school nurse in Whittier. Cute, huh?? I did scoliosis checks for little 5th grade girls on Thursday. it was really fun. my preceptor is pretty cool and she has tons of stuff lined up for us. plust i'm working with katie peterson, who is really fun.

well, i really miss you guys. i just journaled last night how i feel like i haven't kept up with you guys very well lately. i hope to call everyone soon. but i'm prayin in the meantime.

michelle, how is your church doing? any good pastors yet?

Diz, sorry to hear about the dogs. i might have cried to. but i'm glad your sister took one...dogs are very important to the growth of young boys. = )

Val, I can't say i know what to ask! how is school/work? family?