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I let the pictures decide how to format themselves. 3 hrs, and 55 mins till I'm off. I hope you're all sleeping well, you all stink, the end. Blah. 

Tibble Fork

Went shooting up Tibble Fork with Holly and Eric. Had a blast. 

Being awake for over 24 hours is becoming a normal thing for me. A few more hours till I'm going to bed. Sometimes, my eyelids droop low like dark full rain clouds. That's all I have for now... I think I'll write more tomorrow at some point. Sound good? Okay.

"Your life is what your thoughts make it."

I love life right now. I'm so grateful for the ups and downs. I don't care if it's horrible and unfair sometimes. It's worth it. And I love it.

We were as Angels to him.

I usually wake up Sunday's with enough time to throw on a comfortable shirt and skirt ensemble, either letting my hair air dry or putting it in a braid or low bun. Today was a different kind of day. It was Thursday. After waking up with more than the usual amount of time to get ready, I put on my asparagus green dress and brown cardigan I had planned to wear the night before. I took the time to curl my hair and carefully apply a little make up after putting my contacts in. Today is a peaceful day. It's a day of celebration, a celebration of a life.

Every time I worked I would try to at least go say hi. He was a ray of light, smiling everywhere he went. There was not a single soul who didn't like him at the Charleston. He brightened my every day. He never knew of down days, it was unnecessary, he could still manage to cheer someone up. He was the definition of Strength, Selflessness, Disciple of Christ, Giving, Knowledge, Steadfastness, and much much more. For the first time since starting my job at the Charleston almost three years ago, I truly miss one of the residents. He is my hero. I hope to be more like him each and every day. 

Okay..

I haven't left the house all day, except to walk to the mailbox and back. 

I got ready around 2/3pm and then didn't really do much.

I tried to unpack for about 15 minutes, then got distracted.

I snacked and waited for my siblings to get home. 

When they did, they all had things to get to. hw, friends, choir. 

So I painted my finger nails and then my toenails.

I thought I'd take a shower to kill some time, but my toenails weren't dry yet. 

So I swung on the swings to make sure they were extra dry. 

Showered, ate dinner, and now I'm watching tv with the parental unit. 

Verdict?

I need a social life. So this is a call to friends, young, old, newly made, known for ages...

Call or Text Me! Please and thank you.   

Hey mom.

Mom, 

       You've shown me how to be strong when weak. How to love when feeling hate. How to look over faults and see the person inside. How to bring a smile to someone's eyes. How to cheer up a saddened soul. How to live a life according to Christ.

        You are the person I hope to become most like. You've helped me when my heart was broken. You've laughed along with me when it permitted. You are the Best Mother Ever! Happy Mothers Day. I love you more than a bajillion TruMoo's. 

Your Favorite Daughter,

                  Jerrica Ciel Osmun

Night Shift Rocks!

You Never know how a night shift will go. Tonight was fun. We had five hours of consistent pages and getting people in bed. Then we had about four hours Nothing.. I tell you.. absolutely nothing. (Well I guess one of our cute yet insane residents decided to go on a walk at 2AM. She sat in the lobby and chatted with us in her slightly revealing atire. Ah, what a jem.) Then all of the sudden, all hell broke loose. Okay, it wasn't that bad. But really, it got pretty dang busy. One resident fell. Five changes. Then, I made a sandwich and charted. For the next hour-ish I will answer a few pages, turn on the bright lights in the hall, shower one woman, and hope it all goes by quickly.. you see.. I have a comfortable queen with memory foam awaiting my return. Anyway... 

Kylee and I decided to watch 27 dresses during our break. It was definitely a good choice. However, every time I watch a movie during a 12 hour night shift I get all teary eyed during the sad parts, or the joyful happy parts. We watched Titanic last time.. It was Much more sad than usual. During this one there was a tender moment between the two main characters and I definitely felt like he was talking to me.. How... Pathetic.

There's a night shift for you. Food, movies, rounds, laundry, changing people, nodding off, and lots of the unexpected. Every night is different. That's one constant you can count on. 

The house feels empty as everyone is asleep, not everyone though. I'm still up, sitting at the kitchen table. Night shifts mess up my sleep schedule. There are too many things running through my mind. Too many choices I have to make soon. Life comes quickly, weeks fly faster and faster than before.

Yesterday I was in high school. Her and I went to get Panda at least twice a week for lunch. He was my forbidden love. I had no idea what I was doing with my life.. some things never change though. I've lost contact with a lot of people, I don't mind all that much. It was a long time ago, we all walk in and out of each others lives for a reason. Others stick around a little longer, I'm grateful for that.

I feel more on my own, even when I just moved back home. It's an odd feeling. I guess it's more of the feeling that everything is going to work. I'm in charge of my life, so I get to decide what to do. It's refreshing and a little intimidating at the same time.
It's wearing off, I'm getting tired.

End of Semester.

There's a part of me that thoroughly enjoys the end of the semester and finals week. I know tons of people dread it, and I do too, however for the most part I like it.
This morning I woke up and went to class an hour early in order to do a little last minute studying, just to make sure I was completely ready. We were handed the test. Less than an hour later I was walking out of there. Aced. 
I went to the textbook buyback, which was somewhat successful. I then proceeded to wait in the lobby of the institute for Lauren. We ate bread that they were serving and stopped by the book store, where I bought a new journal. 
Dallin and I were bored, so we went to the writing center where we each had about 550 free print outs. I printed out Romeo and Juliet, a talk, some quotes, and sheet music. Only 390 to get through. 


Time to draw. Peace out.