So this is my first post in months and months. First off....my apoligies. School has been crazy busy. Insane even. But now I only have 5 weeks left, I'm on my break week, and I actually have a bit of time.

I guess that means it's time for an update on my life. Life has been good to me. My sister had a baby back in September. This is my first neice. I don't have any other neices or nephews to spoil (yet!), so it's been fun!

I'm also getting ready to write my CRNE in June. For those that don't know, the CRNE is the Canadian Registered Nursing Exam. It's what I need to write before I can become a nurse.

I've also started looking into doing some fulltime missionary work when I graduate. Right now, I'm looking into working with SIM (Service in Missions). It's a passion of mine and I'm so excited to eventually be able to do that.

So usually I fill this space up with rants. I enjoy writing about things that bother me, and had I written a few months ago, it would have been about the election. But that is so old now....so last month! So I need something new to write about.

LOST!!!
This is one of the most addicting shows on TV right now. It is the perfect blend of suspense and drama and it's pissing me off. Why? Quite simply because I haven't found out anything new but I am still compelled to watch it every week regardless of whether or not it's a new episode or a repeat. Every episode gives me new questions. Questions that need answering! And yet...even though I am an inherently curious person and hate it when people don't tell it to me straight, I still watch.

Every week.

In fact, I have my family trained to not talk to me Wednesday nights from 2100-2200.

Let's explore last week's episode. It centered around Sayid, a former Iraqi soldier during Desert Storm, who was recruited by the CIA to do some work. He has a tortured past. He was searching for his childhood love before he crashed on the island. He fell in love while on the island, only to have that love heartlessly murdered by a cold-blooded cop. He helplessly watched as she died in his arms, and he was powerless to do anything about it.

You get the picture....he's a fairly complex character. In fact, he is one of my favorites simply for his depth and characterization. During this weeks episode, we got to see more of his backstory and what makes him tick. But even better, we saw his dark side emerge. The side of him that tortured insurgents during the war. The side he thought was buried. It was compelling and interesting. I was captivated by my TV screen, and it was just because the actor is hot. It was because I have become invested in these characters.

I won't go into details as to what the episode was actually about. I don't want to ruin it for those of you who haven't seen it. But suffice it to say...the reason I love the show is for the multi-faceted characters.

And yet...I walked away from the episode with more questions then answers. I walked away with a sense that I have been tricked yet again. I was given the promise that answers would be given. I was duped into believing that the wait was worth it. I would finally know something. But all I got was more hints. More questions.

But what ticks me off is that I love every second of it! And I can't wait until the next new episode!

Until next time!