Today I enjoyed just sitting on my patio (with my new flowers & plants!!!) doing my cross stitch project. Talk about relaxing! I got pretty far on it too. It's starting to look like a picture now.
My neighbors interrupted my peace by having a "let's blare our stereos louder than the other person" contest. One played Caribbean music and the other tried to out do her by playing country music. Ok, I can handle just about anything, but I can't handle country music LOL But Country neighbor got mad and called the sheriff on the Carribean neighbor. Things got quiet for awhile and then Carribean neighbor started up again. That really made Country neighbor mad. Although I was sitting outside for the peace and relaxation, I found the whole ordeal somewhat entertaining. I had a good laugh. At other peoples expense though LOL
Wow, this is Cody's last week of 7th grade. He's still my baby though! HAHA I just can't believe how privelaged I was to be the one and only consistent person in his life from birth (and before then) until now and forever. I know he's excited to be done with school. As a reward I'm allowing him to have his best friend in the world over for a week (or as long as his parents allow). Talk about testosterone. 4 dudes, 1 girl. Oh wait. I have the cat. She's female :-)
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
This was a beautiful Sunday :-)
I'm so proud of Colin. He actually slept in his bed all night last night! Oh, maybe I should explain LOL With both of my boys I ended up letting them sleep with me when they were babies. Unfortunately, I have a hard time breaking them of it. They always have a bed of their own, they just feel safer sleeping with me I guess. Besides, with my husband working until the middle of the night, it makes me feel better having my youngest sleeping within reach of me at night. But believe me, sometimes I just wish I could have an entire bed to myself to stretch out on!
So last night he spent the entire night in his bed. Even tonight he's willing to sleep in his own bed. I hope this is the start of Colin really being a big boy!
But I got up this morning and went to Kmart around the corner. I bought some more potting soil, another flower pot, and these spikes that you put in the soil to determine whether the plant needs watered or not. Like I've said before, I have the hardest time growing plants. So I need all the help I can get.
Then I drove my car to the car wash to vacuum it out and throw some junk out. I also Armor-All'd the plastic inside of the car. Yes, I even paid for that fragrance oil that you spray under the seats LOL
I was going to go home to where I live (we have a free car wash there) and wash the outside of the car, but storm clouds were blowing in and it was thundering. So instead I sat on my patio and filled up this huge flower pot with soil and added some of the plants I purchased yesterday from Home Depot. IMO it's a beautiful arrangement, but that's just my opinion LOL
While I was gone cleaning out my car, Marty, Cody, and Colin cleaned these old patio chairs and table and spray painted them. I was ready to toss them but they got them looking REAL nice! They are like a hammered copper color. Looks beautiful on the patio now. Especially with the flowers and the bird feeders I have up. I don't care for wind chimes, but if I can find an inexpensive bamboo one I would put it up. Now all I need to do is put two more of my plants in new pots and buy a plant stand and my patio is good to go!
Tonight, Marty and I sat on the patio and lit a 3-wick Citronella candle and talked. It was a nice, cool night and we just loved it. We had some great conversations. Man, I love him so much!
Well, tomorrow I have to jump back on my cross stitch project I started. Maybe I can sit on the patio to do it if it's nice outside!
So last night he spent the entire night in his bed. Even tonight he's willing to sleep in his own bed. I hope this is the start of Colin really being a big boy!
But I got up this morning and went to Kmart around the corner. I bought some more potting soil, another flower pot, and these spikes that you put in the soil to determine whether the plant needs watered or not. Like I've said before, I have the hardest time growing plants. So I need all the help I can get.
Then I drove my car to the car wash to vacuum it out and throw some junk out. I also Armor-All'd the plastic inside of the car. Yes, I even paid for that fragrance oil that you spray under the seats LOL
I was going to go home to where I live (we have a free car wash there) and wash the outside of the car, but storm clouds were blowing in and it was thundering. So instead I sat on my patio and filled up this huge flower pot with soil and added some of the plants I purchased yesterday from Home Depot. IMO it's a beautiful arrangement, but that's just my opinion LOL
While I was gone cleaning out my car, Marty, Cody, and Colin cleaned these old patio chairs and table and spray painted them. I was ready to toss them but they got them looking REAL nice! They are like a hammered copper color. Looks beautiful on the patio now. Especially with the flowers and the bird feeders I have up. I don't care for wind chimes, but if I can find an inexpensive bamboo one I would put it up. Now all I need to do is put two more of my plants in new pots and buy a plant stand and my patio is good to go!
Tonight, Marty and I sat on the patio and lit a 3-wick Citronella candle and talked. It was a nice, cool night and we just loved it. We had some great conversations. Man, I love him so much!
Well, tomorrow I have to jump back on my cross stitch project I started. Maybe I can sit on the patio to do it if it's nice outside!
Saturday, May 23, 2009
S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y NIGHT!
Whew! What a long day. Well kinda short. I went to my family graduation party this afternoon. It was so nice. And Marty's uncle grilled these MUTANT chicken breasts on the grill. I mean, these were chickens from the dinosaur age they were so big! And sooooooooo good! And it was great seeing everyone get together.
Then on the way home I saw a billboard advertisement on I-20 for Home Depot. They had a $0.79 potted plant sale. I LOADED UP on some beautiful flowers! But I wanted to get some new and inexpensive patio furniture. Home Depot had some nice ones but I decided to try Big Lots. You know, the problem with Big Lots is that they are supposed to have some good prices. But SOOOO many times I have found better quality items for a better price at other places. So I decided NOT to get patio furniture tonight. But I did get the flowers, an OFF citronella candle, and a new Glade air freshener for the car.
When we got home we ordered some Chinese Food because I was too tired to cook. So while Marty went to get that I stayed home and cleaned. Got alot done actually LOL
I checked my blood sugar before supper and it was 119. Since I was going to have an egg roll and Szechuan beef and rice I added a little to my short acting and my Lantus insulins.
Ok, enough with all that boring stuff, how about some pictures I took today at my graduation party? Marty's aunt has worked SO hard on her yard I just had to take pics and share them :-)
Then on the way home I saw a billboard advertisement on I-20 for Home Depot. They had a $0.79 potted plant sale. I LOADED UP on some beautiful flowers! But I wanted to get some new and inexpensive patio furniture. Home Depot had some nice ones but I decided to try Big Lots. You know, the problem with Big Lots is that they are supposed to have some good prices. But SOOOO many times I have found better quality items for a better price at other places. So I decided NOT to get patio furniture tonight. But I did get the flowers, an OFF citronella candle, and a new Glade air freshener for the car.
When we got home we ordered some Chinese Food because I was too tired to cook. So while Marty went to get that I stayed home and cleaned. Got alot done actually LOL
I checked my blood sugar before supper and it was 119. Since I was going to have an egg roll and Szechuan beef and rice I added a little to my short acting and my Lantus insulins.
Ok, enough with all that boring stuff, how about some pictures I took today at my graduation party? Marty's aunt has worked SO hard on her yard I just had to take pics and share them :-)
Anyways, after supper I ended up putting some of my plants in a huge pot that I have. I need to go buy another bag of Miracle Gro potting soil (I need all the help I can get!) I don't have any luck with plants, especially flowers. So hopefully this will be my lucky summer!
Now I think I'm going to go lay down. I'll post some graduation pictures tomorrow since they are now on the computer!!! :-)
Now I think I'm going to go lay down. I'll post some graduation pictures tomorrow since they are now on the computer!!! :-)
Friday, May 22, 2009
The New Look!
Ok I have worked long and hard to make this blog look JUST right! Now I think I have it. It's pretty conservative and girlie without alot of flash and drama. But still fun at the same time. I hope everyone feels the same way.
I have to get to bed now because I have a graduation party tomorrow afternoon! It's being thrown by Marty's family. I think that is so sweet. Only thing I wish is that it was LAST Saturday so my family could be there. Oh well. We all went to Joe's Crab Shack and had a great time. The food was great too.
Well, hopefully I can post some pictures here soon. I know I have TONS of pictures and videos from graduation and I have to find the cord to run it into the computer.
Later everyone! Good night :-)
I have to get to bed now because I have a graduation party tomorrow afternoon! It's being thrown by Marty's family. I think that is so sweet. Only thing I wish is that it was LAST Saturday so my family could be there. Oh well. We all went to Joe's Crab Shack and had a great time. The food was great too.
Well, hopefully I can post some pictures here soon. I know I have TONS of pictures and videos from graduation and I have to find the cord to run it into the computer.
Later everyone! Good night :-)
Diabetes Funny!
I thought this was really funny about life as a diabetic:
Bear Fingers – When a finger has been tested to the point of exhaustion and it needs to be rested or "hibernated."
Bouncing – When your bloodsugar drops so low overnight that your living kicks in some glucagons, causing you to bounce from low to high.
Born Again Diabetic – When a person with diabetes fosters a new-found interest in taking care of their health after years of negligence and denial.
Carbonese - The ability to determine the number of carbs in a given food based on the total carbs and the serving size (coined by a 6-year-old child with diabetes who is fluent in Carbonese and can eyeball the carbs without her mother's input).
Clocking In – Another term for "bloodsugar reading." Synonyms include "ringing in" and "reading at."
Daylight Savings Time – See also "Time to Change the Lancet".
Dead Strips – Used blood glucose meter strips found in random spots, i.e. under the seat of your car, on the floor at the gym, in a shoe, in a small gray kitten named Siah's mouth.
Diabetic PMS – When the blood sugar rockets up for no apparent reason for the 2-3 days prior to the start of a woman's cycle. Men may also experience this in a sympathetic mode.
Dotties – When you prick your finger, squeeze, and about five holes show up with blood. See also "Bloody Constellation."
Gusher – When you prick your finger, squeeze, and end up assaulted by your own bloodstream. May also be found when you remove an infusion set.
Hooking – When your pump tubing snags the doorknob and almost rips out.
Interstate BG Checks – Where upon the person with diabetes (while barreling down the interstate above the speed limit) juggles the steering wheel, BG meter, test strip, lancet and a target finger. Commonly occurs in the dark.
I didn't feel when I was driving home from my interview, so I performed an interstate BG check and almost hit a moose.
Larry Bird – Boston Celtic's basketball legend, jersey no. 33. Serves as cardio workout goal time inspiration for many people with diabetes. Often found at the punchline of my sad little quips.
Working out at the gym, I made sure to do Larry Bird on the treadmill.
Low Bowl – The bowl in the kitchen of a person with diabetes filled to the rim with 5-15g fast acting carb treats. Miniature versions are often found in diaper bags for "On The Go" lows.
Nabs – Crackers with peanut butter spread between them. Typically used to follow up glucose tabs in the treatment of a low bloodsugar. Names derived from the Latin "Nabisco", the maker of the most popular peanut butter crackers. Most people with diabetes learn about nabs at diabetes camp.
Officially Scary – Applies to situations, numbers, etc. Defined as any statistic that stretches the perimeters of safety.
While at the gym, I checked at the 33 minute mark and noted that I was at the Officially Scary Number of 37 mg/dl (2.06 mmol/l)!
Panicky Diabetic Syndrome – The use of more than five test strips in a 55-minute period because you aren't confident that your bloodsugar is coming up or down.. Often accompanied by a Rage or Serial Bolus.
Random Bolus – The method of bolusing at random and mildly calculated intervals, i.e. realizing that you may have under-bolused for a meal and opt to course in a unit or two to cover bases.
Rage Bolus – The act of suffering from a high bloodsugar for an extended period of time or for an unknown reason and the retaliatory insulin dose. Oftentimes results in a low bloodsugar.
Real People Sick – The differentiation between bloodsugar issues and the common cold. Phrase slips out most often when the person with diabetes admits to not feeling well and must specify that it is not bloodsugar related.
Regan-Rage – Term comes from the little girl in The Exorcist. Describes the behavior some people with diabetes exhibit when having a low bloodsugar. Regan-rage behaviors include swearing, screaming, spitting of juice, and stretching body parts in unnatural ways.
*Does not include levitating. If your diabetic friend/partner/child should levitate, it is probably not caused by low bloodsugar.
Serial Bolus – Administering bolus upon bolus to bring a bloodsugar down. Often likened to a Rage Bolus, but usually follows the course of multiple hours vs. one huge crank up.
Sleep-Eating – The act of rising from a sound sleep, proceeding to the kitchen and eating anything you can find. A person with diabetes often wakes up while in the process of sleep-eating without being able to figure out how they got to the kitchen or why there is ice cream all over their fingers and face.
Last night, my boyfriend found me sleep-eating again; when he was able to rouse me, I was mortified to find I had eaten a ½ gallon of chocolate ice cream.
Sugar Reaper – A night time hypo that nearly kills you.
I had a visit from the Sugar Reaper last night, which explains the bags under my eyes and the juice stains around my mouth.
S.W.A.G. Bolus – Scientific, Wild Assed Guess bolus. This is where you use more instinct than data to bolus an unexpected or uncalculated meal.
Time to Change the Lancet – Defined as any time when you change the batteries in your smoke detector, reset your clocks, or when the lancet starts to rust
Twilight Zone High – A high with no rational cause.
Despite the fact that I had not eaten anything sweet or missed any insulin, I clocked in at a Twilight Zone High of 330 mg/dl (18.33 mmol/l).
Source: Excerpted and adapted from the blog Six Until Me, authored by dLife columnist Kerri Morrone
Bear Fingers – When a finger has been tested to the point of exhaustion and it needs to be rested or "hibernated."
Bouncing – When your bloodsugar drops so low overnight that your living kicks in some glucagons, causing you to bounce from low to high.
Born Again Diabetic – When a person with diabetes fosters a new-found interest in taking care of their health after years of negligence and denial.
Carbonese - The ability to determine the number of carbs in a given food based on the total carbs and the serving size (coined by a 6-year-old child with diabetes who is fluent in Carbonese and can eyeball the carbs without her mother's input).
Clocking In – Another term for "bloodsugar reading." Synonyms include "ringing in" and "reading at."
Daylight Savings Time – See also "Time to Change the Lancet".
Dead Strips – Used blood glucose meter strips found in random spots, i.e. under the seat of your car, on the floor at the gym, in a shoe, in a small gray kitten named Siah's mouth.
Diabetic PMS – When the blood sugar rockets up for no apparent reason for the 2-3 days prior to the start of a woman's cycle. Men may also experience this in a sympathetic mode.
Dotties – When you prick your finger, squeeze, and about five holes show up with blood. See also "Bloody Constellation."
Gusher – When you prick your finger, squeeze, and end up assaulted by your own bloodstream. May also be found when you remove an infusion set.
Hooking – When your pump tubing snags the doorknob and almost rips out.
Interstate BG Checks – Where upon the person with diabetes (while barreling down the interstate above the speed limit) juggles the steering wheel, BG meter, test strip, lancet and a target finger. Commonly occurs in the dark.
I didn't feel when I was driving home from my interview, so I performed an interstate BG check and almost hit a moose.
Larry Bird – Boston Celtic's basketball legend, jersey no. 33. Serves as cardio workout goal time inspiration for many people with diabetes. Often found at the punchline of my sad little quips.
Working out at the gym, I made sure to do Larry Bird on the treadmill.
Low Bowl – The bowl in the kitchen of a person with diabetes filled to the rim with 5-15g fast acting carb treats. Miniature versions are often found in diaper bags for "On The Go" lows.
Nabs – Crackers with peanut butter spread between them. Typically used to follow up glucose tabs in the treatment of a low bloodsugar. Names derived from the Latin "Nabisco", the maker of the most popular peanut butter crackers. Most people with diabetes learn about nabs at diabetes camp.
Officially Scary – Applies to situations, numbers, etc. Defined as any statistic that stretches the perimeters of safety.
While at the gym, I checked at the 33 minute mark and noted that I was at the Officially Scary Number of 37 mg/dl (2.06 mmol/l)!
Panicky Diabetic Syndrome – The use of more than five test strips in a 55-minute period because you aren't confident that your bloodsugar is coming up or down.. Often accompanied by a Rage or Serial Bolus.
Random Bolus – The method of bolusing at random and mildly calculated intervals, i.e. realizing that you may have under-bolused for a meal and opt to course in a unit or two to cover bases.
Rage Bolus – The act of suffering from a high bloodsugar for an extended period of time or for an unknown reason and the retaliatory insulin dose. Oftentimes results in a low bloodsugar.
Real People Sick – The differentiation between bloodsugar issues and the common cold. Phrase slips out most often when the person with diabetes admits to not feeling well and must specify that it is not bloodsugar related.
Regan-Rage – Term comes from the little girl in The Exorcist. Describes the behavior some people with diabetes exhibit when having a low bloodsugar. Regan-rage behaviors include swearing, screaming, spitting of juice, and stretching body parts in unnatural ways.
*Does not include levitating. If your diabetic friend/partner/child should levitate, it is probably not caused by low bloodsugar.
Serial Bolus – Administering bolus upon bolus to bring a bloodsugar down. Often likened to a Rage Bolus, but usually follows the course of multiple hours vs. one huge crank up.
Sleep-Eating – The act of rising from a sound sleep, proceeding to the kitchen and eating anything you can find. A person with diabetes often wakes up while in the process of sleep-eating without being able to figure out how they got to the kitchen or why there is ice cream all over their fingers and face.
Last night, my boyfriend found me sleep-eating again; when he was able to rouse me, I was mortified to find I had eaten a ½ gallon of chocolate ice cream.
Sugar Reaper – A night time hypo that nearly kills you.
I had a visit from the Sugar Reaper last night, which explains the bags under my eyes and the juice stains around my mouth.
S.W.A.G. Bolus – Scientific, Wild Assed Guess bolus. This is where you use more instinct than data to bolus an unexpected or uncalculated meal.
Time to Change the Lancet – Defined as any time when you change the batteries in your smoke detector, reset your clocks, or when the lancet starts to rust
Twilight Zone High – A high with no rational cause.
Despite the fact that I had not eaten anything sweet or missed any insulin, I clocked in at a Twilight Zone High of 330 mg/dl (18.33 mmol/l).
Source: Excerpted and adapted from the blog Six Until Me, authored by dLife columnist Kerri Morrone
Monday, May 18, 2009
Whew! I'm EXHAUSTED!!!!!!!
I mean I am absolutely BONE TIRED! Wore out. Not feeling so great though. It's no wonder though, so much excitement last week. I found out I passed Nursing School, Wednesday I had to show up for Pinning rehearsal, Thursday was the Pinning Ceremony, Friday was graduation (with Joe's Crab Shack to celebrate!), and Saturday we went to the Braves game. Sunday everyone went back to Ohio... my dad in the AM by car, and my mom in the PM by AirTran.
Isn't this ^^ just the most incredible picture?! It was from our Pinning Ceremony Thursday night. We all had our candles lit from each other and then we listened as a singer sang "Go Light Your World". I'm including the song below:
It was certainly appropriate for graduating nursing students. Especially our group. I mean, I know 99% of nursing students have good hearts. But my class was so tight knit and caring. We didn't want to lose anyone along the way. To be honest, I couldn't imagine how such a large group could get to know each other much less be as caring towards each other.
So I didn't get to bed until around 1 or 2 am. Then it dawned on me. What am I supposed to wear under my graduation gown?!
I had to get up first thing in the AM, go to Walmart (which was the only place opened) to buy a black dress, hose, and black dress shoes. I ran to the fitting room, found that everything fit just right, and then I opened the door and asked the old lady attending the fitting room if I could remove the tags and check out immediately. She said that was fine but she had to accompany me to the register. Ok that's fine! I'm just in a rush to make it to graduation in time!
So I grab all of my stuff and I was ready for us to make a mad dash to the register. Yeah, that was until she grabbed her cane and started escorting me. LOL!!! Well, that's what I get for LITERALLY waiting until the last minute. It all worked out. I made it to campus with plenty of time to spare.
The graduation ceremony ROCKED! I had my husband and older son there and my parents from Ohio (& SISTER!) watching. The speaker sucked IMO though. Some government dude from Dekalb County. It was less about us and more about his "political" speach and him. I felt it was just typical insensitive politician speak.
But getting up on stage ready to shake hands with the President of the college I looked back at my family and they looked so happy. Then I looked out in the audience and all of the nursing faculty was standing there with smiles and applause to all of us as we went out. OMG I love them. It was so cool. Even my step mother (who used to be a nursing instructor) said that was very special of them. It sure was.
Well anyways... I have TONS of pictures and videos from the Days of Graduation but I can't find the cord. So it'll be a few more days :-( Fortunately I got some GREAT post-pinning goofing off with (former) students and our instructors!!! I can't wait to share it with everyone.
But yesterday it was so hard saying goodbye to my family. They all live in Ohio and I see them every year to every other year. It's too hard for me to go visit up there (because of losing my brother - if I stay here, he's not missing from my daily life. If I go up there, I'll notice he's missing). And they all work and have their lives. So we all don't get to see each other very often.
My mom came here for two months to help me with the house and the kids while I did my preceptorship and finished out school. She was alot of help. LOL Now I'm back to cleaning 50 times a day. Ok, nursing school has turned me into a germaphobe! Lysol Wipes are my FAVES!!! I keep them in the bathrooms and the kitchen to wipe stuff down all the time LOL
So anyways, my mom was a lifesaver when it came to cleaning house. Too bad she wasn't a fan of changing litter boxes LOL
It was wonderful seeing my dad, stepmother, and little sister too! They spoiled me to death LOL I got a Vera Bradley backpack purse, makeup bag, cards, and a Littmann Cardiology III stethoscope!!!!!!!! OMG it was all soooo awesome!
But as wonderful as everything was it was so hard to see everyone go. Hopefully everyone will be back again soon.
Now I just have to find a job!!!! I can't find anything!!!! Of course, maybe it will be better once I pass the NCLEX and I'm a REAL registered nurse. Until then I'm just a girl who has been to college. Doesn't count for anything. It doesn't help that hospitals aren't hiring new grads at all. Ugh. Hopefully things turn around soon.
Well, I'm off. Time for more rest until I get whatever I've got out of my system!
Isn't this ^^ just the most incredible picture?! It was from our Pinning Ceremony Thursday night. We all had our candles lit from each other and then we listened as a singer sang "Go Light Your World". I'm including the song below:It was certainly appropriate for graduating nursing students. Especially our group. I mean, I know 99% of nursing students have good hearts. But my class was so tight knit and caring. We didn't want to lose anyone along the way. To be honest, I couldn't imagine how such a large group could get to know each other much less be as caring towards each other.
So I didn't get to bed until around 1 or 2 am. Then it dawned on me. What am I supposed to wear under my graduation gown?!
I had to get up first thing in the AM, go to Walmart (which was the only place opened) to buy a black dress, hose, and black dress shoes. I ran to the fitting room, found that everything fit just right, and then I opened the door and asked the old lady attending the fitting room if I could remove the tags and check out immediately. She said that was fine but she had to accompany me to the register. Ok that's fine! I'm just in a rush to make it to graduation in time!
So I grab all of my stuff and I was ready for us to make a mad dash to the register. Yeah, that was until she grabbed her cane and started escorting me. LOL!!! Well, that's what I get for LITERALLY waiting until the last minute. It all worked out. I made it to campus with plenty of time to spare.
The graduation ceremony ROCKED! I had my husband and older son there and my parents from Ohio (& SISTER!) watching. The speaker sucked IMO though. Some government dude from Dekalb County. It was less about us and more about his "political" speach and him. I felt it was just typical insensitive politician speak.
But getting up on stage ready to shake hands with the President of the college I looked back at my family and they looked so happy. Then I looked out in the audience and all of the nursing faculty was standing there with smiles and applause to all of us as we went out. OMG I love them. It was so cool. Even my step mother (who used to be a nursing instructor) said that was very special of them. It sure was.
Well anyways... I have TONS of pictures and videos from the Days of Graduation but I can't find the cord. So it'll be a few more days :-( Fortunately I got some GREAT post-pinning goofing off with (former) students and our instructors!!! I can't wait to share it with everyone.
But yesterday it was so hard saying goodbye to my family. They all live in Ohio and I see them every year to every other year. It's too hard for me to go visit up there (because of losing my brother - if I stay here, he's not missing from my daily life. If I go up there, I'll notice he's missing). And they all work and have their lives. So we all don't get to see each other very often.
My mom came here for two months to help me with the house and the kids while I did my preceptorship and finished out school. She was alot of help. LOL Now I'm back to cleaning 50 times a day. Ok, nursing school has turned me into a germaphobe! Lysol Wipes are my FAVES!!! I keep them in the bathrooms and the kitchen to wipe stuff down all the time LOL
So anyways, my mom was a lifesaver when it came to cleaning house. Too bad she wasn't a fan of changing litter boxes LOL
It was wonderful seeing my dad, stepmother, and little sister too! They spoiled me to death LOL I got a Vera Bradley backpack purse, makeup bag, cards, and a Littmann Cardiology III stethoscope!!!!!!!! OMG it was all soooo awesome!
But as wonderful as everything was it was so hard to see everyone go. Hopefully everyone will be back again soon.
Now I just have to find a job!!!! I can't find anything!!!! Of course, maybe it will be better once I pass the NCLEX and I'm a REAL registered nurse. Until then I'm just a girl who has been to college. Doesn't count for anything. It doesn't help that hospitals aren't hiring new grads at all. Ugh. Hopefully things turn around soon.
Well, I'm off. Time for more rest until I get whatever I've got out of my system!
Monday, May 11, 2009
Waiting on the Final Exam grades
Well everything from last week worked out. I got my cap & gown. My application to the state has been sent. I have everything set for the background check and fingerprinting done. I have the NSNA cord. And today I received my Phi Theta Kappa honors stuff. My dad and stepmother offered to cover some things for me (thank GOD!) and I told them all I needed was the stole and gold tassel. They bought me the full regalia!!! Seriously, OMG! I couldn't make it through the graduation process without them. We speak to God daily and ask him to give us the strength and means to survive our tough times and in so many ways He has come through for us. In some ways I can't mention, but He has worked his miracles in so many ways. I believe there are some great things in store for us. :-)
Right now the last obstacle is waiting on my final exam grades. Once I have that I can calculate my FINAL grade. I have to have above a 75% to pass nursing school. The way I figured it I can get a 65% and STILL pass with a 75%. I've never scored that low before and I don't want to start now. But I'm always the overly cautious one. I try not to get my hopes up on anything. But sometimes that comes off as pessimistic.
Well, I have volunteered officially to work at a Free Medical Clinic that is run out of a church less than a mile up the road from me. I'm just waiting for my paperwork to come back from the state. It's a clinic open one day a week and it's for people with no insurance that need medical care. There's a bunch of doctors and nurses from the area that help out. So it would be an honor for me to volunteer as well!
I have also signed up to be a part of the East Atlanta Disaster Action Team for the American Red Cross. If there is ever a disaster or something where the Red Cross is needed, I will be one of the people sent to respond. I just need to go to a few of their training seminars.
AHHH I'm trying to keep busy while school is out!!! I...MUST...STAY...BUSY!!!! LOL
Right now the last obstacle is waiting on my final exam grades. Once I have that I can calculate my FINAL grade. I have to have above a 75% to pass nursing school. The way I figured it I can get a 65% and STILL pass with a 75%. I've never scored that low before and I don't want to start now. But I'm always the overly cautious one. I try not to get my hopes up on anything. But sometimes that comes off as pessimistic.
Well, I have volunteered officially to work at a Free Medical Clinic that is run out of a church less than a mile up the road from me. I'm just waiting for my paperwork to come back from the state. It's a clinic open one day a week and it's for people with no insurance that need medical care. There's a bunch of doctors and nurses from the area that help out. So it would be an honor for me to volunteer as well!
I have also signed up to be a part of the East Atlanta Disaster Action Team for the American Red Cross. If there is ever a disaster or something where the Red Cross is needed, I will be one of the people sent to respond. I just need to go to a few of their training seminars.
AHHH I'm trying to keep busy while school is out!!! I...MUST...STAY...BUSY!!!! LOL
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