Things I have been up to!

Lila at the Great lakes Aquarium. She likes the fishes.
The new Landscaping that I did at Pete's house. Only took me one week of hard sweating labor, sifting sand for hours, washing rocks for two days and having every muscle in my body ache. I still love it.
Here is the Birthday Flowers that Pete got me. I love them. I felt they would be a perfect object to photograph with my new Canon 30D (partially used) camera and Brand new 24-70mm zoom Lens. Pete gave me the camera too... Im going to pay him for the body of the camera. The Lens was my graduation/ birthday gift. Love him.

And Mason. I was so happy that Sara was able to come up for my birthday and hang out for the week. I got to love on Lila and Mason. Gave them lots of kisses. I cant wait to see my nephews.

Graduation!!!

Im still learning how to upload pictures and have them in order. I gave up and I also dont know how to put what I want in between them.

Anyhoo, these are all pictures from my graduation night. Enjoy!

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

This isn't going to be wordless.
The picture above is from last Wednesday at Nick's Confirmation.
Me and my brothers. I love them all so much.

Im trying to keep up- Its not working.

So this is what I did while I was finishing my final clinical rotations in the ER.

Having Fun

Now that school is coming to an end, plus I haven't had to go to class, I have been having some fun on the week nights. This week is Homegrown week. Its a week filled with local bangs playing every night all over the city. It has been a blast. Duluth actually has some great groups.
It also helps that Pete LOVES music and likes going to see live shows. We have so much in common. We are trying to be cheesy in the picture above.

My final clinical rotation has confirmed my love for critical care and trauma. It has also confirmed that even working in and Urgent care and ER, I still don't like vomit. I almost lost my cookies the other night. I love the rush and being able to think very quickly. Its hard to explain, but Im able to completely clear my mind and only think and respond to the critical patient. Everything comes so naturally and that feeling of claridy is so refreshing. A refreshing feeling I havent felt in over two years.
I also still feel the need to work in Peds, so I will make sure I figure that out down the road. Maybe a work in the PICU!!!

What else has happen recently...???
Oooo I went down to Willmar Mn to visit with Pete's family again. This time his sister and brother-n-law flew in from Seattle. It was great. The whole weekend we just hung out, played board games (they love playing games), and relaxed. His sister is great. We got along very well. I was a little worried becuase I know how I am with my brothers girl friends. But Im a bit protective.

Life is good! I love God and he gives me strength and I am so grateful!


Oh yeah, 13 Days away from Graduation!!!

The Road that is almost to its end.

As of Thursday I finished all of my classes. Now starting this week I will be starting a preceptorship in the Emergency Department.
I have to complete 96 hours in the three and a half weeks. This is the big final clinical rotation where its just me an a RN, no instructors watching over my shoulder. Wooo!!! Only 33 more days until I Graduate.
I still don't think it has hit me yet that I will be done soon. It hasn't hit me yet that I don't have to study. I think that I will have a good cry soon that is filled with relief and happiness.

Easter was good. I just hung out with the family and ate dinner.

I'm off, I need to go to bed.

Updates!!!

Well today is Monday April 6th and that means this is my last week of classes. Yay!!! Next Monday will be the start of my final clinical rotation in the Emergency Department. I have to complete 96 hours in three and a half weeks. Its going to be so crazy but I cant wait. I do believe as of today I'm 39 days away from graduation... WOW!!! I cant wrap my head around it yet.

P is doing great!!! He makes me so flippen happy and I cant believe how considerate and intuitive he is. He always knows when something is on my mind and he is so good at getting me to tell him, even if it could hurt his feelings. I LOVE that boy! Its amazing how timing is everything. We were meant to be together, we just had to both be in the right place and hit a few bumps to get there.
I get to meet his sister at the end of this month so we are both very excited for that. I better get my butt in gear and have him meet my parents. That would only make sense. Its not that I don't want him to meet them, its just that I'm so busy with school and work to arrange it.

Let see what else is going on.
Well I'm waiting to find out when I have to go see an endocrinologist. I had some funny blood results and my Sweet, Awesome, and Fabulous Doctor doesn't want to just let it go. She want to make sure its nothing serious. My blood glucose levels have been on the high sides and my potassium is below normal levels. Also my platelet count was 83. The normal range is 125-400. I will forever be low after my anaphylactic reaction two Christmases ago. Wee...woo... not.

Well off to work I go, hi ho... hi ho...

Here is what I got in the mail today!!!
This is a Diary that me and three other girls bought in high school on some random night at Target.
Me, Carly, Tarah and Mindy all started passing it around during school and writing in it to each other. Well we have started it up again. It great. It has to be mailed all over the United States because Carly lives in San Diego and Mindy lives in Florida.
It so funny how far apart we are, but how much we are still there for each other and how the bond is still strong.

Spring Break!!!

So last week was my spring break from school, and instead of working the whole break I decided to go see my friend Sara, her husband Dave, and their kids in the cities. Lila who is two, independent with a touch of stubbornness, and Mason who is 7 months, always smiling and content and loves to cuddle. I love the differences in their personalities. I'm so glad that I went and saw them. When I got back, Friday was the big release of the Twilight DVD. Yes I was there at Wal-Mart waiting in line with hundreds of other girls waiting for my copy. I even bought two copies. Silly I know.
I still haven't done my taxes, not because I don't want to, but because I have NO IDEA what I'm doing. I think that I'm going to just pay to have them done.
As of today I only have 53 day until I graduate.
Next week I will be registering and paying for my Minnesota RN license and paying for the NCLEX boards. WOW, its so surreal that I'm almost done.
Next to worry about-- Getting a Job!!!

Pictures!!!

I just wanted to add some pictures to here that I have talked about, but haven't posted.


This is the cup that Elizabeth wanted for her birthday. I know what everyone is thinking but it made her day after being rear ended by a city bus.

The Purple Couch

Here is the Purple Couch that Stacy and I spend so much time on. Its wonderful!!!

Is it just me????

Is it just me or is baby fever in the air????
I have it bad, and so does my roommate, along with a few of my classmates.
Doesn this mean Im growing up? I have always said I want children but never wanted them anytime soon. Now I cant stop thinking about them. I get jealous when I see a pregnant lady. (wow!!! I cant believe Im putting this on here)
I baby sat on Wednesday and that made even worse than what it was before.

Well to help off set everything, I keep reminding myself that I need to just worry about finishing school and finding a job. Then I can think about babies and such.

I miss my nephews and wish I could see them all the time.

A little Update

So my goal is to keep blogging. I'm behind on it.

School is crazy like it always has been. I got a 74 on a test, which is the worst test score I have gotten in the two years I've been in my program. It was a blow to the ego and I was brought right back to reality. I have to study equally on all my class, not just on a few of them. I'm not going to lie, I haven't really put much into school this last year like I did last year. Things have just comes easily--- until now. Sadface.

I had a great Valentine's day weekend. My roommate and I exchanged fun gifts. She got me alcohol and I got her stuff related to chocolate. I have never known anyone who loves chocolate more than here. I also got her a zodiac book. We have been hooked on reading the stuff. Its great. ( My normal characteristics to follow)

Peter came to my apartment on his lunch break to surprise me with flowers. They were beautiful Tulips. It was really sweet of him to do that. I didn't get him anything cause I told him that I wasn't going to.

Then I went out to dinner with my sister for her birthday. She got into a car accident with a city bus. The bus rear ended her, But don't you worry, I gave her the best gift ever. A pimpenstein that says " Ho Fo Sho". What can I say, that's what she wanted for her birthday.

continuing on--

I went to Bockfest this past weekend with Peter. It was really fun. Its a outdoor "drinking" fest where you hang out and drink beer. Of course I was the sober driver because I don't like beer. We had to get back to the hotel somehow.

It was so cold out that I froze. Every picture I look like I'm in pain. Oh wait that's because I was. I couldn't feel my toes and the rest of my feet where in so much pain from being frozen and wet. Oh well I was worth it and I had a blast and I was with the best of company. Pete you have some great friends.

Along with the trip I got to see parts of Minnesota that I have never seen before. I got to go to Willmar where Pete is from. Ate Jake's taco pizza. It was AMAZING!!!!

I will get more photos up here once my internet is connected tonight.

The Ex

So there is nothing more annoying to me right now than my Ex having a pity party for himself once again at my expense. I get it, I broke his heart. He has every right to feel like shit and express himself. But I don't like when he is saying to me that others are telling him that I felt I was better than him. Or that I was leeching off of him. I don't like him texting me and saying that he found out I was cheating on him from one of my closest friends when I never did. I'm not the one who slept next to his best friends younger sister claiming to "protect her" on multiple occasions. I'm not that shitty of a person and I dont need him texting me with what people think. Im done caring about what others thinks.

Let me say this to be clear. I was not in love with him and I was not happy. I was with him for three years and for the past year I have been trying to fall back in love with him. I tried everything. I read books, Internet articles. I talked with my friends. I used the excuse that I was stressed out from school and I should just wait until I was done before making decisions. I told myself it would get better as long as I waited. But things didn't get better. I tried telling him the things that crawled under my skin to get him to stop. He would for a little bit and then start right back up. I started going crazy in my head and finally I couldn't take it anymore. I had to end it.
I'm sorry I broke your heart. I never wanted you to feel pain, but I couldn't take the pain I was feeling any longer.

Me and Peter

Me and Stacy. The roommate who sits on the purple couch with me.

So I figured I would start blogging today. Not sure why, but I am.
Let see, Im in the last semester of my nursing program and I feels like they have forgotten to teach us some major points. We are constantly asked what are the most important things to do for your patients, but they never tell us what to do if something bad does happen. For example: We are told constantly to maintain your patients airway. But they never tell us how. I guess I have to look up that one on my own.
Besides them not teaching us lots of things, Its stressful. Im taking it day by day and making it. I only have four more months left. Then I have to pass the boards and find a job. Let me tell you they are not many in the state of MN. So I may have to look else where.
Life outside of school is going good. I feel like I need another job to occupy more of my time. I have been sitting on the purple couch a lot lately and Im getting used to it. I dont like it. I need to be doing something.
I have a great roommate/ friend who joins me on the purple couch. I have to say that we rub off on each other and will most likely gain a new roommate 15 ( a.k.a freshman 15).
I also have a great new guy in my life. I guess he is not very new. I have been friends with him for almost two years now. We have a lot in common and share a lot of the same values in life.
-something I have learned about myself: I need to be with someone who has values and will go to church.-
His name is Pete and I think he is handsome and sexy. I get all red in the face thinking about him.

Well I think thats enough for now.