How I feel about putting in IVs

Yep, that pretty much sums it up.

weekend recharge

I got to see three of those crazies this weekend. And boy did I need it! I knew I missed them in my life but I had no idea how much until I got to spend time with them again. My abs will probably be sore tomorrow from laughing at all of Allie's dumb jokes. We talked about times in the Raindance house like they were years ago...it kind of feels like it was.

I will always look back on last year, and living with those girls as one of my favorite times in life. They are so special to me.

I got a lot accomplished this weekend and I'm feeling much better.

Also, my hair is now long enough to go in a pony tail when curly!

That's pretty much all that's new.

Welcome to my exciting life.

TGIF

What a tough week it has been. Class from 8-4 every day sucks me dry, I've been struggling this week with my issue of being one of the most non-confrontational humans on planet earth, and for some reason my emotions have been crazy out of whack.

But here it is. Oh, sweet, wonderful day. Friday.

When I heard that annoying beep beep beep of my alarm at 7am, I didn't want to chunk it against the wall. Not because I wasn't tired, just because of the prospect that Friday brings. It says to me "tomorrow you can sleep in. you can organize, take deep breaths, study, catch up."

So with that I sigh, and remember all that I have to be grateful for. The first being that this week is behind me. But oh so many other sweet things too:

My ever so wonderful, patient, kind Andrew.

The RAs.

The fun girls I am slowly getting to know on my wing. (by the way, I am way excited about a cupcake decorating party I'm having with them next week)

A comforting, present God that mercifully reminds me to "walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace."

in this life I will stand

though my joy and my pain

knowing there's a greater day

there's a hope that never fails

where your name is lifted high

and forever praises rise

for the glory of your name

I'm believing for that day

where the wars and violence cease

all creation lives in peace

let the songs of heaven

rise to you alone

No weeping, no hurt or pain

No suffering

You hold me now

No darkness, no sick or lame

No hiding

You hold me now.

My prayer: That I would...

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Philippians 2:3-4

256

The countdown can officially begin today. I realize I started counting down early this summer, but today was the day.

My last first day of college.

It was an overwhelming day, like all first days in nursing school. Lots of information being thrown and expectations being set. We dove right in today with a 3 hour long lecture in critical care about hemodynamic monitoring.

Whew! What a first day. It's over.

256 more.

(the B.T.S picture is for you, DB)

ps- It got up to 107 degrees outside today. Luckily the weather guy on the news this morning said that we have a "cold front" coming and it should be down to 97 by the end of the week. Brrrrrr. I'm shivering just thinking about it.

School starts tomorrow, and my throat hurts.

I usually would not be too concerned, but this is how the last two weeks have looked for me (warning--this post is all about ailments i've had the past 2 weeks, and might not be suitable for people who don't like to read about such things):

-lots (5) of monster canker sores in my mouth in one week

-a huge swollen lymph node (at least that's what I hope it is...my cancer-phobia problem tells me otherwise) above my jaw

-Bumps on my stomach, which Nurse Debbie thinks is a small recurrence of chicken pox (I didn't even know that could happen!). I thought the itchy little buggers were going away, but I woke up this morning with three more. The chicken pox seems to be in love my belly button.

Needless to say, orajel, hydrocortisone cream, and tylenol have been good friends of mine recently. Now I just need some sucrets.

I'm not sure why I felt the need to disclose by recent ailments here on the world wide web.

But I guess now if I drop dead maybe this will help the coroner.

Just kidding.

Kind of.

amazingly good

But now, this is what the Lord says- he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine..." Isaiah 43:1

Hasta La Vista Summer!

Yes, I am alive.

I really don't have that much to blog about because I have been doing the same thing for the past 2 weeks...RA stuff, RA stuff, oh and MORE RA stuff!

All of my freshman are here. All 32 of them. I love it. Yesterday we had our first dorm meeting and all of the girls on my wing (which happens to be the largest one) showed up. I felt like a proud mamma.

I'm glad to be done with RA training and check in. It was hectic and tiring. I just looked at my syllabus' (syllabi?) for school this semester and my heart started racing because I have SO MUCH to read before school starts on Monday. I'll be camping out in my room tonight. The joys of nursing school.

I'm mostly excited for school to start. I get those nauseating butterflies when I really think about it though. It's going to be a tough semester I've heard, but I'm grateful that I have my wonderful nursing family to endure it with.

Time to bust out the books and crayons (I use crayons to highlight because I don't like how highlighters bleed through the pages sometimes...nerdy, I know)!

My Summer in Pictures

Its almost over

Summer has come and gone.

Dramatic sounding, but true.

I got to spend a sweet 6 days in New Orleans with Andrew. We had a lot of fun. Trip highlights include: -Attempting to make a pizza together, when i took it out of the oven I heard over my shoulder "awww look what our kids made!". That's how beautifully crafted it was. -Eating probably about 10lbs of meat at a brazilian steak house. -Walking around the quarter at 10pm and still almost dying of heat stroke. -Laughing a lot. -Who am I kidding? I loved every part of it. I love being with him. Look how cute he is:

Oh, oops! That's not him. That's an Indian Chief in the french quarter. Easy mistake.

There he is. After enjoying some beignets. Yummmmm.

Now that I'm back, it's time to get ready for move ins and school starting.

I'm surprisingly happy about school starting. I'm ready for this year to begin.

Things I'm excited about (in chronological order)

-Moving into my "permanent" space (by permanent I mean my space for the 9 months until I graduate)

-RAs moving back. I'm looking forward to growing those friendships...new and old!

-Meeting my new lil baby freshman residents. I. CAN'T. WAIT.

-Seeing my nursing family again. I miss them.

-Learning about critical care and crazies. I don't think I'll be allowed to call psych patients crazies in real life nursing. I'll work on it.

Skip forward approximately 273 days...

-Graduating.

But, there is so much fun to be had between now and then.

I have a feeling this is going to be a big, wonderful, adventurous year full of happiness and lots of love.

How could anyone NOT be excited about that?