The Rolling Bag Debate

Ok...so I had several people tell me that it'd be sooooo uncool to get a rolling bookbag for nursing school.  However, I've started my second semester of nursing school and I have a zillion books!!  And, I'm not one of those people who can go to class without their books.  I try, but then I always find that I need it for some reason or another.  I think I more need them to help keep me focused on the lecture.  I find that if I'm just sitting there trying to listen, I zone out quite often.  This way, if I have my books, I can kind of follow along, look up words, and read if I really can't stay focused.


So, I did it!  I purchased a rolling bag.  And, I LOVE it!  

Of course, it HAD to be fashionable and as close to purple as possible.  I am ready to carry all of my books to class in style.  Even if I do look like a hoarder (as one of my classmates told me last week)!  LOL  I prefer to call it being prepared.  Anyway...no more sore neck, shoulders or back for me.  I HOPE!  

Well..

So much for having time to blog!!  LOL  

I've been super busy with finishing up with the painting of my new apt.  (Yah, still not done. Pics to come!), Moving, Unpacking, studying, making blankets (I have a blanket making business...check out my website sometime!!  www.sewuniquelypersonalized.com  ), grieving, working, planning, I can't even think of the rest at the moment.  My planner has become my life.  What am I doing?  IDK...let me check my planner.  I never thought I'd be one of those poeple, but it's a necessity right now!

I ended up taking classes this summer.  Even though they were online, they kept me super busy.  I had to take a writing class over because the school wouldn't accept my previous college class credit.  I am pretty sure they do this just to make money!!  I also took Nutrition, which I will eventually need for my Bachelors.  I gotta say, I thought nutrition would be a breeze, but it was very intense.  I learned a lot.  I am SOOOOOO glad I am done. Just finished my last final today.  Now, I get a break for about two weeks.  And, then I get to start 2nd semester of the nursing program.  So, I guess I shouldn't say I get a break b/c I PLAN on studying so I can make sure I stay ahead this semester.  Especially since they still don't have a med/surg instructor for us.  Really people, C'mon!!  Are we supposed to self-teach here.  If so, I want YOU to pay me!!  IF ANY OF MY FELLOW NURSING FRIENDS ARE LOOKING FOR A JOB, INQUIRE WITHIN!!  Also, if any of you have any advice on how to study Nursing...I'll gladly take it!  I'm still trying to figure out the best method for me.  (Not an easy task!)

On another note, I am thinking about making another job change!  Yep, if I do, this will be the fourth position held at the hospital this year!  I am not sure how much change I can handle, but I guess we'll find out.  But, if I get offered the position (which I think I kind of was), I'll be making almost $3 more/hr.  That will be awesome b/c I was thinking I'd have to get a 2nd job.  This way, I don't have to.  My only reservation is, it's a dayshift job.  We all know I'm not the best morning person.  But, for that much more money, I think I'll become a morning person!  :)

I think I'm starting to feel better about things.  It's still hard though.  I feel as if I miss my dad more and more every day.  He's been on my mind a lot.  It's hard to believe it's only been less than five months since he's passed.  But, at the same time, it doesn't even seem like it should be real either.  How's that for a contradiction?  Just the other day I was thinking about how when I was finished with school and making all that moolah, I was going to buy him the caddy he always wanted.  And, I was thinking about the fact that if I EVER get married, he won't be walking me down the aisle.  But, somehow, I feel as if I always knew that was the way it was going to be.  He was always saying how he felt as if he wouldn't live long and that he felt much older than he really was.  57 years old is way too young for him to be gone.  But, everything happens for a reason and I believe he's with God and happier.  So, I'll quite being selfish!!  But, it's hard!!

Well, that's just a little bit of what's been going on with me this summer.  My summer has been so busy and jam packed!!  I have barely had time to breathe. So, what has been going on with you all this summer?  Do tell...

I'm Back!!

Hello everyone. I know it's been a while. I had stopped blogging because my life had gotten so busy and I wasn't keeping up with it at all. But, recently, I've been finding I need to express myself and what better way than to start blogging again. Now, it may not all be pleasant. I've had a lot going on the last year. So, I'm finding myself in a place of discontentment. I'm hoping by expressing myself here, it will help me to become more contented.

I had wanted to maybe do a themed blog. One about my nursing school journey (YES, I finally got in to nursing school!!), getting ready to move adventure, dealing with the loss of my father, family, job changes, recent diagnosis of ADHD, my journey to try and find a new church, etc. But, it's really just going to be about my life.

I hope and pray that if I get too negative, you all will help me to become more positive and I won't drive you all crazy. I'm generally a positive person by nature. But, I'd say over the last three years, that's not been the case, which has made it even harder for me to deal with because my recent demeanor has gone against the very person I am.

So, with that being said, I hope this blog will be a healing place for me. And, I hope to have time to visit your blogs as well. I look forward to blogging with you all again!! :)