This semester I have a brutal schedule, at least for the first 8 weeks. I only am in an actual class for 3 hours each week. My online class is insane. I have to read something like 20 chapters every 2 weeks and do several posts each week. This is in addition to the 144 clinical hours I have to do during this time. My in-class class requires 1-3 ( Read more... )

Keiko Hajime, the first practice of the year, was last Thursday. This is when the dojo typically awards promotions to brown and black belts. I've been a green belt for over a year and a half, a bit longer than most people. I was shocked when I was included in the list of new 3rd kyu members. I tried so hard to not care, for it to not matter to me, ( Read more... )

Time to start a new year. Well, that was today anyway. I accidentally slept till 4 this afternoon. Now I'm up late and not at all tired ( Read more... )

I'm in clinical at an urgent care facility. There are no patients here at all, so I get to play on the internet. Oh goody. I feel like I'm gonna get in trouble, even though they told me to do anything on the computer I want, as long as I'm not watching porn. So here I sit ( Read more... )

I did my fire gig last night. It was fun. I really wish I'd gotten pictures. I looked really silly, but I still liked what I did with my hair and make-up. It amused me. And my hair did not catch on fire. Bonus points for that. It was really cold to be out in very chilly night-time with wet hair though. I had to keep wetting it down just to make ( Read more... )

Last night I managed to drag myself out to Barracuda's where friends and zombie squad members (zombiehunters.org) were meeting. Lately it's been really tough to socialize. I don't feel overly positive most of the time. I'm really glad I went. Great coversation and good friends. It's funny, I tend to always be glad I went out, but I have such ( Read more... )

I finally finished the evil take-home test late last night (well, early this morning, if I look at the clock). It was 131 questions of minutia. All unimportant garbage that I had to go through several sections of several chapters to find. It was lovely. I'm so glad I'm done. I even actually told my teacher exactly what I thought of her exam. She ( Read more... )

I finally went back down to Confluence tonight. I hadn't lit up my poi for way too long. I did 3 burns. The first was really choppy and not real great. The next 2 got much better. I'm so glad I went. I've actually got a gig in November, so I had to go practice. I'm feeling better about stuff than I have in a while. It's amazing what a little ( Read more... )

Took the final for Med Surg 2 today. Missed 6/70, so I could've done better, but at least it's over. I learned a lot, but it was really tough. I start Pediatric Nursing next week. I'm really looking forward to it. My clinical is at Children's and I think I may want to work there after graduation. No wiping 400 lb pt's butts there... Shallow, yes. I ( Read more... )

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