The catch-up daybook!

For Today... October 22nd, 2009


Outside my window... Dusky, but the snow is heavily dragging down the branches of the pine tree up against my window.


I am thinking... wondering who invented candy corn.....it is one of the best things ever!


I am thankful for... No class for me tomorrow!  That means I get to go home early!!!!


I am wearing...  jeans...the purple gap shirt from hillary's closet and my white and purple trackie


I am remembering... Being in Grove City when it snowed and how pretty it was....like living in Narnia


I am going... HOME to see hillary and my family...i just hope the roads are good in the morning


I am reading... My microbiology lab manual


I am hoping... that this next nursing test goes okay!


On my mind... if I am doing a good enough job balancing my jobs, school, and life


From the learning rooms... It was WICKED fun to play in the medical simulator today!   We had a real breathing heart rate patient who "coded" and we saved him...technology is so cool....but it really drives home how inadequate i feel as a nurse sometimes!


Noticing that... I need to make a new "to do" list for this week's homework


Pondering these words...   that quote from Chuck Swindoll about attitudes.  I really want an attitude of serving and not getting frustrated with people who just "don't get it" or who get on my nerves.  I really wish that I could react mildly and kindly to those situations.   Mmmmmm I guess that is something to pray about and work on!


From the Kitchen... Just had a good "bloating" in the words of Grim.   Took one of my roommates out for her birthday....we had fun but o man....we ate WAY too much! :):)



Around the house... Thankfully the dishes are actually getting done now....sort of.  She's washing them but they aren't getting put away.  Sooooo no tv for her!   Man I feel like a mom sometimes!  I would much rather just be a friend....but then the suite would NEVER be picked up or even remotely clean!



One of my favorite things... Sharing a good meal with fun people


From my photo journal... If my camera wasn't broken there would be a pic of snow clinging to cold, black, bare branched trees and almost snow covered fallen leaves that have now lost their crunch.  there would be snowflakes softly falling and old filled footprints leading down the path to the dining hall.   

Forcast = LONG WEEK

Please be praying I have the energy, motivation and determination to pull off this week.  I am wicked mentally drained right now and it is beginning to manifest itself physically.   2 people told me today that I looked exhausted (one who I don't even know!) and was I doing okay.

I am doing well so far and have been able to keep myself on track.  I just need to keep up and I'll be okay.

Thank you!

And on we march....

For Today... October 14th, 2009


Outside my window... Dark, windy and cold.....the snow is coming!!!


I am thinking... about how cool it is to have so many open doors...and it isn't freaking me out!


I am thankful for... Mr. Price deciding to have an open book test this morning--since I completely spaced that I even had a test............................story of my life.


I am wearing... skinny feet socks, stretchy jeans :) and the pink stripey shirt that I got from Hillary's drawer :)


I am remembering... that I forgot to make the month of October event calendar for the hall.....and now the month is half over.


I am going... to make a pros/cons list of options this weekend :) YAY! (thank you lissa for the great idea!)


I am reading... 2009 Edition: Delmar Nurse's Drug Handbook----and getting really frustrated because 2 of my 6 drugs to look up aren't in there


I am hoping... to not be too nervous for my flu shot clinic tomorrow.....I don't want to be the awful nurse who gives the worst flu shots!


On my mind... how much I'm drowning in homework and I don't know where the hours will come from to do it all!


From the learning rooms... learned about SIDS today, what a sad thing :(


Noticing that... a friend has been MIA for a while...hoping he didn't bail on school...I need to track him down.


Pondering these words... "For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he has already seen? But if we hope for what we do not see, with perseverance we wait eagerly for it." 
Romans 8:24 & 25


From the Kitchen... Wishing I had a piece of that pumpin pie mom made....



Around the house... looks like my dressers puked.....clothes and bags everywhere......I need to clean!



One of my favorite things... Woodsmoke on cold, crisp air.....mmmmmm smells like winter :)


From my photo journal... The Desk of Inspiration....and pretty much my life summed up tonight...candy corn, on duty radio, drug handbook and all the sticky notes to keep my mind in order....or at least attempt to!

Finding something to smile about in the Rainy days...

For Today... October 8th, 2009

Outside my window... Wet and cold...but the leaves are soooo pretty


I am thinking... how could I forget that packet after I reminded another student about it!


I am thankful for... rubbing alcohol and iodine--microbio lab today was kinda icky


I am wearing... socks, my "new" jeans, my favorite purple shirt, and my Tucson earings


I am remembering... warm, desert weather


I am going... to hunter's safety class tonight :):):)


I am reading... Bergy's Manual of Determinate Bacteriology


I am hoping... that I didn't fail my nursing test.    Odds aren't in my favor, I haven't heard a good thing about that test from any of the other student nurses.


On my mind... how much I am loved....it blows my mind


From the learning rooms... trying to stay motivated to get my day's homework done


Noticing that... Estella has been gone for 12 hours and nobody has a clue where she went--o the adventure of living with an African!


Pondering these words... "I know it seems like this could be the darkest day you've known, but believe you me the GOd of strength will never let you go, he will overcome, I know.  And the arms that hold the universe are holding you tonight you can rest inside it's gonna be alright.  and the voice that calmed the raging sea is calling you his child, so be still and know he's in control.  He will never let you go."  Arms that Hold the Universe -- Fee


From the Kitchen... Realizing last night that I ate a whole tub of cookie dough by myself over the past 10-14 dyas........lol



Around the house... sickness....blah



One of my favorite things... my new camelbak better bottle.....such a cool thing!   I've drank almost 2/3 a case of water in the past 2.5 days!!!!

From my photo journal... my "pet" from microbio lab...I have to keep it alive and feed it...