So freaking overdue

Not even going to apologize! Those of you who know me....know my life and its been busy as hell in the last few months!

What have I been doing? Well lets see....................

I bought a house. Actually a town house - I'm now 205K in debt further than I was! LOL. But I love it. Its getting painted next week and after that I can finally hang things and will truly feel like home. That will be about the time something else will break or stop working or blow up. Apparently that's how home-ownership goes. So whatever! I keep thinking -taxes, you should get a lot back in taxes (should help considering I'm going to make like 70K this year)!

I spent a lot of time at the Hospice facility in Rockville. My Great Aunt Gladys, at 101 years old, lived out her last 2.1 weeks there. In a fabulous facility with fabulous employees. With family by her side nearly 24/7. Although we've had our experience with hospice before, this was a new one. And I wouldn't trade it for the world. Rest in peace Aunt Gladys, you had a long, wonderful life and touched so many people, you are missed!

I am orienting a new grad at work. Its fairly exciting to know they trust me and have that much confidence in me although I'm still fairly new. Its also demanding. Yes I sit a lot more than when I carry my own weight, but I'm also responsible for ensuring she is doing everything that she needs to be doing, and that she understands why. I've never really been in the supervisory role before (only had the manager title with no one under me!), its new, and challenging on some level. I hope to birth my first baby nurse near the end of September! Here's hoping all goes as planned. I've basically already been told (and seen in other new nurses who are also orienting) that I should get used to it.....they're going to keep me at it.

I'm now working at least 4 nights a week. Typically 3 12's and an 8, but sometimes 4 12's. Just depends on what I'm feeling. And last week I worked 4 12's AND an 8......some days I wonder what kind of illegal drugs are in my water that convince me to do that!

In the works is one of my newest goals. Something that I pondered after consortium during the first month I worked at the hospital. I want to become a SAFE nurse. What does that mean? It means I will have the letters FNE-A after my name. It also means I will be certified to perform exams on adult victims of sexual abuse. I will be able to collect forensic evidence from these victims that will be used to prosecute the offender. I know its sounds kind of creepy, but its just one more way I will be able to help people as a nurse. I am really looking forward to it. Of course it means more classes, etc but it will be worth it in the end. Not sure if I will be in a fall or spring class, they don't offer it that often.

I haven't taken a vacation this summer as I am officially house poor. But I am taking one soon, spending a week in the OBX with my sister/brother-in-law and nephew. It should be fun. I haven't been woken up by the cutest little man on the planet in a while. I'm sure it will prove to be late nights out and early mornings with him waking me!! Going to have a hangover.....probably.....who knows how long it will take me to recover!

Things that I have been pondering lately:
- why does the group home for deaf people that's two doors down have a van they use.....that beeps when it backs up? what the hell kind of sense does that make?
- why do people insist on NOT using their turn signals?
- why is it that people who are on their cell phones cant freaking drive properly? Is it that difficult to do 2 things at once?
- how come I see so many white trash redneck ass people at work who are knocked up AGAIN...... yet there are couples who cant conceive that should!! And why do these dumb ass neckers come to the freaking ER for a PREGNANCY TEST? That's my hard earned tax dollars at work.......assholes
- I think I forgot to mention I had a pt who was bitten by a rattlesnake.......HIS OWN PET SNAKE......that he decided to help shed after ingesting several beers. And then this SOB left AMA, against medical advice, from the hospital.....he probably lost his finger, or two, or possibly his whole hand. But man was that an experience for me!

Things I love:
- the sound of my goofy ass cats sliding across my hard wood floors when they are Indy-5hundreding through my house.
- that i own my own house!!
- that I'm going to Broadway in November to see The Little Mermaid, aren't you jealous?
- that I'm going to buy a new car in the next 6-9 months. Honda Pilot here I come!!
- that snow comes soon........ahhhh I love winter!

Anyway, sorry for the random catch up. I know I've been neglecting. And if I EVER get my damn wireless set up, I can maybe get back to more frequent updates that I type while I am settling down in bed. As of now, I'm dealing with being attached to the Internet via the cord.........and seriously I'd like to cut the cord. Just need the patience to figure out whats wrong. O and I need to set up my TIVO..........I'm going through SERIOUS withdrawal.

Peace out (had to say it cause its my blog and I can!)