Bad idea

It's probably a bad idea to drink water out of glass with kitty litter in the bottom of it, even if you just poured it. It probably means the sweet little kitties had their paws in your water when you turned your back, which is just gross.

Unless you want the whole world to know that you look homeless when you get off work and take happy pills, it's probably a bad idea to go pick up your medication from CVS after getting off work from midnight shift before you've had sleep, a shower, and proper teeth brushing. Especially when you graduated with the pharmacy tech. You know it's a bad sign when he saw you on campus the other day and doesn't recognize you now.

It's probably a bad idea to go to Starbucks and order anything but ice water when the good barista is not working.

It's probably a bad idea to have coffee and chocolate for breakfast, even if it is finals week.

It's probably a bad idea to not pee before a final exam, especially when there's 70+ questions and you realize that you have to go right now or you're going to pee yourself. Only problem: no restroom breaks allowed or it's considered "cheating".

It's probably a bad idea to call up your fiance's cousin and tell her that you could care less if she came to the wedding, unless you want the entire side of his family to hate you before you've even gotten hitched.

Dear finals,

Please suck it.

Thanks,

crazynursingstudent

Wedding complaints

Our wedding is 5 months away, and I am already having to write dumb, petty letters like this. Already, I have had to deal with my fair share of complains from the peanut gallery/family. I have a "friend" who hasn't spoken to me since January when she found out she wasn't one of my bridesmaids. I have an uncle who is protesting the wedding because he doesn't want to drive 5 hours to the beach. And now my fiance's cousin is throwing a 40 year old temper tantrum because her 11 year old daughter is not a flower girl. She is currently making a huge scene, refusing to go on our annual family vacation together and says they will not be attending the wedding.

Good. It's all about me and my fiance that day anyway. I just as happy if 2 people show up as I would be if 200 showed up. In my mind, I figure if you care about us enough, you'll be there.

Actually, I think my fiance and I are thinking about just eloping in Vegas and maybe joining the cirucus.

Our bedroom

We've been working on our house on the weekends, trying to get everything ready before my fiance moves in the first week of August. We've gotten the upstairs of the house painted and yesterday we starting putting our bedroom together. I am really excited with how it's turning out.

We got our bed from Ikea. Since our house is A-frame, we had to get a bed that's low to the ground. We went with the Malm style in birch. We also got matching nightstands for either side of the bed. This isn't our room and our bed is lighter than this, but this is how it looks put together.

We got this color.

Here's a crappy picture I took on my phone of our room so far. Sorry it's not the best, but our room is small so it's hard to get a good angle. We don't have our mattress yet, so what you see is the slats on the bed.

The writing on the wall is a vinyl decal that says, "Honeymoon Hideaway". That's what my mom started calling our little cabin in the woods after she visited the first time, because that's exactly what it looks and feels like. Our house is a tiny little cabin in the middle of nowhere. It's cozy and romatic, and I love it.

Almost there

I didn't tell anyone except my fiance, but I failed my comprehsive ATI test, along with half of my class.

I was so upset. It was the first ATI I've ever gotten lower than a level 2 on. In order to pass my course, I have to pass the ATI on the 2nd try.

Today, I passed. I am so happy to be nearly done with Medsurg altogether. It's been 3 semesters of stress, and I have a feeling things will be so much easier once I am done with it. There's 1 clinical and a final exam between freedom!

Next year:

OB, pediatrics, and marriage!

It's going to be a good semester. I can feel it.

The tattoo

I got a tattoo on Friday. I was scared to death, but I survived. It wasn't bad at all, actually.

Here's the story:

2 years ago in October, my maternal grandmother underwent open heart surgery. Soon after the surgery, she got more sick that anticipated. She was in the ICU on a ventilator for a month, as opposed to the typical 2 days. She was unconscious for most of that month, and every doctor, nurse, and family member thought we would lose her. I spent almost every night in the ICU waiting room, just wanting to be near if something happened. Looking for ways to encourage her, I put Finding Nemo window clings on the window in her hospital room to remind her to "just keep swimming". She has them hanging on her bathroom mirror at home now. After she was well enough to leave the ICU, we watched Finding Nemo on my laptop together.

If you can't tell, my granny and I are super close. Out of all the people in my family, I am most like her. She is the glue that holds my family together. Her quirky and sweet spirit holds a special place in my heart, and my life is so much better with her in it. Ever since she got sick, I never take a moment with her for granted. Not a phone call, not a note in the mail, not a hug, not a time when she calls me her "peach", not a call reminding me "it's only 12 days til your birthday!".

In getting this tattoo, I wanted to celebrate the moments that we've gotten to share together, and to have a piece of her with me always.  I'll never forget the twinkle in her eye and the smile on her face as we walked into the tattoo parlor with her wearing her infamous fanny pack and a bright orange top with neon purple sandles. The only thing better was adding the neon green bandage to the colorful attire. It was hilarious to see my grandparents in a tattoo parlor surrounded by grungy, tattooed and dreadlocked men playing Metallica on the radio. We got Nemo tattooed on our right legs, right above the ankle. It's one of my best memories, and we both love it.

Happy Earth Day from around my house

Nature is beautiful. Enjoy it, and enjoy these. They make me happy.