You guys! I have such great news to share with you all! Hopefully it will make up for my lack of posting over the past two months. Here they are in order of appearance:
1. We’re buying a house!!
2. I signed up for a half marathon!!
3. I signed up for ANOTHER half marathon!!
Just enjoy some coffee and relax.
Eh! Sorry I died. It’s been a weird month. But I’ll be back soon! I have some news!
xoxo
Okay, so Day Two of bootcamp was yesterday and I’m probably the most sore I’ve ever been in my entire life. My back was killing me yesterday when I got home though so I think I over did it. Plus I have no core strength so I use my back more than I’m supposed to. While I wait for Cassie to get up and acknowledge my soreness, I’m debating whether or not I should go back today. I am at least going to go walk around and do some yoga, because I know laying down all day isn’t going to help anything. As much as I might think it will.
*It’s only been a month since I posted, right? Well yeah. But I start bootcamp today so I’m sure I’ll find something to complain about…*
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Dudes, this may not be for you. However, if your lady has been saying, “I am so tired of my face wash/moisturizer/etc. but I can’t find anything else I like,” you can lovingly present her with some options and she’ll say, “Oh dude blogger, thank you so much for taking an interest and researching some possible solutions, I love you!” But if you’re not there yet, maybe hold off.
This is a comprehensive list that includes all steps of my scrubbing, buffing, polishing, and smoothing. So yeah, it’s going to be a long one. Give yourself some time to digest it. Just a warning.
GOLD STARS FOR EVERYONE!!
I decided to run today before my shift since Joel asked me yesterday if I had quit running. Hardy har. The answer is no. I thought I was doing pretty well but I only averaged sub 13 miles.
After finishing book #13 of the year today, I figured I could share the links to my reviews on the Cannonball site. I’ve honestly been too lazy to cross post, so this is going to just be a massive update.
I feel like I’ve read 100 books already but it’s humbling to know I’ve only finished 13. Goodreads (friend me and we can share!) says I’m 2 books behind pace now. Woo hoo!
Sorry I’ve been such a loser with updating. I have been reading a lot and have posted reviews on the Cannonball Read site only. According to goodreads I’m 3 books behind my goal of finishing 52 this year, but I just read 3 in less than 72 hours so I’m catching up. My new strategy is to read a bunch of short books to catch up and pad my number, then undertake one of the massive ones on my list. For some reason I picked a bunch of huge ass books to read this year…
Today was a productive day so far. I finished up my time in my main area that I have been orienting with some sweet and sour chicken and deliciously homemade strawberry shortcake (thanks, Alyssa!!). I look forward to starting on the unit where I will be working, with the people I will be working with, but you all know that I’m nervous about it too. Not anxious, just new kid jitters. The usual.
In defense of my last post, I was definitely having a lot of feelings, but what I think got lost were some pretty critical points. I am not unhappy, in any way, shape or form, that I have chosen nursing as a career. In fact, quite the opposite. I’m thrilled that I am now part of a profession so diverse and evolving. And rewarding! Even if I have a bad day as far as my “outcome” or goals for patient care, I still know that I am pushing myself and will continue to grow. And that honestly and truly, there was nothing more I could have done.
I know, it’s weird. I’m a woman so I’m overly emotional (right?) and prone to outbursts regarding those emotions (right?) so it’s only appropriate that I talk about them publicly (right.). I just came from my first BSN residency meeting, which I wasn’t quite clear on (and still am not) the purpose of. I understand that it’s a place where we can feel comfortable being uncomfortable, and learn that we are not alone in our feelings of frustration, especially with ourselves, for not knowing what everyone else already knows. But I’m not sure what today accomplished, other than introduce us to that notion (which we already knew about from being on the floor), and some other people in that same position. Anyway, it brought up some feelings that I have concerning where I am in my nursing career.
Anytime I think about dancing, this is what I think of (please excuse the poor quality):
FANCY.
I was terrified that my scale was inaccurate. As an obsessive compulsive weigh-er, this was an issue. And one I sought to remedy in a timely manner. So I took to Amazon and found the best rated scale for my price range and found the one above. And it was as I feared – not only was my other scale inaccurate (compared to this one), but I was also 4 – 5 pounds heavier than I thought I was. I’m not sure if that is a good or a bad thing. I put the weight into my weight tracker which meant I admitted a gain, but maybe I didn’t really gain you know? Maybe I was heavier all along and I actually have lost weight from the beginning but now I’m back on track I think. Plus it’s got a really wide foot pad and a backlit screen.
If at any point I don’t know how to prepare something – I ask AB.
If you’re unfamiliar with Alton Brown’s show Good Eats, then you need to get your shit in gear. They show them constantly on Food Network and Cooking Channel. Or just type a food/dish + alton brown or good eats into YouTube and you’ll have the episode right there. In the past few months Joel and I have made a habit of making breakfast on Sunday mornings and parking in front of the TV together to watch a good chunk of them. AB KNOWS WHATS WHAT. He’s smart, and he’s snarky, and he makes GOOD EATS!!! Not only that, but he shows you how to do it too. He does away with all the fluff and puff of some more “traditional” cookery, and he won’t keep anything in his kitchen that doesn’t multitask. Basically, I wish we were best friends.
ERHMAGERD.
Okay, I think I can breathe for a second and update. We had an exam this morning so even though I have a pile of online modules to complete, at least I can be relieved that I’m done with the “real” stuff. Not that all of it isn’t real (if you don’t pass you kind of lose your job), but paper tests always give me more anxiety.
I made these. These being a Reese’s cup inside an Oreo dipped in chocolate. They were horribly delicious.
I’m not going to lie and say that I haven’t had the time – I just haven’t had anything to say! I haven’t done anything interesting, or anything at all, so I’d rather not put crap on here that is uninteresting and lame. Do you really want to hear about how I cannot stand any of my neighbors? Again? NO. I don’t even want to talk about it. And that’s about all I have going for me right now. I need to review Mindy Kaling’s book, but I don’t feel like it, so I think I’m just going to keep reading and then put up a bunch of reviews at once. Woot woot. Hope you’re doing well – talk to you soon!
xoxo
