Whoa, I cannot believe I haven't updated my poor, little, neglected blog since AUGUST 2015!!
Sorry to all of my non-existent readers! ;).
In the last five months a lot has happened, you could say I'm "growing up" fast.
Some of my favorite highlights by month!
AUGUST 2015
♦ Pickling spicy pickles.
♦ Taste of Wasatch for Justin's birthday.
♦ SLIPKNOT with some of my all time favorite people.
♦ Book of Mormon the Musical!!
♦ Running through the sprinklers.
SEPTEMBER 2015
♦ Carrying on the Swiss Days tradition.
♦ Making Salsa (and my first ever solo batch.)
♦ Getting to go to the KBER studio to see A Lily Gray live on the radio.
♦ Oktoberfest!
♦ Celebrating two years with David!
♦ Going to Jenny's cabin.
OCTOBER 2015
♦ Celebrating a LOT of birthdays!! [David's, Mom's, Grandma's]
♦ Picking & carving pumpkins.
♦ Finishing my capstone clinicals in three weeks!
♦ Dressing up like bums at school!
NOVEMBER 2015
♦ Family pictures.
♦ Mastering my resume & portfolio. (really, it was a highlight lol.)
♦ Making some KILLER cupcakes. (stay tuned for recipes!)
♦ Thanksgiving.
DECEMBER 2015
♦ Not only graduating, but FINISHING nursing school!!
♦ Getting ENGAGED!!! :D
♦ Becoming an Auntie!
♦ Celebrating Christmas with the family.
♦ My first interview for a NURSE position.
JANUARY 2016
♦ Passing my NCLEX and officially becoming a REGISTERED NURSE!!
♦ Being offered my first [and dream] job as a nurse, in Labor and Delivery!
♦ Snowboarding in our KILLER powder!
♦ Seeing my first two Sundance films.
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Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Hey stranger.
Sunday, August 23, 2015
NANDA
Spent 10 hours on a care plan today.. hopefully the last one I ever have to do for school.
Got me feeling like:
Got me feeling like:
Saturday, July 11, 2015
Mouse Ears and Magic.
Hi there! :)
Sorry, same old usual stuff: busy, busy with SCHOOL!!
I had another successful quarter, kicking ped's butt this time with an A!
I had almost two weeks off for summer, and I spend 90% on a much needed vacation.
David and I headed down to St. George on Wednesday night [6.24.2015] to start our vacation a little early. When we got there we shopped, grubbed and headed to bed early for our drive to Cali in the morning. I had to show David the incredible Jazzy Java's before we hit the road Thursday morning, and he was definitely impressed.
We had one hot, [my AC doesn't like to work on road-trips] yet smooth drive to Anaheim. Once we checked into our hotel, we walked across the street so I could show David what Downtown Disney was all about. Guys, this man gets so excited-- just like me!! It makes everything so much more magical. While we were there, we bought our Disneyland tickets & some mouse ears of course; then grabbed some dinner at ESPN and headed back to our hotel for some quality zzzs.
The next day we experienced the magic of Disneyland! David had been there only once when he was a child, so it basically was his first time. I did my research and we managed to hit everything we wanted to by the afternoon! We met up with my friend Anna and her boyfriend Tim later in the day, and they said we couldn't miss the parade and the fireworks. I am so glad we listened, that alone was worth the trip by itself!!
When our feet could no longer handle it [just before closing-- almost a sixteen hour fun filled day], we drove to our Newport beach house for some much earned sleep.
The next two days we relaxed on the beach and even did some SUPing [stand up paddle-boarding] in the pier. Monday [6.29.2015] we took a boat to Catalina Island. Dave had never been on a boat in the open ocean, [let alone never even seen a real cruise ship!] so it was very special and so much fun. Gosh, I just love that man. While in Catalina we checked out the island, and did some more SUPing and fish seeing in Lover's Cove. It was an wonderful little adventure with the whole fam.
Tuesday [6.30.2015] was a marvelous day spend at California Adventure. We rode everything we wanted to [twice even], and indulged in some lobster nachos and ice cold fulfilling brews [and more brews]. The rest of the week we lived it up as much as we could at all our favorite local by-the-beach spots. Our last night at Newport, David made the whole family a spaghetti and homemade meatball dinner. It was a smashing hit, they all loved it-- and all seven pounds of meatballs were devoured.
Friday, the last morning of the beach [7.3.2015] David and I tried to sleep in, but it was too hard when everyone was leaving. We were the last ones to check out of the empty beach house. We decided on a last breakfast at Charlies Chili one of the local favorites. After breaky we drove to Vega$ for one last night of fun. My sweet Glen got us a room at the Downtown Grand, which was right across the street from the Fremont Street Experience. We didn't have a lot of money left by the end of this long adventure, but we managed to win some cash to pay for our adult beverages. :)
Now we are home, it is kind of depressing actually. I have finished the first week of school already, and I have to remind myself that I am going to school so I can have more magical vacations like that.
I want stuff!
I want to play!
I want to travel!!
So I must work hard and study harder. Hopefully only five months and two weeks until I can start my dream journey as a Registered Nurse.
Sorry, same old usual stuff: busy, busy with SCHOOL!!
I had another successful quarter, kicking ped's butt this time with an A!
I had almost two weeks off for summer, and I spend 90% on a much needed vacation.
David and I headed down to St. George on Wednesday night [6.24.2015] to start our vacation a little early. When we got there we shopped, grubbed and headed to bed early for our drive to Cali in the morning. I had to show David the incredible Jazzy Java's before we hit the road Thursday morning, and he was definitely impressed.
We had one hot, [my AC doesn't like to work on road-trips] yet smooth drive to Anaheim. Once we checked into our hotel, we walked across the street so I could show David what Downtown Disney was all about. Guys, this man gets so excited-- just like me!! It makes everything so much more magical. While we were there, we bought our Disneyland tickets & some mouse ears of course; then grabbed some dinner at ESPN and headed back to our hotel for some quality zzzs.
The next day we experienced the magic of Disneyland! David had been there only once when he was a child, so it basically was his first time. I did my research and we managed to hit everything we wanted to by the afternoon! We met up with my friend Anna and her boyfriend Tim later in the day, and they said we couldn't miss the parade and the fireworks. I am so glad we listened, that alone was worth the trip by itself!!
When our feet could no longer handle it [just before closing-- almost a sixteen hour fun filled day], we drove to our Newport beach house for some much earned sleep.
The next two days we relaxed on the beach and even did some SUPing [stand up paddle-boarding] in the pier. Monday [6.29.2015] we took a boat to Catalina Island. Dave had never been on a boat in the open ocean, [let alone never even seen a real cruise ship!] so it was very special and so much fun. Gosh, I just love that man. While in Catalina we checked out the island, and did some more SUPing and fish seeing in Lover's Cove. It was an wonderful little adventure with the whole fam.
Tuesday [6.30.2015] was a marvelous day spend at California Adventure. We rode everything we wanted to [twice even], and indulged in some lobster nachos and ice cold fulfilling brews [and more brews]. The rest of the week we lived it up as much as we could at all our favorite local by-the-beach spots. Our last night at Newport, David made the whole family a spaghetti and homemade meatball dinner. It was a smashing hit, they all loved it-- and all seven pounds of meatballs were devoured.
Friday, the last morning of the beach [7.3.2015] David and I tried to sleep in, but it was too hard when everyone was leaving. We were the last ones to check out of the empty beach house. We decided on a last breakfast at Charlies Chili one of the local favorites. After breaky we drove to Vega$ for one last night of fun. My sweet Glen got us a room at the Downtown Grand, which was right across the street from the Fremont Street Experience. We didn't have a lot of money left by the end of this long adventure, but we managed to win some cash to pay for our adult beverages. :)
Now we are home, it is kind of depressing actually. I have finished the first week of school already, and I have to remind myself that I am going to school so I can have more magical vacations like that.
I want stuff!
I want to play!
I want to travel!!
So I must work hard and study harder. Hopefully only five months and two weeks until I can start my dream journey as a Registered Nurse.
Friday, April 10, 2015
A bump in the road..
Uhhg. I've been "held back."
I'm so bummed.
I was looking forward to peds for so long, I freaking love kids!! I was even thinking about doing something pediatric related when I become a registered nurse.
I don't know what it is about it, but that class is one of the hardest classes I have ever taken-- even worse than pharmacology!!
I need a 78% to pass any class at Fortis, and I got a freaking 76.3%.
I missed it by 1.7%!!! [insert red face emoji here]
So instead of increasing my load this semester,
(I can't handle five 12 hour days in a row, and 0 days off).
It is with a heavy heart I am prolonging my graduation date. :(
Instead of being done this September, I will be graduating in December.
[8 months 2 weeks]
You know me, trying to see the positive of this situation:
+ At least I will still be a nurse by the end of this year!
+ I will have an easier load this quarter-- all to enjoy the summer with ;).
+ I will have an advantage this semester! [Peds & OB booooyah]
+ I will miss cohort 16, but I love cohort 17 as well!
+ It will be nice to have a break from all those clinicals and sims this quarter.
I'm so bummed.
I was looking forward to peds for so long, I freaking love kids!! I was even thinking about doing something pediatric related when I become a registered nurse.
I don't know what it is about it, but that class is one of the hardest classes I have ever taken-- even worse than pharmacology!!
I need a 78% to pass any class at Fortis, and I got a freaking 76.3%.
I missed it by 1.7%!!! [insert red face emoji here]
So instead of increasing my load this semester,
(I can't handle five 12 hour days in a row, and 0 days off).
It is with a heavy heart I am prolonging my graduation date. :(
Instead of being done this September, I will be graduating in December.
[8 months 2 weeks]
You know me, trying to see the positive of this situation:
+ At least I will still be a nurse by the end of this year!
+ I will have an easier load this quarter-- all to enjoy the summer with ;).
+ I will have an advantage this semester! [Peds & OB booooyah]
+ I will miss cohort 16, but I love cohort 17 as well!
+ It will be nice to have a break from all those clinicals and sims this quarter.
Labels:
life,
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Wednesday, February 11, 2015
2020
"where do you see yourself in five years, and what steps do you need to do to get there?".
Have you stopped to think about that lately?
In five years, it will be freaking 2020!
In five years, I will be turning 31. :(
In five years I will no longer be living with my mommy.
In five years, I will be a wifey and a mommy too!
In five years, I will have an established nursing career.
In five years, I will be officially "grown up". #scary.
It got me thinking: today is the oldest you have ever been, and the youngest you'll ever be again. Soak up every last moment, because life keeps on going whether you are ready to live it or not.
Labels:
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countyourblessings,
life,
nursing school,
posipost,
thankful
Saturday, February 7, 2015
RN TO BE.
Here is half of my class, sorry about the lighting! We are HALF WAY done with clinicals this semester, thank goodness! I have had a pretty fun time at Salt Lake Regional. I've had some awesome patients that remind me that even though nursing school is a major struggle, it is absolutely what I want to do.
I have only seven months, two weeks, and five days. Not like I'm counting or anything ;).
Monday, July 7, 2014
Wowza
Dear lonely little blog,
I have a feeling you might be a little more neglected than usual...
I just got THIS stack of books, and I will be moving into my head for the semester..
& soon it will be all worth it.
--I shall be: Jessi Despain RN.
#14Months.
#ICANDOTHIS!
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