So I was watching MTV hits while cleaning the house and a Christina Aguilera special came on and they played Candy Man which made me realize how much I loved Benji so for those of you who miss him too feel free to enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKmP25r-nzk

So this has been quite a long holiday. I worked this Thanksgiving and holidays aren't that bad to work. They are normally a little calmer and we do a lot of eating. I know most people like spending it with their family and such but it is nice to know you are helping others while they are stuck in a time where they feel more vulnerable being stuck in the hospital. While I don't wish anyone to have to spend their holidays or any day in the hospital it is a rewarding career and a difficult one. We had a patient pass away the night before Thanksgiving. While it doesn't feel like it has fully set in yet her and her family have been in our thoughts on our floor. I think it would have been a much different experience had I been there the night they took her to the pediatric ICU or the night she passed away. It was hard for many people on the floor and she will be missed.
They always say that deaths come in threes and I am scared for this event. I have become close with many of our cystic fibrosis patients and this is the experience I was afraid of with being on my floor. These kids are all terminal and will most likely die before they really get to live their life. While every day they face their mortality I hope they live it the best they can. And this is just a little reminder to treasure every day. I know it sounds corny but I thought it should be said anyway.

TGIF

So really I am not thankful that is Friday because tomorrow is going to be the start of my week but oh well. Have to name these blogs something. I am going to be quite busy as I have to take a test over 5 or 6 chapters on Tuesday which I haven't started studying for. Obviously seeing as I don't even know how much material is covered for this test. I know I should have started a long time ago seeing as online classes mean that I have to keep up on my own. But really I am reaching my breaking point of working full time and taking 10 hour of classes and additional days at the guard. I know these are all my own choices so I can't complain too much and it is bettering myself. But still a little too much for right now and I am going to be very glad that is over.

But the real point of this blog to discuss a sad piece of news. I have had a little piece of my macbook that has been hanging on for dear life for a long time and today, today it has finally broken off. I know for most of you this is not going to be sad and not going to affect your day. But I am sad and soon I am going to drown my sorrows in sushi. I will hopefully do better about updating soon but until then, hope everyone enjoys their weekend, I will be working Saturday, Sunday, Monday. Ah the joys of 36 hours in 3 days...

school is almost over :)

So, nothing is really new in my life so I just wanted to let you know the few things I am looking forward to (which really are the end of classes)

-8 more days of class
-only 2 more homework assignments
-9 more tests
-a few discussions
and I'm done!!! while it means nothing to most of you, I just always feel like on my dyas off I am spending so much of it work on homework even if I am not. one thing you always forget about being back in classes is that it is always on your mind that there is something you can be doing, like all the chapters I need to be reading for these tests but I am not...

Halloween (a few days late)

So I know that a Halloween post now is a little late but it is just really a recap of my birthday festivities and craziness. It was great to see all the people I never see due to my busy semester with classes, work at the hospital, and work at the guard. It was nice to just let loose and not really care what happens because at the end of the night I always have the excuse of, well it is my birthday! I was trying to start off the night slow because I wanted to remember most of what happened and enjoy every one's company but due to a series of shots, that didn't happen so gracefully.
We started off at Sol Cantina in Martini Corner. A large group of us were there and we were getting to relocate so I was gathering the gang. One of the guys I had been talking to was like where was that, so since he was wearing a sign I got a pen that just said call me and I'll help you get there. Well, we hadn't left after a few minutes because everyone just wanted me to wait for them to finish their drinks. Little did I know that that guy had a girlfriend and she came up to me pissed, well I talked to her a bit, she cooled down but then she was all over the boyfriend all night to make clear they were together. Geez people, please be secure enough in your relationship that you don't need to freak out. I had just met these people because one of my friends brought them and I can't say I think much of the crazy girlfriend. My friend came up to apologize to me later because her friend was possessive but no big deal. We just relocated without them.
So that brings me to Harlings, it was so much fun there with all the dancing, and drinking, and more free shots because it was my birthday but that really lead to the downfall to extreme intoxication. I had left most of the group of friends I started out with but really while I love the large group because it reinforces how much my friends love me but it is harder to talk to everyone. Anyway, we left this place only due to the fact they were a cash only bar and the guys were ready to head down to power and light. Sadly, this trip was quite short because my roommate started felling poorly, so we made a quick round through PBR to try to find someone and then headed home. Not a bad night though seeing as it was already 2 in the morning and I was ready to make it into bed.
So for everyone who is still reading this long blog, I though wow, I did quite well, I don't feel sick and I am sure I'll feel fine like I normally do in the morning. WRONG! I have not been that hungover in I don't know, ever? It was sad, I was starving so I kept trying to eat something small but that always ended in the same outcome, me revisting whatever food I ate. Finally after I showered, fell asleep, and threw up countless times I choked down some saltines. Soon after I started feeling better but the only thing that sounded good was a Panera bread bowl. I put on some sweats and my wet hair and was ready to just make a quick trip and hope no one saw me in my scrubby look, but unfortunately I ran into Dan H. I just hate running into people when I look terrible and they look great. Anyway, no big deal, we caught up for a while and he told me he was buying a condo here. We did the fake friend thing and said we'd have to catch up the next time he was in town, or at least when he has a housewarming party, and the rest of the day I spent lazily until I went to dinner with my brother. It was a fabulous 25th and since all of you who read are younger than I am I hope a quarter of a century is just as nice to you (other than the hangover of course).