Got Through My First Week of Classes
My first official week of school was pretty darn good. Expectedly, though, there were some bumps along the way like getting computer access into the school's network, getting a new student ID, and all the other painful things you have to go through just to be official within the school. I especially hate big schools because everything you need to get done can't get done in one building. 'Oh, you need a parking pass, you have to go to Knoxx Hall...you need computer access, you have to go to Talbot Hall.' uuuuhhhhhh! All in all, not bad. I like all my professors and the material doesn't seem that big of a deal...yet.
Unfortunately, I still work 35hrs a week plus overtime which brings the grand total to about 50 hrs a week. I'm pretty sure I agreed to be parttime. *scratches head* What happened? I have to try and figure out how to manage my time.
Sadly, I have, yet, another headache which means I'll be bedridden today. Hopefully, the meds my Dr prescribed will actually work. toodles!
Dinner With Friends
Yesterday, a group of us at work decided we would go to Friday's, have a few drinks, and partake in some healthy conversation. This, in my mind, was not going to be good. I'm so unfamiliar with a Friday's menu. I don't drink and a healthy conversation with coworkers meant we would be talking about work all night. After waking up in the wee hours of the morning to get ready for class, and from class race to work, then work overtime, did I really want to spend the rest of the night with my coworkers to talk about work? I went anyway. I guess I like torture *shrugs*.
End Result: I love Friday's Chicken Quesidilla's. Their Chicken Alfredo is shockingly delicious. *makes mental note to order that the next time I go there* It's true about Long Island Ice Tea's, they really creep up on you. Lastly, it's great to know my coworkers had no intention of talking about work. It was a great fun free night with a group of people who looked out for me (i'm the virgin drinker in the group) and made me laugh all night! Special thanx to Angie for entertaining me all the way home!
So Angie's pregnant? Hmm.... I honestly don't know what to think of Brad & Angelina's relationship. On one hand they both seem to fit each other perfectly. Brad was never a blockbuster king (Tom Cruise, Will Smith, etc). Never really considered one of Hollywood's most respected actors (ala Denzel, Russel Crowe, Tom Hanks). Brad was just one of Hollywood's Sexiest Men. He's more famous for being People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive than being part of such critically acclaim films such as A River Runs Through It, Fight Club, or Seven. In fact, if you ask anyone the first thing that comes to mind when they think of Brad Pitt they would say Jennifer, Angelina, or sexy. Is he a good actor...i actually think he is but who cares?!! He's Brad Pitt!Now Angelina...well...what can we say about Angelina? If we really look back at her career and rise to fame it isn't much different from Brad's. The woman has 3 Golden Globes and an Oscar to her name but when you think Angelina do you think Blockbuster Queen (Julia Roberts and well Julia Roberts) or respected actress (Hillary Swank, Nicole Kidman, etc). She is arguable one of the sexiest women alive. She's loved by men for her looks and apparent fearlessness and admired by women for her 'I could give a fuck' attitude to her newfound maternal instincts. When you think Angelina you don't think of Girl Interrupted or Tomb Raider. You think her lips, sexy, and Brad.So, at that, it just seems right the two would hook up. He's the captain of the football team and she's the head of the Black Savage Club. The unlikely couple at the class reunion. It's so weird it's perfect. Do I agree with their union? Does it really matter? I hate the way they hooked up but I like to see people happy. Brad finally seems to be at a place he actually fits in...playing a father and a humanitarian and it seems he's found someone who shares those same interests. Will it work out? It's Hollywood, nothing ever works out! At least we all can sit at home and watch the train wreck in motion. Who knows the two might work out but for some reason I honestly don't see that happening. In the meantime, I hope Maddox, Sahara, and Baby Brangelina manage to walk away from this disaster unscathed.
I have...I will
I have the flu.I have to renew my license.I have to change my class schedule.I have to pay my tuition.**************************************************************Will get over my flu...eventually.Will renew my license Friday.Will change my class schedule Friday.Will pay my tuition on Friday.
Ahh, the joy of registering...
I hate registration. I forgot how much of a hassle it is. Back in November I registered for the courses I needed to take in the Spring. I picked the sections based on the fact I knew I wouldn't be working in the Spring. My plans were to leave my job the end of 05 however that didn't happen since I was asked to stay on board part time. You know what that means? I'm back to square one trying to figure out what my options are in terms of finding what course sections would be convenient for me. I'm pulling my hair because when I tried to change my schedule my Dean advised that I wait a week (add/drop period) to switch sections but now as I type I'm not sure I even want to change the sections I registered for back in November. I guess I'm officially a student again. LOL
New Year, New Day
No more dwelling in the past though I must say 2005 wasn't a bad year.
It is now officially 2006! You know what I did when I woke up this morning? I started setting my plans into motion. This year is going to special (being positive is my New Year's resolution). I've always just let life lead me instead of the other way around. Midway through 2005 I realized I am capable of so much more but I was just too lazy to get up and take action.
What was supposed to be my last day at work (Friday Dec 30th) turned out to be one less headache I would've had to deal with come 2006. I guess my Supervisor really likes me because she pulled strings to allow me to work around my school schedule. I will continue to bring in steady income without all the hassle of having to find a new job that wouldn't mind the sporatic work hours and that payed decently.
I can now say I am officially a Nursing Student. It's going to be hell the next 2 years but I'll make it. I spent about a year and a half after graduation as a research assistant at my alma mater and the last half of 2005 working at an HR firm dealing solely with employee benefits. Now I'm taking a different direction, careerwise, and moving towards healthcare. My goal: graduate with my second BS degree but this time in nursing (RN license), enter a graduate program to attain either a Masters in Healthcare Adminstration (MHA) or a Masters in Business (MBA). I might go for the latter because an MHA can be very limitting and an MBA tends to provide a general management core followed by courses specializing in health care. “Helping by leading” is my motto. With the current state of healthcare being more about politics (10 in, 1 out... more money for less), a sort of factory, it's obvious there is a lack of true leadership at the top. I'm not going to get ahead of myself so at this point I'm just taking things one day at time.
For now, I'm content with knowing that I'll be alright. Finally, I am feeling like my life is going a direction I want it to go and not what everyone else has been planning for me. I said 2005 would be a good year, and it was, and I'm confident 2006 will be as well.
