I so want the studying to end.....

I am so ready to be done, that I feel like moving my test date up.

Apparently, I have no life at all

Movie Meme (zoinked from I Wish I Were Buffy)


According to the supposed rules, if you've seen over 85 of these movies, then you have no life.

(X) Rocky Horror Picture Show
(X) Grease
(X) Pirates of the Caribbean
(X) Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man’s Chest
( ) Boondock Saints
( ) Fight Club
(X) Starsky and Hutch
(X) Neverending Story
( ) Blazing Saddles
(X) Airplane
(X) The Princess Bride
(X) AnchorMan
(X) Napoleon Dynamite
(X) Labyrinth
( ) Saw
( ) Saw II
( ) White Noise
( ) White Oleander
( ) Anger Management
(X) 50 First Dates
(X) The Princess Diaries
(X) The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
( ) Scream
( ) Scream 2
( ) Scream 3
(X) Scary Movie
(X) Scary Movie 2
(X) Scary Movie 3
( ) Scary Movie 4
(X) American Pie
(X) American Pie 2
( ) American Wedding
( ) American Pie Band Camp
(x) Harry Potter 1
(x) Harry Potter 2
(x) Harry Potter 3
(X) Harry Potter 4
( ) Resident Evil 1
( ) Resident Evil 2
(X) The Wedding Singer (I own this.)
( ) Little Black Book
( ) The Village
(X) Lilo & Stitch
(X) Finding Nemo
( ) Finding Neverland
(X) Signs
(X) The Grinch
( ) Texas Chainsaw Massacre
( ) Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
(X) White Chicks
(X) Butterfly Effect
(X) 13 Going on 30 (I own this.)
( ) I, Robot
(X) Robots
(X) Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
( ) Universal Soldier
( ) Lemony Snicket: A Series Of Unfortunate Events
(X) Along Came Polly
(X) Deep Impact
( ) KingPin
(X) Never Been Kissed
(X) Meet The Parents
(X) Meet the Fockers
( ) Eight Crazy Nights
( ) Joe Dirt
(X) King Kong
( ) A Cinderella Story
(X) The Terminal
(X) The Lizzie McGuire Movie
( ) Passport to Paris
(X) Dumb & Dumber
(X) Dumber & Dumberer
(X) Final Destination
( ) Final Destination 2
( ) Final Destination 3
( ) Halloween
(X) The Ring
( ) The Ring 2
( ) Surviving Christmas
( ) Flubber
(X) Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle
(X) Practical Magic
(X) Chicago
( ) Ghost Ship
( ) From Hell
( ) Hellboy
( ) Secret Window
( ) I Am Sam
( ) The Whole Nine Yards
( ) The Whole Ten Yards
(X) The Day After Tomorrow
( ) Child’s Play
( ) Seed of Chucky
( ) Bride of Chucky
( ) Ten Things I Hate About You
(X) Just Married
( ) Gothika
(X) Nightmare on Elm Street
(X) Sixteen Candles
(X) Remember the Titans
( ) Coach Carter
( ) The Grudge
( ) The Grudge 2
(X) The Mask
(X) Son Of The Mask
(X) Bad Boys
(X) Bad Boys 2
( ) Joy Ride
( ) Lucky Number Sleven
(X) Ocean’s Eleven
( ) Ocean’s Twelve
(X) Bourne Identity
(X) Bourne Supremecy
( ) Lone Star
(X) Bedazzled
(X) Predator I
(X) Predator II
( ) The Fog
(X) Ice Age
(X) Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
(X) Curious George
(X) Independence Day
( ) Cujo
( ) A Bronx Tale
( ) Darkness Falls
( ) Christine
(X) E.T.
( ) Children of the Corn
(X) My Bosses Daughter
( ) Maid in Manhattan
(X) War of the Worlds
(X) Rush Hour
(X) Rush Hour 2
( ) Best Bet
(X) How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
( ) She’s All That
( ) Calendar Girls
( ) Sideways
( ) Mars Attacks
( ) Event Horizon(I own this one too!)
(X) Wizard of Oz
(X) Forrest Gump
(X) Big Trouble in Little China
(X) The Terminator
(X) The Terminator 2
(X) The Terminator 3
(X) X-Men
(X) X-2
(X) X3
(X) Spider-Man
(X) Spider-Man 2
( ) Sky High
(X) Jeepers Creepers
( ) Jeepers Creepers 2
( ) Catch Me If You Can
(X) The Little Mermaid
(X) Freaky Friday
( ) Reign of Fire
( ) The Skulls
(X) Cruel Intentions
( ) Cruel Intentions 2
(X) The Hot Chick
(X) Shrek
(X) Shrek 2
( ) Swimfan
(X) Miracle on 34th street
(X) Old School
(X) The Notebook
( ) K-Pax
( ) Krippendorf’s Tribe
( ) A Walk to Remember
(X) Ice Castles
( ) Boogeyman
(X) The 40-year-old Virgin
(X) Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
(X) Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
(X) Lord of the Rings: Return Of the King
(X) Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
(X) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
( ) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
( ) Base-ketball
( ) Hostel
( ) Waiting for Guffman
( ) House of 1000 Corpses
( ) Devils Rejects
(X) Elf
(X) Highlander
( ) Mothman Prophecies
(X) American History X
( ) Three
( ) The Jacket
( ) Kung Fu Hustle
( ) Shaolin Soccer
( ) Night Watch
(X) Monsters Inc.
(X) Titanic
(X) Monty Python and the Holy Grail
(X) Shaun Of the Dead
( ) Willard
( ) High Tension
( ) Club Dread
(X) Hulk
( ) Dawn Of the Dead
( ) Hook
( ) Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
( ) 28 days later
( ) Orgazmo
( ) Phantasm
(X) Waterworld
(X) Kill Bill Vol. 1
(X) Kill Bill Vol. 2
(X) Mortal Kombat
( ) Wolf Creek
(X) Kingdom of Heaven
( ) the Hills Have Eyes
( ) I Spit on Your Grave
(X) The Last House on the Left
( ) Re-Animator
( ) Army of Darkness
(X) Star Wars Ep. I The Phantom Menace
(X) Star Wars Ep. II Attack of the Clones
(X) Star Wars Ep. III Revenge of the Sith
(X) Star Wars Ep. IV A New Hope
(X) Star Wars Ep. V The Empire Strikes Back
(X) Star Wars Ep. VI Return of the Jedi
( ) Ewoks: Caravan Of Courage
( ) Ewoks: The Battle For Endor
(X) The Matrix
(X) The Matrix: Reloaded
(X) The Matrix: Revolutions
( ) Animatrix
( ) Evil Dead
( ) Evil Dead 2
( ) Team America: World Police
(X) Red Dragon
(X) Silence of the Lambs
(X) Hannibal

However, in my defense, I will state that 1) I have a child and a boy at that, and 2) I am married to a man that won't see many movies where things don't blow up.

W. :)

4/28/07

April 28. That's when I am scheduled to take my boards. Until then, my ulcer will just continue to get bigger. Choosing a date was so hard. Is it too soon? Am I waiting too long? Originally I had scheduled 5/5, however, as I will be starting orientation on 4/30, I figured that I probably won't be studying too much during that week, so I am taking the test the weekend before.

Now it's time to get down to brass tacks with the studying. I have been kind of floundering. Not knowing in which direction to go.

My buddies and I are going to get together for another NCLEX study party. Hopefully, we can get the same group together, again.

If anyone out there is getting ready to take the boards, I highly recommmend the RNtertainment game. It is a board game that is Trivial Pursuit like in nature. At the tea party there were six of us. We played for three hours. It was so much fun, and even though we were learning, it was a blast. So get it, and have a study party, too.

Today, I have to have a big meeting with my supervisors to break the bad news.

W. :)

I'm beginning to feel like a U2 song!

It's a beautiful day!!!

So, it seems like everything just started moving in fast forward!!!!

I had a great interview, and got offered the position at Big County Children's Hospital! Annnndddddd!!!!!!!

I got my ATT today!!!!!!

AAAAhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!

W. :)

If you ask me, the day was just perfect.....

We are not totally sunburned here. The photo was taken at sunset.

Saturday was the best day I've had in a loooong time. After spending my whole Friday night cleaning my garage, I slept in on Saturday morning. Then D. and I got pancakes from McD's for breakfast and took them to the softball field to watch my Bucs play. The day was as gorgeous as it can get. High in the low 70's. Sunny and breezy.

My team won both games (go Bucs!), and DP, D and I went out to lunch. There were several trips to the airport (thanks for cancelling the flight, AIRTRAN!!), shell shopping, and an evening at Ft Lauderdale Beach. Just an all around great day!

Yesterday was pretty good, too.

W. :)

Becomming a nurse part deux

So, I have an appointment at Big County Children's Hospital next Wednesday. So nervous, however, so excited.

Will keep y'all advised.

W. :)

I graduated today!

At least that's what my transcript says! Degree awarded: ASN Graduation Date: 3/13/07. What the heck am I doing at work?!?!

W. :)

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Boy that PMS is hell....

Ok, I'm not feeling quite so melancholy, anymore. Which is good. Combination of stress, a need to get away, and stress.

My grade finally got put in for my last class. And my degree audit says 100% complete. Now, if only that little box that says 'Degree Awarded' was filled in, I'd be really happy. Nonetheless, I feel a sense of closure. I got an A for my last class, and will be graduating With Honors. However, I currently don't plan to walk.

I have applied for my license. I have applied to take my test. I have a reservation at a hotel for a weekend getaway at the end of the month, and to see my beloved Bucs play in Melbourne. Should be fun, especially since I may be traveling with a friend from work, and she is a riot.

I received a call yesterday from a good hospital asking if I would like to come work for them. This is where I like to say my nursing career began some 24 years ago (cough, cough) when I was a candy striper there for 2 summers at the age of 13 and 14. I do love that hospital, and did one of my clinical rotations there for my first med-surg. However, they have no pediatric department, so that is not really an option. Still, it was a nice stroke for the old ego.

I have an open house at the local children's hospital at the end of the month. My first choice has no openings at the moment, and they don't hire new grads until they are licensed and have some experience. Boo hoo. So, I move on to choice number two.

I am still studying every night. Tonight, I am going to work on a Jeopary game for a study party that we are having on Sunday. Saturday I have to go to a required class on "Prevention of Medication Errors" that is required prior to licensure. Will be a mini-reunion of sorts, as a lot of people from my class will be attending.

Was talking with my friend, Kim, about how it does not seem like we are really finished, especially since after we finished our exit exam, we all just said "ok now we can take the NCLEX" then got in our cars and drove away. Not even a last lunch together or anything. And then, at home, we are all still studying like fiends, and we just haven't had that sense of release from all the stress. We just keep going, going, going. No parties, no celebrations, no nothing.

So, getting together this weekend will be nice. Even though it will be study related, it will also be fun. We have a board game, and then Jeopardy. And snacks, and the funniest and raunchiest bunch of women you will ever meet. Hope we acutally get some studying done! :o)

I am trying to get back into exercising, again. I really let it fall by the wayside during school, just because there is not enough time in my day to do everything. Monday, I let my supervisor talk me into going to a step-aerobic class with her here at VEU, and here it is Thursday, and my knees are still killing me!!! Will not be doing step-aerobics again until I have lost at least 50 pounds. I will stick with the elliptical machine (which I practically dance on anyway), and rollerblading. I got some awesome blades to go skating with my best friend, however, she is now in high season with softball, which means, she is never home before dark, and away most weekends.

Getting back into it is the hardest part, then I realize how much better I feel, and I want to keep doing it. Just gotta get to that point. I just need something with very little impact. And I still want to get an awesome bike one of these days. However, I need $$$ for that. And I still work at Very Expensive University that Pays Crap, for now.

Homelife is sucky, right now. Hoping that will change. My son is great, and his relationship with his father has improved 1000%, and they are great buddies. However, I still have two kids in my house. And I am tired of not having an equal in my home. Just plain tired.


W.