Works in Progress

Been trying to finish up some of my knitting projects before I start new ones. Sara's socks are done. The baby sweater is done, just have to tie in all the ends. And I gave up on finishing the shawl I started forever ago. I dropped a stitch or two and I can't figure out where.

I started my fingerless gloves last night and its my first foray into the world of cabling....so far so good. I will post pictures once I do all the finishing work on the sweater and socks.

On the school front. Our clinical instructor got "let go", so the 6 of us in our group got reassigned to other groups, all evening shift. Its amazing how the right instructor and right group can make your day 100 times less stressful. So other than having to adjust to evenings, I think I will be much happier.

Back to knitting....gotta love days off.

Top 10 Reasons to Date a Nurse

1) They can help you get over a hangover or sickness
2) Bedbaths!
3) The uniform
4) They are exposed to so many xrays, its like a form of birth control
5) You will never need to buy condoms, paracetamol, toothbrushes or any hospital supplies
6) They know how to handle bodily fluids!
7) Nothing shocks a nurse, they have always seen smaller or indeed bigger!
8) They wont be disgusted by your toilet habits
9) They are experienced in manual evacuation when your full of crap
10)They know how to handle the human body!!!!!!!

Clinicals

I am all bitched out about the crappy week I had last week. Our class started clinicals last week and it sucked. I thought I would really like it too. But things seem to be getting better this week. I gave my first shot.....I am sorry ...injection today. Really didn't hurt that much at all. Hahah.

A month from now I will be at the farm with the boys. Doing projects and rebuilds in the shop, which means getting dirty. Woo hoo. And spending a wonderful week and a half in Canadia away from school books and spending time on my own. Need to check out the city, figure out some of the neighborhoods, find the best knitting stores and coffee shops, and generally lay the foundation for moving up there next year.

So I think some of my anxiety and frustrations have gone away, but its always going to be emotionally draining taking care of another human being. Bring it on!!

Adding to the Happy List

More things that make me happy.... Baseball game with Dad and Patrick with the added bonus of fireworks at the end of the game. We had started out with the plan of going to see the fireworks in Worcester but quickly realized that parking was no where to be found and decided that a Tornadoes game might be a fun thing to do. Cheap tickets, good seats and the fireworks after the game were actually pretty good. I was impressed. Made my bad mood go away at least. I forgot how nutty kids can be, I love having Patrick around. He is so goofy sometimes. Told me last night at the game that it was much less boring if you paid attention to the game...really thats how that works?!?!?! And now his stuffed dogs are singing and dancing along to the Pops Concert on TV.

I love 4th of July. Fireworks, Pops concert and men in uniform, now thats definately something to add to the Happy List.