Happy New Year
Yes, I know.....I'm like the second-worst blogger on the planet. The first being my friend from Chicago who hasn't posted in well over a year.
Ok, to catch up: I finished school 10 hours done. Well, actually, 17 total. I'm taking 11 in the spring term. I guess I didn't learn my lesson!
In August, I took a class to learn how to ride a motorcycle. In September, I BOUGHT a motorcycle (2001 Suzuki Marauder 800cc Cruiser). I rode it for one weekend when Dad brought it down to B'ham, and then sent it back to the dealer I bought it from for some minor repairs: install a windshield, check the clutch, and it's not got the pep that an 800cc engine should have. Six weeks later, they figure out what's wrong with it (rusty gas tank). But by that time, I basically have a completly rebuilt bike. And it's too cold to ride. *sigh* Oh, and gas prices have gone from $3.99/gal (my ulitimate motivation to buy the bike), to like $1.38/gal. Go figure. But it's PUUUUURRRRRTTTTYYYYYY!!! Maroon. I have a helmet to match. Jacket to follow soon. I'll post pictures soon (I'm actually at work right now, so, can't do it from here!)
Ok, next. Yet another Birthday marches me ever closer to 40. Still single. Still no prospects. Still thinking about doing the single-mom thing. My bestest friend Patrice is still actively trying to get me to move back to Texas. It's even gone as far as she's looking at houses for sale.....in her neighborhood! I'm tempted, but gotta finish school first.
Many of you know of my eventual plans/desire to be an instructor in a school of Nursing. I was offered my own clinical group for the spring term. HOORAY!! Got the paperwork in and everything! One of the instructors brings students to one of the hospitals I work at. She likes me, and likes to put students with me because I take the time to teach them stuff. But I was told the other day that I could not do it after all. I had to have 18 graduate hours to teach, I only have.....get this....17. :-((
But she is going to hang onto my paperwork, and hire me this summer.
Maybe this was for the best though. I'm taking 11 hours, 5 of them are for my clinical/practicum, which I am doing in Tennessee (4 hour drive). PLUS two part time jobs. Teaching a clinical group probably would have been just too much. Would have been great....but alot. Oh well. This summer will come soon enough.
Whew. What else? I think that's it for now.
Happy new year to everyone!
Julie
Ok, to catch up: I finished school 10 hours done. Well, actually, 17 total. I'm taking 11 in the spring term. I guess I didn't learn my lesson!
In August, I took a class to learn how to ride a motorcycle. In September, I BOUGHT a motorcycle (2001 Suzuki Marauder 800cc Cruiser). I rode it for one weekend when Dad brought it down to B'ham, and then sent it back to the dealer I bought it from for some minor repairs: install a windshield, check the clutch, and it's not got the pep that an 800cc engine should have. Six weeks later, they figure out what's wrong with it (rusty gas tank). But by that time, I basically have a completly rebuilt bike. And it's too cold to ride. *sigh* Oh, and gas prices have gone from $3.99/gal (my ulitimate motivation to buy the bike), to like $1.38/gal. Go figure. But it's PUUUUURRRRRTTTTYYYYYY!!! Maroon. I have a helmet to match. Jacket to follow soon. I'll post pictures soon (I'm actually at work right now, so, can't do it from here!)
Ok, next. Yet another Birthday marches me ever closer to 40. Still single. Still no prospects. Still thinking about doing the single-mom thing. My bestest friend Patrice is still actively trying to get me to move back to Texas. It's even gone as far as she's looking at houses for sale.....in her neighborhood! I'm tempted, but gotta finish school first.
Many of you know of my eventual plans/desire to be an instructor in a school of Nursing. I was offered my own clinical group for the spring term. HOORAY!! Got the paperwork in and everything! One of the instructors brings students to one of the hospitals I work at. She likes me, and likes to put students with me because I take the time to teach them stuff. But I was told the other day that I could not do it after all. I had to have 18 graduate hours to teach, I only have.....get this....17. :-((
But she is going to hang onto my paperwork, and hire me this summer.
Maybe this was for the best though. I'm taking 11 hours, 5 of them are for my clinical/practicum, which I am doing in Tennessee (4 hour drive). PLUS two part time jobs. Teaching a clinical group probably would have been just too much. Would have been great....but alot. Oh well. This summer will come soon enough.
Whew. What else? I think that's it for now.
Happy new year to everyone!
Julie
posted by Julie at 1:16 PM
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