Contentment

This was a gorgeous weekend.  I'm feeling quite proud of what Jim and I accomplished.  Yesterday I went shopping with Beth and managed to score $256 worth of clothes for $40 bucks because of coupons and a leftover giftcard from Christmas.  Then we headed over to RandE's for dinner and some down time with the munchkin.  She's a cutie, I'm excited for when I get done with orientation because I'm helping out with munchkin sitting during the week.

I wrapped up my first week of orientation on Friday.  While it was a long week of computer training, policies and procedures and several classes I'd already taken as a PCT it was also incredibly satisfying to swap out my PCT badge for an RN badge and strut the halls in my navy scrubs.  I'm very excited about my first day on the floor tomorrow with my preceptor.  CC is a fabulous nurse that I've worked with several times before and I'm honored to have her as my teacher for the next six weeks.  After that I switch off day shift to the evening shift for six more weeks with a new preceptor and then hopefully I'll be comfortable enough to go free. 

Goals: big and small

I've been thinking about the plans I had for my life.  I get swept up in thinking of the things I should have accomplished by now and forget about all the things I have been successful at.  So this is a post that's a bit self serving.  An ode to myself, a little reminding of where I've been, what I've done and where I want to go.

What I've Done

• Got my bachelors degree, complete with honors in Anthropology
• Survived nursing school
• Passed Nclex and officially became a Registered Nurse
• Married the man of my dreams
• Moved to a new state and got our own first apartment
• Got a job as an RN!
• Rescued a gorgeous dog

  Where I Want to Go

• Succeed as an RN
• Travel outside the United States
• Buy a house
• Start a family
• Buy my grandparents property (or at least assure it stays in the family forever)
• Sell my artwork
• Be healthy!

Things On My Current To Do List

• sand/prime and repaint my goodwill sideboard, my old storage chest and possibly the old dressers
• Finish diy-ing a pseudo kitchen countertop / portable island and put in upper cabinet for more storage
• Put together wedding centerpieces
• Hang king size sheet as wall curtain to conceal odd offset window
• put together concept board for living room and fix it
• figure out dining room / aquarium / elliptical room (oy)

First day of work!

First day of work as an RN tomorrow.  I'm thrilled and nervous all at once.

Although somehow the thing I'm most worried about is traffic... oh I-95 be gentle.