Ugh the last two weeks have been CRAP!!! But, some good has come of it. I'll share some good, bad, and ugly.
This week, I have learned:
1. Lexapro is a hell of a drug.
2. My body will crash my brain after 7 days of insomnia, and I will hallucinate by day 10.
3. My spouse has the patience of a saint.
4. The kickback of a gun is nowhere near as forceful as it looks.
5. I'm good at shooting!
6. I may or may not have a job right now.
7. I never expected to feel so indifferent regarding my employment status. It feels revealing to me to realize how unattached I feel to it. Maybe my dislike for it has really grown that much.
8. I feel like the Boy Child has suddenly grown more mature and its freaking me out a little. I know he's in the pre-teen zone, but I'm not ready for this. I find myself checking in on him often and smothering him with mama love just to make sure my boy is still my boy. *sigh* This poor child is stuck with me.
9. If you tell them to stop building....
They will.
(I find this hilarious to an inappropriate degree.)
10. The A-Hole Dog only likes the dog park if she's on her leash. She also acts like she feels incredibly violated when another dog sniffs her butt.
11. Go to the following thread. Go to top comments, find on page, type "Robb Stark". Only do this if you are caught up on GOT. Also, only do this if you are not offended by politics, and if you do not plan in any way to come back here and blast me for sharing a comment that compares Trump to Joffrey and Balon Greyjoy.
12. I like my ellipses with 4 dots, just like I like my lights (THERE ARE FOUR LIGHTS!!!!). Farawyn, we can take this outside if you want....
13. The spouse and I owe so much money in taxes that I can't even. We changed exemptions when we got blasted by state last year. Didn't matter. We owe thousands to federal and the state we live in. As in, we owe thousands to federal and thousands more to state. Can't wait to see how much the state I work in swindled. I swear to the Bearded Commander Riker that we had more money on one crappy income than we have now, with me working, too. Maybe I need to not work during grad school. :\
14. I am so excited for grad school!!!
I know I'm forgetting stuff. Boo! I'll remember right after the edit window closes, I'm sure!
It is! I have genes that I don't want to pass on, so while I wasn't looking for someone with a kid it's kind of appealing to help raise one that I don't worry so much about becoming diabetic.
Hmmm... guess I'll have to send you that t-shirt, huh, D?
Hugs to you too. I hear you! When I went to get a physical for my new job they asked what meds I take & I gave them the list. Then the doctor was talking to me & didn't seem too thrilled that I would be working because I have epilepsy and I'm bipolar. I'm like, there goes THAT job.
Ugh!!!! I take it you haven't found a med that does both effectively? I was started on lamictal, but looked like I could be developing SJS, so I stopped.
Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Ugh!!!! I take it you haven't found a med that does both effectively? I was started on lamictal, but looked like I could be developing SJS, so I stopped.
I've been on Topamax for years & I love it. But for my bipolar disorder I'm still trying to find something that works. It's hard because most of the meds that are suppose to work for my bipolar disorder are anti seizure meds.
No worries. I'm spending 4 days on the Oregon coast, close enough to the water that I can fall asleep to the sound of the waves, and spending less on lodging than I will on gas to get there and back. Whether this makes me more or less "white" as a result, I'm okay with it.
I've spent my fair share of time back country hiking in the Canadian Rockies, spending 4-5 days carrying all my food, water, clothes, bag, and tent on my back. It's great, but it's not what I'm doing this vacation. :)
Alright, alright... You've got street cred. I can look past this one infraction.
I learned this week that our offer for our first home got accepted! A gorgeous tri-level home with 3 bedrooms and 1 and 1/2 baths for 130K! I can barely contain my excitement! :)
Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
I learned this week that our offer for our first home got accepted! A gorgeous tri-level home with 3 bedrooms and 1 and 1/2 baths for 130K! I can barely contain my excitement! :)
I really dislike filling out online applications for nursing positions. Quick question: is it appropriate to contact the facility about clarification of a job position? I feel like I'm out of my element over here.
1) The best feeling in the world is when a pt gives me a custom-made pen scribble as a thank you. :)
2) I have adjusted quite well to getting up at 0430 to get to work on time and I feel proud about it. :) Things were really scary there for a minute.
3) Community quarter is almost done and I can't wait to run screaming toward spring break like I'm fleeing the burning building that was the community quarter.
I really dislike filling out online applications for nursing positions. Quick question: is it appropriate to contact the facility about clarification of a job position? I feel like I'm out of my element over here.
Yes. You may even get lucky and make a good impression by actually speaking to a person! Good luck, crackle.
ETA: I meant yes, not No. The rest of my answer stands.
I really dislike filling out online applications for nursing positions. Quick question: is it appropriate to contact the facility about clarification of a job position? I feel like I'm out of my element over here.
Yes, it is appropriate. It is also appropriate to bypass the 2-dimension app progress by not only doing the online app, but by also dropping an app off in person. But before you do that, you can contact HR, say you'd like to learn more, and cross your fingers you get contact info for a manager. Any personal, positive contact that brings your name off the application and into memory is a huge win!
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Farawyn
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Hmmm... guess I'll have to send you that t-shirt, huh, D?