Sometimes I just love Grey's Anatomy.

Thank you for all the words of encouragement. As you all know this is not a new trial for me and is not likely to be over any time soon. Many of you have said you don't understand my particular situation but we've all had similar challenges. I appreciate your experience, your prayers and your love. I'm tremendously blessed to have such a loving and supportive family. I miss you all.

Lest you think my life is all challenges and disappointments I thought I'd give you an update on clinical. I DON'T HAVE CRAZY INTENSE NURSING INSTRUCTOR HOVERING OVER ME AND STRESSING ME OUT FOR THE REST OF THE SEMESTER!!!!!! Wow, that felt good. My clinical group is divided into 2 groups. The first part of the semester I had crazy lady and now I have, worst lecturer in the program but really good clinical instructor. I just took a deep breath. I was assigned to a new grad nurse on Monday (Nazi Instructor flipped out) so I had to get a new patient today - Mellow Instructor didn't make me complete a new write-up. YEA! Somehow I managed to do one anyway - just because I wanted to figure out what was wrong with him but I did it at the hospital not at home. In addition, she doesn't hover (I think I may have mentioned that) and she gives positive feedback. Actually, while observing my assessment she counted respirations for me. I wouldn't have known except I told her I'd have to go back and get them as the patient wouldn't stop talking and I wasn't able to count. She told me not to worry - she counted for me! Besides clinical instructor greatness, the unit I'm in is way more mellow. Not less intense but less chaotic. It makes a huge difference. It's a much smaller unit and the nurses interact with each other more. It just feels like a better environment to me. If I were a patient - it's where I would want to be. I don't think I want to do med-surg but if I do, I want to be on that unit.

So I completed my assignment that's due tomorrow and I'm going to watch Bones and House and eat pinenuts. Not a bad day. Not bad at all.

Where do I belong?

I've been in Tucson now for about 5 months and have found some friends and even a boy to like. About a week ago I realized that my friends and I are just friends (again) and that I needed to find some people closer to my age and experience. So tonight I went to an FHE group for 30-45 year olds. The guys that were there were all well over 40 and no more socially developed than they were as awkward 20 somethings. Not to say they weren't nice but no real hope either. Now I know I came to Tucson to go to nursing school but I did hope that I would find a social group and, more importantly, someone to date and marry. My hopes are pretty shattered right now. It took about all my fortitude to not stop by Scott's on the way home to plead for a chance. I'm still waiting for him to call. He went from calling 4-5 times/week to 8 days with no calls. Not much hope there either. Sorry to be such a downer but since the only people who read this are those who know and love me - I thought I could be honest about what's really going on in my life.

P.S. I did see Scott at the Halloween Party and was optimistic but since he hasn't called since - well, I'm 30 and not married - so not so optimistic.

Halloween Party

My friends at the Wilson House (Scott, Chris (& Jaime), Brian and Dan) hosted a Halloween party on Saturday night. I went as a Mormon Go-Go Dancer.


Don't I look "spectacular"?


Never managed to get the hosts all in one picture
Brian, Scott, Dustin (Brian's friend)

Dan

*For some reason it won't let me add anymore pictures. There were TONS of people there, dancing, flirting - it was really fun. Can't wait for the next house party!

To view more photos try:

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Fun activities of the past few weeks...

At the corn maze. None of us have any sense of direction and never managed to get out of the entrance. Fun though.

Last week my friends hosted a southern shrimp boil. There was shrimp and crab legs and I ate both. Here's the evidence.

Me eating shrimp

Jaime, Chris and Scott - with the crap legs (yes, I did try the crap legs)

Last Saturday Scott and I went to the desert museum. There are cool animals at the desert museum.

Me and Scott

Is anyone else unable to upload photos? I've been trying for a couple days now and it keeps giving me error messages.