Friday, August 5, 2011

Keep Calm...

...and carry on.

My sweet Momma sent me a necklace with this lovely gem on it to wear during nursing school as a shiny reminder to do just that...keep calm and carry on. I love it! The back of the necklace says It's Nice to be Nice (Try It)....and I'm not sure what kind of hint that was, but I'll try to keep it in mind too. Thanks Momma! I loved getting this little surprise in the mail and I love wearing it because it reminds me to be more like you--way more chill and less neurotic. Today I'm feeling like Patty Positive (or a Positive Patel, as Tyler would say) so I think it just might happen.

In school related news I am currently BEGGING my advisor to give me a book list so I don't have to spend the $1002.07 that the bookstore charges for "Nursing Bundle." I called the bookstore yesterday to beg for the actual titles and/or ISBN numbers of the books and they told me they didn't have them. Seriously?! You realize you're the bookstore, the store charged with ordering books, and ordering said supplies requires the use of a title, publisher, and ISBN number. I know you want my money, but it turns out I don't have much so I need to order my books elsewhere. They didn't care. So I have now frantically emailed my advisor begging for a book list that I have offered to come in and copy down myself. Could we all pray for that, please? It'd surely save me lots of cash if I could order books that aren't spankin' brand new.

I've also applied for a scholarship so the waiting game begins now. Nothing like waiting til the last minute! At least I didn't procrastinate like crazy on my own, the school didn't leave me much choice.

Last, I don't have drugs in my system, tuberculosis, or syphilis. Thank You Lord! I was terrified of a false positive, because we all know how my "luck" is! My teeth are also good enough to start nursing school. Not sure how your teeth could fail the "dental physical exam" but I'm still glad to have passed it. I managed to find a dentist that I really like in the process, so I'll consider it a win. Hooray for good teeth, a healthy body, and dropping lots of money for no reason! YEA college round two!

In other news, I made some DELICIOUS treats last night for my hubby while he was at open house looking adorable in his shirt and tie. He's quite dreamy. After 12 hour band camp days last week and pre-planning this week I thought he deserved a treat so I made him one. Cake Batter Truffles! They're nothing short of divine! I found the recipe on a lovely little blog while I was blog-hopping yesterday, so I will share it with you: click here! It was remarkably easy! I would've posted pictures but mine were straight-up ugly looking. I'm not fantastic when it comes to melting chocolate and dipping other things into it. They were still scrumptious though! You should be warned that they are incredibly sweet, so you probably just want to eat one. And maybe another one a couple of hours later. If you make them let me know how you like them!

I've also been making tons of bows in my spare time for sweet baby Rayne. I am so ready for her to get here!  I don't want her to come too early, but if November would like to hurry up and get here so I can meet her that would be grand. And I promise not to attempt to steal her away from her parents. Until after graduation. Once I have a stable job all bets are off. So hold her tight, Tab:)

Well kids, that's about it. Time to blog-hop some more and hopefully find some more yummy treats to make. Confession: I only like making sweet things. Nothing healthy...ever.

XOXO,
Hannah

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Exciting News!

I have delayed but exciting news, which you have likely already heard about it you've looked at facebook anytime since Saturday, BUT I was accepted into the registered nursing program at my school! And, despite my obvious distaste of the slow flow of information, I am stoked! Ready to get started and so relieved to finally have the end in sight!

Since receiving my acceptance letter I've done all kinds of fun things which include:
  • My 4th background check in 3 years (yay teaching jobs!)
  • A moderately intense physical which required 2 minutes of jogging (gross!)
  • A drug test
  • A tuberculosis skin test (which will be read tomorrow)
  • A syphilis test (still not sure why this is necessary) 
  • Frantically begging for my immunization record to be released to my mom (got it!) 
  • Scheduled a dentist appointment (today at 11:30)
  • Scheduled a CPR class (wishing I would've maintained my health occ certification) 
  • Stalked my school's registration website (I still don't have my schedule) 
  • Turned in my 2 week notice (goodbye filing paper cuts!)
  • Started my 6th FAFSA (I should seriously be better at doing them by now)
  • Filled out scholarship forms like a mad woman
I think that may be it. But I'm running around crazy at this point trying to get everything finished. I'm excited and terribly nervous at this point, but soooo ready to do this thing! Tabitha gave me some sweet scrubs while I was in town last week and I got excited enough to try them on when I got my acceptance letter, but it turns out they're size extra-extra-small. XXS! I need her maternity scrubs at that rate! I managed to pull the XXS pants to my thighs where they promptly stopped budging...which is depressing considering they are elastic waiste AND have a draw string! But I can wear the tops and I can always pass along the skinny pants to other poor, struggling nursing students. Haha thanks though Tab! The ill-fitting pants provided plenty of laughs for Tyler! And eat a freaking chocolate, carb-loaded sandwich skinny! Totally kidding. I did do a happy dance when (with the help of an intense sports bra) I was able to wear the XS tops! Success! And I've played dress-up at least once a day since then...have I mentioned I'm excited!?

Well friends, thanks for praying with me, but please don't let the prayers end there! I still have to pay for it (YIKES--books alone are $1200 this semester) and make it through the program! Any advice is super helpful! HUGE shout out to Jessica for the comment on my last blog--blogger won't let me comment back for some reason, but I really appreciate your advice on loans and all that. I appreciate even more that you were willing to take the time out of your crazy busy schedule and write all that out for me!

XOXO,
Hannah