Where is the Love?

So am sitting on my couch with a heating pad on my side 'cause it kinda feels like my whole left side is gonna explode.  I swear, sometimes being a med student is so not bad for your own health.  This pain started Tuesday and I was pretty sure then that it was something to do with the kidney, but for fear of self-diagnosing I convinced myself that it was probably just gas pain.  So...three days later I finally suck it up and do a urine dipstick at school which came back with high amounts of blood, bacteria, and white blood cells to which I immediately called and got myself an appointment figuring it was probably a kidney infection and a little antibiotic and the pain'll be gone in a day.  Well apparently it could be a kidney infection but it's much more likely to be a kidney stone which means I have fun filled days of excruitiating pain until it passes.  yeah me....Fuck my life.  And... If my xray doesn't come back clear enough I have to get a CAT scan awesome.  Plus this happens in the Mod where I have a quiz everyday and missing them results in horrible badness.  FML

Finished week from hell. Huge snowstorm, 4 tests, and a total reset of the back of the store and it's all finally over!. I get to start my two day spring break, which is exciting.  Wish I was going out drinking with the girls tonight, however as they are going to a bar and I'm not old enough....  They tried to convince me that they could sneak me in.  I told them next end of mod we are definitely going to a restaurant and they can get trashed there.  12 people are leaving!!  I'm so sad, all the girls I was close with and now they're gone.  Still some good ones left though, thank god.  We definitely have some crazies in the program that are not coming anywhere near me with a needle!
So spring break for everyone else this week.  Sad because I have school it definitely limits my hanging out time.  Can't wait to order boning for my corset.  Want it now!!!

So finalized my plans for my Vegas trip.  So freaking excited.  Seems real now that it's all booked.  Will be there July 6th through July 10.  We're staying at the Bellagio, so cool!!!  Susa, do you know yet when you'll be in Vegas?  I wanna hook up for a night if you're there while I am!! 

Am not looking forward to this week.  Tons of homework, three tests, and inventory at work.  Yeah, not gonna be fun.

So started my 3rd mod.  I'm officially half way through my classes.  Wicked excited because I talked to Nancy and she looked over my medical info and said there should be no problems when I go out on externship.  Which is awesome.  I really didn't want to have to get the Hep B shots.  I dont' do well with shots.  Found out that we do injections this mod.  And that everyone has to give AND receive them.  Crap.  gonna need a valium.
Anatomy and Physiology.  Nuff said.  Holy crap. So imagine the worst possible course to have to take accelerated.  Teacher's awesome though.  Ali, he's an eye surgeon from Iraq.  Wicked cool guy. know's his shit.  Have to do a presentation, wanna do it soon, like tomorrow or monday.
So learning how to do BP and it's not easy stuff.  So many tubes and not enough hands.  And apparently I'm close to dying.  My pulse is hard to take and my BP is really low.  Which is weird because Whenever i go to the doctor they say i have great bp.  but then I was thinking... I was always hocked up on caffeine when I go to the doctors.  Maybe it makes the difference.  

So, am pretty fed up with the world right now.  I was greeted this morning with a loverly text from my boss to come in for a little while and talk with the Loss Prevention guy (as in the evil people who try to say you steal stuff to try and justify shit being missing).  So I skip breakfast, rush out of the house and proceed to go through a half hour of the same thing over and over.  "None of us stealing anything...blah...blah...blah."  So I run off to school, cutting the meeting short.  So later on, I get a text from chris saying it didn't go well and that there will be changes.  So after trying to get him to tell me over the phone I finally just go over there.  So basically Zach got fired because the asshole made him admit that sometimes we forget to store use stuff that we use in the store.  He got him to say it in a way that is incriminating so chris was forced to fire him even though everyone knows that Zach just admitted it so that the guy would let him go.  So basically, the Loss Prevention guy knew that he was the weak link and took advantage of it.  So now the store is gonna suck balls and we'll all be hugely stressed because inventory is in 21 days.  We curently have 2 DMs, which are supposed to be helping us with inventory.  One is on vacation for the next week and the other is stuck in a mass. store for the next two weeks because they decided to fire everyone in that store.  So basically, we're fucked.  No DMs and only 3 of us when there should be 5.  f-ed in the a-.

So I went to classes today and they were good.  But Psych was a little boring because it's kinda repetitive, so I went to Academic Advising and had my credits from Keene transferred.  Soo... I can get up at 9 tomorrow instead of 7.  Ohhhhh yeeaaaah. I was so happy, that after a day of school and a shift of work, I came home and cleaned my room, took out the trash, ran the dishwasher and folded some laundry.  Damn, I should quit classes everyday.

Nutrition is awesome though.  The one thing I love about this program is that even on the first day, you leave class feeling like you already know a shit ton about the topic.  Already we've talked about portion control, the easiest way to lose weight.  what diets really just don't work etc.  Did you know that you actually CAN drink too much water in a day?  More isn't necessarily a good thing with water.  I guess, after about 8-10 cups intake in a day, your body can't process it any more and instead of just peeing it out you actually bloat and feel fatter?  I guess it really is true that there can be too much of a good thing.  

So yeah, I get to sleep in!!!!! Soooo excited.  Plus, by dropping Psych I'm dodging a research paper, so that's good news as well.

So finished my homework that's due tomorrow.  Should probably study for my test but I got a 96 on the first and then a 100 on the second so I'm not terribly, worried.  Although Barb did say that if 3 people got hundreds on the test then obviously she wasn't making it hard enough...  I told her she was wrong and that it was luck ;).  I don't think she bought it.  Sooo have a paper due Thursday.  Haven't started it really.  Blah, was going to do it tonight but worked late and then homework took forever because I wanted to put all these stupid details into.  Goddamn anal retentiveness.  Am now printing out a bunch of sources for my paper and it's taking FOREVER.  I miss having to work in a computer lab and being able to print out millions of things and it printing quickly.  *sigh* those were the days.
So, I was only supposed to work until 7 today, but I felt bad because we were open until 9 and that would have meant that Zach would have been there until 9 all by himself when it's the quietest.  So I stayed.  He was grateful, I'm sure.  Plus, it means more money, which is always a good thing. 
Been feeling wicked wonky the last few days.  Brother had bronchitis so now I'm deathly afraid that that's what my body's trying to fight off.  I don't want bronchitis again!! *whine*
Mom and I compulsively bought an exercise bike.  Wicked stoked.  But when I say compulsively I mean it.  I was laying in bed reading and she came in and was like "I think we should buy and exercise bike, there's one on walmart..."  So I look it up, we went to the store, bought it and then set it up.  I'm really excited, I like bikes and it's one of the recumbent ones so it's especially good for the thighs and butt.  Am going to pwn that thing everyday!
Decorated for Christmas.  It looks so pretty!!! Everyone should behold the prettiness that is my living room.
Which, BTW, when are we having a sleepover, triple?!?!? I need all the gossip, Keene-ians.  Can't wait for you guys to come home!!!  Soon, I won't be all alone.  Granted I still have a week of school after you guys, but then I'm free until the 5th of January. Bwahahaha.
I promise, I will update more often.  I would have Thursday, but something happened and then I lost everything and i didn't know that all you had to do was go back in.  I was too pissed to try and write it all again.  So yeahs.... Love!!

So basically life's been a whirlwind.  Work, work, and work.  Figuring out everything that needs to be done for school before the 17th is crazy.  I kinda feel like I'm getting a handle on everything finally.  I  have orientation in a week and then I start classes the next monday.
I'm actually getting really excited to start.  I'm still nervous about the entire thing.  I really can't say for sure whether or not this career choice is what I'm meant to do and I'm afraid I won't be good at it.  However I want to make it work and hopefully that will be enough.  I was reading some of the class descriptions and they sound really exciting.  I start out with Medical Ethics and Law and Medical Administrations and Applications.  It's gonna be hard from the start, but I'm trying to keep the faith.

So was really pissed when working Tuesday.  People let their personal beliefs overshadow common courtesy and respect.  I had to listen to people preach all day long.  Frankly it is NO ONE's business whether I voted or not or who I voted for or not.  I also don't want to know the same about anyone else.  I think it is so rude, right up there with asking someone how much money they make.  Some things are just sacred people.  BTW, people, not saying the name of the person you want me to vote for doesn't some how make it ok to push your beliefs on me.

Sorry bout the rant, but it pissed me off so much. 

• Call Keene - Withdraw
• Go to Seminar thing at NHCTC tomorrow...ask lots of questions and don't freak out
• Email Olive
• Cancel Loans
• Figure out if taking any classes this semester
• Don't freak out
• Clean Room - Go through School Stuff
  
• Spend lots of time with Sam and Susa!!!
• Figure out when enrolling in LNA program
• Cancel meeting at Hesser on Monday
• Figure out what doing for Dad's B-day next week
• Finish Chemise and Bodice and alterations on dress in time for Maine
• Make sure have weekend off for Maine
• VISIT KEENE!!!! See my peeps! Drink lots.
• Save money for Maine
• Spend triple time!!!

That's all I can think of for the moment, but there's a shit ton more, I know.

Will give more detailed update in a few days.
Out

So I am having some thoughts about school.... My heart's really not into it and I'm not sure if I want to go back.  Every semester has been hectic and stressful for me and I don't know if it is worth it for a major I'm probably not going to use in life.  I'm in a lot of turmoil because of this.  I'm horrible at making decisions and I really don't want to make this one.  However, I'm really starting to feel like school is just a huge waste of money because I don't think I'm going to get much use out of a history degree.
I feel like I would be much more useful out in the working world, earning money not spending it by the thousands.  I'm kinda thinking I would like to get into medicine somehow, maybe as a medical assistant or something.  I'd really like to work in a gyno office or something, working with pregnant women and babies.  I don't know for sure, but either way I don't feel like Keene's doing me any good.

Sooo... Have been yelled at for not updating.  Still not used to this gig. 
Have been working at the Big FD (Family Dollar.)  It's ok, nothing major, but it pays.  Went to work with my mom Tuesday to pick up some extra cash.  7 1/2 hours of straight cleaning *phew*. 
So, maybe wanting peoples to come over tomorrow. or sometime next week.  Miss everyone, and despite Linds and Joe living down the street I still haven't seen them much.  sad.
So I am totally picking up RockBand tomorrow after work.  Great, another thing to be addicted to but it shall be a wonderful addiction...
Miss People!!!!! Susa, when are you coming home??? We all totally need to go to the beach.  I'm thinking everyone should come up and hang out at my beach house like the 7th or 8th of July.  That would be totally beyond awesome.
hmmm..... should post facebook group...
Hippo out!

Yes!  I finally can make animation icons now!  Now nothing can hold me back!!!! Byaaahaaahaahaaa!  *ahem* 
On another note, My mom just told me that she got handed Red Sox tickets for Friday nights game!  Am so excited, have wanted to go for a while now. 
Should probably shower so Sam isn't stuck in the car for an hour and a half with me being stinky.

So I've spent most of the morning dicking around making icons.  Not good because now I'm going to become addicted.  I've been struggling to learn how to use Paint Shop Pro but I'm coming along pretty well.  hmmm... Probably should eat...
Mindy out.

Edit:  OMG I need to get away from LJ!

So am going to possibly start anew with Livejournal. I've been checking everyone's journals frequently so I feel I should keep up-to-date aswell...

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