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My blog posts on this blog have gotten farther and father apart. Wow.

I think I was putting too much pressure on myself to write wonderful, thought-provoking, witty things all the time. Clearly I can’t handle it right now, because instead of writing anything at all and risking that it wouldn’t be Pulitzer material, I chose to write nothing. I miss writing. I miss the constant effect it has on the way I view the world around me. Although to be fair, I haven’t been completely neglecting my blogs. I’ve been writing in my nursing school blog a lot more; long, flowing, rambling posts about school, which is such a huge part of my life right now. I think it might have been a mistake to seperate my “Life” blog and my “Nursing School” blog…because the two are getting closer and closer together.

Anyway, tonight I’m just going to talk about my life, and I’m not going to worry about being metaphoric.

Roland is doing really well. He is back to his spirited, spunky self, and has even gained a little bit of weight. His coat is shiny and his eyes are bright; it’s good to have our happy-go-lucky German Shepherd back. However, our backyard is so full of poop that I can barely stand to walk out there. So, due to the size of our yard (fairly large for this area) and my propensity for picking up frozen slabs of doggy diarrhea, I am hiring someone to clean it up for us. Yeah, I know, it’s a total cop out, but I just hate it, and I let it go so long that it’s no longer manageable. I really want to be able to enjoy my (formerly) beautiful lawn again, so I’m just going to cave and pay up. It was my fault. So there.

The cats are good, too. I came home today and Cicero greeted me with that nasty sounding hack that generally implies a hairball is on its way. Lovely way to come home, I assure you. I put him in the bathroom so he could barf on the tile instead of the carpet. Last night I slept on the couch due to my own tossing and turning, and both of my kitties were sleeping on me within about 10 seconds of laying down. I love it when they snuggle with me. As much as I talk about Squeaky Wheel Roland on this blog, I am just crazy about my cats and they are constantly providing me with entertainment.

School is good, and if you want to read more about it, you can go to my nursing school blog. I’m finishing my OB rotation next week, and I have to say that it has not been nearly as bad as I thought. I’ve been fortunate to work with some great nurses, and I’ve actually been able to do some work independently, which always gives me a boost. I feel very rewarded when I work with patients and thier families, and not a day has gone by that I haven’t been thankful for the life I live. I love the underserved population because of the perspective they provide (among other things.) I have been working with a lot of Spanish-speaking-only Hispanics, and aside from loving their culture, I have decided that I will need to be at least conversational in Spanish in a few years. A translator phone is okay, but being able to speak directly to the patient is much better, I think. I made one stupid mistake that everyone loved. We were talking about how big this baby was, and I meant to say “He has a huge head!” (Cabeza mas grande!) Instead, I said “Cerverza mas grande!” which translates to “He has a huge beer!” Doh. However everyone laughed and it ended up working in my favor. I might even make the same mistake again, because it really helped the family trust me, believe it or not. They thought I was a cute little gringo.

I have been keeping up at least one of my New Year’s Resolutions by exercising regularly. I have found a great kick boxing class at the rec center that I really enjoy, and it’s twice a week. In between that, I do CrossFit workouts. I have noticed that I’m a little more toned than a few months ago, and a lot stronger. I like seeing immediate results although I’m in a bit of a slump this week, for whatever reason. I have found that I can hardly stand working out in the evening due to the thousands of unattended toddlers that seem to run the place. If I get to the gym by 8:00am, it’s much more tolerable, and frequently I have the hot tub to myself.

Josh and I have been trying to think of projects that we can do together. Instead of taking a trip during my Spring Break, we are going to build some furniture. This involves buying power tools, which is something both of us enjoy, and it also appeals to each of our strengths. We are making night stands first, and if everything turns out nicely and we both survive, we will make a bed frame later on. I am actually pretty good at wood working, having had lots of experience when I was in technical theatre. It is something I really enjoy, but my forte is really painting and staining, so that will be my big job, although I hope to get my hands on some saws, too.

There. I blogged without being witting. So there.