Well, I have been out of school for almost 11 weeks...holy crap. It's been a good summer so far. I have just finished the one online class that I was taking (thank goodness!!! because it was painful) and now have 3 weeks of NOTHING....that is very strange for me.
I had a great 10 days in Edmonton visiting my family, I got to spend a couple days in Bellingham with my man, have had many awesome moments with Paige, and have been totally lazing around enjoying the slow pace of summer.
There have been a few developments in last little while that have been somewhat exciting for me. I turned 30 this month...and I am actually totally fine with it :) (no seriously, I am) , I have decided that I will take Paige to Roatan with me next June to volunteer in a clinic out there- which I know is going to be quite an experience for both of us! Roatan is a poor island just off of Honduras and there is an amazing clinic out there that functions almost entirely on volunteers, I am officially changing my last name back to Smith which is a semi hassle but not as painful as I expected....I decided to try out BCIT's counselling services to deal with a few issues that have been driving me nuts....and it is awesome. I am so glad that I get to go and that it's free! I think everyone should go to counselling if they can, it's amazing the stuff that I carry around on my little shoulders...
So Level 2 starts in 3 weeks and for those of you that know me, you KNOW how friggen excited I am about that! It's twisted, but I actually really, REALLY enjoy everything about this process....even the endless hours of homework. Something that I have learnt about myself, I LOVE structure, routine, and being productive. I get satisfaction from accomplishing goals. I love to challenge myself. This next couple weeks, the challenge is going to be doing very very little....might sound awesome to you, but to me, it's almost torture :) wish me luck
I have also decided it is time for my munchkin to learn the value of a dollar, and so we are implementing.....drum roll please.....CHORES! (evil laugh here) Of course she will get an allowance, but no more buying stuff just because we leave the house! I find it fascinating how entitled a tiny 6 year old can be...sheesh. Plus, 90 percent of the disaster in this place is thanks to 'you know who', so it's time she took a little responsibility!
30 is going to be a good year....A very busy one, but it's already looking like it'll be full of life changing moments....including the dreaded NG tube insertion......*shiver
A.Smith-Student Nurse
