Writing on My Hand

It has finally sunk in that I am graduating next weekend! I literally ran down the stairs and jumped, kicking my heels together, to land with the loudest scream of ecstasy I have ever felt as I exited school today--my last day of class.

I just have two exams left and then a bunch of graduation activities and then I am done.

Life, Death, and TAXES

Yeah those are three certainties that are inescapable (unless you're Elijah :) )! What is not certain is where I am going to work when I have graduated and passed my boards.

Remember when you were rapidly approaching your high school graduation and your major for college was still undecided. (Okay I never had this problem, but I am slowly becoming aware of the problem this presented to many of my friends). Well, picking a job for nursing is the same thing as picking a major for college. There are countless opportunities out there in the nursing world and I am overwhelmed at thought of my indecisiveness. I mean don't get me wrong I have somewhat of an idea as to what I want to do, however, I have no idea where to go to do those things. Yesterday, I had a shadowing experience with a nurse on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Children's Hospital. It was spectacular. Before, when it seemed as though I could never work with such sick babies, now I can really see myself working there. I am so sure that I am already lining up recommendation letters and references galore!!

Pray for me as I start filling out applications and really get into my job search!!! I need wisdom and strength to get through this, and on the flip side, they need wisdom to see that I am clearly the correct choice! :o)

In other news I have really exciting news! (Redundant?) I bought my very first motorcycle!!!!
It is a 2005 Kawasaki Z750S. His name is Asa Jet Lopez and he is really cool.

My dad had to drive him home, because I am chicken and it wasn't insured yet. Dad is a much more experienced rider than me. We stopped at McDonald's on the way home, so my father wouldn't go into a diabetic coma. Which is why we are in a strange parking lot and my dad has his gear on.

This is me on Asa (my escort, Greg is in the background! Gotta represent the car):

I am so excited! I am working on getting Asa insured, however, I have an accident in my history and they claim it was an "at-fault" accident, so tomorrow I have to go to the BMV to clear my name since the only way I could have avoided the accident was to 1. disappear off the face of the earth or 2. Levitate (sp?) and since both of those options are impossiblities, I think that this accident was crazy ladies fault!!!

Just for fun, here is a silly pic of me and Asa (and Greg) making a funny pose:

Well that is all for now. God Bless!

Graduation Countdown: Only ONE left!!!

Month that is! heehee! I can't believe I can finally say one month til graduation! It seems forever away though! So many things to do before that day comes. I actually got a taste of it today when I was bombarded with a checklist of things I must do by today and tomorrow! Ahhh!

First my friend asks, "Kari, where do we do the exit interview online at?" UUUUUHHHHH, came my reply (preposition street? I thought to myself, you never end a sentence with a preposition! although I know I have). I didn't have any clue, right now I am ten miles from the exit to even think about the interview that comes with it. "Is that due soon?" I asked with great hope that she would say, No no no, I am an idiotic overachiever trying to make you poop your pants before going to the class you hate! "Yeah, the deadline is tomorrow." There it is...the gagging scent leaking from my once clean pants has filled the library.

Then when I think that no more can be thrown onto my 10 foot high piled dinner platter, another friend exclaims, "Oh yeah, and the deadline for the financial exit course is tomorrow." and another distant acquaintance, "Have you ordered your cap and gown yet, the deadline is today!" I wiped the sweat from brow and let out a sigh of relief because I had just ordered my cap and gown that morning. However, panic again quickly ensues because I have not completed so many other things.

My mind quickly flashes to the part in Forrest Gump when Jenny makes him pray with her, "Dear God, make me a bird, so I can fly far, far far away from here," over and over again. I didn't even notice that I had to started to say those very words out loud. "Uh, Kari? Are you okay?" my first friend asked. With her question I was immediately snapped back to my relentless reality. "Yeah I'm good, I need to go to class!"

PEDIATRICS

Oh dear I need a vacation! Hannah is teaching today and I might die of boredom. I left my notes at home. I think today needs to be over quickly.

COMMUNITIES

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Well that's probably all you need to hear about the adventures of the soon to be, yet not soon enough graduate!

Love and wet sloppy kisses to all!