Six Flags Great Adventure

Audrey and I spent yesterday (Saturday) at Six Flags Great adventure. It began with a 3 hour drive (the return ride was only an hour and ten minutes. We didn't think about the fact that we are in a heat wave and everyone was heading to the shore. When we finally arrived we decided to start things off right. We went on the roller coaster ride Superman. This was one where you sit in a seat and they strap you in and they position the seat so you are in the flying position, looking down at the ground the whole time.

I also went on maybe my first Ferris wheel ride. I don't ever remember riding on one before. It was cool because you could see out for miles. The view was great. I won't admit that the height thing got to me :-). Our very last ride was one called Nitro. It begins with a steady climb straight up into the sky and then proceeds to drop you straight down. The rest of the ride goes up, down, around at 80 miles an hour. At first as we were climbing I told Audrey, "What am I getting myself into, I don't think I like you anymore." By about half way down the first drop I was yelling, "I love this"

This weekend has been very hot. Starting Friday we had 96 degrees and humid. Saturday was no cooler but the humidity was much better. Today was 97 by 11am when we were leaving church and was very muggy out. Now we are awaiting the thunderstorms and rain that can break this weather.

A bump in the road...

So I called this week to follow up on nursing school. When I talked to the registrar she said "oh your not in the program, you'll be on the waiting list!" I explained to her that my letter said I was accepted into the program and she seemed surprised. After going around in circles we ended the conversation that she was going to do some searching and call me before she left town for vacation. When I didn't here from her, I called Friday morning and got the message saying she was already on vacation. Urhhh! Now I have no idea. I will have to call again this week and see if there is anyone else who can straighten this out.

Very discouraging but, I know it is just a bump in the road. God is good and knows right where I need to be. Please keep praying and thank you for all of you who do so.

NJ state fare at the Meadowlands

Audrey (my roommate) and I went to the NJ state fare with my brother, sister-n-law, and the kids. It was a hot day but a good one. We just went for a few hours. Audrey and I went on a ride that we wondered, while we were on it, if we might not just fly off of it.


Oops we all had accidents...or at least it looked like it. It was so hot that we decided to go on this ride where you were in motorized inner-tubes. The effect of the cooling off was countered by the fact that the engine, which was directly in front of our face and the thing that allowed us to steer, was shooting exhaust at us. When we got out of the inner tube, the boys and I looked like we wet our pants. It was a fun and comfortable rest of the evening.

We no longer have to fear being hot...

Audrey and I bought two AC's to cool our apartment. The first was a 11,600 BTU AC and the other was an 8000 BTU AC. The big one was going in our kitchen and I proceeded to ruin it when I plugged a fan into the same outlet. One of the pastor's at our church is an electrician and promised to come and look at it for us. The unfortunate news was that it was done, caput, no more. A few days later at the church bible study we were told that the church bought us a new one. They found a used one for us and brought it over on Thursday. This one is an 18000 BTU one that will keep us nice and cool.

How cool is that. Well, now NJ bring on the heat and humidity. We are ready for it.

Fourth of July weekend

This weekend I had a 3 day weekend. This was a much needed time off. I have been working 50-70 hours a week since my training finished. Even this week with a 3 day weekend I worked 50 hours.

I spent the past couple days taking care of my brothers 2 big labs. We spent the day throwing the ball and being slobbered on. Friday Audrey (my roommate) and I had a little bbq and then went to the town Firework show. The show went off with a bang and ended with boo's. They had technical difficulties that cut the fireworks short. Tonight though we got a second showing from a near by town. NJ has a law against fireworks so many of the towns put on their own shows.

I have had two days off already and still another ahead. I don't know what to do with myself. I think I have officially faced the fact that I am a workaholic.

I finished the last of my training!

So this past week I finally finished my 50 blood draws with another staff member. Now I can finally do it on my own. I also had my EKG class and have been on my own doing that for a week. My job is busier but so much easier now that I can do these things on my own.

A drive to my new school!

Well I went and dropped off my paperwork and deposit for Muhlenberg school of nursing. So now I am officially a student there. I also found out that I will be going to school 5 days a week. 2 days a week I will be in school all day. The other 3 days I will be at a hospital doing my clinicals. Each term our rotation will change so that we get a bit of variety.

The scary part of the whole thing is that everyone I have spoken to including the staff at the school all have told me that I would be ridiculus to even consider working. Ahhh, I have never not worked. Besides school is expensive enough but now I have to cover my cost of living also. I take heart in the fact that God has opened the door for me to finally get into school so I trust that the money will come some way or another.

I did find out about a program that if I go to a hospital that is in critical shortage they have a substantial loan forgiveness program. They have lots of hospitals all across the country so I could go anywhere. The only requirement is that I work for 2 years at the hospital. What a blessing this will be.

I am taking an educational leave from my job so that I can keep my foot in the door. If I find I can still work then I will be able to.