Tada!!!!!!!!!!!

It has been the most insane month ever!! Of course I say that and then there is always a crazier month right behind. I have spent the past month trying to get my life in order so that I can go into the semester as smoothly as possible. I think I have actually done it!
School starts for me on Tuesday! I can't believe that it's going to be my LAST FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! I GRADUATE in December! I'm so excited!!! I can't believe that it is here. It has been quite the road to get here and I can actually see the light at the end of the tunnel. I didn't think it was there but I actually see it...or I'm dying...both a possibility but I'm going for the tunnel instead of death.
In order to financially make ends meet during the semester I have opted for 2 part time jobs. One of which is at a girls home for teen moms in which I do overnights and LOVE IT! I'm so lucky to have landed the job there for many many reasons but I just LOVE IT! The second one is at a swim school where I teach little ones how to swim and again, I LOVE IT! I love being in the water and the time goes by so fast!! I love the people I work with at both places and finally am in a position of what I consider "stress free" work. YEA for me!
I also start my internship for school this semester as well. I am going to be doing Child Life at one of the hospitals in their pediatric unit and I can't wait! I start this week but did my "how to" time last week and got to hold a little baby who had no one there with her :-( She was happy just be held and I didn't mind one bit. It is hard to think that it is one more thing I have to fit into the schedule but I'm anxious to do it and think that I will enjoy it very very much!
In addition to it all, school starts on Tuesday like I mentioned earlier. I'm lucky that I have been able to get a Tuesday/Thursday schedule but that means I'm there ALL DAY long. I'm SOOO excited to start though because that means the end is near.

Although there are many exciting things that are happening in my life right now my family did just experience a loss as well. My grandfather just passed away last week. Although it has been anticipated for a while it doesn't make it any easier. My grandpa was the most incredible man. I have some of the greatest memories of my life with him....golf cart rides, movies, Home Improvement episodes, feeding the ducks, "SHUT THE DOOR!", coffee and newspaper in the morning, Golden Corral trips, Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear...the list can go on forever! He led an a fascinating and fulfilling life for 94 years. He will be missed but is finally in a place of peace. There is comfort in that despite the sadness.

So there have been very exciting and very sad things but it has been busy. I'm ready for the semester to start and get into the routine of my life. I just wanted to give a quick post so you can keep up on what I've been up to!

Have a beautiful day!

"Call to make your appointment today!" Walkins only.

GOOD NEWS, GOOD NEWS! I have been given a job offer! I'm SOOOOO excited. Not just because I really need a paycheck but because I'm excited to work where I will be working. When I learn all the details I will let you know but for now I can tell you that it's at a girls home that is set up for teen mom's and their babies. I will be working overnights 3 days a week and as much as I am NOT looking forward to that, I think I can make it. I still need another part time job so I'm working on making it all come together and hopefully it will...soon!
Anyway...so yesterday I go to complete paperwork and of course I have to go get a drug test, a TB test (for the 3rd time this week...no need to panic, I'm just in the middle of doing my health screening for my internship as well), and a physical. I leave the HR department and am looking at the map of health clinics that I am allowed to go to and trying to decide if I should go right then or procrastinate and wait till the morning (after all, I only have 24 hours to get this done). I figure out the one closest to me and start to head over there. I notice that it says, "CALL TO MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENT TODAY!" I think that is just fantastic cause I don't like waiting in health clinics at all! I call and ask to make an appointment and the conversation goes like this:

Health Clinic:"Thank you for calling Concentra how may I direct your call?"
Me: "I am calling to make an appointment for my preemployment health screening."
Health Clinic: "You don't need to make an appointment just come on in."
Me: "Can I make an appointment so I don't have to wait in line as long?"
Health Clinic: "No. We don't make appointments, we are a walk in only clinic."
Me: "Oh. Do you know what clinic does make appointments?"
Health Clinic: "None of them. We are only a walk in clinic. We do not take appointments. Emergencies get first priority."
Me: "Ok. How busy are you right now?"
Health Clinic: "We are really busy right now."
Me: "When is your least busiest time?"
Health Clinic: "We are always busy."
Me: "What are your hours?"
Health Clinic: "We are open 24 hours."

THOUGHTS IN MY HEAD: Really...you're open 24 hours and your totally BUSY ALL THE TIME? Maybe, but doubtful!

Me: "Ok. Thank you!"
Health Clinic: "Anything else I can help you with?
Me: "No. Thank you. Bye."
Health Clinic: "Bye"

So I drive over to the health clinic perplexed by the "Make an appointment" invite only to find out that you can't and when I get to learn that "BUSY" is only ONE other person in the clinic!!!! That's right only ONE! I was a little annoyed that she said that they were busy. She must have thought that I said, "HOW LAZY are you?" not "HOW BUSY are you?"

Anyway...I have now completed 3 TB tests, a full physical, a drug test, and have had to receive an MMR vaccine (NOT my idea of a good time!). I'm as healthy as a horse, drug free, and I don't have TB. GO ME!