Goreyboy

I took it this morning and got an 85.97%! Wahoo! I'm excited and relieved. I have the state registry on Wednesday but that's (allegedly) a good deal easier than this one. :-)

I think I'm going to go to the beach. Tonight I'm going to see "Harry Potter" to celebrate.

Go me. :-)

I hate this English paper. I am so over everything I set out to say months ago when I started it. I don't even find the topic or the film interesting anymore. My sources are like irritating house guests repeating the same opinions over and over.... It's due tomorrow and there is nothing I wouldn't rather do than read it again and make a final draft to hand in tomorrow.

I have no idea what I'm going to do with them, if anything, but I'm hording them. There is a little pile of them accumulating in the "lab". I keep one by the computer so I can make PA announcements for Gypsy while I'm working on something. She likes that. [smirk]

not much else to say. I'm making mad headway on Christmas shopping for the kids and getting my final papers/projects done. they papers/projects are do a week from Monday. If I can do well enough on them, I can coast through finals. I won't but the knowledge that i could vastly reduces my stress.

My back hurts from wearing lead all day in the OR. I actually liked the OR, which is a change. I spent two days up there when I was at Perth (actually is was only three cases so it was about 5 hours total) and was bored. Brick is much busier.

OK, I'm going to finish gift wrapping before I head to work. I'm going to "hide" Cole's snowboard and just put a bow on it. I'm not that crazed with wrapping things.

I almost forgot to mention the Elvis Christmas Fabric I saw last night. I was tempted to buy some for kicks but was too disturbed by the fact that there was only about a yard left on the bolt.

I just took my final. Now I have three weeks off. :-)

This semester flew by and I really never felt like I had a handle on the material. I only needed a 45% to pass so I'm not worried about failing. I am a little disappointed and concerned that I don't really have a good understanding of the material as I go into clinic in a few weeks.

It's weird to know I won't see most of my class mates for two months. When we come back in three weeks, it'll just be me, Jeff, katie and Big Frank at the hospital. I'm so used to seeing everyone else it's a little sad/weird.

This break couldn't come soon enough though. I am really burnt out. I'm hoping the time out of the classroom will recharge my batteries and in the fall semester school will be engaging again.

Anyway, I'm waiting for Carla and Rose and the some of the other kids to finish the exam so we can do our celebratory lunch.

We took the kids to see the Tree in Rockefeller Center and then dinner followed by "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" on Saturday. Six and a half kids. At once. Two of the kids weren't feeling well and one of them started vomiting on the way home. You know I'm sick today with a head cold. Children are like petri dishes with legs. ;-)

The kids had a great time, as did Mr Bear and I. When we delivered the kids to their respective parents we were teased about not wanting kids anymore. I said we just didn't want 7 of them and then mentioned that we handed out goodie bags on the ride home so the kids were properly sugared up at 11 PM. Of course, their parents were hugely appreciative. [smirk]

Sunday I studied a little and spent a good deal of the day running errands and lying about the house. Since I wasn't feeling too great, I skimped on studying (an hour and a half in the morning) and took my chances on the Anatomy final this morning. I think I did OK. I got my grade on the lab final (83!) which was 20 points higher than I expected so I have a nice cushion for the lecture final exam's grade. :-)

So, now I'm a free man. :-)

I trimmed our tree and vegged on the sofa with Miss Darla and Miss Gypsy most of the afternoon. I'm still really congested but at least I'm not exhausted. Tomorrow is another stay at home and rest day then I've got some errands and stuff for Christmas.

I am relieved the semester is over and pretty proud of how well I did. The hope is that the confidence built in this semester makes me less frantic in the next. That and a lighter schedule. :-)

OK, time to throw some laundry in.

Things I Am Grateful For
Mr Bear
Curling ribbon
Gingerbread
Having enough
Colored Christmas lights
Ornaments with memories attached
The big tree is gone :-)
Getting some free time and a few fun projects to work on
Halloween and A Half 2006 is taking shape

Things I Want Today
Good Hot Chocolate
New flannel pajamas
A puppet theater