I never seem to blog any more, but I do check back to xanga often.  I don't like how xanga got all wacko with their blogging communities like...  the mamaroo and whatever else they have.  It seems that if you leave them a comment, but get bombarded with invites and people with really intense view points.  Maybe I am too grumpy, but that's what I think.

Anywaysss...

I wanted to post because I opened up my very own Etsy shop called : Lalka Designs
http://www.etsy.com/shop/LalkaDesigns

So far I have really enjoyed putting my stuff out there, and if you know of anyone who may be interested please do share.  Thanks!!

Have a great holiday season.

I have started working as a registered nurse this year!  I work on a very very busy floor in a great hospital. It has been a whirl of information and learning.  I really do love my job (it helps that the people I work with are normal and nice).  My body also has gotten use to the brunt of 12 hour shifts, and waking up at 5am and returning home at 9pm if I'm lucky.

I've had many interesting experiences and met lots of different patients so far.  Just fresh from yesterday was a patient who was pretty grouchy.  He sorta complained instead of asked for things.  He also gave me a lot of grief about his medications and our care for him.  Then the last 5 minutes of the shift I went in his room to replace a skin dressing on a long cut he had suffered due to a fall trying to plug his scooter in.  Before I could start he said, "I was sitting here thinking how lucky your fiance is to have you."  I was s t u n n e d.  Really? Really? After all day of making our nurse patient relationship difficult, you're now going to be nice? Haha.  I told him how sweet it was of him to say that and thanked him.  I cleaned up his dressing and told him I'd see him Friday if he was still there.  Crazy huh.

I am sending out wedding invitations TODAY! YO! I will post a picture of the whole ordeal because I am very proud of them.  I did them myself opposed to spending the $500 bucks to have someone else do it.  WOoHoO!

 
FIRST OF ALL... HOORAY for me!! I am a registered nurse. 


so lately things have been no joke around here.  i seriously had a lot on my plate.  there was an incredible about of stress when studying for my nursing license.  i have had to juggle a lot of different roles and plan my days to the minute to accomplish anything.  that sort of lifestyle can quickly run anyone down.  it's no wonder that during this holiday break i have slept in till noon everyday.

now that i have that exam out of my hair i am focusing head strong on finding a  j  o  b.  there are tons of jobs out there for nurses, but as a new graduate i need a hospital setting to get my skills sharp.  new graduate internship programs are competitive.

aside from all that unfun stuff... i can now focus on our wedding! it's not till june, but i have little actually planned.  i have the reception location set and the ceremony site.  we have a rough sketch of the guest list and have our photographers and DJ booked.  sounds good, but i feel that the little details that make a wedding personal are still all untouched.  we're having a small small wedding, so i don't think it will be too hard to make things intimate.

first on the list... try to relearn some photoshop skills and create our own wedding invitations.
and make a serious guest list and send out invitations this january.
 

2009 goals:

volunteer
save money!
get my face lasered -- (fraxel)
whiten my teeth with those strips
change my car tires
work out and get some muscle mass!
join a badminton team (HECK YES!)
organize the closet
buy a good fitting pair of jeans
italian honeymoon
have a job i love
have many long great conversations over dinner with the fiance
learn some more go to recipes

and uh... there's a lot more.  will add as i think of them.

Merry Christmas!