Lazy Sunday

So, it's been awhile since I've posted anything primarily because I've had little time to catch my breath. Life is crazy busy- working nights, school, Homer, writing this comp exam (the equivalent of a thesis) have left me with little spare time. The picture on the left is Bryan and Homer relaxing on the couch watching football (yes, Homer is watching too) and being lazy on a Sunday afternoon. Bryan just took the Algebra portion of his CSET test yesterday and he's rewarding all of his studying efforts with a day glued to the couch. I, on the other hand, have spent the afternoon working on my comp exam outline and trying to make some sense of all of the notes (mostly chicken scratch) I've compiled. I have a 2 inch stack of research articles (that I actually read!) an I'm feeling like I'm finally getting somewhere with this paper. Now, I just need to start writing.

I also included a close up of Homer as I've had multiple requests for some updated pics. He's such a big boy now! He's lost all of his baby teeth (ate most of them before I could save them), grown in some powerful adult teeth, lost his puppy down and grown real doggy fur, and grown to a whopping 11 lbs! He's now 6 months old. Speaking of time, I just realized Bryan and I will reach our 6 month wedding anniversary tomorrow. That is mind-blowing to me, it seems like yesterday that we were planning and stressing about the big day. Now many of our friends are going through this process and we are lucky enough to sit back at our assigned tables and thank our lucky stars that it's no longer us!

Work is going well. I haven't killed anyone yet. I'm actually feeling more confident everyday. What I'm realizing is that I am not meant to be a bedside nurse for the eternity of my career. Everyday I see processes and systems failures within healthcare that are difficult, if not impossible, to change as a bedside nurse. I get satisfaction out of taking care of my patients and I undoubtedly see the importance of building a nursing career with a strong foundation in clinical nursing. However, my heart lies in improving the system and that is not at the bedside level. But one step at a time, right? I tend to get ahead of myself most of the time.