Spring Break

So this spring break wasn't exactly spring break 2009. I mean, there was no week off work with a pimp beach house in San Diego. There was no skydiving. Instead, it was actually a lot of work. I still had 3 days of clinicals and 3 days of work. Basically a 60 hour work week with a little bit of a paper on Pelvic Inflammatory Disease mixed in.
But spring break has a way of happening even when you don't plan for it. I got almost no homework done that I was meaning to (and subsequently had to take a day off work this week and spend about 24 hours in front on my computer over two days getting crap done). I DID, however, cook every day last week. I made Eggplant Lasagna TWICE and spinach and barley salad from a Women's Health magazine and made 3 caprese salads. And they were delicious. I went to the temple with Brad and my home teachers. I went to the grocery store about 5 times. I watched Meet the Robinson's and went on a late night pizza/Sonic run. I had late-night talks with new friends and old friends and even had two awesome workouts.
In short, I started to feel like me again.
And that was exactly the kind of break I needed.

School

Today I bought some books. Books that look like they're for school, but really they're for me. It's my first such purchase, and it's crazy. It's like buying textbooks because you're actually interested in what they might teach you. Because you're about 10 months from being a nurse practitioner and the homework is piling up and you're wondering what you'll turn to when you're alone in the office.
Just yesterday I switched from 72 hours/pay period to 60 hours/pay period. Turns out I still get to keep my full-time benefits (and possibly my sanity) with this arrangement. I'm doing a ton of clinicals and seeing tons of cervixes and it's still very very cool. I really am looking forward to all of this.
My preceptors have been great. They all have such good hearts and great perspectives on life. One just says, "I just love women. They do so much....." And she's right. Everybody has a story, and it's going to be great to be the person that helps them live it a little better.
And by the way, if, by next week, you have a question on a drug in pregnancy, just ask!! I'll have the book!