Dentists and other evil creatures

Wow three posts in the past few days, I'm on a roll.

Yesterday Theresa and I had a huge baking day. A nice change from the previous days. Let me tell you that taking apart the old computer desk and sorting through the papers was not a fun day to spend my Sunday. I didn't realize there was so much junk in there, yikes! But in other good news, I found the missing Nintendo games. Yay!! Nintendo night @ my house, whenever, BYOB!!! LOL Fun times to be had...

Had my dentist appointment today. Once again had that wench (ask Theresa, she knows all about it). She actually wasn't that horrid today, yay? No cavities though, phew! I was worried there. I hadn't been there in almost year. It wasn't entirely my fault, it was always hard to get appointments there were compatible with my schooling and their hours, so I just waited until I had to because I'm about to be cut off from my parent's insurance, scary thought. Nonetheless, no worries.

Went and saw Garden State today though. It was pretty good. Not as funny as I though, but it was more of a funny in a not so obvious blatant way. More like laughing at everyday things. It was really good though. Zach Braff is really talents. Must have been a lot of work though. To star in it, write it and actually direct it. It was worth it though. Kind of makes you think though. I like movies like that. Really good though. Not like the Princess Diaries 2 (totally disappointed and feel I lost some IQ there).

Well not much going on now. Haven't studied all that much yet, and my mouth is hurting (grr)! Plus I'm going back to the dentist tomorrow so I can get a nightguard (I've been clenching my jaw at night, grr stress). But boy am I worn out. My sleep pattern is really off right now. I'm averaging 5 hours of sleep a night. I'm afraid to sleep the day way so I make sure I get up by 9am, yet I'm still not able to go to sleep until 3 am, I have no idea what is going on. It's driving me nuts though.

Finally got my exam notice though. I have a time and a place, finally. I was wondering when I was going to learn where it was. One more day, one more day then I'm free (ok two, I also have that unforunate grad thing)...

Any hoos, I have fanart to work on (yay fanart) and Amazing race to watch so I'm out...

ps computer is nice at this speed

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{..::current..mood::..} exhausted and a little down
{..::currently..reading::..} nothing (i need to buy more books)
{..::currently..watching::..} amazing race
{..::currently..listening::..} same as above
{..::days.until.CAMRT::..} 22

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Computers are the devil...oh wait that's just mine

Well now that I'm back and everything, my parents finally decide to buy a new computer desk. Our's was too huge and dark (in my mom's words). Actually both of my parents have been saying this for a while, but yesterday they decided to go through with it.

We go to a few stores but ultimately decide on this cool glass one from JYSK (the closest thing I have to ikea, it's ok but nowhere near as good as ikea). So I'm dropped off at home so my parents can go and pick it up.

While my parents are out, I'm doing a little work on the computer and decide to check some facts out about computers running extremely slow because ours was like that. I always just thought it was because of XP and such. I learnt that we only had 64MB of ram. Evidently, you need at least 128 MB ram just to run windows XP. Oops! Total oversight on mybehalf when we bought XP. Everything running extremely slow makes sense now. I'm feeling pretty dumb at this point.

I make a decision, hmm maybe we could buy some more ram. Chrissy, I said, hmm how hard can that be? Maybe I should run this by my parents first, don't want to get my hopes up only to learn they won't fund more memory, as it wasn't exactly too cheap. My parents are all for it though, phew! I'm still a little sure on all this ram talk though so I get in touch with my computer building neighbour. He comes over and tells me all this info we need. My dad then asks my neighbor to go with him to pick our the memory card, seeing how he'd have a better idea than my dad on what to look for. While they're gone I'm putting together the new computer desk (the instructions say it should only take 20 minutes anyways).

3 hours later...

GOD DAMN TABLE!!!

20 minutes my ASS!!!

Where the hell did that screw go!!

ACK!!!! I was right this part is on wrong!! FUCK!!

neighbour = "hmmm this memory doesn't seem to be working. HP can be a bitch when it comes to memory. I'll keep trying though."

4½ hours later...
phew!! I finally got that mother-fucking table together. It's not totally level but I blame the basement cement floor, because there is no way I'm pulling apart this evil thing.

At which point my neighbour says =

"Uhh chrissy, it seems like your computer is actually 'el diablo'. Your computer really doesn't like this memory. Let me run home and get a dimm card I have and we'll try that. If that doesn't work, there really isn't much more I can say or do. This computer is 'el diablo' but I'll keep trying."

Turns out HP can mean "el diablo" when it comes to memory (ram).

Another hour or so later, we've finally given up on the memory thing. DAMN you hp!!!

1 am in the morning
f-u hp!! damn you!! why won't you accept the memory!!! Hmm maybe if I try I can get it. Just take this apart....

2 am in the morning
UGH!!! I really hate you!!
Internet here I come. I mean I have to be able to find the name of a compatible ram eh?

3 am in the morning
too tired to continue... this ram just won't work, I give up!! I'm going to bed...

next day @9am
Hmmm ok I'm going to try and find some compatible ram...

11 am
Ok I now have a list of different kinds. Future shop carries the brand but not that model, well let's go to the store and see if they can help me, plus we have to return the evil one..

@ future shop
Me: "excuse me? I need to buy ram.. 'insert story of upgrading'" (10 minutes later after been ignored)
Salesclerk: "ummm... uhhhh, I just need to get some keys to get in there" [pointing at glass case]
Me: "umm ok"
Salesclerk: "d'uhhhh it seems we don't have any that goes with what you need, try Best Buy, I'm sure they'll carry it" (mind you he didn't really have any clue about what I was talking about and couldn't help me at all... seriously who sends people away without really trying to help first)

@best buy
Me [pissed off (but not taking it out on guy, just annoyed], and in full rant mode, tell the sales guy my whole story]:help!
salesguy: "yes, hp does have an issue with that, but let's see what I can do to help"
me: yay and man is he hott, but that's not the point, think RAM!... hmmm ram, eh? i'd like to ram him...but must contain self, keep talking... "well I have a list here from the hp site and it lists these products as compatible, but you don't have them"
salesguy:"actually this company here [points to one on my paper and to the product] is actually a subdivision of this company"
me: "oh really? so you're saying that technically this one should work"
salesguy: "it should, no promises though"
me:"but it's a 133mhz, and i supposed need a 100mhz. I know you can use 133 and it'll just jump down, but you guys only have the 133, will that be ok?"
salesguy: "exactly, it should work though. Try putting it in where your memory ram is and see if it works. it if works in there on it's on, it's compatible if not, just bring it back and we'll think of something"
me: phew! "thanks!"
salesguy: "no problem"

So I'm all excited at this point. First he's all hott and nice, second he seems to understand what the hell he's doing and finally this memory ram should work.

@home an hour later
Oh my god!! It WORKS!!! It workS!!! I could so totally kiss that guy. I am the genius, and I rock, but now I'm exhausted. Maybe I should test the computer though. Heaven forbid it's only messing my mind (remember it is 'el diablo')...

few minutes ago
Phew! Still seems all good. Computer is way faster, I can't believe I ever thought it was running good before...

Well it's time for me to go to the movies...later days!

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{..::current..mood::..} exhausted, but happy that I finally found some ram that worked
{..::currently..reading::..} nothing
{..::currently..watching::..} not sure, i've been too focused on the computer
{..::currently..listening::..} see above
{..::days.until.CAMRT::..} don't want to think about it!!

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I have returned...rejoice.... or else!!

So I haven't exactly been the most up-to-the-moment blogger, sue me (no wait don't, well you could but it's very unlikely I'd have anything to give you. I might have some lint if you want..)

Suffice it to say, I've been rather occupado.

Here's a bunch of stuff I've been up to..

1. Went out to dinner with some co-workers
   
2. Got my final marks for the program. I maintained my mark all year (well after the first really crappy first term), so yay me, all that hard work and different studying methods worked. My marks even went up after all the instructors got together and threw out questions, so that's good.
   
3. Finished my gosh-darnit program... yay me! Two long years of my life, finally finished. WHOO HOO!!
   
4. Got my 'freaks and geeks' DVD.. WOOT!
   
5. Went to Bemidji (home of Paul Bunyan and the blue Ox)
   
   Nothing too much exciting here. We'd stayed in Bemidji before, but that was 6 years ago. It was still fun though. We didn't really go and see any of the sights or anything, much to my chagrin. We went shopping, but didn't really buy anything of interest there.
   

   Continued on to Minneapolis for a couple nights
   

   This was fun. Our hotel room had a microwave, fridge and no more consultations with the coolers and having mildly cold drinks. Unforunately I had to share the bed with my brother, who tends to be a bed hog. Oh well the two of us were hitting eachother all night, none of it on purpose mind you. Not the best rest. I even managed to get injuried. I managed to bruise up my arm and scrap up my leg in the pool. If I didn't have bad luck, I wouldn't have any luck. Mind you my brother out did me, he scraped up his forehead (not once, but twice), his nose and even his chin (the bonehead). It looks like we beat him up. lol.
   

   Went to Chi-Chi's
   

   Man, it's been years since I've been one of those. I used to love going there as a child, when we still had them in the city. That place is full of many childhood memories. I remember when my brother snuck away and told the waiter it was my birthday. When this happens they come out and sing to you and everything. From that moment on, I've never trusted my brother in restaurants when it's any one's birthday. I simply just loved it, many occasions went on there. The food is still as good as I remembered it, so that's good. Only bad this is, I pushed my stomach too far and then I got sick at the restaurant. But I blame the fried ice-cream, turns out the coating they use is corn flakes (i have a corn allergy, not a deadly allergy but a pretty good one) so that explains why I used to always get sick after the ice-cream, oh well. It was still worth it.
   

   Bought some cool 80s cartoon screen print t-shirts, which totally rock (Go Rainbow Bright and Care Bears!!!)
   

   Ikea!! I love that store!!! I'd never been to one before, I'd ordered stuff, but never actually been there. Their store there was amazing. You actually had to go through the entire store just so that you can leave. I was in heaven. I found all sorts of stuff I want for when I have a place of my own. I even found my double boiler. I've been searching this city for one for a few years and never could find one without having to buy a whole pot and pan collection. yay! I even got some cool stainless steel bowl that has a rubber base so that it doesn't move around when you're using it. It even had a stand for even more stability. It rocked there. I could have spent forever in there.
   

   Bought a bunch of cool kitchen dishes and such for when I move out (circa years from now...boo!) Albertville Outlet Center ROCKS!!!
   

   Went to the Shooting Star Casino.
   

   Ok I wasn't at all impressed with the casino's hotel. I was expecting a nice room and such, but no such luck. Don't get me wrong, it's not like it was a dump or anything, I just expected more out of them. Small rooms, hard mattresses, smaller beds than the other hotels we had previously stayed up and plus our tv remote never worked. Even the bathroom was small, plus the plug in the bathtub was broken. You actually had to put a piece of cardboard to keep the plug open so that you weren't standing in a bath full of water while showering.
   

   The buffet was also horrible. Never ever go there. My dad supposedly checked it out and it all looked fine and plus we had some coupons for money off so we decided to go. Earlier in the day I had pulled out some ice cream I'd previously bought and thought it might still be good, I mean in the past I have been able to bring ice cream home from Grand Forks, but no such luck. It was all liquid, but I ate some of it any ways, not my best move. Any ways, back to the buffet. So we go and get a table and go to the food. Not much salad, fine ok whatever. New salad is then brought out, but these little old ladies and men push me out of the way. What nerve! I was so pissed off and just said to hell with the salad (it didn't look good anyways, neither did the dressing and other parts of the salad bar, probably safer for me anyways). I then go to the "main entree" area. Not much "Chrissy-friendly" food, but I take some things that still look ok, or at least took what I could before I was again pushed out of the way but the crazy pirahas called the elderly. They were insane! I think I walked away with some macaroni and cheese, baked potato and garlic bread. That was about all I could eat. Oh well whatever. I get back to the table and stupid me didn't grab butter. I saw butter on the table anyways and thought "gee that's handy, cool." So I open one up and damn it starts to pour out. I then say to myself "umm, since when does butter pour out, oh crap! it's not butter it's half-and-half, what the hell was I thinking." At this point my mom and brother are staring at me like I've lost my lid (which I agree I did). As crazy as it seems, it didn't taste all that bad, wouldn't do it again, but still not all that bad tasting. Then my mom was nice enough to bring some ketchup to eat with the gross mac and cheese. I go to dip my fork in and get some mac, but it tasted so gross. I thought the ketchup was just horrid (turns out my mom brought back BBQ sauce instead). So by this point I'm totally pissed off. My meal has sucked, I've mistakenly put half and half on my baked potato and eating mac and cheese with bbq sauce. Dessert must be better right?! I was sure praying it was, before so far I was very unimpressed. Damn those people (ie family relatives) that told us the buffet was good, damn you all!!!!
   

   Go for dessert and bring back some strawberry shortcake. Looks good. Tastes good, but all of the sudden I'm not feeling so good. BANG!!! I'm going to get sick and I have less than 5 minutes to get a toliet and talk to my old boyfriend Ralph on the big white phone. Mind you my hotel room is on another floor and on the complete opposite side of the where I was at that exact moment. So I'm rushing to get back to my room, having to walk through some loud music (making me more nauseous), smokers, and trying to keep my dinner down. Suffice it to so, I just barely made it back to our room. So in hindsight, never go to the buffet, never!!!!
   

   The gambling was great though. They have penny machines so it makes you feel like you are rich when you put a $5 in the machine. I was able to play a long time without losing my money, but once again my mom won big. First on Friday at Club Regent then again at the Shooting Star Casino, seesh! It was still fun though. Overall Shooting Star wasn't too bad, just disappointed in their rooms and buffet.
   

   Bought a few more items in Grand Forks
   

   Finally got back home and found out I had lost out on not one, but two shifts. *waves evil fist at the gods* grr
   

   Rejoiced in my not having to be at school any more, but having guilt because I don't have a job yet (other than my casual position) and because I still have to study for the national exam, ACK!
   

   Had minimal fights with my family while away too, that's v.g. when we're all trapped in close proximity for 5 days, nonstop
   

So that's what I've been up to this past week. Just relieved I'm finished.

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{..::current..mood::..} tired
{..::currently..reading::..} should be reading textbooks but I did read "Confessions of a Shopaholic" and "get fuzzy" book while I was away.
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{..::days.until.finished::..} 0 !!! YAY!!!
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Yahoo!!!!

YIPPEE!!! I PASSED!! NO MORE RRC CRAP!!! WOOO HOO!!!

That was f-kin hard though. My brain is literally in shut-down mode. Why they have to ask us questions about mammography and computed tomography (C.T.) is beyond me, but obviously they feel we should know more about that than general duty radiography, go figure. Oh well, no more of their exams. Just the one HUGE exam is left, but I have 5 weeks today to worry about that, phew!

Going out tonight though! Woo! Dinner and gambling, sounds right after 250 horrid questions. Then on Thursday I'm going out for dinner with some co-workers, and then doing something friday and out of the country on sunday. I'm going to be one busy person. BUT YAY!!!! Ok I only have my preliminary marks, it could change a little (hopefully up and not down 7% like that one time, grr). But huge relief off my chest.

Ok I'm off to go and sit idly by the window again, because that is all I'm obviously capable of doing. Later days..

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{..::current..mood::..} drop dead exhausted but relieved to know I passed
{..::currently..reading::..} NOTHING!!! YAY!!
{..::currently..watching::..} *shrug*
{..::currently..listening::..} silence
{..::days.until.finished::..} 3 ... well not even more like 1 full day, 1 2/3 day and one half day
{..::days.until.CAMRT::..} umm 5 weeks
{..::useless.fact.of.the.day::..} the santa claus pictures in all of the coca-cola ads are actually the face of the man who painted the pictures

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phew

ok phew! the site is working properly again, yay! No more errors and "cannot find server." Yay!

Study update...

Still not enjoying it. I feel like I'm ready, yet at the same time I feel like I need to study TONS!!! There is just sooo much to study. I am literally sitting in a fortress of books in our living room (the only room with the least amount of distractions.. although just a few minutes ago I was mentally redecorating the room, and trying to figure out hardwood floors and crown molding). Any hoo back to studying, hi-ho, hi-ho...

ACK!

WTF!!

I am seriously going to through this site somewhere. I am having so many
problems with it right now. Now it won't let me publish my site and it's
just a mess. GRR...

Studying is ACTUALLY more FUN than this...

Pre-exam jitters

Pre-exam jitters have arrive (v.b.), having nightmares (v.v.b.), and headaches getting worse.

*sigh*

All I've done today is study, study, and guess what? more studying. Both yesterday and today, I should add. My brain is literally becoming fried. I'm starting to forget the things I knew like the back of my hand. I know, I know, deep cleansing breath, deep cleansing breath. Reading Get Fuzzy is a nice breather though. Energizing me right up, thank god, 'cause nothing else was.

I think I have the majority of the subjects under control. Still, it's 250 questions spread out in two exams over 6 hours. Not fun at all. I've done it before, it's not like it killed me, it's just very daunting. I have enough confidence to know I'll pass. Sure they ask you certain questions that are so far out there, that I'm sure if people were on Pluto they'd be getting them. But nonetheless, it's the last exam of this program, therefore this excites me.

On the plus side, after I get through this, there is a nice little vacation to the states. I was planning on studying in the car, but after these past few weeks, I don't know if I want to, I should though. I'm not officially finished until I have that piece of paper in October telling me I am a full feldged member of the CAMRT. That shall be one of the best days! Woo!

Enough stalling, eh? Back to the riviting world of quality assurances and control and everything else related to les rayons x.

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{..::current..mood::..} exhausted
{..::currently..reading::..} too many textbooks and notes
{..::currently..watching::..} n/a
{..::currently..listening::..} Elton John
{..::days.until.finished::..} 5
{..::days.until.CAMRT::..} 37
{..::days.until.vacation::..} 7

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Huge Dilemma

One big dilemma happening. I'm just not in the mood to study and yet I'm nowhere near ready for this massive, life altering exam. I mean c'mon it's my final exam in this blood program (5 days left, woo!). Actually I just found out that on our last day we get to leave right after the lunch they are having for us, whoo hoo! Maybe they'll pay us to stay for the rest of the day..hmmm, ok maybe not. But I digress.

This is always a problem with me. I took my study today and I didn't start studying until about 6pm, but that's because I had to physically remove myself from any distractions and bury myself in the millions of text-books I have to know by heart. It's exhausting. I have a general idea of where I need to put my main focus into but still, it's all do dry and long winded. Lots of numbers, figures, terms, positions, etc.. to know by heart. I'm going to go insane before I write the national. Don't get me wrong I've been studying lately, just not as much as I would like. Tons of charts made, it's just hard trying to figure out exactly what they want. Studying for this is almost like trying to study all your high school courses for one exam. You have to try and figure out if there will be more English than Biology or maybe more History than both of those. *deep breathe...relax*

Ok I'm off my rant. At least I know it's exam time because I'm turning into Mrs. Clean. I straightened up my brother's room only because I couldn't stand looking at the pigsty every time I walked down the hall. Sure closing the door could have done the trick, but there were no guarantees. Many little things annoy me during this time of year. It's crazy and I know I sound it but it's true. Many little annoyances or family's quirks are just pissing me off immensely. I'm keeping it all quiet mind you (v.g.). I just wish this wasn't as stressful. I keep telling myself I will do fine (and I know I will) I'm just a worrywart, plain and simple. Just lots of pressure that's all.

Today was our last day before the new bunch of students arrive. It's all very surreal. It's honestly feels like just yesterday I was worried about what the hospital had to offer for the next year and yet here I am at the end and I survived. At times, barely but I made it. Just a few days left and I'll be finished. I won't be going there every day any more. That night little safety blanket we had to fall back on is going to taken away from us, just like a mother takes her child's blanket away when they reach a certain age. Don't get me wrong, it's all exciting and change is good but it's hard to believe I'm almost finished. I'll actually have a title to put with my name, not just student or whatever the case. Tres crazy.

Any hoo, maybe if I go now I can fit in another half hour of studying. Later days..

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{..::current..mood::..} tired, stressed and not in the mood to study, but i must
{..::currently..reading::..} it is says x-ray in it, i'm probably reading it
{..::currently..watching::..} nothing
{..::currently..listening::..} my dad's EXTREMELY loud tv, god he's going DEAF
{..::days.until.finished::..} 5 (well 2 and a half working, and 2 for exam/review)
{..::days.until.CAMRT::..} lost count... but a few days over 5 weeks

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Dryers are the best seats

My family is crazy. Last night I bring up the topic of a europe trip next summer. My dad laughs at me. Any hopes and dreams I had just washed away.

Today my dad changes his mind and thinks it's a great thing.

Here's the problem. I'll have barely had a job (god willing and fingers crossed) and I don't see them being all excited about letting me go away for a month. I guess you never know though. Seriously though, *sigh* I don't have the funds. But I'm hating that I can't go. My parents are now encouraging me to go, when last night it was laughter and "you can't afford that...that's crazy."

*pulls-out-hair-running-around-the-room-screaming* ugh!!!

One week left to study. ACK!!!

Getting a little stressed out. Plus I'm in the mood to totally clean everything. I mean polish, scrub, etc.. etc.. I know I'm stressed about exams because I turn into "Ms. Clean." Grr!

Not so bad today at school though. Interesting day though. The highlight was probably bringing all the O.R. equipment to a special unit and doing x-rays there. The doctor doing the procedure didn't even know what he really wanted from us, it was sort of scary, yet funny at the same time. Hey, at least he introduced himself and everything.

Oh and I have failed to mention my new nickname by one tech. "Smut" but it's really cmut. That and Chriss-Chriss. That tech is nuts. All last week he was singing songs inserting my name and such into them. Craziness!

Any one seen "Amish In the City"? It is funny. Yesterday's episode was about the "city kids" vs. the "amish people." Hiliarity insued. The show is simply funny to watch in general. It's stupid but funny, and somewhat addictive. Damn you tv!!

Now I'm trying to decide whether or not I should go to one of the tech's farewell dinner. See it's the same day as my exam review day. Not sure if that will be a good day or bad day. I should go though, maybe.

I have so much to do within these next few weeks. I have to go to the uniform place and get my lab coat sized (seeing how I was ambushed about that today). Yet we still dont' really know how we're supposed to dress for the grad. See we all have to match because of the class picture. *gag* Like I really want a picture to remember these mental cases. Oh well, whatever. One month and a bit and I won't have to see any of them again... YAY!!!!

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{..::current..mood::..} confused and tired
{..::currently..reading::..} textbooks
{..::currently..watching::..} nothing
{..::currently..listening::..} my brother's song splicing mix
{..::days.until.finished::..} 11 (whoo!)
{..::days.until.CAMRT::..} 43

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Poor brother

Turns out karma can come back and bite people in the ass. Poor brother just got his new car just over a week ago and then just this morning it was smashed up. One of his last shifts on his night job and his car was just beaten by some irons and such. His hood, roof are just dented horridly and his windshield is caved in and smashed. Poor kid, though. Now he has to pay his deductible (sp?) of something like 200 dollars and he's barely just bought the car. Feel bad for him though. He was supposed to go to Grand Beach in his car next weekend, but looks like he'll be taking one of our cars, yet again. I'm seriously doomed to never get a car.

Any hoo, I have to go and take my dvd back because it's defective. Annoying as hell when that happens. Oh well...

2 weeks left! 2 weeks left!! whoo!!!

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{..::current..mood::..} tired
{..::currently..reading::..} textbooks and notes
{..::currently..watching::..} nada
{..::currently..listening::..} tv in other area
{..::days.until.finished::..} 12
{..::days.until.CAMRT::..} 44

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Shiny new blog

As you can see, I revamped my blog. It needed change. So there we go!

In other news, thank god it's Saturday. I'm sleep deprived and stressed out. This past week has been hell. Running errands for other people and then being treated like crap at times at school. It was fine last night though, but sometimes techs believe they can make the student do the crappy parts because they don't want to. Whatever, I won't be a student in 2 weeks, yay!

My classes hoodies/shirts finally arrived. Bad news, many unhappy techs, rightly so. Turns out "radiology" text is one inch in height and about 2-3 inches in length. Then due to the material some of them are extremely crooked. Such a mess. People want their money back, it's not good. I don't blame them though. Hello?! We sold them these products, we should fix it or refund their money. Why should they keep something they'll never use. They were not cheap either. But that's another issue with my class. These people are driving me nuts. Luckily, I didn't have to deal with any of them yesterday because of my evening rotation. The cartoon character looks fine though, so at least that's good. Seesh.

Saturday night and I have yet to really get a lot of studying done. Too busy during the day and night to study. Even my breaks at the hospital were busy. I've actually never seen it that busy yet. Maybe during the day, but that's different because there are a handful techs, during the evenings there are typically only 3 (and usually a student or extra tech). For 3 evenings straight it was just really busy. Portable, emergency, operating room, ward patients they were all in high demand. Good news though, I've officially completed my log book. I completed my last facial bones requirement. YAY! I actually did some really excellent pictures for those ones. No help or anything. They come so rarely as it is. Actually there was even more rarity to it. We had to do zygomatic arch x-rays. This consists of very uncomfortable positions for the patient to try and isolate your cheek bone from any superimposition of other facial bones. Never seen them yet, so that was good practice (mind u, I observed that part). That was the highlight of my rotation, that and crazy Dave's humour. Could have been a long week without his bizarre humour.

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{..::current..mood::..} tired
{..::currently..reading::..} well i'm about to go and read a text book
{..::currently..watching::..} nothing
{..::currently..listening::..} "One Of These Days" Gloria
{..::days.until.finished::..} 13
{..::days.until.CAMRT::..} 45

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If I didn't know better, I'd say the full moon was upon us

Another evening shift in the past. Last evening was horrible at first, just totally nuts for the first 4 hours. It never let up, it was nuts. Tonight was better. Of course we weren't able to leave emerg all night. Luckily there weren't too many portables or OR cases and such. At least it was steady though, that makes the night go by quicker. Craziness I tell you, craziness!

Well the studying thing is just not going well for me right now. I didn't have a single moment to study today. Good news, I bought two new scrub shirts, yay! Bad news, I'm in hospital scrubs until the end of the program, lol. Sheer irony, I tell you. Less than 2 weeks until the exam though, yay. I just can't believe it's that close though. The light at the end of the tunnel is especially getting bright now. It didn't feel like I'd ever get here but finally it's almost here and I couldn't be any happier! YAY!! No more bullshit, sweet!

Exciting news regarding the up-and-coming Harry Potter movie, the Goblet of Fire. They just hired the actors to played Rita Skeeter and the infamous Voldemort. Miranda Richardson will play Rita (obviously, not like they'd give Voldemort a sex change for the 4th movie, mind you that would be hiliarious. Imagine a huge anouncer voice coming on over-head saying "the role of voldemort is now going to be a female role." I think it's funny. Then we'll learn the newly female Voldemort is actually Harry's mother. *gasp* Turns out Lily Potter never gave birth to him. It was all an elaborate scheme. The insansity of it all. ... But I digress...I still think it's funny). Plus Ralph Fienes has been cast as Voldemort. I actually think that will work. Sometimes when you hear of an actor being hired for a specific role, you cringe and dread the movie and role, but I think this will work. So far the majority of the casting has been good, so I have confidence that these will work out well. Just interesting to actually have a name and face to be Voldemort. Kind of ruins your own mental image of him but no biggie.

Anyhoos it's late so I'm going to bed..

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{..::current..mood::..}exhausted
{..::currently..reading::..} family pictures/textbooks
{..::currently..watching::..} punk'd
{..::currently..listening::..} same as above
{..::days.until.finished::..}15
{..::days.until.CAMRT::..} 46 (don't hold me to that, my brain stopped functioning once my shift ended)

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two and a half weeks left!

So what have I been up to, you may be asking yourselves. Well, I've been super busy. First the wedding family get-togethers continued for another week. It was nice though. Dinner, catching up, and chatting, it was all very nice. I worked a shift. I tensed up so bad in my neck and shoulder that I sent them into spasm so bad that I have to visit my cousin (physiotherapist) to reduce the pain and tension. Turns out it was all building up until it decided to just BAM! spasm horribly last week. Plus I finally got to see "The Notebook." Yay! I still am mad at my brother about that, but it's all in the past now. It was actually as good at the book. It didn't really change anything from the book, which I liked. I mean of course it changes little things and added new things but it wasn't anything that took away from the original story. I really enjoyied it. I've also been trying to plan my mini-vacation to the States after my program ends. Having fights with family. The usual there. It just has been go go go with me. The madness will never stop.

Went to the Forks with Theresa yesterday. That was fun. Packed worse than I've ever seen, but we mostly went for the River Walk-way. Plus I got my maple fudge (no visit to the forks is complete without it). We gabbed it up the whole time. Then we proceeded back here for a few rounds of retro-nintendo. God is that hiliarious now. We were completely reliving our childhoods. We played super mario bros, where we both completely sucked. I used to rock at that game. Graphics are hiliarious though. Nothing beats graphics from 20 years ago, lol. We even succumb to playing Duck Hunt. Mind you we much rathered trying to shoot that damn dog, but atlas it was not possible. We didn't even cheat. You remember, how as little kids you could never get the gun to kill the duck unless you stood at the tv and just shot it at close range. Well we actually used the gun as you should. It was great fun. I need to have a retro games night after I finish this bloodly program.

Any ways seeing how it's almost noon, and I have yet to commence studying, I think I better get my ass in gear and study. (Two weeks today, and 7 weeks today until the big exam), I want to finish the course with excellence, oh and a job! lol So off I go to study the wonderful world of x-ray and x-ray related information. Later dayz!

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{..::current..mood::..}relaxed, somewhat
{..::currently..reading::..}Family Pictures and of course the millions of textbooks I have
{..::currently..watching::..}nothing at all
{..::currently..listening::..}the humming of my computer
{..::days.until.finished::..}17
{..::days.until.CAMRT::..}49

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