Meet & Greet =)

     Hey guys! My name is Katherine. I am married to my best friend & have a very loving family. I have a four-legged baby boy named Buddy. He's definitely a mama's boy. I am enjoying life right now. I recently finished up nursing school & taking my state boards VERY soon. I am so excited to start my nursing career. I have been married since December of 2009. I just started blogging in January, so honestly I'm still learning & quit new to the blogging world. I tend to blog about what is going on in my life. I don't have a set schedule, but blog when I get a chance. I look forward to starting work & getting on a set schedule & then hopefully I can set aside time to blog. I started blogging because I thought that it would be a fun way to keep track of what is going on in my life & a place to put all my thoughts & dreams.
     Here is a list of my top 5 favorite blogs:
                          Jason& I
                          Show Us Your Life.....Whats On Your Reading List
                          Shutter Love Tuesday (Blue)
                          Saddening
                          I Finally Did It!

     Please link up here at A Little Bit of This & That & let us know what your blog is about! Hope you guys enjoy =)

Change of Plans & Procrastination =/

     Well, I won't be going with my friend to take her boards today. She text me this morning & told me that their had been a change of plans. So, I was pleased to know that I was already up since I had set my alarm clock for 7am and could get a lot of studying in today. I just knew that I could get to studying for my boards right off the bat.
     Wrong, I went to the office & got on the computer. No, I wasn't on the National Council website answering NCLEX questions. I was on facebook. I told myself I was just getting on there to check it and not to navigate around to about 50 different peoples pages. However, this is much harder than it seems. You see, you're on one person's page, then, you see a person and think "Man, wonder what they're up to now days" and quickly click on their profile. Then you see a pretty profile picture of a friend on that page & think "O my she has her wedding pictures online now, I must look at them". Ok, you guys get the picture. Facebook is so addicting.
     I stayed on facebook for probably about 45 minutes which isn't too bad, but too long when you have other things you need to doing instead. Like studying for your state boards!
     After facebook, I turned on my laptop and went and got back in the bed to answer some NCLEX questions on the computer. BAD IDEA. The bed will make you sleepy! I answered about 40 questions and then my eyes starting closing and I was dosing off. So, I decided I would take a nap.
     After my nap, which was nice by the way, I started doing NCLEX once again. I have done about 20 since waking from my nap....AND NOW LOOK WHAT I'M DOING! Blogging. Yes, I have been procrastinating ALL morning long and it is now 11:20.
     I have determined that it is VERY hard to get anything done on a computer because there are so many distractions on here. If its not facebook its blogger. If its not twitter its shopping at Rue La La. O boy, its going to be a long day. But, I WILL GET THESE QUESTIONS DONE.
     Do any of you guys experience the same problems? Or am I just a wierdo who lets procrastination take over me?! Ha.

Rue La La

Everyone please check out the lovely online store Rue La La!! They have amazing deals & finds. I stumbled upon the store while reading a fellow bloggers blog. I truely fell in love! They just had a Lilly Pulizter sale the other day & you could really get some amazing deals!! Please check it out. You'll be glad you did! =)

Long time no post...

So, I have been missing for a few weeks! I will fill you in on the things that have been keeping me busy lately. =)

1) Being O so very lazy! Sleeping in & reading my kindle have been highlights of my days!
2)Hurst Live Review: This was amazing & I really learned so much! Gave me the confidence I needed to be ready to take my boards.
3)Spending quality time with my wonderful hubby! Going out to eat, sitting on the front porch, riding around with absolutely no where to go! Just me & him spending time together just enjoying each other's company!
4) JOB INTERVIEW=)
5)Waiting on the phone call to tell me if I got the job or not! I carried my cell phone & house phone around with me for days! Waiting, waiting, & waiting some more! AND YES, I GOT THE JOB=)
6)Race track. I've enjoyed being able to go to the track without having to carry my bookbag & study for an upcoming test. I've enjoyed just being able to be at the track & help out! I've also enjoyed being able to go to the shop & clean the race car before a race. I enjoy making the car look good, but while in school I never had time to go over to the shop & clean it because I was always studying.
7)And lastly, for the past 2 weeks I have been studying really hard for NCLEX. I take it wednesday...boy, I'm I scared to death. However, I know that God is with me & I believe that everything will work out perfectly.

And that my friends is what has been going on in my life the past few weeks! The next week should be a very exciting week for me! Tomorrow I go with one of my really good friends to take her NCLEX & Wednesday I take mine! So, by this time Friday I just may be KATHERINE CLARK, RN =)

Jason raced last night. It was a very fun day at the track, besides being VERY hot. His car was pretty good. He just had a little vibration & couldn't figure out where it was coming from. His tires were pretty decent which is really good, because it seems as though we always have bad luck with tires. The car practiced pretty good all day. Didn't have a good qualifying lap, but made up for it during the race. Came home with a strong 6th place finish. I was very proud of him. He ran a great race. The car looked awesome out there & everyone was commenting on how well the car was running. Overall, a great night of racing! So, I was one happy girl! =)

I guess thats all for today, I have to go back to studying for my NCLEX! I hope everyone has a wonderful & blessed day! =)

What to do now?!

     My nursing pinning was thursday night. It was wonderful! I really enjoyed it. I think everyone did. I never thought the day would come! EVER! Sitting there on stage, I could still remember sitting out in the audience one year before as a first year student & wishing I was up on the stage! And then, there I was ON the stage & it seemed so unreal. It was a very special evening for everyone...the students, friends, & families. It still feels unreal that I'm finished!! I'm having a hard time figuring out what to do with my time now! haha.
     Now that nursing school is over, I have been getting some much needed rest & relaxation. It feels so wonderful! I think it's time to start studying for my NCLEX. I leave tomorrow night for a NCLEX review for 4 days. I really hope its helpful & was worth the cost. It feels so weird not having tests (besides NCLEX) to study for. And not having to wake up & go to school.
     The hospital that I really want to work at called me for an interview the other day, but they wanted me to come this coming week, which is when I'm going to be out of town. So, she said we could re-schedule for the next week. I'm pretty excited! I can't wait to start working. I feel so blessed to have made it through nursing school & I'm ready to start using my skills to touch the lives of others.
     I have been cleaning up around the house the past few days. It really really needed it! It still isn't all finished, but it looks a lot better than it did!
     J has a race today! So, I'm pretty excited about going to the track. This will be the first time I've been to the track without having to carry my nursing books in a really long time. I'm looking forward to just being able to enjoy myself & not have to worry about what I should be doing at home & things I need to do for school. J is also racing another guys race car today. So, I'm pretty excited that I get to see him race twice!! I just hope the rain holds off. J & his dad left earlier this morning to go practice the race car & the trailer left them broken down on the side of the road. They got it fixed & made it to the track safely. I can't wait to hear from him to see how the car is handling. I really want him to get a win  really soon! He deserves it!!

I Finally Did IT!!!

     So...I PASSED nursing! I'm officially finished with nursing school & now all I have to do is take my state board. I'm BEYOND excited. It's been a long time coming. I took my exam on Monday. My Pinning Ceremony is tomorrow night & I'm so stoked. My whole entire class has worked so hard & we have been through it all together & I can't wait to celebrate with them tomorrow. Graduation is this Saturday. I am now a college graduate! WOOP WOOP!! =)
     I will now be able to blog lots more. I haven't been blogging that much lately because I've been so busy with school. But, that is now OVER!!! I have so many things I have to get done today. I really need to get this house clean. I just love being able to read a book for pleasure & go out to eat without having to feel guilty & think "man I should be studying"! I can now relax & do things that I want to do, when I want to do them without having to plan  my life around school.
     I've been so lucky to have such a wonderful family & husband that have supported me throughout nursing school. I know that at times I have been a very difficult person to live with. Nursing school was definitely one of the hardest things that I've ever been through. It was mentally draining. But, it will be so worth when I start working. I can't wait!!
     I CAN FINALLY BREATHE AGAIN! =)
 
     Please keep J's grandpa in your prayers...he had another mini stroke early this morning. He had one a few months back & had been getting along great. He has been admitted to the hospital for observation & some tests. Thanks so much! Love to all...

I'm Back!

Hello again. Sorry I have been MIA. I've had soo much going on & very little time to sit down & blog. I have been beyond busy with school. I completed my senior project last week so all thats left is my final on monday. I have been studying pretty much all weekend so far & still have a lot of things to cover before I will be ready to take my final monday. I'm so nervous about the final. I hardly ever do well on my nursing finals, but I am staying positive & believing in myself. I have worked so hard to get where I am today & I know that everything is going to work out. I just have to pray & believe in myself. Everyone in my entire nursing class has worked so hard & we all deserve to get to walk across the stage at our pinning ceremony thursday night. I'm actually taking a break from studying right now. I have to study for a while & then take a break for a little bit. I have a hard time concentrating for long periods of time when I'm studying. I'm just ready for monday to get here so I can find out if I'm going to pass nursing or not & to be able to finally relax & actually do things I want to do without having to worry about studying for anything. I had such a good nights sleep last night. J and I woke up this morning about 9am. It feels so nice to be able to sleep in sometimes. We went to get breakfast & then he went to the shop to work on the race car. I came back home to study...JOY. haha. Now, J is home & he's asleep over on the sofa & Buddy is asleep beside me here on the loveseat. I surely wish I could join them in their nap time! The house is a complete mess, but honestly, I could care less right now. The only thing I can think about is my final. I will worry about having a clean house sometime next week. Tomorrow is Mother's Day, so we will be going to J's aunt's house for lunch with his family & then going to see my parents afterwards. I really wish I could actually enjoy & celebrate Mother's Day, but of course I have my final the next day. Therefore, our visits will have to be short & sweet. I really don't have that much to say because like I've said over & over I can only really think about my final right now. When that is over, I think my brain will be able to function normally then. Until then, I'm asking everyone to please say a special prayer for me. I need all the prayers I can get.                                    xoxoxo,