The Zoo

Yea! Got the results this morning - I passed nursing state boards! I am officially an RN! Woohoo!

Took the NCLEX (nursing state boards) yesterday. Dreadful test.
It wasn't really all that bad, but it's one of those things where you can't really predict how well you did - lots of critical thinking - what sounds like a swell idea to me may not sound so great to the board of nursing . . .
The only glimmer here is that I should get "unofficial" results on Saturday, and the wait is KILLING me. REALLY. I can sign in to the testing site to see if they're available, and I have, many, many times today. You'd think I would get the idea that they're serious when they say 48 hours from testing time, but no. I keep checking. Still nothing.
On a brighter note, I'm trying to busy myself reading the new Evanovich book, and it's really funny. I don't know that it's the best of all of the series, and I may start over with #1 on our vacation next week, but at least it's something to do while I wait. And wait.
It's almost like I can't move forward until I know. I should be getting organized and thinking about what to pack for our Disney trip next week (yea!) but I can't get motivated. I NEED to know.
Tylenol PM, anyone? I could just sleep until then . . .

. . . in nursing orientation, that is. Trying to keep the kids happy, safe, and occupied. Trying to keep a tolerable amount of laundry done. Trying to talk SOMEBODY into babysitting this crew while I'm gone all day. Trying to keep the pool relatively clean, when the dust is blowing 50 mph at least one day a week. Trying to remember to stop and pick up milk on my way home. Oops.
I do have some graduation pics from my old camera, but after seeing those and other end-of-school pics, I decided that we needed a new camera. One that won't miss shots, will take crisp, clear pictures, and that I could catch my soccer-playing, pool-swimming, amusement park-riding kids and not blur all of the above. So, here are a few of the pictures I have taken in the past week with my super-cool new Canon camera. I'm no pro, but I'm learning, and this camera makes it easy to take incredible pictures.



Little sister did take some pictures for me at graduation, but I haven't been able to catch her with her camera to download them. I'll post some when I get them.
I have two more days of nursing orientation this week, then State Boards next week, then Disney the next week. I'll start my "on the floor" orientation/work schedule around July 4. Yea!