A Babbling Blog

OK, this is a take two on this blog entry. I had written the entire thing out last night, hit some weird and whacked out button, and the whole thing disappeared. That then became the most frustrating thing that had happened to me this weekend. Not knowing what to write about I decided to just kind of babble about my weekend. Make this entry a bit more like a journal entry that I would write in. I am cramming for an exam this morning. All of my grades are important for me to get enough points to get into the nursing school I have applied for. So I'm trying my best to keep everything up and all together. An interesting challenge so far. Not sure if it is working, but I am doing everything in my power with the amount of hours I have in the day to make it happen. Picked up my son yesterday from a campout he had been on this weekend. He was one soggy Boy Scout by the time I got to him. They had had 3 inches of snow during the night and that much stuff on the tent collapsed it. Needless to say, much wetness followed that. But when I caught up with him he was in high spirits and said he really enjoyed the campout, even with the inclement weather. I missed church due to the conflict in picking him up and studying for this exam. Not a good way to start my week. I need to get grounded in the Word so I can get grounded for the rest of the week. Then there is the whole working three jobs while trying to go to school. Even though I job share one with my husband, that leaves a lot of work out there left for me to do. But it is the only way to keep body and soul together. That is the Protestant work ethic I was raised with. Put in a good days work, be honest, get an honest dollar at the end of the day and never ask anyone for handouts. That is also the reason for me to go to school. To further my education, "better myself" if you will, and be in a better paying career so I don't have to work three jobs.
Then there's work. Two are working at churches (one for over 13 years now) and I share those duties with my husband. My newest is working at the hospital. I love my new job! I am working as a CNA (nursing assistant) at a wonderful hospital that is relatively close to home. I never know what to expect when I arrive at work. I could have half the patients on the floor, leaving the other half to the other CNA, or they could "float" you to a different department if you are not needed or you can be a "sitter" with a patient who can't be left unattended as they might pose a danger to themselves or others. That is what I got to do last night. It made for a very long night in one way, but also provided some additional study time for my exam today. So I think it was a toss up as to how I felt avoiding legs and arms out to kick and punch at me, and the chance to get in several extra hours of study time. Sitting is definitely not one of my favorite parts of the jobs. Especially if you have to do it on a night shift when the lights are turned down low and everyone else is mostly asleep. But it is a case of when you are assigned to do it, that is what you have to do. I file it under "other duties as requested by supervisor". I am always busy from the time of punching in until I leave the floor. Never a dull moment, especially when dealing with such a wide range of people from all walks of life. So, before this entry disappears like my last one, I believe I will call it a wrap.