Snow Day

The gym closed early and my parking lot has not been ploughed so I am taking this opportunity to blog and catch up on other random tasks. I haven't written since early December so most of this blog will be Christmas related. As for work, it has been the same although I am really starting to feel like it is time to move on and my recent actions will prove so. The hospital is gearing up for eDH go-live at the beginning of April so I am looking forward to preparations for this taking away from the clinical aspect of my job.

The ortho department holiday party was on the 10th and I was late (big surprise) because it takes me forever to do anything, especially making myself look presentable, despite getting out of work a little early. I missed the bulk of it but mingled for a while and went on a little futile adventure afterwards and ended up at the bar for a drink with some coworkers. Overall, fun!

I did Christmas with the Goss girls on the 15th because I had to work on our usual the night before the night before Christmas Eve gathering. The first year this has happened since we began this tradition...huge bummer. Christmas with the Mincklers happened the Monday before the holiday. Christmas Eve was the next day off I had and I spent it doing laundry and getting ready to go away for the night. My mom had just moved to Newport so she hosted at her new apartment a Chinese food dinner for everyone minus Dave and Heather who were at another party. I enlisted my mom's super stocking skills for Heather and Dave's stocking, hung out for a while, then headed to C-town for the night. Christmas was good...we did stockings, ate breakfast, watched movies, listened to holiday music, and pretty much ate and hung out all day. Denise and Faith weren't there because she had to work and Faith was with her dad.

I worked NYE until 10 then headed to the Goss homestead for their first NYE party in a long time! We drank, played beer pong, and had some good times! We did our semiannual exchange of the journal and it seemed to revive our friendship as we have both been feeling slightly disconnected lately. I think it is normal as our lives are very different right now so I am not worried. I slept on the couch and got up to go run a 5K in Springfield with Dave and Chris at 11...go me! I ran 4 minutes faster despite being a little hungover, tired, and not 100% healthy. I aim to improve everytime and I have been really good about going to the gym every non-work day since starting my membership. Although they decided to close at 12 today...minutes before I was going to be out the door. Wish I had known that earlier.

I have been on a few dates with a guy recently but, huge surprise, I can't see it amounting to anything substantial. The exciting bit of promise at the beginning is nice but it never seems to last. The one exciting but scary decision and project I have undertaken the past week is my quest to further my education. I have decided and am currently in the process of applying to graduate school...more specifically UNH's Master in Nutrition Studies. It is still very early and I have a lot to accomplish before this year shapes up. Brandi seems to think this is my year...I really hope she is right. On the same subject...girls weekend in Maine at the end of the month!

On to my next task...perusing the BLS manual for CPR recert tomorrow.