I delivered a BABY!!!

OMG! I delivered a baby today ... okay, well obviously not by myself ... but I was totally all up in the delivery. I was helping the girl push and got a little queasy at the sight ... but it's a beautiful thing!! I was so excited to be asked to stand in and help. The patient I was assigned to was not progressing nearly fast enough for me to see anything. She was an awesome patient ... just not about to have a baby!! ((I just hope her labor doesn't last too much longer, she was definitely miserable!!)) My nurse pulled me in and I got hands on with the delivery. I got to see what the L&D nurse really does! It's pretty cool. I definitely do not see myself as an L&D nurse after graduation ... labor is extremely boring to me ... but the delivery was AWESOME ...

Oh, and if you are looking for an amazing birth control ... stand in on a delivery .... you will never want to separate your knees ever again .... hahaha! It was pretty cool though! God is truly awesome and I am totally amazed at how He can create such a beautiful human being! :)

Anyways, off to do some more clinical paperwork! Just thought I would let you all know ... I'm a PRO baby catcher! ;) Smooches!!

-B

Like Everyone, Trust No One

Once again, I am back to square one with a particular friendship. I am to the point where I am no longer worried about what friends I have or who my current BFF is ... I'm OVER it. My true friends are there through thick and thin ... wouldn't let a PATHOLOGICAL liar come between us ... and would definitely talk to me if something were wrong ...

I am at school to get my BSN degree and walk across that stage with my diploma and get that pin I have worked my ass off for ... if you aren't walking with me then get the hell out of my way. I've got goals and dreams and NO TIME for petty DRAMA. I'm taking care of me and at the end of the day ... it's about who will be there through everything ... ME!! Sucks that it's coming down to this, but I think it will make my life so much easier. I am not here on Earth to please anyone but myself and God. If I'm happy with who I am ... I could really care less about the opinions of someone else.

I was concerned about a friend and it got me nowhere. I had no idea being a great friend with concerns could backfire. Oh well, I'm off to study so I can rock this Pedi test everyone is a wreck over! :) smooches!
-B

Thou shall not lie ....

It's written in stone .... well, was at one time ... but I personally believe it is one of the most important of the commandments. People today are so deceitful and just plain evil.

(WARNING: this is going to be a rant ...)

It really is amazing how people can lie and feel absolutely NO remorse for what they have done. I believe those people need a serious psychiatric evaluation. Lying for pleasure or your own personal gain?! ... I mean come on?!

I just researched "mythomaniacs" or pathological liars ... and it's scary how closely it resembles this particular person ..

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Pathological liars, or "mythomaniacs," may be suffering from histrionic personality disorder or narcissistic personality disorder. The following comments basically reflect a pathological liar who has the characteristics of histrionic personality disorder.

Some characteristics:

1. Exaggerates things that are ridiculous.

2. One-upping. Whatever you do, this person can do it better. You will never top them in their own mind, because they have a concerted need to be better than everyone else. This also applies to being right. If you try to confront an individual like this, no matter how lovingly and well-intentioned you might be - this will probably not be effective. It's threatening their fantasy of themselves, so they would rather argue with you and bring out the sharp knives than admit that there's anything wrong with them.

3. They "construct" a reality around themselves. They don't value the truth, especially if they don't see it as hurting anyone. If you call them on a lie and they are backed into a corner, they will act very defensively and say ugly things (most likely but depends on personality), but they may eventually start to act like, "Well, what's the difference? You're making a big deal out of nothing!" (again, to refocus the conversation to your wrongdoing instead of theirs).

4. Because these people don't value honesty, a lot of times they will not value loyalty. So watch what you tell them. They will not only tell others, but they will embellish to make you look worse. Their loyalty is fleeting, and because they are insecure people, they will find solace in confiding to whomever is in their favor at the moment.

5. They may be somewhat of a hypochondriac. This can come in especially useful when caught in a lie, for example, they can claim that they have been sick, or that there's some mysteriously "illness" that has them all stressed out. It's another excuse tool for their behavior.

6. Obviously, they will contradict what they say. This will become very clear over time. They usually aren't smart enough to keep track of so many lies (who would be?).

Ding ding ding .... and there you have it ... I just diagnosed someone with a mental illness! :) Yay me! :) Looks like this education is really starting to pay off.

So the lesson of the day!:
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer! ;) I definitely learned who to trust and who to never tell a single detail of my life to! It sucks what had to happen but "cest la vie "...

One.Word.Only

1. Where is your cell phone? desk
2. Your significant other? work
3. Your hair? bun
4. Your mother? funny
5. Your father? fireman
6. Your favorite thing? dogs
7. Your dream last night? hmm
8 Your favorite drink? tea
9. Your dream/goal? graduate
10. The room you’re in? office
11. Your hobby? studying
12. Your fear? death
13. What do you want to be in 6 years? happy
14. What you’re not? awake
15. Muffins? blueberry
16. One of your wish list items? BSN
17. Where you grew up? Waco
18. The last thing you did? wrote
19. What are you wearing? pjs
20. Favorite gadget? laptop
21. Your pets? labradors
22. Your computer? overworked
23. Your mood? excited
24. Missing someone? stephen
25. Your car? white
26. Something you’re not wearing? socks
27. Favorite store? target
28. Like someone? love
29. Your favorite color? green
30. When is the last time you laughed? today
31. Last time you cried? yesterday

27 dresses ...

The number of dresses I tried on at David's Bridal yesterday ... well, not really. HAHA! I tried on more like 8 or 9. I found the dress of my dreams (which happens to be the first one I ever loved in the catalog!!) and my parents bought it for me! They are absolutely amazing. I got the most beautiful veil ... I've never been into those much, but as soon as I put it on ... It all sank in. I'm getting married in 289 days!!! My mom was totally fine until I put the veil on ... then the tears started pouring!!! LOL!! She said it was just like getting a prom dress (in white) and the veil is what made me a "bride!"!! She loves the dress and I am so excited to see Stephen's reaction whenever I walk down that aisle!! :) AHH I'm getting butterflies right now just thinking about it!

Stephen has to be the best groom-to-be .... EVER! He's always SO willing to help me out with any details ... make phone calls ... and voice his opinion!! I am so lucky! :) Anyway, I thought I would give a little update on what's going on right now! School is going full force into one of the busiest semesters of my life and I am LOVING it!! :) I'll update more later!!

xoxo! -B