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Entries from December 2007

Life after nursing school - bittersweet

December 17th, 2007 · No Comments

So today was the first Monday that I really was not a student. It was surreal!
I was just talking to a friend about how odd it was waking up and not having to think about school.
It’s bittersweet in a lot of ways: No studying - sweet!! Not seeing my classmates and friends every […]

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Update on graduation

December 16th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Time for some updates.
Thursday:
Graduation was great! The whole day was wonderful overall; we started with a formal breakfast hosted by the school, which was really nice. Then we went to the theatre to rehearse, and then back home to prepare for the night. Mary’s mom and Aunt Sam got here around 3:30pm, had […]

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It’s Graduation Day!!

December 13th, 2007 · No Comments

Finally!

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Hip-Hop Granny - You’re only as old as you decide you are

December 12th, 2007 · 2 Comments

This post is dedicated to my friend who frequently reminds me how she is “too old” to do certain things… you know who you are…
If you ever feel daunted by anything because you think you’re too old, watch this video of a 71 year old Chinese woman, and then let’s discuss your age again:

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Should we have kept the half-mohawk?

December 11th, 2007 · 2 Comments

I was giving the haircut, and was tempted to stop at this point!

As you can see, there’s some attitude there:

But it didn’t last too long…

…it was fun while it lasted though!
PS: In case you have any questions about the hooded sweatshirt… don’t ask them.

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