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Reflecting on 2010 – a year I will never forget

January 1st, 2011 · No Comments

Wow, it’s been almost a year since I posted anything on this blog, and what a year it’s been!! 2010 has finally said it’s goodbyes, never to return. I can honestly say it’s the one year I will never forget, and one that I feel a twinge of sadness and nostalgia for.   As has [...]

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Tags: In real life · My Life

Reclaiming Old Habits

January 30th, 2010 · No Comments

One of my new year resolutions has been to reclaim some old good habits, one being the habit of pleasure reading. Between studying for school and being really busy with computer stuff, I haven’t really hard time or the inclination to read just for the pleasure of it. However, starting this year I plan to [...]

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Tags: Books · In real life

Fun and Healthy Things

November 15th, 2009 · 1 Comment

So yesterday was the inaugural WHYY 12k run in Philly.  That’s 7.45645431 miles. NO WAY. For the rest of us,  there was a 3K run. That’s 1.86411358 miles.  That’s more like it. It was nice and cool, not too windy, just perfect.  So Thursday evening, Mary and I went to the WHYY building and collected [...]

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Tags: Fun Stuff · In real life

Back to School

September 3rd, 2009 · 1 Comment

So after much contemplation, discussion, waffling, gnashing of teeth, groaning and sighing, school is on! I am formally matriculated in the APN-F (Advanced Practice Nurse – Family) aka FNP (Family Nurse Practitioner) at Temple University’s College of Health Professions.  I have officially placed my sanity in the mincer for the next couple of years or [...]

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Tags: In real life · Nursing

Remind Me…

June 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Remind me again why I’m trying so hard, because I think I’ve forgotten all this effort, and seeming futility …it’s breaking my spirit

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Tags: In real life · My Life · Random Postings · Thoughts and Reflections