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Thinking about 2007

December 28th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Things that made me smile in 2007

  • Mary - Looks like we’ve made it this far.
  • Nursing school - finally done - yeah!!
  • Family - I talked to my family a lot over the phone.
  • Good friends - I made a number of good friends this year, both in and out of school.
  • Wii - we bought a Wii, my first ever video gaming system.
  • I rode a roller coaster for the first time ever, and loved it!
  • I started learning how to ride a bike.
  • Trips to Johnstown with friends.
  • Gardening and eating food we grew.
  • The Critical Care and ER clinical rotations.
  • Getting a job in the ER.
  • Graduation - especially getting the medical nursing award.
  • Ralphie.
  • Playing Wii with Mike Hollander.
  • Things I won’t miss about 2007

  • The murders in Philadelphia
  • Tragedies around the country and the world.
  • I got older.
  • Being torn between ER and Critical Care.
  • Fighting with the people I love.
  • Falling off my bike and hurting my back.
  • Things I learned in 2007

  • A lot of exciting medical stuff.
  • That I am a muffin (hint… that’s an inside joke, if you don’t get it, you’re not meant to).
  • That the apple didn’t fall too far from the tree (another inside joke).
  • That I am more easygoing than I should be (maybe).
  • That I can be an adrenaline junkie under the right circumstances.
  • That I love Nickelback (thanks Kaki for my new addiction).
  • That I am going to enjoy being a nurse.
  • Things I am looking forward to in 2008

  • Spending more time with Mary.
  • Starting my new job in the ER in February!
  • Having a consistent regular income.
  • Being able to come home and relax and not have to worry about clinical paperwork, homework, exams, etc.
  • Reading books for the pure pleasure of it!
  • Picking up my hobbies again now that I’ll have the time.
  • Planning our future and our tomorrows with my love.
  • Working on my electronics projects, websites, and all those other ideas in my little book.
  • Things I am hoping for in 2008

  • A green card.
  • A trip home.
  • To see my mom and my family.
  • To be with Mary.
  • To be happy.
  • To pay all my current debts.
  • To make a positive difference in someone’s life.
  • A PS3 (or XBox 360) haven’t decided yet.
  • A computer/electronics lab setup in one corner of the house, where I can geek out without being annoying.
  • More good friends.
  • PS: Greetings from Mary, two Weinmeraners, a Black lab, three cats, and lots of deer from Landenberg PA.

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    • 1 mike hollander [Visitor] // Dec 29, 2007 at 2:20 pm

      HEY! I got a mention! I certainly loved playing wii with ralphy is 2007 as well - and here’s to more of it in 2008 when I come back to philly.

      mike.

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