My Journal

Done!

Thu, 04 May 2006 13:54:25 GMT

mr kayumanggi: it's SUMMER
mr kayumanggi: don't assess his risk fors
mr kayumanggi: no more diagnosis
mr kayumanggi: its FUN in the SUN time now :-P

No more reading out of the huge med surg book, no Jarvis, no clinical, no 20 page write ups, no nursing diagnosis or interventions, no more sitting and watching tv with notes and books on my lap, etc. IT'S SUMMER!

I've made it through my 1st semester in the nursing program. Only 3 more to go, but we will not think about that right now. I passed!

Now it's time to start packing for the Dominican Republic... I leave Sunday!

Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:09:28 GMT

My 21st Birthday was wonderful! Nothing like drinking too much wine, too much smirnoff, and too much beer all mixed together and ending up passed out by the toliet and still sick the next morning! It really was wonderful :o)

What's not wonderful is my schedule next semester. Somehow all my clinicals ended up being at night!
Monday 5pm - 11:30pm Tuesday 2pm - 8:30pm Wednesday 3pm - 9pm and lectures on Thursday from 8am - 5pm

God only knows how I'm going to adjust my body to this and still study! Plus I'm going to have to make friends with new clinical people; it will never be the same as it was this semester! Oh I'll miss us all being together!

Last week of school. Two finals. Dominical Republic on May 7th. Summer!!!

Sun, 09 Apr 2006 16:15:13 GMT

I'm still sick. It's been over a week almost now. This weekend has been really good. I haven't opened a book which is really not going to be fun when I start trying to get everything done in a little bit. Michelle and I went shopping at Birch Run this weekend. I finally got the purse from the GAP that I wanted like 2 years ago. It was amazing!! I also got this really good pumpkin face mask stuff and a skirt. I got the job for the summer with parks and rec which means that I will have weekends to visit people. I'm pretty excited. I just hope that I don't get placed with the 4-6th graders; I want the little ones. I watched Chronicles of Narnia this weekend. I've decided that I really want to read all of the books again. Yesterday I saw the Family Stone. It was pretty good. I'm glad I didn't go see it in the theaters though. I went to Kappa Sigma's last night for the beach party but mostly to see Neil. It was a good time. I love the free alcohol. Coronas are now my favorite. I'm amazed at how little I need to drink to be a little drunk. That freaky Andrew kid from high school was there. Such a strange kid! I was also quite amazed at how slutty girls dress! Unbelievable! Don't they have any respect for themsevles at all? I mean who wears a skirt so short that when she walks up the stairs you can see her ass?! Or wears a bikni top that hardly holds your boobs in?! If you are going to wear that, why wear one at all?! It's so wrong! And the guys who love these girls! Is this what they really want girls to be like down the long road? Or are all guys just out for some "fun" right now? Where are the nice guys? I am not that "type" of girl and I'm so happy that I'm not. I left that party feeling wonderful, not just because of the drunkness, but because I have so much more respect for myself than that.

My birthday is next week!!! I'm excited.

Thu, 06 Apr 2006 13:57:29 GMT

This week hasn't been good. I had several papers due, all of which I was able to write over the weekend. And I have an exam this afternoon which I'm ready to take. I don't think studying anymore would help. Tuesday was a bad day at the hospital. Makes me really question what I'm really going to be doing with my life. I'm sick right now. The stress must have lowered my immune system. You'd think that with all of the Amoxicillin I take I wouldn't be getting sick. I had lab work done this weekend. Hopefully I'm not becoming resistant. I'm looking forward to being done this afternoon. Tonight I'm going to see Guster and that will be wonderful. Friday my roommates and I are having a girls night. I'm looking forward to that. Saturday Michelle and I are going to Birch Run. I can spend the rest of my Christmas money. In less than a month I will be in the Dominican Republic. Scary how quick this semester has gone. Yesterday that was a HUGE bug in the bathroom and it really freaked me out. Then later there was a spider in the bathroom. My birthday is in 14 days. I'm really not excited for it. There is just too much that needs to be done before and after it. I'm sure that it will be fabulous though. Thats about it.

My 1st Patient!

Tue, 14 Mar 2006 22:36:11 GMT

Today was my 1st real day in the hospital as a nursing student. I was very nervous this morning but it all ended up being ok!

My patient was a 73 year old female. She was really sick. She had one of her big toes amputated and there was a nasty wound! I wanted to watch the wound care team treat it, but they never came by. She was really tired and a little confused. I really wasn't able to do much of an assessment because she kept falling asleep! I went down with her to ultrasound and it was quite boring. I'm glad that I'm not going to be a tech. She was happy that I stayed with her. She was quite a cute elderly women. I liked her. I also had to help with a bed bath for this other man who was mentally retarted. We had to keep assuring him that his penis was still attached. I felt horrible for him! Overall it was a stressful, boring day leading up to more work that needs to be done!

I love my clinical group. The 10 of us went out to lunch at Panera. I don't know what I would have done if I hadn't been placed in such a wonderful group of people!

I'm currently overwhelmed, drained, sad and happy at the same time. I want alcohol. And I want someone to curl up with and watch a good movie. That would make me feel so much better!

Sat, 04 Mar 2006 03:42:56 GMT

I feel like the whole world is moving on with their lives while I'm stuck in the same spot with nothing changing.

Wed, 01 Mar 2006 16:05:46 GMT

W H O . W A S . T H E . L A S T . P E R S O N . T H A T?
1. You hung out with: My roommates
2. Saw you cry: Probably my roommates
3. Went to the movies with you? Danielle
4. You went to the mall with? Danielle and Lindsay
5. You went to dinner with? Danielle, Lindsay, and Rachel
6. You talked on the phone to? My Dad
7. Said 'I love you' to you and really meant it? My parents
8. Made you laugh? Professor Thomas

W O U L D . Y O U . R A T H E R?
1. Pierce your tongue or nose? Nose
2. Be serious or be funny? A balance between the 2
3. Drink whole or skim milk? skim
4. Die in a fire or drown? Drown
5. Spend time with your parents or enemies? Parents

D O . Y O U . P R E F E R. .
1. Flowers or candy? Flowers... tulips :o)
2. Gray or black? Black
3. Color or Black and white photos? Black and White
4. Lust or love? Love
5. Sunrise or sunset? Sunset
6. M&Ms or Skittles? Skittles
8. Staying up late or waking up early? Staying up late

A N S W E R . T R U T H F U L L Y !!
1. Do you like anyone? Not really
2. Do they know it?

D O . Y O U . P R E F E R. .
1. Sun or moon? Sun
2. Winter or Fall? Fall
3. Left or right? Right
4. 10 acquaintances or having two best friends? 2 Best Friends
5. Sunny or rainy? I like both... I like to lay out in the sun and stand in the rain
6. Vanilla ice cream or chocolate ice cream? Oh don't even say the words ice cream to me for another 40 days!
7. Vodka or Jack? Vodka :o)

A B O U T . Y O U!
1. What time is it? 10:59
2. Nickname(s): Momosa, Momolly
3. What is your birth date? 4/20/85
4. What do you want? Happiness and love
5. Where do you want to live? Colorado, New York, the Carolina's, but I'll probably stay in Michigan
6. How many kids do you want? 3
7. You want to get married? Yes!

U N I Q U E !
1. Nervous habit: Going to the bathroom... a lot
2. Are you double jointed? Nope
3. Can you roll your tongue? Yes
4. Can you raise one eyebrow? Nope
5. Can you cross your eyes? Yes
6. Do you make your bed daily? Not on Mondays and Tuesdays but the rest of the week I do

R A N D O M
1. Which shoe goes on first? Right
2. Ever thrown a shoe at someone? Yup
3. On the average, how much money do you carry with you? I'm really bad at this... I carry everything I take out of the bank until it slowly runs out and then it start with a lot again

O T H E R
1. Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it? Twirl with a spoon :o)
2. Have you ever eaten Spam? Yup
3. Favorite ice cream: NO MORE ICE CREAM!!! It's better to ask me what kind I don't like
4. How many kinds of cereal are in your cabinet? 5... I think
5. What's your favorite beverage? Water, Milk, Wine
6. Do you cook? Hardly! I can now make pancakes and scrambled eggs!!! I'm learning!

IN . T H E . L A S T . M O N T H . H A V E . Y O U ?
1. Had a b/f or g/f?: Never
2. Bought something: Yup
4. Sang: At mass
5. Been hugged: Yesterday
6. Felt stupid: All the time!
7. Missed someone: Yes
8. Got drunk: I did not get drunk this weekend. Just had a few beers.
9. Danced crazy: I'm not a fan of dancing but I did
11. Cried: Yes
12. Lied: Probably
13. Snuck out of the house: No need to do that

I've had a life since Thursday night!

Sun, 26 Feb 2006 00:28:21 GMT

I've taken a break from everything since Thursday and it's been wonderful. Thursday I did nothing but watch the Olympics... I'm quite happy that Sasha did not get the gold medal. Friday Stef and I had lunch at Noodles and Company and had some amazing mac n chesse. That night I managed to make dinner for 4 people for my dinner party. Believe it or not I did an amazing job. I'm looking forward to getting my own place, having dinner parties all the time, and learning how to cook. Friday night I went and saw Pride and Prejudice. It was a pretty good movie. Good movie for the mood I was in. Today I finally got to sleep in until 11am! I had lunch in Holmes. Watched Bridget Jone's Diary (I really like that movie) had dinner in Holmes and in a little bit I'm actually going to a party. Tomorrow I'm going to have a lot of reading to do and figure out how to give people injections so I don't hurt my poor partner on Monday. Tuesday I'm actually going to be in the hospital and I may have my very 1st patient!!

A few of my thoughts: Yesterday I looked in the mirror and I thought that I actually was pretty. I'm not ready to be in love, but it would be nice to have some kind of relationship. I tend to be a very complicated, foolish, selfish person. I need to start taking more chances and be the real me. Sometimes it is nice to have some alone time. And that's all my thoughts for now.

Tue, 21 Feb 2006 02:42:08 GMT

I have never been so disappointed in myself before.

A busy weekend

Mon, 20 Feb 2006 14:15:39 GMT

I did so much studying this weekend. While I was sitting around I always had either flash cards, a text book, or my lap top on my lap. But it was a good weekend! We are baby sitting my brother's girlfriend's dog and Scruffy does not get along with the dog at all. There was a lot of barking and crying going on between the dogs. My cousin had her 11th birthday party. My grandma is a mess. Good thing I had wound check offs last week; the dog jumped on her and cut her skin pretty deep and it was bleeding like crazy because of her heart thinner medication. But nurse Sara was there to save the evening! I stopped by church and got to see everyone. I was quite excited to find out that Chuck and his family is down in the Dominican Republic and they are going to bring me back a ton of information. It makes me feel a little more comfortable about going. I went to Canada on Saturday evening with Nicole and Mike Wilkes to celebrate his birthday. Dinner was amazing. I think I just about found my limit with wine. I feel like I'm missing out on things going on in my friend's lifes because I'm not there or I'm too busy now. This weekend shouldn't be too bad. I'll be here alone with not too much studying to get done, so visitors are welcome!! Well in less than 2 hours I will be doing my 1 hour head to toe physical assessment!!! I'm freaking out!!! I should go prepare some more.

A few facts

Wed, 15 Feb 2006 13:29:17 GMT

*I love Valentines Days, despite being single.
*I have the most amazing friends ever and I couldn't get by without them.
*I look quite cute in my new MSU scrubs and lab coat.
*I have never studied harder for classes, without complaining and I'm really adjusting to it and don't mind it.
*I'm really determined right now to do the best that I'm able to do and be.
*I love my parents.
*I love being me. It's the only thing that I can be perfect at.

Another Saturday afternoon...

Sat, 11 Feb 2006 21:33:43 GMT

I think that I did so much studying yesterday afternoon and evening that now I'm too burned out to study anymore. Why does this always seem to happen?

I applied for another job today. Another job that I don't think I'm qualified for, but I thought I'd give it a try. I think that I'll end up working parks and rec. I wouldn't mind it. I think that I would enjoy it, expect the pay isn't all that great.

I went shopping yesterday and there are so many things that I want! It's rough being a broke college student. My birthday is soon though. I really want to get an ipod mini. I don't want one of those nanos. I want a green or teal ipod mini. Maybe before I leave for the Dominican Republic I'll buy myself one.

I decided that starting next week I'm going to start running every day. Just a short distance and just to get some exercise. I'd start sooner but my running shoes are at home. I feel like I've put on a ton of weight the last few weeks. I probably feel this way from just sitting and studying all my life.

I've gotten a chance to watch Sex and the City the last few nights and it's been wonderful. I forgot how much I loved that show. Too bad it's on so late considering I like to be in bed by 10pm now a days.

Next weekend will be fun. Some of us are going to Canada for Wilkes' birthday. I also get to see some other people and study a whole bunch! I'm looking forward to it.

Oh yes! Today I was officially accepted into the study abroad program.

And that is just about it!

Will you be my Valentine?

Sat, 28 Jan 2006 01:18:04 GMT

So I just figured out a few things and guess what!

I'm probably going to be spending the month of May in the Dominican Republic for study abroad!!!

Merry Christmas!

Mon, 26 Dec 2005 03:08:51 GMT

Friday I had dinner and then went to Greenfield Village for the Holiday nights with Mike Lahocki and Mike Wilkes. We had a wonderful time! The weather was nice and the village was so Christmasy. My favorite. After walking around for awhile, we went to Starbucks and had some of the wonderful Gingerbread cake Wilkes had made. It made the start of the wonderful Christmas weekend!

Yesterday I spent the day finnishing The Da Vince Code. It's my favorite! I couldn't put it down. I was lucky I didn't have anything to do the last 2 days so I could finnish it. I had a polish dinner with my family. Then I headed to the LaRocca's to go to mass with Lady and Mike at Gardian Angels. As soon as Lady and I walked in the door, Father Gerry was so excited to see us! We sat with his mother and father in the front. He sang his traditional Christmas song which brought tears to my eyes. Mike and I were thrilled that he sang. Mass was just wonderful and I realized how much I did miss him the last few months and he despite him always teasing and yelling at me. I believe that I'm going to be going there for mass more often now instead of St. Janes. Following mass, he invited us, his family, and a few other members of GA over. The rectory is beautiful. Cody was delighted to see us as well. Overall it was a wonderful few hours visiting! Especially everyone being thrilled that I'm going back to State. :o) I didn't get home until around 2am. It was a wonderful start to Christmas.

Today we opened presents like usual. I'm quite excited to go out tomorrow and spend some Christmas money! I wasn't feeling well in the afternoon, so I slept. We had a huge dinner then drove around looking at Christmas lights. It was nice.

The highlight of Christmas though was the mass, and I think that's just the way God intended it to be.

Just a few things...

Tue, 20 Dec 2005 17:59:34 GMT

I finnished classes last Tuesday at SVSU. I did quite well in everything which was a really nice change. I packed my stuff up Tuesday and moved back home on Wednesday, only to pack everything up again on Friday and move into State on Saturday. Last friday Mike L Mike W Nicole and I went out to dinner to Traffic Jam downtown, which is one of my favorites, then we went ice skating at the out door rink downtown and that was a lot of fun. After ice skating Mike W took us to The Whitney for dessert. So wonderful! I want to have a party there and maybe even my wedding reception there one day. It was so pretty inside all decorated. Saturday I moved into State. I'm living in Van Hoosen with Ashlee and Margaret and I'm so blessed to be living with them. I'm quite excited! Sunday we had our family Christmas party with my mom's family. It was nice. Yesterday I spent the afternoon running around shopping... total maddness out there! I met up with Stef and Danielle in the evening and we did our gift exchange and had dinner at Steve's Deli which was perfect because I had been craving matza ball soup! And of course, we had Coldstone as well. It was nice to see them again. Just a few minutes ago I found out that State is going to accept my Pharmacology class from SVSU. So happy about that! So for once next semester I can just focus on my nursing classes. I've been trying to read some books so far this break. I'm on the 3rd Harry Potter book, and after I finnish that one I'm planning on starting the Da Vince Code and I'm excited for that. I love reading books that don't have all kinds of science mumbo jumbo in it. Tonight I'll probably go to my borther's swim meet with my parents. Break is going well, I'm doing fabulous, what more is there?! I built a snowman last week, that was fun!

Sun, 11 Dec 2005 05:22:01 GMT

In 2 years at this time I will be offically done with college!!!
I will then be studying like crazy for my boards!
When does it end?!

Just a few things

Sat, 10 Dec 2005 21:25:18 GMT

1. I really need a study break, even though I have hardly studied at all.
2. My parents came and visted today and helped me pack up my room. It was a great break and wonderful to have some company.
3. I miss my friends both at state and home.
4. I cannot wait to see Tan on Tuesday!!
5. Really looking forward to putting up the christmas trees and decorating.
6. So excited about going ice skating next Friday downtown! Hopefully it won't be too cold.
7. I want Christmas presents!!!
8. I want to play in the snow with Scruffy.
9. Looking forward to going to mass and seeing Father Gerry.
10. I'm excited to just go home.
11. I want to have a movie night with Tara.
12. Megan and I have to go for an ice cream trip.

There are just so many things that I want to do, except study for the next 3 days!

Fri, 09 Dec 2005 06:26:01 GMT

The last few days have been so stressful with all of the papers that I have had due and still have due, exams coming home, a million things happening at home, and yet I feel so amazing! I have wonderful friends and I couldn't ask for more! It's amazing how they are always there or just happen to call when I need to talk to someone. Amazing!

And despite me not being a fan of the snow and the cold weather, I'm doing quite well! I'm so excited that it's snowing a lot and I just want to go run out and play in it. It's going to be a wonderful Christmas! And it's going to be so beautiful ice skating next week down town with the snow or going to Holiday Nights at Greenfield Village with all the snow! I'm so excited!

I started packing my things up. I'm actually sad. I don't like change. I hate having to pick everything up and seem to start all over again. I just want things to be alright, and I know that they will be.

I also decided that I really don't want to go to St. Janes anymore. I thought about it. I don't like the new priests. And to everyones shock, as much as I didn't really like Father Gerry, I miss him. I think I'm going to go to Gardian Angels now. I'm hoping my Mom will go with me next weekend. Mike and I plan on going to the mid night mass there too for Christmas. It'll be a good thing :o)

Christmas is sooo exciting! I cannot wait to go home and start decorating!

Three names I go by:
1. Sara
2. Momola
3. Momosa

Three screen names I have had:
1. BearaSara94
2. Maomola16 or something like that...I cannot remember
3.

Three physical things I like about myself:
1. hair
2. smile
3. eyes

Three parts of my heritage:
1. I'm 100% Polish
2.
3.

Three things that scare me:
1. Getting burned really bad
2. Starting my clinicals next semester
3. Losing my parents

Three of my favorite musical artists:
1. Josh Groban
2. Josh Kelley
3. Anna Nalick and Michael Buble

Three things I want in a relationship:
1. Honesty
2. Affection
3. Faith

Three of my favorite hobbies:
1. Kinitting
2. Volunteering
3. Reading regluar books... which I never seem to get to do anymore

Three things I want to do really badly now:
1. Sleep
2. Play in the snow
3. Be at home

Three careers I've considered:
1. Veterinarian
2. Dentist
3. Interior Designer

Three places I want to go on vacation:
1. France
2. England
3. Italy

Three kids' names I like:
1. Ella
2. Noah
3. Adian

Three things I want to do before I die:
1. Go to Poland and see where my family is from
2. Visit the Holy Land
3. Make a difference in the world

Three celebrity crushes:
1. Josh Groban
2. Patrick Dempsey
3. Alexei Yagudin

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 17:38:36 GMT

Me and Megan

Debbie, Megan, and Me

Megan, Mike, Me, Debbie

It was such a wonderful Thanksgiving!!

Sat, 26 Nov 2005 20:08:36 GMT

Christmas can now start!!

Megan called and my Hippo song was playing :o)

So excited for Christmas!

Gobble Gobble!

Thu, 24 Nov 2005 21:34:16 GMT

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!! I spent the morning and afternoon at the Soup Kitchen, which is tradition. It was amazing. It also seemed a lot different this year as well. Maybe it's because I'm older now and I understand things more, but you could totally see the gratefulness and the saddness in the people's faces. I was a greeter, which was just amazing in it's self. I couldn't believe how cold the peoples hands were when I shook them as the walked in. There was one woman who I was talking to, and she was telling me how far she had to walk and how she had to carry her bags. She said that she wishes she could keep her hands in her coat sleaves so they couldn't get to cold, but she had to carry her stuff. She didn't have any gloves. I have like a box of golves here at home, so I gave her the pair I had with me. She loved them, had tears in her eyes, and was so excited! I was like wow! So many people just cried and Megan is just amazing going to them. We all have been blessed with so many gifts and it's awesome how we can all use them at the soup kitchen. We also bagged like 200 lunches for the people. The mayor and I called oursevles the "a team." He was quite funny this year...and I cannot help but just be amazed at how strong he can be through the holidays since so many of his family members have passed away. He's an amazing funny man. I just loved it this year. They have been years in the past where I hated going because there was just sooo much help and I just kind of stood around. But this year was so different. It was so touching watching these people pray too. They totally love and praise the Lord for the things they do have. I mean, compared to most of us, they have next to nothing, but they are so much more thankful than we are, or so it seems. It was crazy! And as I walked around, one man was telling me how he couldn't believe how loved he was and told me how loved I am. I was like shoot! That's something that I really don't realize; how loved I really am and how loved and blessed we all are! I just loved it. I really loved the soup kitchen.

So, I'm really most thankful for my amazing friends. This has been a rough semester for me and it's just been amazing how everyone has been there for me. And look where I'm going to be now! I realized how important your friends really are and how you cannot replace them while I was alone at svsu. And I think that my "argument" with Mike this week when he said that I had no life, that I was self absorbed, and God forbid there be anything but school, it totally set me straight. I do take advantage of a lot of things. But even when I do, I still apprecitae and love everyone. I'm not the best and showing my thankfulness. That should change. I also really need to be more open to things and people. And I will be. Starting now. My family is also amazing. I'm so thankful that my Grandma is still around. I have to enjoy the time I still have with her, because I know it's not going to be too much longer. My parents have been great with all my flip flops in life right now and my complaining and all of my stubborness.

What I'm most thankful for is the second chances that God gives us in life. I have been so blessed with second chances. I am beyond blessed for getting to go back to MSU next semester for the nursing program in January and live with Ashlee and Margaret. He's just awesome. I cannot even express how grateful I am and I'm not going to just blow this off. It's not going to be easy by any means to get through this nursing program, but I know that I can totally do it with the support and encouragement of my awesome family and friends.

So, I hope that everyone has an amazing Thanksgiving. (I cannot wait to get older and have a HUGE thanksgiving with my family... it's just me and my parents and brother and we didn't even have turkey today! We had a Polish meal instead!) But thanks everyone and I love you! xoxo

Oh praise the Lord!

Tue, 22 Nov 2005 02:04:58 GMT

I got into MSU's Nursing program!!!

Sat, 19 Nov 2005 20:38:39 GMT

the cpr class was not horrible at all. i actually enjoyed it. i am now a healthcare cpr provider!! (i didn't get any wrong on my exam too!!) now all i have to do is study for pharm the rest of the weekend and then i'm done. my parents have a wedding to go to this evening, so once again it will be me and scruffy. time for a break and then back to the books.

this life that i live/have, it's not horrible in any way. i love it.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005 00:05:31 GMT

the dirt is covered!

cars have gotten a dusting!

and the grass is starting to get covered too!

worst of all... it's still snowing!!!

Tue, 15 Nov 2005 18:10:23 GMT

Me and my poor Scruffy dog!

Look at his stiches! Don't you just love his little sock? He couldn't walk; he marched and slid around the house

Last one! Poor little guy! He's doing better now... he got the stiches out yesterday and no longer has to wear the cone.

This weather is horrible! I'm lazy; I have a paper due tomorrow, a lot of reading for my cpr class, and a ton of Pharm to start studying for my exam next Tuesday. I just want the semester to be over!! I need a break, don't we all?