what do we do without forums

What I really think about my Y-net buddies, well, I think many of them are enviromentalists of some type and they seem to have a wide knowledge of wildlife, ranching, and politics. Many of them hunt so they are against gun laws. Timmyfan calls this type "tree lovers" and she cant stand the type because they tend to be the "save the world" type of people when certain species are doomed to extinction. At least thats what I got from that. But these people are the rugged outdoors type, they go to Yellowstone more than once a year, and really have a lot more to post.

Me on the other hand, I am typically a city girl. I know nothing about wildlife or ranching except from others' posts, I hate guns and would be for gun laws, and I am not an enviromentalist. I study volcanoes so you know where I come from. Other than a love for Yellowstone, we have so little in common. I'm not really the outdoors type because I hate bugs and animal droppings. I have only been to Yellowstone once in my lifetime; I would go more often if I lived close by. I really have got to take Timmyfan to Yellowstone someday. She would have a field day looking at all the wildlife.

But then I have been wanting to go to Idaho Falls for the past 5 or 6 years and it never has been done. Although last year, I almost had a chance until we started talking about actually moving to Bozeman and went there instead. Dont get me wrong, I had a great time and we saw what we wanted to see.

I am trying a new forum, allnurses.com, Many of them are professionals and already have nursing degrees and one section for students. I can learn from them even though I am not in nursing school yet. But prepare myself for nursing school thats what I need. I have also been visiting numerous sites for nurses with disabilities and some includes mentors and support groups. Its a way for disabled nurses to get together because they are so totally misunderstood in the workforce. The workforce has not recommended that disabled people become nurses so a lot of nurses have to lie and hide their disability just to get a job and keep it. Although I have done such things myself, its just not right.

We got a cool GPS for Christmas and we really love it. We took it on a trip to Oregon yesterday and it really gives accurate directions and tells you where to go. Its a wonderful invention that I am proud to have. It sure beats asking for directions because they are usually not clear and most people you ask dont know. Like that time we went to Bozeman and stayed overnight in Missoula. We was trying to look for a certain hotel and I asked someone at a convenient store for directions. It wasnt that clear and we ended up way out of town. It took a long time to actually find the place. If we had a GPS then, we could have avoided that.

We call her Samantha, the voice on the GPS.

Happy Holidays

I want to wish everybody a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year. I had been very busy this year, mostly trying to get myself into Bozeman now that I got accepted. Next year though will probably be the same, except that I will be attending school there and actually be there. Its gonna be hard being there without Odessa for 4 years, but lets see what happens first.
Well, anyway, Be safe.

sports fans

My friends on Facebook, well, thats a different story. They are also my Y-net buddies, although I havent seen one of them on the Y-net in a long time. I know that mtgirl is having a baby and we are all waiting for the day to come when it is finally born. She has got to take some pics of it.
And there is kalamitykatie...dont get me wrong, she is a very sweet person and I like having her as a friend on Facebook and Y-net. She knows what she is saying and she is very straightforward with her opinions. But lately, on Facebook, I have been responding to much less of her posts because she talks more these days about her Griz football games than anything I would be interested in. I try to be nice by pretending to be intersted...in a more humorous way. I have no problem with her being a sports fan if thats what she wants to be.
I do have to admit, some things about it is kind of cute; like that slogan that pops up all the time. I think it goes something like "Up with Montana boys, down with the foe! And the squeal of the pig will float in the air of the tummy of the grizzly bear!" The word pig is sometimes replaced with another animal or team name. At first, I thought Katie made it up. It would have to be the most creative thing she ever came up with. But every week this phrase gets posted on my wall.
And there was that time I think it was about a few weeks ago, Missoula played Bozeman, my future school, and I was kind of joking with Katie telling her that I think we are rivals. She really didnt say anything back but when I mentioned that it was just a game, well, she kind of rephrased my statement.

I dont hate it, I'm just not a sports fan. IMO, its just a game, although Katie thinks its the battle of the century. Most sports fans do believe that. I use to play baseball when I was a kid and I use to watch football games with my dad (I was a regular tomboy growing up). I just dont go for this competition thing. I would just play for the fun of it, not to beat someones brains out because my team is better.

birthday today

Well, it is my birthday today and I am really excited. I am hoping to go out to the casino for dinner and also see 2012 at the movies. I heard so much about it that I am dying to see it. And also shop for a present too, and come home for cake and ice cream. YUMMAH!!!!!!!

I am trying to make this birthday a special one for me. This may be in fact the last birthday I will even get to spend with my family. I will be in Bozeman next year, and I wont be home on my birthday anymore. I will probably be getting ready for finals at that time. It will probably be very lonely for me spending my birthdays alone, but at least I can go into town and do whatever I want to do and stay out as late as I want. Well, maybe not too late. I dont want to worry anybody to death.

So lets make this one as memorable as we can.