hump day.

speechless.

i realize that i have been MIA, i apologize, but i have been a teensy busy [promise]. this past week has been filled with new, random, and exciting things. let me share:

if you forgot, my last post last week was about how i was preparing to taking the NCLEX. i didn't want to make any big announcement on when i was taking it, because there was the butterflies in the pit of my stomach that i wouldn't pass [and any humiliation prevention is always a good things]. so, anyhow, last thursday was the big day. and let me tell you, that test was hard. mentally, i had prepared myself for 100 questions, maybe 3 hours of testing. no no no, that did not happen [the nclex basis the numbers of questions you get by how well you answer some questions...it is weird]. 5 hours, and 264 questions...my brain was mush. i couldn't even comprehend what had just happened. luckily, i got to debrief at cheesecake factory with grace and margie [i am so grateful for these amazing ladies and for being able to share my nursing journey with them]. and the waiting began...

on friday, grace and i had a spontaneous trip to disneyland. and yes, we got season passes [call me a 10-year old, but this place never gets old!]. it was just such a fun and relaxing day, and a great way to take my mind off of post-test anxiety and the curiosity of whether or not i was officially and RN. and, grace officially accepted a position at northridge hospital medical center in the icu, i am so excited for her! she is going to be such an incredible nurse!!

now we are on saturday. saturday morning i had my very first firefighter exam with OCFA [orange county fire authority]. the results are still pending, but i feel like it went really well. it was exciting though, it definitely made me pursuit to be a firefighter a lot more real.

later on in the day, i left for viva las vegas to celebrate my sister amanda's birthday!! the celebration crew consisted of amanda, me, and then her good friend jessica. i was in vegas from saturday to monday [the girls stayed till tuesday], and the trip was so much fun! we laid by the pool, dressed up, went out, and just celebrated amanda and the amazing person that she is. it was such a fun weekend and definitely a much needed vacation.





















now we are on tuesday. not only was it the first day of summer, but it was the day that i officially found out that i am a nurse!!. erin minnick rn bsn. man, i cannot even tell you how good it feels to be able to write that!!



and, the cherry on top, i began at ucla yesterday as well [i recently got hired as an emt clinical instructor, there will be another post about that later]. yesterday was just so amazing in so many ways, i am just speechless.

this week has just been phenomenal. i feel so blessed and overwhelmed by God's goodness this week, i don't even know what to say. for everyone who was a part of my life this past week, thank you. this time has been incredible. i know that big changes are right around the corner, and i am excited to see where God is going to take me next.

happy wednesday everyone!