I do chicken tamales.
Who are you? I be a 40 year old registered nurse in the Pacific Northwest named Aubrey. I sign everything around the office as Aubs, RN. I'm a new nurse out in the world, and a retired rock star, if you will.
What do you like about livejournal? I've been a part of LJ since Feb 2001 and during this time have met some really freaking phenomenal people who have become important parts of my life. I have had my life literally change for the better because of the wonderful beings I found here. Although the majority of them have left for things like Faceypages and Insti-grams, I still hope to create new and lasting friendships again. I also like that LJ allows me to explore my thoughts and feelings on things and isn't as... exposed... as FB or other places - e.g. my coworkers and extended family don't live here.
Is your journal public, friends only, or a little of both? Once upon a time, I was 100% public. Alas, spam bots became more frequent and I grew up a bit, I guess (oh, my 2001 self!), and don't feel that my every thought and biological function needs to be known by the entire world... just those here :)
How often do you update your livejournal? The longest I spent away from LJ was during my jaunt through nursing school which, in retrospect, I wish I would have been so much more active, as it was a really tremendous time in my life. I may disappear for a day or two as I work 13-17 hour shifts for two days in a row, but it's a good place to vent... especially since I work overnights and there isn't really much to do on my days off.
How often do you check your friends feed? All days off. My work "week", I literally come home from work, shower, face plant on my pillow, and get up and repeat.
What are some good things that happened to you in the past 12 months? I graduated from nursing school June 2014, passed my state exam in July 2014, and started on my Bachelor's of Science in Nursing in August 2014. I powered through the majority of that and landed my first job June 2015 at a rehab facility. Basically, it's a short term hop when patients are too well to be in the hospital but not well enough to be released to home or to a long term care facility.
What do you think will happen to you in 2015? I think I will end up doing some exploring for what type of nurse I want to be. I may explore some other avenues, such as wound care or administration type things. Overall, I think it's going to be a time where I just go through a New Nurse Hazing Period. They say that nurses feel completely inadequate and horrible for their first year, so here we go!
What do you like to write about? A lot of my entries lately have been about work work work. I have spent the last 2.5 months going from an unemployed college student to an extremely physically active job, so it was pretty all-encompassing, since days off would just be recuperating before going back to do it again. Now that I'm getting physically (and somewhat mentally) used to it, my entries are branching out a bit then. For the most part, it's sort of limited to what I encounter being up while the world sleeps, which... either involves going to the gym and watching a crap ton of Netflix, with a smattering of various MMOs.
Quirky obsessions or extremist views? I'm pretty laid back when it comes to my views, as long as you're respectful. Occasionally, I will hit a bump where I'm SUPER OBSESSED with one random nerdy thing for like a month, then I'll leave it alone. I also have a crappy attention span so I never obsess for long. Past obsessions include Marvel Cinematic Universe, Final Fantasy, Doctor Who, Invader Zim, various obscure bands, and a boy crush. If you find yourself annoyed by a topic I won't let drop, please be patient, I'll drop it eventually!
Other stuff? The titles for my entries come from whatever I have streaming on my 2nd monitor at time of posting. I tend to discover things waaaay after they're gone (right now, I'm watching 30 Rock and Fringe for the first time), and for some reason, cooking competition shows are the thing my brain likes to have going on in the background when I'm preparing to get ready for bed.
Aiight, it's after 10 am, which means I'm up past my bed time! See you on the flip side!
What do you like about livejournal? I've been a part of LJ since Feb 2001 and during this time have met some really freaking phenomenal people who have become important parts of my life. I have had my life literally change for the better because of the wonderful beings I found here. Although the majority of them have left for things like Faceypages and Insti-grams, I still hope to create new and lasting friendships again. I also like that LJ allows me to explore my thoughts and feelings on things and isn't as... exposed... as FB or other places - e.g. my coworkers and extended family don't live here.
Is your journal public, friends only, or a little of both? Once upon a time, I was 100% public. Alas, spam bots became more frequent and I grew up a bit, I guess (oh, my 2001 self!), and don't feel that my every thought and biological function needs to be known by the entire world... just those here :)
How often do you update your livejournal? The longest I spent away from LJ was during my jaunt through nursing school which, in retrospect, I wish I would have been so much more active, as it was a really tremendous time in my life. I may disappear for a day or two as I work 13-17 hour shifts for two days in a row, but it's a good place to vent... especially since I work overnights and there isn't really much to do on my days off.
How often do you check your friends feed? All days off. My work "week", I literally come home from work, shower, face plant on my pillow, and get up and repeat.
What are some good things that happened to you in the past 12 months? I graduated from nursing school June 2014, passed my state exam in July 2014, and started on my Bachelor's of Science in Nursing in August 2014. I powered through the majority of that and landed my first job June 2015 at a rehab facility. Basically, it's a short term hop when patients are too well to be in the hospital but not well enough to be released to home or to a long term care facility.
What do you think will happen to you in 2015? I think I will end up doing some exploring for what type of nurse I want to be. I may explore some other avenues, such as wound care or administration type things. Overall, I think it's going to be a time where I just go through a New Nurse Hazing Period. They say that nurses feel completely inadequate and horrible for their first year, so here we go!
What do you like to write about? A lot of my entries lately have been about work work work. I have spent the last 2.5 months going from an unemployed college student to an extremely physically active job, so it was pretty all-encompassing, since days off would just be recuperating before going back to do it again. Now that I'm getting physically (and somewhat mentally) used to it, my entries are branching out a bit then. For the most part, it's sort of limited to what I encounter being up while the world sleeps, which... either involves going to the gym and watching a crap ton of Netflix, with a smattering of various MMOs.
Quirky obsessions or extremist views? I'm pretty laid back when it comes to my views, as long as you're respectful. Occasionally, I will hit a bump where I'm SUPER OBSESSED with one random nerdy thing for like a month, then I'll leave it alone. I also have a crappy attention span so I never obsess for long. Past obsessions include Marvel Cinematic Universe, Final Fantasy, Doctor Who, Invader Zim, various obscure bands, and a boy crush. If you find yourself annoyed by a topic I won't let drop, please be patient, I'll drop it eventually!
Other stuff? The titles for my entries come from whatever I have streaming on my 2nd monitor at time of posting. I tend to discover things waaaay after they're gone (right now, I'm watching 30 Rock and Fringe for the first time), and for some reason, cooking competition shows are the thing my brain likes to have going on in the background when I'm preparing to get ready for bed.
Aiight, it's after 10 am, which means I'm up past my bed time! See you on the flip side!