If I were to change any aspect of my character, I would want to be more talkative and at ease with strangers. My mom can chat with literally anyone she meets, no problem. However, I can never think of anything to say and then I start feeling like a huge socially-challenged dork, which only makes matters worse. Maybe that's what has kept me from ( Read more... )

Here's the good news - I have a job interview at North Florida Regional Hospital Thursday morning! Wish me luck. I desperately need a job.

And here's the biggest news -- I passed Latin 3!!!I was positive I didn't get the required C, but my teacher must've taken pity upon me. This means no more foreign languages ever again! I got a B+ in my ( Read more... )

Long story short, I'm not going to graduate until the end of the summer. Turns out I need 5 more credits - how do Bowling 1 and World Herbs and Vegetables sound to you?

It's now been two weeks and four days since I had my surgery. I had to be there at 7 AM, and I was receiving my anesthesia just after 8. The next thing I knew, it was slightly after 11, and the doctors were waking me. That was my least favorite part of the entire ordeal. I was very groggy and didn't understand why they wouldn't let me just sleep, ( Read more... )

It's 6:21, and I'm supposed to be at the hospital at 7 for my surgery. Wish me luck!

It's been approximately one month since I wrote in here, and yeah, life isn't so interesting. The steriod injection did help, but it's wearing off already. The doctors said it generally lasted anywhere from a month up to six months, so I guess I'm on the losing side. My surgery is scheduled for approximately one week, just as long as I'm approved ( Read more... )

Tomorrow morning I'm having an epidural steriod injection into my spine. If that fails to provide relief, then I'm having back surgery in March.

I received a letter today from the hospital, letting me know that I've been approved for a 100% waiver of all medical costs!!! Now my back can be fixed! I called the orthopedic surgeon's office and let a message, so hopefully we'll be able to schedule an appointment for very soon. I'm so excited!

I changed my LJ layout for the first time in the almost 3 years I've had it. It's nothing fancy, but I like the simplicity of it ( Read more... )

Ok, this is just a big Harry Potter post, so just go ahead and leave right now if you've never read the books ( Read more... )