The Novice Guide to How to Converse With Me Right Now.

Since retreating into the nursing school bubble and therefore alienating most friends, as I approach the end of my saga and prepare to re-enter "normal life" (seriously, what is THAT), some people may have some apprehension as to how to talk to me.  It's been awhile.  Let me put you at ease.  Here's the down and dirty guide of how to talk to me (updated 4/13/09).

- Don't ask me how job hunting is going.  There is nothing more pathetic than watching a grown woman cry after asking a New Grad RN (in 36 days, anyway) how's the job hunting.  I guarantee you will make me cry and then you will feel sorry.

- You can talk to me about the surf.  I have, of my own volition, not surfed since the week before starting my fourth semester.  That would be the first full week of January.  I am so excited to start surfing again, I can't contain myself.  Starting May 4th, I will be unemployed and ready to surf so call me if you longboard, like it waist-chest high and cool water is OK.

- The Recession- surefire way to make me vomit in 5 seconds or less.  The recession needs to seriously get over itself, because I am D-O-N-E.

- The Economy- fits into the "recession" category, but at this point, I feel like it's a catch-all for all problems.  Listen, there's always going to be sick people.  You need us new grads. Admit it.  We're going to be around for longer than the part-timers trying to bring in the dollars and the old RN's delaying retirement.  

SO, essentially, don't talk to me about the economy, talk to me about everything else, especially the surf.  I miss that.  Hopefully, my boards haven't been e-Bay'd against my knowledge for cash.  That would suck.  

Oh, and gardening.  I LOVE to talk about vegetables.  If you want a veggie, I probably have the seeds and can start you something.  It's my contribution.  Since I'm not doing much else but complaining.