UAB Director...

Simple physics... objects at rest tend to stay at rest... Also, an appropriate description of my most recent happenings.
I am 15 hours deep in to Call of Duty on X box.
I have slept 8 hours each night.
I am in the process of moving my apartment one piece at a time. While this may seem like a painstakingly boring event, I can assure you that it has given me something to look forward to daily. Example, last night I went to bed and thought to myself... " I really can't wait to get my Bose Ipod player from my apartment tomorrow". This morning I went and retrieved the little white piece of accoustic magic. I am overjoyed with listening pleasure this morning. Tomorrow I am looking forward to getting my little nerf basketball hoop. The anticipation is almost unbearable.
I have read an entire row of magazines at Joe Muggs. Intentionally.
I tried to get lost in Mountain Brook. Garmin wouldnt let me.
I brought my desktop computer to the computer repair dude because i got the blue screen of death. He assured me that if there was anyone in the state of alabama that could recover my music, pictures and documents, it was him. He has had my computer for two weeks.

In other news, I was on the Advance PA website. They have released the latest salary data by specialty and state for those of you interested. More interestingly though, while on their job search page I stumbled upon a opening for the position of Director of UAB PA Program. Another reason to the thankful for being done I guess.
Hope all is well folks,
Kristian

Hey from the Bay!!

Hey guys.. Just thought i would send a quick hello. I hope that everyone is having a good time working or playing.. or both for that matter. I've been having a blast working 10 hour days and fixing lots of broken bones and torn up shoulders. There are a lot of people down here who like to fall off roofs and what not.. it must be something in the water. But I guess it pays the bills and keeps me entertained!!
Amanda and I took the boards this past saturday and both passed!! So yay for everyone who has crossed that bridge.. It makes me super happy that i don't have to do that for another 6 years!! Good luck to all you guys who are at the board review this week... you will all do fantastic.. even if you are scared shitless like i was :) Hope everyone keeps in touch.. i miss all the fun times in and out of the classroom.
Love, Hobie

PANCE updates???

Hey everyone, just wondering how the PANCE was going for everyone...

Those who have taken and passed it so far that I know of: Kathy, Tammy, Jody, Kris, Kristian, Kate, Kara, Richard, Phil, and Scott.

Anyone else have updates on anyone else taking or passing?

I am sure we will all do fine... If I passed, everyone else should be able to :)

Richard

Howdy all the way from Seattle!

Howdy everyone! Well, let me preface by saying I ALREADY HATE THIS PLACE! It has been a really bumpy ride so far here and I've only been here since Saturday. Yep, it's been not so great. I still don't have a car. Hopefully it will be here soon. I take the PANCE this Saturday, oh joy. I've been walking 8 blocks to the closest Starbucks everyday to study. It's been quite interesting there. The same hippies come in every single day at their usual time. One acts a bit Schiz-ish. He makes multiple trips into Starbucks throughout the day buying each time a tall Chai tea and then proceeds to drink it, smoke a cig, and talk to himself (or someone whom he THINKS he's talking to) outside. It's quite entertaining to watch him talk his own head off outside. He's always making quirky faces at me, too. I'm not impressed. Another dude totally creeps me out. Every single day he staggers in there looking dirty, exhausted, hungover, high, etc and he rolls all of his joints in the store. I want so much to laugh at these weird people, but I'm scared of them. :) That's another thing, the natives here are WEIRD. They are definitely a different breed than what I'm used to seeing. This will certainly be a cultural experience for me. I've been sheltered in the south for far too long I suppose.

Basically, I'm really lonely right now. I don't have a car, which makes it quite difficult to get around. I'm having to rely on my fellow PA colleagues to get me where I need to go. They tell me NOT to take the buses. My cooky neighbor is...well...A FREAK! She's a hippie lesbian with trashy hippie bumper stickers all over her car. I love it when Freddie poops in her yard. :)

Alrighty, well, I've bored y'all enough. I'm so sick of studying. I'll be glad when my test is over Saturday night. I don't even start my test until 2:30pm. Ugh. That was the only time available. The only good thing I have going for me so far is that my employer put me on the payroll starting this past Monday so they're paying me to study this week at my house or where ever. Can't complain.

Take care! Keep in touch. Miss y'all. :(

Amanda

Did you get an email, part deux?

Alright, I think I set-up a mailing list with Yahoo Groups that will send all of us an email when I post this.

This is a test of the Posting Broadcast System. This is only a test. In the event of an actual posting, there would be something worth reading rather than this meaningless drivel.

Love, Richard

Hey from Colorado

Hey guys

Just thought I'd send along a little update. I made it to Grand Junction on Sunday (Wichita Friday night, Denver Saturday night). The movers and all my stuff are hanging out in Denver or so I hear. There are chain restrictions along I-70 and they dont want to chance things, so they're postponing delivery till this weekend. Guess it'll be my lovely old sleeping bag and pillow on the floor the rest of the week:( On a brighter note, there is a Jim N Nicks in Denver. Just opened up within the week. I saw it and had to check it out. It is just the same as the ones in Birmingham!! Well, except for the fact that they had more biscuits. They had people walking around handing them out. Totally made my night!! Well my time's about out on the library computer (movers have mine). Hope everyone is doing well.

Tammy

Did you get an email?

Hey everyone,

I think I set-up our blog so that we will each get an email whenever it is updated with a new post. This means you should get an email when I post this.

This should be an easier way to keep up with the blog and what's happening with everyone in the class...