JUSTIN GOT THE JOB!!  Last Thursday WIL Research finally called back and Justin got the job.  WOO HOO!!  now we have one month to house shop.  He starts working on Aug. 14th.

The wedding is only 45 days away.  There seems like there is still so much to do to get ready.  I'm not working at Ruby Tuesdays on Saturdays anymore because I just can't spare the time...but heaven knows I still need the money.  Money is stressing me out big time.  I just don't seem to be getting ahead at all this month and I keep having to take more time off work in order to get school things and wedding things done.  Justin and I were also just talking about how bills are going to hit us in the face big time when we get home from the honeymoon.  It's so true.  We dont' really know what to expect with our income.  Who knows how much I'll be able to work.  And we want to start saving for retirement, but who knows if we'll even be able to pay the bills.  Life is crazy.  And getting married is expensive!!  God will see us through though, we just need to be smart about things.

Today in class we were going over all the horrible things about the health care/medicare system. (probably another reason why I am freaking out about money).  There are 78 Million baby boomers who have no savings accounts and will be retiring and using medicare within ten years.  Once they retire there will only be 58 million people in generation X paying into the medicare and social security system that is supposed to support all those 78 million people.  So if everything stays the way it is....in order for medicare to work, we are going to have to pay about 60-65% of our income into medicare and social security!!  HELLO!!!  This is a problem. That doesn't include income tax or property tax or anything else like that.  Something has got to change and someone has got to stick up to all those old people and tell them the truth that the money is just not there for them to relie on the government like they had planned.  What to do?  Heck if I know, but I think that breaking down the whole system and starting over would be easier than trying to pass a bunch of bills to fix it.  I also think they should start requiring finance/ savings/ investment class in high school, because whether you like it or not, everyone is going to have to deal with finances and saving of their own money when they get out in the real world.  And right now, no one hardly knows how to save their money and they all relie on those credit cards and now EVERYONE is in debt and thinks the govt. owes them something.  Well we can see how well that is working out can't we.

Okay, I'll stop talking about all that.  I just think it is scary.  But with the way the fighting is going over in Isreal and the Middle East, maybe God is planning to come back soon and we won't have to worry about all this. (BUT THAT IS NO COP OUT - GO VOTE FOR REFORMED MEDICARE!!!).  What a world, how did it get this bad so fast? ( I know the answer is the devil - it was a thinking question).  Okay, I really do need to go to bed.  That is just a small part of all the things on my mind.  I'm deciding on finishing touches for the favors.  Working on printing off thank you cards.  Putting together the order of the ceremony and the programs.  Deciding the flavors of cake we want.  What to get the bridesmaids as gifts. What do I want my hair to look like, have I talked to everyone we want to be ushers so they have suits.  We still have to pay for car rental for the honeymoon, the hotel in NYC, the broadway tickets, and the wedding rings, not to mention spending money.  I'm just praying that God will bring this all together, and if I just keep workign my butt off I think it just might all come together.

Alright, I'm goign to bed.  Thanks for reading all the thoughts that are running around through my brain.

Katie

Okay, it's definitely been a while since I've posted anything.  I have been soooo busy, but honestly there hasn't been much to talk about.  School is going well.  Last quarter with pediatrics and OB was great!  It was nice to finally work with the age group that I love.  This quarter we are back to adults but we are more on our own.  I can take anywhere from 1 to 4 patients and I work with a nurse on the floor and set up my own schedule.  I'm up to 2 patients now, one difficult and one easy.  I think I might move up to three next time!  It's really fun and I got to draw blood for the first time on Wednesday and I did a REALLY GOOD JOB!!  I got it on the first try and the patient (who didn't know it was my first time) told me he thought I did an excellent job and my nurse preceptor was shocked that it was my first time (honestly I'm a little shocked myself, and I know I'll probably never get it that fast and good again for a long time!)

I'm still working two jobs.  The Neuroscience job is really easy, but they've been keeping me busy lately, but there is really nothing much to say about that.  I love the people I work with though.  Ruby Tuesdays is the same as always.  I'm still closing about everytime I go in, which just makes me even more tired, but the money is good.

Wedding plans are coming along just fine.  Invitations are going out this week and Jennifer is doing an EXCELLENT job with everything.  I'm just ready to be married and go on our two week vacation honeymoon!!  THAT WILL BE SOO NICE!!. 

Speaking of weddings, as of yesterday, it's only a year till Jacob gets married (CRAZY!!).  My little siblings are all growing up!

Justin is doing well but is really frustrated.  He had an interview with WIL Research and is really excited about the job, but they still have not called him back.  He's just ready to move and do a job that he enjoys, plus he is tired too.

I started my wedding weight loss program today.  Super Stomach video followed by pilates and a breakfast of watermelon.  Hopefully I can keep it up when I go to Rubys.  Yesterday the cooks kept messing up and I had to eat stuff because who can let all that good food go to waste??  NOT ME!!!

Alright.  I have to go turn in my passport application and go to the post office and the hardware store.  Then off to work.

-katie-

Hello!  I've always wanted to put one of those "I am currently watching/listening/ or reading" things at the top of my enteries.  However, I am currently listening to the radio and that isn't an option.  Or last week I was watching family fued on TV and I don't think you can put TV shows up there.  I think next time I'll have to rig it so I can put SOMETHING up there.

So an update on this week, it's been a rough one.  Which was to be expected I guess because everytime the Lord does something marvelous the devil tries to destroy it, but that old devil isn't going to get us our faith is WAY stronger than him. Just more reason to praise the Lord even more!

I went to praise team practice last night and Dan took me to the downstairs choir room to show me around.  There was a bass violin in there!!!  How cool is that??!?!  I am soo going to learn how to play it!  Jacob, when are you visiting next so you can give me a lesson or something??

6 more months until the wedding exactly today!! WOAH, I feel like I've got so much to do, but I still have one week of school left and then finals week.   Spring break is going to be crammed full of wedding planning, working, and traveling to everywhere!

Well speaking of still being in school, I'm still working on that paper and it's due Monday.  I want to get a lot of it done today because Justin will be here this weekend, and I have to work all weekend.  So I guess I better stop destracting myself with Xanga so that I can get something done.

Chat with you all later!!

I know it's been a long time. And I really don't have too much to say.  This quarter has been SUPER busy and I'm about worn out.  Only two weeks left, then finals.  I can make it!!

On monday night I recieved a call from a lady in the Neuroscience dapartment at OSU asking me if I would be interested in a work study job.  So I called her back and had an interview with her on Tuesday afternoon.  I will be working basically doing paperwork, filing, and anything they want me to do.  But the lady told me that she hired me because I graduated from Mount Vernon and she figured I was a Christian and she was really excited to work with me, and she feels like God just provided me for the job.  While we were talking we were talking about the wedding and I was saying that Justin was looking for a job.  Well it turns out there are openings in the research part of the Neuroscience Dept, and she told Justin to keep looking on the website for a job.  (NEUROSCIENCE IS RIGHT UP JUSTIN"S ALLEY!!)  Then we were talking about where we were going to live and I was telling her we were looking for a house but hadn't found a realtor yet.  Turns out that SHE is a realtor.  She doesn't really work as one right now though but she gave me a card of a friend of hers who has a great sense of humor and is full of integrity.  I just couldn't believe the way God worked through that interview.  In 15 minutes I got a job working for a christian in the neuroscience dept.  We got ideas of places for Justin to find a job, and we found a realtor that happens to be exactly in the area I was just looking for houses on line!!  God is TRULY amazing!!

In sad news, Anthony Burger passed away yesterday. 

Alright, I have to start working on a paper that's due in a week and a half.  I really want to get this paper over with.

Till next time (and that could be a couple months), Have a nice day.

Katie