I'm finally going freaking camping this weekend! I think the last time I did that was....um.... for my birthday back in like 2004. Damn. It's about time. We're going to the Shenandoah Valley too! We get to drive on Skyline Drive. Trogdor will be so happy! Real pics from the trip will come, but for now this is what I get to look forward to.
There have been a week or two here and there where it is sticky and hot, but overall I love the summers up here! Today it was 80 degrees and beautiful skies! I went with my windows down. I don't remember ever being able to do that in Texas in August.
Last night Tanya and I ventured down to the National Mall area. They have a thing called Screen on the Green. They show outdoor movies on a screen right in front of the capitol. They were showing Casablanca. We were all excited, but got down there too late and there were HUNDREDS of people everywhere and we were wayyy far back. We couldn't hear too well so we left about 30 min into it. It was still fun walking around downtown. I don't think I could say I love this city enough. I really could see myself settling down here someday. The night was wonderful. It was cool and the moon was out...all the monuments and major buildings were lit up all pretty. I don't think I could ever get bored here. That's normally what happens when I am ready to move to another city, but there's no way I could do everything here. Even after living here a few years.
I went through a really hard time when I first moved here. I was very scared. I was alone. Depressed. Brokenhearted. This spring/summer things have really come together for me though. It's amazing to see what I've gone through in a year. This time last year I was taking the NCLEX and preparing for all my Navy paperwork and leaving for OIS. Man. In some ways that seems like 10 years ago. Then, I can remember it like it was yesterday. My last few days in Texas, mainly Lubbock were some of the most special days of my life. I can still think of them fondly. I'll always have the memories I guess.
Anywho. The last weekend of work wasn't too bad. It did all lead up to one of my 1:1 patients (one who has to be watched by a corpsman at all times because they are confused/disoriented) hiding a knife in his bed. He's ex special forces and he lost it Sunday night and I seriously thought he was going to hurt someone. The corpsman found his pocket knife OPEN and under his thigh. He must have had it in his duffle bag. I don't know....but it was a crazy night.
Not much else going on. I guess I should pack up for this weekend since I work the next two nights.
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