RT (R)

I passed my National Registry!! I had been waiting for 2 very long weeks and I checked the mail 5 times yesterday before I went to work and it had still not come yet. So I get to work and have an email from a classmate that has a list of like 6 people that had already heard back so I called my house to make sure the mail had not come yet, which it hadn't. So finally about 30 minutes later my Dad calls my work and says that he thinks my scores came back so of course I wanted him to open it right then!!! I passed all 5 sections with a total average score of 96!! I am soooo excited! I really thought I had done a lot worse than that. So I am officially a Registered Radiologic Technologist!!

Everything else is going well here. I've been cleaning out my room and throwing a ton of things away that I've kept for the last 21 years. Kyle and I went to Target and bought some big huge storage bins to pack all my stuff in until he moves to the new apartment. My room looks a whole lot cleaner now but I feel like it's too empty. I've lived in this house for most of my life and have so many memories here. I almost had a breakdown yesterday trying to throw stuff away. I love my family, my house, my dog and cat... all the stuff that I take for granted so much! It didn't help that my Dad just tore down the swing set I had lots of fun times on! I love Kyle very much and can't wait to marry him but it is still very sad. I just have to keep reminding myself that I will be right down the road and can come home anytime I want. And yes, it's still like 10 months away but I'm trying to get at least some of the stress and sadness out of the way now so I can focus on the wedding next March.

As for today, I AM SO HAPPY!! I'm taking my papers to work today and asking for a raise! ;) Have a wonderful day!!

Lindsey Simmons RT (R)

Jessica's Wedding

We had a wonderful weekend at my cousin's wedding in Atlanta. Here's a few pics!


Kip and Jessica at the rehearsal dinner


All the girl cousins and Jessica



Hayley, Holly, Me and the other Holly


Me and baby Kooper, he is sooooo sweet!!!

Riding around Atlanta in the limo, me, Leah and Holly

The bridesmaids, Holly (Jessica's sister) and Lesley

Kip and Jessica dancing

LOVE

We took this really cute pic of me, my Mom and sisters on Mother's Day, it's a little late but I decided to post it anyways because I love my Mom, she's really the greatest!



And here's another one of Kyle and me because I love him too!! This was taken at a really super nice Mexican restaurant in Raleigh at a graduation party. If you've never been to a party thrown by a bunch of Mexicans, you are seriously missing out. We were entertained the entire night, it was great fun.

Sad but relieved

OK, I'm soooo super sad that last night was the last episode of Gilmore Girls EVER! I cannot believe they are taking that show away from me! It's the only show I ever watch and I've been watching it since Season 1. I seriously cried like the whole time, it's so sad! aghhh. oh well, I know it's just a show, but you get so attached to Lorelei, Rory, Luke and everybody else when they've been a part of your life for the last 7 years. haha. So sad.

But I'm relieved that my Registry is finally over!! I think I passed, but I have to wait a few weeks to find out for sure. It was harder than everyone kept saying it was going to be, but I think I did well enough to pass. We'll see.

Nervous

The day has finally come. I've been studying a LOT but I'm still really nervous about my X-ray exam tomorrow. Please pray for me because I'm really scared. It will be a little comforting to have a few of my former classmates in the same room with me but it's still a really hard test.

I'll be so glad when it's finally over! Then I will be heading down to Atlanta, GA for my cousin's wedding for the whole weekend. I'm pretty excited about it, and hopefully I'll get some ideas for my wedding. Anyways, I hope everyone else has an awesome week!

Summertime!!

My summer so far has actually been quite busy. Not a lot of R&R but I'm being productive. I'm still running 3x a week but my knees are really bothering me. I got new running shoes but I don't have any where to run with a softer track so I'm having to stick to cement. I'm really enjoying the running though because I have more energy, I feel better, I look better and I love competition. I'm sure Kyle is quite sick of me asking how fast he runs each day, I can't help it!! I like to win! ;)

Work is great! I really love my new job and all the people are really really nice! There's not a lot of pressure for me to be perfect and people aren't always looking over my shoulder making sure I do everything little thing right. I usually have to stay late, but it's not too terrible. I have really enjoyed working with the patients, they are just too sweet. I especially have enjoyed the older patients, I love them!

Wedding plans are coming along too. Kyle and I ordered our save-the-date magnets finally!!!!! They should be here in a few weeks. And we are looking forward to having some engagement pictures taken at the beach in a few weeks. Hopefully they will turn out nice. Other than that I'm trying to study for my Registry that I have to take next Wednesday. I'm a lot nervous about it and I just want to pass, I don't care how high of a score I get anymore. So I'm off to study. Have a great day!

Job Starts Monday

I officially signed my contract yesterday so as of May 1, 2007 I am an IT Technician. Pay was increased a little but not what I expected. At the end of the summer I'll be getting another raise so all in all it works out pretty well. I'm very excited and will no longer have to sit behind a desk all day. I also get to go to work in the morning which believe it or not is an improvement. Hope all is well.

I'm done!

Well folks, I'm officially done with x-ray school. Today was my last day! It was bittersweet... it's been a very long, tiring and stressful 2 years, but it was also one of the best experiences of my life. It was definitely the hardest thing I've ever done before. I know most people think all x-ray techs do is push a button, but it's so much more than that. I have learned sooo much about radiation, myself and other people. I will treasure the friendship of 25 fellow students, instructors and hospital staff forever! Although I complained about the work, the stress and being tired all the time, I already miss it. I will miss waiting for my carpool buddy Lisa at Harris Teeter every morning and speeding to make it to class on time, hearing Candace complain about her love life, Mrs. Wood's sarcasm, Bob always getting to leave clinicals early, Andrea's excessive talking, Mrs. Beasley's hyperness, ECMC's free lunches, Erica's sweetness, Ashley's snoring, Liz's cool British accent, Chick-fil-A Wednesdays, and I could go on forever. We had a great class and were very close even from day one. I'm actually quite sad right now even though I'm pretty excited. This is a big accomplishment for me and I'm excited about starting CT/MRI school in a couple of months. Hopefully I will see everyone again sometime.

Enough sadness, it's summertime!!! I definitely needed a break. I'm going to be working a lot this summer and hopefully going on a few short trips here and there. And I'm super excited about getting some more wedding planning done!!!!!! I'll keep everybody updated though. I hope everyone has a wonderful week, good luck on exams for those still in school.

Here's some pics from the last 2 years of my life :)

Bob's Party, Summer 2006

Me, Candace and Fallon

Scholarship dinner, Fall 2006

Fallon, Lisa, Candace and Me

At the Mock Registry in Raleigh, Spring 2007

Me, Andrea and Matt

JMH Crew, Smithfield, NC

Spring 2007