"Generation Y (nexters, millenials, generation next, mypod generation, gen-Y) born 1980-present: this is the generation primarily entering nursing now ...millenials' characteristics are optimism, civic duty, confidence, achievement, social ability, morality and diversity. In work situations, they demonstrate collective action, optimism, tenacity, multitasking, and a high level of technology skill...typically they take risks and want to be challenged...they are tech savvy and multitask. Sometimes this makes it difficult for them to focus on one task" (Finkleman & Kenner, 2013, pp. 97).
...Also known as, ADD/ADHD and as a side note, dang look at that citation and off the clock.
This may be why I start out intending to write about one thing and then by the end of my post, my focus has completely evolved. Before I finish one sentence I am already contemplating the last paragraph or thinking about all of the things I was suppose to be doing today that did not involve being on the internet.
So today's post will not be a continuation of my first, I will eventually get to it and do not want anyone to think that I no longer feel the content of that first post is unimportant - because IT IS - I just have other things on my mind today.
My husband and adorable chocolate lab and I moved to a new town, a new home and new jobs last November, I can't believe it has almost been a year... and I feel like I am finally ready to accept this change (yeah it only took me 10 months) and get settled. Yes I have unpacked, I am not a savage. I just mean I have not really made this house my home. We lived in our last home for close to six years and tore it down and rebuilt most of it, it was ours, we made it. Here is the old house ....
I refinished those floors, that had ugly carpet on top of them the week before our wedding, we took down the plaster walls and put up new ceilings and walls, we re-did both bathrooms, re-built the steps, put in new windows, planted gardens, and so on. I hated that house at first and it was the DEFINITION of a "fixer-upper" but we made it what we pictured in our heads. And as I write this I see how much that house meant to me...funny how you don't know things until you take the time to think about it. Anyway, I won't get mushy, this is the new house.....
I feel the same way I did when we bought the first house, full of regret. Doesn't that sound terrible?! I would like to blame this on my generation as well, we buy and then immediately have buyer's remorse...or maybe that is just me. Obviously this house is beautiful and the surroundings are peaceful and scenic and we have nice neighbors....but that landscaping is a lot to keep up with.
I think the point of this post was to say I am going to start working on this house, until this is our home, until we have made it what we pictured in our heads. Maybe by blogging about it, I will be held accountable...of course that didn't hold up for my first post. I plan to take pictures room by room as I transform this space - so far I painted the living room and got a new couch, probably the only purchase I did not regret at all:
This WAS the color of the walls and my not yet arranged living room with the old sofa - pretty, right? Ha!
This is the NEW wall color, surprising choice for me, I am usually a fan of shades of white.
The new sofa :) that I really am happy about, this is not the corner it ended up staying in. I re-arranged the room, this spot is where my husband thought it went best...yeah blocking a door, great plan dear. See how the wall color looks different in this light, I like that about it, I won't get bored with it as quickly, each different hour of the day it looks a different shade, sounds like me and my brain...speaking of which I need to be doing other things not involving the computer right now.
And yesterday I thought maybe I would like to change my career path to medical school!
Only savages don't unpack when they move.
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