Cruisin

So, for those of you who have been wondering... I got all of my results back from the nephrologist. I have something called proteinuria, which means there is protein in my urine but they are not sure what is causing it. The good news is that my kidneys at least for now, are working like they are supposed to. So she would like me to come in for tests every six months, but I am clear to work on a ship with carnival!!! YAY!!

Since there was a huge delay in me being able to turn in my medical paperwork, I ended up getting a much later date to leave for training. It is August 2. So I will now still be in Charlotte for this summer. I was a little bummed at first to be honest, I've been ready to leave since I graduated in December, and the thought of having to stay here 3 more months was rather disheartening. But, there are actually a lot of good things to come from this, and my timing is never as good as God's. So I'm going to wait patiently, and enjoy the time I have left with my friends and family in NC.

Some of the good things to come:
There are fun things happening that I won't be missing now! Such as:

1. My family is Cajun and pretty much every year we get together with other cajuns and have a crawfish boil. It is supposed to be around memorial day, and I thought I wouldn't be here, but now I am!

2. My sister and brother-in-law are going to Disney World with some of their married friends who have a 5 year old in June. I didn't think I would be able to go with them to get discounts and such, but now I can. So now the fun part begins. I have to work a shift at Disney between now and then in order to get my passes for 2012 and be able to get 3 of them in for free everyday. So we'll see what happens with that. I'm hoping it all works out!

3. My 24th birthday. I mean I'm sure being on a ship for my birthday would have been super fun, but I'm glad that I can have one last celebration here with my friends. Because, after Carnival it's LA indefinitely.

4. I'll be able to save even more money for my move to LA. I already have a nanny job set up for the summer where I will be making some good money, and I'm also looking for evening/weekend work so I can save as much as possible.

It feels so good to actually have a date for when I start. I can't wait for August 2, but oh man do I have a lot to do between now and then.

This is going to be a great summer!