First...definately not last

I'm officially a "blogger". Never thought I would say this. I guess I have alot to say and no one to listen on a daily basis and even with this blog, that might not change. The blog will be used for many different things...a soapbox for me perhaps or just a viewpoint from a girl raised in Kansas, who feels that I have thoughts bigger than this state. I recently graduated from graduate school with a Masters in Nursing and yet I feel unchanged. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=33722039&l=6525fad4f6&id=46104091
Is it possible to have spent the last 8 years in higher education and end up not feeling any smarter in "textbook" concepts, but a whole heck of alot smarter in "real world" lessons? Well even if its not, I say that I have grown up tremendously and I'm ready to take on the game of life.

I grew up rather unscaved with a mother and father who made it by, a older sister and two younger brothers. Definately your Mid-western middle class family. I never aspired to be much...actually in 2nd grade I only wanted to be two things...a supermarket cashier and a marine biologist....is that too much to ask?

And I ended up with the highest degree in my immediate family and a same-sex relationship. Wow...everything seems typical until those last words? My relationship with my girlfriend is unusual in itself. We went to high school together and were best friends. Then one late night in June 2002, 1 month after graduating high school, exploration ended up being relations and now we have built a life together for the past 8 years. That has included coming out to parents, friends, co-workers, and living somewhat of a life outloud.

I would say that my biggest passion is not people. Even as a nurse and now a nurse practitioner, my love for animals has grown and as for people....we will see how that goes...