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ir0cko
ir0cko aka Randy is a 25.67 year old boy, has been a member since March 18, 2005, has scored 78,572 submissions, giving an average score of 1.93, helping 1,299 designs get printed.
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My fortune cookie from two weeks ago told me:

Fortune cookie was right! I landed the job!

... and guess what? It was right!

I LANDED MY FIRST JOB EVER IN MY FIELD!


As many of you guys know, I've been pursuing my nursing career ever since I started blogging on Threadless, which was 5 years ago. Seriously, you guys have been with me throughout the whole process. You've seen me get rejected from my first application for the program, you've seen me get accepted into it a year later. For two years, some of you have seen me studying my butt off, dealt with my roller coaster of emotions, seen me graduate, and a whole bunch more.

I still remember getting the call telling me I got into the program, walking the stage a year ago, and celebrating officially becoming a nurse with Threadfriends during Combocon.

Less than 3 weeks ago, I got a call from a hospital telling me they wanted to set up an interview with me. That next week, I had my very first interview, and that led to a second interview. Let me tell you this. I started to doubt myself as the days passed by, but it all changed an hour ago.

I got the call from the hospital, and they offered me a position on one of their units! I accepted, so it's official! I am an employed registered nurse!

From my bloggerraiser entry last year:

Surviving the nursing program would not have been possible without Threadless. Every time I was stressed out, I would turn to a Threadless friend or the blogs to decompress. The program was very stressful at times, but chatting with people from the site helped put me at ease. You guys have been with me right from the beginning. You've seen me get rejected the first year I applied to the program, and have followed me ever since. Without all of the love, support, and encouragement, none of this would have been possible. Look at me now! I'm officially a registered nurse! I love you guys. :D


SAY WHAT?!?!?!?!?






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Steve The Great
Steve The Great on Jun 10 '11 at 8:29pm
so swole, man. so swole.
iPear
iPear on Jun 10 '11 at 8:30pm
so diesel, so so diesel, bro.
the czar
the czar on Jun 10 '11 at 8:31pm
Congrats dude!!!
Noh_Body
   Noh_Body on Jun 10 '11 at 8:32pm
Yeah boys!
Congrats randizzle!
tracerbullet
   tracerbullet on Jun 10 '11 at 8:32pm
you go, girl!
Chipmnk
Chipmnk on Jun 10 '11 at 8:33pm
Dang, you mad booshy. Hope we can celebrate it together during Combo-Con.
kcollantes
   kcollantes on Jun 10 '11 at 8:34pm
Hooray! Congrats, Randy!
Bio-bot 9000
Bio-bot 9000 on Jun 10 '11 at 8:34pm
Congratus dude!!!
Can I call you Dr. Feelgood? Nurse Feelgood? Rando Healthytimes?
WarDrobeInSpareOom
WarDrobeInSpareOom on Jun 10 '11 at 8:35pm
YAAAAAY!!

Chipmnk
Chipmnk on Jun 10 '11 at 8:35pm
WHOA KRISTINA.
CazKing
   CazKing on Jun 10 '11 at 8:36pm
congrats!
ir0cko
   ir0cko on Jun 10 '11 at 8:37pm
HJORDIS W!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU GUYS!
spacesick
   spacesick on Jun 10 '11 at 8:39pm
way to go randy! :D

will you be my sugar daddy now?
jess4002
jess4002 on Jun 10 '11 at 8:43pm
congratulations, buddy! we did it! let's dance! :)
ir0cko
   ir0cko on Jun 10 '11 at 8:45pm
no, mitch. remember? you don't remember meeting me... ever.

*dances with jess the RN*
soloyo
soloyo on Jun 10 '11 at 8:47pm
YAY, congratulations,!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
spacesick
   spacesick on Jun 10 '11 at 8:47pm
;~;
jstumpenhorst
   jstumpenhorst on Jun 10 '11 at 9:30pm
Alright randy! Way to go!
alvarejo
   alvarejo on Jun 10 '11 at 9:32pm
Congrats Randy!!! very proud of ya.
I'm bummed that i wasn't there like last year to witness it jaja.
Best of successes!
pyr4lis
pyr4lis on Jun 10 '11 at 9:39pm
Congrats Randy! I knew you could do it! :) Yay!
toopersent
toopersent on Jun 10 '11 at 9:59pm
Congrats Randy! That is great news.
Chengui
   Chengui on Jun 10 '11 at 10:25pm
GO RANDY! That is (insert Threadless collab king name here)!!!!!!!!
mitchloidolt
   mitchloidolt on Jun 10 '11 at 10:29pm
:D congrats dude
ir0cko
   ir0cko on Jun 10 '11 at 11:43pm
*raises the roof* gracias, amigos!
Ma Bell
Ma Bell on Jun 11 '11 at 12:03am
Congrats!
littlem
littlem on Jun 11 '11 at 12:26am
yay!!!!!! i knew you could doodoo it!!!
Outlaw01
Outlaw01 on Jun 11 '11 at 12:27am
$5

Congrats bro!
reags
   reags on Jun 11 '11 at 1:40am
woop woop grats mate!
nathanwpyle at gmail.com
   nathanwpyle at gmail.com on Jun 11 '11 at 1:41am
YESSSSS
fc gravy
fc gravy on Jun 11 '11 at 5:10am
congrats, dude!!
quick-brown-fox
   quick-brown-fox on Jun 11 '11 at 5:24am
Congrats Randy, and a high five from me and my girlfriend, who's an O.R. Nurse here in the uk!!!
opifan64
   opifan64 on Jun 11 '11 at 5:26am
congrats!
ir0cko
   ir0cko on Jun 11 '11 at 10:31am
Thanks all!!!

QBF, no way! I want to become an OR nurse in a couple of years!
parallelish
   parallelish on Jun 11 '11 at 10:36am
congrats dude 8)
Roostersauce
Roostersauce on Jun 11 '11 at 10:36am
Yayyyyyy
Congrats man!
So Happy for you!
stubby43
stubby43 on Jun 11 '11 at 10:42am
Awesome man!

also I couldnt eat that cake... theres a needle.
ir0cko
   ir0cko on Jun 11 '11 at 12:46pm
:D

i can't stop smiling!
3 days later
ir0cko
   ir0cko on Jun 14 '11 at 2:05pm
i'm going to go look at some scrubs today.

threadless - i think you should make some scrubs for some of your healthcare community members like jess4002 and minxorjinx ;)

what colors should i get?!

i definitely know i want a set of scrubs in this color.

Chipmnk
Chipmnk on Jun 14 '11 at 2:06pm
When do yo ustart?
squintygirl
squintygirl on Jun 14 '11 at 2:07pm
That's hote, man.
ir0cko
   ir0cko on Jun 14 '11 at 2:07pm
The exact date hasn't been given to me yet. I'm still waiting for another call from one of the other nurse directors who will give me all of the details. The first director I spoke to said she thinks orientation begins on July 5th or 11th.
rhythmdev9
rhythmdev9 on Jun 14 '11 at 2:08pm
Shit man I've been off the comp for a week or so and I hadn't seen this. Huge congrats! I know exactly how great news like this feels bask in it, and enjoy the sense of accomplishment that comes with a hard days work.

Also you should get some hot pink scrubs.
ir0cko
   ir0cko on Jun 14 '11 at 2:11pm
Thanks, Matt! Hote pink scrubs. I wonder if they have fluorescent yellow too. Haha.

I think this would be a nice color to have too.

B 7
   B 7 on Jun 14 '11 at 2:14pm
Congrats agin bro:D
Yes, threadscrubs!!
mgill52
mgill52 on Jun 14 '11 at 2:15pm
THREADLESS SCRUBS
I WANT THESE
squeegebeckenheim
squeegebeckenheim on Jun 14 '11 at 2:35pm
Ahhhh congratulations!
quick-brown-fox
   quick-brown-fox on Jun 14 '11 at 3:33pm
QBF, no way! I want to become an OR nurse in a couple of years!
Yeah she's a sister in gynaecology o.r., but she's worked in orthopaedics, general all over. She much prefers it to ward nursing, mainly because the patients are anaesthetised most of the time!!!
Roostersauce
Roostersauce on Jun 14 '11 at 4:06pm
topspot4u



Lion eyes is totally you
littlem
littlem on Jun 14 '11 at 4:33pm
goatse scrubs?
Twiggyhall
Twiggyhall on Jun 14 '11 at 4:48pm
A bajillion tons of congrats to you, Randy!! And I so admire you for hanging in there and never giving up. I know how hard it is to work so hard for your dream job and then not be able to find the work.

This is wonderful news and I am SO SO SO excited for you!! :D

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