EDIT: Watch Ninja Cat! Hopefully that's the right link.
Taylor found my "Baby's First Calendar" when she was looking at our old scrapbooks today. Yes, I got a lot of "You were such a cute baby!... What happened?" from her. Really? Did ya need to ask? Anyways I read through it and I learned that in twenty years some things have changed... and some haven't.
1) "She eats her veggies wonderfully!" NOT ANYMORE! Whoops. Maybe veggies just tasted better all mushed up and shoved in a jar.
2) "She finally found her thumb- but no biggie! She'd rather chew/suck on her entire fist." Well guys, I have this habit that I haven't told anyone about... yet.
3) "She's a spastic little one!" CHECK! I think that still applies.
4) "Sleeps very well- never wakes up in the middle of the night. Falls to sleep very easily- it takes 2 seconds and she's out." Check again! How many people's couches have I fallen asleep on?
5) "We love you Boobee!" If you ever call me this I will take you out, Jack Bauer style.
6) "She eats like a pig. We call her piglet." Ah, some things never change.
7) "She laughs a lot and loves to shriek when she's happy! She makes people laugh with her shrieks! She's so loud!" Oh crap... do I still shriek?!
8) "She is just a dance machine. She watches MTV and dances to all the music. She's got rhythm and soul." My dance moves are still pretty off da hook dawg. But I've had 20 years of practice so don't give up yet!
And I was tagged so here's another set of 8's.
8 TV Shows I Watch:
1) Private Practice
2) Grey's Anatomy
3) The Office
4) House
5) Psych
6) Friends
7) Iron Chef
8) Law & Order SVU
8 Favorite Restaurants:
1) Taco Surf
2) Adalberto's
3) Claim Jumper
4) In-n-Out
5) Panda Express
6) El Torito Grill
7) Olive Garden
8) Taco Bell
8 Things that Happened to Me Today:
1) Drove home with Mom, Tay, and the twins from Palm Springs
2) Ate a box of chocolate mint cookies
3) Listened to the Enchanted soundtrack
4) Yelled at Luke and Livi
5) Went to the dentist
6) Had my dental hygienist ask me if I wanted a ride home
7) Organized my iTunes a little
8) Washed dishes for my mommy
8 Things I Look Forward To:
1) Our possible girls night tomorrow
2) New Years Eve Par-tay!
3) Perfecting my dance
4) A big fuzzy blanket
5) A fresh new start!
6) Something with a lot of sugar in it
7) Meeting more people
8) A back rub (YES!)
8 Things I Wish For:
1) My family's continued health
2) A closer relationship with God
3) That my dad's new company won't fail
4) That I'd meet (and someday marry) a great man
5) To not be so awkward sometimes
6) That I could sing in someplace other than my shower
7) That I could take learning the guitar seriously (stolen from Kevin... it was well phrased)
8) That I could stop being so critical of others (unless they deserve it)
8 People I Tag:
1) Whoever
2) Wants
3) To
4) Fill
5) This
6) Lovely
7) Survey
8) Out
Monday, December 29, 2008
Monday, December 15, 2008
BAHAHAHAHAHA
This has to be one of the GREATEST THINGS I HAVE EVER SEEN! CLICK THIS to see!!! Seriously. I should be studying for my nursing final and microbiology final right now but I just can't. I can't stop watching!!!
She has a bunch of different sons too. Another favorite of mine is the katy perry song, hot n cold or rihanna's disturbia. So awesome.
So I come home on Wednesday afternoon... only two days away! It has been an interesting first semester this year. I've gone through the rainbow of emotions, but honestly a lot of the time I felt pretty alone. I didn't get to hang out with anyone ever because volleyball and school took up all of my time. Lucky for me, now vball is over and I'm finally getting to catch up on "hanging out" time and it's freaking cool. That's all. I miss you all and I can't wait to see everyone!!
It is so stormy at Loma that it sounds like the windows in the lounge are going to shatter from the force of the wind crashing into them. <3
She has a bunch of different sons too. Another favorite of mine is the katy perry song, hot n cold or rihanna's disturbia. So awesome.
So I come home on Wednesday afternoon... only two days away! It has been an interesting first semester this year. I've gone through the rainbow of emotions, but honestly a lot of the time I felt pretty alone. I didn't get to hang out with anyone ever because volleyball and school took up all of my time. Lucky for me, now vball is over and I'm finally getting to catch up on "hanging out" time and it's freaking cool. That's all. I miss you all and I can't wait to see everyone!!
It is so stormy at Loma that it sounds like the windows in the lounge are going to shatter from the force of the wind crashing into them. <3
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Christmas Caroling
Hahahaha... there is a fourth grade boy who is already offering advice on how to talk to girls. I can see this guy becoming a total "playa" when he gets older.
See the article HERE.
Allyse told me about this commercial earlier and I had to show you all. It's soo funny... but not at the same time. See what I mean.
:) Eight more days until I come home!!!
See the article HERE.
Allyse told me about this commercial earlier and I had to show you all. It's soo funny... but not at the same time. See what I mean.
:) Eight more days until I come home!!!
Saturday, December 06, 2008
Christmastime in Iowa
Long story short: I went to Iowa for the national championship and we lost in the quarterfinals.
Long story NOT short:
I left from school at 9am Saturday morning and got to Iowa later on Saturday. Sunday and Monday were fun. On Sunday we held a volleyball clinic on three of the practice courts at the events center where we played. It was for 3rd-5th graders and it was so much fun! Most of the girls were really cute but some just didn't want to be there. One girl even yelled at Mel, it was super funny. Then on Monday we went to Hunt Elementary School and put on an assembly for the ENTIRE school. Luckily it was a pretty small school but there were still a lot of kids to entertain for at least a half-hour. We talked about staying healthy, working hard in school, and being a good teammate! They all had little actions that went with them. Staying healthy was flexing, working hard in school was tapping your head like you were thinking hard, and being a good teammate was turning to the person next to you and giving them a high-five!
Tuesday we began pool play. Tuesday we played Morningside. They are the hosting team and they are from Iowa. They were ranked ahead of us so no one expected us to win. But we won! It was a great game. Did I mention that one of our girls had gotten the 24 hour stomach flu and couldn't play?
Wednesday was the second day of pool play. Sadly, we lost to Fresno Pacific University. They are reigning national champs AND they are undefeated. Their record is something like 40-0. But we did win one game out of four against them, which is awesome because they normally beat everyone in three easy games. But seriously, all of the scores were close. I still think we could have beaten them. Oh, and did I mention that one of our starting outside hitters had the 24 hour stomach flu and couldn't play? Instead one of the backrow specialists (a freshman) played outside hitter. She hasn't played outside hitter this entire year.
Thursday was the last pool play game of the tournament. We played Black Hills State University and beat them in five. It was a LONG and tiring game. I felt like my legs were about to fall off. Oh, and two of our girls (our other senior outside hitter and main setter) were recovering from a weaker version of the stomach flu. Gross!
Friday started early and it was now SINGLE ELIMINATION BABY! The first game was against Vanguard University. Sorry if you ever read this Shiloh but we beat them down! Oh snap! And now our other setter and our main right side hitter were suffering from the stomach flu. When they rotated off the court they were throwing up on the sidelines. Again, ugh.
Much later that day (at 8:15pm to be exact) the second game of the day started. This was the quarterfinals! We played Concordia... and lost in three. Dang. Our setter and right side hitter were still throwing up on the sidelines. And that was the end of the season. And guess where the team finished? Tied for 5th in the NATION in the NAIA. Not too shabby.
Pictures aren't up on the website yet. Too bad.
What comes next you ask? One more week of school, two finals, and then it's CHRISTMAS BREAK TIME!!!! Am I excited? You better believe it.
Long story NOT short:
I left from school at 9am Saturday morning and got to Iowa later on Saturday. Sunday and Monday were fun. On Sunday we held a volleyball clinic on three of the practice courts at the events center where we played. It was for 3rd-5th graders and it was so much fun! Most of the girls were really cute but some just didn't want to be there. One girl even yelled at Mel, it was super funny. Then on Monday we went to Hunt Elementary School and put on an assembly for the ENTIRE school. Luckily it was a pretty small school but there were still a lot of kids to entertain for at least a half-hour. We talked about staying healthy, working hard in school, and being a good teammate! They all had little actions that went with them. Staying healthy was flexing, working hard in school was tapping your head like you were thinking hard, and being a good teammate was turning to the person next to you and giving them a high-five!
Tuesday we began pool play. Tuesday we played Morningside. They are the hosting team and they are from Iowa. They were ranked ahead of us so no one expected us to win. But we won! It was a great game. Did I mention that one of our girls had gotten the 24 hour stomach flu and couldn't play?
Wednesday was the second day of pool play. Sadly, we lost to Fresno Pacific University. They are reigning national champs AND they are undefeated. Their record is something like 40-0. But we did win one game out of four against them, which is awesome because they normally beat everyone in three easy games. But seriously, all of the scores were close. I still think we could have beaten them. Oh, and did I mention that one of our starting outside hitters had the 24 hour stomach flu and couldn't play? Instead one of the backrow specialists (a freshman) played outside hitter. She hasn't played outside hitter this entire year.
Thursday was the last pool play game of the tournament. We played Black Hills State University and beat them in five. It was a LONG and tiring game. I felt like my legs were about to fall off. Oh, and two of our girls (our other senior outside hitter and main setter) were recovering from a weaker version of the stomach flu. Gross!
Friday started early and it was now SINGLE ELIMINATION BABY! The first game was against Vanguard University. Sorry if you ever read this Shiloh but we beat them down! Oh snap! And now our other setter and our main right side hitter were suffering from the stomach flu. When they rotated off the court they were throwing up on the sidelines. Again, ugh.
Much later that day (at 8:15pm to be exact) the second game of the day started. This was the quarterfinals! We played Concordia... and lost in three. Dang. Our setter and right side hitter were still throwing up on the sidelines. And that was the end of the season. And guess where the team finished? Tied for 5th in the NATION in the NAIA. Not too shabby.
Pictures aren't up on the website yet. Too bad.
What comes next you ask? One more week of school, two finals, and then it's CHRISTMAS BREAK TIME!!!! Am I excited? You better believe it.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Oh SNAP!
Happy belated Thanksgiving everyone!! I hope you all had a good time gathering with family and/or friends and eating good food (and being thankful for all your blessings!).
I wish I could do a long update now, but I still have to pack. Tomorrow morning I leave for Nationals with the v-ball team. We're going to **drumroll please** Sioux City, Iowa. Oh boy. It's literally freezing there. There's a 30% chance that it will snow the second day we are there. COOL! I'm excited, but at the same time I have to miss a week of school AND potentially freeze my booty off.
Here's an email that my Grams sent me awhile ago. Allyse thought it was pretty funny too.
At Penn State University, there were four sophomores taking chemistry and all of them had an "A" so far. These four friends were so confident that, the weekend before finals, they decided to visit some friends and have a big party. They had a great time but, after all the hearty partying; they slept all day Sunday and didn't make it back to Penn State until early Monday morning.
Rather than taking the final then, they decided that after the final they would explain to their professor why they missed it. They said that they visited friends but on the way back they had a flat tire. As a result, they missed the final. The professor agreed they could make up the final the next day. The guys were excited and relieved. They studied that night for the exam.
The next day the professor placed them in separate rooms and gave them a test booklet. They quickly answered the first problem worth 5 points. Cool, they thought! Each one in separate rooms, thinking this was going to be easy... Then they turned the page. On the second page was written... For 95 points: Which tire?
I wish I could do a long update now, but I still have to pack. Tomorrow morning I leave for Nationals with the v-ball team. We're going to **drumroll please** Sioux City, Iowa. Oh boy. It's literally freezing there. There's a 30% chance that it will snow the second day we are there. COOL! I'm excited, but at the same time I have to miss a week of school AND potentially freeze my booty off.
Here's an email that my Grams sent me awhile ago. Allyse thought it was pretty funny too.
At Penn State University, there were four sophomores taking chemistry and all of them had an "A" so far. These four friends were so confident that, the weekend before finals, they decided to visit some friends and have a big party. They had a great time but, after all the hearty partying; they slept all day Sunday and didn't make it back to Penn State until early Monday morning.
Rather than taking the final then, they decided that after the final they would explain to their professor why they missed it. They said that they visited friends but on the way back they had a flat tire. As a result, they missed the final. The professor agreed they could make up the final the next day. The guys were excited and relieved. They studied that night for the exam.
The next day the professor placed them in separate rooms and gave them a test booklet. They quickly answered the first problem worth 5 points. Cool, they thought! Each one in separate rooms, thinking this was going to be easy... Then they turned the page. On the second page was written... For 95 points: Which tire?
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Respect. That's what it's all about.
It is 12:35am here in the Land of Loma and there is currently a girl on my hall ranting on the phone to her mom about a presidential candidate. I even heard the words "I really should be president." Oh, should you? Really? Somehow I think that if you really were president you would do a far crappier job than any of the candidates that entered this election. Do you seriously not realize how hard being the president has to be? You may not like whoever wins the election, but have some respect. FOR EVERYONE.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Just Dance
Wow, I was getting dangerously close to becoming a dead friend! But, in true Jack Bauer style, I will rescue my blog from the brink of death!
Times here at Loma have been crazy my friends! I wish I could say it has been a social crazy, like me meeting a ton of new people and hanging out with them a lot and have a crazy time in general but of course that isn't the type of crazy I mean. I'm talking about school and volleyball being crazy of course! Wow, do I sound like a broken record or what? I feel like that is always what I'm saying.
So I went to the hospital for the first time on Thursday and it was really cool. The nurses and CNA's are all nice and want to help you learn. My patient was a nice Mexican lady and she just had major surgery so her incision dressing looked really awesome.
On Wednesday night I go to the hospital to pick out my patient for the next day. Once I find a good patient I ask for their permission to care for them the next day and then I have to write down a crapload of information about them (e.g. meds, prior medical/surgical history, diagnosis, etc.) and then go home and do my write-up which is about 10-12 pages. Oh yeah. So here's how the night went. Got to the hospital at 4:30, left the hospital at 6:30, got home at 7 and started the write-up at 8, went to bed at 2:00am, and then got up to go to the hospital at 4:30am! And I get to do it again this week!!!
I know you are all probably tired of hearing all of this political crap that is going around. "Palin says she can see Russia from her house. People are only voting for Obama because he's black. McCain looks creepy when he smiles...." yadda yadda yadda. A little note before I give you this link... Of course I don't think all of Obama fans are like the ones you will hear here. Allyse's mom sent her this, she shared it with me, and I'd like to share it with you. It's a snippet from Howard Stern's radio show.
H.S. Snippet
Times here at Loma have been crazy my friends! I wish I could say it has been a social crazy, like me meeting a ton of new people and hanging out with them a lot and have a crazy time in general but of course that isn't the type of crazy I mean. I'm talking about school and volleyball being crazy of course! Wow, do I sound like a broken record or what? I feel like that is always what I'm saying.
So I went to the hospital for the first time on Thursday and it was really cool. The nurses and CNA's are all nice and want to help you learn. My patient was a nice Mexican lady and she just had major surgery so her incision dressing looked really awesome.
On Wednesday night I go to the hospital to pick out my patient for the next day. Once I find a good patient I ask for their permission to care for them the next day and then I have to write down a crapload of information about them (e.g. meds, prior medical/surgical history, diagnosis, etc.) and then go home and do my write-up which is about 10-12 pages. Oh yeah. So here's how the night went. Got to the hospital at 4:30, left the hospital at 6:30, got home at 7 and started the write-up at 8, went to bed at 2:00am, and then got up to go to the hospital at 4:30am! And I get to do it again this week!!!
I know you are all probably tired of hearing all of this political crap that is going around. "Palin says she can see Russia from her house. People are only voting for Obama because he's black. McCain looks creepy when he smiles...." yadda yadda yadda. A little note before I give you this link... Of course I don't think all of Obama fans are like the ones you will hear here. Allyse's mom sent her this, she shared it with me, and I'd like to share it with you. It's a snippet from Howard Stern's radio show.
H.S. Snippet
Monday, September 29, 2008
Nazbo Rap II
Seriously, I don't know what is up with all of this video posting I'm doing but perhaps this will be the last one for awhile. Maybe.
So there was some major hate-age on the last Nazbo Rap (by Kevin of course...) BUT this one is BOMB.COM! And I actually know people in this video, so yay!
So, next week I am actually going to a skilled nursing home, and then after that the actual hospital! It's so scary! We are learning so much crap now and I don't think I can fit it all in my brain. I know the first couple of times going I am going to forget a lot. As long as I don't screw up any meds it'll be fine.
Quote of the Post:
There's a point in your life when you get tired of fixing everything and trying to make everyone happy. When you finally decide to quit, it's NOT giving up. It's realizing you don't need certain people and the bullcrap they bring into your life.
I've mostly applied this to my vball coach, but I'm sure it works in other situations as well. :)
So there was some major hate-age on the last Nazbo Rap (by Kevin of course...) BUT this one is BOMB.COM! And I actually know people in this video, so yay!
So, next week I am actually going to a skilled nursing home, and then after that the actual hospital! It's so scary! We are learning so much crap now and I don't think I can fit it all in my brain. I know the first couple of times going I am going to forget a lot. As long as I don't screw up any meds it'll be fine.
Quote of the Post:
There's a point in your life when you get tired of fixing everything and trying to make everyone happy. When you finally decide to quit, it's NOT giving up. It's realizing you don't need certain people and the bullcrap they bring into your life.
I've mostly applied this to my vball coach, but I'm sure it works in other situations as well. :)
Monday, September 22, 2008
SNL
Okay, I have to admit that sometimes SNL is just stupid but the skit below (feat. Tina Fey as Sarah Palin and Amy Poehler as Hilary Clinton) is just funny.
EDIT: I don't like OR dislike Palin simply because I don't know much about her yet. This is solely entertainment.
On Sunday I went to Fashion Valley to return some stuff and I ended up wandering around the (outdoor) mall. My Mom called me when I was in Old Navy and we talked about my uncomfortable, slightly scary church experience. Yes, that is possible. Ask me if you want to know more. But anyways, apparently there is a mom at the twin's school who wants to set me up with a guy she knows. The only problem? He's 28. To which my mom told me, "Yeah but whenever I think about you in love in college I always picture you falling in love with someone a little older, like one of your professors." Wow. Can you say awkward?
Anyways, a lot has been going on lately, but I just want to say that I can feel God moving on campus and definitely in my life. More info to come.
We rejoice in our sufferings because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.
Romans 5:3
EDIT: I don't like OR dislike Palin simply because I don't know much about her yet. This is solely entertainment.
On Sunday I went to Fashion Valley to return some stuff and I ended up wandering around the (outdoor) mall. My Mom called me when I was in Old Navy and we talked about my uncomfortable, slightly scary church experience. Yes, that is possible. Ask me if you want to know more. But anyways, apparently there is a mom at the twin's school who wants to set me up with a guy she knows. The only problem? He's 28. To which my mom told me, "Yeah but whenever I think about you in love in college I always picture you falling in love with someone a little older, like one of your professors." Wow. Can you say awkward?
Anyways, a lot has been going on lately, but I just want to say that I can feel God moving on campus and definitely in my life. More info to come.
We rejoice in our sufferings because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.
Romans 5:3
Friday, September 19, 2008
100th Post!
First let me say that... this is my 100th post! Yay!
In chapel on Wednesday we watched the Nazbo Rap II and I wanted to show it to you guys but I figured you should all see the first one before you see the second one... so here it is!
Each week a girl on the volleyball team has devotionals for that week and we have to choose a word for the week. I had devos this week and my word was courage and this was my quote for today:
Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says, "I'll try again tomorrow."
-Mary Anne Radmacher
In chapel on Wednesday we watched the Nazbo Rap II and I wanted to show it to you guys but I figured you should all see the first one before you see the second one... so here it is!
Each week a girl on the volleyball team has devotionals for that week and we have to choose a word for the week. I had devos this week and my word was courage and this was my quote for today:
Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says, "I'll try again tomorrow."
-Mary Anne Radmacher
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Vital Signs
Schedule
09/08/08
0730-0800 Breakfast
0815-0935 Microbiology
0945-1030 Chapel
1100-1205 Nursing Lecture
1300-1645 VB Practice
1700-1900 Skills Lab
2000-2200 Study Group
Dang, that was a freaking long day. I'm just glad it's over!
Lately Allyse and I (mostly myself) have been re-watching a lot of Grey's Anatomy. Of course it's really good. But it's also interesting to re-watch certain episodes and see how my feelings have changed. Or not changed, because Dr. McDreamy is still pretty freaking McDreamy after all.
I hope you are all having an excellent week!
“Lord grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”
This is definitely part of my prayers now.
09/08/08
0730-0800 Breakfast
0815-0935 Microbiology
0945-1030 Chapel
1100-1205 Nursing Lecture
1300-1645 VB Practice
1700-1900 Skills Lab
2000-2200 Study Group
Dang, that was a freaking long day. I'm just glad it's over!
Lately Allyse and I (mostly myself) have been re-watching a lot of Grey's Anatomy. Of course it's really good. But it's also interesting to re-watch certain episodes and see how my feelings have changed. Or not changed, because Dr. McDreamy is still pretty freaking McDreamy after all.
I hope you are all having an excellent week!
“Lord grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”
This is definitely part of my prayers now.
Monday, August 18, 2008
FIT Course
This past week has been on crazy experience. This training camp (and it's not over) has been the most physically and emotionally draining camp I have ever experienced. Seriously. Every day I woke up (at 5:20am, by the way) and wondered how I would ever get through the day. My Bible has been opened a lot. And my teammates are AMAZING! We have all agreed that it has definitely been a team effort. So anyways, our coach shared a song with us today and said that this song is her "team song" for us. The lyrics really hit me hard so I just wanted to share the song with you.
School's starting again soon. Yay?
Run in such a way as to get the prize.
1 Corinthians 9:24
School's starting again soon. Yay?
Run in such a way as to get the prize.
1 Corinthians 9:24
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Sway - Michael Buble
On my way into the grocery store the other day, I lost my flip-flop to a rouge piece of ABC gum in the middle of the street. My right flip-flop was literally off my foot. Then I turned around to retrieve the missing flop and (after 3 attempts) managed to move it. I swear that piece of gum was a monster! I tried using my other flop to disengage the gum from my shoe but then that shoe got stuck. Of course I was cracking up the entire time, but at the same time it was pretty gross.
My mom, Luke, Livi, and I went to the OC fair. I got a couple cute pictures from it. :)
In the past couple of days I have watched too many movies. They include No Reservations, Charlie Bartlett, Steel Magnolias, Austin Powers, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, and High School Musical 2. Ugh. No Reservations and Charlie Bartlett were definitely worth watching again. Oh, and I also saw The Dark Knight. Yes, it was very good.
AND in other news... I'll be back at Loma in 2 weeks for training camp. Oh boy.
My mom, Luke, Livi, and I went to the OC fair. I got a couple cute pictures from it. :)
In the past couple of days I have watched too many movies. They include No Reservations, Charlie Bartlett, Steel Magnolias, Austin Powers, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, and High School Musical 2. Ugh. No Reservations and Charlie Bartlett were definitely worth watching again. Oh, and I also saw The Dark Knight. Yes, it was very good.
AND in other news... I'll be back at Loma in 2 weeks for training camp. Oh boy.
Monday, July 07, 2008
A Post About the Past 5 Days
Sorry, this is a long post. But a great one!
WELL, now that my surgery is over and my nose splints have been removed (PRAISE the Lord!) I feel qualified to tell you all about it.
We arrived at the hospital at 7:10am, with my surgery scheduled for 8:30am. First we registered and then we were told to go to the same day surgery wing of the hospital. After a short walk we found ourselves there and a nurse named Maureen greeted us. She was such a nice lady, and when I told her I was a nursing student she just had to tell all the other nurses and s
ome of them stopped by to talk to me about it. One nurse, named Connie, was hysterical. She leaned real close to me and told me it was really important to work at a hospital that has a good retirement plan. Anyways, she gave me a gown to put on (ONLY the gown) which I was a bit nervous about. But luckily, what you see on tv/movies isn't true. The gowns completely cover your rear end; it was actually pretty sweet looking. Then they started a saline IV (to keep the vein open) along with an anti-infection medication.
After that my mom sat in her chair and I sat in my bed and we talked and watched the happenings in the same day surgery place. There was an old woman in there who I think was with her kids because she kept saying things like, "Why did you do this to me?" and, "I'm never getting in your car again." Needless to say, she wasn't happy... but she certainly had my mom, me, and some of the other nurses cracking up. The only sad/scary part was when there was a code blue in the waiting room/lobby of the hospital. Code blue, as you probably know, means a major cardio or respiratory arrest. But did you know that most of the arrests for children are respiratory and for adults most arrests are cardio? I learned that in my CPR class. :) So if a child collapses in front of you, do five cycles of CPR BEFORE you call for an ambulance or a defibrillator for their heart. For an adult, only do one cycle before calling. Alright, go out and SAVE SOME LIVES!
After that my glasses were taken away from me and I was taken away from my mother and into the holding room before surgery. Everything was fuzzy; my Doctor (Micheal Kim) came to talk to me... and I'm pretty sure it was him. It sounded like him. Is it just me or do a lot of doctors sound good looking? Some of them came to talk to me. They were probably having fun making faces at me or something because I couldn't see their faces. Before I was wheeled into surgery the anesthesiologist came and talked to me and pushed something clear into my IV. It looked pretty sweet. He told me that I probably wouldn't remember anything after that point. The only scrap of memory I have is being wheeled towards the operating room and him asking me what nursing school I was in. I tried to answer, but it must have sounded something like, "Poin-loa-na..." and after that I have noothinngg.
After I woke up back in the same day surgery place I was pretty drugged up and my head still freaking hurt. My mom went to the bathroom and said there was a good-looking kid next to me, and that he was going to Harvard. Clearly, she had been eavesdropping while I had been unconscious. The nurses helped him to the restroom (like they did for me) but UNLIKE me... the hospital gown had opened in the back and you could see his booty. Hahahaha, my mom thought that was the funniest thing ever but I was too out of it to even open my eyes. I got dressed in a chair and then was wheeled outside where my mom picked me up. Riding in a wheelchair was pretty cool, except for the huge piece of gauze taped under my nose.
Don't judge. I was too medicated to care about a picture.
So the rest of the weekend was spent alternating between different beds and couches at my aunt's house, my house, and in the condo in Palm Springs. I kept taking my drugs so I could doze off, but nothing made the crazy headache and the pressure in my nose go away. I still have some left over painkills (a mixture of acetametaphin and some narcotic) if anyone is interested in buying. :)
Today at 8am was my appointment to have those freaking nose splints taken OUT! I was having crazy dreams about ripping them out (or were those fantasies...) so it was an exciting trip to the doctors office. Once in the patient's chair, Dr. Kim cut and pulled out the stitch that held the splints in place and that was pretty painful. I even teared up some. He wanted to make sure that I had eaten breakfast because apparently some patients of his have almost fainted at the relief/weird feeling that they experienced as he pulled out the splint. I thought he was exaggerating BUT... sorry if this sounds gross... it was one of the weirdest feelings I have ever felt. It felt like I was giving birth through my nostril. Both nostrils! But the splints were huge; at least TWICE the size of my nose.
I asked the Doc if I could take a picture of them and he seemed a little surprised. Apparently I'm the first one to ask that. Wouldn't you want to see what was up your nose?! He didn't even show it to me after he pulled it out! He decided to give them to me. Yay.
I was going to clean them up and put the in a little plastic baggie. I could have even carried them with me. What a great pickup line! See a cute guy in the mall, walk over to him, and say, "So, do you wanna see something cool?"
Maybe not. Maybe I'll just throw them away.
And now I have a saline spray thing to do morning and night. Once my passageways clear up I should be able to spray it in one nostril and have it come out the other. I'm charging admission when that happens.
WELL, now that my surgery is over and my nose splints have been removed (PRAISE the Lord!) I feel qualified to tell you all about it.
We arrived at the hospital at 7:10am, with my surgery scheduled for 8:30am. First we registered and then we were told to go to the same day surgery wing of the hospital. After a short walk we found ourselves there and a nurse named Maureen greeted us. She was such a nice lady, and when I told her I was a nursing student she just had to tell all the other nurses and s
ome of them stopped by to talk to me about it. One nurse, named Connie, was hysterical. She leaned real close to me and told me it was really important to work at a hospital that has a good retirement plan. Anyways, she gave me a gown to put on (ONLY the gown) which I was a bit nervous about. But luckily, what you see on tv/movies isn't true. The gowns completely cover your rear end; it was actually pretty sweet looking. Then they started a saline IV (to keep the vein open) along with an anti-infection medication.
After that my mom sat in her chair and I sat in my bed and we talked and watched the happenings in the same day surgery place. There was an old woman in there who I think was with her kids because she kept saying things like, "Why did you do this to me?" and, "I'm never getting in your car again." Needless to say, she wasn't happy... but she certainly had my mom, me, and some of the other nurses cracking up. The only sad/scary part was when there was a code blue in the waiting room/lobby of the hospital. Code blue, as you probably know, means a major cardio or respiratory arrest. But did you know that most of the arrests for children are respiratory and for adults most arrests are cardio? I learned that in my CPR class. :) So if a child collapses in front of you, do five cycles of CPR BEFORE you call for an ambulance or a defibrillator for their heart. For an adult, only do one cycle before calling. Alright, go out and SAVE SOME LIVES!
After that my glasses were taken away from me and I was taken away from my mother and into the holding room before surgery. Everything was fuzzy; my Doctor (Micheal Kim) came to talk to me... and I'm pretty sure it was him. It sounded like him. Is it just me or do a lot of doctors sound good looking? Some of them came to talk to me. They were probably having fun making faces at me or something because I couldn't see their faces. Before I was wheeled into surgery the anesthesiologist came and talked to me and pushed something clear into my IV. It looked pretty sweet. He told me that I probably wouldn't remember anything after that point. The only scrap of memory I have is being wheeled towards the operating room and him asking me what nursing school I was in. I tried to answer, but it must have sounded something like, "Poin-loa-na..." and after that I have noothinngg.
After I woke up back in the same day surgery place I was pretty drugged up and my head still freaking hurt. My mom went to the bathroom and said there was a good-looking kid next to me, and that he was going to Harvard. Clearly, she had been eavesdropping while I had been unconscious. The nurses helped him to the restroom (like they did for me) but UNLIKE me... the hospital gown had opened in the back and you could see his booty. Hahahaha, my mom thought that was the funniest thing ever but I was too out of it to even open my eyes. I got dressed in a chair and then was wheeled outside where my mom picked me up. Riding in a wheelchair was pretty cool, except for the huge piece of gauze taped under my nose.
Don't judge. I was too medicated to care about a picture.So the rest of the weekend was spent alternating between different beds and couches at my aunt's house, my house, and in the condo in Palm Springs. I kept taking my drugs so I could doze off, but nothing made the crazy headache and the pressure in my nose go away. I still have some left over painkills (a mixture of acetametaphin and some narcotic) if anyone is interested in buying. :)
Today at 8am was my appointment to have those freaking nose splints taken OUT! I was having crazy dreams about ripping them out (or were those fantasies...) so it was an exciting trip to the doctors office. Once in the patient's chair, Dr. Kim cut and pulled out the stitch that held the splints in place and that was pretty painful. I even teared up some. He wanted to make sure that I had eaten breakfast because apparently some patients of his have almost fainted at the relief/weird feeling that they experienced as he pulled out the splint. I thought he was exaggerating BUT... sorry if this sounds gross... it was one of the weirdest feelings I have ever felt. It felt like I was giving birth through my nostril. Both nostrils! But the splints were huge; at least TWICE the size of my nose.
I asked the Doc if I could take a picture of them and he seemed a little surprised. Apparently I'm the first one to ask that. Wouldn't you want to see what was up your nose?! He didn't even show it to me after he pulled it out! He decided to give them to me. Yay.
I was going to clean them up and put the in a little plastic baggie. I could have even carried them with me. What a great pickup line! See a cute guy in the mall, walk over to him, and say, "So, do you wanna see something cool?"Maybe not. Maybe I'll just throw them away.
And now I have a saline spray thing to do morning and night. Once my passageways clear up I should be able to spray it in one nostril and have it come out the other. I'm charging admission when that happens.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
It's a No Shower Time
Well, the weather has finally started to cool down just a bit. Now that I've said that I'm sure it will skyrocket once again. I'm really sorry if that happens.
Today I was supposed to work from 12-5pm but it was so slow that Mallorie let me go for the day at 3pm. After eating some free food :) I decided not to go to my car but to instead walk across the street to the beach. There was a really nice grassy area with some palm trees scattered around right before a parking lot and the beach. I decided to sit/lean against a palm tree and just take some time to think/relax/refocus.
It was such a nice time of day. The sun wasn't trying to burn me alive and the ocean breeze was perfect. It was time to mentally sort some stuff out.
Thanks to everyone who came tonight! It was so much fun!!!!!! It's almost 2 am and of course now my mind remembers that I have a pre-op appointment early tomorrow morning. Yay.
And my Mom just made me try oatmeal for the first time and it's yummy. Any special ways you like to eat it?
Stolen from Justine! :)
1. EVER BEEN GIVEN AN ENGAGEMENT RING?
nope
2. LONGEST RELATIONSHIP
5 months
3. LAST GIFT YOU RECEIVED?
A hug
4. EVER DROPPED A CELL PHONE?
Yes. Sometimes it wasn't even my cell phone.
5. WHEN'S THE LAST TIME YOU WORKED OUT?
Swimming today! :)
6. THING(S) YOU SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON?
Gas. And movies.
7. LAST FOOD YOU ATE?
Some yummy brownies.
8. FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Eyes? And most definitely forearms/hands.
9. ONE FAVORITE SONG?
Adding to the Noise by Switchfoot.
10. WHERE DO YOU LIVE?
LONG BEACH!
11. HIGH SCHOOL YOU ATTENDED:
VCHS.
12. CELL PHONE SERVICE PROVIDER:
Verizon. It's the crappiest service on the PLNU campus. But it excels elsewhere!
13. FAVORITE MALL STORE:
uh... I have no idea. Sweet Factory!
14. LONGEST JOB YOU HAD:
@ Taco Surf. It's only been a week so maybe I shouldn't count my chickens yet.
15. DO YOU OWN A PAIR OF DICE?
Large fuzzy ones.
16. DO YOU PRANK CALL PEOPLE?:
I haven't recently.
17. LAST WEDDING YOU ATTENDED:
Gil and Steph's.
18. FIRST FRIEND YOU'D CALL IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY:
Maybe Sarah. But she might try and kill me that night. :)
19. LAST TIME YOU SAW YOUR BEST FRIEND:
Tonight!
20. FAVORITE FAST FOOD RESTAURANT:
Taco Bell and El Pollo Loco.
21. BIGGEST LIE YOU HAVE EVER HEARD:
I can't think of anything specific... what about a lot of Mormon theology?
22. (does not exist)
23. WHERE'S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT WITH FRIENDS?
It really doesn't matter.
24. CAN YOU COOK?
When I have someone to cook for.
25. (does not exist)
26.BEST KISSER:
Who do I imagine is the best kisser?
27. LAST TIME YOU CRIED?:
Over a week ago.
28. MOST DISLIKED FOODS:
FISH. Smelly fish.
29. THING YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF:
That God gave me the ability to run, talk, sing, dance, praise, and LIVE.
30. THING YOU DISLIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF:
I can't let a certain thing go.
31. (does not exist)
32. LONGEST SHIFT YOU HAVE WORKED AT A JOB?:
5 hours.
33. FAVORITE MOVIE?
Oh no! Not this question! I'll go with a classic and say You've Got Mail. Or Wedding Singer. Or Sixteen Candles...
34. CAN YOU SING?
Yes
35. LAST CONCERT ATTENDED?
I can't remember. That's pathetic.
36. LAST KISS?
I couldn't possibly comment.
37. LAST MOVIE RENTED:
We don't rent movies very often.
38. ONE THING YOU NEVER LEAVE THE HOUSE WITHOUT:
Clothes (most of the time)
39. FAVORITE vacation spot?
Anywhere in Europe.
40.-42. (do not exist)
43. LAPTOP OR DESKTOP COMPUTER?:
Laptop
44. FAVORITE COMEDIAN?:
Dane Cook? He's the only name I know off the top of my head.
45. DO YOU SMOKE?
I'm SMOKIN' hot!
46. SLEEP WITH OR WITHOUT CLOTHES?
Mostly with.
47. WHO SLEEPS WITH YOU EVERY NIGHT?:
One of the twins, or Taylor, or my devil cat Milo.
48. DO LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIPS WORK?:
It depends on how you go about them.
49. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BEEN PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE?
ZERO! You gots to learn how to outrun them cops.
50. PANCAKES OR FRENCH TOAST?
pancakes!
51. DO YOU LIKE COFFEE?
Only the smell.
52 HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS?
Scrambled really well.
53. DO YOU BELIEVE IN ASTROLOGY?:
No.
54. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?:
Kevin's voicemail.
55. LAST PERSON ON YOUR MISSED CALL LIST?:
Restricted #.
56. WHAT WAS THE LAST TEXT MESSAGE YOU RECIEVED?:
Serena, asking me if I could cover a shift for her.
57. (does not exist)
58. NUMBER OF PILLOWS?
There are four on my bed but I only use one. Sometimes I don't use any at all.
59. WHAT ARE YOU WEARING RIGHT NOW?:
PAJAMAS of course!
60. PICK A LYRIC, ANY LYRIC:
Ninety miles outside Chicago
Can't stop driving
I don't know why
So many questions
I need an answer
61. WHAT KIND OF JELLY DO YOU LIKE ON YOUR PB & J?:
Whatever is in the fridge is greeeat.
62. CAN YOU PLAY POOL?:
I am the ball master.
That's what she said?
63. CAN YOU SWIM?
Fo shiz!
64. FAVORITE ICE CREAM?:
Mint chocolate chip or Thrifty's chocolate malted crunch.
65. DO YOU LIKE MAPS?
My mom sure doesn't.
66. TELL ME A RANDOM FACT ABOUT YOURSELF:
Rain makes me happy.
67. (does not exist)
68. EVER ATTEND A THEME PARTY?
DISCO!
69. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON?
Fall or Spring.
70. LAST TIME YOU LAUGHED AT SOMETHING STUPID?
Tonight! Reading that bloody terrible rubbish. :)
71. WHAT TIME DID YOU WAKE UP THIS MORNING ?
8
72. BEST THING ABOUT WINTER?
The weather and the fact that Christmas break is in the winter.
73. LAST TIME A COP GAVE YOU A TICKET?
Last week. For parking in 2 hour parking like an idiot.
74. (does not exist)
75. NAME OF YOUR FIRST PET?
Kitty.
76. DO YOU THINK PIRATES ARE COOL OR OVERRATED?
I never really thought about it.
77. WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS WEEKEND?
Working the twins b-day party and making sure they don't spear any kids with darts.
78. BIRTHDATE:
September 9th.
79. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE?
faithful to God
80.-84. (do not exist)
85. ARE YOU ON A LAPTOP?
Yesssir
86. (does not exist)
87. ARE YOU SMILING?
Not now.
88. (does not exist)
89. DO YOU MISS SOMEONE RIGHT NOW?
Unfortunately, yes I do.
90. IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHERE WOULD YOU GO?
I don't know. It depends on a lot of things.
91. (does not exist)
92. ARE YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL?
NOPE
93. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?
Let's call it an affection?
94. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NAME?
Never thought about it.
95. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR BATHING SUIT?
Brown.
96. DOES YOUR SCHOOL START IN AUGUST?
Ugh... yes
97. DID YOU GO ON VACATION LAST MONTH?
Nope
98. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON A CRUISE?
yes
99. DO YOU HAVE A SISTER?
Yes!
100. ARE YOU UPSTAIRS?
No upstairs in this house.
101. ARE YOU IN LOVE?
Not with a human.
102. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL?
Yes. I'm going again soon.
103. DO YOU WISH YOU COULD SEE ANYONE PARTICULAR RIGHT NOW?
Yes
104. WHAT JEWELRY ARE YOU WEARING?
Do glasses count? :)
105. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO AFTER THIS SURVEY?
GO TO BED
Today I was supposed to work from 12-5pm but it was so slow that Mallorie let me go for the day at 3pm. After eating some free food :) I decided not to go to my car but to instead walk across the street to the beach. There was a really nice grassy area with some palm trees scattered around right before a parking lot and the beach. I decided to sit/lean against a palm tree and just take some time to think/relax/refocus.
It was such a nice time of day. The sun wasn't trying to burn me alive and the ocean breeze was perfect. It was time to mentally sort some stuff out.
Thanks to everyone who came tonight! It was so much fun!!!!!! It's almost 2 am and of course now my mind remembers that I have a pre-op appointment early tomorrow morning. Yay.
And my Mom just made me try oatmeal for the first time and it's yummy. Any special ways you like to eat it?
Stolen from Justine! :)
1. EVER BEEN GIVEN AN ENGAGEMENT RING?
nope
2. LONGEST RELATIONSHIP
5 months
3. LAST GIFT YOU RECEIVED?
A hug
4. EVER DROPPED A CELL PHONE?
Yes. Sometimes it wasn't even my cell phone.
5. WHEN'S THE LAST TIME YOU WORKED OUT?
Swimming today! :)
6. THING(S) YOU SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON?
Gas. And movies.
7. LAST FOOD YOU ATE?
Some yummy brownies.
8. FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Eyes? And most definitely forearms/hands.
9. ONE FAVORITE SONG?
Adding to the Noise by Switchfoot.
10. WHERE DO YOU LIVE?
LONG BEACH!
11. HIGH SCHOOL YOU ATTENDED:
VCHS.
12. CELL PHONE SERVICE PROVIDER:
Verizon. It's the crappiest service on the PLNU campus. But it excels elsewhere!
13. FAVORITE MALL STORE:
uh... I have no idea. Sweet Factory!
14. LONGEST JOB YOU HAD:
@ Taco Surf. It's only been a week so maybe I shouldn't count my chickens yet.
15. DO YOU OWN A PAIR OF DICE?
Large fuzzy ones.
16. DO YOU PRANK CALL PEOPLE?:
I haven't recently.
17. LAST WEDDING YOU ATTENDED:
Gil and Steph's.
18. FIRST FRIEND YOU'D CALL IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY:
Maybe Sarah. But she might try and kill me that night. :)
19. LAST TIME YOU SAW YOUR BEST FRIEND:
Tonight!
20. FAVORITE FAST FOOD RESTAURANT:
Taco Bell and El Pollo Loco.
21. BIGGEST LIE YOU HAVE EVER HEARD:
I can't think of anything specific... what about a lot of Mormon theology?
22. (does not exist)
23. WHERE'S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT WITH FRIENDS?
It really doesn't matter.
24. CAN YOU COOK?
When I have someone to cook for.
25. (does not exist)
26.BEST KISSER:
Who do I imagine is the best kisser?
27. LAST TIME YOU CRIED?:
Over a week ago.
28. MOST DISLIKED FOODS:
FISH. Smelly fish.
29. THING YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF:
That God gave me the ability to run, talk, sing, dance, praise, and LIVE.
30. THING YOU DISLIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF:
I can't let a certain thing go.
31. (does not exist)
32. LONGEST SHIFT YOU HAVE WORKED AT A JOB?:
5 hours.
33. FAVORITE MOVIE?
Oh no! Not this question! I'll go with a classic and say You've Got Mail. Or Wedding Singer. Or Sixteen Candles...
34. CAN YOU SING?
Yes
35. LAST CONCERT ATTENDED?
I can't remember. That's pathetic.
36. LAST KISS?
I couldn't possibly comment.
37. LAST MOVIE RENTED:
We don't rent movies very often.
38. ONE THING YOU NEVER LEAVE THE HOUSE WITHOUT:
Clothes (most of the time)
39. FAVORITE vacation spot?
Anywhere in Europe.
40.-42. (do not exist)
43. LAPTOP OR DESKTOP COMPUTER?:
Laptop
44. FAVORITE COMEDIAN?:
Dane Cook? He's the only name I know off the top of my head.
45. DO YOU SMOKE?
I'm SMOKIN' hot!
46. SLEEP WITH OR WITHOUT CLOTHES?
Mostly with.
47. WHO SLEEPS WITH YOU EVERY NIGHT?:
One of the twins, or Taylor, or my devil cat Milo.
48. DO LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIPS WORK?:
It depends on how you go about them.
49. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BEEN PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE?
ZERO! You gots to learn how to outrun them cops.
50. PANCAKES OR FRENCH TOAST?
pancakes!
51. DO YOU LIKE COFFEE?
Only the smell.
52 HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS?
Scrambled really well.
53. DO YOU BELIEVE IN ASTROLOGY?:
No.
54. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?:
Kevin's voicemail.
55. LAST PERSON ON YOUR MISSED CALL LIST?:
Restricted #.
56. WHAT WAS THE LAST TEXT MESSAGE YOU RECIEVED?:
Serena, asking me if I could cover a shift for her.
57. (does not exist)
58. NUMBER OF PILLOWS?
There are four on my bed but I only use one. Sometimes I don't use any at all.
59. WHAT ARE YOU WEARING RIGHT NOW?:
PAJAMAS of course!
60. PICK A LYRIC, ANY LYRIC:
Ninety miles outside Chicago
Can't stop driving
I don't know why
So many questions
I need an answer
61. WHAT KIND OF JELLY DO YOU LIKE ON YOUR PB & J?:
Whatever is in the fridge is greeeat.
62. CAN YOU PLAY POOL?:
I am the ball master.
That's what she said?
63. CAN YOU SWIM?
Fo shiz!
64. FAVORITE ICE CREAM?:
Mint chocolate chip or Thrifty's chocolate malted crunch.
65. DO YOU LIKE MAPS?
My mom sure doesn't.
66. TELL ME A RANDOM FACT ABOUT YOURSELF:
Rain makes me happy.
67. (does not exist)
68. EVER ATTEND A THEME PARTY?
DISCO!
69. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON?
Fall or Spring.
70. LAST TIME YOU LAUGHED AT SOMETHING STUPID?
Tonight! Reading that bloody terrible rubbish. :)
71. WHAT TIME DID YOU WAKE UP THIS MORNING ?
8
72. BEST THING ABOUT WINTER?
The weather and the fact that Christmas break is in the winter.
73. LAST TIME A COP GAVE YOU A TICKET?
Last week. For parking in 2 hour parking like an idiot.
74. (does not exist)
75. NAME OF YOUR FIRST PET?
Kitty.
76. DO YOU THINK PIRATES ARE COOL OR OVERRATED?
I never really thought about it.
77. WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS WEEKEND?
Working the twins b-day party and making sure they don't spear any kids with darts.
78. BIRTHDATE:
September 9th.
79. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE?
faithful to God
80.-84. (do not exist)
85. ARE YOU ON A LAPTOP?
Yesssir
86. (does not exist)
87. ARE YOU SMILING?
Not now.
88. (does not exist)
89. DO YOU MISS SOMEONE RIGHT NOW?
Unfortunately, yes I do.
90. IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHERE WOULD YOU GO?
I don't know. It depends on a lot of things.
91. (does not exist)
92. ARE YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL?
NOPE
93. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?
Let's call it an affection?
94. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NAME?
Never thought about it.
95. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR BATHING SUIT?
Brown.
96. DOES YOUR SCHOOL START IN AUGUST?
Ugh... yes
97. DID YOU GO ON VACATION LAST MONTH?
Nope
98. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON A CRUISE?
yes
99. DO YOU HAVE A SISTER?
Yes!
100. ARE YOU UPSTAIRS?
No upstairs in this house.
101. ARE YOU IN LOVE?
Not with a human.
102. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL?
Yes. I'm going again soon.
103. DO YOU WISH YOU COULD SEE ANYONE PARTICULAR RIGHT NOW?
Yes
104. WHAT JEWELRY ARE YOU WEARING?
Do glasses count? :)
105. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO AFTER THIS SURVEY?
GO TO BED
Friday, June 13, 2008
Calling All Angels
The twins graduated from kindergarten today! They had a little graduation... nothing too big obviously because after all it is only kindergarten. But it was adorable. I'm going to put up a little video later of them singing. It's too cute. :)
Anyways, have any of you seen our garage? If you haven't (lucky you) or you don't remember it... our garage is a mess. There are tools, crafts, towels, what have you, all scattered all over the ground and on the shelves in no particular order. So tonight we started to clean it out. It started out horribly. The twins and Taylor were whining about having to help, my mom was frustrated, and my dad and I were arguing. He didn't have a plan of how he wanted to go about cleaning and organizing the garage and I need at least a little bit of a plan so I don't feel overwhelmed. So it started out really crappy but at least it ended well. My dad started to organize his tools while my mom and I started organizing the rafters into groups/piles.
And guess what I found?! A really cool older phone! I'm going to fix it up and use it in my dorm next year since cell service is terrible. This way my conversations won't drop in my own room. Here's a picture of the phone after at least 20 minutes of using my dad's air compressor, a wet rag, and some mild electrical cleaner.
Anyways, have any of you seen our garage? If you haven't (lucky you) or you don't remember it... our garage is a mess. There are tools, crafts, towels, what have you, all scattered all over the ground and on the shelves in no particular order. So tonight we started to clean it out. It started out horribly. The twins and Taylor were whining about having to help, my mom was frustrated, and my dad and I were arguing. He didn't have a plan of how he wanted to go about cleaning and organizing the garage and I need at least a little bit of a plan so I don't feel overwhelmed. So it started out really crappy but at least it ended well. My dad started to organize his tools while my mom and I started organizing the rafters into groups/piles.
And guess what I found?! A really cool older phone! I'm going to fix it up and use it in my dorm next year since cell service is terrible. This way my conversations won't drop in my own room. Here's a picture of the phone after at least 20 minutes of using my dad's air compressor, a wet rag, and some mild electrical cleaner.
YEAH!
Unfortunately, the cord is severed.
So my dad found a normal telephone cable for me so I could use some of his tools and cut off one of the jacks and then strip the covering off the wires so we could just hook it up ourselves... but when I took off the cover... this was inside--->
Of course. This telephone uses one of the older style four wire cables. That's gonna be fun to hook up later! With my daddy's guidance o' course. Doesn't it look cool though?! Here's some more pictures of the inside. The little bells sounds awesome!
Think it'll work?
Maggie Mae loves laying like this. It cracks me up every time I see her.
Wildabeasts are vegetarians? Hahaha, whoooops.
So my dad found a normal telephone cable for me so I could use some of his tools and cut off one of the jacks and then strip the covering off the wires so we could just hook it up ourselves... but when I took off the cover... this was inside--->
Of course. This telephone uses one of the older style four wire cables. That's gonna be fun to hook up later! With my daddy's guidance o' course. Doesn't it look cool though?! Here's some more pictures of the inside. The little bells sounds awesome!
Think it'll work?
Maggie Mae loves laying like this. It cracks me up every time I see her.Wildabeasts are vegetarians? Hahaha, whoooops.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
The Huntington School
This is stolen from Kevin and Justine. Thanks. :)
What was the highlight of your week? Seeing My Fair Lady at the OCT with my Mom
What color shirt are you wearing? Grey
Are you good looking? My Mommy says I am
Last movie you watched? National Treasure
Who were you with? Milo
Last thing you ate? A brownie!
Last thing you drank? LOTS of alcohol. Or was it water...
When was the last time you had your heart broken? My valves are in good working order
Who came over last? The Cannata's
Are you happy right now? Kinda
What did you say last? Night, I love you.
Where is your phone? Um... oh crap. Hopefully in the house.
What color are your eyes? Blue
Are you left-handed? No
Spell your name without vowels: Jlln
Do you have any pets? Fo shiz. Maggie Mae has really bad gas right now and Milo just knocked my ice water all over the floor.
Favorite Vacation? Holland/Paris. I'd live there if I could.
What do you dislike currently? My failing eyesight.
What are you listening to? The Golden Girls on tv.
If you could have one thing right now what would it be? I really can't say here.
What is your favorite scent? Water on the pavement.
Who makes you happiest? The twins. Picking them up from school, having them read to me, tucking them in, even when they are freaking annoying I love them.
What were you doing at midnight last night? Sleeping. Or maybe hearing imaginary noises.
When is your birthday? September 9th
Who has the same phone as you? My mom used to
Last time you went swimming in a pool? In Palm Springs when it was 113 degrees outside.
Do you read your horoscope? No
Where was the last place you bought something? A store
How do you feel about your hair right now? Fine
Myspace or facebook? Neither
How fast have you driven a car? 85? Never more than 90!
Have you ever smoked? I haven't been on fire yet.
What was or is your favorite subject in school? A&P
What type of boy or girl do you usually fall for? Hard to form a pattern from two people
Do you have any hidden talents? Still hidden from me
Favorite Song? At the moment, Jump (For My Love) by The Pointer Sisters
Three people that made you smile today: Luke, Livi, Cameron
Do you like to sing at all? I LOVE to sing!
Dream Job? Nurse Practitioner. It's helping others learn too.
Where does most of your family live? Close
Would you consider yourself to be spoiled? I think we're all spoiled.
What was the first thing you thought when you woke up? Food
Know any other languages? Some spanish and dutch.
Did you take a nap today? No
Who has the same birthday as you? Only the sexy people
Ever met anyone famous before? No
Do you want to be famous one day? NO
Any Pet Peeves? Unfortunately, yes
Are you multitasking right now? No
What is your least favorite chore? Doing dishes in cold water
Last place you drove your car? The twin's school and back
Ever been out of the country? Yes
Where were you born? Bellflower
Could you handle being in the military? I can't answer this without saying something very un-PC...
Who are you thinking about right now? My elementary school teachers
When was the last time you laughed REALLY hard? Today. It hurt
How many pairs of shoes do you own? That I actually wear... 5. Six if you include my super-sweet-granny slippers
What are you doing today? No idea
Have you ever been gambling? No
When is the last time you updated your page? Now
Do you like rollercoasters? For the most part.
Have you ever been to disneyland or world? Disneyland. When I was five. Never went back.
Do you have a favorite cartoon character? Yes
How's the weather? Dark
What's the stupidest thing you ever did with your cell phone? Dropped it?
Last time you were sick? Finals week.
What states have you lived in? California
Do you wish you could move? Not yet
What is your dream car? Something with awesome gas mileage and an old school look
Have you ever wanted someone you cant have? Some kids just don't grow up the way you think they will
If you could be anywhere right now where would it be? Here. There's a lot to do
Are you happy with your life? Yes
What was the highlight of your week? Seeing My Fair Lady at the OCT with my Mom
What color shirt are you wearing? Grey
Are you good looking? My Mommy says I am
Last movie you watched? National Treasure
Who were you with? Milo
Last thing you ate? A brownie!
Last thing you drank? LOTS of alcohol. Or was it water...
When was the last time you had your heart broken? My valves are in good working order
Who came over last? The Cannata's
Are you happy right now? Kinda
What did you say last? Night, I love you.
Where is your phone? Um... oh crap. Hopefully in the house.
What color are your eyes? Blue
Are you left-handed? No
Spell your name without vowels: Jlln
Do you have any pets? Fo shiz. Maggie Mae has really bad gas right now and Milo just knocked my ice water all over the floor.
Favorite Vacation? Holland/Paris. I'd live there if I could.
What do you dislike currently? My failing eyesight.
What are you listening to? The Golden Girls on tv.
If you could have one thing right now what would it be? I really can't say here.
What is your favorite scent? Water on the pavement.
Who makes you happiest? The twins. Picking them up from school, having them read to me, tucking them in, even when they are freaking annoying I love them.
What were you doing at midnight last night? Sleeping. Or maybe hearing imaginary noises.
When is your birthday? September 9th
Who has the same phone as you? My mom used to
Last time you went swimming in a pool? In Palm Springs when it was 113 degrees outside.
Do you read your horoscope? No
Where was the last place you bought something? A store
How do you feel about your hair right now? Fine
Myspace or facebook? Neither
How fast have you driven a car? 85? Never more than 90!
Have you ever smoked? I haven't been on fire yet.
What was or is your favorite subject in school? A&P
What type of boy or girl do you usually fall for? Hard to form a pattern from two people
Do you have any hidden talents? Still hidden from me
Favorite Song? At the moment, Jump (For My Love) by The Pointer Sisters
Three people that made you smile today: Luke, Livi, Cameron
Do you like to sing at all? I LOVE to sing!
Dream Job? Nurse Practitioner. It's helping others learn too.
Where does most of your family live? Close
Would you consider yourself to be spoiled? I think we're all spoiled.
What was the first thing you thought when you woke up? Food
Know any other languages? Some spanish and dutch.
Did you take a nap today? No
Who has the same birthday as you? Only the sexy people
Ever met anyone famous before? No
Do you want to be famous one day? NO
Any Pet Peeves? Unfortunately, yes
Are you multitasking right now? No
What is your least favorite chore? Doing dishes in cold water
Last place you drove your car? The twin's school and back
Ever been out of the country? Yes
Where were you born? Bellflower
Could you handle being in the military? I can't answer this without saying something very un-PC...
Who are you thinking about right now? My elementary school teachers
When was the last time you laughed REALLY hard? Today. It hurt
How many pairs of shoes do you own? That I actually wear... 5. Six if you include my super-sweet-granny slippers
What are you doing today? No idea
Have you ever been gambling? No
When is the last time you updated your page? Now
Do you like rollercoasters? For the most part.
Have you ever been to disneyland or world? Disneyland. When I was five. Never went back.
Do you have a favorite cartoon character? Yes
How's the weather? Dark
What's the stupidest thing you ever did with your cell phone? Dropped it?
Last time you were sick? Finals week.
What states have you lived in? California
Do you wish you could move? Not yet
What is your dream car? Something with awesome gas mileage and an old school look
Have you ever wanted someone you cant have? Some kids just don't grow up the way you think they will
If you could be anywhere right now where would it be? Here. There's a lot to do
Are you happy with your life? Yes
Have you ever lost anything down a toilet? Nothing I didn't want to lose.
Milo the wildabeast attacks Livi's lamb.
Milo the wildabeast attacks Livi's lamb.Thursday, June 05, 2008
Watch Over Me
Well, sometimes the world stinks. Maybe even sucks. I couldn't type anything understandable here... not even any "word vomit." So instead of forcing a post, I'll just leave it here.
Here's a new song that I really like. It's called The Way I Am by Ingrid Michaelson. Don't worry, I'm not buying Rogaine any time soon.
Here's a new song that I really like. It's called The Way I Am by Ingrid Michaelson. Don't worry, I'm not buying Rogaine any time soon.
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Thursday, May 22, 2008
I'm Just a Kid
Taylor (my 12 yr old cousin) showed me this the other day and I got a laugh out of it. Get out your calculator and follow along. Whatever I put in [these brackets] punch into your calculator.
There was a [69] year old woman who was [2][2][2] big. She went to [51]rst street and saw Dr. [X] and had [8] surgeries. When she walked out she was... [hit = and flip your calculator around].
Immature? Completely. But funny!
6922251 x 8 = 55378008
There was a [69] year old woman who was [2][2][2] big. She went to [51]rst street and saw Dr. [X] and had [8] surgeries. When she walked out she was... [hit = and flip your calculator around].
Immature? Completely. But funny!
6922251 x 8 = 55378008
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Teeth and The Medicine Woman
Yesterday at around 16:30, I received my BLS card for healthcare providers. (BLS= basic life support). Wooooo hooooo! I can now legally help someone if they are choking/dying/going into vfib. Don't make me break your ribs and/or shock you. It was the most laid back, most "chill" class that I have ever taken. There was only three people in the class (a school teacher, me, and a guy who worked in the ICU) so they needed to renew their card, and I just needed to get one. So we just did the renewal course (a lot shorter... we were out of there in 2 hours). The only scary part was when I discovered that I knew more than the nurse who worked in the ICU at a hospital. It's a long story.
Today has also been a good day for everyone but Maggie May. My mom had to take Maggie to the vet (to get fixed) before her Bible study started, so she asked me to take the twins to school. So I set my alarm for 08:00 (only a 1/2 earlier than usual) and took the monkeys to school. Livi and Luke insisted on taking the "shortcut" to class so they could pass the water fountain. Then after school we went to the playground while we waited for Tay to get out of school. Kids are so freaking awesome. A bunch of Livi's friends were yelling at me to look at them, look at them, look at them! And Luke was off being a boy, playing some game of tag/throw the ball at anyone. But, there is a point to this post!
The first one: Luke lost a tooth tonight! I'll post the pictures later... but the cool part was that he let me pull it out for him! It was a bleeder too. What can I say, my brother's a little stud muffin in the making.
The second reason is just crazy. You really never know who you're going to meet at the most random times. My mom and I stopped by a tiny Mexican food place on our way home from Costco. You just park your car and then go up to a window or you can go inside to order. We walked up the window and ordered our stuff and stood back to wait for it. There was a Native American guy waiting for his food too. He randomly gives my mom his business card and we just started talking to him. As it turns out, he's an actor (in SAG) and he was in a bunch of tv shows! He was in CSI, and he was in Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman too! He even showed us a picture of him in the shows, and one of him with Jane Seymour! It was so cool! Like I said, you meet the random-est people! My mom and I went to my mom's car to drive home and he went and sat down to eat with his dog Compton. Cute name right? :)
I know a lot of you guys are still in school. I just wanted to encourage you to all keep it up! Just take everything day by day; trying to do too much can be lethal. Sometimes the days seem like they will never end... but time really does fly by.
Today has also been a good day for everyone but Maggie May. My mom had to take Maggie to the vet (to get fixed) before her Bible study started, so she asked me to take the twins to school. So I set my alarm for 08:00 (only a 1/2 earlier than usual) and took the monkeys to school. Livi and Luke insisted on taking the "shortcut" to class so they could pass the water fountain. Then after school we went to the playground while we waited for Tay to get out of school. Kids are so freaking awesome. A bunch of Livi's friends were yelling at me to look at them, look at them, look at them! And Luke was off being a boy, playing some game of tag/throw the ball at anyone. But, there is a point to this post!
The first one: Luke lost a tooth tonight! I'll post the pictures later... but the cool part was that he let me pull it out for him! It was a bleeder too. What can I say, my brother's a little stud muffin in the making.
The second reason is just crazy. You really never know who you're going to meet at the most random times. My mom and I stopped by a tiny Mexican food place on our way home from Costco. You just park your car and then go up to a window or you can go inside to order. We walked up the window and ordered our stuff and stood back to wait for it. There was a Native American guy waiting for his food too. He randomly gives my mom his business card and we just started talking to him. As it turns out, he's an actor (in SAG) and he was in a bunch of tv shows! He was in CSI, and he was in Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman too! He even showed us a picture of him in the shows, and one of him with Jane Seymour! It was so cool! Like I said, you meet the random-est people! My mom and I went to my mom's car to drive home and he went and sat down to eat with his dog Compton. Cute name right? :)
I know a lot of you guys are still in school. I just wanted to encourage you to all keep it up! Just take everything day by day; trying to do too much can be lethal. Sometimes the days seem like they will never end... but time really does fly by.
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Bennie and the Jets
It's officially my last week of school. My last final is on Friday from 1-3pm and Allyse and I are checking out around 3:45pm. Both of us are taking things off the walls and our desk and doing all of the miscellaneous things that need to be done before moving out. We're taking some before and after pictures too, so those should be up in around a week.
Three more finals!
I was on facebook the other day. Surprising, I know. I mean, I'm never on facebook! ;) Well I was on and I saw the funniest/saddest ad.
I didn't tickle the kid. Why would I want to watch a cartoon kid upchuck?
Three more finals!
I was on facebook the other day. Surprising, I know. I mean, I'm never on facebook! ;) Well I was on and I saw the funniest/saddest ad.
I didn't tickle the kid. Why would I want to watch a cartoon kid upchuck?
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)
Yesterday a group of Loma kids (when I say a group, I only mean six people) went to SeaWorld. We got in for free because we're so freaking legit. All of the shows were cool. We saw Shamu and a guy in our group decided that we were going to sit in the 3rd row... so we did. Can you guess what happened?
Yes! We got soaked! All of us were so wet we felt like we had literally just stepped out of Shamu's pool. It was awesome. We got those sexy salt streaks all over our arms and legs.
We also met a very good looking mime. It sounds crazy, but it's completely true. Even through all of his white face paint he was good looking. "Oh, you so goo' looking? Why you no have boyfrien'?" (If you didn't get that quote, watch this.)
There was no way we weren't getting a picture with that mime.
Anyways, I forgot to wear sunscreen. The result? (yeah, I don't match...)
Burnt to the max!!! That's gonna peel...
And I have a question... does anyone remember going to SeaWorld or Knott's or someplace like that and standing in line while it was misting? I thought I remembered being at SeaWorld (waiting in line for Atlantis) and it raining/misting. Anyone remember anything like that?
Yes! We got soaked! All of us were so wet we felt like we had literally just stepped out of Shamu's pool. It was awesome. We got those sexy salt streaks all over our arms and legs.We also met a very good looking mime. It sounds crazy, but it's completely true. Even through all of his white face paint he was good looking. "Oh, you so goo' looking? Why you no have boyfrien'?" (If you didn't get that quote, watch this.)
There was no way we weren't getting a picture with that mime.
Anyways, I forgot to wear sunscreen. The result? (yeah, I don't match...)
Burnt to the max!!! That's gonna peel...And I have a question... does anyone remember going to SeaWorld or Knott's or someplace like that and standing in line while it was misting? I thought I remembered being at SeaWorld (waiting in line for Atlantis) and it raining/misting. Anyone remember anything like that?
Friday, April 25, 2008
Anyone Else But You
So, this week I had a very interesting lab for human anatomy. Some of you may have received a text/pic from me on Tuesday morning with an AWESOME picture in it. :) We all had our little beaker that we had to pee in (yes, I did feel like a criminal) and then we had to perform a bunch of tests on our urine. We checked the composition, etc. It was actually not a bad lab but it did get a little smelly by the end.
Anyways, that lab and some inquisitive questions from a friend led me read up about why pee is yellow. I described my pee as golden in my lab, but whatever. And here is the reason!
When the RBCs in your body die, the hemoglobin is broken down into two parts: heme and globin. The globin is broken down into amino acids and goes back into your bloodstream but the heme part is toxic to your body so it is taken to your liver and broken down yet again to form iron (stored as ferretin) and bilirubin. Most of the bilirubin stays in your liver or gall bladder but some enters your bloodstream and is delivered to the kidneys where it is converted to urobilins. Urobilins contain urochrome. Urochrome, as defined by medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com, is "a compound of urobilin and a peptide that is the principal pigment of urine."
Pretty cool, eh?
I wish anatomy class was that interesting. Oh, and I might be taking microbiology of infectious diseases over the summer. That means that from 06/02 to 07/11 I will be in a classroom from 8am-1:50pm on MTWThF. What fun! Anyone want to take it with me?
And did anyone else watch the return of Grey's Anatomy? Somehow I doubt it. Most of the bloggers who are still living don't really like Grey's. :)
Anyways, that lab and some inquisitive questions from a friend led me read up about why pee is yellow. I described my pee as golden in my lab, but whatever. And here is the reason!
When the RBCs in your body die, the hemoglobin is broken down into two parts: heme and globin. The globin is broken down into amino acids and goes back into your bloodstream but the heme part is toxic to your body so it is taken to your liver and broken down yet again to form iron (stored as ferretin) and bilirubin. Most of the bilirubin stays in your liver or gall bladder but some enters your bloodstream and is delivered to the kidneys where it is converted to urobilins. Urobilins contain urochrome. Urochrome, as defined by medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com, is "a compound of urobilin and a peptide that is the principal pigment of urine."
Pretty cool, eh?
I wish anatomy class was that interesting. Oh, and I might be taking microbiology of infectious diseases over the summer. That means that from 06/02 to 07/11 I will be in a classroom from 8am-1:50pm on MTWThF. What fun! Anyone want to take it with me?
And did anyone else watch the return of Grey's Anatomy? Somehow I doubt it. Most of the bloggers who are still living don't really like Grey's. :)
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Someday We'll Know
By Jon Foreman & Mandy Moore
On Sunday night a bunch of girls went to a restaurant in Little Italy to celebrate Emily's 20th birthday and when we got back to Klassen I went to buy a muffin from the box downstairs and realized that... I had lost my wallet. Argh! What a donkey! So, to make a long story short, I called the restaurant and asked them to look (twice) and they looked (twice) and then Rachel drove me back to the restaurant-- sometimes it does suck not having your own car on campus-- and I asked two different people at the restaurant and they both said they didn't see it when they looked. So Rachel and I headed back to the table where we were all sitting and asked the people who were now there if they wouldn't mind helping me look for my wallet. Literally three seconds later one lady holds up my wallet and asks me if that was it. Moral of the story: don't lose your wallet? AND don't believe anyone when they say they "looked" for it.
So that was my scare of the week! Has anyone ever actually lost their wallet and had to cancel all of their accounts and replace everything?
Grey's Anatomy returns in one week! Check out the event on Facebook. :)
On Sunday night a bunch of girls went to a restaurant in Little Italy to celebrate Emily's 20th birthday and when we got back to Klassen I went to buy a muffin from the box downstairs and realized that... I had lost my wallet. Argh! What a donkey! So, to make a long story short, I called the restaurant and asked them to look (twice) and they looked (twice) and then Rachel drove me back to the restaurant-- sometimes it does suck not having your own car on campus-- and I asked two different people at the restaurant and they both said they didn't see it when they looked. So Rachel and I headed back to the table where we were all sitting and asked the people who were now there if they wouldn't mind helping me look for my wallet. Literally three seconds later one lady holds up my wallet and asks me if that was it. Moral of the story: don't lose your wallet? AND don't believe anyone when they say they "looked" for it.
So that was my scare of the week! Has anyone ever actually lost their wallet and had to cancel all of their accounts and replace everything?
Grey's Anatomy returns in one week! Check out the event on Facebook. :)
Friday, April 11, 2008
I'll Tumble 4 Ya
Four more weeks! Sad and exciting!
This week has been fun, but it's not over yet. Tonight I'm going to hear Francis Collins speak. It should be really interesting, considering what his ideas are.
Have a GREAT weekend all!
Oh... just found this picture. It was taken RIGHT after grad. night.
This week has been fun, but it's not over yet. Tonight I'm going to hear Francis Collins speak. It should be really interesting, considering what his ideas are.
Have a GREAT weekend all!
Oh... just found this picture. It was taken RIGHT after grad. night.
Saturday, April 05, 2008
Pressing On
Five more weeks left of school!? Right now, even that piece of information is not soothing. Because I honestly don't know how I'm going to survive another five weeks of this stress-ball. I have two tests, two projects due, and my research paper all due next week. But that's not the only thing happening. I have to have surgery this summer on my nose. There is an interesting situation with a guy right now (not what you think I promise). I hurt my back, can't play volleyball for another week, and according to my chiropractor I have to slow down. Apparently when females injure their lower back on the right side it is because they are mentally and physically exhausted and striving for perfection. Is that a bunch of crap? I'm hoping so. And just thinking about next year... it's too much. It's all so freaking stressful.
Edit
Thank goodness I was able to come home this weekend. My parents are the best people ever. They help me see things in perspective and I'm not afraid to cry in front of them. They also helped me to realize that I'm thinking too much about the future. My dad told me that worrying about the future too much just ruins today. He's so right. At least when you worry about the things you can't control in the future. So I've decided to take things as they come, go with the flow, roll with the punches. Lucky for me I have great friends (like you!), great family, and a great God. Of that I have no doubts. Thanks for listening to me vent/stress out here. It doesn't happen too often.
BRING IT ON!!!! :)
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. "
James 1:2-6
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Thank goodness I was able to come home this weekend. My parents are the best people ever. They help me see things in perspective and I'm not afraid to cry in front of them. They also helped me to realize that I'm thinking too much about the future. My dad told me that worrying about the future too much just ruins today. He's so right. At least when you worry about the things you can't control in the future. So I've decided to take things as they come, go with the flow, roll with the punches. Lucky for me I have great friends (like you!), great family, and a great God. Of that I have no doubts. Thanks for listening to me vent/stress out here. It doesn't happen too often.
BRING IT ON!!!! :)
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. "
James 1:2-6
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Stronger
Has anyone else heard of the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's? It's a CLASSIC and last night I was finally able to watch it. It was on sale at Target. :) The movie itself was different than I expected. It's probably the type of movie that you need to see more than once to form a definite opinion on. But Audrey Hepburn is lovely in it, of course.
So, last night Shelby, Aleisha, Sarah, Allyse, Justin, Tim, Andrew, and I went to Dick's Last Resort. If anyone has ever been to Ed Debevik's, Dick's is just like it. It's basically a restaurant where all the waiters are mean and really loud. That doesn't sound fun, but it's hysterical. It's even better if you're mean back. :) Afterwards we walked around a large outdoor mall in Gaslamp and saw some very cute shoes (and some high-heeled Crocs, no joke).
That has been my weekend so far... except for the fact that I woke up at 10am today and did some homework and watched 3 episodes of Grey's Anatomy and the movie Catch Me If You Can. Productive, right? What my brother and sister and I did over Easter break was also very productive.
I also wanted to encourage you all to keep working hard! Or for those just ending spring break, to start STRONG! Keep up with everything... especially with your walk with God. Things start looking like this when you don't...
So, last night Shelby, Aleisha, Sarah, Allyse, Justin, Tim, Andrew, and I went to Dick's Last Resort. If anyone has ever been to Ed Debevik's, Dick's is just like it. It's basically a restaurant where all the waiters are mean and really loud. That doesn't sound fun, but it's hysterical. It's even better if you're mean back. :) Afterwards we walked around a large outdoor mall in Gaslamp and saw some very cute shoes (and some high-heeled Crocs, no joke).
That has been my weekend so far... except for the fact that I woke up at 10am today and did some homework and watched 3 episodes of Grey's Anatomy and the movie Catch Me If You Can. Productive, right? What my brother and sister and I did over Easter break was also very productive.
I also wanted to encourage you all to keep working hard! Or for those just ending spring break, to start STRONG! Keep up with everything... especially with your walk with God. Things start looking like this when you don't...
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Thank You
What can I say guys? I forgot to trust God completely. I was relying on my own strength to try and solve everything and it wasn't-- and will never be-- enough. God is the Almighty. He is good. That's all.
Thank You
by 33Miles
Thank You
by 33Miles
What if in the morning when I wake up
Even before I fill my coffee cup
I said Thank You
Thank You
Thank You
What if I looked at the day and the hours ahead
And before I moved forward I bowed my head
And said Thank You
Oh I said Thank You
What if I looked at my life in a different way
Took a little more time to stop and pray
I know it would change all the moments in between
So here I go
Chorus:
Thank You for everything
Thank You for loving me
It don't even matter what tomorrow brings
I will sing my Thank You
For sun and rain
For what You give and take away
For all Your goodness I will always say
Thank You
I say Thank You
What if I lost everything that I have
I could smile and somehow still be glad
And say Thank You
Thank You
Thank You
Cause life is joy, life is pain
But the prayer of my heart will never change
I say Thank You
Oh I you
I say thank You
What if I looked at my life in a different way
Took a little more time to stop and pray
I know it would change all the moments in between
So here I go
Even before I fill my coffee cup
I said Thank You
Thank You
Thank You
What if I looked at the day and the hours ahead
And before I moved forward I bowed my head
And said Thank You
Oh I said Thank You
What if I looked at my life in a different way
Took a little more time to stop and pray
I know it would change all the moments in between
So here I go
Chorus:
Thank You for everything
Thank You for loving me
It don't even matter what tomorrow brings
I will sing my Thank You
For sun and rain
For what You give and take away
For all Your goodness I will always say
Thank You
I say Thank You
What if I lost everything that I have
I could smile and somehow still be glad
And say Thank You
Thank You
Thank You
Cause life is joy, life is pain
But the prayer of my heart will never change
I say Thank You
Oh I you
I say thank You
What if I looked at my life in a different way
Took a little more time to stop and pray
I know it would change all the moments in between
So here I go
Friday, March 21, 2008
Monday, March 17, 2008
The One I'm Waiting For
So Tina and Justine are here right now. We are reading out of Allyse's Valley yearbook. It's amazing. Tonight we went to dinner at the cafeteria at 5:30... and I believe we stayed until 6:45. It was so much fun. There were multiple sightings of flying carrots, cucumbers, honeydew, and bananas. After our freaking amazing almost food fight we walked back to the dorm and then left for Yogurt Express... which is the place that rivals Golden Spoon. You'll have to get their reviews on it. :) Hendricks (the guys dorm) just closed so we are back in the room after watching some of "No Country For Old Men" and having an intense game of Apples to Apples.
Please watch this video. I have been quoting this all night. The first time it might be kinda annoying but it's the best to quote.
Uh yeah, I just wanted to let you know that the back of your head is ridikulous.
Own that ponytail!
Please watch this video. I have been quoting this all night. The first time it might be kinda annoying but it's the best to quote.
Uh yeah, I just wanted to let you know that the back of your head is ridikulous.
Own that ponytail!
Friday, March 14, 2008
Good Little Girls
Today was Allyse's birthday. We went to dinner at Joe's Crab Shack and I tried popcorn shrimp. I told Sarah and Peter that I didn't like shrimp and they made me try it. Sarah even made airplane noises for the "baby". Anyways, I have another freaking test tomorrow in anatomy and I decided to say (in Julia's words) "hell to the no" to studying for hours. So I took notes from the lecture slides and read over my notes. I am so ready!
Has anyone ever seen the movie Disturbia? Or does anyone have a copy I could borrow to watch? :)
"Good Little Girls" by Blue Country. It's a funny song and very fun to sing to.
Has anyone ever seen the movie Disturbia? Or does anyone have a copy I could borrow to watch? :)
"Good Little Girls" by Blue Country. It's a funny song and very fun to sing to.
Saturday, March 08, 2008
Who Am I?
I'm back from Maui safe and sound! Our flight was delayed so we actually got home at midnight instead of 10pm. On the way home we stopped by In N Out for some food and Luke was so tired it took him a good minute to figure out how to eat. He just looked at his burger. It was so funny.
Spring break was a lot of fun. It was filled with surfing (on tiny waves), ziplining, sunning, swimming, horseback riding, and weird dreams. I can almost guarantee that almost everyone was in at least one of my dreams.
There's not a lot to say right now. Tiredness has started to sink in, although Kevin's recordings of the guys playing video games is pretty funny. It's always funny to hear Cory yelling at Kevin and Dan. And hear Sunada yelling and Dan killing himself a lot. Awesome.
The one and only picture I have of all of us on the beach.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Island in the Sun
It is now officially spring break for all the cool kids at Loma! I've been home since Wednesday night, so it's old news to me. :)
But the reason why I went on break early was because I had an appointment with Dr. Kim, an ear, nose, and throat doctor. I had an appointment for 9:45am and I ended up actually seeing the Doc at 10:55am. What the freak?! It's a little something called overbooking... DON'T do it! But it wasn't really that bad. I got to fill out all those forms that my mom used to fill out, and my mom and I got to (quietly) make fun of some of the crazies in there. It was pretty darn entertaining. Sadly, there is actually something wrong with me. I have what is called an internal nasal collapse, which is why it can be hard for me to breathe during practice, why I get light-headed sometimes, etc. The really crappy thing is that there is really nothing-- not even surgery-- that can be done to fix it. It's just how I was born. So the Doc said maybe nasal spray would help a little bit, told me to stay on my Claritin, and said to use those breathe-right strips when I work out. Yep. I'm supposed to wear this when I work out. That's gotta be bad for my self-esteem somehow. Of course I had to try some of those bad boys on... so I'm wearing one now. I look ridiculous but it really does help. Anybody wanna decorate some for me to wear? ;)
But in better news......... I'm flying to Maui at 9am on Saturday! REALLY SOON! And that means I get to try and beat my Dad at surfing. It's gonna happen this time. Fo' reals yo! G'YEAH! And I got my bangs cut today for free. It's embarrassing to admit but... I had a mini photo shoot. So here is a picture! I can't put the actual picture up or else I'll feel like a bigger camera whore. Ugh.
Happy early birthday Rebekah!!!!!! :)
But the reason why I went on break early was because I had an appointment with Dr. Kim, an ear, nose, and throat doctor. I had an appointment for 9:45am and I ended up actually seeing the Doc at 10:55am. What the freak?! It's a little something called overbooking... DON'T do it! But it wasn't really that bad. I got to fill out all those forms that my mom used to fill out, and my mom and I got to (quietly) make fun of some of the crazies in there. It was pretty darn entertaining. Sadly, there is actually something wrong with me. I have what is called an internal nasal collapse, which is why it can be hard for me to breathe during practice, why I get light-headed sometimes, etc. The really crappy thing is that there is really nothing-- not even surgery-- that can be done to fix it. It's just how I was born. So the Doc said maybe nasal spray would help a little bit, told me to stay on my Claritin, and said to use those breathe-right strips when I work out. Yep. I'm supposed to wear this when I work out. That's gotta be bad for my self-esteem somehow. Of course I had to try some of those bad boys on... so I'm wearing one now. I look ridiculous but it really does help. Anybody wanna decorate some for me to wear? ;)
But in better news......... I'm flying to Maui at 9am on Saturday! REALLY SOON! And that means I get to try and beat my Dad at surfing. It's gonna happen this time. Fo' reals yo! G'YEAH! And I got my bangs cut today for free. It's embarrassing to admit but... I had a mini photo shoot. So here is a picture! I can't put the actual picture up or else I'll feel like a bigger camera whore. Ugh.
Happy early birthday Rebekah!!!!!! :)
I think we're going somewhere.
We're on to something good here.
Out of mind, out of state.
Trying to keep my head on straight.
I think we're going somewhere.
We're on to something good here.
There's only one thing left to do.
Drop all I have and go with you.
-"Pressing On" by Relient K-
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Picture To Burn
Last night I went to my friend Isann's concert. She performed a bunch of praise songs she had written. It was amazing. Seriously. I've been trying to figure out how to put one of her songs in my post but I haven't yet. Maybe for my next song. For now you'll just have to deal with a Taylor Swift song as my title. It's pretty bomb.
But not as bomb as Isann!
So this post is what I would call a post of procrastination. I don't want to study for my large human development test tomorrow. OR my practical-- covering arteries, veins, and the human heart-- that will be on Tuesday. Luckily I am going HOME on Thursday! Yay!!! It's almost spring break!!!
Have a great week y'all! Be safe and have fun!
But not as bomb as Isann!
So this post is what I would call a post of procrastination. I don't want to study for my large human development test tomorrow. OR my practical-- covering arteries, veins, and the human heart-- that will be on Tuesday. Luckily I am going HOME on Thursday! Yay!!! It's almost spring break!!!
Have a great week y'all! Be safe and have fun!
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Feel It Coming
What I am about to say is in no way, shape, or form a joke. This morning I woke to find all of our doors tied together with fishing line. I really wish I had gotten a picture of it. Luckily the line is stretchy so Allyse just opened the door a little farther so she could reach through and cut it so we could open our door all the way. The funnest part was ducking underneath it all on the way to the bathroom. There's no way I was going to cut that work of art! I had to give some of the others a chance to enjoy. As of right now our hall still doesn't know who did it. I think it was Mary; she lives about five doors down. It's the kind of thing she would do.
So that's today's story. Yesterday night Allyse had a volleyball game so of course I was there watching along with Mary, Sarah, Peter, Janae, Amy, Patrick, and Kelsey. We had fun even though Loma lost. :(
And after that a ton of us went to see Vantage Point. When I say a ton... I really mean a ton. Thirteen people crammed into two cars. That was cozy. If you are thinking about seeing Vantage Point, you should. It was really good. There was a pretty intense car chase and Dennis Quaid is-- as always-- amazing. But you know, you could always see 27 Dresses. That was good too. :)
And now I am off to study or clean my room. Or watch some Grey's Anatomy...
So that's today's story. Yesterday night Allyse had a volleyball game so of course I was there watching along with Mary, Sarah, Peter, Janae, Amy, Patrick, and Kelsey. We had fun even though Loma lost. :(
And after that a ton of us went to see Vantage Point. When I say a ton... I really mean a ton. Thirteen people crammed into two cars. That was cozy. If you are thinking about seeing Vantage Point, you should. It was really good. There was a pretty intense car chase and Dennis Quaid is-- as always-- amazing. But you know, you could always see 27 Dresses. That was good too. :)
And now I am off to study or clean my room. Or watch some Grey's Anatomy...
It’s so easy to complain
But it’ll make you insane
That same routine
The impulse to be mean
But the grass is oh so green
After winter rain
But it’ll make you insane
That same routine
The impulse to be mean
But the grass is oh so green
After winter rain
Have an awesome weekend!
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Fill Me In
What the freak?! A couple of posts ago I believe I mentioned going to the library to study for anatomy and physiology for a good 4-5 hours. Studying should logically result in a better grade on the next test right? WRONG. I just got my second test back and found that I got the same grade (80%) on both freaking tests. So I have a choice here. I could skim my notes for about 10 minutes or I could study for hours and still receive the same grade. What to do, what to do...
FIGHT THE MAN!
-THE STUDY MAN!-
-THE STUDY MAN!-
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Something Good
Don't you just love short weeks?? Mmmmm... I'm soaking in the AWESOME smell that is the four-day-week. Don't question it-- just let it be. :)
I guess in every short week there has to be at least one bad thing that happens right? Well my bad encounter was around 8:45am Tuesday morning. What terrible thing hit me that early? It was a smell, but it definitely wasn't the excellent aroma I was just talking about. No, it was the terrible smell of dead cats that we have been dissecting for-- no joke-- almost two entire semesters. Gross. Luckily my gag reflex is small. Luckily my partner's lab reflex is small. I almost wish that the smell of fermaldehyde was deadly because then they would be forced to come up with an ingenious way to preserve cats without having them smell like death warmed up. That would be lovely.
So hopefully that was the low point of the week. Everything else went great today. I even opened up a large package of mint M&M's. That just makes this week so much better.
And the writer's strike is over! Yay! I'm definitely hoping-- although it is almost impossible-- that there will be just a few more Grey's episodes. Yeeeaah!
Have a fantastic week!
I guess in every short week there has to be at least one bad thing that happens right? Well my bad encounter was around 8:45am Tuesday morning. What terrible thing hit me that early? It was a smell, but it definitely wasn't the excellent aroma I was just talking about. No, it was the terrible smell of dead cats that we have been dissecting for-- no joke-- almost two entire semesters. Gross. Luckily my gag reflex is small. Luckily my partner's lab reflex is small. I almost wish that the smell of fermaldehyde was deadly because then they would be forced to come up with an ingenious way to preserve cats without having them smell like death warmed up. That would be lovely.
So hopefully that was the low point of the week. Everything else went great today. I even opened up a large package of mint M&M's. That just makes this week so much better.
And the writer's strike is over! Yay! I'm definitely hoping-- although it is almost impossible-- that there will be just a few more Grey's episodes. Yeeeaah!
Have a fantastic week!
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Everyday
Doesn't it feel awesome to be home? You can probably guess that I'm saying that because I'm at home. I will always love being at home, even though being at Loma is also awesome. Wherever I am, I miss where I'm not. Typical.
Anyways... on to the fun activities of home! Tay and me are currently playing High School Musical 1&2 Sing-A-Long. Oh yeah. We are pretty much rocking it, although sometimes we end up singing the guy part. Ooops. So after this maybe we will start setting up Rock Band. Oh you know it's going to be a party over here. Right now we are trying to unlock Everyday, which is a pretty awesome song. :)
So, S.A.D. was actually a pretty good day. I have no class on Thursday so I met with the new volleyball coach at noon and then had practice at 2pm. It was an intense practice, but it was so much fun! We are going to be great this year. Our new coach is all about repetition, hard work, and competition all while having a good attitude and playing to the best of the abilities that God gave us. So we have an exciting year ahead of us! After practice a bunch of us went to the caf for dinner like we always do... but then I went to the library. That is definitely not normal activity for me. I have never been to the library to study. I was there for a good 5 hours studying for anatomy; that's probably longer than I've studied this whole year combined. That's pretty sad. So after all of that crap I went out for coffee at this really cute place called the Living Room. It was so cute! I said my mom would have loved it. It's a little 2-story house that was converted into a coffee shop so there are couches, tables, and chairs all over both floors. After that it was around 12:30 so I decided to start on my essay that was due and to study for another hour. I ended up going to bed at 3am.
Friday I took my anatomy test at 8:30am, did some peer-editing in my writing class, and skipped my last lecture so I could go home at 1:25pm! Sweetness. The train ride home was so uneventful; the only thing worth mentioning was that the guy who sat next to me wore waaaay too much cologne.
And that is all she wrote. Sorry it's so discombobulated (sp?).I hope the last two days of your 3-day weekend are awesome! Stay safe!
Anyways... on to the fun activities of home! Tay and me are currently playing High School Musical 1&2 Sing-A-Long. Oh yeah. We are pretty much rocking it, although sometimes we end up singing the guy part. Ooops. So after this maybe we will start setting up Rock Band. Oh you know it's going to be a party over here. Right now we are trying to unlock Everyday, which is a pretty awesome song. :)
So, S.A.D. was actually a pretty good day. I have no class on Thursday so I met with the new volleyball coach at noon and then had practice at 2pm. It was an intense practice, but it was so much fun! We are going to be great this year. Our new coach is all about repetition, hard work, and competition all while having a good attitude and playing to the best of the abilities that God gave us. So we have an exciting year ahead of us! After practice a bunch of us went to the caf for dinner like we always do... but then I went to the library. That is definitely not normal activity for me. I have never been to the library to study. I was there for a good 5 hours studying for anatomy; that's probably longer than I've studied this whole year combined. That's pretty sad. So after all of that crap I went out for coffee at this really cute place called the Living Room. It was so cute! I said my mom would have loved it. It's a little 2-story house that was converted into a coffee shop so there are couches, tables, and chairs all over both floors. After that it was around 12:30 so I decided to start on my essay that was due and to study for another hour. I ended up going to bed at 3am.
Friday I took my anatomy test at 8:30am, did some peer-editing in my writing class, and skipped my last lecture so I could go home at 1:25pm! Sweetness. The train ride home was so uneventful; the only thing worth mentioning was that the guy who sat next to me wore waaaay too much cologne.
And that is all she wrote. Sorry it's so discombobulated (sp?).I hope the last two days of your 3-day weekend are awesome! Stay safe!
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Baby, It's a Fact
EDIT
I thought this was hysterical. Maybe it's true, maybe it's not... but it's worth a read.
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This week has already been so busy! Monday was the worst. I had class from 8:30-2:20pm continuously, then from 2:30-3:30pm I observed at the ECLC (Early Childhood Learning Center), and then at 3:45 I went to a meeting with the volleyball team to meet our new coach. Yep, we finally got a new coach after all of the crazy drama of firing our old one. What's my impression of her you ask? I'll get to that. :) After that was over (around 4:30pm) I went back to my dorm room for 10 minutes and then went to a pre-nursing dinner from 5-6:50ish. The nursing dinner was so awesome! We got free food (pizza, drinks, and some cookies) and then we rotated around in four different stations. We used a miniature ultrasound machine at one station and at another station we learned how to take the blood pressure of a patient using these really cool manikins (yep, you can actually spell it like that). We put the cuff on the "patient's" arm and then used the stethoscope, etc to determine the blood pressure. The cool thing was that the nurses could change the blood pressure of the manikin with a push of a button. Apparently you can also change the way their heart sounds and a bunch of other stuff so the nurses can practice with them and have new situations each time. I think they can even say a few things. Creepy!
On to the new volleyball coach. She looks a bit like Mandy Moore, a woman at my church, and my older sister Nicole all rolled into one. She is very bold, and she says what she means. Yesterday we had our first practice with her but she didn't really say a lot. We mainly played against each other (2-on-2, 4-on-4, etc) so she could see how we played. I felt like a fish in a tank. Just being watched. I did pretty good though so I wasn't really thinking about her. AND I haven't actually talked to her one-on-one. That's tomorrow at noon. O.O eeeeeee......
Anyways, this week is going well. I just recently discovered this song (the title of the post) by Hellogoodbye one day when Allyse randomly played it. It's a good one. As is Curbside Prophet by Jason Mraz. And Sunday Morning by Maroon 5. Yesterday wasn't super exciting. I left my night Old Testament class an hour early because I thought I was going to be sick. But Peter, Patrick, and Sarah came over and it was a ton of fun, even though I did get owned in every card game known to man/woman. Ouch. Tomorrow should be a lot of fun though. My hall is going to go to Yogurt Express (THE BEST YOGURT PLACE EVER) for dessert to celebrate S.A.D! :)
HAVE FUN EVERYONE!
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