We aren't in Kansas anymore Toto

While playing Catch Phrase on Christmas:

Mr.Boyd-" ok..he is known for wearing big read shoes"

Me: "JOHN TROAST!!!"

It wasn't John Troast in case you were wondering, it was ronald mcdonald, or something that had to do with McDonalds. 

OK

 Last night I had part 2 of my finals. The written test. The test was 180 questions long, and had a time limit of 2 hours and 15 minutes. It took me an hour and I passed with a 94%.  pretty exciting if you ask me. Now I need only to study and prepare for my National Registry. That is making me a bit nervous. Oh and I need to finish filling out my work book. yeah................
     So today is the first day in a while that I had a chance to breath. So it became a "get everything you have been putting off done" day. I started it out right, by sleeping until I wanted to get up. So at about noon, I got out of bed.
 I got my room cleaned vaccumed, sheets in the wash along with all my other clothes that need washing.

Then I went downstairs and found a package on the coffee table from Ania.... curious??? I really was.

I tore through all this wrapping...and found the gold present, which I tore open to find THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                      Ania, you rock at life. Please come here now already!!!!!
                              She knows me too well. I LOVEEEE Simon and Garfunkel!! <3

   I then left because I had errands to run. First stop was the DMV. After 2 times of trying to get my license stuff taken care of and not having what I needed, I was finally about to get it all dealt with. Two tests and a bunch of money later I walked out with a new license complete with the obviously dorky picture of myself and a "M" endorsement! HOORAY!!
   I then decided that I would go spend some of my Christmas money on some things I needed and I'll be honest, wanted.  SO if you are wondering how it went let me show you.

                                          The jeans on the far left = $10.00 on sale
                                         the leggings were also on sale =$10.00
                                           the blue soho make-up bag thing= $2.12
                                         the pink purse=$13.00 (50% off)
                                             the shoes= $4.95!!
                                          the mug=$2.99
                                            two boxes of ibuprofen= $4.00
                                             then the license=  $46.00 x the time it takes to take 2 tests (time = money)

                                  That is how I spent a bunch of my Christmas money! I would call the day a success.
 I also finally got this project done.... It took two previous attempts, one of which Amber I am sure remembers.

                                            In case you are confused, here is a close up.

 Now I am going to write out Thank you cards and maybe fill out more of my Compassio app.
      Do you remember that project I mentioned earlier? The one I was super excited about? Well I finally bought the supplies for it and cannot wait until Niki (fellow barista that pretty much rocks at life) and I have a chance to work on it.  CANNOT WAIT! btw I got the supplies for a ridiculously great deal too. It should have cost about $10 for the supplies and it only cost me around 5.50. Awesome right?
Ok well that is all for now. Hopefully I will do a better job of blogging in the future.

I have alot to say, just not alot of time to type it all

 I had part 1 of my finals tonight. Skills. I rocked my Med assessment , and CPR/ AED with a bystander. My trauma not so much. I passed it with a 36 out of 40 but it was rough. If it had been the national registry, I may not have passed it. Definitely need more work on it. I could probably take it now and rock it, but I didn't earlier.
Tomorrow I work for like 5 hours then have the written test. OH MAN!!
It is about 180 Questions, which isn't too bad, but it is just alot of information. WISH ME LUCK!!!


    I will blog more once I have a chance to breath. NIGHTY NIGHT!!!

Merry Christmas everyone!!!!
 Christmas was in the 40's! YESS!
 Spent Christmas Eve and Christmas with the Boyd family. SO greatful for them letting me come into there home, nap on their couch, eat their food, and Grandma Jean letting me sleep in one of her beds. So fantastic!
    My parents and Brothers family made it to Dubai today. MY chocolate& peanut butter covered pretzels were a hit. HOORAY!
 Night

I was dusting off this picture yesterday.

 

And looking at this picture.

  I sure do miss my girls. I would love to be eating a GIANT bowl of Thai noodles downtown with them right now. Don't get me wrong, I love being here so much... I just miss my girlies too.
       I wish I could bring them both here to this fantastic place with me. You have no idea how much more (to risk sounding like a Buddhist, I just lack better words) centered and balanced I feel since moving here.

                                                          Miss you Simon!
                                                         Miss you Han Alberto!!!

I feel I owe all of you a bit more of an explanation about school and things. When I talk about skills that I have to do it refers to a skill like doing CPR or splinting a leg. These skills in and of themselves are not super complicated. what really makes it tough is that we are given skill sheets which take us though a step by step process by which we are to do these skills. If you don't hit all the steps points are deducted and some steps result in an immediate fail. Our medical and trauma assessments also follow the steps on the sheets.

    We have to have all of these sheets memorized by the time of our practical test.
        We won't be tested on all of them, but we need to know because they will randomly choose which ones they are going to test us on and we need to be ready.

                          This is our medical assessment sheet. The trauma one isn't quite as long.

In other news, I got my Christmas presents from my parents in the mail. I am so excited. If you know me at all you know that I love tea pots.  My dad got this one for me when he was in Uzbekistan. LOVE!!
                                                          They also got me a belly dancing wrap.

                                                                        Hooray!!!

     Today was my day off and after being in the house for a number of hours I just got restless. I cannot stand being trapped in the house. It is different in the summer when I can go outside and study but in the cold winter it is unbearable. I decided I would just go for a walk and talk with Jesus. It was a very productive talk, in case you were wondering. If you aren't already in the habit of doing so yourself, you should try it sometime.  I ended up at the grocery store down the street and got some fixings for Chocolate covered pretzels and some hot cocoa powder.

               
                                                          YAY!!!!!!!
                                                            They taste good too.
                            Now I need to get back to studying. Just thought I would share.

Medical Laboratory Technician maybe??

I'm researching possible medical professions I would like to do. I am leaning toward doing phlebotomy first and then hopefully becoming a Medical Laboratory Technician.

 I like the idea of putting on the sweet goggles and doing awesome experiments. SO FUN!!!  Bet you didn't know I had this nerdy side to me.

I also figure those are needed in any country (many countries won't let you in unless you have a degree that translates to work they need there.)

 I am going to look into a school that has a phlebotomy program. :]

  If nothing else works out I know Wabeno is looking for an EMT-B. haha

My uncle Lee already contacted me and asked when I would be moving there to take that job. He also offered to let me live in their basement. hehehe cute fest!!!

                              I miss summer....................I miss blowing bubbles in the front yard.

Today was super good

I opened at work this morn, thus at  5:30 I was stumbling down the stairs to prepare the french press for coffee.
  I got to work at 6 and opened the cafe. This morning actually went pretty fast. I cleaned for the first hour or so though. I cleaned everything I could think to clean, I even cleaned the lights.
After work I  went to go get my license stuff taken care of, I drove all the way there and realized that I didn't have m stars card to get my motorcycle endorsement. SO I drove to Gem state gymnastics and picked up my paychecks from when I was working there. (btw I can't remember if I mentioned that I quit the coaching job)
 Then I went to a clinic down the road and got my 2nd varicella booster. That was not a cheap visit. I should be getting a check from my insurance though. It may not sound like much, but those were important things I needed to get done.
I napped for an hour or so and then went to class. I went through my skills sheets and that only took me like an hour, then we kind of hung around and talked and quizzed each other on random things.  I'm feeling really good about my tests. I think I may also look into getting an EMS job, even if I have to start with volunteering. I need a car first. I really think it would be an awesome thing to do.
  
    I am feeling much less overwhelmed. I feel like I can actually take care of things for the most part. THe only thing I have yet to figure out is how I am getting to work on Christmas Eve day. Looks like I may be walking. It is about a 2 mile walk. I can totally do that.

Some days I just shouldn't talk

Today at work I said that stupidest thing. I was working with another barista who is training (Stephanie) and I was ringing up a customer. As i was ringing her up I kept catching my hands on things and cutting them, so I said "I'm gonna kill myself today." (I think you get what I was trying to say)
 Then I realized what I said and was like "I mean I'm just cutting myself."
 I meant to say that I was cutting myself so much today, and somehow was hoping to make it more dramatic to say that it was going to lead to the death of me. Instead I sounded like a suicidal barista with self harming tendencies. GREAT!

I was finally able to register for my national registry today. Wish I could say I'm excited. I'm just too nervous already.
 I have 100 more pages to read in my book and a bunch to do in my work book.
 I work until close tonight and I was informed that it has been a crazy day there today thus far, and I get to be there for Happy hour! HOORAY!


  I think there will be double coverage though which will help.
That is all I have the time for now. Off to work!
 BYE!

36 degrees and sunny...

With a blanket of snow on the ground.   I am hoping that like the Idaho saying goes "wait five minutes and it will melt" I will be able to drive Baby to work on  a snowless road.
I'm feeling much better today.

Last night I rode baby to work and when I got off at 7 to go home, Baby didn't want to start. It took way longer than it should have to get her to start. I absolutely hate winter and am beginning to feel like all the things that felt so promising when I first got here are proving to just be illusions getting picked up and thrown to the ground in the winter wind.     Maybe I am just being dramatic because my entire family except my sister and I go to Dubai in 2 days. I also have a bit over a week to be ready for my school finals. SO MUCH TO STUDY!
 I am going over the skills sheets and I am so nervous about missing little things. Oh well, "I'll figure it out." is what everyone always says and it is more or less a true statement. It just sounds so much easier than it is.
 


 Last night some "Christmas Elves" dropped off a tree at our front door along with a bag full of ornaments and lights. I guess santa caught word of our tree-less house.
I got a text from a random number telling me to check out my front door.
  Brenda can't handle surprises and stole my phone to call the number. She thinks she knows who it is, and I think I do too, but I preferred the surprise of it all. Silly lady.
      I know things like Christmas trees are small but they really can brighten a place up. I was squealing like a little girl. Everyone did seem to get a bit excited though, ESPECIALLY ME!!!!!
So we decorated the tree and it looks pretty great.

 I put some of the Chinese lanterns that I bought in China Town Chicago on the tree along with a Dubai camel. :]

And what happened then? Well, in Whoville they say that the Grinch's small heart grew three sizes that day. ;)

Today was not a complete waste, it wasn't a a productive day though either.I slept almost the entire day away. No joke. I also got some studying done, but not nearly enough. I have this problem when it comes to school. When I am caught up I get lazy and don't work as hard, and if I get behind, I get overwhelmed and don't work as hard either.
 I'm having trouble finding a balance. I have 12 days until my finals........and I have over 100 pages of reading to do. OH MAN!

 It is just so hard to study when you are sick.
Tomorrow I jump back into work, with a 7 and a half hour day. Should be a good time. Needless to say I will be  keeping up on the Advil cold and sinus as well as some zip fizz. HOORAY!



 Brenda and I are also going to go talk with her  insurance guy soon about a policy for baby and hopefully something that will allow me to drive her truck. Totally appreciate Brenda.

 Good night.
 Going to finish my chapter on Infants and Children, then go night night.
NIGHT!!!!

I have so much trouble sitting still.

    I'm so sick still that I cannot even eat.
     Brenda got me a burger from Five Guys today and I barely ate half of it.
    I did just finish taking a test online and somehow managed a 98% on it. I can't figure that out.
     I will admit that I had to check some of the answers in the book, but really??
     I should probably do some more studying instead of typing this.
    I will be honest in telling you that I really just want to lay down and watch a movie.
    I think I will go make tea and then decide from there.
                     BTW it has been in the high 30's to low 40's all day.I love this.

Happy

just some bed time kisses

I love being this happy

This picture makes me so happy. Btw Lilly took this

She is sure a cutie



  And now for something completely different;  
I just had to add these

I guess I spoke too soon. Listen to all the hope in the last sentences of this post  from the other day. hahaha


I finally had a chance to fly home today. I think that the only thing worse than traveling while you are sick, is traveling while you are sick and knowing that you won't see your family again for months. Yesterday, as I posted before, my dad drove me to the airport then went back to Hinckley. I ended up canceling my flight and changing it to today instead. My dad then drove all the way back to the city to pick me up. He is the best!
 Today we once again got up around 4 am and headed into the city. It is so frustrating being sick with something that is hindering my ability to talk. I wanted so badly to be able to talk with my parents one on one and that option was not there. :/

 When I got my flight changed at the gate yesterday the lady just gave me a receipt that said my flight had been canceled, but no confirmation number or anything.
  I was a bit nervous about having problems, but I felt more at peace about things. When my dad dropped me off he said he would drive around the airport once and then come back in case I ran into problems. I fought vapors as I walked into the airport.   It all went even smoother than the day before, I got two boarding passes, unlike the flight to the mid west and my first attempt home.  AS I walked to security I fought temptations to run out the doors to my dad's rental car and make up some story as to why I couldn't go. Being sick makes a person forget that they have to be a big girl.   The people in front of me in the security line must not fly often. I started stripping down early and  only had to grab bins and throw the stuff in fast as I waited for the lady in front of me to organize all her bins. The lady behind me in line commented that I must have flown before. If I had better use of my vocal chords I would have thought of some witty response along with a flattering comment aimed back at her and her ability to also go through security in a smooth manner. Instead all I could offer was a "once or twice" in my creepy half frog half girl voice.  I stopped at the same Hudson Newstand to buy the same over priced water that I had done the day before and popped another cough drops into my mouth.     I got to the exact same gate as the day before but luckily with no delays. I was in zone 1 so I was one of the first to board the plane. The lady scanning our boarding passes was the one that helped me change my flight. She remembered me from the day before and got very excited that she had. Still I had no voice, no witty retort, and thus no story. Just a smile!

  My seat was right behind first class so I got a bit more leg room and a front row view of a carpeted wall. I sat next to this elderly couple. They were both super cute. They started asking me questions, like if I was going home for the Holidays... "Nope", then some other random stuff. Somehow like all conversations now days it turned into me telling them that my parents live in Dubai, followed by a "Where is that" from the wife (the husbands always know) and when I tell the wife that it boarders Saudi Arabia they get that look on their face that says "I bet your mom isn't allowed to talk and has to wear a burka". Then I tell them that it is more western there and that my mom can drive and do alot of things.
   Then the subject of why I am in Boise always comes up, followed by the question of what I am doing after the program, which I wish I knew the answer to. All this is going on while my throat feels like someone is holding one of those firework sparklers in it.   THe husband (who was in the seat next to me) went on to tell me all about how he was a commander in the navy and went to all those places around Dubai and then something about his daughter working in a hospital which I didn't catch all of. Finally I fell asleep for a while. I kept falling into a super deep sleep and then jolting myself awake. It reminded me of trying to wake my mom up from a nap. The husband kept talking to me though, and if he wasn't talking to me he was falling asleep. His wife started to get frustrated with him for sleeping instead of talking with her. Then as we were getting ready to land he started talking to me again, then she was like "why don't you talk to me at all?" OH SNAP! He was like "I talk to you all the time," then she replied with "you haven't talked to me at all during this flight."
    All I wanted was to sleep. I would have preferred he talk to her too. They really were sweet people though. I just hope I don't get them sick.
We pulled up to the gate in Phoenix and I had 45 minutes to get to my gate. Luckily it wasn't too far. My suit case felt like I was pulling an entire collection of encyclopedias  behind me though.I don't think I have ever been more grateful for moving walkways.
I then got to my gate, went to the nearest little shop and found myself a giant thing of water for less than 2 dollars. It was amazing. I got on my flight in the same row as my last flight, right behind first class. This time I didn't make any small talk with the people near me, I just slept.

 A young girl and a new mother with her baby sat right behind me. The mother was probably in her mid- twenties and the other girl was probably 16 or 17. The young one starts off talking on the phone as soon as she sits down, then when the mom and baby sit down next to her she tells the mom all about how she is 9 weeks pregnant and so excited.  I am so sick of hearing about all these teen moms. I appreciate babies being born (not the placenta mind you) and all but really?!
  That is one more baby and mom  that I will most likely be supporting though welfare and such, when I am choosing not to go get married and have babies and instead get an education.  I digress, sorry.

 Elen was fantastic and picked me up at the airport and brought me home. She is so good to me. I don't know why. I feel so blessed by the people I have met here.
 I got home and put on PJ pants and crawled into my inviting and made bed. (be proud that I made it before I left, mom)
Had to skip school tonight, if I had known I would be missing this week I would have just planned on a longer trip. I've spent my night trying to find someone to work for me tomorrow.
And as usual I am feeling better now that it is late and I want to be sleeping.
My throat is feeling much better, now I am just having trouble pulling enough air into my lungs. I have been taking little sips of rum throughout the night and it has been cleaning everything out so I can breath.

I also talked to Billy. He is sick now. Poor kid. I told him that rum helps..haha

 

So sick!! By that I mean that I feel so sick. It didn't help that I left for the airport with my dad at 4 am this morning only to find out my first flight was delayed and would require me to be on a connecting flight that left Phoenix at 9:30 at night and getting to Boise at 11 at night. So pointless. The reason I was flying home today was to make it to class tonight. I ended up canceling my flight today and changing it to tomorrow. My dad had to drive back to the city and pick me up after he had already got back to Hinckley. I slept my day away. I am so tired and sick. I definitely did not want to spend my entire day at airports. too tired to type anymore. bye

Best part about being home

I finally got to see the babies today. I brought along my stethoscope so I got to practice listening to children's lung sounds and heart beats. I also got to find all their pulses.





^^^^he wanted me to listen to his foot. I knew I wasn't going to find anything, but who am I to deny these babies? I don't think I could deny them anything.


Taking LIlly's Radial pulse. I think it was 120 per/min
Then I tried her brachial pulse. I found it on the other babies too, but didn't get pics of it.
Then I taught the babies to listen to peoples hearts. It looks like Siah is just reaching down my shirt, but he is listening to my heart beat.


Lilly told me that my heart was saying it was hungry. That is not a good thing for a heart to say. She said it was hungry for fruit snacks. I guess fruit snacks are good for the heart.

Then she assessed her daddy's heart beat.




Then we relaxed with a game of scrabble. Look at our fantastic spelling abilities.

I'll be home for Christmas, whatever it takes

Snuggles!!!
If you only knew what my day was like!!!
I got up at 5:30 after only having fallen asleep a few hours before.
I woke up and got to work making sure all my packing was in order. I then woke Brenda up at 6:05 so we would be good to go in 5 min. We get to the airport and Brenda tells me that I will have SOOO much time to get to my gate because my flight wasn't leaving until 7:45. I went to check in and it only printed one boarding pass for my first flight and told me I would have to check in with American Airlines once I landed in Denver. Have you ever been to the giant airport that is Denver??? So I walk on toward security with my ONE boarding pass in hand and my ID of course. I get to security and they want me to go through the body scanner. Brenda is an MRI tech and she said that those are dangerous because of the amount of radiation they use, there is a possibility of developing cancer. I had a mini melt down when the security guystarted asking me if I was wearing a watch and prepping me for the body scanner! AHHHH
I was like "can't I just go through that one *pointing to the regular detectors*??"
He said "not unless the guard over there invites you in". HOW RUDE!!!
I told him I wouldn't go through the scanner so he arranged for me to get a full body pat down. Really it wasn't a big deal. It was pretty much the same as trauma assessments that we practice doing in emt school every week. The lady took like 5 minutes to explain the procedure which consisted of which side of her hand she was going to use to feel different parts of my body. Little did she know that I lost all modesty when I put on my first competition leotard anyway.
So once I was done being felt up by a lady who was very professional I was good to go to my gate. I get there right as they started boarding.

When I was boarding the plane I got to the part where you gice the lady your boarding pass and she scans it, well she then told me (after I went through security and no one said anything obviously) that I had too many carry ons. I am only allowed two and I had three. The third carry on, get this, is a world map that is rolled up and in a tube. It was the size of a roll of Christmas wrapping paper. I about lost it. She told me she would check the bag but the problem was that I didn't even have my boarding pass for my next flight. I wasn't sure that I would get to the destination so how can she be sure my bag would get there? Then other flight crew showed up out of no where and told me that I cannot walk through the door with 3 carry ons. Then the guy behind me was sensing the distraught damsel vibes I was sending out and offered to carry it on for me. MY HERO!!!

He carried it for me like such a man, then he handed it to me when we got on the plane. The plane ride was as usual from there. It turns out the Kellen Moore was on the flight too. Kellen Moore (in case you aren't from Idaho) is pretty much a celebrity. He is the BSU quarterback. Pretty much A big deal. I thought I saw someone that looked like him waiting in the line. Even celebrities wait in lines!!! This gives me hope.

^^That is him. Pretty much a big deal^^

Once the plane landed I waited patiently while everyone took forever to get out of the plane. I Luckily knew my next flight's plane number from a print out itinerary. I walked off the plane and looked on the GIANT constantly changing screen for my flight info! I FOUND IT! A69.....but I am in the B concourse. I started walking down the B concourse thinking that when the B numbers get to 1 and then run out then A should be there right?? Nope! The hall ended. I had only an hour till my next flight takes off. I remembered this airport now and how my family almost missed their flight to Las Vegas because of our 45 minute layover and having to cross the airport. I asked an airport personnel and got directed to go back the way from which I had come then keep going and take the escalators down and get on the train to the A concourse! OMGSH!!! I did go all that way and even had some small talk with a lady on the train about my headband and whether the writing on it was French or not. She was French and discovered that it is indeed not french. Oh well.
I got to my gate with plenty of time to spare. I checked in and sat down, took out my laptop and won a game of chess. HOORAY!
The airplane was the smallest thing ever so they had to give me and many other passengers a "Valet" tag and check my biggest carry on. No more issues with the whole 3 carry on thing.
I got some studying done on the plane and all went well from there.
I am now in a warm bed trying to combat the ridiculous cold that is here in the Mid-West. I forgot how cold it gets.


So that is what my morning consisted of! The flight back had best not be anything like this was.

Today one of my managers told me I can't wear my mocassins to work anymore because they look too much like slippers. :[
The only requirements are that I they can't be backless or toe-less. I can think of slippers that meet those requirements.
I worked till a bit after 5 then walked to school from work. It took me about 20 min to walk the distance. I totally rocked my trauma assessment. I even got to apply a tourniquet to a dummies leg. I am still convinced that saying "Bring it on!" to a situation really makes you more alert and ready to go.
My med assessment wasn't too shabby either. I fly out in 8 hours. I am so excited that I am shaking. Maybe my room is just freezing???? Maybe it is.
I am not looking forward to being back in the mid-west cold weather. It is in the 30's and 40's here. Almost warm enough for my scooter. If I didnt have class tonight I would have driven it to work. It just is too cold by the time class gets out. there was actually quite a bit of motorcycle driving going on while I was walking to school.

Breve= made with half & half
Skinny= Made with skim
Then there is the option of having it with soy

I can't focus. I am so excited

I have no idea who these shoes belong to. Brenda thought they were mine. They aren't. I wore them for my entire shift last night. Not the most comfortable things I have ever worn.




I guess it brings a new meaning to the whole "Walk a mile in a person's shoes saying." I've worked a night in a person's shoes...what now??

coffee terms off the day

Latte= a drink usually hot, made with espresso shots, steamed milk and topped with foamed milk.
This is what your cafe mocha is, only a mocha typically is topped with whipped cream instead of the foam and a chocolate flavor shot is added.
You can add any flavor shots available to a latte.
typical ratio of espresso to drink is;
12 oz= 1 shot
16oz= 2 shots
20oz= 3 shots
I order mine with an extra shot usually.



An Americano= the freshest cup of coffee you can get.
An americano consists of hot water and espresso shots.
The ratio we use at my work is 2 shots for a 12 oz cup
3 shots for a 16 oz
and 4 shots for a 20 oz.
You can add extra shots if you want, you can also add flavor shots.
I order mine with vanilla and room for cream.



Maybe ill post more of these in the future so if you apply to a coffee shop you can say you have some coffee knowledge. :]

yay puppies

This morning Brenda and I went to a christmas tea that Elen invited us to at the Boise Vineyard. Elen was hosting a table and invited us to sit at her table. Haha remember last year when I hosted a table at the christmas party?? Good times.

It was snowing yet again when we went on our way.






So we had tea and got served lunch, there was also some entertainment and a speaker. One of the area news caster ladies spoke. They also had a drawing that we entered before we even entered the sanctuary. I'm sure my parents can guess where this is going.
The food was good, and the entertainment was nice too. It was a bit odd for me because it was too loud to really talk to anyone, so I felt like I was at a dinner show sitting at a table with mostly strangers except for the few people I knew who were sitting anywhere but next to me.

When they did the raffle drawing instead of having us come to the front for our price they just called out names and attached that persons card to the gift and left it in the foyer.
THey called out so many names. I was starting to wonder if they were calling off all the people who hadn't won a prize. Anyways!!!!! I had my name called. haha
And guess what I won? It follows suit. I won a 50 dollar spa certificate. Feels like HInckley all over again. :]
Just thought my parents, if no one else, would find this funny.




I sure do miss my dog. TOOOO much!!!

I had the absolute worst dream ever last night. Throughout the whole thing I felt totally helpless and I would not, could not believe it was actually happening. I don't remember ever feeling that lost and heartbroken. In the dream a certain guy (who will remain nameless, though I'm pretty sure it is no secret to anyone) had died, and at a very young age I might add. I don't remember how but everyone around me and even his family was confirming it. I refused to believe it. I have always viewed him as being kind of invincible not to mention the fact that he and I are obviously supposed to spend our futures together, whether or not the thought has even crossed his mind. Heaven knows it has crossed my mind, and dreams enough for the both of us. hehe
The whole time I couldn't get out of the dream and I was beginning to question if it was a dream.
I felt so helpless and alone and just angry. I really don't know why I am typing this at all. I guess I just need to get it out of my head. All I know is that he had best not die anytime soon if he knows what is best for him. ha

Things I learned in a coffee shop

A Venus flytrap requires at least 8 hours outside everyday.

I'll be seeing you in all the old familiar places.. :]

Sidney Kidd: I understand we understand each other.

The Philadelphia story


Macaulay Connor: C.K. Dexter Haven, I would like to talk to you.
C. K. Dexter Haven: Well, let's go in the talking room.

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Librarian: What is thee wish?
Macaulay Connor: I'm looking for some local b - what'd you say?
Librarian: What is thee wish?
Macaulay Connor: Um, local biography or history.
Librarian: If thee will consult with my colleague in there.
Macaulay Connor: Mm-hm. Dost thou have a washroom?
[the librarian points]
Macaulay Connor: Thank thee.



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I watched The Philadelphia Story at the suggestion of Rae (my fantastic Manager).
If you haven't seen it, I suggest you watch it soon. At least before you die. The wit is just fantastic. I love the witty banter that is throughout the entire movie.
I am also reading a book that made mention of the movie which is another reason that I rented it in such haste.
Oh yes so the book I am reading. It is titled Love Walked In it is by Marisa De Los Santos.
It is fantastic thus far. I was originally reading it during my breaks at work but they weren't long enough so I decided to buy it. (used of course)





This is the coffee cup that is to blame for my phone's sudden demise.







The end of the month (or start of a new month) means it is time to re-write my calender.

So I just dropped my phone...into a cup of coffee!!! AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
Also to make things more complicated, it is snowing here, and by snowing I mean really snowing. IT has been snowing non-stop since yesterday afternoon. They are having record breaking snow fall here in the valley. Oh goodness!!!!!!!!
So I am trapped in my house. I am supposed to coach tonight, but I am not driving in this. I don't care if I am supposed to be there, I have made that mistake of driving in to coach and ended up in the ditch on my way home.
I have my phone in a bag of rice and I am hoping that will suck the moisture out. If not I know the phone is insured so I can probably get a replacement one or activate my mom's old phone that she send with me here just in case. The crazy thing is that I had a feeling something was going to happen to my phone anytime soon. I was just thinking that i need to write any new numbers into my phone book so that I have them. Of course, I didn't get around to it.




FOr some good news, I had a chance to play the Violin today. It was a good time. :]