My complete and utter lack of doing anything productive today has surprised even me. Although I did manage to squeeze in some time to work on Miki's Present of Great Awesomeness between naps and eating. And Advil. Also, I watched Dee's early birthday present to me. This, my dear friends, is what movie making is all about!
The movie is unparalled except maybe by Chitty Chitty Bang Bang :
Oh man, who doesn't love it when Dick Van Dyke sings and dances? I mean seriously! Just ask Munoz, he'll tell you.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Sunday, February 10, 2008
No concept of the personal space bubble
Feeling pretty awful today. My mind just might explode all over the internet. Now that I've received the sympathy I need, I'm back to bed with this raging headache. So much for productivity...
Here's a new Gazza picture (courtesy of Erica) that pretty much sums up what happens when we get home from work.
Here's a new Gazza picture (courtesy of Erica) that pretty much sums up what happens when we get home from work.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
This one is for my parents...
Thankfully, the fog of late has lifted.
As some of you may have guessed (woah, deja vu), I took a new job. I truly will only say good things about where I am now, but I have to get off nights. That's all there is to it. So I interviewed yesterday and decided to accept the offer. I put in my three weeks notice today, so starting March tenth, I will be a PICU nurse (pediatric ICU). Hopefully within the year I'll sub-specialize in pediatric cardiac ICU.
Holy moly, I know. Kids. I used to poke fun at all the nurses in school who only ever wanted to work with kids. I mean, how cliche, right? And then here I go... The tipping point was when I realized that I can love kids without actually wanting my own. *gasp* What kind of nurse could possibly not want kids, you ask? To which I reply, the kind who thinks not all patients are obnoxious- some are intubated. I kid, I kid! Sort of.
Anyway, suffice it to say that I'm a little nervous. I mean, my experience is largely adult cardiothoracic. Now I'll be taking care of the kids across the spectrum (transplant, sepsis, and all the things gone horribly wrong). Kids. The little things that can't rationalize or communicate. Actually, come to think of it, I sort of do that already. Minus the "little" part, that is. My back is killing me.
So yes, here we go again. I'm confident as I've ever been making a decision like this, and I'm excited! To whoever reads this thing at work now, thanks and I'll miss you! And to those of you in Arizona, I'm thinking about making a short jaunt down your way in the week between the jobs. I'll be driving (the dog and all) and want to be outside all the time, so get out yer hiking boots and let's go play!
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Monday, February 4, 2008
Rub-a-dub-dub
I came to the realization this week that I have become... that person.
You know, the one who has a car filled with stuff, dirty dishes in the sink, and a messy locker (didn't think I'd be saying that after high school!). Me? All of the above. It's a slow descent into clutter. I refuse to let this go on!
And so tonight, after a surprise evening off from work, I clean...
You know, the one who has a car filled with stuff, dirty dishes in the sink, and a messy locker (didn't think I'd be saying that after high school!). Me? All of the above. It's a slow descent into clutter. I refuse to let this go on!
And so tonight, after a surprise evening off from work, I clean...
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Warning: lots of pictures
So there's a new picture up on PostSecret:
(is this legal to post if I'm giving them credit?)
It reminded me of an awesome trip we took when I was at ASU: Zion National Park. We didn't get a permit for the Narrows until a day after we got there, so we climbed Angel's Landing and stuffed as many people as we could in the trunk to kill time. Four, in case you are wondering.
Jess and I were the only ones who crept inch by inch up the this sheer drop off. It was really neat. As we sat there, causing some other people a bit of anxiety, we chatted about heights. We decided it's not that we're depressed, it's just that we have this curiosity about what it would be like to jump. I bet it would be a total rush. That was when I decided that if I had to choose a way to go (oh come on, like you've never thought about it or at least been asked), that was how I'd go. I'd climb up Angel's Landing and swan dive!
What can I say? I've always had a thing for heights!
Some other random Zion photos because it was really fun :)
Starting out. Did you know you have to walk through cow pastures to get to some of the greatest slot canyons in the Southwest?
An interesting hole in the rock wall with a log wedged inside.
Rock monkeys.
Over or under- that is the question.
My first memory of Steff. Besides the leaky poop bag, I mean.
One of my favorite photos ever.
Push-o-war.
It really does make you feel insignificant (in a good way).
Colin hiked the Narrows with one leg??
...and then back to school.
(is this legal to post if I'm giving them credit?)
It reminded me of an awesome trip we took when I was at ASU: Zion National Park. We didn't get a permit for the Narrows until a day after we got there, so we climbed Angel's Landing and stuffed as many people as we could in the trunk to kill time. Four, in case you are wondering.
Jess and I were the only ones who crept inch by inch up the this sheer drop off. It was really neat. As we sat there, causing some other people a bit of anxiety, we chatted about heights. We decided it's not that we're depressed, it's just that we have this curiosity about what it would be like to jump. I bet it would be a total rush. That was when I decided that if I had to choose a way to go (oh come on, like you've never thought about it or at least been asked), that was how I'd go. I'd climb up Angel's Landing and swan dive!
What can I say? I've always had a thing for heights!
Some other random Zion photos because it was really fun :)
Starting out. Did you know you have to walk through cow pastures to get to some of the greatest slot canyons in the Southwest?
An interesting hole in the rock wall with a log wedged inside.
Rock monkeys.
Over or under- that is the question.
My first memory of Steff. Besides the leaky poop bag, I mean.
One of my favorite photos ever.
Push-o-war.
It really does make you feel insignificant (in a good way).
Colin hiked the Narrows with one leg??
...and then back to school.
Unwinding
I know it's totally lame to post one of these on a blog, but it was kind of a fun one because it brought back good memories and apparently classifies me as somewhat of a hick. I find that amusing :)
1. Have you ever gone mudding?
No, but I know people that have/do
2. Have you ever lived on a dirt or gravel road?
Yes if a cabin counts
3. Ever been swimming in a lake or river?
Of course
4. Ever been to a bonfire party?
Yes, best kind of party :)
5. Have you ever driven a tractor?
We owned a John Deere
6. Have you ever been on a horse?
Many times. Wish I did it more often now.
7. Chevy or Ford or Dodge?
Not personally but in the family, yes.
8. Kissed someone in a pick up?
I would say my brother (his pick up) but that sounds waaaaaaaay too Appalachian hick. Sick. Come on, though, a kiss goodbye? On the cheek?
9. What's your favorite country song?
Tough. Garth Brooks- Standing Outside the Fire
10. Ever done 90 miles per hour down a dirt road?
Faster on a desert road, but not on a dirt road, no.
11. Worked or Lived on a farm?
Nope
12. Been to a rodeo?
Horse shows, county fairs, and 4H, but no rodeo
13. Do you own cowboy boots?
No but always looking
14. Do you have a cowboy hat?
Proudly
15. Have you ever said Git-R-Done?
If I'm joking around
16. Country skylines or a city skyline?
Country but Chicago's skyline from Lake Michigan is really great (my picture, thankyouverymuch!)
17. Can you name a rodeo star??
Not a one
18. Do you think tractors are sexy
No and I detest that song
19. Ever rode a 4-wheeler?
Many times. I want one
20. Are you from the country?
Depends on who is asking, but I don't consider myself from the country, no
21. If so, are you proud of it?
I am proud of where I'm from (wherever that is anyway)
22. Gone hunting?
Gun range, desert and trap shooting but no hunting. Would if the chance came up though
23. Gone fishing?
Yes
24. Is your heart in Dixie?
More on the Mason side
25. Been on a hayride?
Overrated but still fun. Hand check!
26. Have you ever line danced?
Sadly the only dance I know!
27 is missing.
28. Do you drive a pick up truck?
No. Second choice
29. Fell asleep in a haystack?
Too scratchy
30. Own a pair of overalls?
Yes
31. Drank Moonshine?
You would all know if it had ever happened
32. Include the word "yonder" in your daily vocabulary?
Not daily...
33. Ever shoveled manure?
Horse, yes
34. Milked a cow?
Nope
35. Plucked a chicken?
Eww
36. Is sweet tea your favorite drink?
Apple cider
37. Been to a race?
What kind of a race?
38. Have you ever made out in a back of a pick up truck?
No but watching the desert sky from one was probably one of the more romantic dates I've been on! (Jeez, does my score automatically double for that one?)
39. Do you currently own a sleeping bag & tent?
Uh, yes...
40. Have you ever skinny dipped?
Yes, but I don't think that makes you a hick
I am awesome.
1. Have you ever gone mudding?
No, but I know people that have/do
2. Have you ever lived on a dirt or gravel road?
Yes if a cabin counts
3. Ever been swimming in a lake or river?
Of course
4. Ever been to a bonfire party?
Yes, best kind of party :)
5. Have you ever driven a tractor?
We owned a John Deere
6. Have you ever been on a horse?
Many times. Wish I did it more often now.
7. Chevy or Ford or Dodge?
Not personally but in the family, yes.
8. Kissed someone in a pick up?
I would say my brother (his pick up) but that sounds waaaaaaaay too Appalachian hick. Sick. Come on, though, a kiss goodbye? On the cheek?
9. What's your favorite country song?
Tough. Garth Brooks- Standing Outside the Fire
10. Ever done 90 miles per hour down a dirt road?
Faster on a desert road, but not on a dirt road, no.
11. Worked or Lived on a farm?
Nope
12. Been to a rodeo?
Horse shows, county fairs, and 4H, but no rodeo
13. Do you own cowboy boots?
No but always looking
14. Do you have a cowboy hat?
Proudly
15. Have you ever said Git-R-Done?
If I'm joking around
16. Country skylines or a city skyline?
Country but Chicago's skyline from Lake Michigan is really great (my picture, thankyouverymuch!)
17. Can you name a rodeo star??
Not a one
18. Do you think tractors are sexy
No and I detest that song
19. Ever rode a 4-wheeler?
Many times. I want one
20. Are you from the country?
Depends on who is asking, but I don't consider myself from the country, no
21. If so, are you proud of it?
I am proud of where I'm from (wherever that is anyway)
22. Gone hunting?
Gun range, desert and trap shooting but no hunting. Would if the chance came up though
23. Gone fishing?
Yes
24. Is your heart in Dixie?
More on the Mason side
25. Been on a hayride?
Overrated but still fun. Hand check!
26. Have you ever line danced?
Sadly the only dance I know!
27 is missing.
28. Do you drive a pick up truck?
No. Second choice
29. Fell asleep in a haystack?
Too scratchy
30. Own a pair of overalls?
Yes
31. Drank Moonshine?
You would all know if it had ever happened
32. Include the word "yonder" in your daily vocabulary?
Not daily...
33. Ever shoveled manure?
Horse, yes
34. Milked a cow?
Nope
35. Plucked a chicken?
Eww
36. Is sweet tea your favorite drink?
Apple cider
37. Been to a race?
What kind of a race?
38. Have you ever made out in a back of a pick up truck?
No but watching the desert sky from one was probably one of the more romantic dates I've been on! (Jeez, does my score automatically double for that one?)
39. Do you currently own a sleeping bag & tent?
Uh, yes...
40. Have you ever skinny dipped?
Yes, but I don't think that makes you a hick
I am awesome.
Saturday, February 2, 2008
More or less the prevailing emotion today
Most of the time Gazza is fun to watch dream. She runs in her sleep, snorts, and makes really funny woofs. But some nights she's obviously having nightmares. She was just cowering and whimpering in her sleep. I have some very choice words for her breeder.
Car go boom!
As I was driving to Katie's tonight, a 76 gas station tanker thing in front of me was the only other car along 24th in front of the UW stadium. It totally blew through a red light and I'm kind of ashamed to say that the first thought through my mind was, "I bet the explosion from a t-bone collision would have been pretty cool." And then for a fleeting moment I was irritated at the careless driver.
All's well that ends well, I suppose.
I'm starving so we stopped by Dick's on the way home (I can't believe there's actually a Wikipedia entry for this one). Mmm. Who doesn't love their fries and shakes? So I got two fries thinking I'd give Gazza the second one, but by the time we got home I realized I'd snarfed most of the second one down already. Poor pooch doesn't know what she's missing. Jeez. Somebody feed this girl!
All's well that ends well, I suppose.
I'm starving so we stopped by Dick's on the way home (I can't believe there's actually a Wikipedia entry for this one). Mmm. Who doesn't love their fries and shakes? So I got two fries thinking I'd give Gazza the second one, but by the time we got home I realized I'd snarfed most of the second one down already. Poor pooch doesn't know what she's missing. Jeez. Somebody feed this girl!
Friday, February 1, 2008
I hope Allen doesn't mind
I saw a sign today for Allen Street, but somebody has scratched out part of the "l" so that it looks like "Alien Street." When I came back a different way, they had done the same thing to another sign. Somebody has too much free time!
Given that this is Fremont, the center of the known universe, I guess I'm not too surprised. There are bound to be extraterrestrials in such a locale, no?
I apologize for the lag in posts. Things are busy. But I will say that Gazza spent the last two nights successfully in the car!! So don't uncross your fingers just yet, but things just started looking a lot better for my furry friend and me :) Oh, and she likes pickles too.
Given that this is Fremont, the center of the known universe, I guess I'm not too surprised. There are bound to be extraterrestrials in such a locale, no?
I apologize for the lag in posts. Things are busy. But I will say that Gazza spent the last two nights successfully in the car!! So don't uncross your fingers just yet, but things just started looking a lot better for my furry friend and me :) Oh, and she likes pickles too.
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