today was a great day. why, you ask?
1. I got a Level 3 on my Community Nursing test, which class I despise, and test I did not study for. (A Level 3 is the best level, it means I get 100% on my grade, and I've only gotten like 2-3 in all of nursing school)
2. On my way back to work at 10:30AM, when I was dreading the already-full parking lot (which are terribly shaped to begin with and don't facilitate easy access, if you know where I work), I decided it wouldn't hurt to drive right up to the front. And ya know what was waiting for me? The very FIRST spot, closest to the door. (Okay, I just realized how ridiculously lazy I sound, but I did label this post "the little things" right?)
3. My work does pay by the fifteens, which means if you clock in between 7:52 and 8:07, your pay starts at 8. If you clock in between the 8:08 and 8:22, your pay starts at 8:15 and so on. I always shoot for the 7's and the 22's and 52's, and after my amazing parking spot, I got in at 10:37 on the dot! If this makes ANY sense to any of you, then props.
3. I did my presentation for the ER, which means I am OFFICIALLY done with clinicals. Forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4. I had a productive day, which is a definite endorphin-releaser for me, so I am in such a good mood :) and my husband just got home, which makes this day keep getting better!!
Monday, November 30, 2009
Thursday, September 3, 2009
A who came along, in a WHAT now?
My most-recent favorite line from Friends. Yes, I am still stuck in 2004, pretending Friends never ended.
So we've had a couple exciting days... yesterday being our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!! It flew by, that is for sure. And it has been a GREAT year. I love living with Rob and sharing my life with him, it's been so easy from the beginning. And crazy fun! I'm so lucky to have him! He was super cute planning our evening, and wouldn't tell me anything! He borrowed Dave's motorcycle and surprised me! So we went for a ride, picked up some Cafe Rio (our fave), then headed to where we got engaged. It was really sweet, and I loved the memories it brought back. Then we exchanged gifts--which was funny, because we both did picture frames for each other! And then ate a fresh cake topper, thanks to good ol' Granite Bakery!
And then today was my first day of school! Rob's been in it for almost 2 weeks, and is already totally swamped. He is a champ! He puts such high quality work into all his projects, he amazes me!
As for me, capstone, my 7.5 credit class sounds like a breeze. It's the 3 credit community class that's gonna bite the BIG one! (what does that phrase even refer to?) The teacher is a fresh-out-of-graduate school too-ambitious-for-her-own-good... I should stop before the language gets a little too colorful. In summary, I have NO IDEA how I'm going to work 30 hours a week! Krystal-any tips? :)
I'm just glad it's the last semester I'll ever have!!!
So we've had a couple exciting days... yesterday being our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!! It flew by, that is for sure. And it has been a GREAT year. I love living with Rob and sharing my life with him, it's been so easy from the beginning. And crazy fun! I'm so lucky to have him! He was super cute planning our evening, and wouldn't tell me anything! He borrowed Dave's motorcycle and surprised me! So we went for a ride, picked up some Cafe Rio (our fave), then headed to where we got engaged. It was really sweet, and I loved the memories it brought back. Then we exchanged gifts--which was funny, because we both did picture frames for each other! And then ate a fresh cake topper, thanks to good ol' Granite Bakery!
And then today was my first day of school! Rob's been in it for almost 2 weeks, and is already totally swamped. He is a champ! He puts such high quality work into all his projects, he amazes me!
As for me, capstone, my 7.5 credit class sounds like a breeze. It's the 3 credit community class that's gonna bite the BIG one! (what does that phrase even refer to?) The teacher is a fresh-out-of-graduate school too-ambitious-for-her-own-good... I should stop before the language gets a little too colorful. In summary, I have NO IDEA how I'm going to work 30 hours a week! Krystal-any tips? :)
I'm just glad it's the last semester I'll ever have!!!
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
a few mentionables
I am a graduate! (and anyone that knows the truth is required to keep their mouth shut...)
Here are some of my best nursing friends! Christina, who you may recognize as the previous house centipede killer; Andrea-the girl that keeps me laughing; myself; Whitney-who actually wears that expression more than you'd think; Kerri-who can talk at 100 miles a minutes and is the most proactive girl I've ever met, and Laura-who helped me survive DC :)
Karen is missing, because she just got married! But we love her and missed her just the same!
Here I am with my mouth watering at the yummy and totally amazing graduation caps (out of Reeses and Ghiradelli squares) that Aubrey made me! She's so creative!!
And my cute husband surprised me with my favorite movie, Baby Mama, a wonderful night out at Cheesecake, and a Hawaii calendar (in a loving gesture to say "let's go") How cute is he?!
Exactly one week after graduation, Christina (pictured above) also got married. I loved getting to do her flowers, mainly because I got to be right there at all the special moments. Bridals, the temple exit, and her reception before it was crowded with people!! I will post pics soon.
So in my attempts to be domestic, I made pillows. I totally knocked the idea off my sister-in-law, Laura, but I completed them myself, all the same! They make our house feel homier :) Pics also to come.
And we made new friends, who are GREAT! We already are in love with them. That is in fact a truer statement than I'd like when it comes to Rob and Steve. Right Meg?
Also, I need to mention, I went on a run today that was SO refreshing. I love those kind. When I run on the treadmill at work it feels like a chore, but I ran through historic Sandy today, and I loved all the sights and smells, I nearly forgot I was running! I passed many families outdoors gardening and such, a packed baseball arena, smelled some oh-so-fragrant flowers, and through an adorable bite-sized park with a playground that I will one day take my children to.
That's a lot of stuff goin on!
We love our life. :)
Here are some of my best nursing friends! Christina, who you may recognize as the previous house centipede killer; Andrea-the girl that keeps me laughing; myself; Whitney-who actually wears that expression more than you'd think; Kerri-who can talk at 100 miles a minutes and is the most proactive girl I've ever met, and Laura-who helped me survive DC :)
Karen is missing, because she just got married! But we love her and missed her just the same!
Here I am with my mouth watering at the yummy and totally amazing graduation caps (out of Reeses and Ghiradelli squares) that Aubrey made me! She's so creative!!
And my cute husband surprised me with my favorite movie, Baby Mama, a wonderful night out at Cheesecake, and a Hawaii calendar (in a loving gesture to say "let's go") How cute is he?!
Exactly one week after graduation, Christina (pictured above) also got married. I loved getting to do her flowers, mainly because I got to be right there at all the special moments. Bridals, the temple exit, and her reception before it was crowded with people!! I will post pics soon.
So in my attempts to be domestic, I made pillows. I totally knocked the idea off my sister-in-law, Laura, but I completed them myself, all the same! They make our house feel homier :) Pics also to come.
And we made new friends, who are GREAT! We already are in love with them. That is in fact a truer statement than I'd like when it comes to Rob and Steve. Right Meg?
Also, I need to mention, I went on a run today that was SO refreshing. I love those kind. When I run on the treadmill at work it feels like a chore, but I ran through historic Sandy today, and I loved all the sights and smells, I nearly forgot I was running! I passed many families outdoors gardening and such, a packed baseball arena, smelled some oh-so-fragrant flowers, and through an adorable bite-sized park with a playground that I will one day take my children to.
That's a lot of stuff goin on!
We love our life. :)
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
You ready for this?
I feel like the next line should be "dun dun dun..."
So I have a lot of catching up to do. And I'm not gonna be that person that apologizes for not writing, and for how long this next one is going to be. I'm not even sure who reads my blog anyway. But for the sake of my own attempt at journal keeping, this is just a WARNING that this is going to include alot.
Let me backtrack a bit...
TONY & LYNDSEY
Some of our bestest friends, the cute Skanchy family, officially left to dental school about a month ago now. They are already sorely missed! Over the last year, we have made a whole lot of awesome memories with them that we wouldn't trade for the world. Many Sunday dinners, game nights, tennis matches, trips to the driving range, etc. You name it, we probably did it together. Although it will be a LONG and grueling four years until we can be best buds again, I have no doubt it will happen. :)
KENNY CHESNEY
This was one awesome concert. And I am the last person I ever thought would say that. In the past, I haven't been the biggest Kenny fan, cause I think he has a weird obsession with the beach. I mean, I love the beach myself, but aren't cowboys supposed to love trucks, women in short skirts, and herding cattle? But I have to give Rob credit for converting me. He has some oldies that are definitely goodies. And it makes me like him even better that our tickets were FREE! That's right. It was my job that summer evening to be the scalper, since Rob had to work. But when I got there, I didn't see one person selling tickets. So I walked up to good ol' 104.3 "The Cowboy" and asked if they had any extra. One guy said no, then this cute older man, told me to come over to the side of the tent. He had tickets in hand, and said "How many do ya need?" Then he refused my money, and told me just to remember who gave them to me. No problem. BIG THANK YOU to 104.3!!! Oh, and I should mention, these were no nose-bleed seats, they were about the 7th row on the floor! I could smell Kenny's sweat. And I could definintely see it, he was drenched!
JENNIE & DEVIN
Oh, how we love these two! It's sad that we all keep getting older, gaining responsibility, and facing reality that life must go on, and change is inevitable. Devin was accepted into Scholl (sp?) College of Podiatry in Chicago, IL and they too left us not too long ago! Our favorites are droppin like flies! We are super excited for them. But can't help but have a few selfish feelings of wanting them to stay and play with us forever. Because Devin and Jennie's dating history closely paralleled ours, and we are close in age, we felt a particular kinship with this darling couple. We love you Dev and Jennie!
PUG SHOPPING
Just a short funny story... So I decided about a month ago that our FHE's would be much more exciting if they had activities included. So I brought out one of our wedding presents that was a little booklet of ideas for FHE for Newlyweds. It has some good ideas. One was called "Wife's Choice," where the girl gets to pick somewhere to go that will teach the hubby more about her. So my first thought was, let's go to a pet store!! I found a pet shop close to our house, but after calling in advance, I knew they didn't have any pugs. And to keep Rob interested in our FHE, I thought he needed to see a pug that night. So I looked on KSL, found a family living close by with a little 9 mo. old pug, and arranged to go see him right afterward. Of course, we had absolutely NO idea that the family was counting on us not only buying the dog, but taking him that very night! Apprently, two families (including lots of little kids) have grown very attached to this little dog. And the moment we knocked on the door, the mom called all her kids to come say goodbye to "Pug," because he could be leaving. Of course, that put all the kids in a panic, and suddenly all the neighborhood kids were swarming the dog, and we were left feeling obligated to act interested. Oops, bad idea. So we finally broke the news that "We just started looking, and we probably won't take him tonight..." and got out of there on a semi-awkward note. Haha, definitely a night to remember.
Okay, there is a whole lot more I could say. But this is good for now!
So I have a lot of catching up to do. And I'm not gonna be that person that apologizes for not writing, and for how long this next one is going to be. I'm not even sure who reads my blog anyway. But for the sake of my own attempt at journal keeping, this is just a WARNING that this is going to include alot.
Let me backtrack a bit...
TONY & LYNDSEY
Some of our bestest friends, the cute Skanchy family, officially left to dental school about a month ago now. They are already sorely missed! Over the last year, we have made a whole lot of awesome memories with them that we wouldn't trade for the world. Many Sunday dinners, game nights, tennis matches, trips to the driving range, etc. You name it, we probably did it together. Although it will be a LONG and grueling four years until we can be best buds again, I have no doubt it will happen. :)
KENNY CHESNEY
This was one awesome concert. And I am the last person I ever thought would say that. In the past, I haven't been the biggest Kenny fan, cause I think he has a weird obsession with the beach. I mean, I love the beach myself, but aren't cowboys supposed to love trucks, women in short skirts, and herding cattle? But I have to give Rob credit for converting me. He has some oldies that are definitely goodies. And it makes me like him even better that our tickets were FREE! That's right. It was my job that summer evening to be the scalper, since Rob had to work. But when I got there, I didn't see one person selling tickets. So I walked up to good ol' 104.3 "The Cowboy" and asked if they had any extra. One guy said no, then this cute older man, told me to come over to the side of the tent. He had tickets in hand, and said "How many do ya need?" Then he refused my money, and told me just to remember who gave them to me. No problem. BIG THANK YOU to 104.3!!! Oh, and I should mention, these were no nose-bleed seats, they were about the 7th row on the floor! I could smell Kenny's sweat. And I could definintely see it, he was drenched!
JENNIE & DEVIN
Oh, how we love these two! It's sad that we all keep getting older, gaining responsibility, and facing reality that life must go on, and change is inevitable. Devin was accepted into Scholl (sp?) College of Podiatry in Chicago, IL and they too left us not too long ago! Our favorites are droppin like flies! We are super excited for them. But can't help but have a few selfish feelings of wanting them to stay and play with us forever. Because Devin and Jennie's dating history closely paralleled ours, and we are close in age, we felt a particular kinship with this darling couple. We love you Dev and Jennie!
PUG SHOPPING
Just a short funny story... So I decided about a month ago that our FHE's would be much more exciting if they had activities included. So I brought out one of our wedding presents that was a little booklet of ideas for FHE for Newlyweds. It has some good ideas. One was called "Wife's Choice," where the girl gets to pick somewhere to go that will teach the hubby more about her. So my first thought was, let's go to a pet store!! I found a pet shop close to our house, but after calling in advance, I knew they didn't have any pugs. And to keep Rob interested in our FHE, I thought he needed to see a pug that night. So I looked on KSL, found a family living close by with a little 9 mo. old pug, and arranged to go see him right afterward. Of course, we had absolutely NO idea that the family was counting on us not only buying the dog, but taking him that very night! Apprently, two families (including lots of little kids) have grown very attached to this little dog. And the moment we knocked on the door, the mom called all her kids to come say goodbye to "Pug," because he could be leaving. Of course, that put all the kids in a panic, and suddenly all the neighborhood kids were swarming the dog, and we were left feeling obligated to act interested. Oops, bad idea. So we finally broke the news that "We just started looking, and we probably won't take him tonight..." and got out of there on a semi-awkward note. Haha, definitely a night to remember.
Okay, there is a whole lot more I could say. But this is good for now!
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Pet Peeves
1. That elevators have "Close Door" buttons at all. Because they NEVER work.
2. New pens, straight from the package, that DON'T write! Specifically, the uni-ball kind.
Yes, I know I'm averaging one blog per month, and so to spend it writing about my pet peeves may seem kind of shallow, mundane, inconsiderate of your time, etc. But it had to be said!
2. New pens, straight from the package, that DON'T write! Specifically, the uni-ball kind.
Yes, I know I'm averaging one blog per month, and so to spend it writing about my pet peeves may seem kind of shallow, mundane, inconsiderate of your time, etc. But it had to be said!
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Baby Mama
So, along with popular opinion, Rob and I are now also avid fans of this hilarious movie.
Favorite quote:
"I was just trying to get some highlights!"
"So many chemicals!!"
"You're a brunette, you wouldn't understand!"
"You're a brunette!"
"I was blonde when I was a kid!"
{gasping for air}
"I'm clean! I'm clean!!"
Thank you all for letting me self-indulge for a moment, and remember this supremely funny incident that had me seriously gasping for air myself. Rob thought I was gonna keel over from not taking in any oxygen for nearly five minutes.
It has been a long time since I've laughed so hard I couldn't breathe. It was refreshing.
Monday, June 1, 2009
So, by a WEEK, I meant a MONTH. And I haven't been writing for lack of interesting things in our lives. Since the last post, we both started full-time jobs, moved houses, and had many fun and interesting moments in our lives!
As for jobs, Rob works at some place that I can never remember the name of--it's about a mile long. But he's enjoying it, and I'm enjoying the crazy stories about the women he works with when he gets home :)
As for me, I'm working at Huntsman Cancer Institute, and LOVING it. Seriously, every day I have to go to school or clinicals, I'm just wishing the day away that I could be at work! Who does that??
Our new place is great, we are really enjoying it. Our owners/neighbors upstairs are awesome and super-friendly, and have been great landlords as well. They have two darling twin girls that I love to play with! Any substitute for having my own kids makes me happy! (Love em till they cry, then hand em to Mom!)
And the BIGGEST news of all is that Rob got into the Architecture program at the U!!!! Congratulations again honey! I am sooooo proud of you! For those of you who may not know, this is quite an honor, and pretty rare that someone gets in their first time applying. We can't wait to start this new adventure, and at least know the direction our life is heading!
I'll tack some pictures onto this post as soon as our internet at home works again. (We had a little flood and broke our modem! So no internet for now!)
As for jobs, Rob works at some place that I can never remember the name of--it's about a mile long. But he's enjoying it, and I'm enjoying the crazy stories about the women he works with when he gets home :)
As for me, I'm working at Huntsman Cancer Institute, and LOVING it. Seriously, every day I have to go to school or clinicals, I'm just wishing the day away that I could be at work! Who does that??
Our new place is great, we are really enjoying it. Our owners/neighbors upstairs are awesome and super-friendly, and have been great landlords as well. They have two darling twin girls that I love to play with! Any substitute for having my own kids makes me happy! (Love em till they cry, then hand em to Mom!)
And the BIGGEST news of all is that Rob got into the Architecture program at the U!!!! Congratulations again honey! I am sooooo proud of you! For those of you who may not know, this is quite an honor, and pretty rare that someone gets in their first time applying. We can't wait to start this new adventure, and at least know the direction our life is heading!
I'll tack some pictures onto this post as soon as our internet at home works again. (We had a little flood and broke our modem! So no internet for now!)
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