November 26, 2010

{Someone Else's} Random Thoughts

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Because I'm still in a food coma and can't really think straight right now and because I'm up too early for going to bed at 2 am and having nowhere to be till this afternoon and because my friend just emailed this to me, I'm posting someone else's random thoughts that I think we can all pretty much agree with.  Enjoy.

1.      I wish Goggle Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

2.      Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.

3.      I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.

4.      The letters T and G are very close to each other on a keyboard. This
recently became all too apparent to me and consequently I will never be ending a work email with the phrase "Regards" again.

5.      There is a great need for a "sarcasm" font.

6.      How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?

7.      I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.

8.    I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.

9.    A recent study has shown that playing beer pong contributes to the spread of mono and the flu. Yeah, if you suck at it.

10.  Was learning cursive really necessary?

11.    I have a tough time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.

12.    My brother's Municipal League baseball team is named the Step dads. Seeing as none of the guys on the team are actual step dads, I inquired about the name. He explained, "Cuz we beat you, and you hate us." Classy, bro.

13.  Whenever someone says "I'm not book smart, but I'm street smart", all I hear is "I'm not real smart, but I'm imaginary smart".

14.  How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear what they said?

15.  I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars teams up to prevent a jerk from cutting in at the front of the line. Stay strong, brothers!

17.  Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.

18.  I find it hard to believe there are actually people who get in the shower first and THEN turn on the water.

19.  Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever.

20. Bad decisions make good stories

21.  Whenever I'm Facebook-stalking someone and I find out that their profile is public, I feel like a kid on Christmas morning who just got the Red Ryder BB gun that I always wanted.  546 pictures?  Don't mind if I do!

22.  Why is it that during an ice-breaker, when the whole room has to go around and say their name and where they are from, I get so incredibly nervous? Like I know my name, I know where I'm from, this shouldn't be a problem....

23.    Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after DVDs? I don't want to have to restart my collection.

24.  I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten page research paper that I swear I did not make any changes to.

25.  "Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will never wash this ever.

26.  While watching the Olympics, I find myself cheering equally for China and USA. No, I am not of Chinese descent, but I am fairly certain that when Chinese athletes don't win, they are executed.

27.  I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Damnit!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voicemail. What'd you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run away?

28.  I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.

29.  When I meet a new girl, I'm terrified of mentioning something she hasn't already told me, but that I have learned from some light internet stalking.

30.  I like all of the music in my iTunes, except when it's on shuffle, then I like about one in every fifteen songs in my iTunes.

31.  Why is a school zone 20 mph? That seems like the optimal cruising speed for pedophiles...

32.    Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.

33.  I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.

34.  I think that if, years down the road when I'm trying to have a kid, I find out that I'm sterile, most of my disappointment will stem from the fact that I was not aware of my condition when I was in college.

35.  Even if I knew your social security number, I wouldn't know what do to with it.

36.  Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket,  finding their cell phone and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey - but I'd bet my ass everyone can find and push the Snooze button, from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time every time...

37.  My 4-year old son asked me in the car the other day "Dad what would happen if you ran over a ninja?" How the hell do I respond to that?

38.  It really ticks me off when I want to read a story on CNN.com and the link takes me to a video instead of text.

39.  I wonder if cops ever get ticked off at the fact that everyone they drive behind obeys the speed limit.

40.  I think the freezer deserves a light as well.

41.  I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lites than Kay.

42.  The other night I ordered takeout, and when I looked in the bag, saw they had included four sets of plastic silverware. In other words, someone at the restaurant packed my order, took a second to think about it, and then estimated that there must be at least four people eating to require such a large amount of food. Too bad I was eating by myself. There's nothing like being made to feel like a fat bastard.

November 25, 2010

Thankfulness On Thanksgiving

 This year has just flown by!

Can you believe that it's already Thanksgiving?

I'm sitting here watching the Thanksgiving Day Parade on tv and looking forward to the day. 

It's snowing, again!  Woke up to more fresh snow.Wow!  It's been a few years since we've had a white Thanksgiving!  It's putting me in the holiday spirit today {still hoping it's gone by Monday though. lol}.

Today I hope that you remember all of your blessings and things to be thankful for.  For me, I know I have SO much to be thankful for and I'm going to spend my day with my family remembering it all!

Enjoy your turkey dinners with all the other yummy sides!  Have fun with your families!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!


November 24, 2010

I Have A Confession

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I've never made a turkey.

***Ducking for cover***

That's right, I've been married for almost 9 years and although Kyle pretty much BEGS me every. single. year. to make one, I have yet to do so.

I'm skeered.

I don't want to touch its insides.

I don't want to pull out the bag of gunk.

I don't want to see its neck.

I want nothing to do with it, except eat it after someone ELSE makes it!

I've been told that making a turkey is one of the easiest things EVER.  I don't doubt the people that tell me that, but I don't know.  It just grosses me out more than just making chicken breasts or something.

If I was a betting person, I'd bet that this year is NOT the year that I'm going to attempt to make a turkey.  Just sayin'.

HOWEVER...

IF I WAS going to make a turkey, what are your tips and tricks?  I'm sure I can't go much longer putting this off.  My husband may just call in enforcements if I don't get on it, or worse, do it himself and I don't exactly trust him in the kitchen {he's barely made anything himself besides putting a pot pie or pizza in the oven}!

I DO like to cook and bake though.  This year, we're going to my mom's for Thanksgiving, which isn't usually the case.  Most years we go to her house the Saturday before or after Thanksgiving.  She requested us on Turkey Day this year though, so we're going.  And being that it's my first year gluten-free, I feel "safer" eating there since she's already gluten-free and I don't have to worry about cross-contamination, etc.

For our small gathering of seven people, I am making the following:

Caramelized yams with toasted marshmallows by the Recipe Girl
Pecan pie with whiskey maple cream sauce by The Pioneer Woman {with a homemade GF crust}
French baguette from You Won't Believe It's Gluten-Free
And possibly a Pumpkin quick bread from the same cookbook.

I'm looking forward to gorging on all of this gluten-free food and spending time with the fam!

What are you making for Thanksgiving and where are you going to spend your day?

November 22, 2010

Christmas Prep and First Snow

The Christmas display prep for this year has begun!

On Saturday Kyle got everything he needed to dig a hole and pour concrete in order to make our "mega-tree" stand bigger and taller this year.  

Yes Peeps, that would be a 33 foot street light pole that has been laying in my back yard for months and months just waiting for it's transformation.  {Last years was 28 feet and the year before was somewhere around there, too.}


When the light pole was first brought home...right after Christmas last year...you can still see the display is up.


Deep, deep hole!  This thing isn't going anywhere!!
Mixing...
And pouring concrete.
The bolts to keep the light pole in place.

Setting the bolts into the concrete and making sure it's all level.
This was Kyle's project for the whole day on Saturday.

Sunday, we got our first snow but it didn't stick.  However, I went out to go to the store and people were driving like there was a foot of snow.  The roads were clear as could be!

However, today it's been snowing on and off all day.  It stopped for a little bit this afternoon and melted and then a couple of hours ago it started up again.  There's not much there yet, but let me tell you, there have been a TON of accidents today!  I'm so thankful that I have brand new tires because otherwise I'd be slipping and sliding with the rest of them!  I did pretty good out there though.  I slid a little bit but not too bad.  I just REALLY hope that it's all gone by Monday because I have to drive to Seattle all week.  The snow will just make that nearly impossible.

I don't like the stuff hanging out around my house, but I do have to admit that it's pretty and makes things seem a lot more peaceful.

{Tomorrow it's going to be an ice rink out there though!  Yikes!}



While looking through some posts from last year, I found this one about my sister's Christmas present.  I made her a video of the boys.  If you'd like to check out my labor of love, you can do so here. =)

What's your Monday been like today?  Anything thrilling or exciting in your world?

November 21, 2010

Worship and Praise Sunday: Give Thanks With A Grateful Heart


Integrity Music



GIVE THANKS
WITH A GRATEFUL HEART
GIVE THANKS
TO THE HOLY ONE
GIVE THANKS
FOR HE'S GIVEN
JESUS CHRIST, HIS SON
(X2)

AND NOW LET THE WEAK SAY
I AM STRONG
LET THE POOR SAY
I AM RICH
BECAUSE OF WHAT
THE LORD HAS DONE
FOR US
(X2)
GIVE THANKS...

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1 Chronicles 16:8
Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done.

1 Chronicles 16:34
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. 

Psalm 7:17
I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.

Psalm 28:7
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song.

Being that Thanksgiving is this week, I felt that this song and the above verses were fitting. 

While I am SO VERY Thankful for all that I have, I admit that I have to work at that thankfulness.  All too often I fall into the trap of being pessimistic.  It's one of the things that I dislike about myself.  But this year, although ALL of my dreams have not been fulfilled, I have an abundance of things that I CAN be thankful for and I need to remember everything and thank the Lord for all that he has done for me.

What are YOU thankful for this year, month, week, day?

Have a wonderfully blessed Sunday!!

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If you'd like to see previous Worship and Praise songs, you can do so here.

November 15, 2010

Stressin'

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I'm starting to stress a little.

It's the end of the quarter, basically, and I've got SO MUCH TO DO!!

Tomorrow {as well as Wednesday and Thursday} is my EKG externship at the same hospital that I did my Phlebotomy externship.  It's also the same hospital that my EKG teacher WORKS.  Can we say nerve-wracking?!  At least I don't have to be there at 4:00 AM though.

I have a TON of homework to do!

Everything that I haven't finished for my EKG class has to be done this week: a packet of heart rhythms, a couple of rhythm assignments that I have to print out, a giant flow chart that I have to finish and then give a presentation with on Friday has to be done this week.

I have two chapters to do for my advanced medical terminology class.  I'm going to miss two tests this week because my externship is the same days as my medterm class.  I'm going to have to do those tests in the testing center, probably on Friday, but I have to fill in the workbook {and they're LONG chapters, they all are} as well as study.

I have my Advanced CNA final on Monday, which I have to study for and because I don't know how well I'll do on that, I also need to write extra credit papers on cancer and heart disease, although I may only get to one of them.  Those are due this week.

My externship for my CNA class starts on the 29th and goes until December 3rd.  Going to have to go to Seattle for that one.  At least I've got a couple of carpool buddies for that since it's going to take a while to get there and find parking since there's hardly any parking and it's not free.  So we'll be splitting gas / parking money.

It's just a lot to do right now with not enough hours in the day.  If only I didn't have my externship this week I could get it all done a lot easier!  I AM excited for this externship though.  Should be pretty fun.

I guess I'll just have no life this week and for the next couple, too.

On a somewhat separate note, in our CNA labs last week and today, I played the patient for a couple of my friends while they did their lab final.  It's been interesting because there's something going on with me, it seems, but I don't know what that is because I haven't been to the doctor in a long time.  But apparently, while they're taking my pulse it kind of flutters.  My teacher is very intrigued by my vitals.  Last week she even listened to my pulse with a doppler.  It just kind of skips around.  It's odd.  As well, my heart rate has been pretty low, but when I counted my heart beats a couple of weeks ago I got 95 BPM and a couple days later I got 77.  It's been anywhere in between there too, but that's normal.  I just find it odd and interesting that my heart beat is so all over the place lately.  There IS a heart rhythm called Flutter Waves but it is usually for someone that is on their deathbed and my EKG teacher said that he's been doing this for 30'ish years and has only actually seen a Flutter Wave once.  It's just not common and often also confused with other waves.  Anywho, a little tidbit into what's going on inside of me.

Gotta get crackin on all of this stuff so that I can keep my hair! ;0)

Miss me lots, mmm-kay?

November 14, 2010

Worship and Praise Sunday: God of Wonders



Third Day




Lord of heaven and earth.
Lord of all creation.
Lord of heaven and earth.

Lord of all creation,
of water, earth and sky.
The heavens are your Tabernacle.
Glory to the Lord on high!

God of wonders beyond our galaxy,
you are holy, holy.
The universe declares your majesty,
you are holy, holy.

Lord of heaven and earth
Lord of heaven and earth

Early in the morning,
I will celebrate the light.
When i stumble in the darkness,
I will call your name by night

God of wonders beyond our galaxy,
you are holy, holy.
The universe declares your majesty,
you are holy, holy.

Lord of heaven and earth
Lord of heaven and earth

Hallelujah, to the Lord of heaven and earth (3x)

holy, holy

God of wonders beyond our galaxy,
you are holy, holy.
Precious Lord, reveal your heart to me,
you are holy, holy.
The universe declares your majesty,
you are holy, holy.

holy, holy

Hallelujah to the lord of heaven and earth (6x) 

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Nehemiah 9:6 You alone are the LORD. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything, and the multitudes of heaven worship you.

Revelation 4:11 "You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being."

I hope you all have a wonderfully blessed Sunday!!

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If you'd like to see previous Worship and Praise songs, you can do so here.

November 13, 2010

Girls Night In

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Have you ever had the chance to get together with a bunch of women that have been in the same shoes as you?

I hadn't until last night.

Last night was just what the doctor ordered.

Women.

Infertile women.

All together in one spot.

Talking about our experiences and where we are in our journey's to motherhood.

Women that UNDERSTAND what it is like to long to be called 'Mommy'.

I've got great friends, but they're all mothers and don't know what it's like to try and try and try for a baby.  They are wonderful about listening and being a shoulder to cry on but as hard as they want to 'get it' they don't.  And that's ok.

So to be able to just talk and have others shaking their heads in agreement and understanding was just amazing.

The whole reason this gathering came about is because S.I.F. came to Seattle from Alaska to have her two frozen embies implanted.  She was gracious enough to let us all converge on her in her hotel room while on her self-imposed bed-rest.

We sat around chatting for about four hours and our conversation just flowed like we'd known each other forever.  I told S.I.F. that it felt like I'd already known her but just hadn't seen her in a long time.

It was refreshing to be able to talk about whatever came to mind and chat we did.  About anything and everything.

Thank you to S.I.F, Keely {who is also gluten-free and gave me lots of information}, Alissa, Maranda and Elizabeth {she doesn't have a blog because of her super secret job, but she knows my step-mom, what a small world, right?}.  I had such a great time getting to know all of you ladies!  Hope we can do it again!

November 11, 2010

Today I...

...will attempt to make Gluten-Free Brownies courtesy of The Gluten-Free Girl and the Chef and hope that they turn out perfectly.

...will be praying that the ice babies that have been waiting to be implanted in my friend Single Infertile Female, and are finally going to do so today, do their job and get nice and cozy for the next 9 months - both of them.

...will be praying for a friend and her husband that have got some choices to make soon, that they will make the right choice for their family.  Will you pray for them too?  They've had some severely low times in the past few years and can use all the prayers that are sent their way.

...will be thankful for all that I have: a roof over my head, a husband that loves me and food to put on the table, to name just a few.

...will remember that when I'm feeling low, there is always someone that is in a worst spot than me.

...will trust that Jesus has a plan for our lives and I just need to be patient in waiting to find out what that plan is.

...will wait impatiently for tomorrow when I get to go and meet the above mentioned Single Infertile Female for the very first time, as well as some other chickadees!

...will continue to miss all my BFF's and hope that we can all see each other very soon!

...will be thankful for the time I got to spend with my mom yesterday.

...will look forward to school being over and done with...less than a month...but who's counting?

...will pray that we do not have as bad of a winter as is being predicted {I really hate driving in the snow}!!

...will look forward to finding and starting a new career in the next few months.

...will be thankful for all of the friendships that I've made and will continue to make.

...will remember that I have so much to be thankful for.

and

...will kiss Chewy's sweet face as many times as he lets me.


To All Who Have Served...

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To all of our servicemen and women, THANK YOU!!  

It is because of you that we have our Freedom.  
You're our Hero's and I'm Proud to be an American!!

God Bless you Past, Present and Future!!




November 10, 2010

Wordless Wednesday: Decipher THIS!!

Update:
I was pretty confused when I first saw this.  Like, is that really what I THINK it is?  So, off to Google I went and low and behold, it IS!!  It is two slugs gettin' their groove on!  Holy moly!!  What else can you do but laugh?  Something I never thought I would see, that's for sure!!
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This was something that I found in my backyard some time this summer.  Something that I can say that I have definitely NEVER seen before...

How 'bout YOU tell ME what you think this is...I have my guesses...just want to see if my thoughts are the same as yours...

What's your guess?

For more Wordless Wednesday go to the WW HQ here.




For more Wordful Wednesday go to ParentingbyDummies.


November 6, 2010

Weekend Wordle / Six Word Saturday


To create your own Wordle, go here. And then download MWSnap to save the image. Easy peasy!
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Six Word Saturday:

Fall = Rain, Pretty Colors and Rain
Did I mention Rain?

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November 5, 2010

He Loves Me, He Really Loves Me!

The other day Kyle was talking about the latest and greatest thing he wants to purchase for our Christmas light display and he said that it would make him really happy.  I kind of gah-fahed it and then the conversation took a turn and I mentioned that I'm really unhappy right now.  That this month is always really hard for me.  He didn't understand why.  Apparently he doesn't think of November as the month that we began trying.  I'm still not sure how that's the case, but I told him that I'm just sad and that a baby would make me happy.  That the funds to have a baby would make me happy.  I told him that maybe he should read my blog every now and then to find out how I'm feeling since we never find the time to actually talk.  It was a short conversation that kind of ended there and neither of us have said anything else about it.

I came home from school tonight to find these waiting for me:


I asked him what they were for and he said they were to make me happy.  Then he asked me if they made me happy. LOL  I told him that of course they did and thanked him. 

I just thought it was really sweet that he was thinking about me and our brief conversation and wanted to do something to make me smile.

November 4, 2010

Always Listen To Your Mama!

Or rather, I should have.

I was in 6th grade.  What can I say?  I thought I knew everything, alright?

It was picture day.  I had to find the PERFECT outfit.  If I remember correctly {back a zillion years ago}, I had matching stirrup pants that matched perfectly to my sweater.  I looked like a big ole purple grape!  Poifect!

My Mama said to me, "Now Megan, don't go doing anything funky with your hair.  This isn't the day for that.  This is picture day!"

But what do mom's know, right?

I decided that I wanted to wear my hair up this day.  I put it in a ponytail.  But then my bangs were in my face so I needed to clip them up.  I also had a bunch of strays so they needed to be clipped up, too.  All of my clips were placed perfectly.  I walked out the door feeling pretty sure of myself and like I looked like a million bucks!


Don't you wish you could see all of those clips that were perfectly placed?

I later heard through the grape-vine that an older and more mature 7th grader wondered why I wore so many clips in my hair.  She said it looked childish.

I never again wore those clips.

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