Archive for December, 2008
I rode the new toy home!
My parents got a couple of scooters and I got to ride one of them home! God it was fun! I miss my scoot.
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The most wonderful time of the year!
As I mentioned before, Hobby and I spent Christmas day visiting his Tia. It was so fun! And unfortunetly I got stuck in the snow in my little red car, but it was still a blast digging out and laughing with his family.
It really was a fantastic meal! I cant wait to go back! They are so amazing! Love you guys!
My parents are seriously adorable!
Marvelous Mom…Could she be any cuter?
Grades the final report first term
The story behind the big reveal
A couple weeks ago, Hobby called me and told me that he would be getting leave to come home and spend the holidays with me. Naturally I was thrilled!I rushed around trying to make the time go by faster.
He arrived Monday 12/22, and I couldnt write about it because we were waiting to surprise his Tia and I didnt want to spoil it (if she reads this, or if any other family does). Here was our week so far:
12/22: Hobby arrives at SeaTac airport. There were people who had been camped out for days due to the heavy snow and cancelled flights. HIs flight however arrived 30 minutes ahead of schedule! We spent the night in Kent and then went shopping at the big Southcenter Mall. Boy was it crowded! We had so much fun though!
12/23: Headed to Tacoma for some yummy Sushi at our favorite place. Brought Cheesecake factory home for everyone. Wrapped presents and relaxed.
12/24: Christmas Eve, the day of my families big holiday celebration! We did the traditional Xmas Eve shopping and dinner, then home to exchange gifts. What a wonderful and generous Christmas. I even got the NCLEX Board Game!!
12/25: Arrived at Hobbies Tia’s house. I went in Solo and started visiting, he called her on the phone and was talking to her and wishing her a happy holiday and she was telling him how much she missed him when he suddenly walked in the door. She was so surprised! What a wonderful Christmas! We had dinner at their house and enjoyed amazing company and lots of laughs!
The holidays are coming to a close, and I am so satisfied, so content. I couldnt have asked for anything more than for him to get home safe and sound.
The big reveal
Hobby came home for Christmas! He’s home on R &R
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Merry Christmas!
Christmas Morning at my house is spent eating cinnamon rolls and lounging around. This year will be no different! However….the big top secret surprise will be unveiled tonight.Protected: Christmas eve with my favorite pictures
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Two more days until Christmas!!
The tree is trimmed, the stockings are hung, the presents are wrapped….its begining to look like Christmas alright!
Doggone Cute
Giada is loving the snow so much! She runs and runs in the snow and then she takes her nose and pushes the snow around. Its so cute!
Medically necessary smoking
First of all, Smoking is a disgusting and vile habit. Smokers irk me in a way that is just not normal and I cant even begin to describe what a pain it is to work with smokers.
The situation: A coworker of mine feels the “need” to go for a cigarette break every hour for 5 minutes. This is in addition to their lunch break, of course. So I am left short staffed every hour when that particular person feels the need.
Being that this was causing some serious issues with patient flow I mentioned it to the staff member in question and they informed me that they HAVE to smoke every hour or they begin to go into withdrawl symptoms and therefore it was medically necessary.
Seriously…..WTF??!!
The person then went on to say that I can take a bathroom break anytime I needed it, so why cant they smoke. (Yet they still take a bathroom break!!)
So there you have it, medically necessary smoking.
Finally finished
I finished the last book Breaking Dawn. And it seems that my life will finally go back to normal. Perhaps the vampire dreams can end now too. Although I may miss them.
I have big news that I will be sharing on Christmas day eve. Until then my posts will all be scheduled and my commenting on a break.
Happy holidays everyone. God Bless
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Snow day
My poor baby red is buried!
Me all wrapped up and trying to stay warm
Is anyone else covered in snow?What is your favorite snow activity?
Its an expensive habit
I finished book three. I will be purchasing book four today, in hopes of finishing it before Sunday (should be easy with my speed reading). Im really enjoying the books, although I think that Bella is a little too whiny for my taste.
Im debating whether to see the movie. I am usually disapointed when I read the book first. I suppose i will have to see it eventually.
What is your favorite book series?
Happy 6 month Birthday Baby Red!
This car has taken me from packing my stuff and moving out in July, driving to lawyers offices in August, meeting Hobby, going to Portland twice, to visit family more times than I can count, and back and forth daily 30 miles to school.
Thank you for being so reliable, gas efficient, sexy and…..MINE!
More Twilight Update
Book two finished….I love Edward! Off to buy book three!
Twilight update
Book one finished….cant write anymore….need to go buy book two!
A sad goodbye to Bucks A&W
Today was the last day for Bucks A&W. It will close its doors tonight never to reopen. You can read the reasons why here. What a sad day. This place has so many fond memories for me, starting with dates with my Grandpa, rootbeer floats with friends, first and last dates with boys throughout the years, long talks with my Dad, and lastly my Grandpa showing his beloved Mustang there at the car shows every Wednesday.
I can remember moving here from Japan, and going with Grandpa to get dinner for everyone. He always got the Papa Burger, and I got the teen burger. And it really was that simple.
Bucks supported many teams over the years, their trophies line the bars, their posters plaster the walls. It is so warm and comfortable there, and it gives so much to talk about. I remember walking the walls many times looking at the pictures trying to find people I knew.
To stop and see all the team shirts and jerseys lined along the walls, you know how much the Gehring family has touched the hearts of our town.
On every table there is a cup of trivia cards, and every time we go we each take a handful and ask away. What an amazing time to stop and spend a few minutes with your family.
And of course there is the rootbeer floats. This is a picture of my sister enjoying our last rootbeer float at Bucks, it was also the last keg of rootbeer in the store.
The menu may be small, but the food is so filled with the love from generations of care and compassion that you enjoy every minute, every bite. I cant begin to tell you how many tears I have shed while talking with my Dad, my Grandpa, or my friends in this restaurant. It is all American, it is iconic.
While thinking of how much this place has affected me, I think of how much I have changed over the years. From a young teen not sure of myself, to the years of vegetarian gothic angry hormones, to dating and bringing my boyfriends with me, to having dinner their after a car show with my husband, to the last car show my Grandfather attended before he passed and the last meal we ate there that day, to going there the day I separated from my Ex, and now tonight going with my family to sit and eat and try to absorb the last minutes there. This place is history, it is our history.
There are many people pledging money to try and keep Bucks open. The owner himself was standing and thanking each and every person for coming, passing out hugs as quickly as he was passing out rootbeer floats, his eyes red rimmed and swollen from the tears he has shed over his lost legacy.
There isnt alot of hope that Bucks will reopen. I could see it in the Owners eyes when he was asked the question over and over again. I will remember everything. I will remember the smell, the memories, the minutes that I let myself be absorbed into the atmosphere there. I will remember.
It is always sad when a legacy dies, but after 50 years, and countless memories in the community I am sad that one person ruined this. It sounds silly Im sure, but I feel like part of my childhood is being taken away too.
Goodbye Bucks, thank you for being with me on my journey though childhood and into an adult. Thank you for making me feel at home, and for helping me to remember my Grandfather. Thank you for the countless smiles, and laughs and tears that have been shared in your booths.
Thank you.Its snowing! Really!
I guess all it takes is a post about the lack of snow and then…..bam! It starts snowing!
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Its begining to look alot like Christmas!
Is there anyone else that likes this movie?
3) My Christmas wish…this is difficult because things are so good right now. I guess my biggest wish would be that I could spend Christmas with Hobby, but this year thats not going to happen. So I guess my wish would be that he stays safe and sound while fighting for our freedom.
Merry Christmas everyone. 13 Days to go!
I finally get to start reading it!
Dear Hobby #2,
I just wanted to thank you for the beautiful flowers. They made my day! Thank you for remembering how hard that finals were and for giving me so many uplifting words of support!
I miss you. Be safe! Im so proud of you for your service! Thank you honey!
Love you baby,
Your Lindo
Learning to exhale and breathe
Im almost afraid to say it out loud….its done. Finals are over. I finished my first quarter of nursing school, I did it.
I learned so much this quarter. Not just the stuff from text books either. I learned that everyone has their own standard, even in school. Ive learned to choose my study partners wisely, make friends when I can, and listen to what people have to say.
And educationally, I learned so much. Things I never thought about. I never thought about the different types of breath sounds, or the different places to listen to the heart, or how much a persons breathing can identify a problem. I can name 6 different ways to identify a persons skin tone, I know that a mole is not just a mole. I can do assessments on the majority of the body now, and many of them I can do without peaking at notes.
I got some really nice feedback from my professors, one in particular said that he thinks that I have a talent with peds. He said that I am so good with children and he was so impressed with his observation of me that he would be disappointed if he finds out that I go into a different area of nursing. The best feedback that I got wasnt positive, it wasnt negative, it just was.
A professor I admire and respect wrote on my evaluation: “Shows enormous amount of strength in leadership. Has a very high demand for perfection, with growth in the profession will be a nurse that I would love to have care for me. Very detail oriented and systematic in her approach with patients. Needs to learn to exhale and breathe.”
So there you have it. I need to learn to breathe. Perhaps this is something I have always had difficulty with, when I was married my ex said that I was too detail oriented. I could never let the small things go. The toilet wasnt cleaned properly, I had to redo it. I couldnt just let it go. I couldnt just exhale. And yet here I am being both complimented and criticized on the same issue. I will be a fabulous nurse because I am detail oriented, but I need to remember to breathe.
Am I breathing now? Can I finally exhale? Life is going so well for me. Im succeeding in a program that I wasnt sure I could survive. I am one step closer to my dream, to my goal. I have so much support and love surrounding me, a thing I lost for awhile. I guess it is time to exhale. Its time to let it go. I think I can finally relax and realize this isnt going to be taken from me. Its mine.
This is my life. Exhale.
