1. What's your favorite Dr. Seuss book? Hmm.. Horton Hears A Who.. but probably only because of watching the recent movie.
2. If you could live in any home on a television series, what would it be? Mmm.. that's a hard one. Meredith's house on Grey's Anatomy is great. (but I've never really seen the yard) Wilson and Dr.House's condo is gorgeous (but I'm not a huge fan of having wall-to-wall neighbors.) I can't think of any series right now that has a gorgeous house on a big piece of land that would be good for a small horse barn. :)
3. What's the longest you've gone without sleep? A little over 48 hours.
4. What's your favorite Barry Manilow song? Don't know off the top of my head.
5. Who's your favorite Muppet? Don't know their names, but they're the twins that are on the wall that same,.. "Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm yepyepyepyep yep Mmmm.. YEP." Always thought they were hilarious.
6. What's the habit you're proudest of breaking? Smoking.. though it's an ongoing battle.
7. What's your favorite website? ER Stories. I have a few that I go to like it, but this guys is my favorite. Funny, gross, sad, amazing stuff. http://erstories.net/
8. What's your favorite school supply? Pens.
9. Who's your favorite TV attorney? Uh. Hmm.. the one from Law and Order SVU. I can't think of any others though. lol
10. What was your most recent trip of more than 50 miles? 50 miles or more one way? I think it was the move from Tampa up here to Gulf Breeze.
11. What's the best bargain you've ever found at a garage sale or junk shop? I found one of those awesome full cup blender sets that have six different cups, different drinking lids, different blending attachments for $5 at a garage sale. I can't find a nice set like that one for less than $50 online.
12. Where were you on September 11, 2001? Working at Steven's Hospital in Edmonds, WA.
13. What's your favorite tree? Pine trees. I love the smell, I miss the forests in Washington.
14. What's the most interesting biography you've read? Marilyn Mansons. Very trippy.
15. What do you order when you eat Chinese food? Most of the time Broccoli and Beef.
16. What's the best costume you've ever worn? Some of my SCA outfits. Corsets and big full circle dresses.
17. What's your least favorite word? Twat.
18. If you had to be named after one of the 50 states, which would it be? What a silly question. Uhm. Montana? .. Sure. Montana... that or Dakota.
19. Who's your favorite bear? Smokey. He prevents forest fires ya know!
20. Describe something that's happened to you for which you have no explanation. Meeting Sean so late in life. I wonder probably weekly why I couldn't have met him earlier in life. There's no explanation for it of course..... but all I can do is focus on how happy I am now. :)
21. If you could travel anywhere in Africa, where would it be? Anywhere. Quite literally. I think it would be amazing to go anywhere in Africa.
22. What did you have for lunch yesterday? Ihop. Eggs, Pancakes, Turkey Bacon.
23. Where do you go for advice? Sean, my Mom, or my sister Ris.
24. Which do you use more often, the dictionary or the thesaurus? Dictionary if you count word check in Microsoft Word. If not, then the thesaurus.
25. Have you ever been snorkeling? Scuba diving? Just snorkelling with my own cheapie equipment. I really really want to do more of both though! .. Ideally in some exotic places.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Update on Sean and Momma's Day
So, straight to the point. Sean is doing good and great and fine. The big scare is over and with a few life changes that he's making he should be on the road to much less risk. He started taking Wellbutrin to quit smoking, YAY!!!.. and so far after only 2 days its making a difference. Yesterday he only had 6 cigs I think, he said he just didn't have the urge to have any more than that. He's only taking 1 pill right now and after the first week can bump up to 2 pills. In addition, the Wellbutrin should help keep his stress level down. We're both starting to watch the more salty foods and fatty foods, cutting them back almost completely. This will help sodium levels and also assist in losing some weight for both of us.
The results from the hospital were very good. There is absolutely zero, none, zilch damage to his heart. As most people probably know, one of the scariest parts of any type of a heart attack, no matter how minor, is that it can do heart damage. They ran SOOO many tests while he was in the hospital to check everything and I'm very happy to say that they couldn't detect any damage at all. Plus, on a just as great note, he doesn't have any kind of blockage in the veins, vessels, arteries, etc.
I am unbelievably relieved and very happy with the answers and information that we received. I will say I am not at all impressed with the hospital he stayed in, but I won't go into that. All on the positive today. :)
It's Mother's Day!!!!!!! Happy Happy Mother's Day to my family and friends and everyone that reads this blog and is a Mom. Sean took his Mom and I out to an unbelievable Mother's Day dinner last night. It's a little italian restaurant that's a bit hidden in the back part of Pensacola. It's gorgeous and rustic - the food made me appreciate italian food in a way I never have before. I kid you not that each bite was like a little piece of heaven. Absolutely unbelievable. They buy all their ingredients fresh and it takes a little while when you order your food to get it because EVERY sauce they make for every plate they do from scratch! It ranges about $16 - 25 per plate, but I think it's very reasonable for what you get. The portions were HUGE and I have enough to make up another two small meals. The server knew Sean's family and was awesome, making it an even better experience.
Today we're going to brunch at Sean's Dad's country club for another small Mother's Day celebration. They booked almost 150 reservations for brunch which is super good for Dad's restaurant. (he doesn't own it, but his happiness and salary in his job really depend on good business)
Anyhow, bunches of other things have happened, like doing a 15+ mile trail ride for the local rodeo this last weekend!!!!.. It was insane fun! ... but I need to get going so I can do a few things and then get ready for brunch.
The results from the hospital were very good. There is absolutely zero, none, zilch damage to his heart. As most people probably know, one of the scariest parts of any type of a heart attack, no matter how minor, is that it can do heart damage. They ran SOOO many tests while he was in the hospital to check everything and I'm very happy to say that they couldn't detect any damage at all. Plus, on a just as great note, he doesn't have any kind of blockage in the veins, vessels, arteries, etc.
I am unbelievably relieved and very happy with the answers and information that we received. I will say I am not at all impressed with the hospital he stayed in, but I won't go into that. All on the positive today. :)
It's Mother's Day!!!!!!! Happy Happy Mother's Day to my family and friends and everyone that reads this blog and is a Mom. Sean took his Mom and I out to an unbelievable Mother's Day dinner last night. It's a little italian restaurant that's a bit hidden in the back part of Pensacola. It's gorgeous and rustic - the food made me appreciate italian food in a way I never have before. I kid you not that each bite was like a little piece of heaven. Absolutely unbelievable. They buy all their ingredients fresh and it takes a little while when you order your food to get it because EVERY sauce they make for every plate they do from scratch! It ranges about $16 - 25 per plate, but I think it's very reasonable for what you get. The portions were HUGE and I have enough to make up another two small meals. The server knew Sean's family and was awesome, making it an even better experience.
Today we're going to brunch at Sean's Dad's country club for another small Mother's Day celebration. They booked almost 150 reservations for brunch which is super good for Dad's restaurant. (he doesn't own it, but his happiness and salary in his job really depend on good business)
Anyhow, bunches of other things have happened, like doing a 15+ mile trail ride for the local rodeo this last weekend!!!!.. It was insane fun! ... but I need to get going so I can do a few things and then get ready for brunch.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Exhausted and trying not to worry and waiting for answers
I can't believe it's really been 4 months since I last wrote in my blog. Craziness.
I had a plan to write a huge blog post tonight and catch up on all kinds of details... but... then I called my Mom and spoke with her for about an hour. Now I'm tired.
Very VERY short version of whats happening in life. Sean and I moved back to his hometown, the Pensacola-Gulf Breeze area, at the end of March because he got a job transfer. We're living with his parents while we save to move into an apartment. A I'm working at the Dr's office where his mother practices as a Nurse Practicioner making $9 an hour (ACKKK!).. but it's a great inbetween thing to pay the bills until I find a better job. I have an interview this Thursday. WOO! Living with his parents has its hard times, for both of us.
Sean has been overly stressed due to work, living with his family, his son, etc etc etc. That along with a history of heart problems has landed him in the hospital tonight. :( We don't currently know exactly what's wrong, we just know that his heart isn't very happy. His BP has been ranging from 150/90 to 175/98 at it's highest today. His heart rate has been between 90 and 102 regularly. A little info for those without any medical background, those numbers aren't immediately life threatening, but they're really NOT good and could be life threatening if not treated. So..... today his BP soared... he came into the Dr's office... Dr. W was concerned enough that she admitted him to the hospital. Don't worry, he's fine, right? Bah. How can I not worry? Yes, he is in great hands, he is currently doing good, but its impossible not to worry when the man I love dearly and completely is having heart problems. Maybe some would find it silly to say this at this point in the game, but I honestly don't know what I would do without him..... I can't even begin to imagine my life without him in it daily. Hell, I hate him being gone for one night. I miss him. I miss having his warm body next to me in bed. I miss the sound of his breathing. And damnit, I'm going to miss his snores waking me up occasionally tonight. *sigh* I'm keeping in mind that it's only one night (maybe more) and its by far for the best. He's in the best place he can be right now and hopefully we'll have some good answers by the end of tomorrow. Today they did a chest xray, ekg, blood work, and have some type of monitor hooked up to his heart that is keeping an eye on his heart rate 24/7. Tomorrow they at minimum have an echocardiogram (basically an ultrasound of the heart) and a stress test (he'll get on a treadmill to make the heart work hard while they monitor it) scheduled. Answers. We both will look forward to the answers.
I'm going to try (try is the operative word) to get some sleep.
I had a plan to write a huge blog post tonight and catch up on all kinds of details... but... then I called my Mom and spoke with her for about an hour. Now I'm tired.
Very VERY short version of whats happening in life. Sean and I moved back to his hometown, the Pensacola-Gulf Breeze area, at the end of March because he got a job transfer. We're living with his parents while we save to move into an apartment. A I'm working at the Dr's office where his mother practices as a Nurse Practicioner making $9 an hour (ACKKK!).. but it's a great inbetween thing to pay the bills until I find a better job. I have an interview this Thursday. WOO! Living with his parents has its hard times, for both of us.
Sean has been overly stressed due to work, living with his family, his son, etc etc etc. That along with a history of heart problems has landed him in the hospital tonight. :( We don't currently know exactly what's wrong, we just know that his heart isn't very happy. His BP has been ranging from 150/90 to 175/98 at it's highest today. His heart rate has been between 90 and 102 regularly. A little info for those without any medical background, those numbers aren't immediately life threatening, but they're really NOT good and could be life threatening if not treated. So..... today his BP soared... he came into the Dr's office... Dr. W was concerned enough that she admitted him to the hospital. Don't worry, he's fine, right? Bah. How can I not worry? Yes, he is in great hands, he is currently doing good, but its impossible not to worry when the man I love dearly and completely is having heart problems. Maybe some would find it silly to say this at this point in the game, but I honestly don't know what I would do without him..... I can't even begin to imagine my life without him in it daily. Hell, I hate him being gone for one night. I miss him. I miss having his warm body next to me in bed. I miss the sound of his breathing. And damnit, I'm going to miss his snores waking me up occasionally tonight. *sigh* I'm keeping in mind that it's only one night (maybe more) and its by far for the best. He's in the best place he can be right now and hopefully we'll have some good answers by the end of tomorrow. Today they did a chest xray, ekg, blood work, and have some type of monitor hooked up to his heart that is keeping an eye on his heart rate 24/7. Tomorrow they at minimum have an echocardiogram (basically an ultrasound of the heart) and a stress test (he'll get on a treadmill to make the heart work hard while they monitor it) scheduled. Answers. We both will look forward to the answers.
I'm going to try (try is the operative word) to get some sleep.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Now I'm more awake so what the hell, I'm going to do a Meme.
Actually, I saw this on a friends blog and it totally cracked me up, so now I'm doing it.
1. You can press a button that will make any one person explode. Who would you blow up?
I don't really do the people exploding thing. Quite frankly. It's messy. However, now that I think about it, how about I do the next person who wants to blow up a bunch of innocent men, women and children in some foreign country. I mean REALLY? I know you think you're going to heaven and get something like 5000 virgins, but are you REALLY that insane? Yea. I guess you are. Oh.. before I push the button I'm shipping him to the middle of the desert first where it's empty for miles, that way he or she only hurts bugs. I hate bugs.
2. You can flip a switch that will wipe any band or musical artist out of existence. Which one will it be?
Oooo... Beastie Boys. HAHAHA!.. I can't stand them. It's my brother's fault I swear.
3. Who would you really like to just punch in the face?
Ok, that made me laugh out loud. For real. So, I get to punch them in the face and they can't do anything about it? I'd love to say no one, that I'm a lover not a fighter, but..... my ex ... the ex ex. Not the ex-husband, but the nasty one that got a few hits off himself.
4. What is your favorite cheese? Muenster. Definitely muenster right now.
5. You can only have one kind of sandwich. Every sandwich ingredient known to humankind is at your immediate disposal. What kind will you make? OMG! .. uhm. It's gotta be a reuben. I love them. One from that cool irish pub in Pensacola.
6. You have the opportunity to sleep with the movie celebrity of your choice. We are talking no-strings-attached sex and it can only happen once. Who is the lucky celebrity of your choice?
I can honestly say no one. I'm insanely happy in my relationship and even if it was someone famous I wouldn't do anything to hurt my current happy bliss.
7. You have the opportunity to sleep with the music-celebrity of your choice. Who do you pick?
Marilyn Manson! .. hahaha! J/K! Gotcha! ... See above answer. Now here's the scary part, there was a time several years ago that I was seriously obsessed with MM and totally would've done him. Ew.
8. Now that you’ve slept with two different people in a row, you seem to be having an excellent day because you just came across a hundred-dollar bill on the sidewalk. Holy shit, a hundred bucks! How are you gonna spend it?
SWEET! A hundred bucks. New clothes. I seriously need some new cute stuff.
9. You just got a free plane ticket to anywhere. You have to depart right now. Where are you gonna go?
Am I allowed to have time off too? I'd go see my nephew. Hands down. No hesitation.
10. Upon arrival to the aforementioned location, you get off the plane and discover another hundred-dollar bill. Shit! Now that you are in the new location, what are you gonna do?
SWEET!!!!! Take my Mom, sister, husband, and nephew out to dinner.
11. An angel appears out of Heaven and offers you a lifetime supply of the alcoholic beverage of your choice. It is…?
Uh.. really? Well crap, if I have to choose. Citrus Vodka.
12. Rufus appears out of nowhere with a time-traveling phone booth. You can go anytime in the PAST. What time are you traveling to and what are you going to do when you get there?
Rufus? The only Rufus I know is a dog. Rufus rocks. Let's go back to where it's Medieval. I want to be a princess. A rebelious one of course, no sitting with the womanfolk and doing embroidery for me. I want to watch battles, listen in on the men's conversations, wander the countryside, ride the beautiful horses, take it all in. :)
13. You discover a beautiful island upon which you may build your own society. You make the rules. What is the first rule you put into place?
Hmmmm.. I'm really not sure. I'd guess I'd put in place no violence rules first and do my best to try and keep it that way.
14. You have been given the opportunity to create the half-hour TV show of your own design. What is it called and what’s the premise?
Some sort of show about teaching men and women how to treat each other better in relationships ... how to be more romantic ... how to listen better. Not a talk show. More like ... a reality / help show. *shrug*
15.What is your favorite curse word?
Fuck. I have no idea why. Maybe because it's considered the most taboo.. lol.
16.One night you wake up because you heard a noise. You turn on the light to find that you are surrounded by MUMMIES. The mummies aren’t really doing anything, they’re just standing around your bed. What do you do?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! *snort* hehehehe. *cough* hahaha. *wheeze* What a ridiculous question. I'd play checkers with them of course.
17. Your house is on fire, holy shit! You have just enough time to run in there and grab ONE inanimate object. Don’t worry, your loved ones and pets have already made it out safely. So what’s the item?
One item? Laptop. Pictures, letters, stories I've written. It will have the most personal information I can keep.
18. The Angel of Death has descended upon you. Fortunately, the Angel of Death is pretty cool and in a good mood, and it offers you a half-hour to do whatever you want before you bite it. Whatcha gonna do in that half-hour?
Spend time with my loved ones.
19. You accidentally eat some radioactive vegetables. They were good, and what’s even cooler is that they endow you with the super-power of your choice! What’s it gonna be?
I want to fly!
20. You can re-live any point of time in your life. The time-span can only be a half-hour, though. What half-hour of your past would you like to experience again?
Oooh. Ooooh crappin' damn. Sigh. Now you have to go and get me all serious. One of the half hours that I had when I was holding Carter (my son who is now adopted by a wonderful family). I can't remember those moments hardly at all now.
21.You can erase any horrible experience from your past. What will it be?
One of the many that were with the ex ex.
22. You got kicked out of the country for being a time-traveling heathen who sleeps with celebrities and has super-powers. But check out this cool shit… you can move to anywhere else in the world! Bitchin’! What country are you going to live in now?
This is probably the weirdest and funniest meme I've ever completed. ROFL. Ireland. WOOT!
23. This question still counts, even for those of you who are under age. Check it out. You have been eternally banned from every single bar in the world except for ONE. Which one is it gonna be?
Oh I have no clue. There's no bar that I frequent or love.
24. Hopefully you didn’t mention this in the super-powers question…. If you did, then we’ll just expand on that. Check it out… Suddenly, you have gained the ability to FLOAT!!! Whose house are you going to float to first, and be like “Dude, check it out…I can FLOAT!”?
ROFLMAO! Dude.. check it out.. I can float! .. I am SO going to float to my sister's house and be like, "DUDE! I can float!".
25. The constant absorption of magical moonbeams mixed with the radioactive vegetables you consumed earlier has given you the ability to resurrect the dead famous-person of your choice. So which celebrity will you bring back to life?
Heath Ledger. He was a brillant actor and had really just hit his prime.
26. The Celestial Gates of Beyond have opened, much to your surprise because you didn’t think such a thing existed. Death appears. As it turns out, Death is actually a pretty cool entity, and happens to be in a fantastic mood. Death offers to return the friend/family-member/person, etc. of your choice to the living world. Who will you bring back?
My Grandma. I totally didn't get to spend time with my grandparents, they died early, and she was a rockin' seamstress! I bet she could make me some bomb-digity garb!
27. What’s your theme song?
I don't have one... but NOW .. I'm going to get one. About FLOATING! **off to find a song about floating**
1. You can press a button that will make any one person explode. Who would you blow up?
I don't really do the people exploding thing. Quite frankly. It's messy. However, now that I think about it, how about I do the next person who wants to blow up a bunch of innocent men, women and children in some foreign country. I mean REALLY? I know you think you're going to heaven and get something like 5000 virgins, but are you REALLY that insane? Yea. I guess you are. Oh.. before I push the button I'm shipping him to the middle of the desert first where it's empty for miles, that way he or she only hurts bugs. I hate bugs.
2. You can flip a switch that will wipe any band or musical artist out of existence. Which one will it be?
Oooo... Beastie Boys. HAHAHA!.. I can't stand them. It's my brother's fault I swear.
3. Who would you really like to just punch in the face?
Ok, that made me laugh out loud. For real. So, I get to punch them in the face and they can't do anything about it? I'd love to say no one, that I'm a lover not a fighter, but..... my ex ... the ex ex. Not the ex-husband, but the nasty one that got a few hits off himself.
4. What is your favorite cheese? Muenster. Definitely muenster right now.
5. You can only have one kind of sandwich. Every sandwich ingredient known to humankind is at your immediate disposal. What kind will you make? OMG! .. uhm. It's gotta be a reuben. I love them. One from that cool irish pub in Pensacola.
6. You have the opportunity to sleep with the movie celebrity of your choice. We are talking no-strings-attached sex and it can only happen once. Who is the lucky celebrity of your choice?
I can honestly say no one. I'm insanely happy in my relationship and even if it was someone famous I wouldn't do anything to hurt my current happy bliss.
7. You have the opportunity to sleep with the music-celebrity of your choice. Who do you pick?
Marilyn Manson! .. hahaha! J/K! Gotcha! ... See above answer. Now here's the scary part, there was a time several years ago that I was seriously obsessed with MM and totally would've done him. Ew.
8. Now that you’ve slept with two different people in a row, you seem to be having an excellent day because you just came across a hundred-dollar bill on the sidewalk. Holy shit, a hundred bucks! How are you gonna spend it?
SWEET! A hundred bucks. New clothes. I seriously need some new cute stuff.
9. You just got a free plane ticket to anywhere. You have to depart right now. Where are you gonna go?
Am I allowed to have time off too? I'd go see my nephew. Hands down. No hesitation.
10. Upon arrival to the aforementioned location, you get off the plane and discover another hundred-dollar bill. Shit! Now that you are in the new location, what are you gonna do?
SWEET!!!!! Take my Mom, sister, husband, and nephew out to dinner.
11. An angel appears out of Heaven and offers you a lifetime supply of the alcoholic beverage of your choice. It is…?
Uh.. really? Well crap, if I have to choose. Citrus Vodka.
12. Rufus appears out of nowhere with a time-traveling phone booth. You can go anytime in the PAST. What time are you traveling to and what are you going to do when you get there?
Rufus? The only Rufus I know is a dog. Rufus rocks. Let's go back to where it's Medieval. I want to be a princess. A rebelious one of course, no sitting with the womanfolk and doing embroidery for me. I want to watch battles, listen in on the men's conversations, wander the countryside, ride the beautiful horses, take it all in. :)
13. You discover a beautiful island upon which you may build your own society. You make the rules. What is the first rule you put into place?
Hmmmm.. I'm really not sure. I'd guess I'd put in place no violence rules first and do my best to try and keep it that way.
14. You have been given the opportunity to create the half-hour TV show of your own design. What is it called and what’s the premise?
Some sort of show about teaching men and women how to treat each other better in relationships ... how to be more romantic ... how to listen better. Not a talk show. More like ... a reality / help show. *shrug*
15.What is your favorite curse word?
Fuck. I have no idea why. Maybe because it's considered the most taboo.. lol.
16.One night you wake up because you heard a noise. You turn on the light to find that you are surrounded by MUMMIES. The mummies aren’t really doing anything, they’re just standing around your bed. What do you do?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! *snort* hehehehe. *cough* hahaha. *wheeze* What a ridiculous question. I'd play checkers with them of course.
17. Your house is on fire, holy shit! You have just enough time to run in there and grab ONE inanimate object. Don’t worry, your loved ones and pets have already made it out safely. So what’s the item?
One item? Laptop. Pictures, letters, stories I've written. It will have the most personal information I can keep.
18. The Angel of Death has descended upon you. Fortunately, the Angel of Death is pretty cool and in a good mood, and it offers you a half-hour to do whatever you want before you bite it. Whatcha gonna do in that half-hour?
Spend time with my loved ones.
19. You accidentally eat some radioactive vegetables. They were good, and what’s even cooler is that they endow you with the super-power of your choice! What’s it gonna be?
I want to fly!
20. You can re-live any point of time in your life. The time-span can only be a half-hour, though. What half-hour of your past would you like to experience again?
Oooh. Ooooh crappin' damn. Sigh. Now you have to go and get me all serious. One of the half hours that I had when I was holding Carter (my son who is now adopted by a wonderful family). I can't remember those moments hardly at all now.
21.You can erase any horrible experience from your past. What will it be?
One of the many that were with the ex ex.
22. You got kicked out of the country for being a time-traveling heathen who sleeps with celebrities and has super-powers. But check out this cool shit… you can move to anywhere else in the world! Bitchin’! What country are you going to live in now?
This is probably the weirdest and funniest meme I've ever completed. ROFL. Ireland. WOOT!
23. This question still counts, even for those of you who are under age. Check it out. You have been eternally banned from every single bar in the world except for ONE. Which one is it gonna be?
Oh I have no clue. There's no bar that I frequent or love.
24. Hopefully you didn’t mention this in the super-powers question…. If you did, then we’ll just expand on that. Check it out… Suddenly, you have gained the ability to FLOAT!!! Whose house are you going to float to first, and be like “Dude, check it out…I can FLOAT!”?
ROFLMAO! Dude.. check it out.. I can float! .. I am SO going to float to my sister's house and be like, "DUDE! I can float!".
25. The constant absorption of magical moonbeams mixed with the radioactive vegetables you consumed earlier has given you the ability to resurrect the dead famous-person of your choice. So which celebrity will you bring back to life?
Heath Ledger. He was a brillant actor and had really just hit his prime.
26. The Celestial Gates of Beyond have opened, much to your surprise because you didn’t think such a thing existed. Death appears. As it turns out, Death is actually a pretty cool entity, and happens to be in a fantastic mood. Death offers to return the friend/family-member/person, etc. of your choice to the living world. Who will you bring back?
My Grandma. I totally didn't get to spend time with my grandparents, they died early, and she was a rockin' seamstress! I bet she could make me some bomb-digity garb!
27. What’s your theme song?
I don't have one... but NOW .. I'm going to get one. About FLOATING! **off to find a song about floating**
Tired but filled with excitement..
I'm exhausted... but I had to write in my blog / journal today and share a few things from the last two days. Sean and I have this little mini-journal his Mom gave us for Christmas, but you can only write less than half a page per day... so it's only for brief blurbs... which is why I will keep this up too.
Yesterday Sean and I saw Avatar in 3-D. Simply put, it was an amazing film. Several people had said it was outstanding and I'll admit, I was skeptical and thought I was going to be let down. I truly did not realize such breath-taking beauty could be captured in a film, especially in a film that is partially animated. I was blown away. The only negative thing I can say is I don't think the mind is meant to see in 3-D for 3 hours straight. Both Sean and I came out of the movie with a monster headache. Worth it? YES. Would I see it in 3-D again now that I experienced it once? Nope.
Sean's headache faded pretty quickly, but as usual with me and my headaches, mine very quickly developed into a migraine. Sounds amplified, huge pain, sensitively to any kind of light, and worst of all, extreme nausea. The fact that it was the middle of the day and bright and sunny probably didn't help. Bleh. Sean drove and got me home quickly as possible; laid me down, tucked me in and proceeded to cover the windows in bedroom with extra material so it was darker. He then went and got a cold wash cloth for me to put on my forehead and eyes. Have I mentioned how much I love this man? Sean sat with me for about 10 minutes or so and held my hand until I started to dose off from the pain medication I had taken.
It was about 15 minutes later I heard him talking to a young adult at our front door who was obviously trying to sell something. I could only hear about half the conversation and I slowly dosed off into my blessed darkness again.
About an hour later I woke up to my smiling honey who got me up as I requested so we could go see our mare together. It was then that I asked him if he'd bought anything from the door to door sales person. He did... and how could I tease him about being guilable when he told me he had gotten me a years subscription to a Bridal Magazine!!! He and I have been talking about when we'll get married on and off for about a month or so now, but this is so exciting! :) He said that even though we weren't engaged yet, he thought I could start getting some ideas and making some tenative plans in my mind. I **LOVE** this man. He thinks of the sweetest little things, takes care of me, and makes me happy constantly. :)
Yesterday Sean and I saw Avatar in 3-D. Simply put, it was an amazing film. Several people had said it was outstanding and I'll admit, I was skeptical and thought I was going to be let down. I truly did not realize such breath-taking beauty could be captured in a film, especially in a film that is partially animated. I was blown away. The only negative thing I can say is I don't think the mind is meant to see in 3-D for 3 hours straight. Both Sean and I came out of the movie with a monster headache. Worth it? YES. Would I see it in 3-D again now that I experienced it once? Nope.
Sean's headache faded pretty quickly, but as usual with me and my headaches, mine very quickly developed into a migraine. Sounds amplified, huge pain, sensitively to any kind of light, and worst of all, extreme nausea. The fact that it was the middle of the day and bright and sunny probably didn't help. Bleh. Sean drove and got me home quickly as possible; laid me down, tucked me in and proceeded to cover the windows in bedroom with extra material so it was darker. He then went and got a cold wash cloth for me to put on my forehead and eyes. Have I mentioned how much I love this man? Sean sat with me for about 10 minutes or so and held my hand until I started to dose off from the pain medication I had taken.
It was about 15 minutes later I heard him talking to a young adult at our front door who was obviously trying to sell something. I could only hear about half the conversation and I slowly dosed off into my blessed darkness again.
About an hour later I woke up to my smiling honey who got me up as I requested so we could go see our mare together. It was then that I asked him if he'd bought anything from the door to door sales person. He did... and how could I tease him about being guilable when he told me he had gotten me a years subscription to a Bridal Magazine!!! He and I have been talking about when we'll get married on and off for about a month or so now, but this is so exciting! :) He said that even though we weren't engaged yet, he thought I could start getting some ideas and making some tenative plans in my mind. I **LOVE** this man. He thinks of the sweetest little things, takes care of me, and makes me happy constantly. :)
Monday, December 28, 2009
Christmas Recap
The Christmas Season was just wonderful this year. Of course there are a couple of things I would have changed, (like being able to be with my family ... and Sean's family)... but I won't dwell on the things that I wasn't able to have. I think it's a much better idea to write about all the happiness and amazing things that did happen!
About 3 weeks before Christmas I got to see my Mom. (yay!!!) and my Mom got to meet Sean's parents and of course Sean as well. We had a wonderful weekend. Sean's mother put us up in a beautiful hotel and really outdid herself by preparing a great gift basket for my Mom. She put all kinds of special treats in it. She is a very considerate, loving, and caring woman; in fact, she reminds me a lot of my own Mom. (just not quite as good) ;) We spent the weekend wandering around the town of Pensacola a lot. We walked the beach, went to some souvineir shops, saw the Country Club where Sean's Dad works and had lunch there, went to the Dr's office where Sean's Mom works, had a couple of lunches out, and had dinners in. My Mom and Sean's Mom really seemed to hit it off, they have a lot in common so they seemed to have endless things to talk about. I couldn't have been happier with the weekend. :)
Sean and I's budget was really tight this Christmas due to my change in job, but I was very grateful that we had enough to at least do something small for everyone in our families. We thought we'd have a small but happy gift pile at our home, but we were so so so blessed to have both of our families send us many things. We had such a beautiful and full Christmas morning.
My sisters and I followed our continued pajama tradition and I opened my new 'jama pants on Christmas eve. SUPER loved them. I have pics that I'll have to put up soon. They were light blue with white and light brown snowflakes AND in additional there were a pair of blue and white snowflake slippers. So CUTE!
Sean's family (including aunts) got us a gift card to Walmart, a beautiful Santa ornament, a matching pair of dark blue Snuggies, I got a pair of pearl earrings, Sean got a couple of t-shirts and a movie, uhmm... I know I'm forgetting a few things. My family got Sean movies and books, Mom made him a set of hotbags and a Christmas apron (both of which he loves!), my sister Clarissa brought me back some of the most amazing weaved items from the Marshall Islands, my sister Bek and her husband got us the game Trivial Pursuit (woot!), and my brother made me another awesome apron. :) Again I know that I'm totally forgetting some things in there ... but there was so much wonderful stuff!
Sean totally outdid himself and surprised me huge by buying me a Versace perfume that we picked out together (lets not even go there on the price of it! holy crap!) and also got me a stainless steel eternity choker that locks into place. Both gifts were absolutely unbelievable and more than I know he could really afford right now. He is so good to me ...... he makes me world happy and full of smiles constantly.
I got Sean another movie he's been wanting and a nice pair of leather / waterproof boots for the barn. I wish that I could've done more myself, but I know he really appreciated what I did get.
Christmas evening I spent some time on the webcam with my family, everyone was in Seattle at my brother's house so it worked out well. The delight of my evening was my nephew Vincent playing peek-a-boo with me on camera. He would duck down off screen and I'd say, "Where's Vincent???", and then he'd POP back up with a squeel and laugh when I yelled, "There you are!!!" It was about as cute as it gets and I'll fully admit to getting all teared up over having the ability to play with my nephew. Technology is an amazing and wonderful thing.
Awww... good memories. My family is well. I'm madly in love with an amazing man. I'm in good health too. Life is good.
About 3 weeks before Christmas I got to see my Mom. (yay!!!) and my Mom got to meet Sean's parents and of course Sean as well. We had a wonderful weekend. Sean's mother put us up in a beautiful hotel and really outdid herself by preparing a great gift basket for my Mom. She put all kinds of special treats in it. She is a very considerate, loving, and caring woman; in fact, she reminds me a lot of my own Mom. (just not quite as good) ;) We spent the weekend wandering around the town of Pensacola a lot. We walked the beach, went to some souvineir shops, saw the Country Club where Sean's Dad works and had lunch there, went to the Dr's office where Sean's Mom works, had a couple of lunches out, and had dinners in. My Mom and Sean's Mom really seemed to hit it off, they have a lot in common so they seemed to have endless things to talk about. I couldn't have been happier with the weekend. :)
Sean and I's budget was really tight this Christmas due to my change in job, but I was very grateful that we had enough to at least do something small for everyone in our families. We thought we'd have a small but happy gift pile at our home, but we were so so so blessed to have both of our families send us many things. We had such a beautiful and full Christmas morning.
My sisters and I followed our continued pajama tradition and I opened my new 'jama pants on Christmas eve. SUPER loved them. I have pics that I'll have to put up soon. They were light blue with white and light brown snowflakes AND in additional there were a pair of blue and white snowflake slippers. So CUTE!
Sean's family (including aunts) got us a gift card to Walmart, a beautiful Santa ornament, a matching pair of dark blue Snuggies, I got a pair of pearl earrings, Sean got a couple of t-shirts and a movie, uhmm... I know I'm forgetting a few things. My family got Sean movies and books, Mom made him a set of hotbags and a Christmas apron (both of which he loves!), my sister Clarissa brought me back some of the most amazing weaved items from the Marshall Islands, my sister Bek and her husband got us the game Trivial Pursuit (woot!), and my brother made me another awesome apron. :) Again I know that I'm totally forgetting some things in there ... but there was so much wonderful stuff!
Sean totally outdid himself and surprised me huge by buying me a Versace perfume that we picked out together (lets not even go there on the price of it! holy crap!) and also got me a stainless steel eternity choker that locks into place. Both gifts were absolutely unbelievable and more than I know he could really afford right now. He is so good to me ...... he makes me world happy and full of smiles constantly.
I got Sean another movie he's been wanting and a nice pair of leather / waterproof boots for the barn. I wish that I could've done more myself, but I know he really appreciated what I did get.
Christmas evening I spent some time on the webcam with my family, everyone was in Seattle at my brother's house so it worked out well. The delight of my evening was my nephew Vincent playing peek-a-boo with me on camera. He would duck down off screen and I'd say, "Where's Vincent???", and then he'd POP back up with a squeel and laugh when I yelled, "There you are!!!" It was about as cute as it gets and I'll fully admit to getting all teared up over having the ability to play with my nephew. Technology is an amazing and wonderful thing.
Awww... good memories. My family is well. I'm madly in love with an amazing man. I'm in good health too. Life is good.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Sunday Stealing - Tell me about yourself
1. When is your birthday? May 25th
2. Where were you born? Portland
3. Where do you live now? Largo
4. What is your heritage? German and other stuffs
5. Tell us about a weakness. I tend to be naive and too nice sometimes; sadly this means that I'm taken advantage of sometimes.
6. What's a goal that you'd like to achieve? Being able to do some high-level horse showing.
7. What is the most overused internet phrase? probably "LOL"
8. What was your first thought this morning? I don't think much when I first wake up. haha.
9. When do you usually go to bed? Varies. A LOT. Anywhere from 9pm to 12am usually.
10. Do you smoke? If not, did you ever? Very rarely, sadly I can't say that I've 100% kicked the habit. However I do not smoke regularly and haven't for a few years.
11. Do you like your current relationship status? Yes. :) Though we're both hoping to move forward to another level fairly soon.
12. Do you (or did you) get along with your parents? Yep
13. How often do you drink alcohol? About 1-2 times a month.
14. Have you ever tried drugs (that weren't prescribed)? Yep
15. Have you ever gone skinny dipping? If yes, do tell. hahaha. Yes, a few times. Y'all don't need the details. ;)
16. If given the choice, how would you like to die? In my sleep, peacefully, painlessly. That or eaten by a shark, yeah, that'd be cool.
17. What did you want to be when you grew up? Veternarian
18. Have you ever been dumped? Yep
19. What's on your pizza? Everything except green peppers or anchovies. I love fully loaded pizzas.
20. Have you ever shoplifted? Yep
2. Where were you born? Portland
3. Where do you live now? Largo
4. What is your heritage? German and other stuffs
5. Tell us about a weakness. I tend to be naive and too nice sometimes; sadly this means that I'm taken advantage of sometimes.
6. What's a goal that you'd like to achieve? Being able to do some high-level horse showing.
7. What is the most overused internet phrase? probably "LOL"
8. What was your first thought this morning? I don't think much when I first wake up. haha.
9. When do you usually go to bed? Varies. A LOT. Anywhere from 9pm to 12am usually.
10. Do you smoke? If not, did you ever? Very rarely, sadly I can't say that I've 100% kicked the habit. However I do not smoke regularly and haven't for a few years.
11. Do you like your current relationship status? Yes. :) Though we're both hoping to move forward to another level fairly soon.
12. Do you (or did you) get along with your parents? Yep
13. How often do you drink alcohol? About 1-2 times a month.
14. Have you ever tried drugs (that weren't prescribed)? Yep
15. Have you ever gone skinny dipping? If yes, do tell. hahaha. Yes, a few times. Y'all don't need the details. ;)
16. If given the choice, how would you like to die? In my sleep, peacefully, painlessly. That or eaten by a shark, yeah, that'd be cool.
17. What did you want to be when you grew up? Veternarian
18. Have you ever been dumped? Yep
19. What's on your pizza? Everything except green peppers or anchovies. I love fully loaded pizzas.
20. Have you ever shoplifted? Yep
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Saturday 9: Leaving on a Jet Plane
1. When was the last time you jetted away for the holidays? Does jetting away count flying to see family? If so, I have every year for the last 7 years or so. In general its always before or after Christmas though ... cheaper flights and/or easier flights to get on.
2. What is your fondest birthday memory? Uhmmmmm.. wow. My memory isn't so great. However, based off of pictures, I had a birthday several years ago when a bunch of friends came over to my parents house and celebrated with me. I don't really remember it .. but I've no doubt it was a good time. :)
3. What names do you go by? Rachel, Rach, Zaudika
4. What do you look forward to most in the next six weeks? Seeing my Mom, Christmas, starting my new job.
5. Where is your least favorite place to be, and why? The doctor. It generally means something or another is wrong, that and I just don't like doctor offices.
6. Have you ever had a scary stalker type? Yep, not a pleasant experience. At all.
7. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Hmmm, I have a couple, but I love my families pajama tradition. Every year one of us picks out pajamas for the other girls. We open them on Christmas Eve and wear them that night and the following morning.
8. What are two activities you do after eating Thanksgiving Dinner? Nothing that is super typical ... this year though I took a nice nap and then went to a friends house for desserts and movies.
9. What did your family do for Thanksgiving when you were a kid? Do you still do it? If not explain why. Eat a LOT. hahaha. And yup, I still do it!
2. What is your fondest birthday memory? Uhmmmmm.. wow. My memory isn't so great. However, based off of pictures, I had a birthday several years ago when a bunch of friends came over to my parents house and celebrated with me. I don't really remember it .. but I've no doubt it was a good time. :)
3. What names do you go by? Rachel, Rach, Zaudika
4. What do you look forward to most in the next six weeks? Seeing my Mom, Christmas, starting my new job.
5. Where is your least favorite place to be, and why? The doctor. It generally means something or another is wrong, that and I just don't like doctor offices.
6. Have you ever had a scary stalker type? Yep, not a pleasant experience. At all.
7. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Hmmm, I have a couple, but I love my families pajama tradition. Every year one of us picks out pajamas for the other girls. We open them on Christmas Eve and wear them that night and the following morning.
8. What are two activities you do after eating Thanksgiving Dinner? Nothing that is super typical ... this year though I took a nice nap and then went to a friends house for desserts and movies.
9. What did your family do for Thanksgiving when you were a kid? Do you still do it? If not explain why. Eat a LOT. hahaha. And yup, I still do it!
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Silly people, you have poo on your head...
... or so they should ... hehehe. So, I was informed today by a friend-type-person that she thought that Sean and I had broken up. When I asked her where she had heard that from, she couldn't remember. (though I have a sneaky thought that she does rememberrrrrrrrr) I have a few ideas on where she might have heard a rumor started, but I left it alone after telling her that the information was far from the truth. To be honest, I truly cannot remember the last time I was so content and happy. Truly, completely, through and through, HAPPY. :) :) :) I really believe that the love Sean and I share is completely different than any other we've both experienced. He and I both have mentioned this a few different times. Life is good. :)
I might as well give a couple brief updates since I'm actually writing. :)
The biggest change in my life is I'm no longer working for SunLife; much to my disappointment. I had worked for the company just over 6 years. Long story short is I screwed up and had to chose between moving back to Boston or resigning. After a few days of thought, I resigned. I have no desire to move back to Boston. I don't like the weather (to much snow!), I'm not a big fan of the city, overall people just seem more rude. The two things I would've gone back for are my dear friends in the area and the job. In Florida I have other good friends, weather I like MUCH more, Sean (though he would've moved to Boston with me if that was our decision), Sean's family, and horses. Horses Horses Horses! :) They've been nonstop in my life since moving down here and it's not something I ever want to give up. I gave my resignation, they gave me 4 weeks severance, and I went out on the job hunt. I'm very happy and thrilled to say that I got another job offer and start on December 7th. I had to take quite a bit of a paycut, but I feel so incredibly blessed that I found another position so quickly. I'll be doing the same kind of work as a Claims Examiner and learning a new kind of business that involves Medicaid and Medicare as well as Short-Term Disability.
Another change and an exciting one for Sean and I is the newest horse in my life. She's a 3 year old mare and her registered name is "TR's Bright Showydream" and she's an appaloosa. We're currently working on finding her a daily pet name. It's currently Suzie, but no one is a big fan of that. We thought we were going to use Sage, but when she got delivered yesterday we felt it just didn't fit her. She's being kept at the barn, "Three Arrows Ranch" that I've spent time at since moving out here. A woman named Patty owns the place and has become a great friend. The barn only holds about 14 horses, so it never get's insanely overrun which is nice. For those who know horses and are reading this and might want to look up her Sire and Dam; her Dam is "Bright She Might" and her Sire is "Stylish Dream". Dream Finder is fairly well known and comes from some high-end champions so we're excited to have her. Currently she still belongs to Triange Ranch, but we're hoping by the end of next year she'll officially belong to us. It all depends on how things go.
Anyhow, that's about it for now. Sean has a friend coming to spend a few days with us for Thanksgiving and he should be here just about any moment.
Happy Thanksgiving (1 day early) Everyone!
I might as well give a couple brief updates since I'm actually writing. :)
The biggest change in my life is I'm no longer working for SunLife; much to my disappointment. I had worked for the company just over 6 years. Long story short is I screwed up and had to chose between moving back to Boston or resigning. After a few days of thought, I resigned. I have no desire to move back to Boston. I don't like the weather (to much snow!), I'm not a big fan of the city, overall people just seem more rude. The two things I would've gone back for are my dear friends in the area and the job. In Florida I have other good friends, weather I like MUCH more, Sean (though he would've moved to Boston with me if that was our decision), Sean's family, and horses. Horses Horses Horses! :) They've been nonstop in my life since moving down here and it's not something I ever want to give up. I gave my resignation, they gave me 4 weeks severance, and I went out on the job hunt. I'm very happy and thrilled to say that I got another job offer and start on December 7th. I had to take quite a bit of a paycut, but I feel so incredibly blessed that I found another position so quickly. I'll be doing the same kind of work as a Claims Examiner and learning a new kind of business that involves Medicaid and Medicare as well as Short-Term Disability.
Another change and an exciting one for Sean and I is the newest horse in my life. She's a 3 year old mare and her registered name is "TR's Bright Showydream" and she's an appaloosa. We're currently working on finding her a daily pet name. It's currently Suzie, but no one is a big fan of that. We thought we were going to use Sage, but when she got delivered yesterday we felt it just didn't fit her. She's being kept at the barn, "Three Arrows Ranch" that I've spent time at since moving out here. A woman named Patty owns the place and has become a great friend. The barn only holds about 14 horses, so it never get's insanely overrun which is nice. For those who know horses and are reading this and might want to look up her Sire and Dam; her Dam is "Bright She Might" and her Sire is "Stylish Dream". Dream Finder is fairly well known and comes from some high-end champions so we're excited to have her. Currently she still belongs to Triange Ranch, but we're hoping by the end of next year she'll officially belong to us. It all depends on how things go.
Anyhow, that's about it for now. Sean has a friend coming to spend a few days with us for Thanksgiving and he should be here just about any moment.
Happy Thanksgiving (1 day early) Everyone!
Monday, November 23, 2009
Multiple Daily Meme's!?!?! Could it be true?!?!
I found a website that has multiple daily meme's listed that you can go to and participate in. MUAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!! Now on the days that my standard ones just aren't my cup of tea, I can find others. Or.. Ooo Ooo!! .. I can do multiple meme's in one day! Oh the possibilities!
Ok. Anyway. If you feel like getting involved in a billion types of meme's this is the link. http://thedailymeme.com/
The first meme I found for Monday is, "Give Me Five", each week a question or comment is made that you then list five things for. So.. this was the one for this week, very appropriate for Thanksgiving week of course:
Give Me Five reasons you can be thankful this year:
1) I'm thankful that my family is healthy and all doing relatively well.
2) I'm thankful that I found Sean, he really is one of the best things that has ever happened to me.
3) I'm thankful that I was able to find a new job quickly.
4) I'm thankful for Suzie (soon to be renamed), the sweet appaloosa mare that is now in my life.
5) I'm thankful for my family and friends who love and support me.
Another Monday Meme I found is called Question of the Week, or QOTW. This was the question they posed:
Would you rather work outside with your hands, or inside at a desk job?
I would most definitely prefer to work outside with my hands. All of my life I've pretty much done desk jobs, however, my dream job would be making a living working with horses. Horses are hobby and it brings me minor income at times, but oh if it could be a profession....... life would be grand.
Ok. Anyway. If you feel like getting involved in a billion types of meme's this is the link. http://thedailymeme.com/
The first meme I found for Monday is, "Give Me Five", each week a question or comment is made that you then list five things for. So.. this was the one for this week, very appropriate for Thanksgiving week of course:
Give Me Five reasons you can be thankful this year:
1) I'm thankful that my family is healthy and all doing relatively well.
2) I'm thankful that I found Sean, he really is one of the best things that has ever happened to me.
3) I'm thankful that I was able to find a new job quickly.
4) I'm thankful for Suzie (soon to be renamed), the sweet appaloosa mare that is now in my life.
5) I'm thankful for my family and friends who love and support me.
Another Monday Meme I found is called Question of the Week, or QOTW. This was the question they posed:
Would you rather work outside with your hands, or inside at a desk job?
I would most definitely prefer to work outside with my hands. All of my life I've pretty much done desk jobs, however, my dream job would be making a living working with horses. Horses are hobby and it brings me minor income at times, but oh if it could be a profession....... life would be grand.
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