Five Question Friday

1. Have you ever had surgery?

Yes..About a year ago, actually. I woke up in the morning to get ready for work and as soon as I stepped in the shower I doubled over in pain. I made it to the bed and called my husband who was already at work and told him through tears that I thought something was seriously wrong. He came home and waited with me until we could get in to the doctor. She took one look at me, gave me shot of Darvacet (sp?) and sent me in for a scan..they thought it was my appendix. After the results came back they were sure my appendix looked inflamed and sent me to the surgeon. He took a look at the results and couldn't decide for sure, but said we could either wait and get another scan the next day, or go in for exploratory surgery to see what it looked at. After weighing the options, we decided on the surgery. SCARIEST decision of my life. I had the surgery later that afternoon and they found it wasn't my appendix, but rather a HUGE cyst that had burst and had some infection. At least they got it out! And, after all that they didn't even take my appendix while they were in there...

2. Ever ride in an ambulance?

Nope

 

3. How are you in a medical emergency? Panicked? Calm?

I freak out! Really, the only "medical emergencies" I've had to deal with have been with my son or myelf, so yes, I freak out! I hope I can get that under control since I am getting ready to go into the nursing program!

4. Do you have a garden? Flowers or veggies?

Ummm..I have a couple of flower beds out in front of our house, we planted flowers last year. They lasted a couple of months and looked good, but then we went on vacation. Being gone for nine days in the heat of summer and not watering or weeding flower beds..not good! They didn't look so hot when we got home. I'm hoping to plant more this year and take better care of them. I would love to have a veggie garden, but I'm pretty sure the dog would claim it as his bed or his snacks!

5. When did you move out of your parents house?

I moved out when I went to college, but moved home for my first summer of college. I don't claim I moved back in, though, because I lived out of suitcases and had to share a room (and bed) with my younger sister. Not cool! I never went home for another summer!

Lately

Well..it's been awhile since I've posted..Oops!
Update..my book reading list isn't going well. I have read a few books, but none that are on my list...
I just recenlty finished reading "Kissed by an Angel" by Elizabeth Chandler.

 I must say that for a random purchase at the used book store, it was great! I couldn't put it down. It is actually 3 books in one about a high school girl that falls in love with a boy who is later killed in a car accident. He comes back as her angel, but she no longer believes in angels after his death. He helps her through a lot of rough times without her knowing until she finally begins to believe again...Great book! There is another book that comes after this one that I'd like to find and read as well. I picked up a couple of other books by the same auther and can't wait to read them as well!

I'm now reading a book called "After" by Amy Efaw. It is amazing, as well!

I'm halfway through my second semester of my going back to school adventure. I have finished my Nurse Aide course and am now just waiting on my certificate to come in the mail. I hope it comes soon so that I can get a job! I take the TEAS test in about a week and a half. I'm nervous, but have been studying a lot and going to review sessions. I hope I do well enough to get in to the nursing program this fall. Otherwise I have to fill up a semester and wait to apply again in the Spring. I am now taking only Microbiology and LOVING it! It's a bit of work, but interesting and relevant. My teacher is awesome, which helps a lot!

My son just turned two..it's hard to watch him grow up, but at the same time I love watching him learn new things and grow big and tall. He has such a little personality and keeps us on our toes!
Picture post to come!

It's Almost Over...

Semester One of my going back to school (again) is nearly over. I can't believe it! It has seemed to take forever, but at the same time gone VERY quickly. This semester I took Anatomy and Physiology and an online Therapeutic Nutrition class. It was my very first online class and I'm proud to say that I kicked its butt! (Athough, I probably shouldn't speak too soon, I still have two units to complet by the end of next week.) A&P, on the other hand, has been kicking my butt. It is a VERY tough course. I feel like I've studied every spare minute that I've had, yet I'm still tetering on the line between an A and a B. As of this very minute, I have an A. I have two final tests (one for the Lab and one for the Lecture) next week and as long as I can pull off an 85 on each of them, I'm golden. But, I have to get to learning ALL the muscles, where they are, and what they do, as well as a ton for the lecture test. Yes, I'm a bit nervous, but I'm even more determined to do well. I may not sleep until next Tuesday, but it will be worth it to see a big A! Wish me luck!

Books To Be Read

Today I picked my 12 books for the year..or at least most of them!
When looking through my bookshelf, I found many that I'd like to read. Here is a list of the definites:

1. Mitch Albom's "Have a Little Faith"

I got this book last year for my birthday and can't believe that I haven't read it yet. I love all of the other Mitch Albom books.

2. "The Time Traveler's Wife" by Audrey Niffenegger

Many of my friends have told me how wonderful this book is. I can't wait to dive in!

3. "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austin

It seems to be a classic on most "must read" lists. I have it, but have never read it. That will change!

4. "Columbine" by Dave Cullen

I've started this book, but am including it because I want to finish it. It's difficult to read about such a tragedy, but it really is a great book with a much different view than I remember from the media back when I was in fifth and sixth grade.

5. A Dean Koontz book. I haven't decided which one, but for awhile it was all my husband would read. We have an entire shelf of his books and I want to read one to see what they're about. We'll see how it goes! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

6. "The Host" by Stephanie Meyer.

I've read the Twilight Series and absolutely loved it. I have "The Host" sitting on the book shelf but have been nervous about reading it. I've heard mixed reviews from people and I just don't know. But I'll put it on my list and decide for myself.

7. "Eat, Pray, Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert

Can't wait to read. Can't wait to see the movie!
Okay, to be honest, 7 is as far as I've gotten. I would also like to re-read the Twilight Series, but don't know if I should include it since I've already read it. Honestly, who cares, it's my list right? I have a few ideas in mind of some other books I'd like to read, but I don't necessarily have them on my bookshelf. I have a whole year to figure it out! If you're reading this and have any suggestions, I'd love to hear them! I don't really have a particular type of book that I like, I just have to have a great story!

26

Today marks my 26th birthday. I've never been one for making resolutions or setting too many goals in stone, but for some reason this year is different. I always think about things I want to do and always end up setting most of them to the side to forget about. I'm determined to change that! So, following are a list of things for me to work on this year.

1. Read more! I love to read and definitely don't do enough of it...that is, unless you include text books..and I don't! I want to read for my enjoyment and exercise my imagination. My goal for this year is to read at least one book a month. I'm going to go through my bookshelf and pull out twelve books that I want to read and make it through them before my next birthday!

2. Spend more quality time with my family. Our time is limited and between my school schedule, my husbands work schedule, and all of the other little things in there, I feel that we don't do much as a family besides eat dinner and run errands. We will change this! Our son is at the perfect age to start doing more fun things, and although they may be difficult sometimes, we have to make time for our family to be together making memories. You never know what life may bring. I also want us to spend more time with our extended families. It seems that we hardly ever go to see them without a side agenda. I want us to try to make more time for even quick trips just to say hi and spend a day with them. Monkey needs to spend time with his grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins..and so do we!

3. Better myself. I'm not going to set a goal to lose weight or work out 5 times a week, because I know I'll never stick by it. But I'm going to try my darndest to fix healthy, fulfilling meals and snacks and exercise regularly. Athough, my exercise may be walking my son around the park and chasing him around the house!

4. Take more pictures! I absolutely love pictures and I envy great photographers. I have a good camera and I'm going to use it more! I want to capture precious moments in time and have them to look back on forever and ever. I tend to only grab my camera when I know we're going somewhere special, but I'm going to try to have it with me everywhere we go.

4 sounds like a great starting point. I'm sure throughout the year many more things will come up!
I'm excited to see what the next year will bring. Life truly is a roller coaster and each day has its highs and lows. I'm going to embrace each day and take in all life has to offer. We never know what's in store for us, but I'm determined to make the most of it!