Fabulous and Busy May in Florida!

Life is getting more and more hectic for me! Summer is almost here. The sun is shining. The humidity is high and life is wonderful. Love bugs are swarming and life is good!

I am feeling oh so optomistic with my oh so busy schedual.

My daughters 5th birthday is coming in a little short of two weeks! We're having a big bash at, the one and only, Chuck E Cheese. So far the total number of kiddos coming....drum roll please....21! Ehh, yea kind of sucks but I am staying positive. The parents will be there to watch and the cost won't be too much since Pickles dad is paying for half.

The party is Saturday and it will be packed. When I spoke to someone at the location they said about 5 other parties are happening at the same time and that the time I chose is the most popular birthday party time. Yikes! But I am very very excited. All the people that are coming are friends, co-workers, and some family members. My ex will be there and his family which will be weird since we have not been in the same room since the split. This however is something that needs to happen because its best for Pickle.

I am excited to see some friends and family members that I haven't seen in a while and just very excited to see al the people I love for Pickles special moment. It will make looking back at these days all that much more special.

I have also made some fun plans this weekend even though I have to work.

Tomorrow I am meeting a friend who I will call R at my most favorite place ever! Barnes and Noble. We both have to work so this is something we can do before we have to run and work. Monday I will be very busy! I have a 10am appt at the nursing school for my interview with the dean. In the afternoon I am meeting my two good and older, much older friends for some fun, I really love those girls, and after that I will be meeting my love at 5 to do a little shopping for Pickles day and then we are going to the driving range.

My love is currently obsessed with playing golf and just basically everything that has to do with golf. He shops for golf, practices for golf, and chats about golf. He even bought a new set of clubs and bag. I am looking forward to the driving range because I can't wait to spend some time with him. We live 45 mins to an hour apart so we only get to see each other once a week.

I can honestly say that I am totally in love with my boo and I can't wait to make the next step when we are done with college.

Hope you all are having a great weekend!!!!

An uplifter

Since the last post was suppose to be about how amazing my Mothers' Day and some how got to why there is life and whether or not I should have kids again, I am posting this! I truly had an amazing day.

Hb's dad agreed to let me have her until Mothers Day this week, which is a treat since she usually leaves on Saturday. I assumed he would want to bring her back on Sunday when I asked how we should do this holiday so he really suprised me with the arrangment that we had. Haylie and I met with my boo and ate brunch at First Watch Daytime Cafe, which I love! I always eat the BLT-E. It's basically a BLT with a fried egg on there. The wait was horribly long but boo suprised me with a bouquet of flowers and a card.

After that we went swimming at his house and played around the mall at the play area. Hb's dad picked her up and me and boo watched Iron Man 2. I loved Robert Downey Jr! He is a big hottie and I have loved him since I saw the movie Only You with Marissa Tomei.

Saturday was a great day too. In the morning my dad took me and Hb to McDonalds for breakfast and then we went to this huge playground where Hb got to play like crazy and burn out some energy. I spent the rest of the day mostly doing laundry and cleaning and then me and Hb watched Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. It's hillarious!

Life is going well. I took the Nursing Entrance Exam today and passed, so now I get to have an interview with the Dean of the nursing school. The interview is Monday and that's when I submit the application with the $50 fee and get to speak to someone in financial aid. I do have good news! The $50 is actually a part of the $18,000 price of the school so then I will have $1750 left to pay! Awesome! lol Oy!

A downer

Happy belated Mothers Day to those out there that are mothers to children, dogs, cats, and other animals, and mothers to their mothers.

 You may wonder what mothers to their mothers is referring to so here it is. There is a nurse with whom I work with who has not only his mother in the nursing home he works in, has another lady relative as well. The other day he was collecting their laundry to take home and wash and said we'll I have my daugthers laundry and said good night to everyone there.

This made me think about life, aging, and dealth which has been happening to me a lot since working there. Those topics seem to hit harder when there is a death or dealths.  It's amazing how a place like that can go for months without any dealths and then all of a sudden, two in a day.

Thinking about it that day made me think of questions such as: Why are we here? What is the point? I obviously don't know the answers to that but it also made me wonder, should I even have more children? My boo and I have talked about having another child later on down the road, we even picked out names. Lola and Keegan. Last night as we were watching Iron Man 2 the name Pepper stuck with me. See my boo is a ginger so the thought of having a cute little red haired siren Pepper would be a great nickname, so who knows what's in store for me.

200 things

Alright! Here is something I thought would be fun and could gather my thoughts and turn them into a new great blog.. My answers are in pink



1. Touched an iceberg
2. Slept under the stars
3. Been a part of a hockey fight
4. Changed a baby's diaper
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Swam with wild dolphins
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a tarantula
10. Said "I love you" and meant it
11. Bungee jumped'
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise
15. Seen the Northern Lights
16. Gone to a huge sports game
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
19. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
20. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Bet on a winning horse
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Taken an ice cold bath
28. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Ridden a roller coaster
31. Hit a home run
32. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
33. Adopted an accent for fun
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Felt very happy about your life, even for just a moment
36. Loved your job 90% of the time
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Watched wild whales
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Gone on a midnight walk on the beach
41. Gone sky diving
42. Visited Ireland (town)
43. Ever bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited India
45. Bench-pressed your own weight
46. Milked a cow
47. Alphabetized your personal files
48. Ever worn a superhero costume
49. Sung karaoke
50. Lounged around in bed all day
51. Gone scuba diving
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Done something you should regret, but don't
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Been in a movie
60. Gone without food for 3 days
61. Made cookies from scratch
62. Won first prize in a costume contest
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Been in a combat zone
65. Spoken more than one language fluently
66. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
67. Bounced a check
68. Read - and understood - your credit report
69. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
70. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
71. Called or written your Congress person
72. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
73. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
74. Helped an animal give birth
75. Been fired or laid off from a job
76. Won money
77. Broken a bone
78. Ridden a motorcycle
79. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph
80. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
81. Slept through an entire flight
82. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
83. Eaten sushi
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read The Bible cover to cover
86. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
87. Gotten someone fired for their actions
88. Gone back to school
89. Changed your name
90. Caught a fly in the air with your bare hands
91. Eaten fried green tomatoes
92. Read The Iliad
93. Taught yourself an art from scratch
94. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
95. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
96. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
97. Been elected to public office
98. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
99. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
100. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
101. Had a booth at a street fair
102. Dyed your hair
103. Been a DJ
104. Rocked a baby to sleep
105. Ever dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all four
106. Raked your carpet
107. Brought out the best in people
108. Brought out the worst in people
109. Worn a mood ring
110. Ridden a horse
111. Carved an animal from a piece of wood or bar of soap
112. Cooked a dish where four people asked for the recipe
113. Buried a child
114. Gone to a Broadway (or equivalent to your country) play
115. Been inside the pyramids
116. Shot a basketball into a basket
117. Danced at a disco
118. Played in a band
119. Shot a bird
120. Gone to an arboretum
121. Tutored someone
122. Ridden a train
123. Brought an old fad back into style
124. Eaten caviar
125. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need
126. Ridden a giraffe or elephant
127. Published a book
128. Pieced a quilt
129. Lived in a historic place
130. Acted in a play or performed on a stage
131. Asked for a raise
132. Made a hole-in-one
133. Gone deep sea fishing
134. Gone roller skating
135. Run a marathon
136. Learned to surf
137. Invented something
138. Flown first class
139. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite
140. Flown in a helicopter
141. Visited Africa
142. Sang a solo
143. Gone spelunking
144. Learned how to take a compliment
145. Written a love-story
146. Seen Michelangelo’s David
147. Had your portrait painted
148. Written a fan letter
149. Spent the night in something haunted
150. Owned a St. Bernard or Great Dane
151. Ran away
152. Learned to juggle
153. Been a boss
154. Sat on a jury
155. Lied about your weight
156. Gone on a diet
157. Found an arrowhead or a gold nugget
158. Written a poem
159. Carried your lunch in a lunchbox
160. Gotten food poisoning
161. Gone on a service, humanitarian or religious mission
162. Hiked the Grand Canyon
163. Sat on a park bench and fed the ducks
164. Gone to the opera
165. Gotten a letter from someone famous
166. Worn knickers
167. Ridden in a limousine
168. Attended the Olympics
169. Can hula or waltz
170. Read a half dozen Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books
171. Been stuck in an elevator
172. Had a revelatory dream
173. Thought you might crash in an airplane
174. Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert
175. Saved someone’s life
176. Eaten raw whale
177. Know how to tat, smock or do needlepoint
178. Laughed till your side hurt
179. Straddled the equator
180. Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing
181. Gone to a Shakespeare Festival
182. Sent a message in a bottle
183. Spent the night in a hostel
184. Been a cashier
185. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
186. Joined a union
187. Donated blood or plasma
188. Built a campfire
189. Kept a blog
190. Had hives
191. Worn custom made shoes or boots
192. Made a PowerPoint presentation
193. Taken a Hunter’s Safety Course
194. Served at a soup kitchen
195. Conquered the Rubik’s cube
196. Know CPR
197. Ridden in or owned a convertible
198. Found a long lost friend
199. Helped solve a crime
200. Responded to a NJP newsletter

Life Unexpected

Life, the twists and turns it brings.

I need a change! I am turning 25 this year and since I am not where I want to be in my life at this point, I want to get it as close to my personal best as I can. My goals for this year is to:

1. Lose weight
2. Stop procrastinating
3. Save money
4. Get out of debt
5. Figure out what I want to do in my life
6. Just have a better year then 2009
7. Become a stronger and more independent woman!
   

I watched the second episode of Life Unexpected with one of my favorite actors, Liz from Roswell or Shiri Appleby. The show started showing Shiri running along a lake in the morning... something I have always seen myself doing. Yet, here are the problems, I dont work out, my tummy jiggles just from walking, so I can't imagine the akward feeling of running, and running isn't really my style.

I lived in Germany a portion of my child and teenage life and have enjoyed the continuous use of cycles. I have gone through stints where I would go to the gym and cycle everyday, I even started jogging, but everything lasts for a short time, and I am back to square one.

Can I ever be like Shiri's character? What is the rest of her character all about? Here is some info: Her character is a successful radio morning show host who turns out to have gotten pregnant at 16 and given the baby up for adoption.

Suddenly her daughter who she has never heard of since comes to her and the biological father to receive their signatures so she can become emancipated from the foster care system.

In the first episode both parents are reluctant to accept the fact that their daughter whom they thought was placed with a great family after child birth, is back and seem unwilling to care about her emancipation. Well, Liz learns she needs to grow up and goes to the hearing in court and eventually gets placed with 50% custody of her daughter, sharing the other 50% with the biological father, which has also been absent since their one time fling.

Just like this character's life, mine has had it's ups and downs. I find myself trying to become something better, to grow up and clean the clutter out of my life, which includes not procrastinating (which I am doing right now, losing weight (my goal is to lose 25 before I'm 25, which is an awesome program name if I do say myself), and getting out of debt, among some other things. I feel this blog will help keep me on track and be an outlet to vent about life.

Here is a link to the Life Unexpected website!
http://www.cwtv.com/shows/life-unexpected