VENT about my day yesterday

Alright, this may offend some, but it's MY blog and I need to get this out!

My last patient of the day yesterday....WOAH! Let me start from the beginning. She was originally scheduled for 1:00. She called to reschedule to 3:00. Well, 3:00 came, no show. Called at 3:30 to request to come at 4:00. Okay, FINE! This is it. They told her if she wasn't in by 4:15 she would have to reschedule. I didn't plan on her showing up, but you know she was there with bells on!

She's scheduled for a pelvic ultrasound with a diagnosis of ammenorrhea (absence of periods). I bring her back and begin to get her history about symptoms, etc. She came out and said, "I'm here to see my baby!". Okay, so you're PREGNANT?? The doctor's office is too STUPID to figure that out?? I'm very confused at this point with the entire situation.

Enter....baby daddy.

This poor guy is about to become a father for the first time, this will be her FIFTH child (she was born in 1983 by the way). I usually don't bring the significant others back until I've done all of my diagnostic images, but since I was SUPPOSE to leave at 4:30, I thought I would kill two birds with one stone.
BIG MISTAKE!!! Baby daddy (BD from now on) really started to drive me up the wall! The PDA's were enough to make me want to stop the ultrasound and barf in the trashcan! He was kissing and licking her belly, while I was doing the ultrasound!!! I had to bump into his face with the probe. Totally disgusting!!! So, I had enough with his redneck, Podunk comments, and asked him to leave the room because he's becoming very DISTRACTING! He proceeded to tell me that this is HIS baby (I guess not to be confused with the other guys that have had sex with mom) and he'll be in here if he wants to be. So I got up out of my chair and slid it over in the corner, and made him sit there until I was finished. Yes, I had to put BD in a time-out.

I eventually finished with this 3-ring circus. (by the way, mom's best friend was in the room, but I think I scared her to death since she didn't say a word the entire time) It was definitely one of those days that I needed to find a liquor store after work!

What would you do with a day?

A day all to yourself? No kids, no husband, no phone, no responsibilities. Just you in your home to do what you wish.

I would spend the day in my PJ's!! I would sleep as late as I could, watch a sappy movie or a cheesy reality TV show on MTV, catch up on all of my celebrity gossip mags....oh it's nice to dream!

Pickin' Strawberries

First of all, strawberries are my all time FAVORITE summertime fruit, with watermelon coming in a close second. When I heard about a couple of strawberry patches on the outskirts of Murfreesboro, I knew it would be an awesome outing for me and Bryce. On Friday we went to P & P Strawberry Farms in Lascassas. The drive out to the country was so beautiful! I miss Smithville for that reason only. Just seeing empty, rolling hills for miles is so refreshing.

So, we go rolling up the gravel driveway, and see two HUGE strawberry patches! These were the biggest, reddest berries I have ever seen! Not at all like the crap you get at Krogers. We walk up to the man who seems to be in charge, and he shows us to some baskets and directs us where to start. You pay when you finish, which can be dangerous with a toddler who always wants MORE! But by the time we filled the basket he was already wanting to move onto other things. It was so much fun picking the berries (we ended up with a gallon...which are already halfway eaten) and we may have to journey there again this week!

Cellphones...love 'em

Cellphones.
Personally I don't think I could live without mine. There are so many things that I love about it. First of all, I can SEE who's calling! I don't have Caller-id on my home phone. It's so convenient to have when I'm on the go so I can call when I'm running late or I'm lost. It's my "camera" when I forget the real thing at home. It stores everyone's phone numbers for me, and will even dial them upon my voice request.

The con in my cellphone that I currently have is that it's a little outdated. I think we've all dropped it our fare share of times, and now it drops our calls. Sometimes the person on the other end can't hear what I'm saying, so that makes me think that the mouthpiece is messed up now. But a new one is in our near future. We're Sprint customers, and our contract is up on June 1st. If we renew, we get $150 towards a NEW phone!


Ideally this is what I would like to have...
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but Sprint's version of course. I love the razor phones! I would love to have a pink one! But Sprint's only comes in black. Maybe if I got a pink one, Chris would get his own phone!

Yep, that's right. We SHARE a cell phone! It used to work out well for us pre-Bryce. We worked the same shift, at the same hospital. We always went everywhere together. Now, we don't work together, I'm usually gone somewhere during the day, and he's impossible to get intouch with at work. We go separate directions a lot of times, and his friends are calling when I have the cellphone, and vice-versa. I'm petitioning for another cell phone!

He's still MY American Idol

At approximately 8:26pm the earth stopped turning. Chris Daughtry was voted off American Idol.

How did this happen? What is wrong with America? LOL! I really enjoyed watching Chris perform, and I'm sure he'll move on to bigger and better things. It's just really sad how kinda whacked the votes went last night. I agreed that Kat should have been in the bottom based on her Tuesday night performance, but Chris?

WAKE UP AMERICA!! If you have a favorite, vote! It's important! It's not something trivial like a Presidential Election, it's American Idol for crying out loud!!!

It's my anniversary!

It's been four wonderful years with my husband! We tied the knot on a hot and humid Saturday afternoon at 2:30 pm. Our wedding was on the front lawn of the Stones River Mansion, which sadly has become dilapidated thanks to the new Medical Center Parkway. It was such a beautiful place, and such a beautiful day!

A few of my favorite things...

Blog challenge for Monday (I know...it's Tuesday)

Fave coffee: French Vanilla that we order from Gevalia
Fave tea: I don't drink tea anymore, but I used to LOVE Cracker Barrell sweet tea
Fave jam: Strawberry Preserves (lovin' the chunks)
Fave Peanut Butter: ick!
Fave sandwich: Grilled Vegetarian from Penn Station
Fave fast food item: hmmm, I guess the french fry
Fave appetizer: Chips and Salsa
Fave summertime drink: Margarita
Fave fruit: Strawberry, watermelon, pretty much anything I guess
Fave vegetable: Grandpa's green beans!
Fave indulgence: Mexican food!

Long time, no blog

I can't believe it's been almost a MONTH since my last post! Where does the time go? We've been very busy landscaping around my place. Got the spring fever ya know! I have been loving our weather lately. But today....looks pretty yucky. Actually I'm kind of glad. I need to do alot inside the house today, and this way it won't be so tempting to be outside.

Well, last weekend was convention here in Nashville. I went to the Opryland Hotel for a little bit on Friday morning. It seemed alot bigger this year than last. But, I actually didn't spend that much money! I got out of there about $40 lighter, and that was including lunch! I'm a big doo-dad freak (aka embellishments), and there were a couple of booths that had some pretty cute clips and such. Now I just need to sit my bottom down and do something with all of the supplies that I've been hoarding for the past few months. I mean, I have UNOPENED packages of QuicKutz dies!

During convention last weekend, Amy Totty and Kelli Collins (aka Bazzill chicks)came to my LSS!!! It was a real treat to meet them! I took two classes from them at the store (I'll try to post pics later) and I adore their style. So simple, but yet so chic. I'm really regretting not making enough time to sit down with them and really pick their brains for ideas :( But, such is life. I have a toddler and a 3rd shift job. My energy has been kaput.

I've also been in the process of re-organizing my scrap area (for the hundreth time). I took "before" pics, but I don't want to post those until you can also see the "after" pics. It's a shame how messy that area can get.

Just wanted to leave you with my favorite photo that I took recently. This is Bryce at the "Fun Factory". He was so apprehensive at first, but that kid cut loose and was having a ball! I still crack up when I look at this!

Oh hail!

I couldn't believe what was falling from the sky Friday afternoon! It started out as a thunderstorm, and then Bryce and I went to the window when we heard a little bit of hail. All of a sudden it was like golfballs were coming from the sky. They were bouncing all over the place. That's when we took cover. I couldn't hear my own voice over the hail pelting the back of our home. My MIL lives in Gallatin off of Brown's Lane. That's where the F3 tornado came through. Her house withstood the twister, but two streets up homes were leveled.

Here's the aftermath from our home:
Only our vinil got busted up in the back. None of our window were broken either. I consider us pretty lucky!

The newest addition to the family....

Here it is....in the flesh. And in my driveway.

{Infiniti G35}

This was on my list of "dream cars" on a previous blog, and my husband and I finally took the plunge and traded in our Jeep for this. It's such a fun car to drive! It's like a 4-door sports car. I'm very happy with our decision!

One Big FAT Blog

I haven't blogged since just before vacation. I've actually still been in the "vacation" mindframe since I came home Thursday night. I haven't had to work since I've been back, and reality is just now setting in. I also haven't had to get adjusted to the time change either! Okay, it's 8pm and I still have so much to do!

Arizona was a BLAST! My best friend celebrated her birthday on Sunday. We pretty much partied like rock stars the entire time we were there. There was alot of this:



Followed by this:

My sister made nice with the owner of a bar in Tempe, so we got to experience for the first time what it's like to be a VIP. Back door entrance, photos for the social pages, people buying you drinks. Loads of fun!

We also visited our old house in Avondale, AZ. It's changed alot since my parents moved to Tennessee. Here's a picture....

We all got along great for the four days we stayed together. I got too much sun (ouch!), but also got to blow off a little steam. I'm now relaxed, refreshed, and ready for whatever may come my way!

Two Peas Blog Challenge

How much do you normally spend in a scrapbooking store? How often do you normally shop in a store? Or are you an online shopper?

I usually go shopping at my local scrapbook store once every two weeks. My average amount that I spend on supplies is $20-40. Alot of times I have spent way more than that! I was shopping there yesterday and managed to get away for under $8! I have shopped online on very few occasions. I have to fondle my supplies. See it, touch it, smell it....you know! I will shop online for things that I can't get my hands on locally. I get alot of QuicKutz from e-bay :)

I'm Marcia Brady

You Are Marcia Brady

Confident yet kind. Popular yet down to earth. You're a total dream girl. You've got the total package - no wonder everyone's a little jealous of you.

What Brady Are You?

check out this website to find out which Brady you are!
http://www.blogthings.com/whatbradyareyouquiz/

Oh yeah baby!

I finally got a day off! I've pulled in mucho hours the past couple of weeks between all of my jobs. I leave for sunny Arizona Sunday morning! That's part of the reason for my mad work schedule. Since I only work PRN, that means I have no benefits now. No vacation time, no sick time...luckily Chris has the health insurance on us. So, needless to say, my trip will be sans pay, but WELL WORTH IT!

I'm going with two "non-scrapper" friends, so my time touring the LSS's will have to be alone. They absolutely think I'm crazy for spending my money on QuicKutz instead of a new Coach handbag. I did manage to sign up for a class at Scrapbooks-Etc in Mesa. I'll be taking Eva Flake's "Just My Type" class. All the things that scrappers do on the computer these days amazes me, and hopefully I'll pick up a thing or two in her class.

My grandparents are house/dog-sitting for my parents this week while they are cruising the Western Carribbean (LUCKY!). So, I promised Grandma I would take her to the mall today for a little bit of shopping. It should be fun! I need to pick up a new swimsuit for my trip: as much as I hate to see myself in one already. I hate the "first" time being seen in my swimsuit. I don't know why. After I break the ice the first time, I'm alright.

I never win!

Anything! You name it, I enter it. Drawings at work, at the grocery store and online. Heck, I didn't even win a prize at the baby shower I went to Saturday. I buy powerball tickets only to match a maximum of two numbers on a $10 ticket. I buy scratch offs only to win another ticket (that's a loser).

But, I do have what I like to call "random luckiness". My bouts usually happen in the form of retail.

I was at Victoria's Secret about a month ago buying a new bra. The lady at the register had the hugest pile of panties at her register that she was going through. She asked me if I wanted to go through them, because they were mistakenly left out of their semi-annual clearance sale. She was getting rid of them for $1. They were cute too!

I went to Sonic (my daily watering hole) on Sunday and ordered my usual. A large diet coke...not a lot of ice. What did I get? A Route44!!

That's the extent of my "winnings". But I guess it's the little things in life like a free upgrade of my favorite soft drink that will forever keep me smiling!

~~My top 5 Dream cars~~

This blog challenge really hit home with me. My husband and I are currently in the market for a new car, so if some of my "dream" cars seem practical, that's why. We're really trying to narrow down the field, but here are my top five!

1.) This baby above! The Infiniti G35 4-door coupe. This little car has everything that I love! I really like the sleek sophisticated look of the car.

2.) Nissan Maxima. I actually had a 1997 model years ago, and man that was a solid car. It had tons of zip and was loads of fun to drive.

3.) Nissan Murano

4.) If money were no option, the Mercedes CLK 500 Cabriolet.

5.) Man, it's harder to think of 5 cars than I thought it would be.....hmm...I'll say the new Ford Mustang GT, performance red. This was my single gal, pre-kids car. I loved it! Five-speed, spoiler, leather seats. AHH, I had a lot of good times in that car. But mine was a 2000 model, and I really dig the new retro body style on these cars.

Weekend Randomness

Okay, I really need to give props to this movie! I just finished watching "Walk the Line", and it was phenomenal! I'm shocked that it didn't win movie of the year at the Oscars, but I also haven't seen "Crash". I can't get over how well they sang in the movie. I just loved these two actors in this movie! And, being a southern gal probably helped peek my interest.

I raided Hollywood Video on Friday, and in addition to the above film, I also rented:
-In Her Shoes
-Flightplan
-Saw II
I planned on having a weekend indoors watching these movies, but the weather has been so awesome here! I've got spring fever BAD!! I'm ready to start landscaping projects. I got this really cool magazine in the mail last week that lists the different kinds of plants that look good together grouped in a bed. That's always been hard for me to put together, so now I'm really excited about getting down and dirty in the mulch!

What a day!

Well, first of all, today was BEAUTIFUL! It got up to almost 76 degrees here! I would always be a happy woman if the weather would stay like this. I was ready to start gardening. That's one of my biggest mistakes. I always plant at the first sign of spring, and then we end up getting another big frost or snow. But, that's me....impatient.

Bryce and I spent the day cleaning and playing outside. He's in this phase where everything's "mine", and he wants to "help, help". So he gets the swiffer. It's just right for him, and he doesn't feel left out. Now, if only I could teach him the correct way to work it. Oh well, as long as he stays busy I guess.

This is my man! I had to take this picture after he went to get his hair cut. FINALLY! Chris went almost three months without a trim. He was going for the Patrick Dempsey look, but it just wasn't happening (speaking of PD, he'll be on Barbara Walters tonight ;)). This is the most handsome look for you, honey. Freshly trimmed with my "barely beard".

LOVE YA!





So, I'm enjoying yet another season of American Idol. What I don't understand is why they have to show an episode three nights a week? I don't usually watch that much t.v., but I find myself rushing around five evenings out of the week just to be ready to enjoy my shows. Yes, I'm addicted!

I {heart} Travis and Sarah!

I've been totally sucked in by this season's Bachelor. I don't usually dig this show that much. I don't like the idea of playing with people's emotions, ya know? That's just a hurt that can't heal. But, it must've been the hometown connection that drew me in. Oh, and Travis....he's not so bad looking himself!

I didn't like Moana throughout the show. Almost everything she said to Travis sounded like something from a Hallmark card. Creative editing? Maybe. But I felt HORRIBLE for her when she got dumped on! I really think she thought she had her man. Poor girl! I wonder how she's coping?

Sarah seems like your typical southern girl. Kinda reminds me of myself. Whatcha see is whatcha get. I'm sure she has the "depth" that Travis needs in a relationship, and I wish them well. I can't wait to hear some updates on Nashville's new First Couple! Move over Keith and Nicole!

My NEWEST guilty pleasure....

Yep, my Ipod Nano. Who knew that a little piece of technology the size of a credit card could be so great. I never knew that I needed one until Chris got it for my birthday. This little gizmo has been the biggest treat that I've gotten in awhile. I've always loved my music and usually burn more CD's than I can keep up with. The Nano has been the solution to all of my problems! I never leave home without it. The accessories that come with it....OH MY!!!

I'll have to say that I'm pretty ecclectic when it comes to my music taste. My playlist has a pretty broad selection. Since I take it to the YMCA with me religiously, I have alot of booty shakin' music on there (of course). But some of my faves are:

Sheryl Crow: Perfect Lie
James Blount: Goodbye My Lover
Purple Ribbon All-Stars: Kryptonite (I'm on it)
Anna Nalick: Breathe (2 am)