Rollin Rollin Rollin

Phase 1 of the move is over. After unpacking like ninety forty thousand billion boxes, and organizing our tiny kitchen, I am back at my parent's house taking a small break before I begin packing for phase 2 tomorrow. I even had the opportunity to break in our Mr Coffee Ice Tea maker, and I have no idea how I have lived this long without it! In 10 minutes I had 6 quarts of ice tea and I have learned that adding water works better than the ice cubes like it says. Our little apartment is ours, and with a lot of time to unpack and organize and hang things on the walls it will look like ours. We just need to figure out what we need to give us more storage, because the kitchen is tiny and doesn't really have any room to put things. If anyone has recipes that don't require a microwave send them my way. We don't have one, and we don't have room for one. Oh yeah, I also learned that flip flops ARE NOT appropriate foot wear for moving, and that when you are moving, remember the fluids. We did not have any, and drinking tap water is not always refreshing. Well, sorry this is so short, but it's 1243am, and I want to get some packing done. Phase 2 starts bright and early, and I have to make a trip to the house that I am house sitting to check on some cats. Have a nice day! I don't know when I will get back online, so this may be my last post for a while. I will update you as soon as I can and post pictures as soon as I can as well. Sleep well! Happy packing! Oh..yeah... exactly 3 weeks until the STBH and I tie the knot!!

We Built This City

...well maybe not me, but someone did. Someone built a lot of things. Someone, who does not always ask the people who are going to be using their said product for advice on how to build or construct it so that it works properly. For example, why don't the architects of hospitals as the nurses how they would like their rooms constructed? Or the guy that developed the equipment to monitor someone's heart, why don't they ask us what we want our limits set too? Really, setting a red alarm (life threatening) for a Heart rate of 50 is kinda dumb. Let me repeat it...IT IS ABSOLUTELY INSANE!! I am sure that when I am deep in sleep my heart rate could possibly go into the 50s, but I am also sure that it doesn't mean that I am going to die. Or does it?!? I do know however, that if an alarm goes off blaring at the top of its lungs at like 0100 and I was dead asleep, that I will have a heart attack and that in itself could kill me. So why? Why do that? It's not like I am going to call the Doc and be like excuse me Sir, yeah um your patient who is deep asleep and all has a heart rate of 59. What is the doc going to tell me to do? Wake up the patient. Not on my watch. Sorry, it was just something that I was thinking about.
Had the last meeting with the florist yesterday, and now I am eager to see how the flowers will look. I don't go into work until 11pm tonight (Wed) so I am totally going to run away to the house of my friend I am supposed to check on and hopefully pass out pool side for a little sun nap. Then all I have is work 8 hours Wed and 12 hours on Thursday and then it is the big move! Once we do move, I don't know how often I will be online, but my sister is being kind enough to lend us a laptop, so if not before the day I marry my STBH, then definately once we get back we will be online. I will probably continue to blog from work while listening to Pandora, but if not, I will still be paying visits to the parental units and I can always update you then. Have a great Humpday! The weekend is almost here!

Don't Stop Believing...

Today is only Tuesday, but it feels like it is the tenth Thursday of this week. I mean seriously, how much slower can this week move? Better yet, how much more can I cram into one week? My work week started last Wednesday, and I haven't had a day off since. Crazy, yes, I know I am, but see the justification that I can make for that is that when all is said and done all of this time will go to paying off the wedding, and then no one is owed any money. Looking back, I wish I started my part time job earlier, then I wouldn't have to try to work myself to death. My motivation now, besides knowing that the wedding will be paid off is Friday. Yes, my next day off is Friday, and it won't even be a real day off, or even a nice 3 days off. My STBH and I are moving into our own little home this weekend, and so my days off will be spent packing, moving, moving and unpacking. I am excited, but apparently we didn't really think this whole moving thing out thoroughly before we jumped to do it. I mean they did give us an offer we couldn't refuse, but we probably could have waited until after the wedding to move and then I wouldn't be working myself to death. Again, it is a decision that I made, and while right now Iamthisclose to jumping ship and quitting, I know that my wedding is just around the corner. I can see it now. So how much crazier can I make this week...lemme think. Oh right, today, at 11am (when I am supposed to be sleeping) I have my final appointment with the florist. It's OK, I don't know how long the appointment is going to take so I chose earlier than later so that I wouldn't be late for work. Really, I just have to make it through tomorrow, because Wednesday I don't go into work until 11pm; then Thursday I work one more 12 hour shift. Oh yeah, I am also checking on a cat for a friend who went on vacation, so I believe, nope I know that I am probably going to go to his house, check on the cat and then pass out by his pool. I will be able to kill 2 birds with one stone, sleep and tan. Even if it is only for a couple of hours...who wouldn't like to pass out by the pool. Free tanning! No membership required! If it's free it is for me!
Does it sound like I am stressed, no, not at all ;) I have so much more packing to do, and all I really want to do is sleep. I have no idea how I used to do this every 6 weeks as a travel nurse. Seriously, I was always so excited to move (well except one time while in Texas), but seriously I used to be able to pack all in like 6 hours. I started packing last Tuesday, yes, A WEEK ago, and I still feel like I haven't made any progress. On top of that I keep worrying that something is going to not get planned on for the wedding and then something major comes up and then what?!?! OMG I think I have completely lost my mind.
Enough of that...seriously, I am totally stoked to be moving, and even more stoked to be getting married to my best friend. I am looking for beginning that new chapter of our lives and living like a married couple. I am looking forward to cooking (when the STBH lets me), cleaning, vacuuming, heck I am totally looking forwarding to riding my bike to work for that last minute exercise crunch before the big day. Sorry, I just had a lot on my mind, and while I don't mean to whine, I FEEL 1000% better and feel like a huge weight is lifted off of my shoulders.
Have a Happy Tuesday...hump day is just around the corner.

Hmmm

As many of you may or may not know ( I don't know how many people not related to me check out this blog) I am moving in like 5 days. One of the perks of moving on my own is grocery shopping. Is that really a perk? Hmm, not sure, I will have to ask around about that one. Anyway, I LOVE LOVE cutting coupons and using them (when I remember) to buy the things that we need, er umm want. Anyway, while looking through the coupons today, I found this little pinkish-purple little add, that said 'Hungry Girl Approved.' Well what did I do...I went to the website of this Ms Hungry Girland fell in love instantly. Yes, I did say instantly. It was love at first sight quicker than me and a pair of shoes. Anyway this site has a lot of great things, such as awesome recipes that now living on my own with the STBH, I can try to start cooking again. The best part, yes it gets even better, is that the recipes offer WW points so that I can go back to being more diligent to that. Anyway, I recommend checking out the website, and if you are like me, I might even buy myself the Hungry Girl book, Hungry Girl 200under 200- 200 recipes under 200 calories!

Happy Weekend!

Vera Bradley Giveaway!

If you are like me, you love reading the blogs of other great people. Trust me, I know that mine is boring compared to those of other people, but I consider myself new at this and I hope that one day it will actually start getting better. Anyway, in my browsing, I came across this site, called Kristen's Palace and found out that was doing a Vera Bradley giveaway! I love her bags, so I thought why not learn more. Go on..you know you want to go and check out the bag. Besides, if the bag doesn't interest you, you might learn something about her and want to follow her!

Happy Sunday!

Shae

So my sister, Rockle has this adorable wee one named Shae. She is absolutely adorable, as you will see on Rockle's blog. However, I made a quick trip to their house yesterday to deliver some furniture and had the opportunity to take this picture of her. It's Shae being Shae, at least I think. So, here...enjoy!
Did you notice the sunglasses on her head. She must have seen someone wear the glasses like that and knew to do that too. Oh, and how did I get her to smile...I told her to say cheese for Baby Joey...yep she is saying "cheese baby Joey" and whenever she sees a picture of him...she says that's my cousin...and starts kissing it. Go see more of Joey on my sister Jaime's site!

30 days...

That's it. One month left and Penguin and I will be Mr and Mrs. I can't believe how fast the time is flying past. Soon, the weeks will melt away and the countdown will get closer to days, then hours. Nervous, yeah, I am getting nervous a little bit. Not because of becoming Mrs Penguin, just nervous that our relationship will change in some way. I mean I know it will, it has changed so much already, from friendship to dating to now getting married. I just hope with our busy lives we are able to take the time to cherish each other and live moment to moment. One more month....until my chapter as a single female has concluded and one as a married female has begun. Oh, what an adventure it has been, and ohh what an adventure I hope it becomes. To everyone who has been there to help me on this journey...thank you. Thank you very much!