tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79304128674710280622024-03-13T08:17:50.924-07:00DazedoodlingKelly Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928283680081092318noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930412867471028062.post-23588286551867114942012-02-08T10:31:00.000-08:002012-02-08T11:00:15.190-08:00Coming Soon....Probably!Though I enjoy reading blogs, I'm not so good at writing them. I don't feel like posting for the sake of posting or catering to a particular audience. I'm not dedicated enough to stick with one of the popular blog themes: informative, DIY, biographical, business, literary, product review, etc. <br /><br />I appreciate those who blog about their journey through some significant process, share their poetry, or show step-by-step how they made those really cute thingies......I enjoy reading and giving the occasional comment. I just can't blog it, but I still want to share SOMETHING other than random commentary.<div><br /></div><div>I absolutely enjoy doodling. I love to break out the sharpies and copy paper just to see what happens. I like drawing the things little kids ask me to and then watching them color it in or add their own illustrations to it. <br /><br />The future of this blog (if I don't relocate it to something better for this purpose) will be to post my own webcomic and/or coloring sheets for parents to print out for their children.<br /><br />Stay tuned!</div>Kelly Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928283680081092318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930412867471028062.post-86002424974963822042010-11-18T01:23:00.000-08:002010-11-18T04:26:36.447-08:00Goal!I ought should set a goal of writing at least one blog a month.......or every other month....making shorter post more often..............or at least getting either the dishes or the laundry caught up.....<br /><br />............................nah.<br /><br />At least for the dishes and the laundry. *wink*<br /><br />I'm thinking on more important goals. Such as making my walk with God more of a priority. Not saying He ain't important in my life, it's that my walk has been more unfocused the last few years. I try to make an effort to pray at least once a day, besides the typical pre-meal proffering....<br /><br />.....but generally speaking, as a student, I've always lacked "study skills." Mostly I just crammed as much information as possible in (during the class) right before the exam. Not sayin' I'm smart or stupid, but I was occasionally (usually) shocked by the positive results on my report cards. It's a wonder I retained ANYTHING from my public education but I did do enough to "get by."<br /><br />This lack of "study skills" has extended to my life as a Christian as well. I try to do what is morally right, as described in the law of Moses (possibly the world's first transcriptionist), and I live in a way representative of Christ, but I feel like I might be "just getting by." Which of course, as a Christian, is not acceptable.<br /><br />So my goal is to make more of an effort to give my time and talent to God. First, I'm going to dust off one the studies I have and use it to help me spend more time in God's Word. A major step will be, after my husband, who I am so proud of for sticking with his studies, graduates in a couple weeks I will encourage him to go with me on Sundays to church. Our crazy schedules have not helped in us finding a local church to go to regularly. We usually attend church with our families when we visit, but our schedules have been super hectic this last semester we've hardly seen our families let alone gone to church with them. And lastly, far as giving of my talents, which mostly consists of spreading glitter and doodling, I intend to either auction off or sell some of my doodlings to raise money for some of the missionaries we know. I can say we're quite blessed to have a loving, supportive family, and to know many young people who are so inspired by the love of Christ to go spread the Word in other countries. (I'm very blessed to have a husband who has gone into the mission field before and also hopes to return).<br /><br />So hopefully, this Saturday upcoming, I will have a posting of some of my doodlings for anyone who would wish to purchase them to support any upcoming missions. And I would like to just say a word of praise to Tyler, Besty, Benjamin, John, Ryan, Holly, Jared, and many others who have gone abroad to spread the good news. Thanks for doing what God called you to do!Kelly Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928283680081092318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930412867471028062.post-56781725414439569412010-08-26T22:29:00.000-07:002010-08-26T22:45:35.697-07:00Behind........or at least it seems like there is always something to catch up on! The laundry, shopping, moving, housework, paperwork, letter writing, projects,...and it has been a while since I mentioned how far behind I tend to get here...<br /><br />I think I'll still write that patriotic Independence Day blog....once I'm not behind on uploading pictures. Ty and I had a wonderful time in North Carolina with my brother Scott, his gal Jessica, and our adventurously energetic niece and nephew. I don't think there's quite anything more patriotic then spending time with family picnicking, eating homemade blackberry pie, playing horseshoes, running the sprinkler, catching lightening bugs, or watching grown men set things on fire in the driveway. We had a blast! Pictures will come...eventually...hopefully...<br /><br />We also spent a lovely week with our family in Florida before Ty's intership. We even went to a butterfly farm with Ty's parents, brother Dustin, and his gal Angela, and our oh-so-adorable-but-growing-too-fast niece Dallas. It was nice to relax with family and go for a walk along the beach. Of course those pictures are trapped with all our other pictures....<br /><br />And perhaps when I'm not so behind I'll post something about my adventures with a vehicle that's not quite so easy to push. All I'll say I hope I never have to drag a vehicle again but PRAISE GOD for supportive co-workers, strangers who are willing to push, Tylenol, and mishaps that remind us just how blessed we are!Kelly Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928283680081092318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930412867471028062.post-85587640469458208732010-01-20T03:37:00.000-08:002010-01-20T04:24:27.937-08:00Chillaxed WeekendHa ha ha. I don't even particularly like the word chillax let alone a conjugated form. I do like the word idiosyncratic.<br /><br />Anywho.....Tyler and I had a nice weekend in Augusta exchanging Christmas presents with family. Yes, Christmas presents. At least it wasn't close to Easter this year. We had a nice dinner and exchange with my parents. And as usual it was nice to see my brother and his family. But the best part of exchanging presents,of course was exchanging them with my 8ish year old niece and 4ish year old nephew.<br /><br />First of all, Zee handed out our presents proclaiming "Here, this is for pizza, and here, this is a movie." Talk about the element of surprise! Then of course we handed over their gifts. They didn't contain their enthusiasm. They shredded all that wrapping paper just about instantaneously. The part that made it absolutely worth it: they were more enthralled with the wrapping material than the actual gifts. Go figure!<br /><br />We gave Ana a small Tinkerbell picture frame and a little Tinkerbell doll with holographic wings. Zee got a Buzz Lightyear Plush with Blanket. (Of course we had no clue this would be his THIRD). The following are images of what they actually played with, which was really quite amusing:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP5f36ud-vmcP0trEbMFMZ5cabqnwjlkqGfcbCRrNLBUMfhR2GTSXIuKcKi_rVBT6ZnWWF2MVvZUGw9FJjHzisTKAoSd48Vv8BLm6qrYepryGAZKue2c-VK-yNp1c-q6pKmrxanrrAqIo/s1600-h/Anawrapping.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 329px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP5f36ud-vmcP0trEbMFMZ5cabqnwjlkqGfcbCRrNLBUMfhR2GTSXIuKcKi_rVBT6ZnWWF2MVvZUGw9FJjHzisTKAoSd48Vv8BLm6qrYepryGAZKue2c-VK-yNp1c-q6pKmrxanrrAqIo/s200/Anawrapping.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428793398248498802" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7CthScFLb_xOOjXSKqi_18a4MYQIZdeaKv4MDbBHaWZNWV6rMmY9Rrf2SwMvZC4Z5S_Ki5hO_F3k7wCxF16gTOag9ajgZtIjhEFbUYybbyepj1tZgkpNBkmieXKCDKDgZG3-0M7289Zc/s1600-h/Zeebox.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 328px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7CthScFLb_xOOjXSKqi_18a4MYQIZdeaKv4MDbBHaWZNWV6rMmY9Rrf2SwMvZC4Z5S_Ki5hO_F3k7wCxF16gTOag9ajgZtIjhEFbUYybbyepj1tZgkpNBkmieXKCDKDgZG3-0M7289Zc/s200/Zeebox.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428793403756220290" border="0" /></a><br /><br />They played with that box and those ribbons all day except for the brief period we went to the park. It was nice to get some fresh air during daylight hours and stroll down the Riverwalk. I think the best scene was Tyler going down the slide. He was only going to sit at the top to pose for me when Ana gave him some encouragement *cough*SHOVED*cough*. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKhU7mzYtHNoINtABMqFDarTnmm7h0yH1Eih96tS0H4MT2Ei8JbWOqYSjwZhA8mS85TrXzlSMyEKUO8qiCcQGBN8ln-xLWKjTPdh6TKg6RdWUNLgGWAX-bmAjtUcIeubLrYG8t0TrWwJQ/s1600-h/Tyslide.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 370px; height: 493px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKhU7mzYtHNoINtABMqFDarTnmm7h0yH1Eih96tS0H4MT2Ei8JbWOqYSjwZhA8mS85TrXzlSMyEKUO8qiCcQGBN8ln-xLWKjTPdh6TKg6RdWUNLgGWAX-bmAjtUcIeubLrYG8t0TrWwJQ/s200/Tyslide.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428795982647741730" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It was a good weekend even considering I almost caught the microwave on fire making a breadstick for Zee. I don't think I'll post that picture though. We'll just leave off with saying it really was a good weekend. Toodles! = )Kelly Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928283680081092318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930412867471028062.post-45560197414199436082010-01-16T02:08:00.000-08:002010-01-16T03:14:42.546-08:00Well, it's been a while........since I last posted, and other than "I've been busy" I have no excuses. But since I am home sick instead of working I figured I would make the effort.<br /><br />Right now I've been focused on finding a job in Florida and Tyler has been focused on what things he needs to do to be able to FINALLY graduate. And I say FINALLY because I remember how exhausting and challenging it was to get through the final year. I know he'll be relieved when he is FINALLY finished and he reached his goal. And I'm so proud of him for stickin' to it.<br /><br />Our first Christmas together was relaxed. No real decorating this year as we didn't have a tree and spent the holiday with Tyler's family in Florida anyways. We'll have to do better next year. We also spent New Year's with Tyler's family in Georgia.<br /><br />All in all, we're learning to become well travelled and how to pack really well. One helpful hint is to stock up on little pop up <a href="http://www.dormbuys.com/images/products/Pop_Up_Laundry_I.jpg">laundry bags</a>. Easy to fold to put into a suit case or under a car seat to store dirty laundry created during a trip. Also handy for piling shoes into for ease of travelling or presents. Just a very useful item.<br /><br />And since it has been soooooooooo long since I last posted I will end on a cute picture of my niece and nephew. It just happened to snow when they went to visit our grandparents in North Carolina. Needless to say this was their first experience with the fluffy coldness because, yeah, we're from Georgia. I have to say I wish I had been there to enjoy this wonderful first time with them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgILLjFboC7eYi4M6AxTDhyphenhyphenZNGhzkvokPDgQSBR8ZdAHNfrcJdg8_DSumMlOnmfitYhl-SHIvpHMG6SWtWNJK-qb1jNT96xAoaRookL2Ws8EoOxevIVyaUH0A3HCAFsMlHltch9wupU0pE/s1600-h/AnaZeeSnow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgILLjFboC7eYi4M6AxTDhyphenhyphenZNGhzkvokPDgQSBR8ZdAHNfrcJdg8_DSumMlOnmfitYhl-SHIvpHMG6SWtWNJK-qb1jNT96xAoaRookL2Ws8EoOxevIVyaUH0A3HCAFsMlHltch9wupU0pE/s200/AnaZeeSnow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427293034960819730" border="0" /></a>Double trouble right there! Those look like decent sized snowballs!Kelly Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928283680081092318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930412867471028062.post-36380858172680703302009-10-01T06:33:00.000-07:002009-10-01T09:15:38.299-07:00BlessingsWe finally have a manager for our nursing unit! Tyler comes home from school in Jacksonville tonight! God has blessed us with the ability to take care of several surprise financial needs! Tyler received an extra scholarship for being so smart! I was rewarded with a gift certificate for working extra to admit patients! I have my requirements for my Florida nursing license figured out! I have a week off after this Sunday! And best of all.....I get to meet my new little niece next week.<br /><br />Just felt like sharing some good news. = )Kelly Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928283680081092318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930412867471028062.post-48361689108999293352009-09-29T09:24:00.001-07:002009-09-29T09:36:19.318-07:00Down TimeI really should be asleep.....but I'm not quite ready to crawl into an empty bed just yet. (I sleep better when Tyler isn't in another state going to school since he answers the phone, the door, and keeps the bad guys away).<br /><br />One of our new (a.ka. yicky) policies at work lately is that we have to sign a copy of our time card. (You're not supposed to get paid if you don't but I don't think that has been enforced.....yet). Since Ty has been in class I've tried to schedule my work nights while he's off at school. The only tricky part is that I still have to work some weekend shifts (because of another policy).<br /><br />The point is that when Ty is gone I get bored and sometimes I go to the hospital to work extra. Because of our time card signing policy I noticed I actually worked 99 hours last pay period (two weeks). Okay, really only 87 because I was sick one night that I was actually supposed to work. That might not seem alot but at the same time my work nights come in 12 hour shifts with a good night meaning you get a full 30 minute (unpaid) lunch break. (Yeah, right. As if people sleep in hospitals).<br /><br />That said....I'm really excited about getting to have some time off next week to go to Florida with my husband and relax. I've only gotta work two more shifts until I'm going to be off for a week. YAY! Not quite sure what the plans are other than meeting my adorable new niece Dallas Julia......but what's better than having time to relax and spend with family?Kelly Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928283680081092318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930412867471028062.post-13046082256027264592009-09-02T03:16:00.000-07:002009-09-02T03:39:09.416-07:00Up All NightOne perk to being a nurse at a hospital is that though the shifts can be long and grueling (at times) is that I don't have to work many of them. Right now I only have to work three nights a week AND since my floor has self scheduling.....I get to pick which three nights! This comes in quite handy if I know that something is going on a month in advance. Overall, I love the flexibility and it is a blessing that has allowed me the ability to schedule myself to work when my sweetbean (the husband also known as Tyler) is off to school in Jacksonville.....which is three hours away from here. Pooey!<br /><br />I'm still working on getting a Florida nursing license so I can work legally down there and until that happens I just get to tough it out by myself half a week until Tyler comes home. Not really too bad when I am working since my routine is pretty much wake up, get ready for work, eat, go to work, come home, get ready for bed, sleep, and repeat as needed.<br /><br />But the bummer in all this is that usually I have one night off where I am not working. I guess if I was married for a bajillion years with a half dozen kids I'd like, no CRAVE, this quiet time. But for the present I have to find ways to keep myself entertained. <br /><br />The first part of my night has been no problem since I wake up usually around 6 pm (remember, I'm night shift *wink*). At this time other normal day walkers I know, including my husband, are awake for me to chat with on the phone or the net. Then I usually tackle the chores but that usually takes no time. But after that it's sometimes a struggle to keep occupied. I've finished a couple books, worked on some puzzles, played video games to the point where I need someone here to do the hard bits...... So what can I do all night to keep myself entertained, out of trouble, and out of Wal Mart? <br /><br />Right now I think I will work a bit on my mailing list, I love sending snail mail to peoples but I'd appreciate ideas for some projects or something crafty that would be a challenge for me to complete each week. Any thoughts?Kelly Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928283680081092318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930412867471028062.post-52774740995422964872009-08-25T20:44:00.000-07:002009-08-25T20:50:02.291-07:00FINALLY!!!The Georgia Board of Nursing has me listed as Kelly Marie Ryan!!!! This means I can sign with my married name at work! *YAYS*Kelly Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928283680081092318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930412867471028062.post-69164982494070746912009-08-21T11:39:00.000-07:002009-08-21T12:37:32.117-07:00Socialized Healthcare RantI do not believe in socialized healthcare. Have an issue with that and you may as well stop reading from this point on.<br /><br />One of my biggest issues with socialized medicine is that it creates a generic stamp for how each CONDITION, mind you, not each person, should be treated. People are individuals, and more so are their bodies, and therefore health care should be tailored to the individual. (On a side note for perhaps a much longer rant, I also believe that each person's mind is different and therefore that education should be tailored to the individual. That is all on that matter for now).<br /><br />Also, as long as hospitals, which on a basic level are businesses as it takes money to keep a hospital (and just about anything) open, have to compete for people to choose to come for care, procedures, etc, then hospitals must compete with each other in order to provide better services, more qualified personnel, more procedures, ect. If a hospital is going to get a certain amount of payout from the government regardless of whether they care for 2 or 200 people why would they bother competing with other hospitals to provide better care?<br /><br />Well, if you want to know what prompted this rant, it was a quote from Obama posted as status on my friend Megan's facebook page:<br /><h3 style="font-weight: normal;" class="UIIntentionalStory_Message">"These are all fabrications that have been put out there in order to discourage people from meeting what I consider to be a core ethical and moral obligation, and that is to look out for each other." ~Obama discussing healthcare criti<span class="text_exposed_hide"></span><span class="text_exposed_show">cs. Now, who here thinks that having the government pass laws based on their idea of morality is a *good* thing?</span></h3>My response, which may further illustrate some of my views, is as follows:<br /><br />I thought the morals of the men and women comprising the government should be all the morality that the government has...or at least that the government is not the decider of what is moral. And what business does the government have in healthcare? None. It is up to the individual to decide if they want a large screen television or an annual <span class="text_exposed_hide">annual </span><span class="text_exposed_show">check up with their doctor. It is each person's choice to smoke, sit on their bums rather than commit any form of exercise, or to consume high calorie, high fat, prefabricated foodstuffs than to do what is necessary to keep themselves at their optimal level of health.</span><br /><br />As a healthcare provider and someone who has spent the time and money on my education to become a nurse, what right does any other person have to demand my services for free?!?!?! If I had chosen to the learn the skills of an mechanic would people not EXPECT me to charge exorbitant prices?? I say the government should make it mandatory that <span class="text_exposed_show">EVERYONE is entitled to free oil changes at any place offering the sale of auto supplies and that ALL places offering auto supplies be forced to offer oil changing services. After all, it a ethical and moral obligation of the government whatever.... Okay, over and out.<br /><br />People should take responsibility for their own actions. That is all and thanks muches for reading.<br /></span>Kelly Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928283680081092318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930412867471028062.post-42030213339411693042009-08-14T03:00:00.000-07:002009-08-14T04:39:06.072-07:00Updates!Okay............so I may have been a bit slack on this blogging thing but in my defense, we've been busy. When I'm not working we're usually getting things set up for our eventual move to Florida (ha! I thought I'd never), kinda organizing our life, doing errands, and travelling.<br /><br />Since the last blog we have gotten my glasses which I think are awesome and taken Tyler for his eye appointment. Prolly post a picture once we both actually have our glasses.<br /><br />We've spent the last several days down in Jacksonville getting the house there tidied up a bit and getting things set up for Tyler's eventual return (August 24th) to school. *sniff* I will miss him when he isn't here everyday. On the way there we got a ticket for "failure to move." There were several troopers and utility vehicles driving along the grass/interstate and we could not get over a lane even though we slowed down because there was a white car blocking us. So one of the last troopers decided to follow us over to the other side of the interstate once that white car was out of the way and we finally made it into the next lane. I really believe we deserved a warning at the most. Driving back was a bit less exciting until we went through what was prolly the closest thing I've ever been to a hurricane. (And I'm voluntarily moving to Florida *wink*). <br /><br />I have to say the time in Florida was much more fun than the coming and going. We took care of some things at UNF and had a night to eat out and play games with Josh and Lena who are one of the sweetest couples we know. I was able to spend time with Angela (and consequently baby Dallas) and have lunch with her and that guy she married who's really hyped about becoming a daddy. They have decorated <a href="http://angelas-notes.blogspot.com/2009/07/we-can-start-putting-things-on-walls.html">Dallas's room</a> so beautifully and it has to be one of the most girliest rooms ever. And of course it was fun to hang out with Tyler's parents and meet the neighbors. And it was so cute to be able to watch Tyler cuddle with the puppies. <br /><br />And last before our trip to Jacksonville we were able to make a lot of progress on getting my Florida nursing license which as you may've <a href="http://dazedoodling.blogspot.com/2009/07/fingerprint-frustrations.html">read about before</a> has been a bit of a challenge. The sum total for getting everything (hopefully) done that was required not including postal fees, gas, and time spent running around because of misleading instructions is as follows:<br /><br />Georgia License Name Change: $25.00<br />Florida License Application: $223.00<br />*License Verification: $30.00<br />Fingerprint Cards: $4.00<br />Fingerprinting Services: $5.00<br /><br />Grand Total: $287.00 <br /><br />*License verification since being a registered nurse means that they don't have the time to check for my name and license number (which they have on MULTIPLE documents by now).<br /><br />Overall it didn't cost as much as I thought. All we do know is cross our fingers, eyes, and toes while hopping on one foot (I think I'll just pray) that we get approved without further documentation or fees. Then I start applying for jobs at the hospitals we've been checking out. <br /><br />Will keep y'all updated as updates develop. (Or until I write one really long post).<br /><br />Oh, and football PREseason has officially started. I miss my husband already. *wink*Kelly Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928283680081092318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930412867471028062.post-80662305516102312412009-07-29T09:03:00.000-07:002009-07-29T09:55:05.755-07:00A Visual DisturbanceI was so excited when we got up this morning (which is odd enough since we usually wake up in the evening being on night shift and all). I was going to get new glasses! *YAYS* It has been about >5< years since my last exam and my glasses were so kaput that I've had a wire holding one side together for the last year since the stripping in the screw's hole wore out. I was indeed a bit (A LOT) embarrassed as I showed my old frames to the gal who helped us . (Us since Tyler helped me as I can't see well enough without visual aid to actually see what I was trying on). <br /><br />We picked out something more stylish which will somewhat match our wedding bands. I can hardly wait until we can pick them up next week! Also, the gal who helped us was so sweet that she managed to put some specially weird screw into my decrepit pair of frames which is quite an improvement until then.<br /><br />Dr. Deal and staff were so awesome because the dilation solution NEVER stung and I didn't have to do that annoying puff test at all (they had a different test for glaucoma). My eyes were feeling so weird from the numbing agent put in them before they were dilated. It made watching the explanations and various adds (Nike makes glasses now!!!!) on their television after my exam more interesting than usual. <br /><br />The part where we were explained how light comes through the lens of the eye to hit the optical nerve which sends the information to our brain for translation started some thought processes. Just think about how much most of us know about the people we love and the outside world from what we see. How we take in so much of our life experiences throught sight, which we so easily take for granted. <br /><br />It has me in awe to think that so much of my comprehension relies on a little bitty nerve doing it's job properly. It's possible to live without vision. Sure, cause those in the medical profession say that when it comes down to it you could live without tonsils, an appendix, a gall bladder, part of a liver, a kidney, part of a lung, even a (small) part of the heart after a heart attack.... and we do know that blind people can function in society. But when you think about it, there are SO many ways for something to not work right, for things to go wrong, of all the conditions, illnesses, ailments.....it could be a bit depressing. And then the gift of sight, which most of us have to varying degrees, relies on the function of such a small nerve that could otherwise seem so insignificant? And even more amazing is how our bodies even as they break down are able to compensate to keep us functioning up to a certain extent. What an intricately designed work is the human body and how amazing a creator is the God who constructed it. And no matter how insignificant one can feel, you can still be a <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%2012:20-27;&version=31;">part of the body of Christ</a>, a part of God's family, and to Him you are <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%206:%2025-27&version=31">beloved and anything BUT insignificant</a>. After all, <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%203:16-17;&version=31;">He thought you were worth dying for</a>. ; )Kelly Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928283680081092318noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930412867471028062.post-25248601683009215682009-07-21T05:31:00.000-07:002009-07-21T05:46:56.134-07:00The DazedoodlerPut a writing utensil in my hand and some bitty doodle will come to life. If we hadn't finally tossed my old notes from nursing school (eradicating the evidence) when Tyler moved in after the wedding you would have seen how little notes I took. The title of this blog comes from the true story that during looooong lectures (or short ones) my time-challenged attention span force me to either fall asleep or doodle. (I had professors who would ask me what I had drawn that day). After all, if I had not become a nurse, I would have gone to art school.<br /><br />I've been doodling my whole life. And after twenty-something odd years of doing this I've developed quite a knack for it. It just comes natural. It's something I enjoy immensely and now that has been amplified by having a loving, supportive husband who enhances my cranial emesis with his own crazy talent. You can see a bit of this as my blog changes. The title is a computer enhanced version of my plain black and white scritchings. My sweet Tyler took the time to smooth out the lines an colourize the rest of it. All in all, I am quite pleased. = )<br /><br />Hopefully at some point I will have the surrounding edges filled with some of my more adorable (in my opinion) characters that I've become quite fond of doodling. Each character has their own bit of history and perhaps something shall come of it some day....Kelly Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928283680081092318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930412867471028062.post-46190926513558617482009-07-14T15:45:00.000-07:002009-07-14T18:20:30.122-07:00Vertically ChallengedIt's nice to have just a couple days off to stay home and relax. Work on some projects and things we just can't do anywhere else.<br /><br />Last week when we went to Augusta to visit my brother and his sweet (and energetic family) Tyler took the camera though he somehow managed to never have it when we needed it. Tyler and Scott (my brother) had a blast playing Gears of War together while I was able to hang out with Jessica and the kids. All of us some friends went to the field to play some good ol' fashioned baseball. It had been YEARS since I last played but I'm still a decent player and managed to make it on base several times. Tyler impressively hit a couple triples and even some home runs. Short game due to the heat though but Ty and I were able to take our niece (Ana who is 7) and nephew (Zander, affectionately called "Zee," who is 3) to get ice cream. It was so much fun to watch Tyler try to eat his rapidly melting ice cream while trying to entertain Zee.<br /><br />And this past Sunday we had a fun time this weekend going to a family reunion on Tyler's Nana's side of the family. My husband of course, as is his custom, left the camera at home so no pictures. But it was neat getting to meet everyone and the food was DELICIOUS. We were also able to fish a bit with Uncle BK and cousin Frank (on Ty's side). Well, at least Tyler tried to teach me how to fish. I think we may have to get a pole or two of our own and practice more. Either that or stick to fishing at the grocery store. Guaranteed catch every time!<br /><br />And then lastly on Sunday we were able to meet my Uncle Steve, who is a trucker, at a nearby truck stop. We had fun chatting with him and had more ice cream. It was good to see him and he can still pick me up over his shoulders. Hopefully we'll be able to pop up to North Carolina to see him and his fiance before school starts back for Tyler this fall.<br /><br />BUT now we get to the title of this blog, vertically challenged. Being that we still have a few days off to relax, do chores, and other errands around our apartment I decided to get my little blue duster thing and wipe some dangly cobwebs off the ceiling. I have a fairly low tolerance (almost none) for clutter and dust anywhere other than our desks so I had to eliminate these randomly spaced dust danglers from our ceiling before I could vacuum. Without using the stool I have to jump from my tip toes four or five times while swatting maniacly to get one of these little dust danglers down. My Tyler, on the other hand, came along and JUST REACHED up with his fingers and PLUCKED the danglers from the ceiling. Ty's height has never bothered me but something about him being able to reach up and touch our ceiling without his heels ever leaving the floor both amuses and irks me. Oh thee well. I love Ty even if I get to be short compared to him. ♥Kelly Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928283680081092318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930412867471028062.post-76026902389509586482009-07-01T07:21:00.001-07:002009-07-01T07:21:40.385-07:00Fingerprint FrustrationsIn preparation for our eventual move to Florida I need to obtain a Florida nursing license so that I may work (and all those years of education I still have to pay for don't go to waste). It seems like the Florida board needs everything EXCEPT the kitchen sink, our firstborn, a DNA sample, and the toenail clippings of the doctor who delivered me. Okay...that <span style="font-weight: bold;">might </span>be an exaggeration...<br /><br />Firstly it cost $223.00 JUST to apply for a license. Then there is a laundry list of things I have to do which the simplest of these things would seem to be having my fingerprints put on cards and mailing them to the nursing board. It says simple enough just go down to your local law enforcement center and get fingerprinted on a specific type of card. Should be easy enough. NOT.<br /><br />We talked to someone at the police station in Florida when visiting family. Down there they said we needed a written order, almost like a prescription, to be fingerprinted. WELL....the Board simply said just go down to see the cops and get it done. So we tried going to the police station here at home........well they fingerprint BUT only if you provide your own cards. They sent us over to the UPS store which by the way will NEVER apparently give you actual cards because their fingerprinting service is all digital and inkless. Not to mention you also have to register through a site (supposedly takes about an hour) that will electronically send your fingerprints to the requester IF you have an order number from said requester. (Nursing board fails to have an order number). They did mention that a larger UPS store in Savannah (an hour away) <span style="font-weight: bold;">MIGHT</span> have cards, be able to print cards, or offer more help.<br /><br />Checking back it looks like the Florida board does happen to offer an opportunity to order the appropriate fingerprint cards through their own site, which of course I will also need to spend time inputting all my demographic data and after paying a fee I will have to wait for the cards to arrive, again go to the police station, and mail them in.<br /><br />Obtaining fingerprint cards seems just about like obtaining the Holy Grail.<br /><br />*sigh*Kelly Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928283680081092318noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930412867471028062.post-73786425442094229342009-06-20T02:01:00.000-07:002009-06-20T02:27:31.134-07:00Fun Time!Yay! For feeling better! I've been feeling much better this last week which is great since we just had a couple of Tyler's Florida friends come up to hang out with us and play games. Our gamefest with Jared and Nathan included:<br /><br />1. <a href="http://www.gaminglife.com.au/images/left4dead.jpg">Left 4 Dead</a><br />2. <a href="http://www.fungamescafe.com/uploadedimages/396__last_night_on_earth__front.jpg">Last Night on Earth</a><br />3. <a href="http://professormeow.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/settlers-of-catan2.jpg">Settlers of Catan</a><br />4. <a href="http://wargames.com.hk/oscommerce/images/res/citadels_100_130.jpg">Citadels</a><br />5. <a href="http://www.kings-comics.com/Images/flux.jpg">Monty Python Flux</a><br /><br />The guys also played some other random video games as I baked yummy jelly cookies. I need to practice my first person shooter skills as the guys had another objective during Left 4 Dead gameplay which was keep-Kelly-from-being-eaten-by-zombie-hordes. We had a blast though!<br /><br />It was a good way to relax after working Sunday and then cleaning like a crazed Mary Poppins without the magic Monday after having been sick the whole week before. Praise God for feeling better! And we are prolly going to have some fun time when we go to Florida next week to take care of some business stuff (which includes checking into getting a valid Florida nursing license as so far the only things they have not required besides a DNA sample is the kitchen sink, a leg, our firstborn, the cat, and the soul of an unsuspecting visitor).<br /><br />Also what I think will be fun is the giveaway Angela is hosting. It is unlikely that anyone who reads this blog does not know who she is BUT just in case.....Angela is my recently acquired really sweet, fashionably wise sister-in-law who is expecting my soonly-to-be-acquired new niece Dallas! And if you did not know, I am REALLY excited about meeting Dallas this year and my sweetbean of a husband, Tyler, has had a challenge keeping me out of the baby sections (and keeping the cutsie baby girl stuff out of our cart).<br /><br />So if you would like check her giveaway out <a href="http://angelas-notes.blogspot.com/2009/06/todays-great-day-for-fun-giveaway.html">here</a>!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisiU173DCQ5ifOeF12G3qtR-FhxpaULfKxsWyCVv-pQQEKwpFXHMJlMkRDpabDP04w-fSh_U6ZZZmtkseSWYsm50yAmxRW3llh1WAyaTM3DadlpbnR-plTrGpZoScFPIw1argVIKrD4eI/s1600-h/Angelaway.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 108px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisiU173DCQ5ifOeF12G3qtR-FhxpaULfKxsWyCVv-pQQEKwpFXHMJlMkRDpabDP04w-fSh_U6ZZZmtkseSWYsm50yAmxRW3llh1WAyaTM3DadlpbnR-plTrGpZoScFPIw1argVIKrD4eI/s200/Angelaway.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349337959421911426" border="0" /></a><br />God bless and have some fun! = )Kelly Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928283680081092318noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930412867471028062.post-37768397542326390592009-06-10T13:00:00.000-07:002009-06-10T13:32:54.358-07:00YuckHead colds, sinus infections, allergy attacks......whatever you would like to dub them....are YUCK. Especially since both Tyler and I have them. A little blessing came today though because we thought we were going to need to figure out how to open our air circulator thingie and replace the filter. Typically once every three months someone comes to vacuum the grossness off the filter *cringes* BUT this person actually came and REPLACED the filter. YAY!<br /><br />And because of our yuckinesses we had a very quick trip to Jacksonville yesterday. We had meant to stay over night and do some yard work and visit people but it's better to be home and just rest up. Not to mention we would not have found out about the filter being replaced otherwise.<br /><br />Our trip was a productive one looking into our financial future and to sum up all the technical boring stuff it looks like though things might be kinda tight the next month or so that we are going to be doing pretty well in the long run. AND because of the economy's condition we did discover that there might be one more reason for us to move to Florida before the end of December. Even though we are finding fewer reasons to stay here we are still praying over the decisions we are facing. <br /><br />My only other irritation besides the yuckiness is that a sweet nurse tech (prolly one of our best) has decided that if she tells everyone I am pregnant that it will come true. She hopes that having a baby means we would stay put (which in reality means we would try to move closer to family as of immediately). I have at this point stopped her from spreading this false information with the threat of flooding her locker and mailbox with empty chocolate wrappers. Score one for me!<br /><br />Other than that we just have to start crossing things off our seemingly never ending to do list before company comes next week. Therefore toodles for now and God bless!Kelly Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928283680081092318noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930412867471028062.post-85869266249257845442009-06-03T18:43:00.000-07:002009-06-03T19:34:51.811-07:00Praying, Planning, PreparingI suppose it's been a little while since I've blogged....and a lot has happened since then!<br /><br />We had a lovely visit from Tyler's parents who brought the rest of our things up from Florida. We are STILL organizing, cleaning, arranging, throwing things away....but we are having a blast living together. It is such a blessing to have your best friend live at home with you.<br /><br />I have seen all the Terminator movies so far in preparation for a future date night with Tyler when we go see Terminator Salvation. We enjoy cooking togethe<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.finewebstores.com/assets/images/tinsigns/hollywoodtv/black-knight-security_thumbnail.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 117px; height: 150px;" src="http://www.finewebstores.com/assets/images/tinsigns/hollywoodtv/black-knight-security_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>r and it has been nice using the table set that Dustin and <a href="http://angelas-notes.blogspot.com/">Angela</a> gave us while watching those movies. Which reminds me that I am only about a third of the way through the thank-you notes.....<br /><br />Last week we had a lovely visit with Tyler's Nana and Mom in Perry. Yay! for yardsaling. Boo! for losing so badly in Pinochle. We had a blast though. I found a really nice iron hook rack for 50¢ and Tyler found an awesome steel printed poster of the Black Knight's Security System! Guaranteed that none shall pass!<br /><br />We are really looking forward to some visiting and visitations in the next couple months. We are going to go meet my parents (a lot of prayer here, please) and hopefully get to North Carolina so Tyler can meet some more of my family. It will prolly be a while before we can get all the way to Pennsylvania. We hope to see more of Nana as she is so close. My brothers will hopefully be coming this summer to spend time with us and go to the beach since we are just an hour away and I believe some friends of Tyler's are going to pop up from Florida. And of course family is always welcome. *hint hint* Just more motivation to get things organized!<br /><br />And far as work goes......it has been superfantasticular coming home from work and having someone to greet me! I was blessed to ease back into working after having been gone a month but the last several days we have been getting slammed. We are also going through quite a few changes! I do not like the additional paperwork we have to do but hopefully our accuity research project which will occur over the next five months will show we really do have a need for a smaller nurse-patient ratio. For a cardiac floor right now on nights we have seven patients for every nurse and fourteen patients for every nurse tech. We really could use another tech at least! <br /><br />The BIGGEST news is that Mata, our clinical supervisor, over our ICU, PCU, and telemetry units is resigning so she can move back to Florida at the beginning of July so she can be with her family. *YIKES* As of yet we have no clue as to whom shall attempt to fill her shoes. Our clinical supervisor is the person who manages us and takes care of our needs for just about anything. Basically our spokesperson if we are being treated unfairly. She also manages our schedule. We have been blessed with self scheduling so far which is really nice because we basically get to pick which six shifts out of a two-week pay period we want to work. This allows us the ability to schedule our life instead of having to schedule our lives around how we work.<br /><br />Tyler and I have been planning to follow Mata's example and move to Florida sometime next year before our lease runs out. We were hoping to transfer to another HMA (the company that owns us) hospital. This would keep a lot of things simple with trying to find another job, the transfer of benefits, and such. The only thing I would need to do obtained a Florida nursing license. HOWEVER.........it appears that there are no HMA hospitals near any of our friends or family. We are still praying about it but Tyler and I are really considering looking at other hospitals and not transferring to an HMA facility at all. This means we will need LOTS of prayer and research on where we may go. This also mean that exactly when we can move is a bit undecided. So much to consider!!<br /><br />Anyways, more updates to come in the future! God bless and love ya!Kelly Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928283680081092318noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930412867471028062.post-31409169013042432542009-05-22T20:52:00.000-07:002009-05-22T23:57:40.453-07:00Just the beginning...Isn't it strange how you never pick up on your own habits and methods until someone else moves in with you? Married, honeymooned, and now I think we can finally begin to answer that infamous question, "So how do you like married life?" Mind you only begin to answer that question cause it's going to take a lifetime to learn all of Ty's little quirks and preferences. It still takes some getting used to when people say "Mrs. Ryan" or ask "how's your husband?"<br /><br />It's weird having him here instead of Tyler calling me and talking to me all day. It's also amusing to attempt to distract Tyler with kisses while he is fiddling with anything electronic or untangling (I believe in plug and play). I have to say Tyler's expression was absolutely precious when he saw the condition of my cords, electronics, and unalphabetized music/movie collections.<br /><br />Though we have our little quabbles (which are mostly like: "Why did/do you do that?!?!?!" follow by "Because >insert dramatic explanation here<." and ending with "Oh!") we have had a lot of fun cleaning and cooking together. And as proof I'm going to offer photos! Last night we cooked lasagna. Originally I was going to bake lasagna for Tyler but he couldn't resist being the man and stepping in to season the beef as I was cooking it with onions, garlic seasoned mushrooms, and blackened bell peppers. Much more fun to cook together. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4V31AGcItGqC6wrj3eTrslozxDenNf9cJjyzPTrPi8Id-JLqy37rbr2pfuEx3TWeP6ES6B10CwQWBWw607YmfyEW_L-SCr1a4YAuzAudLq1Bs3wojJpVjlGjwwnjgQVMI2UrrZbXugZM/s1600-h/Lasagna.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 125px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4V31AGcItGqC6wrj3eTrslozxDenNf9cJjyzPTrPi8Id-JLqy37rbr2pfuEx3TWeP6ES6B10CwQWBWw607YmfyEW_L-SCr1a4YAuzAudLq1Bs3wojJpVjlGjwwnjgQVMI2UrrZbXugZM/s200/Lasagna.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338888807405829234" border="0" /></a><br />Next is a picture of Tyler's slice of lasagna on one of our new plates with our new silverware. Just plain ol' bread for dipping cause we decided to bake cookies instead of biscuits.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZmPBq7gpPTMtUZM1YdO0hH_2-SLc3cRPjCquHE9L4LlzJayleqPtWGxGukQguN81cgvQQUTZFGB1KmWZZUhMhuyHE_o4iVt4A9nWlQcrD0RExo_FMnZSBnktpKZ8vfNFuL81CRwykKmo/s1600-h/Plating.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 125px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZmPBq7gpPTMtUZM1YdO0hH_2-SLc3cRPjCquHE9L4LlzJayleqPtWGxGukQguN81cgvQQUTZFGB1KmWZZUhMhuyHE_o4iVt4A9nWlQcrD0RExo_FMnZSBnktpKZ8vfNFuL81CRwykKmo/s200/Plating.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338892342659114882" border="0" /></a><br />As you can see my husband enjoys using our new silverware:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJlzGlRaSgj8rzDcV369wH0KSkdfNMX7o1S9FHtmGL533abvIO1CFomDGZ9ckQQcQPqheqsw-jz4Ka2gZ9Dgi588k_t6WgVHN10iKgtrYyXfAPD5bmW9v30c0uTt_J-Z0UXwt7mapav-k/s1600-h/Hungry+Me.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 125px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJlzGlRaSgj8rzDcV369wH0KSkdfNMX7o1S9FHtmGL533abvIO1CFomDGZ9ckQQcQPqheqsw-jz4Ka2gZ9Dgi588k_t6WgVHN10iKgtrYyXfAPD5bmW9v30c0uTt_J-Z0UXwt7mapav-k/s200/Hungry+Me.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338894223551680002" border="0" /></a>And lastly here are a couple of pictures of the cowgirl cookies we made. We called'em cowgirl because we did not put the nuts in them since I am allergic. They turned out delish and best of all we have something for mom and dad when they come to visit tomorrow!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirOoM7ildF426BjZ1jsEnJ1k1SEV_GOry3L5751vetiT_3Qy5Jb2gCDbVClsxNEz-4vi9o5n5RkG5XO1LCtsfZT_W5lyIWQL2uSfLWScE6G5Zug7Pyw-HlNhJ6PkPAVE_yOlot5TCefYs/s1600-h/Cookie+Dough.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 125px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirOoM7ildF426BjZ1jsEnJ1k1SEV_GOry3L5751vetiT_3Qy5Jb2gCDbVClsxNEz-4vi9o5n5RkG5XO1LCtsfZT_W5lyIWQL2uSfLWScE6G5Zug7Pyw-HlNhJ6PkPAVE_yOlot5TCefYs/s200/Cookie+Dough.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338903707699279074" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1mzVoTJXRMb7-EcPzBWn3Yp3VdO3Y3R0Xvf4rxA_FwvE-yIK-ruGq66gPaCYpBcOtncCyKCKU9fxVO2yaLX0t7-ut6CxmnRC6l5pc4b_nwM4AKiTCO662g-7E3WYkaHMlPdAPsTTHl6k/s1600-h/Cookies.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 125px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1mzVoTJXRMb7-EcPzBWn3Yp3VdO3Y3R0Xvf4rxA_FwvE-yIK-ruGq66gPaCYpBcOtncCyKCKU9fxVO2yaLX0t7-ut6CxmnRC6l5pc4b_nwM4AKiTCO662g-7E3WYkaHMlPdAPsTTHl6k/s200/Cookies.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338908345346409058" border="0" /></a>Kelly Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928283680081092318noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930412867471028062.post-27755604973316504762009-05-20T10:07:00.000-07:002009-05-20T10:34:36.149-07:00EASY POSTWOW! So I am married now. Had the honeymoon. Just moved back in with my handsome husband Tyler today. SOOOO much and now we have a ton of things to do and are about to run out the door (as soon as I do my hair and Ty finishes the current progect he is doing). The wedding went amazingly and you can check it out over here at <a href="http://angelas-notes.blogspot.com/2009/05/wedding.html">Angela's</a><a href="http://angelas-notes.blogspot.com/2009/05/wedding.html"> blog.</a> She is the one who tagged me by the way and the lovely person you have to thank for the following:<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZuDmgc9zPSjHMQwqDZAssrPGVE52zy8OD7j9A7IvbsN5MQrko5wrR4gAZiD03AJcPHyHC2Wy_2PkMnzFdLAJ8i57oc7rc0dPfAUzvjK-C18qFP-uQXuDCV-TKcfijaNidn1VB6DVJAy0/s1600-h/Queen+award.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 135px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZuDmgc9zPSjHMQwqDZAssrPGVE52zy8OD7j9A7IvbsN5MQrko5wrR4gAZiD03AJcPHyHC2Wy_2PkMnzFdLAJ8i57oc7rc0dPfAUzvjK-C18qFP-uQXuDCV-TKcfijaNidn1VB6DVJAy0/s400/Queen+award.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337553186308108482" border="0" /></a><br />Rules for this award:<br /></div><ol style="font-style: italic; text-align: justify;"><li>List 7 things that make you "awe-summm."</li><li>Pass the award onto 7 bloggers that you love.<br /></li><li>Tag those bloggers to let them know they are now Queens too (and link back to the Queen who tagged you).</li></ol><div style="text-align: justify;">1. I am 27 years old today!<br />2. I am a cardiac nurse.<br />3. I LOVE to doodle and have been told I do so very well.<br />4. My husband liked the breakfast I pulled together this morning even though I had to wing it cause we have yet to get groceries.<br />5. I can get lost even with a GPS. (I have named my GPS George Percival Sullivan).<br />6. I can make really yummy cookies which I usually love delivering to my nursemates on my nights off.<br />7. I have the ability to lose something that was in my hand instantaneously.<br /><br />Mention the person who tagged you. </div><ol style="font-style: italic; text-align: justify;"><li>Complete the list of 8's. </li><li>Tag eight of your wonderful bloggy friends! </li></ol><span style="font-weight: bold;">8 things I look forward to: </span><br /><ol style="text-align: justify;"><li>Finishing assembling the apartment with Tyler.<br /></li><li>Introducing Tyler to people I know.<br /></li><li>Mom and Dad visiting on Saturday. (And bringing our bed).<br /></li><li>Having nicely organized and functioning electronics. (Thanks to Tyler).<br /></li><li>Sending out glitter and stickers with all the thank you notes we have to write.<br /></li><li>Playing video games with Tyler after everything is set up.<br /></li><li>Decorating the apartment with Tyler.<br /></li><li>Having a lifetime of fun-filled adventures with Tyler! ♥</li></ol><span style="font-weight: bold;">8 things I did yesterday:</span><br /><ol style="text-align: justify;"><li>Packed up most of Tyler's belongings into two vehicles.<br /></li><li>Said goodbye to mom and all the puppies. = (<br /></li><li>Drove home with Tyler.</li><li>Made a list of all the things we need to do today that we have not yet.<br /></li><li>Unpacked the car.<br /></li><li>Watched Tyler start setting up the electronics after only being home 15 minutes.<br /></li><li>Decorated the bathroom while Tyler finished with the electronics.<br /></li><li>Logged on to facebook.<br /></li></ol><span style="font-weight: bold;">8 things I wish I could do:</span><br /><ol style="text-align: justify;"><li>Make the laundry do itself.<br /></li><li>Find all the things we need to get on sale for half price or less today.<br /></li><li>Remember where I left things after I sit them down.<br /></li><li>Visit family more often.<br /></li><li>Reconcile with my parents and start anew happily.<br /></li><li>Snap my fingers and have my style itself instantly.<br /></li><li>Make the dishes do themselves.<br /></li><li>Fast forward through all necessary paperwork.<br /></li></ol><div align="center"> </div><span style="font-size:180%;"></span><div align="center"> </div><span style="font-weight: bold;">8 shows I watch:</span> <br /><ol><li><a href="http://abc.go.com/primetime/lost/index?pn=index">LOST</a></li></ol><span style="font-weight: bold;">8 bloggers I tag: </span><br /><ol><li><a href="http://thoughtdivision.blogspot.com/">Dustin</a></li></ol>I tag Dustin because Angela did and I can. Not tagging anyone else cause we have to run. Pictures and posts another time. Blessings all! ♥ TOODLES!Kelly Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928283680081092318noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930412867471028062.post-46492937805942768072009-05-05T08:13:00.000-07:002009-05-05T08:36:32.347-07:00So close!So close to wedding day and I have been sick with fever and sinus infection. This really is suck beansy! My grandparents arrive later this afternoon and we plan to drive down to Florida early Wednesday morning. I am so excited.....I just wanna feel better. I am still a bit anxy about everything...mayhap a bit more since being sick. Last thing I wanna do is say "I do" and coat the groom in boogies. *yucks* I have to go out and get more medicines. Nyquil by the way is NAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSTTTTTTTTY! and it makes me unconscious for at least four hours. Dayquil is not much better far as flavour goes.Kelly Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928283680081092318noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930412867471028062.post-3521058228031653602009-05-01T01:53:00.000-07:002009-05-01T02:02:23.427-07:00One WeekOne week from today I will be a married lady.........and I just now finished moving into my apartment since I left Augusta last March.....well sorta....somethings will be shoved into the appropriate over-sized tupperware until a later date. (Meaning AFTER I am a married lady). <br /><br />I am so excited....and anxy....I have had a breakout of hives everyday this week. There is just so much spinning through my head I feel like I could do laundry in there. But do you know what calms me down for the most part? Prayer and Tyler. Especially those two combined. And I hafta say that Tyler is a sweet, supportive, encouraging spouse-to-soonly-be. I hope his brother has mercy on him at his bachelor's party.<br /><br />I am quite happy all the wedding stuff that was ordered arrived this week. I now know the location of the post office!<br /><br />And lastly if you ever feel a bit bummed something that cheers me up is a tube of glitter and the spray air in a can (meant to clean your keyboard). Spray air spreads glitter like pigs spread the flu. (Okay.....that was lame).<br /><br />Still lots to finish cleaning and packing.<br /><br />God bless ya!Kelly Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928283680081092318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930412867471028062.post-38637345648043263562009-04-24T08:34:00.000-07:002009-04-24T08:58:17.807-07:00Quick Wedding UpdateTwo weeks. TWO WEEKS. TWO. WEEKS. <span style="font-weight: bold;">TWO WEEKS.</span> Two weeks and I will be a married woman. I have a cousin who is coming to visit and help me clean up. (Mostly cause he wants out of the house and to meet Tyler. Hanging out with me is just a side bonus). But two weeks and I will be married. Excitement and feeling like a possible freak out could happen any moment......though I am mostly calm...it's just like that feeling you get when you're watching a zombie movie and you know someone is about to get eaten but you just can't quite tell who or at what precise moment...you just know it's going to happen. The anticipation is building. Oh, and I found out one of my fave persons (Sharon) who first exposed me to Florida (a state which a few years ago I mostly despised thinking of it as little more than a swamp filled, gator infested, hurricane trap with a few overrated beaches interspersed) is coming to the wedding. I am SO excited about this. She is a lovely older than me (by maybe 20 years) Christian woman whom I admire. We worked together in youth ministry for many years and she is one of the people I think God placed in my life so I would come to know Him. So I am really excited she is coming. I need to avoid baby sections. I blame it all on Dallas but I cannot decide what to get her so I am trying to avoid these sections in stores or else I feel I may come home with more than I intend. Can hardly wait to meet her. But well, baby sections are full of really cute, colourful, cuddly things. Which I suppose is good cause from my understanding babies are supposed to be cute and cuddly. (From a nursing perspective colourful, too. Acrocyanosis FTW! Not really ftw, but it makes me feel smart to use a word most people have to look up.) *sticks tongue out* <br /><br />I sure hope everything I have ordered arrives on time. I am so excited and nervous and just can hardly believe it will be two weeks. I only work six days out of the next two weeks. Two sets of three twelve (if only) hour shifts. I may end up working in the ICU during one more shift. First time floated to that unit two nights ago. I had three supposedly easy patients. Night was going well til one of them coded. The man literally just stopped breathing while I and resp therapy tried to get his O2 increased. Watching someone turn blue as you do everything you can to keep them from doing that will definitely get your heart pumping (especially when the heart stops beating after that). The ICU staff we have are very knowledgable and helpful and it was a successful code. Now what is funny about this is that I volunteered to go to ICU that night instead of taking the hall with the patients I had the night before. My nursemate Cindy was supposed to go but I let her talk me into going cause I needed the learning experience. That morning when I left I found a yellow sticky on my car from Cindy "I got out of here before you got me." I also had found out that night Cindy is the one who always takes the parking spot I like which is another reason she was quick to leave. (It's just a parking spot and I am flexible, but it added to the humour). I have a plan to get her back though. *grins impishly*<br /><br />And I have to say God has blessed me with some humourous, fun to work with, knowledgable, supportive nursemates on the floor. I really enjoy working with people and love our little hospital.....I just hate paper work and having seven patients I don't feel I can give enough time and attention. <br /><br />Also as a wedding gift Tyler and I might be getting a ferret whom we shall name Twitch and teach neat tricks to.....and I figure if a ferrent can survive us and we have learn enough watching Dustin and Angela with Dallas maybe in a few years I will get over my fear of pregnancy exit strategies......BUT ANYWAYS.....JUST TWO WEEKS!!!!Kelly Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928283680081092318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930412867471028062.post-32240411100596031242009-04-10T05:31:00.000-07:002009-04-10T06:43:21.248-07:00Wal-Mart and other musingsI go to Wal-mart twice a month. I usually go in the wee hours when they're stocking and spend usually about three hours and a lot more money than I was hoping I would. It's my big night out as when I'm not out of town visiting family I stick to strictly night shiftiness. Which means most stores are closed by the time I am fully awake and functional. (Takes me longer to reach this state when I don't have to work or be anywhere in particular). But mostly I shop as if the zombie uprising is gonna happen tomorrow.<br /><br />So on this trip I found out that Wal-mart (at least the one here) has decided to stop stocking my favorite fragrance (Healing Garden Lavendar...which supposedly has a calming effect) and the deodorant I love to use (Ban). The Wal-Mart powers that be have decided I should be smelly. I dislike being smelly. Therefore....after the last of what I have has run out I shall be forced to find alternate means of obtaining what I want. I guess that means I may have to wake up one day and try something new. *sticks tongue out*<br /><br />I also picked out and Easter scrub set being that I work on Sunday. The pants are most definitely black but the top is white with black ties.......and pretty pink and purple flowers. Very cheerful.<br /><br />And even more shockingly......I got a hair thingie. It's a Vidal Sassoon twirly brush that supposedly curls your hair as you blow dry it. Yeah. We'll see how that works out.<br /><br />I also bought two new house plants. As you may know, or are soon to find out, I don't do so well with houseplants. These plants are meant to be the replacements for a couple of my latest victims. I originally had five, but now with these ones I now have a total of 3.25 plants. You may do the math if you wish. For your viewing pleasure, this is a long dead spider plant I had during nursing school. I tried to use my mad nurz skillz but being that I mentioned the plant is long dead......it didn't work.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXszsXQP7e2L2PFon2jZ-GCWRXWJAne2_0C7ED9ZHXwriEYTbCpLn8PL9uWcI5fu5SpWgMBbJ5R2dPAgORyoaw9LGH_BpryNL-0MzZ0PXP5u1LNQFC03Yx6t_fX29EQ6L2GXuP1-bwFhY/s1600-h/IVplant.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXszsXQP7e2L2PFon2jZ-GCWRXWJAne2_0C7ED9ZHXwriEYTbCpLn8PL9uWcI5fu5SpWgMBbJ5R2dPAgORyoaw9LGH_BpryNL-0MzZ0PXP5u1LNQFC03Yx6t_fX29EQ6L2GXuP1-bwFhY/s320/IVplant.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323044315871381954" border="0" /></a><br />And lately it seems that people everywhere are popping up pregnant! How is this happening???? Via faceboook I have found out several people I know are preggo. A couple girls at work are of the same condition. I even touched one of their pregnant bellies (baby girl inside). And of course there is <a href="http://angelas-notes.blogspot.com/">Angela</a>. *smiles* I wonder if houseplants get pregnant. Have I ever mentioned that the only course I could not handle in college was botany? The only thing I wanna know about plants are will they give me a rash, can I eat them, and if I eat them will they give me a rash. But back to the pregnant people. I think there is an epidemic. All of them seem to be going to deliver this fall. Maybe we should contact the CDC in Atlanta. (In all seriousness, I hope everyone delivers happily, healthily, and painlessly. Babies are blessings).<br /><br />And before I grab snugglebunny (who cannot get pregnant as he is a boy and made of stuffing) and head off to bed.......there are 27 days after this until the wedding. At what point do I start freaking out?!?!?! So exciting!Kelly Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928283680081092318noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930412867471028062.post-78177152746988394372009-04-07T05:12:00.000-07:002009-04-07T05:33:26.722-07:00That's My King!<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z15FlTONVo">That's My King</a>! I LOVE this video. It was shared by my dear British Becky who is a sweet lady and a faithful servant of our King. So I had to share it because it highlights just how awesome our King is.....and when you think about it.....how amazing is it that someone so <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">majestic</span>, so pure, so high, so mighty should love us? We who are weak, broken, and pathetic on our own? How awesome is it for Him to have given His life for ours? To know that God looks at Christ and pardons us? How awesome is that? Just something to think about as we celebrate the life, death, and resurrection of our King this coming weekend.<br /><br />Once upon a time when I was a Sunday school teacher (and before I knew Christ personally) during an Easter lesson one of my students asked me a question that caught my attention. He wanted to know that if God demanded a perfect sacrifice, why did He wait til Jesus was all grown up to have Him die on the cross? Why didn't God just kill Jesus when He was a baby? I had to admit I was quiet for a minute. But what I told him was that Christ had to grow up to show us how to live, so that we had an example to follow. Also because Christ had to submit to God's will. He had to choose to die for us. That question still causes me to stop and think sometimes.<br /><br />And now....in sillier thoughts.....I baked a decent apple pie using a new recipe. I added a caramel flavoured syrup to the crust. I would have taken to my gals who were working on the night shift but we had a horrible rain storm last night and I admit it was a bit scary. I sure wish someone/anyone lived close enough to eat the things I bake and try out my new recipes. But praise God for the rain and His many blessings. (And also for an apartment that smells really nice)!!! L♥<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ve</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">yas</span>!Kelly Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928283680081092318noreply@blogger.com1