DADS NEW TRUCK...LUCKY MAN

You cant find Pythons like these at your local pet store!

Today-Is My Birthday

and I have a BIG secret!

Hangin out with the Nephews

I'm Back.

Dont I look thrilled.

LOL.

and Stephen
And Tristen

I think that the lesson God has been trying to teach me...

Is humility. Being Humble in thought, and in actions. I am not exempt from pain, and losing what I had. This is not a bad thing- I have learned equality. I have learned humbleness. I hope that I will apply this-and the next time I think that "that will never happen to me" or "that will never be me"-I will know that It can-for nothing is sure-nothing is permanent-because people are people.

"Hillary the Nutcracker"

This is AWESOME.

Walking throught the infamous Washington Airport I saw this and it cracked me up.

Click on this link

http://hillarynutcracker.com/completelynuts.html

I love this picture of me and RON

FREEKING FUNNY , RIGHT?

MY DOG LOVES HER BED AND SO DOES TRISTEN

THE OLD HOME-FRONT

THE BACK-YARD-BE GLAD YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO MOE IT

THE YARD STILL LOOKS THAT BIG

LOL

My nephew Linc is obsessed with sending ecards...you have to check this out....I cannot stop laughing. CLICK ON THE "I LOVE YOU" free card. Iris you will love this.....

http://www.hallmark.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/category4%7C10001%7C10051%7C-102034%7C147551;-102001;11443;-102034%7Cecards%7Choops&yoyo

LOVE THE COUNTDOWN

THIS IS ME NOW

POOOR TA-COCO

SHE KNOWS IM GOING TO THE BEACH WITHOUT HER

This is me in less than 11
P.S. PRAY FOR IRIS-SHE HAS A LOT GOING ON WITH HER HEALTH

AND SHE IS CONSTENTLY GOING Medical

FOR TESTS. PRAY FOR HER

Random info for the family

GIVE A KID A COOKIE....GET A KID TO SMILE

TAKE AWAY HIS BLACKBERRY GAME....REALLY PISS HIM OFF
MAKE YAYA WORK THREE TWELVES AND THIS IS ME IN THE MORNING-TO BRITE
THE PUG DIALING THE DOGGIE SEX LINE-SHE MISSES HER UTERUS

Future fun

This dog is a warrior!LOL

(as Tacori takes a head dive off the end of the bed and bounces off the wall)

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I made reservations to head south!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Then Broke my phone-dont know how- but will be getting another one in 8 days.
caught up with some old old old friends----very awesome.
Finally caught up on my sleep after a long weekend of work.
Saw POPs and got to wish him a HAPPY 60th....
Surprised him at work....where we had a talk about guys-he's really a cool dad-We have a similar way of thinking but he puts more of a guy "spin" on the conversation. I like that.


Ended up in Ithaca and got wings and then found myself in Auburn @ Mo's house-
LIL Mo has been doing some serious ice fishing.
He has the whole suit, its called an Igloo suit. Thats for mo'...

For me- My future fun and relaxation-

ALL i can say is-bright, sunny, warm, blue, dolphins, beach shops, boards, tan, water, breeze, palm trees, surfing, fishin, stary sky, breathe it in, relax. Im going on vacation!

T Totatlly Tired but still can type

So we kicked BUTT on our presentation...ended up getting a 93% Thank God. I was nervous for days leading up to it. I swear my nerves are worse than anybody I know-not kidding. Jacq-e said that my hand was shaking as I was pressing the over key on the powerpoint presentation. I worked on that presentation forever. I honestly put a lot of time and effort into it....I did a lot. I am glad that it was over-I pissed off quite a few people d/t that presentation.

Ive been really busy and have not really had time to call anybody-b/t work and class/projects/assignments/clinical/excelsior Im busy.

I have the two excelsior classes that i have to sign up to test out of soon.

My cars check engine light is on again-and I have ot get diagnostics run on it....probably do that today-I'll let you know how it goes..

I just worked the 38.5 hours in 3 days and I am ...well...My body feels malnourished and in need of H20-seriously.

MY dog---------URRRRR! Chewed the carpet in my Room away from the wall and left a huge roll of yarn for me when I got home on saturday. I was so upset. All I could think of was joanna saying "she's gonna destroy your house if you leave her alone there for that many hours". Well- she should have gone to Joanna's but it didn't work out and I totally needed her company this weekend. She only destroys my stuff-thats fine-I'll get back at her somehow. Dogs are good to have though. She has been through a lot with me...life after a broken heart and what not!

So today in NY it is in the 50's. Beautiful. I need to take a break from here...maybe take a drive to the country-put some flowers next to a stone-walk in the woods-take dad some lunch-get dx run on the car-deposit some checks-Have a day for me-

I talked to Stephanie Watson last night! Miss Emerald Isle. She invited me down again to stay with the family anytime I want. Pretty wild. Last memory I have there is going out in a little boat on the inner coastal waterway and watching her catch scallops. Her kids are now 9,11,and 14 years old. She sounds great-I still have not decided WHERE I AM GOING FOR SPRING BREAK- but Im getting the heck out of here. Need to see the ocean and breathe it in, "Put my toes in the sand and a corona in my right hand"- kidding mom, not really! Luv ya

huh p'cola or m'beach? Tacori will stay at home. Sorry-told yall I'ld get back at her for chewing the rug. 10 days without me in her life and she will miss me.

Thought

-You know-
-In life we can make mistakes-
-Some affect us personally and some affect other people-
-Some affect both-
-How do you fix a mistake-
-You go to the source and make the mistake right-

Meet Renee

Jacq-e, Me, Renee

My roommate, she knows where to hang out....Having fun in the country.

The Best letter in the world to get from a 4 year old

THE FOLLOWING LETTER WAS WRITTEN BY MY NEPHEW LINCOLN (with help of his mom) and emailed to everyone:


Hi Everyone
Today is Wednesday. Mommy, write what I say. I love you. I just love you. Hiiiiiii. Today I am playing on the computer. I got a new dog. Please email me.
I like power rangers, jelly beans, everything, the world, penguins, candy. In the morning I want to eat candy, but not after lunch. I love everyone. This is a lot of people to write to. My Goodness. This is just hard work. I wish I could be at your houses. I am just four. I miss every body. Did you know God loves you?
You spell my name L i n c o l n. That is how I spell it out. Say it with me...Lincoln. Did you know that Win Kids has a goat outside? A real one, and it is a Billy Goat. At Win Kids. I didn't know that, but I just found out. I wan't to pet it but there is a gate. The goat doessn't have a mommy. I don't know if it is a he or a her. Mommy, is it a he or a her? When it grows up it is going to be a Daddy and go live in another house. Maybe in Florida.
Wow, I this is a lot of words on here. Phone ring ring.
I really love you. I like A's too. Lawson can find O's in words. I'm writing lot's of stuff on here. All in the world. It says I'm not going to talk to strangers. You know some guys are bald. You know my dog jumps on people, and she is a Golden Retriever. You better read this letter. Maybe when you go night night, then when you wake up you can read some more. Every time. You can also play on the computer when it's wake up time. Anytime, just do it. Check your email and we will check ours to see if we have email. I want a movie card and a letter. I am a boy, and some day I will be a Dad like my Daddy. I might move into Tina's house next door.
Bye and give me email.
Love, Lincoln

This is GREAT

Cited Right off the pages of a Nurses flip calender:

Best Patient Reported Allergies

Nitrous Oxide: "Makes me light headed."

Novocaine : "Made me numb, and when it wore off I had a lot of pain."

Bleach: "When I inhale it, have respiratory distress."

Epinephrine: "Makes my heart race."

Poison Ivy: "Gives me a rash."

True Story

A call bell goes on ringing for ten minutes....Walking into the room I wonder what this patient needs...it's not my patient....what am i getting myself into....So, I see the patient standing bent forward....."I just couldnt hold it anymore" they stated. They hold the water pitcher out and said "So I went in this".....my thoughts..."oh my gosh, you have got to be kidding"....how is that possible......The patient sets the pitcher of pee on the floor and I go to dispose of it...I hold it up for other nurses to see. Then a nurse walks in and asks me what happened and I started cracking up laughing....the patient in full view of me....i could not hold it in any longer...... I guess I was so surprised by the incident I had not let it set in untill i was questioned....anyways....I was surprised the patient could physically strattle a pitcher! Come to find out..the patient was older than a century, and the other major detail is that she was a woman!

A night out with friends

Girls out on the town

Things have been pretty busy here but we have found time to hang out and relax. WE need this seeing how it is our final semester. Jacq'e is in the picture below and Liz is a girlfriend of Jacq'es that I just met. That was a fun night out. LOL.

Hey.....sorry about no Posts

I have been distracted lately. After I returned from Dallas I have managed to keep myself busy hanging out with friends. Also, upon returning I picked up 12 hour shifts at work and they are totally wearing me out (wish I was joking but I'm not).

I'm anticipating what it will be like to turn 30 and I'm trying to make plans for The great 30th. Im sure I wont be jumping out of planes like my sister in law....I feel to old for that.LOL

I would like to do something awesome but I'm not quite sure what will happen.

NY-we have had unusually warm weather lately. I love it. It makes the winter easier to deal with and makes me wish I was in Texas enjoying this kind of weather all the time.

College- Started back this week and my classes look like there going to be a "Cake Walk" am I surprised...not really. I expected things to end easier because a lot of classes from junior college transferred in.....Thanks to getting a Dual Degree

Work.....is work.....I love my job. IT is the best.

Been staying busy...

Totally miss not being able to update you on the pug and me but we have been doing Great Lately.

You know the shirts and hats that say " Life is Good"......I can totally relate. There are a couple of curve balls that have been thrown but " No worries"....i have the worlds greatest brother and couldn't be more thankful for his words of encouragement....."in this lifetime" we experience a lot.

God allows us to go through things so that we can learn from them. God also shows us that he has a sense of humor and he needs a good laugh sometimes to. I am not saying this in any disrespectful way but I think that we all need the mood to lighten a little. things that I would never imagien happening have....and just when you thought that God hated you and wanted you to have a broken heart you eventually see that it was all in the way you interpreted it.

God loves us....he protects us, and he provides a life for us that he wants to see us live. SO, i gladly accept Gods help in this life and I know in turn he will forever watch over me.

Today, i saw and heard the saddest news "of a life" that I was taking care of at the hospital. Imagine hearing that you will be dead 6 months from now.....imagine that......you dont expect it and you get the worst diagnosis of your life. The worst.....you are left alone with the expected future that you have no control over. You are this person with no hope and all alone......How would you live from that moment on....who would you be....would you be bitter....would you laugh.....would you cry.....I saw all that in one day.....And i think about life and my life that God has given me and I couldn't be more blessed. For all the sorrow, confusing times, rediculous things that can happen....i am thankful for mine.

This week I have seen people living in extreme poverty, filthy conditions, and I wonder if they think that this is all there is to life. Some people are just hard to explain....but when I look at it I think of my beginning. The trailor on connecticut hill, the trailor in king ferry, the house being built in king ferry......the memories......of what life was like. How we were stereotyped and how I was embarrassed about living poor. BUT......the big thing is this. Our home, was FILLED WITH LOVE. We were a family and we had eachother.........we had sober parents, loving/caring, God loving parents. They made it work.....they had to for us. Our best christmas.....connecticut hill, in a broken down trailor....with a cloud hanging from the ceiling. That is part of my life. I saw my roots over the past week, and how much God took care of my parents and provided for us. I saw how blessed I am to not worry about things financially.....the conditions I saw people living in was so depressing and SHOCKING.

Why am i saying all this....because this life is exactly that. This life. Without it we are nothing. We can make it what we want. Or we can accept things for the way they are and never change or decide that change is best. this life can give us the best news ever on one day and then give us the worst diagnosis the next. I love this life....but my heart hurt today.,......and it ached with the most heaviest burden for this patient. I cannot even imagine what it would be like to hear that diagnosis and then be expected to move forward. But, you know....God knows what he's doing. He gives and he takes away....and at the same time.....he teaches others. Like me. Today, I felt the loss of my brother all over again...but it was for only a moment.....and then it left me. But I could relate to this patient...in some way...knowing that death hurts....and it hurts family....and it hurts after you've Lost someone you love.....In all sincereity.....i took her hand and looked in her eyes....and felt her pain. My heart broke.