So last Wednesday I felt like I had a pill stuck in my throat. I figured I just swallowed wrong and it would eventually go away. Well, by Friday it was still there so I called and made an appointment with my family doctor which was set for Tuesday. I almost canceled it on Monday but decided to keep it anyway. I went in on Tuesday and the doctor asked me some questions and felt my throat. He gave me a referral to an ENT (Ear Nose and Throat) doctor, some neck and chest x-rays and a neck and thyroid ultrasound. He wanted me to make sure I saw the ENT within a week. Since the diagnostics place was downstairs I figured I would get the x-rays done then and schedule the US. It just so happened that the US appointment that was scheduled right then hadn't followed orders and was in the lobby drinking all her water so they took me back right away for that. I got everything taken care of and went off to work.
I should say here that whenever I have the opportunity I always have any lab results faxed to my work too since I can have my boss read them so I don't have to wait a week to hear from the ordering physician. I was very surprised to find that the results were there when I sat down at my desk. I printed them out and the x-rays came back clear aside from the problems I already knew about. The ultrasound was another story. It said that I have a 7 mm nodule on the right superior lobe on the pole side (meaning my esophagus) of my thyroid. I called and set an appointment with the ENT for the next Tuesday and talked to a couple people about it and did a little research on the internet. The long and short of it is that it could by Hashimoto's disease and/or hypothyroidism, some random growth, or cancer. Either way I'm rather calm about it. It is what it is and I just need to get it taken care of. It sounds like, from the research, since it is effecting my swallowing I will probably need to have surgery to at least remove the growth. Worst case scenario I have thyroid cancer, they take it out and I take pills for the rest of my life. It's not "no big deal" but I'm not freaking out about it. Just being diligent about getting to the bottom of it.
This morning the ENT office called me and said that the doctor's schedule had opened up for Saturday and that I could come in at 8 am. The interesting thing is that their website says that Saturday and Sunday are by appointment only. I don't know if it is special for me or if she has someone else coming in that day but either way I will know more of what is going on 3 days earlier than before. I have been thinking about the things that thyroid problems can cause. One of them is fatigue. I have been really tired but I figured that was just par for the course with working and going to school full-time. I also have had funny things with my voice and throat but I chalked that up to allergies. It's funny how much the thyroid can effect. Anyway, I will be sure to keep everyone updated on what is going on.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
I Lied...
Before I went to sleep I decided to take a look at my other blog posts. I can definitely see how beneficial it is to post frequently. I had almost forgotten about being a "hospital nurse" and a couple other things. It's a good way to remember things and let people in on what is going on. Okay, so I really will try to post daily even if it is short, not that I have any followers anyway... (hint).
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Obviously I Suck at Blogging.
For someone that wrote in a journal everyday for 4 years I sure am awful at blogging. I made my way back here after a 2 hour conversation with a friend who happens to be a dedicated blogger. It's funny how much changes in a two year time. If I spent half the time here that I do on Facebook I could blog everyday.
It's about time to get some sleep but at least I can say I blogged today! Goodnight everybody!
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Feeling Smart and Stupid in the Same Day
So today after work I went to my grandpa's house to help with the "handicapping". There honestly wasn't too much for me to do, but I did help carry things out to the garage and cleaned out the nasty, smelly vacuum cleaner. Anyway, I asked my mom how grandpa was doing today. She said he was doing ok, and that he told her I came to visit last night. Then she told me that grandpa said I was a very intelligent young lady. Apparently he told Aunt Dawn the same thing. There's nothing like a compliment to boost both your day and your confidence.
When I got home I was able to look at my Calculus final exam online. I looked at it and called the professor. He confirmed my suspicion of the reasoning behind his failing policy. When I asked him to please change my grade he basically said no and if I was concerned about financial aid I would have to talk to the department chair. I called them and explained the situation. They said that there was nothing they could do about his policy. They did tell me that as long as I have a 2.0 GPA my financial aide won't be jeopardized. I 100% plan on appealing it even though the chair said they usually go by the syllabus. Even if I lose it will force them to look into his syllabus and policy and possible make some changes. I sure hope it does.
When I got home I was able to look at my Calculus final exam online. I looked at it and called the professor. He confirmed my suspicion of the reasoning behind his failing policy. When I asked him to please change my grade he basically said no and if I was concerned about financial aid I would have to talk to the department chair. I called them and explained the situation. They said that there was nothing they could do about his policy. They did tell me that as long as I have a 2.0 GPA my financial aide won't be jeopardized. I 100% plan on appealing it even though the chair said they usually go by the syllabus. Even if I lose it will force them to look into his syllabus and policy and possible make some changes. I sure hope it does.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
The Day in the Life of a Hospital Nurse
I visited my grandpa in the hospital today after work. He's scheduled to go home Friday, but a lot of things have to be done to make it safe for him before then. I'll be spending the majority of tomorrow at his house with a lot of the family to get it all done. Grandpa and I talked a lot. I meddled a little because I am trying to end the 30 year issues in the family. I'm trying to be as neutral as possible. Grandpa was surprisingly open to my meddling. I'm going to think things over for a couple days and see what I can come up with to do about it. I just want peace in the family for once...
Something very funny happened while I was at the hospital. I had been there awhile and was getting ready to leave, but I wanted to make sure he was set before I did. He had just emptied out the last of the water from the pitcher so I was trying to figure out where to go to get it filled up again. I walked up to the only nurse at the station and asked where to go to get it filled. She told me the to go to the kitchen and gave me a number. I thought it was a room number, but after walking the hall for a bit I saw the kitchen with a keypad lock on it. I thought there was no way she gave me the code, but punched it in anyway. It opened right up and I filled it up. I walked back in and told Grandpa that I thought I just got in somewhere I wasn't supposed to be due to the fact that I was wearing scrubs. I said I was going to ask my mom how they usually fill it so I would know for sure. He had a good laugh. When I talked to my mom I found out that one of the nurses usual gets some ice and a bag of water and gives it to them to put in the pitcher. Hahaha... I guess wearing scrubs makes me special. LOL!
Something very funny happened while I was at the hospital. I had been there awhile and was getting ready to leave, but I wanted to make sure he was set before I did. He had just emptied out the last of the water from the pitcher so I was trying to figure out where to go to get it filled up again. I walked up to the only nurse at the station and asked where to go to get it filled. She told me the to go to the kitchen and gave me a number. I thought it was a room number, but after walking the hall for a bit I saw the kitchen with a keypad lock on it. I thought there was no way she gave me the code, but punched it in anyway. It opened right up and I filled it up. I walked back in and told Grandpa that I thought I just got in somewhere I wasn't supposed to be due to the fact that I was wearing scrubs. I said I was going to ask my mom how they usually fill it so I would know for sure. He had a good laugh. When I talked to my mom I found out that one of the nurses usual gets some ice and a bag of water and gives it to them to put in the pitcher. Hahaha... I guess wearing scrubs makes me special. LOL!
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Is it okay to hate a professor you are going to have again in the future???
I got an email today from my professor letting me know how I did. Here is what it said:
"Your score on the original final exam was 116 out of 270. Your score on the second final exam was 110 out of 270. I'm assigning a grade of 'F' -- you'll need to retake the class. Sorry it didn't work out."
Sorry my @$$!!! I had a 565/730 (a B- according to his grading system) before I took the final. When you add in the 110 that gives you 675/1000, a 67.5%. According to his grading system that is a C-. Here's the catch. Right in the syllabus it says that you have to get a 50% on the final exam to pass the class. That's right... I earned a C- but he is assigning me an F. Since it had been so long since I took Calculus I I was very concerned about my grade and how I was doing in the class. After the mid-term I was very upset and asked him if I should just retake the class. He told me retaking it would be a waste of time and that he suspected I would be getting a B in the class. What a bunch of bull. I have many problems with this whole thing AND him too.
1. How can any teacher make the final worth 27% of the grade?
2. How can you justify giving a student an F when the points say otherwise (even if he had a "normal" grading system it would still be a D+)?
3. Getting an F jeopardizes my future student loans, AND they may require me to pay back the money they gave me for that class.
4. Having to retake this class sets me back an entire year at least. I have to wait until Spring 2010 to take it again and cannot take the math classes I was signed up for. The rest of the upper level classes are only offered every 4 semesters!
5. The professor does not grade homework. He collects it for completion only and does not see if you are even on the right track. The few times I asked for help on homework in class he either brushed past it, said we were covering it in class, or told me to see him.
6. The only time he was available M-Th was when I was working or had doctor's appointments or was so tired from staying up until 4 am DOING my homework that I slept in.
Basically I think this guy is the crappiest teacher I have EVER had. I have never had anything less than an A in a math class. Sure I struggled some, but this has got to be a reflection on him too. I am so frustrated and furious about this situation. There is a voice in the back of my head that says "he's a small dude; you could take him". LOL! Even Joe told me I should kick him in the nuts. Oh, and here is the unfortunate part. I didn't devote as much time as I should have in my other two classes because I was spending soooo much time on this class. I kept telling people I was treading water in those classes. Anyway, I ended up with a B in my Education class and a B- in my Meteorology class because of it. I know those are still good grades, but I know I would've gotten A's or at least A-'s if I had done more.
After talking to two of my brothers-in-law and a couple other friends I have decided that I am going to question him on the reasoning of this "less than 50% on the final = F" policy. If he says it is because he feels like someone that cannot pass the final shouldn't be moving on I am going to beg him to give me a grade that will at least give me credit for the class and promise to take it again next Spring. He'll know if I go back on my word because the two math classes I was going to take next semester are taught by him (hence the title of the blog). If he does not agree to this or if he does it for some other stupid reason I will officially appeal the grade. There is a part of me that hopes that if it comes to that they not only side with me, but fire his butt too. That might be mean, but seriously, this guy is an awful teacher. There's still the possibility that everybody failed again since mine was the only test he graded since I took it a whole day earlier than everyone else. Part of me hopes for that because there is no way he can fail an entire class, but I don't wish bad things upon my classmates.
Anyway, I am still super mad about this whole thing even though I have a plan A and plan B. My aunt told me today that this kind of thing was one of the reasons she took karate while she was in school. She could go to her lessons and legal beat up on men and get out her frustrations. Maybe she's on to something...
"Your score on the original final exam was 116 out of 270. Your score on the second final exam was 110 out of 270. I'm assigning a grade of 'F' -- you'll need to retake the class. Sorry it didn't work out."
Sorry my @$$!!! I had a 565/730 (a B- according to his grading system) before I took the final. When you add in the 110 that gives you 675/1000, a 67.5%. According to his grading system that is a C-. Here's the catch. Right in the syllabus it says that you have to get a 50% on the final exam to pass the class. That's right... I earned a C- but he is assigning me an F. Since it had been so long since I took Calculus I I was very concerned about my grade and how I was doing in the class. After the mid-term I was very upset and asked him if I should just retake the class. He told me retaking it would be a waste of time and that he suspected I would be getting a B in the class. What a bunch of bull. I have many problems with this whole thing AND him too.
1. How can any teacher make the final worth 27% of the grade?
2. How can you justify giving a student an F when the points say otherwise (even if he had a "normal" grading system it would still be a D+)?
3. Getting an F jeopardizes my future student loans, AND they may require me to pay back the money they gave me for that class.
4. Having to retake this class sets me back an entire year at least. I have to wait until Spring 2010 to take it again and cannot take the math classes I was signed up for. The rest of the upper level classes are only offered every 4 semesters!
5. The professor does not grade homework. He collects it for completion only and does not see if you are even on the right track. The few times I asked for help on homework in class he either brushed past it, said we were covering it in class, or told me to see him.
6. The only time he was available M-Th was when I was working or had doctor's appointments or was so tired from staying up until 4 am DOING my homework that I slept in.
Basically I think this guy is the crappiest teacher I have EVER had. I have never had anything less than an A in a math class. Sure I struggled some, but this has got to be a reflection on him too. I am so frustrated and furious about this situation. There is a voice in the back of my head that says "he's a small dude; you could take him". LOL! Even Joe told me I should kick him in the nuts. Oh, and here is the unfortunate part. I didn't devote as much time as I should have in my other two classes because I was spending soooo much time on this class. I kept telling people I was treading water in those classes. Anyway, I ended up with a B in my Education class and a B- in my Meteorology class because of it. I know those are still good grades, but I know I would've gotten A's or at least A-'s if I had done more.
After talking to two of my brothers-in-law and a couple other friends I have decided that I am going to question him on the reasoning of this "less than 50% on the final = F" policy. If he says it is because he feels like someone that cannot pass the final shouldn't be moving on I am going to beg him to give me a grade that will at least give me credit for the class and promise to take it again next Spring. He'll know if I go back on my word because the two math classes I was going to take next semester are taught by him (hence the title of the blog). If he does not agree to this or if he does it for some other stupid reason I will officially appeal the grade. There is a part of me that hopes that if it comes to that they not only side with me, but fire his butt too. That might be mean, but seriously, this guy is an awful teacher. There's still the possibility that everybody failed again since mine was the only test he graded since I took it a whole day earlier than everyone else. Part of me hopes for that because there is no way he can fail an entire class, but I don't wish bad things upon my classmates.
Anyway, I am still super mad about this whole thing even though I have a plan A and plan B. My aunt told me today that this kind of thing was one of the reasons she took karate while she was in school. She could go to her lessons and legal beat up on men and get out her frustrations. Maybe she's on to something...
Monday, June 1, 2009
Summer...Finally
Well, at least it hasn't been a quite a month since my last blog. :D A month ago I only THOUGHT I was 4 days from finishing up the semester, but it turns out I only finished last Thursday. Apparently the professor made up a bomb of a test since the highest grade was a 54%. YIKES! I got a 43% which would've been a 80% if he had curved it. Unfortunately he decided that all that wanted to could take a make-up exam instead. I was grateful to have the second chance, but bummed because this would delay my "real" summer break. I didn't feel like I could dive into the growing stack of books I want to read (or re-read) until after I had taken the re-do. I spent a lot of time studying and only got 2 hours of sleep the night before. The was 17 problems and it took me 5 hours. I know that seems long, but on homework I could spend as much as 20 minutes on one problem. I'm just glad he doesn't give us a time limit. Anyway, I left the test feeling much better about it than the last one. He said we would have our grades today, but I'm not expecting a email from him this late so I guess I will just have to wait until tomorrow.
Work was crazy busy last week with us being closed on Monday for the holiday. We saw 139 patients in 2 full and 2 half days we were open. I always prefer to be busy because it makes the day go by faster. Unfortunately, we were not near as busy today and the day drug on forever! I sure hope it's better the rest the week, though tomorrow doesn't look very promising from what I saw of the schedule.
My grandpa is still in the hospital. He's in the rehab part now but he had a lot more problems than they first suspected. It will be 4 weeks Thursday since he was admitted. He is doing so much better. He actually is himself and can carry on normal conversation. He still has pneumonia and they are doing weekly scans to monitor the hematoma, but once those things clear up he will be transferred to a long-term care facility until he gets his strength back up.
Two weeks ago I had to go to the ER myself because I took a chunk out of my left ring finger with a pair of scissors when I was opening a package. I had to get a stitch. It's healed up real nicely. That is only the second time I have ever had stitches (besides my 2 ankle surgeries) and the first time was when I was 3 years old. I had fall back off of a stool and cracked my head open on the toilet. Ironically it was in the very same hospital that I went to this time. Man, I've lived here forever!
Over the weekend I spent WAY too much time on Facebook but found a whole bunch of friends from high school all the way back to before elementary school. It's been fun catching up and looking at their pictures. The only down side is that it has more than double the amount of blogs I need to keep track of. Oh well...
Work was crazy busy last week with us being closed on Monday for the holiday. We saw 139 patients in 2 full and 2 half days we were open. I always prefer to be busy because it makes the day go by faster. Unfortunately, we were not near as busy today and the day drug on forever! I sure hope it's better the rest the week, though tomorrow doesn't look very promising from what I saw of the schedule.
My grandpa is still in the hospital. He's in the rehab part now but he had a lot more problems than they first suspected. It will be 4 weeks Thursday since he was admitted. He is doing so much better. He actually is himself and can carry on normal conversation. He still has pneumonia and they are doing weekly scans to monitor the hematoma, but once those things clear up he will be transferred to a long-term care facility until he gets his strength back up.
Two weeks ago I had to go to the ER myself because I took a chunk out of my left ring finger with a pair of scissors when I was opening a package. I had to get a stitch. It's healed up real nicely. That is only the second time I have ever had stitches (besides my 2 ankle surgeries) and the first time was when I was 3 years old. I had fall back off of a stool and cracked my head open on the toilet. Ironically it was in the very same hospital that I went to this time. Man, I've lived here forever!
Over the weekend I spent WAY too much time on Facebook but found a whole bunch of friends from high school all the way back to before elementary school. It's been fun catching up and looking at their pictures. The only down side is that it has more than double the amount of blogs I need to keep track of. Oh well...
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Almost Time to Celebrate...
I officially only have 5 days of school left until summer break. Yipee!!! The bad part is that I have to fit in 4 hours of observation at Cheyenne High School and do the report write up along with another assignment and a discussion question and prepare for the in-class essay final for my education class, prepare for an exam in Meteorology on tornadoes and hurricanes for Wednesday, and the ultimate accumulative exam for Calculus 2. I know this week is going to uber-stressful, but then I can relax and get back to reading all the books that I've been collecting for my summer break.
My mom's been out of the hospital and is doing fine. We got good news that the state medical board is calling the doctor that abandoned my mom in front of them to answer the allegations. They said that their investigation has warranted this action. This will happen in the coming months and I really hope that the outcome is in my mom's favor.
There has been a great scare with my grandpa. The short version of the story is that he has fallen several times and had a subdural hematoma bad enough that it has affected many aspects of his health. He is in the hospital and it was very scary there for a while, but he is doing better and is being transferred to a long-term care facility so that he can regain his strength and be able to be on his own again. He just turned 80 last week and was still working up until he went into the hospital.
Anyway, all in all things are going pretty well if I can just get through the next week or so...
My mom's been out of the hospital and is doing fine. We got good news that the state medical board is calling the doctor that abandoned my mom in front of them to answer the allegations. They said that their investigation has warranted this action. This will happen in the coming months and I really hope that the outcome is in my mom's favor.
There has been a great scare with my grandpa. The short version of the story is that he has fallen several times and had a subdural hematoma bad enough that it has affected many aspects of his health. He is in the hospital and it was very scary there for a while, but he is doing better and is being transferred to a long-term care facility so that he can regain his strength and be able to be on his own again. He just turned 80 last week and was still working up until he went into the hospital.
Anyway, all in all things are going pretty well if I can just get through the next week or so...
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Yeah, yeah... I'm a Slacker
I started a blogg back a couple months ago and never posted it. It's so old I don't think anything is even relavent anymore, so I guess I'll do a short and quick one since I should be going to bed.
Life's been stressful lately. Sure seems like I complain about that a lot. I'm taking 3 classes this semester. The one that takes up most of my time is Calculus 2. I waited 6 years after Calculus 1 to take the next class. Very stupid on my part. In the beginning I spent almost 8 hours a day on my homework which meant I got 4 hours or less of sleep each night. Luckily it's been better now that we are half way through, but I am doubtful if I will end the semester with an A. I suppose I can live with a B, but it might hurt a little. LOL!
The worst part right now is that my mom is in the hospital. This is the second time in 6 months she's been there. The first time she had her gallbladder out, but there were a lot of things that kept her from getting it done right away so she spent almost a week there. She's had some complications since then which the butt-head of a doctor she had refused to see her for a follow-up because of her bill (which they were in the process of making payment arrangements) without any warning. Needless to say we have filed a complaint with the state medical board. Anyway, she is back in the hospital for the same issues that the doctor refused to treat. Hopefully she gets to come home tomorrow, but I hope they don't let her out until this is resolved once and for all. I really hope Dr. Butt-head gets in a lot of trouble for abandoning her in a time of continued need.
Blah, blah, blah... So much for it being short. Well, off to bed now.
Life's been stressful lately. Sure seems like I complain about that a lot. I'm taking 3 classes this semester. The one that takes up most of my time is Calculus 2. I waited 6 years after Calculus 1 to take the next class. Very stupid on my part. In the beginning I spent almost 8 hours a day on my homework which meant I got 4 hours or less of sleep each night. Luckily it's been better now that we are half way through, but I am doubtful if I will end the semester with an A. I suppose I can live with a B, but it might hurt a little. LOL!
The worst part right now is that my mom is in the hospital. This is the second time in 6 months she's been there. The first time she had her gallbladder out, but there were a lot of things that kept her from getting it done right away so she spent almost a week there. She's had some complications since then which the butt-head of a doctor she had refused to see her for a follow-up because of her bill (which they were in the process of making payment arrangements) without any warning. Needless to say we have filed a complaint with the state medical board. Anyway, she is back in the hospital for the same issues that the doctor refused to treat. Hopefully she gets to come home tomorrow, but I hope they don't let her out until this is resolved once and for all. I really hope Dr. Butt-head gets in a lot of trouble for abandoning her in a time of continued need.
Blah, blah, blah... So much for it being short. Well, off to bed now.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Busy, Busy
Sorry I've been neglecting my blog. I started school again 3 weeks ago and have been really busy trying to keep up with it and work. I am taking Educational Psychology, Adolescent and Emerging Adulthood Psychology and Music Appreciation. Three weeks in and I am already a big nerd because both of my short essays have been posted as the best essays of the respective week. Hey, what else would you expect from a perfectionist?
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Good day
I got my new phone today! It is really neat & I can do all sorts of awesome stuff with it. In fact, I am blogging from it right now.
I also found out that Joe's brother Mark & his family might be coming out for a few weeks sometime this year. I really hope they are able to because I miss them a lot and none of us have seen the new baby yet. I know it is a big undertaking with a family his size, but it will be so great to see them again.
I also found out that Joe's brother Mark & his family might be coming out for a few weeks sometime this year. I really hope they are able to because I miss them a lot and none of us have seen the new baby yet. I know it is a big undertaking with a family his size, but it will be so great to see them again.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Weekend Plans
Joe and I went to see The Dark Knight last night. It was a great movie! The funny thing is, I was more excited to see it that he was. He was shocked I didn't want to go see Mamma Mia! this weekend. Anyway, the previews were not exciting, the movie was long, but it was awesome. I liked it better than the last one, but I found the whole psychotropic drug thing a little disturbing. Heath Ledger's Joker was definitely on the "mad" side, but I enjoyed it. Only a couple times did I find myself thinking about the fact that he was dead. it is sad that he will never be able to reprise the role as it made the movie. I really do hope that they make more. I would recommend seeing it, but it is violent (no blood and guts though) so I would caution against taking young kids.
We are going to have Laura, Brayden, and the kids over to swim. Laney is super excited. She loves to come over and play with my girly toys and the doll house I borrowed from my mom. :) Timmy and Ryan like to play Joe's video games and Legos, but they also like to play with my Cars toys and Superhero/Adventure Hero toys. (I call them squishy dudes). I don't think Cady will come since she is in that teenage phase where it's not so cool to hang out at your aunt and uncle's house.
We have to have them over to swim a lot in the next couple of weeks because our stupid Home Owner's Association passed this dumb bylaw that says you can only have 2 guests at the pool. Hello! Two guests? Who ever only has two guests? The thing that makes me mad is that it's because we have inconsiderate jerks that live here and can't see to take care of the community property. I know it's mostly the renters that do it. I really can't wait until we can afford to buy a house. Then we won't have to deal with this kind of crap. Anyway, the new bylaw doesn't come into effect for another 3 weeks or so, so until then we can still have 4 guests at the pool. I still say forget them and I will have as many people as I want there. The pool is usually empty when we go anyway, so if a bunch of people come down and want to swim when I have more than 2 guests, we will leave. Sorry for my rant, but it really makes me mad when a few people ruin it for the ones that keep the rules.
We are going to have Laura, Brayden, and the kids over to swim. Laney is super excited. She loves to come over and play with my girly toys and the doll house I borrowed from my mom. :) Timmy and Ryan like to play Joe's video games and Legos, but they also like to play with my Cars toys and Superhero/Adventure Hero toys. (I call them squishy dudes). I don't think Cady will come since she is in that teenage phase where it's not so cool to hang out at your aunt and uncle's house.
We have to have them over to swim a lot in the next couple of weeks because our stupid Home Owner's Association passed this dumb bylaw that says you can only have 2 guests at the pool. Hello! Two guests? Who ever only has two guests? The thing that makes me mad is that it's because we have inconsiderate jerks that live here and can't see to take care of the community property. I know it's mostly the renters that do it. I really can't wait until we can afford to buy a house. Then we won't have to deal with this kind of crap. Anyway, the new bylaw doesn't come into effect for another 3 weeks or so, so until then we can still have 4 guests at the pool. I still say forget them and I will have as many people as I want there. The pool is usually empty when we go anyway, so if a bunch of people come down and want to swim when I have more than 2 guests, we will leave. Sorry for my rant, but it really makes me mad when a few people ruin it for the ones that keep the rules.
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Sunday and Saturday Baby Shower
We have a Sunday tradition of going to our parents' house for dinner. We go to mine one week and his the next. This week it was my parents. Unfortunately, Joe has the flu that I had earlier in the week so he stayed home. I took Little Bit with me so she can play with my mom & dad's 4 dogs. My dog is the one on the left and Poquita is on the right.Here are Roo and Mouse:
Their other dog is Snowflake and she LOVES bread. Here she is begging for some:
My mom broke the L2 vertebra 4 weeks ago and has had to wear a brace ever since. She is doing pretty well, but still has a month to go. It is getting really old for her to stay home all the time. She spends most of that time in her bed or the recliner in the living room. She was able to go to Walmart yesterday and even went to the first hour of church today. YAY!! Hopefully the last month will fly by for her.
Yesterday I went to a baby shower for my friend Jamie. We have been friends since Kindergarten. It's the first time I've seen her in 4 years or so. It was great to catch up and see her family. In October I am going to Arizona to visit and go to a New Kids on the Block concert and act like 30 year-old idiots. :)
Oh, how things change.
History and Family
Since this is my first blog I thought I would start by introducing myself and my family. Here is a picture of me from about 8 months ago when my haircut was brand new:
I've let it grow out, so it's not quite so cute anymore. Anyway, I was born in Las Vegas, NV and moved to Henderson before my first birthday. Besides my mission, I've only lived four different places. One I can't remember, and two have been since I got married. My mom and dad are Sandy and Ellis and I have one younger (but not little) brother named Eric. My mom works at a preschool, my dad for a masonry company, and my brother for Rebel Oil. So I was going to post a current picture of my family, but the most current one is from 1999 and I would have to scan it so it will have to wait.
This is Laney, Brayden, Cady, Laura, Ryan, and Timmy. Laura and Brayden have been married for 16 years. They live here in Henderson.
I've let it grow out, so it's not quite so cute anymore. Anyway, I was born in Las Vegas, NV and moved to Henderson before my first birthday. Besides my mission, I've only lived four different places. One I can't remember, and two have been since I got married. My mom and dad are Sandy and Ellis and I have one younger (but not little) brother named Eric. My mom works at a preschool, my dad for a masonry company, and my brother for Rebel Oil. So I was going to post a current picture of my family, but the most current one is from 1999 and I would have to scan it so it will have to wait.
I have been married to Joe Tomola for 5 1/2 years. Here is a picture of the two of us from 2 years ago:
His family is much bigger than mine. His mom and dad are Sheila and John. The older siblings are Laura and John and the younger ones are Mark and Daniel. Everyone but Daniel is married, but he's only 16, so we'll give him some time. Here are some family pics from the same day as the one of us.
This is John and Ida. They got married three months afer we did. They live in North Dakota.
This is Michael, Christina, Mark, Amanda, Sabrina, and Brianna. Michael and Brianna are twins. They've had two little girls since then. I only have pictures of Eva though.
I took this picture when we visited them in North Carolina last Thanksgiving. Their youngest, Maria, was born in January.
Here are John, Daniel, and Sheila. That rounds out the family. They live 5 minutes from us. Sheila works at the Clark County Museum and John works at UNLV, though I can't remember at the moment what he does there.
I work as a Chiropractic Assistant for a Vegas Chiropractor. A CA isn't as fancy as it sounds. I got on the job training and passed the state test. I do the history for exams, take x-rays, and apply therapy treatments. I have been at this office for almost 4 years. I worked at the last one for just under 4 years as the receptionist/billing person/office manager. It was myself, the doc, and various massage therapists so I had a lot of responsiblities. I loved it there, but it all became a little too stressful. My first chiropractic job was about a year out of high school. I worked there for two years until I went on a mission to San Antonio Texas.
Right now I am on summer break from school. I am studying to be a high school math teacher. I should be done in about four years as long as I keep going 3/4 time. I have all of my current credits from the College of Southern Nevada but I am transferring in the fall to Nevada State College.
Joe is a first year plumbers and pipefitters apprentice. He works on various commercial and government projects around the valley. Right now he is bouncing between a couple of different schools.
So that's about all I can think of right now. I'll try to be diligent about posting but I can't promise anything since I don't claim to live a very interesting life.
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