This Weather is for the Birds Squirrels

This is ridiculous! FOUR inches of snow! Isn't it Spring?!

After helping my mom shovel the driveway and dig out my car this morning (Dad was at church helping to shovel the parking lot) I was sweaty, tired, and hungry. I was going to go to church, but my mom told me to stay at home, so that is what I did. I stayed home and made my Loaded Pretzels for Doctor's Day tomorrow. Everyone was instructed to bring something and that is what I am taking. They are very yummy, and pretty simple to make. You just have to add all the chips, nuts, toffee bits (and m&m's...my special addition) in a shallow container, melt the caramel with some evaporated milk in the microwave, dip the pretzels, roll the pretzels, lay the pretzels on wax paper. Voila!

It actually takes a little longer than it seems, but the time goes by fast and of course there is more to it than just throwing it all together-- zip zam boom.

Now, I'm going to take a shower, hunker down with a good book and read the day away. :)

Enjoy the snow I guess.....

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Pee-Yew!

My room smells like dead mouse!

How is it possible for it to be so quiet the past 3 days inside the wall, and start stinking today???

Gross!!

Too bad you can't pump a Downey softener smell inside the walls.

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P.S.- I saw someone googled this phrase and got directed to my blog: "everytime i bend my head for a while i feel dizzy and also i feel that my head is really heavy like something is weighing on my head". Apparently they are a wordy googler. Hopefully they got that whole issue taken care of.

Whacked Over the Head with a Cannoli?

Get it? The Godfather was about the mafia. I referred to the nocturnal one as being in the mafia.

Anyone???

Well, after that night I posted on my mafia friend, he was not heard of again. I'm thinking he's been taken out by another rat mafia family. No stench as of yet, and it's been 2 days since the last scratch was heard. Only time will tell.

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I had my last lecture day today. I'm so glad to have all that behind me. now I just need to finish out the rest of orientation and I will be on my own. :/

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Vacation plans are coming together. We have our flight and hotel booked. This whole thing seems to be creeping up on us. After all it's only been around 6 weeks since we decided we were going to do a vacation this year. Last year we had like 10 months to prepare for NY.

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I've been in the mood to shop lately. Not for anything in particular really, but in the mood none the less. I need to run to the mall for a few things, but am waiting until the weekend so I will have my paycheck. I've become a bit of a freak because I had to fork over so much money for the down payment on my car. I'm not pennyless or anything, but my comfy cushion is gone, and so I'm watching my spending carefully. I have bills to pay, money to put in savings and I will probably set aside a little money for clothes or something miscellaneous.

Yes, I realize I'm in the "adult world" now. No need to hear anyone say it again. Frankly, I'm quite sick of hearing it. It's condescending and rude. It's not as though I'm a frivilous spender and need to be reminded of my adult responsibilities. I'm well aware and handling it quite well in my opinion. I've always been careful with my money and am getting used to these new added responsibilities in my life. End of rant.

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Is anyone else afflicted with awful sinus issues? This change in weather lately has been wreaking havoc on my sinuses. I feel pressure in my head everyday, and I'm getting quite tired of it. I doubt sitting in a room listening to lecture after lecture helps any.

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Satellite radio. It's lovely. My car is still under contract or something for the satellite radio, so I get it for a little while (free of charge, I think) and I'm enjoying it to the fullest. Mind you I haven't been in my car lately other than to go to and from work, but I'm thoroughly enjoying it. Less talk, no commercials, all music! I love the stations that are geared toward specific types/genres. 80's. Pop. Hits. Country. *Sigh* I'm in love. I'll be sad when it's gone. I'm keeping it at arms length so I'm not totally lost without it, but it's hard not to be totally smitten with it's plentiful array of musical goodness.

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Qdoba. YUM! I was just recently introduced to this Mexican restaraunt and it is oh so good. I've only been twice, and both times I've gotten the Nachos (so much more than what it sounds like), but I think it could quickly become a favorite of mine. A nice alternative to Panera and Olive Garden, two of my other favorites.

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My head feels like it wants to explode from the pressure. I'm off to lay in bed.

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The Nocturnal One 2.0

Well, I have another little visitor in the wall behind my bed. I'm thinking it must be a cousin to the one before. Maybe it's angry for the whole dying situation it's cousin went through.

I don't know.

Maybe there is an entire Rat Mafia that is going to one by one sacrifice themselves until they scratch there way through my walls.

All I know is I am totally creeped out and sleep deprived. Why must it always come out during the night time? No one is home during the day! It can scratch until it's hearts content without me banging intermittently on the wall to scare it away.

*Sigh*

Here's to hoping for a quick and stench-less death.

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The Happenings as of late...(alternately titled: Megan got her Groove Back)

Yes, I am aware that it has been over a week since I posted last. I am still slacking. I just haven't been in the mood to blog lately. Not that I haven't had things to talk about, I just have been so stinkin' tired that I haven't been able to muster up the strength to do any posts....until now that is. I'm still dog tired, but I decided to bite the bullet and write a little tonight.
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So I got a new car. :) I got it this past Saturday. I'm loving it very much. It drives so smooth and is a definite step (or two) up from my last car. (I was going to insert a picture of my old car, but I couldn't find a good one. I guess that shows you how much I loved it) In all seriousness the car served our family well. It got both me and Lisa through college and served the purpose of getting me places. My new car though is beautiful. It's a Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo. It's very pretty! I hadn't taken a picture of it until right before this post, because well... I'm usually the one taking pictures of the new cars, and since I was preoccupied being the new car owner this time I didn't get the "first drive into the driveway" picture. Oh well.
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On topic with new cars.... Why on earth would people choose to get new cars more often than 5 years? That was the worst, most stressful experience I have ever had purchasing something before. I was nervous, sweating, and very uncomfortable the entire time. I felt like I was being scammed the entire time! I'm glad my dad was there, because otherwise I would have signed my life away and not have known it. I won't even go into the fact that they will not give me a driver's side car mat, are taking forever in getting me a car manual and my airbag light keeps going off. I hope I don't have to deal with another car salesman for a very very long time!
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I feel as though I am afflicted with vertigo today. I feel very off-balance. Everytime I bend over and come back up I feel dizzy and light-headed. That can't be good. I've also had a little bit of a sore throat, but nothing too big to report on. I feel fine otherwise. Guess I'll ride it out.
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So has anyone read the book Heaven: God's answers for your every need by Randy Alcorn? My dad brought the "Touchpoints" version back from CA with him and Lisa quickly snatched it up and said she wanted to read it. Well, then Holli began reading it and both have reported that it's a must read. It's supposed to answer questions about what Heaven will be like. I'm looking forward to cracking it open and learning more!
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Is anyone else utterly addicted to the Reeses peanut butter pastel eggs? I mean, I love peanut butter like no other, but that crunchy pastel coating just brings me such delight. Its like a Reeses pieces on steroids. The eggs are about 3x bigger! Yum! I should really cut back on how many I eat though. I'm trying to lose weight, not gain. (I say this as I just snuck another one out of the bag and quickly popped it into my mouth). Shameful.
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I have 7 more weeks of orientation and then I'm on my own at work. Ahhh! I'm halfway through and although I feel as though I've learned tons I still have moments where I feel so stupid! I'm hoping that gets better soon. :/ I love my preceptor to pieces and I will be sad to see her go. I'm looking forward to switching to the more laid back pace of nights though. Days are so busy, and for a beginner I think it's better to start off slower when you are by yourself. I'm also looking forward to making it awake past 9:30p. I am a night owl at heart, and this whole falling asleep early routine is really getting old. Only 5 more weeks of days. I can make it!
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Well, I think I will get my scrubs laid out for tomorrow and settle into bed to read. Hope everyone had a good week! Enjoy your weekend... I'll be at work. :p


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Busy, Sick, and that's about it...

I'm ashamed. I once was an avid blogger. Now I am a once every two weeks kind of gal. :( I will work harder to be better.

The last week and half has been a busy one. I've had lots of work, a few appointments, and this past Sunday I was struck with an evil stomache bug. It was fast, and it was mean. I got up and headed to work, but I only made it halfway through report before I dashed out of there and got sick in the bathroom. Needless to say I spent the rest of the day at home in bed. Monday was a time for extended recovery, and then by Tuesday I was back at the hospital for lecture. Work yesterday was exciting, and busy. I got to help admit a 24-weeker. I didn't get out to lunch until 3:30p! I was exhausted when I got home. I've been falling asleep at about 9:30p every night, regardless of if I had to work that day or not. Can we say old woman??

Anyway, I'm on the road to full recovery now. I would say that I'm at 90% right now. I have a busy day tomorrow. MOPS in the am, lunch with a friend at noon, and then I have to go get fitted for my bridesmaid dress. I was also informed earlier that we are going out to dinner for my dad's birthday tomorrow since he was in CA for his actual birthday. Good thing I hadn't made plans already.

I'm hoping that my dad will take me car browsing/shopping this weekend too. I drove my car today for the first time in about 2 weeks. I can't believe the shape its in. I don't really notice as much until I go from driving my parents cars to mine again. As I drove it around this afternoon running errands I was thankful that it had made it as long as it has. We prayed it would get me through school and it did. I was hoping it would last until mid-March and it has. It was a good little car, but I'm ready to move on now. It needs to retire at the ripe old age of eleven. Yup, the car is 11 years old. We drive 'em until they die.

Well, I need to go copy over some lecture notes into my little handbook. Hope everyone had a good week. I can't wait until the warm weather comes back! It was such a tease last week! I'm sick and tired of freezing!

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No Excuses...

Hi! Good to see you. I've missed you all. :)

I really have no good excuse for not blogging this past week or so other than the fact that I've had nothing too interesting happen besides work, and I've been enjoying some lazy days around the house (recovering from said work).

Speaking of... I'm LOVING work! I don't know if it's because I'm still in that "It's exciting to go to work" phase or if I really do enjoy my work so much. I'm betting on the latter. I'll be loving it even more when I move to nights, but until then I will begrudgingly love my days.

So, has everyone been watching the Bachelor? The finale is tonight, with a special 1-hour episode of The Bachelor: After the Final Rose. I have to tell you, I was excited about this whole Bachelor experience I've been enjoying these last few weeks. However, once the preview aired about "emotionally difficult" such-and-such for people involved and having a "closed-set due to privacy" my Bachelor world has been turned upside down. :/ There have been foilers and spoilers flying about all over the place. Internet, magazines, tv guide, work, etc. I just have to say that if what people say is true then I will be royally ticked off and will most likely abstain from any bachelor viewing until the end of time. That is unless Jillian comes back to be the Bachelorette and then I am onboard once again. (I love her!) The whole situation makes me sick to my stomach, and I will surely want to hurl watching all THREE HOURS tonight. I will most likely Twitter (aka live blog) while watching, so if you are DVR-ing and want to be surprised do not come to my blog until after you have viewed the show.

Well, I should probably do something productive. I woke up at 8:00a. Why, I don't know, but since I'm up I might as well make the best of my day since I still have part of the morning left.

Enjoy your week!

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