AnD tHe CoUnT dOwN bEgInS!!

Only 5 more days till the greatest day ever!! (well atleast in the month of March anyway!) Yep! Rascal Flatts Concert!!! Have I mentioned before how I love these guys? :) They are just GrEaT!! So yes...this coming Saturday a few friends and I will be attending one hell of a concert! They just so happened to be playing in Wichita Falls and that being only about an hour and a half away...we just couldn't resist! (however I would probably go out of state just to watch em!! hehe) So you and your friends should get some tickets and join us for a good ole time!! What ya say??

~" That God Blessed the Broken Road...that let me straight to you"~

My BaBy Is SiCk =(

I came home today and found my little Noah all kinds of sick =( He usually gets all excited when I get home...and he sure tried today...but he just didn't have it in him. I go to pick him up and he just hung his head down. Throwing up everywhere...EW Poor thing...I even had to hold him over the toilet to puke (hey...I didnt want it on my floor...and it's too cold to make him stay outside...the boy has negative body fat!) I'M FREAKIN OUT HERE.... this is my baby...the only male that has my heart and who has had it for 5 years (well with the exception of my Daddy of course). I got him some medicine but he's just not up to par yet =(

*for those of you who know me...you know how much this little 4 pounder means to me... If something were to happen to him...it would be BAD....REAL BAD...
*any advice on Dog sickness would be oh sooo helpful right now*

Who who what?

Ok...so as you all know I'm sooo addicted to American Idol! Well the greatest thing ever is happening this week! Tonight there was a 2 hour show (always good!)...Tomorrow is another 2 hour show (even more wow!) and then Thursday a 1 hour show!! That's 3 and 1/2 more hours than a normal week!! GREAT! :) I'm way excited! Although I watched it religiously last year and was torn between Bo and Carrie...I hope I can get that into it this year!...but it's just starting...so there's always hope! So far it's Kellie Pickler and Mandisa who are my fav's...but the guys sing tomorrow...and it could all be a different story by then!!

Signed,
American Idol Addict!

Oh how I love to dance!!

So I made my first of many appearances to The Horseman's Club last night!! There wasn't a concert going on so it was just the DJ. Let me tell you how much fun I had!! I had been dance deprived for almost a year ( for reasons I'd really not care to get into) and so a few months ago I've found myself back into it!! Oh how I've missed it!!

So anyways...we go to Horseman's and have a blast! While we were enjoying a drink we get to watching some of the couples dancing...well one in particular. They had clearly been dancin with each other for quite sometime...hince their age...but needless to say they definitely were in sync! We watched them for a while trying to decide if we could dance like they were. They did a WHOLE LOT of turns...but not your usual country dancing turns where the guy just spins the girl...no they were turning with each other! They made it look soo simple. So we decide we wanna try it out...WHOA! The first 50 or so times...weren't so smooth. I'd be off balance...then he would be...then we would both be and it just became a mess! We would try for a few songs...then rest/watch. (well mainly we watched because that's when they would play what I call "booty" music.) Yes...you see I (among many other white people) suffer from a disease called CRD "Caucasian Rhythmic Disorder"! Oh yes...there is such a thing! :) So while we watched other CRD patients attempt to dance like this we would work it out in our heads what we needed to do to accomplish this dance....rest for a while and hit the floor again! Well after many many more tries...and ultimate frustration...WE DID IT!!! Out of no where we pull it off...in sync and all! We had to pause in the middle of the song just to celebrate!!! Way fun! After that...we had it and it was no big thing!!

Can't wait to dance more and learn more things!! One things for sure...I will be becoming a regular at Horseman's...(and more places like it!!)

~"I hope you dance"~

FAREEZING

Ok....so since about 8 p.m. Thursday night...my body officially went into shut down/hibernation mode. There is just something about cold weather that my body just can't take. If there is one thing I hate the most (well behind cheaters and liars) is being COLD...burrr!! Just thinking about it gives me the chills! While I've been at home this weekend I've worn layers upon layers. I have even been sleepin in sweats (tops and bottoms) the last couple of nights....with the electric blanket on HIGH!!! hehe. I do have to confess that the electric blanket has been on just about every night since before Christmas!!! Did I mention how I hate to be Cold??? lol. Anyways...I hear there's hope though!! Tomorrow will start the long and slow process of warmer weather. Now don't get me wrong...I won't start taking off layers until it's well into the 60's...but atleast I will be able to walk outside and not be shocked by breath-taking temperatures!

~Happy Warmth~

I love this weather!!!

WOW!! So today was absolutely wonderful!! (the weather that is) It was about 80 degrees! You just can't let a day like this just waste away so after work I went down to Trinity Trails and ran about 4 miles!! It was so nice just to get outside! I'm like a little kid when it comes to warm weather and Summer time...I don't like to come inside till it's dark! hehe

So as good as the weather was today...I hear it's not gonna last very long...after all it is TEXAS we are talking about. Supposedly it's supposed to ice over on Friday and be awfully cold/icy all weekend long. :( That really stinks....when it gets like 60 degrees...I'm looking for cover! My body doesn't handle the cold very well!! So I guess happy nice weather now...and happy warmth in a few!?!?!?!

~till then...

OOPS!!!

So I decided to take my bike down to Trinity Trails today and ride for an hour or so. This wasn't my first rodeo of this, so it really wasn't a big deal....until now!

Ok...so I get down to the trails and get all set to go. I get my MP3 player ready and I have Noah in my back pack on my back! Now for just a little history with that...if I go on a bike ride I usually always take Noah! He likes to poke his head out of the bag and look around. Well the back pack that I usually use is getting on up there in the years so the zippers aren't the best quality. It's getting to the point where I have to check on him pretty often because the zippers tend to slide down (causing him to fall out a time or too). So this time I decided to try something new and use a bag that drawstrings at the top...thinking this should work right?? Well I'll get back to that a little later!!!....

So I've gone about 30 minutes now on my bike...just pedaling away...when I notice that it's getting awfully hard to pedal. I look back and my back tire is completely flat... I then try to adjust the gears (just to make it the easiest till I can get back to my car)...WELL...sure enough...my gears were shot. WHAT??? I'm 30 minutes, by bike, away...and have no other choice now but to start walkin! I decided that the bike is not even worth being pushed back...being that I bought it over 5 years ago and it would just be easier to get a new one. Soo.... I leave it (parked in a bike rack) and start headin home. (I thought...if someone wants to steal it...go ahead...you won't get very far!!)

Well I've been walking now for about 15-20 minutes when I decide to look back and check on little Noah. I noticed that he was facing me and was looking straight up. Now this is odd because he's always facing out looking at everything...so I swing the bag around to the front to see what's goin on. Apparently the bag was tightening with each step I made and my little love's was being choked!! AGHH! Let's just say that the bag was soo tight I couldn't even get my fingers in it to loosen it. When I did get it loosened...thankfully he wasn't gasping for air!! Just a few cackling noises!!! Needless to say he didn't poke his head out the rest of the way!! OOPS!!! (he's ok though...and he still loves me!!! and that's all that matters!!)

A night in Dallas!

Yesterday I went to Dallas for the day! I went to Sam Moon and fought the crowd! OMG it's crazy in there! Did get alot of cool stuff though...so no complaints on this end! After I went there I went over to my friend Justin's house... further into Dallas (not somewhere I like to be...again...crazy down there!) But we hung out for a while and decided to go eat. We went to a place called TwoRows..(very good I might add!). After that I was craving ice cream..I know I know...coldest night of the year and I want something cold! No shocker really...I even like hot tubs in the summer! :) So after I had my ice cream fix..we decided to go down to Gilley's to see Roger Creager!! Well really we go to dance and occasionally watch the bands!! Justin's my dancin' partner!! As long as he's around...I KNOW I can always dance!! We have been dancin' since "Backforty" (our friends) started playing out at Hard 8!!! (if you ever get a chance to make it down to Stephenville and eat at Hard 8....I highly recommend it!! SOOO GOOD!! Anyways...we get down there and see a huge line (nothing like Billy Bob's that night...but a line none the less). Being that it was FREEZING outside we (well I) was trying to decide if I wanted to wait in that line. After 20 minutes of going back and forth...we go for it. Pull into the parking lot and the guy says "sold out...sorry!" Well...so much for that eh? Don't worry...we won't let the night just go to waste! We go down to an Irish Pub!! First timer here!! It was fun...weird...but fun! As soon as we got there we get asked by some couple what our heritage is. (I have no idea...much less care.) Apparently this couple was trying to guess what heritage people were by looking at them. He guessed I was Polish. I just told him "sure...I'll be polish!" (anything to shut them up so I could pleasantly enjoy my Corona with extra lime!!)
Anyways...the night was fun...had a blast! Can't wait to see what else this small little world has to entertain me with!

Job Interview!?!?

So when I got back from Midland yesterday I got a phone call from Azle ISD. They wanted me to come in for an interview today for a Kindergarten position. As hard as it is...I knew I had to tell my work...just because teaching is what I originally planned on doing when I took the job. So I called the boss and told him what is going on...he then proceeded to tell me that he understood but really wanted me to stay on with them. Oh but wait..it gets better. He then tells me that if me and the other girl that I work with wanted to take on just a few more responsibilities then he was willing to split another person's salary between the two of us...instead of hiring another person. Or he could just hire someone else. Well see the other girl only works 3 days a week as it is right now...so that would mean that I would take on a little more than half...which is fine...because then I would get paid more of course! So here's the dilemma... do I go teach and and have all the pro's with that or do I take a whole lot more money? I'm stuck...I just don't know now. I would have to work at a high paying district for at least 5 years just to make what I could be making in just a few months...but still...there are a lot of +'s of teaching too! Any suggestions??

Midland/Odessa

So I had my first business trip yesterday!! YAY!! Flew all the way to Midland...whew! Let me tell ya....that almost 1 hour flight can be rough! :) But really I had a blast. Didn't much like the fact that I had to get up yesterday morning at 4:30 AM...oh yes...I honestly don't think I've ever seen a 4 on the clock unless it was from the other side (me just getting in bed at 4....hehe) So we get there and there is someone there to pick us up!! (I know...big timers huh?!) Went to the clinic and trained all day. The guy that is doing what I do down here has worked there since October and still some how doesn't get it. I came right in and got to work and showed him that yes....it is possible to do more than one thing at once. Anyways...had a blast...stayed in a freakin nice hotel! We stayed in the tower part so that entitled us to free breakfast and free drinks!!! I did discover while I was there that I now like martini's and also coconut rum and dr. pepper!! WOO HOO!! Had a dang good margarita along with a massage!!! After all that got in the hot tub for a while and this morning I got up and worked out in their gym!! Did I mention how much fun I had?!? And how pampered I was!! I had a king size bed all to my self with a new therapeutic mattress!! It was Heaven...in Midland/Odessa that is!!! :) So we flew back in today...got in around 1:30 and I was free to go!! Pampered night and a half a day off!! Can't beat it!! I'm already looking forward to the next go-round!! YIPEE!

Superbowl!!

Well it's finally here again...THE SUPERBOWL!!! I'm way excited about it! Well of course not as excited as I would be if the Cowboys were in it....but you know! One of these days them boys are gonna make it...I just know it!!! I think we need to figure out how not to blow it in the 4th quarter first huh?!! :) So today I will rooting for the Seahawks!! Due to my soft hearted side I always go for the underdogs. They have never won...yet alone even been to the bowl...so that's my team for today! So I'll be in North Richland Hills today partying it up!! GO SEAHAWKS!!

Sprint!?!?!

Well...it finally bit the dust...my cell phone that is. So I had to get a new one..it's the Sanyo 8300! The bad thing is that even though I've had my phone for a little over a year now...I was just getting accustomed to it. And now I have to start the whole new cirlce of life for cell phones yet again. So I go to the Sprint store and of course wait in line...and finally get this guy who clearly doesn't know that much about the whole exchange/purchasing information. Long story longer, he tells me that I can get $75 off of any phone in the store because I have had my last phone for over a year. (which is great!) however he then preceeds to tell me that if I can just hold on till September I could get $175 off any phone..."hello...did you not hear (or see for that matter), that my phone does NOT work?" Sure I can hold on to it...but I would be without a phone for 8 months. Are you kidding? He wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed that day! So I get the phone and usually they can just transfer all my data into the new one but to my surprise the little dilly was bent...leaving me to...oh yes...do it all manually. UGH! Do you realize how many contacts one has? Yeah...I know! I almost had 3 wrecks on the way to work yesterday...a phone in each hand, steering with a knee and all while fighting morning traffic!! hehe
So on a brighter note...I did get 100 more minutes on my plan (of which they apparently don't tell their existing customers about)...which means more talking for me! Plus I added 500 text messages a month...SO TEXT AWAY!!! (hey if anything you can keep me sain while I'm at work!) ooo I did, however, discover that you can now have call tones on your phone. Now this is probably not a new thing...but to me it is...and when someone calls you..they hear a song, or a personlized ring! How cool is that! I'm not sure how to do this yet but I'm on the mission!!! The phone also has easy interchangeable faceplates and you can bet I'll be getting the PINK one with rhinestones even!!! WOO HOO!!

Been a while!

So...it's been a while since I've blogged. I'd say I've been busy (which I have)...but just really haven't had much to say....until now!

Last weekend I went home to the 'Ville! Always good....for a visit anyway! ;P Had a good time...hadn't been home since Christmas so I was about due! My dad usually calls me everyday or every other day asking me if I'm gonna come home (doesn't matter if I just saw him 3 hours ago...you can expect that call)! I love it though... I love him! So anyways...while I was in the 'Ville, I went to watch the basketball games at Tarleton! Saw all my old friends...it was quite the reunion! :)

So at work this week...I've been battling off some of my patients. Apparently one of them decided today that I was his girlfriend....(WHAT?) Had to set him straight today. This is quite a bit of a difference at this clinic as opposed to my last clinic I worked at. My patients at the old clinic were primarily only spanish speaking. Now don't get me wrong...they made comments all the time...but the good news was...I had no idea what they were saying!!! (sure made it nice at times...not having to worry about it really) But the last few months I worked there...I was picking up on quite a bit of espanol..so they couldn't get away with as much! However at the clinic I'm at now they all speak English. But these aren't your typical "white" people...oh no...these are your "redneck, Willie Nelson, and still living the high school football story (which I highly doubt they even played) kinda folks. Oh yes....WT certified! What's funny though is now they know I'm serious...because when they decide to make comments/ etc. They get to do more/harder job simulations!! (ladder/stair climbs, box lifts etc!) ... hehe! That sure shuts em up!! :)

So I found out today that I will be making a trip to Midland next week for work. Apparently a clinic that we partner with there can't seem to 1. keep an employee for very long and 2. can't seem to remember how to run things after someone leaves. This means we have to go down there once every 2-3 months or so to re-train the old staff as well as the new. Good news is...we are flying (good...that drive is awful!). I'll keep ya posted though!