Monday, February 8, 2010
I got the job that I applied for in IMC (Intermediate Care Unit)!!!!
I’m so psyched.
Let’s just hope that this will reverse my negative attitude toward work.
I start the 28th–the end of this schedule…20 more days.
I’m kind of nervous (about learning how to read monitors and the extra things…like drips and having people with chest pain and heart attacks and so on), but also excited (new people, new floor, learning new things).
I’ll keep you posted as I know more 
Sunday, February 7, 2010
One of my co-workers brought in chocolate-covered strawberries today!
They were SO good. I forgot how much I love the mix of chocolate with strawberries–I had THREE!!
Last night was so much better than the night before. I can only hope for the same tonight.
While most people tonight will be enjoying the Superbowl or at least good Superbowl food, I’ll be at work 
Sigh.
Oh well. Time for bed.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
I got cancelled last night from 7 pm to 11pm. But of course I got excited and kind of hoped I would get cancelled for the whole shift.
It never happened.
So I had to drive to work at 10:30 pm. And start work being really tired.
And it was one of THE WORST NIGHTS. I just got home at 8:45 am. *SIGH*
I’m really tired of staying extra to get stuff done and not having anyone appreciate it.
I’m just saying.
That cancellation from 7 pm to 11 pm was just a tease.
I don’t like it.
Now I am so exhausted I don’t know if I’m making sense.
Friday, February 5, 2010
The temperature this morning was a balmy 30 degrees! Not to mention it was sunny and breezy. I was actually a little TOO WARM bundled up on my morning walk with Izzy
So of course now I have spring fever!!
I can’t wait for it to be nicer out and to be able to go out for a walk without throwing on sweatpants under my jeans, and thermal tops and sweatshirts in addition to my coat, and thick scarves and boots. To just throw on some shorts and a t-shirt is going to be a dream!!
But unfortunately, winter is not over I’m sure. It is only February and usually spring is not REALLY here until April/May
Oh well. One can always hope for an early spring!
Today is my Monday at work–first day of the three day weekend. It’s kind of depressing to see everyone on Facebook say how much they love today because it’s almost the weekend…when I don’t have off! But next weekend I do have off. And this is the only time this schedule that I work three days in a row. So I can’t complain.
Hope everyone who has off this weekend has a super time. Get outside and enjoy the weather if you can!
Thursday, February 4, 2010
There was not much to write about today. Which is pretty sad.
I’ve felt exhausted all day. Woke up at 7:45 am (!!) because we had to get Izzy’s walk in before her class. I probably didn’t mention this last week, but we skipped her class last week! We were bad parents But we were just so tired, frustrated with the format of the class (being combined with the drop-in), and the number of dogs (usually too many), and the fact that we don’t feel like we’re learning anything new. So we just didn’t go. But we have two classes left and I want to get some use out of the money we paid so we went. And Izzy did GREAT! She did so much better with her “stand” command. Usually she HATES to stand. But she did it. And also better with her “come” command. She actually came to me instead of going all over the place! So that was a good thing.
Our main activity of the day was going to B.J.’s. We go just once a month to stock up on our bulk items. It took us quite a while today because there was so much traffic and also so many people in the store. What the heck? It was 2 pm! But we got back by 3 and then proceeded to NAP. It was a good thing.
I made Shepard’s Pie for dinner. Yummy.
Then showered, did some bills, went on the computer. See not too exciting.
We’re going to watch Saw VI tonight. I’m excited. Hopefully it won’t be too scary.
So finally…the dresser update. It is STILL clean! I have been able to keep it clutter free this whole week thus far. They say it takes a month to build a habit, so I have quite a few more days to go, but so far, not bad.
I can’t believe I have to go back to work tomorrow. Three on Why do days off go by so fast??
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Kimm and I have decided to have financial meetings weekly in order to organize our terribly unorganized finances!
I’m super excited about this because we want this to be the year that we are able to: 1) continue to pay off our credit card/school loan (that would be me!) debt, 2) go on a vacation (even if it is a small one), 3) renovate the house in some way (ideas include a new driveway, new windows for the second floor, painting a few more rooms, new toilet for downstairs bathroom, and more I’m sure), 4) file all of our financial stuff in a NEAT way, and 5) have some fun (we RARELY spend money on ourselves and this year shall be different).
So that’s the scoop. We decided to meet weekly at least at first because this is something we’ve never done before and also because we have a lot of back stuff to catch up on (we want to be organized since we moved into the house). So that means going back a whole year, while also staying on top of what’s going on now. Yikes.
Wish us luck!
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
How did it get to be February already??
I’m (of course) behind with my recipe a week challenge to myself. Although I shouldn’t say that. I actually made this recipe over a week ago, just never got around to posting it. So there!
I must be on a muffin kick–two of my four recipes thus far are muffins! Truth be told, I was trying to use up stuff I had already here at home for both my muffin recipes (if you recall…the pumpkin muffins were using up old honey and a can of opened pumpkin). This recipe was using up a bunch of less than stellar apples that I had since BEFORE (!) Christmas. They were just too mushy to eat straight up but I knew (hoped) they would be fine in baked goods. And they were. So this is a perfect recipe for those apples that you’re not sure what to do with when they get to the stage beyond what you will eat.
This recipe again is from Spark People. Simple. Dense. Great for breakfast, especially with a smidgen of butter.
Chunky Apple Muffins
Makes 12
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 cup apple, peeled, cored and chopped coarsely (actually I would say I had about 2 cups or more–four apples chopped–just what I had that I wanted to use up)
To make:
Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Grease 12 muffin cups or use liners. Stir together flour, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. In a separate bowl, stir together milk, egg, and butter. Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients until just combined. Fold in chopped apples. Spoon batter into prepared muffin tin. Bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean.
Now I’m off to get ready for work. Thank goodness only one day!
Monday, February 1, 2010
I can’t believe Kimm is 35! I still feel like she and I are in our 20s. I kind of wish we were…at least so we didn’t have so many aches and pains
But today was her special day and I think she had a good one!
It started with Izzy’s walk…as it always does. Thankfully there was sun and it was warmer than other days. Then we headed to Dunkin’ Donuts and got onion bagels and Tropicana Coolatas–it was like sunshine in a glass.
We lazed around all day…and she opened gifts! I got her the book True Compass (Edward Kennedy’s memoir), the Collector’s Edition of Hockey News and a year long gift subscription to The Hockey News. She was VERY HAPPY (or at least she told me she was!)
We had some of that yummy spinach/artichoke dip that was left over from our get together from last night–just as good the second time around. I NEED that recipe.
We headed to the library to return books and scrounge around for some new ones. Then a trip down memory lane (or as we call it, back to the hood…meaning Holyoke) to pick up some grinders from our old haunt for dinner. Super good. Plus there was cake of course.
We watched our Monday night show Life Unexpected and then threw a movie in, “World’s Greatest Dad” with Robin Williams…it was strange, but addicting…I’d rate it good.
And now we are quick on the computer before bed.
Seriously, where did the last four days off go to???
And February, ALREADY??!!??
It is SIMPLY crazy how fast time goes by.
Sweetie–I wish you only the best in the new year. Let’s make it a good one.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
We’ve had a late couple of nights and tonight is no different. I’m blogging at 1:30 in the morning. I mean, TECHNICALLY, it is already Kimm’s birthday! Happy early birthday sweetie!!
The reason we were up so late tonight was we had dinner with a friend of Kimm’s from high school. She was SUPER sweet and even though I’ve never met her, she put me right at ease. LOVE people like that. We talked for over 7 hours!!!! Mixed in was a TO-DIE-FOR spinach/artichoke breadbowl appetizer she brought…seriously so good. Then we ordered pizza and then had some chocolate cake with cream cheese icing that I had made. Everything was so yummy. But now I’m pretty full and it kind of feels like a rock in my stomach
Heading to bed soon so we can be rested up for Kimm’s birthday tomorrow.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Kimm and her dad have the same birthday (February 1) and since my birthday is very close (January 14), her mom likes to try to get all of us together for a birthday dinner. Tonight was the night!
We headed over at about 6 pm. Had a WONDERFUL meal–broccoli casserole, corn, stuffing, roasted potatoes, pearl onions, bread, wine. It was yummy.
And then there was cake for dessert–white with yellow frosting. Mmmmm. With mint chocolate chip ice cream.
We opened presents and watched a movie–Music and Lyrics (LOVE that movie…you really laugh out loud so many times!).
It was a nice relaxing night. What was NOT nice was the fact that it was about ZERO degrees out with the wind chill.
On another note, I felt very accomplished today since I did some organizing. I went through all of my clothes (in my dresser and closet) and got rid of things I haven’t been wearing and just put things in different (hopefully more user-friendly) areas. My ONE GOAL for the next month is to keep the top of my dresser clean! Somehow, I always clean off the top of my dresser and then it too soon becomes a dropping ground for items–clothes that I’ve worn just once and can wear again, papers that were in my pockets, loose change, and other strange, miscellaneous things. I just want to have an uncluttered top of my dresser. So if I can keep it that way for one month that should instill that habit, no? I’m hoping so. Wish me luck.
Tomorrow I’m baking a cake so that should be fun. So off to bed I go so that I am rested enough to do it
