Dear Call Me Maybe FEVER

Alright lets be straight up honest here.

You are catching on like WILDFIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Everyone FREAKING out about you.......

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Dear Boys (Gotta Love Linky Parties!)

dear ya'll
ya'll seem surprised.  guess that means i did my job!
love
me

dear guilt inducer
so not fair of you to do that to me.  i'm kinda annoyed with you for that.
part of me wanted to go against you just out of spite!
love
a guilty feeling girl

dear liam
you give me SERIOUS heart palpitations  SERIOUSLY
dump miley-you deserve a more wholesome girl!
love
girl who wants that ring

dear one direction
seriously-ya'll are a little too young for me to date.
but i would LOVE LOVE LOVE to be your best friend!
you seem so fun!  lets meet at a concert and become besties yes?!
love
a big fan

dear boy at the library
you smell soooo soooo sooooo good!
like i wanna follow you around everywhere you go good
marry me?
love
the creepy girl who is walking too close and sniffing you every so  often

dear airplane boy
um gorg!!!!  why is this never gonna work for us?
so not fair!
love
girl who wants to fly

Dear Allen Wrench

You are not a wrench!!!

It is unfair for those of us that see wrenches as THESE


NOT

THIS


you are just confusing everyone!!!!!

cut that out!!!

Dear Bachelorette Fans

What are you thinking about this season??

Are you mad Emily sent home the cute Biology teacher..but kept the mushroom farmer and helicopter guy until this week!?  CRAZY

And guess what...Ryan...not there for the right reasons.

don't think he is the one she will send home for that next week like the previews suggest.
cause he is also in the previews in island scenes

I think its that John guy...not sure why hes here and why its not the right reasons...he's from the StL...way to let us down man!!!!


Also...if I was a drinker...and wanted to get PLASTERED on Monday nights...I'd do a shot everytime Emily says "I'm so excited!"

I'm kinda disappointed.  Everyone is just kinda lame and boring.
The biggest excitement has been the anticipation of Emily telling Kallon off.  And like we didn't see that coming...we just didn't know when!

I miss the pettiness of The Bachelor girls :(

heres my order of how this is gonna end up going down

Arie
Jef
Sean
Ryan
Chris
Doug
Travis
John


What is your prediction???





ps...those who are reading this and ARENT fans...dont judge ;) its depressingly addicting!

Dear Shockwaves

Brace yourselves for the reverberations!!!

They are coming this way!

Its no secret that things have been a little rough for me lately.
And it is also no secret that I have been making some changes in an effort to make things a little less rough.

One of these changes is that I am now attending the family ward here in Columbia instead of the singles branch.

I really didn't want to make a big deal of the whole thing because honestly, I am doing this for me and because of me.
Its not about anyone else.
But there will be a least a few shockwaves..and I will roll with it. :)

I want to start by saying how grateful I am for my time in the branch.  It has been an amazing learning and growing experience that I will be forever grateful for.  I hold in my heart many beautiful and wonderful memories from my time there.

Because of this past, I will be honest and say I have felt a little bit of guilt about leaving the branch.  I feel a little bit like I am deserting them. But I have to remind myself, I am not doing them any good the way I am now.  My plate is totally empty.  I have nothing to give. So I've gotta stock up for a little while.

My mind keeps going to the time when Christ found out his cousin, John the Baptist had been killed.  He took himself apart to mourn.  I mean I cannot know for sure, but I feel like He was showing us the importance of taking time to recharge.  He did not stay in the mountains for forever, He came back, but He took the time.

Every so often the person who takes care of every body needs to get taken care of.

And in just 2 Sundays in my new ward, dozens of people have already taken care of me.  Told me where to go, welcomed me, offered me assistance and even food!  They have wrapped me in their warm and loving embrace.  And that is just what I need right now.

So this is my time in the mountains.  Just for a few weeks.
A few weeks of being taken care of instead of being the one who takes care of everyone else.
A few weeks of safety...of peace...of comfort

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven

(Ecclesiastes 3)

Dear Gut

I often give advice to people that they should listen to you.

Now I am taking my own advice. I am listening to you.

Dear Boys Who Want to Get Married

Here is what you do....Date ME!

Confession time:

I have only had 3 relationships in my life (and 1 of those might not really count)

And ALL of those guys have started dating their wife/fiancee within DAYS of breaking up with me.

Seriously..except for guy number 2 they cheated on me with their wife/fiancee.


So here is the deal.

I am starting a new business.  "Dump and Date"  (its a working title...it might not last)

I will need an assistant who will be in the background to set it all up (any takers???)

Contact my assistant and work out all the details.
Make me like you
Date me (it has been proven that even just a week is enough)
Stomp on my heart just a little bit...and you'll be all set.

I will only charge a small fee to cover my pain and suffering (which will likely decrease once my assistant tells me it was a set up!)

I have a very good track record... 3 for 3!  You can't get better than 100%







PS....congrats on your wedding Boy Next Door.
And Farm Boy--glad you found happiness.  With the way you treated me, you don't really deserve it but...WHATEVER.  I'm happy for you anyway

Dear Favorite Things Friday

The gorgeous weather we have been having lately.  Its warm and sunny during the day-and the cool at night.  Did I move back to the desert out west and didn't realize it????


12 hour shifts.  They are exhausting but I get 12 whole hours of doing what I LOVE!!!!!


Crazy sisters who teach me the new young kids lingo.....apparently yolo (pronounced yo-low for all those old crypt keepers like me) is now a thing.  It stands for you only live once.  Its this generation's Carpe Diem--cause that is just too many characters to tweet! ;)


I so love this song WAY more than is likely acceptable!!!  hahahaha



We are stuck on repeat with this one.  I've got an attitude today--they haven't seen me crazy yet!


I've got lots of studying to do...sooooo...pool time tomorrow GET EXCITED LADIES AND GENTS!!!!!!!!!! 


The Host, by Stephenie Meyer.  I know that Twilight has kinda ruined her name...but this one is MUCH better.  Reading it is going slow, cause I am so busy with other stuff.  But its good!  Its a nice distraction and always helps me wind down after a long day.


My scripture study on faith.  Sometime I'll have to write a whole post about this one.  I've always been a read cover to cover scripture studier...but I am mixing it up and learning a lot!!!!!!   YEAH for C2J moments!

Dear Chicago Bears Fight Song

I never realized this..but you are wildly inappropriate!!!

Ok so maybe wildly is too strong of a word.  How about "dramatically not quite right" hahahaha

Let me explain what led me to this conclusion.

I was driving around doing errands today.  My car radio is currently not working so my car is very quiet....leading to lots of random thought moments....and a few too many talking to myself moments (I should prolly be concerned about that!)

So today I started thinking about baseball.  Which made me think about the Cubs...who I have realized I am pretty apathetic about.
This is a "terrible" thing because I totally bleed Cardinal red.  And I am suppose to have very strong feelings of dislike for the Cubs.  And I guess I do when they play us...or are beating us in the division (if its like Sept...earlier than that its just too early in the season!)
But I feel that way about lots of teams we play.

Anyway-it makes sense that I would have this apathy.  I was reared by a mom who was born and raised on Cubs baseball.  She is a Cards fan now, but still has lots of Cub memories.

This led me to thinking about how I am surprised I am not a Cubs fan.  I used to be a Bears fan. (Prolly still would be since I have heard the Rams SUCK..but I'm not a huge NFL fan.  This past NFL season I played a game with my family where they would quiz me on the location of the teams..I knew NONE at the beginning.  But by the end..I wasn't half bad!)

But really...I was a Bears fan.  I had blue and orange pompoms.  I had a Bears cheerleader outfit.  From the tender age of 3 (at least) I knew every word to the Bears fight song.

(Remember all this was the out-loud thought process that was happening during my errand driving.)

As I was remembering all these things...I decided I needed to see if I still remembered the song.  I've got some of it.  Missing quite a few parts. (Don't worry...I'm gonna practice..maybe even for a Movie Monday tehehehe)

BUT....

I realized the song tells the Bears to...Bear down.

Maybe no one else gets this...but one time in nursing school (uh oh thats the beginning of a bad joke!)

But really...in the nursing world that is what we tell patients to do when they are backed up...if you catch my meaning.

Interesting advice Chicago Bears fans....interesting advice.
Apparently the whole team has a constipation problem ;)





(PS...I remember a TOTALLY different melody...that is much better than this one but...)

PPS...yes I know...I have a gross train of thought.  I'm a nurse!  What do you expect!!!???

Dear Boys and Girls

I feel like a teacher when I say that!  haha

Before I launch into a bunch of letters---I have been hearing from a few concerned people lately. And I wanted to remind you guys of my constant disclaimer about these letters.
REMEMBER I write about ALL SORTS of people.  People from my past...my present.  People my friends know...some people who I've never even met.  Groups of people...and types of people...lots of different people.
Don't assume its you...k???  It just leads to confusion.  Think of it all as fiction if that helps! :)

Alright then boys and girls...I give you.....

dear summer boy
I was hoping something would happen with us. I didn't care if it was romantic or friendly. Both would have made me happy. But oh well, guess that is just not gonna happen.
love
a disappointed girl

dear mr drive me crazy
This is neither the appropriate place, situation or time. Let's take a step back and remember that there is an order to things--especially church things. Let's not get ahead of ourselves.
love
a girl who wants to back this train up!!!

dear concerned boy
It is very kind of you to be concerned about the big picture...the larger whole. Be careful not to become one of those "people [who] can't see past the end of their own noses". Don't forget the people who are right there. They need your concern too.
love
mary poppins

dear kind women
Thank you for your welcomes. You are so kind. Just enough to show concern, but not to appear like you are pouncing. This is exactly what I needed.  And if you want me to take your children-I would be happy to!
love
a scared little ysa

dear sweet little girl
Aren't you just the cutest? If I need a matchmaker...I will surely call you.
But for now....lets just be friends and not bump me up to the rank of stepmom in a matter of minutes!
love
a flattered and amused girl

dear babies
Younger and older...I FREAKING LOVE YOU!!!!!
You make EVERYTHING good and happy!
I'm gonna start carrying around toys and kiddo stuff in my purse.
Then I can lure you in and get you to play with me!!!!
love
that one crazy girl who always makes faces that make you laugh

dear sooooooo inappropriate
COULD THERE BE A WORSE TIME TO ASK ME QUESTIONS???
I am OBVIOUSLY in a distraught and compromised emotional state.
There is a time and a place..and its not now!
love
NOT RIGHT NOW girl

dear chicago
WHAT THE FLIP???? Can we say totally unexpected?? But TOTALLY welcomed!
I asked life for some excitement and your text shows up on my phone the next morning.
I thought it was my alarm! Well I'll be darned!!!
Phone chat soon...yes yes!  You owe me for standing me up that one time!
love
that excited girl

dear mickey
If everything goes exactly like I want it to, it will only be a couple more months of waiting. Are you excited? I am!!! Oh the stories we will have to tell each other!!!!
Lots of navigating has been happening. That is FOR SURE!!!!!
love
minnie

Dear Life Tonight

BE EXCITING!!!!!!

I'm studying (well taking a study break)

Not exciting

Today I worked at the library

Not exciting...though I did catalog a book about the economics of beer (who knew there was enough to write a whole book about such a topic!!!!!)

I'm just living life like a normal everyday average person.

Which is great and all I suppose...but makes for an awful boring blog!!! haha

So life---if you could throw a few amusing pithy things my way...I'd love it!

Thanks!

Rosi Golan
Its been a long day

Dear C2J Moment

Alright-so there is this phrase on the floor I have been placed on (and already feel a part of thanks to the AWESOME nurses and staff!)

Its called a "Come to Jesus" chat/moment.

We take care of a lot of detox patients, mostly from alcohol.

These patients aren't always cooperative and are FREQUENTLY in need of some serious life changes!

Often the members of the patient's team have to have a sit down chat.  A "Come to Jesus" moment.

Now I don't LOVE the phrase.  (Seems just a tad irreverent)  But I love the sentiment behind it.

Every now and then we have gotten off the path a bit.

And we've gotta take a u-turn.  And come back to Jesus.

Lately I have been all whiny and complainy about how rough life is.
And its alright for life to be rough, but I have been kinda going the pity party, "woe is me" route.
And that is not really alright.

I watch so many of my friends (blogging and otherwise) have such strength through enormous trials.
I have not been following their example of grace, poise and strength.

So its time to get off my butt!
Its time to recommit myself.
I've made some changes (some dramatic)
And I am increasing my diligence in the important parts of life.

If I am a good person; if I keep my covenants; if I work hard; if I do the VERY best that I can....I'm going to be strengthened when the inevitable arises.
And maybe I'll even be able to change my inevitable a little bit.

Dear Jason Mraz

So my little sister is probably reading all my most recent posts and going super duper crazy...cause I'm being too cranky....and not silly enough hahaha

But watching your VH1 Storytellers concert this morning while writing up article summaries and taking pointless patient safety quizzes...made me a little less cranky.

You said
It's our natural human condition to experience all kinds of weather.

I love that!

So good!!!!

heres my fave.... (of course!!!)

I've gotta see you live sometime..SOOOO good!!

I like this one too

ENJOY!!!!!

Dear Considerate (and inconsiderate) Boys

Your mama raised you right!
Or maybe she didn't.
Or maybe she tried and you are just an inconsiderate person by nature.


But really, lets break it down.

The guy who shows up at my house to help me with my car at 5:30 AM (even though I needed the help in the PM) that is a considerate guy.


My mom AND my dad reared (you're welcome Mrs Fischer:9th grade English teacher..."Chickens are raised, humans are reared!") us to be polite and kind.

When I called someone needing a ride and explained how my car was not working...did that person ask "what can I do?"  NOPE!  Like really?  Did you not say anything

My dad...and my mom too...would NEVER have let that happen.
My dad would have said "Lets pop the hood"  And my mom would have said "Lets call my husband and he can check it out"

Even if there is NOTHING they could have actually done..they would have put forth any effort they could to help.