some questions

1. favorite song

"Wild One Forever" - Tom Petty

2. favorite movie

Hard one...I have too many...so at the moment my current favorite is "Country Strong"

3. favorite show

"Grey's Anatomy"

4. favorite book

I have so many, but one I've always loved is "To Kill A Mockingbird"

5. favorite quote

"Be contented with your fate, for discontent leads to unhappiness, and unhappiness, in any form, is the greatest evil that can befall you."

The Wizard of Oz

6. favorite food

This is so hard...probably italian food. I have to leave it open. haha.

7. favorite beverage

Lemonade

8. a photo i took

9. a photo of me

10. what i wore today

Skinny jeans, a loose green button up, and black DV tribal sandals.

11. what i did today

Worked all day (super busy) then went to Salt Lake for my chemistry test. Then I stopped by Anthropologie and headed home. Now I'm watching tv and about to go to bed. Even though it doesn't sound like it, the work and test made it a long day.

12. what i ate today

Spicy Italian sandwich at Subway for lunch

Then I got a really weird craving for Hot Dog on a Stick after my test so I got a corndog and a lemonade for dinner.

13. what is in my bag

Let's see...today I have a camera, keys, gym pass, pens, notebook, phone, chapstick, hair ties, bobby pins, wallet, receipts, gum, lotion, comb, ipod, and "Water for Elephants"....not too exciting.

14. a bad habit

Biting my nails! I'm getting better, but every now and again I get stressed out and do it! Ugh!

15. a pet peeve

When cars merge without using their blinker

16. a memory

Going to Lake Powell every year with my family. So fun. I miss it.

17. a goal

To get into Westminster Nursing in January. Cross your fingers for me!

If not Westminster, then hopefully just get into nursing school somewhere.

18. a secret

If I told you it wouldn't be a secret anymore, would it?

19. a wish

That I win a bunch of money or something!

Actually I just want to travel all over the place.

20. a hobby

I'm hoping to take up golf. Jake just bought me lessons and I'm super excited to get better!

21. a recipe

Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Ingredients

• 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon sour cream
• 10 pickled jalapeno pepper slices, or to taste - chopped
• 2 ciabatta sandwich rolls
• 4 teaspoons butter
• 8 tortilla chips, crushed
• 1/2 cup shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese

Directions

1. Combine the cream cheese, sour cream, and pickled jalapeno in a small bowl. Set aside. Preheat skillet over medium heat.
2. Slice each roll in half horizontally, then slice the rounded tops off the ciabatta rolls to make a flat top half. Spread 1 teaspoon butter on the doughy cut side of the bottom bun and 1 teaspoon butter on the now flattened top bun. Place half of the cream cheese mixture, half of the crushed chips, and half of the shredded cheese on the non-buttered side of the bottom bun. Place the top half of the bun on the sandwich and place the sandwich on the hot skillet. Repeat with the second sandwich.
3. Grill until lightly browned and flip over, about 3 to 5 minutes; continue grilling until cheese is melted and the second side is golden brown.

22. a blog

thedaybookblog.com

really cute outfit ideas for pretty cheap.

23. a piece of art

Degas

24. a tumblr crush

i'm not sure how this is different than the one below because its not like i have a guy to crush that's on tumblr, so i'll just put two tumblrs i like....

lalasparkles.tumblr.com

25. a tumblr favorite

bippityboppityboo.tunblr.com

26. a dream i had recently

I don't really remember my dreams, but I had one that I was flying recently and I remember we were like going to the wrong place and I was freaking out, but then all the sudden I wasn't on a plane anymore and I was just at the beach, but I was so hot because I was wearing a sweater, but I couldn't take it off. And then I woke up or something. It was stupid.

27. a quote from a chat i had recently

"you'll be like the next carrie bradshaw, but i have to make sure i'm not on your blog from our past relationship or something"

28. something that made me laugh recently

kale, and watching him and jake try to catch a trout with their hands

29. something that gives me wanderlust

seeing pictures of my friends traveling, reading, cultural food....everything!

30. an anonymous shout out

how do you do an anonymous shout out? isn't the point of a shout out to tell someone something? I guess I'll just say I love you to you know who! I've had so much fun with you lately!

My day in the OR

So today I went and watched my uncle preform a couple surgeries, so that I could see how I liked it and if it is something that I really want to do, etc. Ummm I loved it. I thought it was so cool. Of course I'm obsessed with Grey's Anatomy and grew up watching ER with my mom, but I figured it would probably be a little different when the blood was oozing in front of my face and there was actually a body open in front of me on a table. It's not really all doctors falling in love and drama, however that's not necessarily everything I love about the shows. I did learn however, there are some similarities :) So here are some things that I learned today which in the operating room:

1. Doctors are slightly ruthless with the human body. Yes, they use precision when cutting or using their instruments, but today I watch them cut a woman's abdomen open and in order to move her stomach muscles apart they literally were pulling at them from each side like they were ripping open a christmas present. I was a little shocked. Wonder how long it takes that to heal.

2. Some women have the weirdest va-jay-jays. And some women do NOT groom. (my uncle is an obstetrician. I probably should have mentioned that.)

3. I am slightly proud of myself. First time in an operating room and I was not the least bit queasy. I think I may have found the correct profession. Cross your fingers that I actually get into school.

4. If your doctor pulls a mass the size of a cantaloup out your body, you probably waited to long to go see a doctor.

5. If you are already 40, have a mass the size of a cantaloup on your uterus, a giant cyst on your ovary, and endometriosis sites inside of your uterus you probably won't be able to have children. That woman has a lot of faith.

6. Doctors actually have the funniest conversations during surgery. They make jokes, they talk about their life, and sometimes they're even inappropriate...maybe Grey's Anatomy isn't that far off sometimes.

7. I love watching people come out of anesthesia. Need a laugh?

8. I really hope I don't have to get surgery anytime soon because, the patient just looks so helpless and vulnerable sitting there on the table right after you are put out. It would be hard to just trust that when you wake up everything is going to be ok. Plus, you're just laying there naked...so awkward. As a spectator, it honestly wasn't that weird, but I'm glad I wasn't the patient.

9. Surgery tools still look freaking primitive to me. Minus all the computer stuff and lapriscopes etc, the regular stuff just looks like it was made in the middle ages. Some of it is a little creepy.

10. Surprisingly, when they first cut into someone there is not that much blood. However, when you accidentally cut into a cyst, there is a lot of goo. I don't recommend it.

Goals for May

So this month I have decided to get some things done in my life. I have had a lot going on the past few months and I feel like I just need to get a few things figured out. Then maybe the things I can't exactly control will figure themselves out too or at least it will make things a little bit less stressful for me.

1. I am going to finish my nursing application. I am actually almost done with this, but I am going to complete everything and get my appointment set. (which I can't have an until after June 20, but I want everything else done by the end of May).

2. I am going to figure out my finances. I tend to like to spend more than I save...so I am going to set up a little financial plan by the end of May so that I can try to "control" my money a little better.

3. So it's bordering between spring and summer (although the weather is still acting like winter), but I'm finally going to do some Spring Cleaning. I just need to get rid of some things in my room.

So like I've admitted before on here, I like to read my horoscope. In Elle's May edition the horoscope for Aries said,

"With five planets in Aries this month, you'll be spunky, persuasive, and determined. On the 1st, when Mars, your guardian planet, meets with Jupiter, you can take the initiative to grasp a dream dear to you...

This month is about you and your desires, not fitting anyone else's agenda"

Anyway, I don't know about all that planet stuff, but I just like to read it. And maybe that extra affirmation, whether real or made up, might be just a little push I need to feel determined right now. So, that's what I plan to do. Focus on the stuff that I need to get done. Also, I feel like if I write it down, then hopefully it will push help me get it done too. :)

Training

So I'm supposed to be training for a triathlon at the end of May. I'm hoping that I look like this when I'm done.

Haha, jk. 1. That's not enough time. 2. My body would just never look like that. 3. That's almost just too buff for me.

I think I'll try more for this...

Haha again...I wish. At least it's a goal :)

Anyway, so I'm going to do a triathlon at the end of May. (that's the plan as of right now anyway). I think I'm also going to do the mud run at the beginning of June too. I'm really excited and glad that I have something to push me to work out more. Hopefully I'll look like I'm more in shape too.