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!

what if you need love

"It's easier to be alone.

Because what if you learn that you need love, and then you don't have it. What if you like it...and lean on it? What if you shape your life around it and then it falls apart? Can you even survive that kind of pain?

Losing love is like organ damage. It's like dying. The only difference is...death ends. This...it could go on forever."

- Meredith, Grey's Anatomy

*This is from the season finale. I'm still loving it. I'm really missing all my shows right now. That's the one thing I hate about summer.

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.

TV to talk about

So...some rambling thoughts on tv...yeah tv

First of all, the girls at work were laughing at me the other day because I was watching Million Dollar Money Drop on Hulu, because none of the new tv shows had started again and it was UNBELIEVABLY slow at work. (one of the reasons I decided to start a blog...after I've done all my work of course haha). Anyway, back to my point...I was getting so nervous for these poor people who keep watching their money drop all the way down the shoots. I kept shouting at the computer screen and yelling, "you idiot! that's a stupid answer. you're going to lose all your money". So the next day I played it out loud and of course April was getting nervous right along with me.

Then finally, my guiltiest of all pleasures started again! THE BACHELOR! (not the bachelorette...because I think the crazy fighting girls are so much funnier...and yes I admit, I've always wanted to go on it...but the more I watch...the stupider they look and if I were to make it I'd probably hit someone and get kicked off.) ANYWAY...once again I found myself sitting there talking to myself. So I'd probably fit right in with the crazy girls on tv.
Then I was thinking...guys are WAY worse. Hello, Jake during a Giants game? I'm lucky to not end up with a remote at my head (on accident...he's not listening or looking at anything else when those games are on)...or a broken ear drum at the end of the game. I guess I have to say we're even because if they want to jump around and scream during a sports game then they have to deal with women and they're trashy/sappy tv. However I will say this, I watch A LOT of sports and I have yet to get a certain someone to watch an episode of Grey's Anatomy...which by the way started last night and got me thinking about this tv post! I'm so happy Kristina and Meredith are friends again. I loved last night's episode!

I cannot wait for Gossip Girl! 2 and a 1/2 more weeks? REALLY? ugh! Hurry up PLEASE! Until then...