Save the Date

Well, I thought of that title before I realized that my last post was about being married...cracking myself up because that wasn't where I was going with this! However, my "husband" got discharged from the hospital yesterday...wow! That is amazing! Apparently, he was REALLY upset that he was not able to say good-bye to me. So, he left me a note with their phone number which was really sweet. I called him from work today and talked for a couple minutes. I talked to his mom and their first night at home went okay, so that is good. Taking care of his needs is a lot of hard work, but there is no place like home.

My "Save the Date" actually was because today was April 22. That makes it my "half-birthday". I was curious about what I wrote last year on this date. I had just written my 200th post (crazy that I am on my way to 600 just one year later!). I didn't realize until AFTER lunch with my mom and sister that it was my half-birthday (I have been thinking about this day for a LONG time, because of the whole "save the date deal"). I "randomly" (ha ha!) ran into a photographer from NILMDTS at the hospital and think I gave her some good advice (and now I am actually FRIENDS with a NILMDTS photographer!) I was nearly done with my foster parents classes (and still haven't received any calls, although I have been needing to do some thinking about my willingness to take older children since those are the ones who have been coming into care these days). I was nervous about starting my year on three hospital committees hoped it would help me (and it most definitely did...I don't get hives NEARLY as often and am MUCH more confident in leading my meetings...so much so that I agreed to continue on for another year!)

So, April 22, 2009 means that it is just SIX MONTHS until I turn thirty! I'm really not feeling freaked out about turning thirty. In fact, I've been pretty excited about it for a while. The plan right now is to celebrate in Las Vegas. Of course, my mom kind of thinks she is in charge, but I am planning to make plans with my dad and all my friends are invited :o) Not exactly sure of the dates, but it probably will be for about three days including my birthday, and possibly during the week rather than the weekend (my actual birthday is on a Thursday). I have scheduled myself for vacation from the 16th through the 29th, so I may even decide to do two separate birthday vacations with the other location being further East and/or South...

Monday night, after I posted about getting married, I really started to not feel very well. I had woken up not feeling that great, but it had kind of passed. I hardly EVER get sick, and actually have never called in sick at my current job (besides the one day I couldn't work since the doctor tested me for whooping cough...it was negative). It definitely helps to only work three days a week and I don't usually overextend myself on my days off...ha ha :o) A little TMI here, but I will say that I brought a (mixing) bowl to bed with me "just in case". So, yesterday pretty much all I did was sleep. I barely saw the 12:00 hour and was back asleep on the couch before 2:00. I did end up going to a dinner meeting because I needed to see other human beings and was really interested in the speaker. I am glad I went since I don't go out and do social things that often. It was nice to hang out (plus the dinner was free...as was the beer that I "had" to have even though it would have served me right if that had sent my stomach over the edge since that was probably pushing the limits a bit!)

I watched The Biggest Loser on DVR when I got home and was SO bummed that "those people" voted off "my girl" Kristin. I suppose it's a game and she did awesome when she went home and maybe she will with the "at home" prize :o) (even though she said she was there to get healthy for herself, a little extra money wouldn't hurt!)

Believe it or not, I still was able to fall asleep easily even after sleeping the day away. I was hoping to get called off work since both my dad and my sister were off today, but we were not over-staffed today. I did feel kind of "blah" most of the day...not exactly crabby, but not quite myself. I didn't feel overly social and kind of did my nursing duties and left the room rather than hanging out and chatting with my patients and their families since it was slow. I did have time to check my email a few times (as well as some of my blogs...thank you Google reader!)

Back to work tomorrow, so I'd better get ready for bed :o)

I receive "inspirational messages" in my email a few times a week. The "Monday Message" this week was called "Significant and Worthwhile". I thought it was worthy of sharing here--"There are fine things which you mean to do some day, under what you think will be more favorable circumstances. But the only time that is surely yours is the present, hence this is the time to speak the word of appreciation and sympathy, to do the generous deed, to forgive the fault of a thoughtless friend, to sacrifice self a little more for others. Today is the day in which to express your noblest qualities of mind and heart, to do at least one worthy thing which you have long postponed, and to use your God-given abilities for the enrichment of someone less fortunate. Today you can make your life significant and worthwhile."
~Grenville Kleiser, 1868-1935
American Author

Good night.