Girl with the red balloon.

Oh, where do I start?

Well, I have a new job. I have been a pediatric ophthalmic technician for two weeks now. I absolutely love it! (Who would have ever thought I would say that I love my job? NOT ME.) On Dr. McCarty days, I do work ups for office visits and post-ops. My office got a whole new computer system a few months before I came on board, so there is a little more work to do in the computer than they're used to, but I am coping just fine. I really like that it's all in the computer. I find it enjoyable to work up patients; I get to put in dilating drops and use a tonopen to check their pressures (by touching the instrument to the eyeball; so cool). On Dr. Peterson days, I am a scribe, which means I go in with the doctor and type in and click what he tells me to while he is examining the patient. I was most nervous about my duty as a scribe; one, because this doctor owns the place and I didn't want to mess up and two, because it is so different from anything I am used to... and I'm not big on change. However, I started going in with him on Monday and picked it up pretty quickly, and I actually like it a lot. I do miss-type and miss-click at times, but he teaches as we go through the exam.

Dr. McCarty will see between 20 and 30 something patients in a day, so it's pretty steady. Dr. Peterson sees 60 something every time he is in the office, so it gets really busy. I don't get to sit down much when he's there, but it's alright because it makes the time fly so fast.

Anyway, I rambled on about it because I am so much happier now. I love the people I work with. They are way rad, man.

I woke up this morning with a semi-scratchy throat. I thought it was just from a night of the fan on medium and my snoring on high, but it has gotten so much worse throughout the day. A couple of people at work have gone through this too. I constantly had a cough drop in my mouth all day so I wouldn't break out into a coughing fit while I touched and breathed on patients. Sigh. I'm getting sick.

This past weekend, my siblings and I, along with my brother-in-law Mat, my soon-to-be brother-in-law Jacob, and my best friend Bubba, got to be in the same city at the same time! It's a rare but special occasion when such an event occurs. I wish the fun could have lasted longer than one weekend, but I'll take what I can get.

I feel so disjointed right now (and I really really want to give my full attention to this music I just bought on iTunes), so forgive me for cutting you off from my other thoughts. If you're interested in what will be playing on my iPod: The Civil Wars and Elenowen. Both duos have amazing abilities. I'd kill for their talent.

Say a little prayer for my health. (Thank you if you did!)

I'll catch you on the flip side.

Week of Suck.

Before I start my whining, I ask that you all please pray (if you pray) for my coworker Deirdre and her family; if you do not pray, meditate or give a moment of silence or send loving thoughts her way because her aunt passed away yesterday morning and she just called up here a few moments ago to tell us that her cousin passed away last night. Loss is such a terrible thing.

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Now, back to our scheduled, whiny program:

Good days just keep on comin', don't they? (That is a sentence coated in sarcasm if you couldn't tell.)

I don't know what it is about this week, but I am so ready for it to be over. I just want to sleep until Sunday, which we all know is not feasible. Ugh. The reasons for my sucky week:

-I have been getting more sick with every day that passes. The snot nozzle on my face hasn't stopped pouring, meaning I have turned into a mouth breather. Also, as of this morning, I want to tear my throat out because it is on fire; water only provides temporary relief. I need to get cough drops.

-I had another one of those panic attacks a few nights ago. I wasn't going to say anything to anyone about it (except for Blakeley who already knew and helped me in all of her best friend glory), but why not add it to the list of inadequacies about myself? From these more recent attacks, I can conclude that I am either a)manic-depressive or b)completely insane. 

-I went to get gas last night because the big E was screaming at me and my card was declined as both credit and debit. So, I tried another gas station and got the same result. (This exact same thing happened to my sister.) Luckily, I had some cash on hand, so I used it all to provide for my quite thirsty car. We called our bank today and it turns out that they terminated our cards yesterday. Now, we have to wait 7-10 business days to receive new ones which means I currently have no money on hand if it is needed; And, it is needed. (No cough drops for me, I suppose.) 

-I have not had one good night of sleep this week. Every night, I toss and turn until finally, it's time to get up for work. I need a decent night's sleep.

-Tomorrow's day off has now turned into a work day. I mean, I don't mind at all working for my coworker because she had two deaths in the family, but I now can not even attempt to sleep in until Wednesday. It's just another thing to add to the list, you know?

-Plans that I had mentioned in a previous blog were cancelled, forcing me to stop all predictions of Cassie's future because I am tired of seeming like a liar/flake. It stops now; I will only tell of the present and past.

-And finally, the brand new brakes that I just got a few months ago are clicking when I apply force to them. It scares me. I need a brilliant, loving family member to take a look at it. (Brad? Thomas? Anyone?)

The bad things in life are usually more recognizable because no one likes to be miserable, but I feel like I need to shed light on the good things about this week so I don't seem like a bitter, "pity me" person. 1)Bible study last night was great, as always. We even had 12 people in attendance as opposed to the usual 5 or 6. 2)I did get one day this week of being lazy and awesome; it's better than nothing. ;) 3)I got to Skype my very best friend Blakeley for a few hours. She is undoubtedly my most favorite person outside of my bloodline. Yes, she is that awesome. Oh, yeah. Austin also Skyped for a bit. 4)My West Virginian sister and I talked for a bit on the phone last night. I miss her so. 5)I hung out with one of the greatest families (the Johnson's) and watched my most favorite dog in the world freak out and be adorable. Gus makes me laugh. >_<

Movies seen in theater: 1
DvD bought: 2
Tissues used so far today: 42

 
I finished this post about an hour ago but hadn't posted it before lunch so I thought I would give a quick update. I went to the bank and got an ATM card, got money out, and went to buy cough drops. Who says I can't turn my frown upside down? :) I hope everything else gets better from here on out.
 
And thank you for putting up with my rants (if you've even made it this far). It makes me feel better when I can word vomit on this blog; holding it in just increases my chance of taking my frustration out on people around me. ;)
 
Love you guys!

Blast from the past.

I hadn't really planned on posting anything today because 1) my health is still dwindling 2) I am getting a headache and 3) I really don't have much to say. (Okay, so I just finished writing this post and realized that I had more to say than I thought. I am only leaving this in to remind myself that there is always something to talk about even if it doesn't seem that way.) Ha.

I can, however, tell you what I spent my day off of work/sick day doing. I woke up around 10 and just could not go back to sleep no matter how much I tried. I desperately needed it, too, seeing as how I stayed up until 3AM with Blakeley on Skype. (Which, I do not regret.) Blakeley lights up my life; I miss my best friend!

Anyway, I gave up on the idea of sleep and got on Mac while still laying in bed. After about 10 minutes, I was bored of my normal computer habits and decided to watch stuff on YouTube. I don't know how I thought of it, but I looked up a movie Blakeley, Ashley, and I used to watch when we were little... Barbie's Birthday Party. And yes, I watched the entire thing. :D


When that was over, I got up and thought about showering/doing something productive, but I just felt awful. Being horizontal was the best solution. So naturally, I layed back down and wanted to watch another movie that was a blast from my past. I chose The Paper Brigade because Cody has watched it recently and I made a mental note to do the same. I forgot how much I loved Disney Channel movies from my era as opposed to today's more annoying ones. At this point, I made myself get up, shower, and eat something, but I eventually mozied my way back to my little corner of the bed for more. 


The next one I chose was my absolute favorite: Motocrossed. This one has major kick-butt girl power. Not to mention a couple cute guys. ;) I totally want this one on DvD.


After that was over, I did something that I never even do when I am not feeling terrible... I went walking. However crazy that seems (exercising whilst ill), I have planned to start doing this as much as I can anyways; I need to get back into it. Today seemed as good as any, so I asked myself, "Why not?" I couldn't give myself a good reason not to, so I went to a nearby recreational area and walked for the better part of an hour. I even decided that I loved it (you know, as long as I have my iPod). So, I will be partaking in it more and more in the future. (Hopefully. Fingers crossed.)


I had every intention of going to the mall after my delightful walk, but I soon deduced that I wasn't much up for it. My head was getting a little fuzzy and it was hard to breathe through my nose. I came home for a bit and did more staring at the ceiling than I really wanted, but it was nice to let myself rest. I already feel like tomorrow will be worse. :/ After a while of laying and staring, I couldn't take the silence any longer. I went grocery shopping. 


I ended up back where my day started and looked up another classic to watch; namely, Zenon. Zetus lupetus, I miss my childhood. :)


I now have every intention of rewatching the Disney Channel movies I deem as my favorite. (There are quite a few!) I am very excited about this goal I have set for myself. ;)


Oh, I forgot one that I knocked off of the list today. I don't even know how I was able to watch all of these today. I guess that is what sick days are for. Anyway, it was Wish Upon a Star. It has Katherine Heigl in it! I mean, I remember seeing her as this role, but I never remembered that it was her. So crazy.


Well, that's all I've got for now. I am going to go to bed now and try to stop this headache before it gets out of control.




Movies seen in theater: 1
DvD bought: 2
Miles walked today: 1.5

Getting Sick.

Ah, today was a wonderful Sunday. Got my Jesus on this morning at church and had lunch with the always entertaining Johnson family, Emily, and some other people. After lunch, I came home, talked to my brother on the phone, played on Mac, and took a long nap. The nap was much needed. I think I am in the process of getting sick. Ugh. So now, I popped in a movie, took PM medicine, and am waiting for it to kick in and knock me out. It sucks being sick.


I have some exciting news that deserves it's own line in this post: Cody (my brother) and Lauren are now "Facebook Official"! They make such a cute couple. :)


Something to look forward to this week: Paige has decided to come visit this coming up weekend! Hopefully, I will have some interesting/fun anecdotes to share with you all.


Well, that's all I've got for today. I am going to watch Easy A until I fall asleep.


Have a fantastic week!

So far this year...
Movies seen in theater: 1
DvDs bought: 2