What makes me happy? Regardless of location or who is around me...what satisfies me? It seems like I keep seeping into misery and depression. I can blame it on my location, being far away. I can blame it on mundane and boring uneventful life. I can blame it on working. I can blame it on not working. But no matter where I am, how eventful my life is I still cant shake this feeling of lack of purpose and feeling dissatified. So I need to sit down and ask myself what really makes me happy---and what do I really want.
I have a good life. I have an awesome family. I have great and loyal friends. I have an incredible husband. I think I have found my calling. I live in an exotic location. Most people would envy my life...so I want to find what makes me content so no matter where I am, no matter who is around that I am happy and full of joy.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Monday, January 25, 2010
Bumped my head.....
sorry if the picture below is a little gruesome...I dont think its that bad...but in case you have a weak stomach...i am warning you.
This morning I was cleaning and stood up on a desk to get the cobwebs out of the corners. While getting down I got attacked by the ceiling fan. It hurt and started bleeding. So I called Nat and told him to come home---and Nat knows when I call and say come home that he is not to delay cause I dont cry wolf.
I went into bathroom to check damage and my hand was covered in blood...so I got a towel and a bag full of frozen french fries and waited for Nat.
He came home...inspected the wound and off we went to the doctor. We werent really sure what to do...i know what to do in a real emergency, but not sure about what to do in a semi emergency. So Nat called his boss Mel. He told us that a normal doctors office would do stitches. I didnt need neuro exam just someone to confirm our diagnosis. The doctors office were so nice to us.
So I ended up getting 5 or so stitches. I must say that the worst part about the entire thing was getting local anaesthetic. I havent had stitches since I was REALLY little. They had to cut my hair, but at least it will grow back eventually.
Nat was so fascinated by the wound...he got to see how bad it really was. Apparently it was really deep. The doctor said I was lucky it wasnt much worse. I was just thankful it wasnt my face and that my brain wasnt exposed. Nat took pics but they sucked...iphones were not meant for photos. If you are really interested in the pics you can see them on his/my facebook page. I am just posting the "clean" picture. I also wasnt sure the last time I had a tetanus shot, so luckily I got one of those too...the nurse gave REALLY good shots, barely felt a thing!
SO that was about it...i got attacked by a ceiling fan and got 5 stitches. Was a BRILLIANT day. OH yeah...how much did it cost to have an "emergency" appointment with tetanus shot, stitches and doc visit...(we pay upfront and then later get reimbursed)-- a whopping total of $140.
This morning I was cleaning and stood up on a desk to get the cobwebs out of the corners. While getting down I got attacked by the ceiling fan. It hurt and started bleeding. So I called Nat and told him to come home---and Nat knows when I call and say come home that he is not to delay cause I dont cry wolf.
I went into bathroom to check damage and my hand was covered in blood...so I got a towel and a bag full of frozen french fries and waited for Nat.
He came home...inspected the wound and off we went to the doctor. We werent really sure what to do...i know what to do in a real emergency, but not sure about what to do in a semi emergency. So Nat called his boss Mel. He told us that a normal doctors office would do stitches. I didnt need neuro exam just someone to confirm our diagnosis. The doctors office were so nice to us.
So I ended up getting 5 or so stitches. I must say that the worst part about the entire thing was getting local anaesthetic. I havent had stitches since I was REALLY little. They had to cut my hair, but at least it will grow back eventually.
Nat was so fascinated by the wound...he got to see how bad it really was. Apparently it was really deep. The doctor said I was lucky it wasnt much worse. I was just thankful it wasnt my face and that my brain wasnt exposed. Nat took pics but they sucked...iphones were not meant for photos. If you are really interested in the pics you can see them on his/my facebook page. I am just posting the "clean" picture. I also wasnt sure the last time I had a tetanus shot, so luckily I got one of those too...the nurse gave REALLY good shots, barely felt a thing!
SO that was about it...i got attacked by a ceiling fan and got 5 stitches. Was a BRILLIANT day. OH yeah...how much did it cost to have an "emergency" appointment with tetanus shot, stitches and doc visit...(we pay upfront and then later get reimbursed)-- a whopping total of $140.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
New Years Resolution
I thought about it and didn't want a resolution that was the same as the last 30 years..lose weight and quit smoking are pretty much staple resolutions. So here is my resolution:
To not decline any invitation. As long as the invitation is financially feesible, does not compromise my health, integrity or morality.
I cannot decline even if I am tired, don't feel like it or scared...to make the most of all the opportunities that present themselves. Hopefully that will fill my plate with friendships and adventures. Now my non-commital self does not want the word to spread of my resolution in fear that someone will actually ask me to do something!!
chrissi alice
To not decline any invitation. As long as the invitation is financially feesible, does not compromise my health, integrity or morality.
I cannot decline even if I am tired, don't feel like it or scared...to make the most of all the opportunities that present themselves. Hopefully that will fill my plate with friendships and adventures. Now my non-commital self does not want the word to spread of my resolution in fear that someone will actually ask me to do something!!
chrissi alice
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
What's up
It's been a while and frankly I still don't think I have much to say until maybe I start talking and then it all snowballs out.
School is out for summer break. Fortunately I passed all my classes with flying colours. Since school has been over I have been working with nats company on a project. Rough start but now it's all good. Making some extra money is nice. Trying to save some money for when Cheryl comes to visit and for when school is in. We will see how that goes. Seems like everytime we get a little ahead we go back 2 steps. Our two step happened yesterday. My blood still boils when I think about it :
Yesterday Nat and I came home to destroyed carpet in master bedroom. The girls had accidently got stuck in room and door closed behind them and they can't get out. They brought the carpet up at sliding door. At entry door. Near window. Destroyed the wood blinds and one of curtain panels. Ripped the carpet half way across the room. I thought maybe Judah made a surprize visit.
Now what to do!?!? We can't really tell them it was dogs because technically they are supposed to be outside dogs. And nothing else could really do that much damage. So now Nat and I have to somehow repair or replace the carpet without the renters or renting company finding out. Of fun!!
As we were driving to work. Before we got out of subdivision I told him I didn't latch the door (it's finicky..you have to pull up on handle to get it to close) and went through all the distaterous scenerios but he said we will hope they don't do anything. He should really learn to follow my intuition. So I am now EXTREMELY frustrated and angry and stresssed.
On top of all that the renting company checks on property usually mid-lease, which would be somewhere between end of Jan and feb. So much fun. So we will try to find someoe to come fix it or have it replaced.
I am really excited for Cheryl to come. It can't be soon enough!! I have been trying to figure out what to do. I'll just be happy to not have to work anymore. I am just so tired all the time.
School will be starting end of February. I have been out looking for a new computer. There is one I love but the huge downfall is that it doesn't have a DVD rom. Why would a computer not have one? Hopefully once I get a new computer I can update this blog more often. Life has been pretty good. I have been really homesick over the holidays. I am in much needed family fix. For some reason I felt so far away from everyone. Not distance wise cause that is obvious but that I wasn't part of their lives. All well. I guess all I have is Nat.
We hung out with our friends phil and felicity on Christmas. All day long we ate and played board games. It was awesome. It's nice to have friends here that will hang out with us.
Well I may write more later. Although nothing interesting.
C.Alice
School is out for summer break. Fortunately I passed all my classes with flying colours. Since school has been over I have been working with nats company on a project. Rough start but now it's all good. Making some extra money is nice. Trying to save some money for when Cheryl comes to visit and for when school is in. We will see how that goes. Seems like everytime we get a little ahead we go back 2 steps. Our two step happened yesterday. My blood still boils when I think about it :
Yesterday Nat and I came home to destroyed carpet in master bedroom. The girls had accidently got stuck in room and door closed behind them and they can't get out. They brought the carpet up at sliding door. At entry door. Near window. Destroyed the wood blinds and one of curtain panels. Ripped the carpet half way across the room. I thought maybe Judah made a surprize visit.
Now what to do!?!? We can't really tell them it was dogs because technically they are supposed to be outside dogs. And nothing else could really do that much damage. So now Nat and I have to somehow repair or replace the carpet without the renters or renting company finding out. Of fun!!
As we were driving to work. Before we got out of subdivision I told him I didn't latch the door (it's finicky..you have to pull up on handle to get it to close) and went through all the distaterous scenerios but he said we will hope they don't do anything. He should really learn to follow my intuition. So I am now EXTREMELY frustrated and angry and stresssed.
On top of all that the renting company checks on property usually mid-lease, which would be somewhere between end of Jan and feb. So much fun. So we will try to find someoe to come fix it or have it replaced.
I am really excited for Cheryl to come. It can't be soon enough!! I have been trying to figure out what to do. I'll just be happy to not have to work anymore. I am just so tired all the time.
School will be starting end of February. I have been out looking for a new computer. There is one I love but the huge downfall is that it doesn't have a DVD rom. Why would a computer not have one? Hopefully once I get a new computer I can update this blog more often. Life has been pretty good. I have been really homesick over the holidays. I am in much needed family fix. For some reason I felt so far away from everyone. Not distance wise cause that is obvious but that I wasn't part of their lives. All well. I guess all I have is Nat.
We hung out with our friends phil and felicity on Christmas. All day long we ate and played board games. It was awesome. It's nice to have friends here that will hang out with us.
Well I may write more later. Although nothing interesting.
C.Alice
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