"be brief and tell us everything."


Thursday, November 25, 2010

thanks.

I am thankful for

my daughter.
Its funny how God knows what I need better than I do.


my job.
sure it can be stressful when your patient is internally bleeding with a blood pressure of 60/30, having to transfuse blood for the first time and placing a nasogastric tube all in your first month off orientation but I absolutely love what I do. I love it even more knowing this is exactly where I am suppose to be, for now. The prospect of helping people in this way (not just here but overseas) while being stretched and learning new things daily makes me excited this is what God called me to do for the rest of my life.

my husbands job. and my husband.

no longer being in school.
there is not one fiber of being that misses being a student. Every time I see students at work or hear one of those “get ahead; go back to school!” ads on TV my heart says a silent but sincere “thank you” that I never have to and probably never will.

my apartment.
small but mighty it is. I love our tiny place and everything in it.

my family.

and a dependable car. hummus. coffee sleeves. my health. the ability to walk and talk and think for myself and communicate with others. don draper. jacobs well. the chiefs not completely sucking this year. bed sheets. clothes. chipotle burritos. diapers. the means by which to buy these things. mew. colder weather. the library...etc…etc…

and consuming thousands of calories today without an once of guilt.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Little Children

There are very few movies/books that captivate me and keep my mind occupied long after its end. "Little Children" is one of those stories. My stomach churned in desire and angst in this story about lust and adultery, unexplained attraction and expectations in ourselves and others.

One of my favorite parts of the whole book is how the author explains why Todd (the main character) choose to do what he did in the end. It is so painfully and tragically true and at the same time so simple and completely obvious. (vague? It was suppose to be, to spark your interest.) If anyone wants to start a book or movie club and discuss "Little Children," I am all game because I have a lot to say, more than I could ever hope to fit into a blog.

Warning: if you close your eyes during sex scenes or are uncomfortable with "adult" situations, this book is probably not for you. But let's be honest, Patrick Wilson is HAWTT.