I'm an Aunt a day early
posted by Amanda @ 7:18 PM
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Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
I'm tired of the hospital
So I lied. . . things are not calming down. I haven't spent an entire evening at home for almost two weeks and I'm getting tired of not having time to relax and clean the house or do laundry in one sitting. My clean laundry has been sitting in the dryer for about three days now and I just haven't had time to deal with it. Tonight, I've got to go straight to class after work, and then to see my dad, then I have to go home and pack because I leave for Milwaukee tomorrow afternoon for work. Ugh. . . I wish there were more hours in the day.
The main reason I have had very little free time in the last week is because a week ago this morning, I was sitting in a hospital waiting room while my dad had hip replacement surgery on his left hip. Mom and I spent the whole day at the hospital and Ashley was in and out. Mom's best friend Sheri spent all morning with us until he was settled in his hospital room. I'm glad she was there with us, otherwise, I'm sure all we would have been thinking about would have been the surgery and how scared he was when they wheeled him away from mom and I at 7:50 that morning. Since the surgery, I have spent at least an hour at the hospital every day and usually it's been more like 3 or 4. I was there for most of the day on Saturday. I'm happy to report that he's doing a lot better now than he was a week ago and they're sending him home sometime today.
I'm not really comfortable leaving town right after this happened, especially since my older sister is scheduled to be induced and have her baby Thursday morning and I'm going to be hundreds of miles away for work. That irritates me to no end. I had already said I wasn't going to go to Milwaukee because of family circumstances that I wasn't comfortable missing, but kind of got guilt tripped into it. What irritates me the most is that it's just me that has to go. Ashley gets to stay in town and see the baby when he's born.
In other news, I found out last night that one of my best friends from high school got married on Saturday. . . I knew she was engaged, but I honestly thought the wedding was supposed to be in the Spring sometime. I'm a little confused, but not so much offended that I wasn't invited because apparently it was just family and they're having a shower or something after Thanksgiving.
Everyone's getting married. . . yeah, it would be nice, but there's so much going on in my life right now that I don't think I could devote myself 100% to anyone other than me. I've got school, work, family drama and a whole list of other things that are caving in on me all at once. It's hard enough to make sure my dishes are done and my clothes are clean all on my own. When I'm done with school and satisfied that I am where I want to be in my professional life, then I'll think about getting married and starting my family. But for now, my nephew will have to do when he makes his appearance.
This past Thursday, my former roommate and very good friend Ashley left for Missionary Training for the Morman Church. She will spend the next approximately 3 months in Provo, Utah training to be a missionary in Budapest, Hungary. Ashley will be in Budapest for about 15 months. She's due to return to the United States in April of 2007 if everything goes as planned. The night before she left Lawrence, Ellen and I went to dinner with her at Chipotle and then got some ice cream at her favorite place in town (Sylas and Maddie's). I was glad that we got to spend some time together before she left because we don't get to see her nearly as often as we would like. We lived together for a year in our first apartment at Jefferson Commons, then, even though she paid rent for the entire next year, she decided to move to New Jersey and be a nanny. She spent the next 3 years (wow, it doesn't seem nearly that long) in New Jersey, which is where she converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and really found her place in the world. I'm very happy for her, but also sad that she'll be out of touch for so long. I promised her though before she left that I wouldn't even think of getting married before she got home because she is totally going to be one of my bridesmaids. :-) Not that I really have to worry about that any time soon.
Well, I've made this far too long already so I'll end with a quote and wish everyone well until after I get home.
~Amanda
"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." ~Robert Frost, The Road Not TakenUS poet (1874 - 1963)
The main reason I have had very little free time in the last week is because a week ago this morning, I was sitting in a hospital waiting room while my dad had hip replacement surgery on his left hip. Mom and I spent the whole day at the hospital and Ashley was in and out. Mom's best friend Sheri spent all morning with us until he was settled in his hospital room. I'm glad she was there with us, otherwise, I'm sure all we would have been thinking about would have been the surgery and how scared he was when they wheeled him away from mom and I at 7:50 that morning. Since the surgery, I have spent at least an hour at the hospital every day and usually it's been more like 3 or 4. I was there for most of the day on Saturday. I'm happy to report that he's doing a lot better now than he was a week ago and they're sending him home sometime today.
I'm not really comfortable leaving town right after this happened, especially since my older sister is scheduled to be induced and have her baby Thursday morning and I'm going to be hundreds of miles away for work. That irritates me to no end. I had already said I wasn't going to go to Milwaukee because of family circumstances that I wasn't comfortable missing, but kind of got guilt tripped into it. What irritates me the most is that it's just me that has to go. Ashley gets to stay in town and see the baby when he's born.
In other news, I found out last night that one of my best friends from high school got married on Saturday. . . I knew she was engaged, but I honestly thought the wedding was supposed to be in the Spring sometime. I'm a little confused, but not so much offended that I wasn't invited because apparently it was just family and they're having a shower or something after Thanksgiving.
Everyone's getting married. . . yeah, it would be nice, but there's so much going on in my life right now that I don't think I could devote myself 100% to anyone other than me. I've got school, work, family drama and a whole list of other things that are caving in on me all at once. It's hard enough to make sure my dishes are done and my clothes are clean all on my own. When I'm done with school and satisfied that I am where I want to be in my professional life, then I'll think about getting married and starting my family. But for now, my nephew will have to do when he makes his appearance.
This past Thursday, my former roommate and very good friend Ashley left for Missionary Training for the Morman Church. She will spend the next approximately 3 months in Provo, Utah training to be a missionary in Budapest, Hungary. Ashley will be in Budapest for about 15 months. She's due to return to the United States in April of 2007 if everything goes as planned. The night before she left Lawrence, Ellen and I went to dinner with her at Chipotle and then got some ice cream at her favorite place in town (Sylas and Maddie's). I was glad that we got to spend some time together before she left because we don't get to see her nearly as often as we would like. We lived together for a year in our first apartment at Jefferson Commons, then, even though she paid rent for the entire next year, she decided to move to New Jersey and be a nanny. She spent the next 3 years (wow, it doesn't seem nearly that long) in New Jersey, which is where she converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and really found her place in the world. I'm very happy for her, but also sad that she'll be out of touch for so long. I promised her though before she left that I wouldn't even think of getting married before she got home because she is totally going to be one of my bridesmaids. :-) Not that I really have to worry about that any time soon.
Well, I've made this far too long already so I'll end with a quote and wish everyone well until after I get home.
~Amanda
"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." ~Robert Frost, The Road Not TakenUS poet (1874 - 1963)
posted by Amanda @ 8:42 AM
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Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Things are finally starting to calm down
I say starting because only one of the billion big events that are occurring this fall has already happened. Brian and Ellen got married on Saturday and it was great. I have really never seen Ellen so happy. She didn't stop smiling ear to ear from the time we woke up at 5:30 am to the time I left the reception at 8:45 pm. I got to see Ashley and spend some real quality time with her on Saturday night which was awesome. I already miss her bunches when she's gone now, but she's getting ready to head off to her Mission in Budapest for 15 months and before she leaves, she'll spend 3 months in Utah so I'm going to miss her even more over the next year and a half. At least she and I will be able to stay in contact with each other though because I am her blogger buddy and will be updating hers when she sends me letters and such.
Geri and Trent's wedding is this Saturday. It should be good too. I'm sure the vibe will be completely different because they're completely different groups of people than those who attended Ellen and Brian's wedding.
Seems like everyone else has done this so here goes. . .
10 years ago:
1. I was in 8th grade.
2. I was still in love with Joe.
3. I hadn't been WA yet.
4. I still had 3 living grandparents.
5. I decided that I wanted to sing.
5 years ago:
1. I was 19.
2. I had just dropped all my classes at KU.
3. I was living in my first apartment at Jeff Co with Ellen, Dorian and Ashley.
4. I had just started my first full time job at Ballard Community Center in the Toddler Room.
5. I was engaged to Scott.
1 year ago:
1. I was still living with Ellen, but had added, Brian, Ashley (my sister) and Marc.
2. I was attending Johnson County Community College.
3. I had changed my major for the fourth and final time at JCCC.
4. I had just gotten home from the Western Caribbean via New Orleans.
5. I decided that I would finish my Bachelors at Washburn and it would be in Technology Administration.
Yesterday:
1. I spent the night at my parents because they are in Washington, DC so my dad can get his 33rd Degree in the House of the Temple.
2. I worked all day.
4. I was still recovering from Ellen and Brian's wedding.
5. I went to the Rainbow/Pledge meeting and helped the girls bake cookies.
5 snacks I like:
1. Snickers
2. Cucumbers and ranch
3. Plain Einstein Brother's Bagels
4. Peaches or mixed fruit in strawberry jello
5. Brownies
5 songs I know the words to:
1. Skin - Rascal Flatts
2. Shake It Off - Mariah Carey
3. Wake Me Up When September Ends - Green Day
4. Independence Day - Martina McBride
5. Stay With Me (Brass Bed) - Josh Gracin
If I had a million dollars:
1. I would give the Assembly $200,000 to help girls with expenses in the future.
2. I would buy a house that I could raise a family in.
3. I would fix up my parents house so it would be easier for them to sell.
4. I would pay off my debt and pay my parents back for everything they have done for me since I left the house.
5. I would put everything left in savings for emergencies or college funds for my family.
5 things I would never wear:
1. Stilletos
2. Sweaters (if I can help it)
3. MU regalia
4. Something that clashes
5. A bikini
Favorite TV shows:
1. Desperate Housewives
2. Lost
3. The Apprentice
4. Friends
5. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
5 Bad Habits:
1. Picking at my nails (I've gotten a lot better about it and have nails for the first time in my life)
2. Procrastinating
3. Allowing bad relationships to last too long
4. Not spending as much time on school work as I should
5. Eating fast food.
5 biggest joys:
1. Family
2. Friends
3. Faith
4. Beautiful fall days
5. Independence
Thought for today: "All love that has not friendship for its base, is like a mansion built upon sand." ~Ella Wheeler Wilcox, O Magazine, February 2004
Geri and Trent's wedding is this Saturday. It should be good too. I'm sure the vibe will be completely different because they're completely different groups of people than those who attended Ellen and Brian's wedding.
Seems like everyone else has done this so here goes. . .
10 years ago:
1. I was in 8th grade.
2. I was still in love with Joe.
3. I hadn't been WA yet.
4. I still had 3 living grandparents.
5. I decided that I wanted to sing.
5 years ago:
1. I was 19.
2. I had just dropped all my classes at KU.
3. I was living in my first apartment at Jeff Co with Ellen, Dorian and Ashley.
4. I had just started my first full time job at Ballard Community Center in the Toddler Room.
5. I was engaged to Scott.
1 year ago:
1. I was still living with Ellen, but had added, Brian, Ashley (my sister) and Marc.
2. I was attending Johnson County Community College.
3. I had changed my major for the fourth and final time at JCCC.
4. I had just gotten home from the Western Caribbean via New Orleans.
5. I decided that I would finish my Bachelors at Washburn and it would be in Technology Administration.
Yesterday:
1. I spent the night at my parents because they are in Washington, DC so my dad can get his 33rd Degree in the House of the Temple.
2. I worked all day.
4. I was still recovering from Ellen and Brian's wedding.
5. I went to the Rainbow/Pledge meeting and helped the girls bake cookies.
5 snacks I like:
1. Snickers
2. Cucumbers and ranch
3. Plain Einstein Brother's Bagels
4. Peaches or mixed fruit in strawberry jello
5. Brownies
5 songs I know the words to:
1. Skin - Rascal Flatts
2. Shake It Off - Mariah Carey
3. Wake Me Up When September Ends - Green Day
4. Independence Day - Martina McBride
5. Stay With Me (Brass Bed) - Josh Gracin
If I had a million dollars:
1. I would give the Assembly $200,000 to help girls with expenses in the future.
2. I would buy a house that I could raise a family in.
3. I would fix up my parents house so it would be easier for them to sell.
4. I would pay off my debt and pay my parents back for everything they have done for me since I left the house.
5. I would put everything left in savings for emergencies or college funds for my family.
5 things I would never wear:
1. Stilletos
2. Sweaters (if I can help it)
3. MU regalia
4. Something that clashes
5. A bikini
Favorite TV shows:
1. Desperate Housewives
2. Lost
3. The Apprentice
4. Friends
5. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
5 Bad Habits:
1. Picking at my nails (I've gotten a lot better about it and have nails for the first time in my life)
2. Procrastinating
3. Allowing bad relationships to last too long
4. Not spending as much time on school work as I should
5. Eating fast food.
5 biggest joys:
1. Family
2. Friends
3. Faith
4. Beautiful fall days
5. Independence
Thought for today: "All love that has not friendship for its base, is like a mansion built upon sand." ~Ella Wheeler Wilcox, O Magazine, February 2004
posted by Amanda @ 11:07 AM
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