I stole this from Dani...

...because I could :) And I need a little R&R after dealing with the psycho nurse.

Single or taken? Taken

Is anything bothering you right now? I cut my finger peeling broccoli and it's hard to type. Also I can't figure out why my remote control is spazzing out.

Do you miss anyone right now? I miss Jenn and my family.

How's your heart lately? Well we were worried that something was wrong, but my redo myoglobin was fine. Seriously. I still have the bruises from the horrible phlebotomist.

Do you like the person you last kissed? I do :)

What's the best thing in your life right now? I'm not at work and I have Friday off.

Did you get any compliments today? Yep, after psycho nurse left the room and I got everything under control. What can I say? I'm that good.

When was the last time you cried and why? I cry a lot. It's usually because I'm tired and something stupid happens.

Do you want someone you can't have? Johnny Depp?

Does anyone hate you for no reason? Yes.

Are you a cuddler? Definitely.

Ever kissed someone whose name starts with an A? I don't think so.

What are you excited for? Vacation in the Apostle Islands Friday-Sunday!

Plans this weekend? See above :D

Last movie you watched? Nick and I watched The Good Shepherd a couple of weekends ago.

Favorite Disney movie? The Little Mermaid!

Favorite color? Green.

Do you prefer liquor or beer? Yes.

Do you have trust issues? Let's be honest. Yes.

Do you like scary movies? Not at all.

When was the last time you were disappointed? When I came home this evening and Ed McMahon wasn't at my door with a big check.

What is something stressful you will deal with next week? Work.

Are you a loud or quiet drunk? I'm giddy, and then I crash and fall asleep.

Do you tend to hug more than normal when you're wasted? Yes :)

Are you wearing jeans right now? Yes, they're old, and too big, but I don't care.

Do you live with both of your parents? Nooooo!!

Do you think too much or too little? I worry too much, does that count?

Do you dance in the car? Every time I'm in the car!

What is the price of gas where you live? $3.95...$3.92 if you're brave and go to the ghetto BP on 27th.

Do you prefer calls or texts? Calls. When someone texts me I feel obligated to reply, and it takes me forever to do that.

How many people do you trust 100%? A few.

Who is in your house right now? Nick and Tux. They are both lounging on the couch.

Do you go to church? No.

Favorite flower? Definitely tulips.
What was your first thought when you looked in the mirror this morning? I need a haircut.

Who is your favorite family member? No lie, it's Nicholas Ryan!

Name someone whose name starts with the letter K. My friend Kristin. She graduated from UWEC this past weekend!

What happened at 10:00 am today? I was trying to drink coffee and pet Tux at the same time.

Do you tend to rip the paper off waterbottles? I don't buy plastic bottles, and Al Gore is proud of me.

When you shut off your alarm clock, do you tend to fall back asleep? Yeah, even though I try to discourage that by putting the alarm clock across the room. But it doesn't work, I just crawl
back in bed.

If you were given the chance to take care of a monkey for a weekend, would you? Uh, no.

How many pillows are on your bed? 4, I think. Nick was watching TV there today.

Have you ever passed out from drinking? I plead the 5th.

What time did you wake up this morning? The first time was around 5:30, when Nick came in. Party boy. The alarm went off at 8:50. And I woke up a lot in between there, because Tux gets up around 5 am and starts playing in the blinds. He's a strange one.

Do you have any cousins? Yep, 15 on my Dad's side and like 10 on my Mom's. I don't really know them very well.

Who was the last person you talked to? Nick, to find out what time he came home last night.

If puppies stayed small forever, would you buy one? It would be very tempting, but I have Tux and I love him to death.

Ever liked someone that you didn't think you stood a chance with? Of course...that's called a high school crush!

Would you ever change for a boy/girl? If a boy doesn't like me the way I am, well that's just his problem, isn't it?!

Can you whistle? Not well.

Would you do anything for that special someone? There are a lot of things that I would do for him.

Do you know who Stewie Griffin is?Yep.

Do you hangout with more guys or girls? It's pretty evenly split. I work with mostly women, but hang out with Nick and our mutual friends.

What color is your toothbrush? I think it's blue and white. The important thing is that my toothpaste is purple with sparklies.

Have you ever been in a hotel room with your friends/opposite sex? I second Dani's answer: Um, yes? What does this even mean?

Diagnosis:

After several months of feeling crappy, I finally went to the doctor after waking up yesterday with intense shoulder pain coupled with intense dizziness and nausea. I thought I was going to pass out for sure. I was as white as a sheet of paper. The doc ran every frickin test, from a basic chem 7 panel to cardiac and liver enzymes, and a chest x-ray and 12 lead EKG. I even had to go back for a repeat draw on my cardiac enzymes because my myoglobin was elevated (I only expect RNs and med students to understand that)...however, that was okay. My doc and I thought that the elevated myoglobin was due to the muscle cramp I had in my shoulder. And the answer is: ... ... ...

I have vertigo coupled with panic attacks. And let me tell you, living while feeling like you're being swirled around a toilet bowl really sucks. Although the wine can't be helping...even though I've only had 1/2 a glass, it feels like I've been out on Water Street for a couple of hours! I suppose I'll have to cut the alcohol out until this is resolved.

Okay. Time for bed. Shrek (the car) has an appointment at 8 am tomorrow for new brakes. He doesn't like stupid city drivers that make him slam the breaks on all the time!

Peace and love,
m

my apologies...

...for a lack of updates : ) Work has been kicking my @$$ as of late, and working until 7:30 pm generally leaves me enough time and energy at night to cook something and collapse on the couch.

Essentially life has involved working hard and playing hard. I was on call last weekend and was called in both days, so I'm going on working my 12th day in a row, complete with having to stay late on the majority of those days. All I can say is...my paycheck will be lovely! And I got a raise! So it will be even more lovely!!

Nick and I are planning a vacation to Bayfield for Memorial Day weekend. I hope the weather is cooperative : )

Okay, more sometime later...must go to work. I'm going to try to get out early.