time for another update?!?!

so iv'e been told its time for me to update.  i think i left one on myspace and i kinda forgot about xanga.  sorry bout that.  anyways...my life continues to be a bunch of randomness.  i guess im just a random person. 

hmmm...since september, ive decided im quitting my job at the end of the school year.  im leaving the medical profession for good.  as for what im going to do, i have no idea, but anything is better than the hell im living everyday.  im so unhappy right now...so leaving is my decision.

when i do leave my job...i will get a big check since i get paid like a teacher.  so with some of the money...im goin to hawaii.  ive been doing a lot of research and today ive watched 9 hours of hawaii on the travel channel.  i know i shouldnt watch tv for that long...but ive gotta retain as much info as i can.  plus i have a long week this coming week due to the weather from last week (im 15.5 hours short as of now with more snow in the forecast) so laying around seemed like the thing to do today.  anyway...19.5 weeks until we leave.  the plan is to stay on oahu and visit the big island and kauai.  kauai was just decided on today actually because i want to do the zipline thing...and i could only find it there and on maui.  the big island will be spent at the volcano park.  and the activities planned for oahu are scuba, snorkel, surf, wakeboard, jet ski, dolphin swim, pearl harbor, luau, and a lot of hiking on our own.  and i could go on forever...

in september, we are going on a family vacation back to myrtle.  my mom, brothers, sister and in-law, nieces, nephews, aunt, uncle, cousins...a big group...we rented a two story condo on the beach with our own private pool.  we wont have to fight for elevators or the pool, it will just be familiar faces.  two trips to the beach in one summer...you know im beaming right now.

my brother has been home for about a month now.  so far things seem to be going really well.  the changes that i see in him make me so happy.  i hope things continue on this better path.  and my niece will be arriving in about a month and a half. 

i got a new vehicle.  joe is driving the grand am and i am now in a trail blazer.  i love it.  its metallic blue with grey interior.  right now it looks gross because of all the salt on the road, but spring/summer is comin and it will get a good wash. 

my family from iowa is coming for a reunion in september.  it will be fun to have them all here.  we may be campin out in dads back yard...good times will be had by all.

i guess that about wraps it up.  kinda boring.  work consumes me, so i dont have too much exciting going on...but ive got so much exciting stuff coming up.  i just have to get through the rest of my work year.  may 18 is my last day.  i cant wait. 

ill try to be back sooner next time.  prolly not this week though.  i will literally be working and sleeping and thats it until friday when im off for a whole 3 days.... 

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i think its time for an update...not much new goin on.  here's a rundown...

1--im sick for the second time in 3 weeks.  i work too much in the rain, my sleepin habits are screwed up, and i dont eat very well.

2--i applied for a new job...well i turned in a resume anyway.  its a job within the hospital where i am now...fitting bracing for orthopedic patients.  steady hours, no weekends, same benefits, hopefully the same pay, but no summers off.  you have to lose some to win some right.

.......gotta go blow my nose...brb.......

3--my old roomie came to town to spend the day.  we went to lima to the scrapbooks store, hobby lobby, and menards where we spent our time going through the display doors, shutting ourselves in screen porches, chillin out in the computer chairs, picking our counter tops and cabinetry, and deciding whether or not we should try to fit our bodies into the safes.  then we ate the most delicious dinner...mexican of course...followed by pink cookies and big gulps (well 20 oz pops)...oh yeah...and the old school air heads. 

4--i started running the heat in the house about a week and a half ago.  its not even october yet...why is it so cold??...ewwww.  im still bitter about summer being over.  by the time im over that it will be christmas.  oh yeah...ive already watched elf twice. 

5--my dog chubs continues to show her age...she falls down the stairs now at least once a week.  my poor baby.  but she is still as cute as ever. 

6--grey's anatomy has started its 3rd season.  so dont try to contact me on thursdays between 9 and 10...i wont answer.  and everyday between thursday goes so slow all because i cant wait for another episode. 

7--i just saw my first picture of my new niece or nephew.  i cant see much but i promise you he/she is so adorable already. 

8--finally...the home improvements on the outside continue...at least as far as joe is concerned.  i keep the inside of the house warm for him.  he bought new shingles today and will hopefully get that started this weekend with the help of my always helpful brother tony.  we have a slight leak when it rains extremely hard so its crucial that get that half of the roof done before snow which ive heard could come early this year.  might i reference number 4 again.  did i mention i hate snow...i hate cold. 

ok...so i think that should do it.  at least for now.  my brain is in a fog today.  hope you enjoyed reading about my random life. 

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ok here goes...6 weird, unusual, normal, whatever i want to say, about myself...

1.  if i could have been any character in a movie, i would have been sandy in grease, baby in dirty dancing, or an oompa loompa

2.  i live in ohio and have for most of my life, but my biggest pet peeve is the fall football season because all i hear about is osu football this, osu football that.  i dont care, so shut up.

3.  i want to make something different out of my life.  here i am a college graduate...ive been out for 3 years...rethinking everything ive worked towards since i was 18.  im tired of just going through the motions at a job i hate.  i want to do something creative...something that pushes my creativity to the limits...something that i can smile while doing.  i want a job that when i come home from work, my face hurts that i smiled so much...a job where i cant wait to go back...a job where my work is appreciated by people...a job where i can tap into my creative outlet.  i have this crazy urge chewing at my insides to do something different.  im not where im meant to be.  i know this for a fact.  i just have to figure out where.  

4.  i want to travel the world.  i want to see as many places as i can before i die.  but doing what i do for a living that will never happen.  another reason for my rambling on about change in number 3.  in my art room is a huge map of the us...i put a push pin in every place i go to.  its fun to look back on...and when i dry my hair in the mornings...i sit and look at places i maybe would like to see.  and someday when im rich...i have a huge world map for when i start my oversees travels.  im reading an anthony robbins book and he says everything must start with a belief...then you must find the steps to make your beliefs a reality.  my belief is that someday i will travel the world.  step one to achieving that is to change my career.  ill never leave the us on my salary now. 

5.  i have a list of things i want to do before i die.  sound morbid?  maybe...but i dont want to be one of those people who just lives and doesnt enjoy life.  i think of it more like im driven or have goals.  some things on my list are easily obtainable. others will take some work and time.  i want to make my time on earth worth every minute.  i want to see and do as much as i can while im here. 

6.  i never thought i would miss my brother like i do now.  its not like hes gone forever or hasnt been away for some time before.  but this time is so much more different for me.  i know he's a grown man and can make his own decisions and look after himself.  but i know how shy and timid he can be.  i know he's a lover not a fighter.  i know he's a soft, gentle person.  i hate knowing that i cant play the big sister for him now...i cant protect him.  i know that may sound weird since he will soon be 24...but i cant help it.  i just hope he is safe.  i hope he is staying strong.  in my minds eye...im seeing my brother as a little boy...i can hear his little voice...i can see that little smile he used to have.  it makes it that much harder for me to know what he is going through when all i see is him little again.  i hope he knows how much i love and miss him. 

well...that should do it.  i hope you enjoyed.  goodnight.