Magical Potion

It all started last Thursday with an excrutiating sore throat.  I am one to actually have a pretty high pain tolerance, but worried it could be strep or something, I went in to see the doctor first thing Friday morning.  The strep test came back negative.  My throat killed the rest of the day and later that evening, a minor cough started, and some nasal congestion.  I tried everything under the sun...Vitamin C, Advil (for the pain), Benadryl-D (for the congestion), Sudafed (the kind you have to ask for at the Pharmacy counter and get ID'd for), saltwater gurgling & nasal drain, a homeopathic remedy of apple cider vinegar mixed with honey (it actually wasn't too bad, but had a sharp kick to it--making me wonder if that's what liquor is like).  I didn't get much sleep having to wake up every hour to blow my nose, oh...and to wipe away the icky goo from my eyes (I am grateful I only had "upper" issues though!).  Great, now I wondered if it was pinkeye.  I took precautions by using my own towel, washing my hands a lot, and using a separate washcloth for each eye.

 

Sunday morning I was out of commission.  I could hardly talk and when I did it was more of a croak.  The eye goop was worse.  Feeling miserable, I took it easy, spending the whole day in my PJs.

 

Monday morning I went to the doctor again, and another $20 copay later, I was told it was a cold and I could expect to fight it for up to 14 days.  She gave me some eyedrops for the eye situation and prescribed some cough syrup.  I took the rest of the day off work.

 

Yesterday my coughing fits were probably at their worst.  I popped cough drops all day.  That helped with some of the throat soreness but that was about it.  Last night I found a magical potion however!  This:

 

 

Good ol' Vicks Vaporub worked wonders.  I actually slept through most of the night without coughing!!!!  It was amazing!!! My mom made me some hot apple cider with honey (which I never really liked but now I'm slightly fond of) and that soothed my throat.

 

Today I feel MUCH better.  I look a bit odd with a very wintery outfit (scarf around my neck because I put on some Vaporub), but hey, at least I'm not barking.  Oh sweet relief!!!!

Graham Crackers

Scene:  I'm taking a munch break at work, listening to my iPod, snacking on some chocolate graham crackers.....over my garbage can.  Yes, you read that right....over the garbage can.  You see, these particular graham crackers are rather crumbly. 

 

In walks a lady and stands behind me asking me if I know where the envelopes are (but I can't hear her as I'm enthralled by the song that's playing..."That's Amore" from Enchanted). 

 

I turn slightly in my chair so I can see who's behind me and suddenly quite embarrassed....

 

AWKWARD.

 

haha

Nightmare

Last night I had a nightmare about my Stats final (which is tomorrow).  In the nightmare I looked at the test and it looked like stuff I had never seen before .   A bunch of symbols and numbers.....and just one jumbled mess.

 

Actually, in the dream, I felt a lot like I did during last night's quiz (isn't it wierd that sometimes we can remember feelings from our dreams?).  I had no idea how to even do the problem.

 

Better hit the books tonight and go over my quizzes....I don't want my nightmare to come true!  (and I sure hope this is the last math class I ever have to take!)

Sisters

Friends come and go........ (boy, do they ever!)

But sisters are forever!!!  I love my sisters.  I'm so lucky I have such awesome ones.

When you know, you KNOW. You know?

Making up for lost time here (lack of blog posts!), hehe.

 

Last semester, B's roommate was kind of sad because he wasn't dating anyone at the time. 

Well, proof that life holds some fun and interesting surprises...He is now ENGAGED!  What's more, they have been dating for about a month AND they are getting married BEFORE us! What the crap?!?! Hahaha.  I am really excited for them even though I think they are CRAZY!!!!!  :)  So they have like 6 weeks to put together the wedding.....good luck!  Hey, when you know, you KNOW.  And when you know that you know, it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks or says because you KNOW it's the right thing!  Having that sure knowledge about something is so awesome!!! :)

 

I'm glad I had like 4 months to plan "stuff"!  Really when it comes down to it, who cares if you do a reception and all that stuff?  All a matter of preference, eh?  As long as it's the "right person, at the right time in the right place" the rest is just details.  The details can be fun though (and sometimes stressful enough to want to elope! haha). 

 

Being engaged has been really fun!  It's an exciting and happy time and I've very much enjoyed continuing to learn about each other, making goals together, making decisions (like picking out towels, pots and pans, and avocado slicers...that was HIS idea, which he was VERY excited about when we were doing our wedding registry, hehehe).  I still think sometimes, "Wow, is this really happening?!  Did I really get this lucky to find someone so amazing?!" and yes, it's true.  It blows my mind.

Statistics in every day life

So, funny story. 

I'm taking a short session statistics class this summer.  Twice a week for 3 HOURS (Yay, only 3 more classes left until I'm done!!!!!) 

 

Earlier this month I went to my future sis-in-law's high school graduation.  The venue for the graduation was packed.  I think it was the senior class president who have a speech and someone he related the high school experience to a Cafe Rio taco (yeah...I dunno....but let's just say we were all craving Cafe Rio after that!)  Then they began the reading of the student's names and presentation of their diplomas.  Being a formal setting they announced to please refrain from cheering or clapping as the noise would make it so name's being called wouldn't be heard.  Of course, there were those who did as they pleased and made rude disruptions.  (Ugh...that BUUUUGS me!)

 

Anyway, as we sat there (somewhat bored) we listened to the cool organ music being played (songs from Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Sound of Music, etc) as a name was called, the student walked across the stage, was handed a diploma, shook hands with the principal, had their photo taken {snap, snap} and proceeded to exit.   Moments later B leaned in and shared his observation with me.

 

Some kids had honor cords and ribbons.  Others did not.  He observed that when the kids with honor codes were called up, it was quiet.  When the kids that didn't have any honor codes there'd be a huge cheer from somewhere in the crowd.  Of course there were exceptions.  Some of the honor students got cheers, and some of the non-honor students supporters remained quiet (therefore there were some outliers). So B wondered whether there was a correlation between the cheers and whether the kids had cords or not. 

 

We continued watching and it made things much more entertaining to see how accurate his predictions were!  We thought that some possible explanations might be that the non-honor kids had family/supporters with a disregard for rules or lack of respect (i.e. cheering when asked not to) and that was passed down to the students, which translated into how serious they were about their studies.  As for the honor students where they got cheers, maybe their family/supporters thought they were above the rules or something since they got all these honors and awards, and they justified being able to cheer because they were that much better.  Maybe there were just lots of other lurking variables....

 

Well, come to find out when we talked to B's sister, nearly all the non-honor kids were the "Three to Sixers" (the kids that went to school after hours because of problems).

 

Anyway, it was just kinda funny.  And there ya go, statistics in everyday life.

:)

Locked

AHHH! I locked my desk drawer last night and left the key at home today (and my wallet too....oops).  Dang it!  I need some snacks!  I have my stash of chocolate graham crackers, chocolate covered pretzels, yogurt covered pretzels, tuna, fruit cups, crackers and peanut M&Ms!!!

 

M&M's sound so good right now.....

Oh well, til tomorrow.

Life

Last Saturday I went to a funeral (only the second one I've been to in my life).  My parents knew her but I didn't really know her, only her son and his family, so we went to support them.  I hadn't seen our friends for probably 5-6 years although we keep in touch through email every now and then.  It was an interesting experience to me to stand next to the coffin and see this sweet woman's body.  It was fascinating to me how she looked like she was just asleep.  As I stood there looking at her and observing the people around me as they talked, I felt a distinct peace come over me.  It was kind of wierd I guess, seeing as I didn't know her, but then again, thinking to the basic principles of how we are children of God and that He has a beautiful plan for each of us and each of our individual lives made me feel really happy!

 

After the viewing we gathered in a chapel where some family members performed a couple of musical numbers and then an invitation was made for those who wanted to share a memory about her could get up and do so.  From what everyone said, I could tell this woman had many talents, and much love and wisdom to go around.  It was lovely.  My favorite was this thin, delicate, elderly woman who had worked in a quilting and craft store with her.  She gently walked to the pulpit with her walker to keep hear steady and shared beautiful memories.  She spoke so highly of her dear friend and of her example and how much she had changed her life.  It got me thinking some things about life...I don't mean to sound morbid, haha, but I hope that when I die, I'll have at least one friend come to my funeral and share that I was important to them in some way.  Sometimes it seems like life gets so crazy-busy that we don't even have time to let people know we are thinking of them.  I try to contact my friends when I think of them and just let them know...Life is getting busier and busier though. 

 

These last few days, among the wedding plans, I've been planning a family get-together so my future in-laws can meet my siblings.  I have three siblings and they each have their lives and families to attend to, so it's a bit of a challenge to find a day and time that works for everybody (I can't imagine having like 7 siblings or something....ah!!).  Anyway, it's just interesting how sometimes we are so busy living that we can easily get distracted on the things and people who matter most.  I don't want to end up going to a funeral and having regrets about not calling them or something when I had the chance!

 

Anyway, sorry if that made no sense!

Trying to be crafty

A few months ago I bought a Cricut machine. I used it a couple times and then got busy with other things. Last night I whipped it out again and here's my attempt at some card-making. I need to find some patterns or something so I can fold them better. Haha. If you have any suggestions, please share!

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Opens up and there is a pocket to insert another little card.

Another card