Great Day

Work was awesome today. I didn't even have to change into scrubs. There were not many babies at all so I didn't even have to take patients. I worked with one of my favorite nurses. We put together the unit scrapbook that hadn't been updated in several months. We printed out lots of cute cut-outs and made the book super cute. We didn't have to have a set of early twins deliver today either. We've been praying for God to keep them safe and he has been. For that I am so thankful. One of the dads even took a video, on his phone, of me and Sharon because we were bobbing our heads to the music. Always fun...secret videos. I talked to a friend who I hadn't talked to in a while. He assumed that in addition to all our hardwork today, we were probably painting our toenails. I assured him that we usually run around like crazy at work. After work, Sharon and I went to "Music in the Park" and ate Weinerschnitzel. What a great day.

Spelling

Today at church everyone got a paper in there bulletin called "3 Things." You were supposed to write 3 things you love about the church, 3 dreams you have for the church, and 3 families who have inspired you. I wrote that I loved the number and options of services on Sunday mornings, the opportunities for education, and the "generousity" of the church. I turned it into the offering plate and realized I had totally spelled generosity wrong. Then I remembered that they said they were going to post the papers throughout the church. Nice.

The Other Side

Lately, I have been able to see a different side of education. I am now a member of the ASU faculty for the College of Nursing and Allied Health. I am so excited about it. I have seen how teachers prepare for the students to come to class. These teachers care and are excited for the students to return to campus. Today was the first official day of class. The nursing students were so excited and nervous at the same time. Having been in their shoes, I feel like I can relate to them well. It is a very different feeling though. I parked in teacher parking, I have an office, and can come and go as I please. I don't have to sit through lectures or take tests. It is a crazy feeling.

Today has been an emotional day for some of my friends. One of my best friends, a sister to me, started nursing school. She has had a bumpy ride just getting admitted to nursing school and her first day overwhelmed her. She is so scared because she already has assignments, reading, and other odds and ends. She has called me twice already today crying, saying she wants to quit and it's too hard. I tried to talk to her and get her to understand that everyone feels overwhelmed in nursing school. If you haven't gone through nursing school, you can't understand the feeling that she has right now. Another friend just started college today, at ASU. She graduated from a small school and so ASU was a shock to her. When I asked her about her day, she started crying saying she didn't like it and didn't want to go back. I was able to talk to her and get other people who had gone through the same thing to encourage her too. I wish that school wasn't so stressful for people.

I am asking for prayer for these girls. They are beautiful, smart, loving girls who would help anyone in a second. I pray for encouragement and strength to get through this time and the understanding that it will get better.

A Best Friend

Last night, "best friend" was defined to me. I called my friend Kelli, at work, and asked her what we were going to do for MY birthday. She talked to me for a while and got a list started. I was at the grocery store and she said to think of some details and call her back after a while. I ran into someone and they said they weren't going to be able to come to my birthday. I thought I was ok, but then I couldn't find what I needed and just kept getting more and more upset. I checked out at the grocery store and started crying when I got into my car. All for silly reasons. I think I composed myself and call Kelli back at work. I say no more than 4 words and Kelli says, "Have you been crying?" There's no hiding it. I break down and cry to her for 15 minutes while she is at work, planning MY birthday. She mentioned something about coming into work late that day and I asked her "Why?" She says because her mother is in the hospital! I felt like a horrible and selfish friend. Kelli listened to me, putting aside her work and her family, just so I could whine about my life. That is what a best friend does. She listened to everything I said, and made me feel like I was the most important thing in her life. I love you Kelli!

Texas Rain

Yesterday my parents and I planned to get up early (for me) and go to Lowes to get some grub worm killer for our yards. They called me at 9 and we headed out to Lowes. We got some stuff and were in a hurry because the skies were getting dark. We wanted to get the stuff on the yards before the rain. People in town were driving crazy on the way home. We got home and were putting the stuff on the yard with plastic cups and just "eye-balling" how much the yard needed. It started to rain and we were pretty much running and screaming in the yard. It was hilarious.

Unprofessional

I threw a little hissy fit at work today...oops.

Every Time!

I am watching the opening ceremonies of the olympics and I always say something silly about them. I forget that the first olympics were held in Greece. So last time the olympics were on, I said, "Why is everything all about Greece? They aren't even in Greece right now?" My dad just sighs... This time I am watching them at home, by myself, so no one is here to correct me or sigh. The announcer said to stand for the national anthem and announced that it would be sung in Greek by a children's choir. I said to myself, "Shouldn't it be in Chinese if we are in China, gawwwly" I corrected myself and shook my own head.

New Hair

Tonight I was getting ready to go to another wedding. I was drying my hair and I got this crazy feeling. I wanted to do something outrageous with my hair. It was a feeling that I couldn't push aside. I had to do it. I parted my hair on the right side. I know, I know, it's crazy. I thought about just not doing it and going back to the left side, but I was crazy. I kept it. I wondered if people would even recognize me at the wedding. Well, they did. No one even said anything about my hair. I pointed it out to many though.

Time for Kids

I am watching Nanny 911 right now and am getting so angry at these parents. First of all, I had a sucky day at work, so this show is not helping. Do I turn it off? No. I keep watching and get angrier and angrier. This family consists of a mom, a dad, and 4 boys. The boys play video games all day and talk about killing each other. They beat each other up and cry all day. They are so unhappy. The nanny is trying to get them to not play video games all day, and get them doing more productive things. The mom's response was "I don't have 8 hours a day to devote to my children to take them to the park and play with them all day." I was disgusted. The dad says, "When they play video games, we get some peace." It is rediculous. When you have children, they are your life. If you don't want to devote your life to your children, don't have them. No one is forcing you to have a baby. There are plenty of people out there who would love to have children who can't. I want to have kids so badly and it hurts me to have to see people not want their children. Kids are a gift from God and should be treated like it.


PS...I hate the phrase "boys will be boys." That doesn't mean that they beat each other up and kick the dog.

Not for People

Some people do not put forth the effort that they expect others to put forth. If you put forth effort to please them, you do not get it in return. That's frustrating. You work hard to help others and do the right thing, but then it just gets thrown back in your face. That hurts. Sometimes you not going to be good enough for someone, people, no matter what you do. Going above and beyond all too often goes unnoticed. It seems like it is all for not. Then I realized today, it's not about people around you. It's not about yourself. It's about God. God sees the good that you do. He sees that you go out of your way to help people. I have decided to put forth my effort to please God and not people here on earth. God is who is important.

Cooking

I have been battling with this for a while. About 25 years. I have trouble cooking. I can make a few meals and they turn out pretty good, but nothing like my mom's. I will make things exactly how I remember my mom making them and they just don't turn out right. I realized there were a lot of steps I didn't see my mom do, such as adding specific ingredients. I have almost mastered meatloaf, but not the potatoes. You can ask Kelli about my delicious potatoes. At work, people talking about how they just throw stuff in a pot and cook it. I did that tonight. It smelled great, looked great, but it was soooooo hot. So, if anyone needs a pot of super hot stew, let me know!

I'm not that kind of girl!

I work in the nursery at a hospital here in town. We have a couple that has been staying at a local hotel. Some of my friends work at the same hotel. I got to talking to the couple and found all this information out, so I told them they should say hi to the front desk girls and tell them they know me. Today, the couple came into the nursery and said loudly, "Hey they said they know you back at the hotel!" Everyone just turned around and was like, "Oh really! Sarah, we had no idea" I have such hilarious co-workers. It was the joke of the day.