Saturday, February 14, 2009
Happy Valentine's Day
We did most of our celebrating on Friday but I managed to get a little more celebrating in this morning by bringing Nelson breakfast in bed. I wanted to try out some new recipes from the new cookbook Nelson got me, but I was afraid he would wake up before I got everything ready. So it was Bread Co instead. We also did some experimenting with his new camera with his breakfast being the main focus of the shots!
Friday, February 13, 2009
for the love of carrots-part II
I would just like to report that I still have about half a bag of carrots left from this week, and we even had a side of carrots with one of our meals this week. so while I enjoy them and eat a lot of them (usually with some salad dressing on top), this week I was able to show a little self control. Nelson needed to practice with his new camera (valentine's present) so my carrots and I were the subjects of some of his pics!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
why i love my job
I love my job for lots of reasons, but one reason is that I love working with older adults. Today was a classic example of that. I usually go to different talks/programs that occur at the community center in the area where we are targeting our research study. At the talks, I share about our study and try to get people to enroll in the study. I went on Monday and went again today. I was standing at the door meeting and greeting people as they walked in. A lady who had been to the talk on Monday came in and I said hello and she immediately said to me "geeze, you are really ready to pop!" and I was kinda thrown off by that because most people ask me how far along I am and they are usually surprised that I am as far along as I am and say something along the line of "where's that baby?" etc. So anyway, back to the lady today. after I told her I have two and a half months left to go, she was kinda in disbelief but then proceeded to comment "well i am glad you really are pregnant because on Monday I just thought you were fat!" I laughed so hard and am still laughing right now as I am writing this. So that was pretty great and then when I was giving my little talk about the study I was introducing the other therapist that was with me and the lady who is in charge of billing/insurance for our clinical population. I said "and this is Shanell" and someone else piped up "I used have a pet skunk named Shanell" I started laughing so hard again and just kept thinking, "This is why I love old people."
And just to add to my story and for anyone who wants a pic- here is me at 28 weeks!
And just to add to my story and for anyone who wants a pic- here is me at 28 weeks!
another list (last one i promise)
Here is another list- I promise I will not do too many more of these, for some reason I just really like them!
For this one, you get to only use one word to answer the question
Here I go!
Where is your cell phone.....................bag
Your hair........................................ clean
Your favorite thing............................sleep
Your dream last night......................... crazy
Your favorite drink............................ DDP
Your dream/goal............................... now
The room you are in........................... office
Your fear........................................ kidnapping
Where do you want to be in 6 years........ mom
Muffins.......................................... blueberry
One of your wish list items....................dog
Where you grew up............................ Lou
The last thing you did.......................... ate
What are you wearing......................... clothes
Your TV.......................................... off
Your pets........................................ none
Your computer.................................. working
Your life.......................................... great
Your mood....................................... happy
Missing someone................................ grandmom
Your car.......................................... awesome
Favorite store................................... Gap
Your summer.....................................great
Your favorite color..............................blue
When is the last time you laughed............today
Last time you cried..............................Tuesday
Three people who email me...................Nelson, Susy, Winsor
Three of my favorite foods.................... salad, cheeseburger, dessert
Three places I would rather be right now...home, birmingham, europe
For this one, you get to only use one word to answer the question
Here I go!
Where is your cell phone.....................bag
Your hair........................................ clean
Your favorite thing............................sleep
Your dream last night......................... crazy
Your favorite drink............................ DDP
Your dream/goal............................... now
The room you are in........................... office
Your fear........................................ kidnapping
Where do you want to be in 6 years........ mom
Muffins.......................................... blueberry
One of your wish list items....................dog
Where you grew up............................ Lou
The last thing you did.......................... ate
What are you wearing......................... clothes
Your TV.......................................... off
Your pets........................................ none
Your computer.................................. working
Your life.......................................... great
Your mood....................................... happy
Missing someone................................ grandmom
Your car.......................................... awesome
Favorite store................................... Gap
Your summer.....................................great
Your favorite color..............................blue
When is the last time you laughed............today
Last time you cried..............................Tuesday
Three people who email me...................Nelson, Susy, Winsor
Three of my favorite foods.................... salad, cheeseburger, dessert
Three places I would rather be right now...home, birmingham, europe
Monday, February 9, 2009
Name Game
I really like doing these little lists/games so here is another one I found-the Name Game
1. WITNESS PROTECTION NAME:(mother and fathers middle names)
Alcott Walter
2. NASCAR NAME:(first name of your mother's dad, father's dad)
Arthur William
3. STAR WARS NAME:(the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first name)
Somem
4. DETECTIVE NAME:(favorite color, favorite animal)
Blue Polar Bear
5. SOAP OPERA NAME:(middle name, town where you were born)
Robinson St. Louis
6. SUPERHERO NAME: (2nd fav color, fav drink, add "THE" to the beginning)
The Red Diet Dr. Pepper
7. FLY NAME:(first 2 letters of 1st name, last 2 letters of your last name)
Emle
8. STREET NAME:(fav ice cream flavor, fav cookie)
Moose Tracks Vienna Finger
9. SKANK NAME: (1st pet's name, street you grew up on)
Eeyore St. Clair
10. GANGSTA NAME:(first 3 letters of last name plus 'izzle')
Somizzle
11. IRAQI NAME:(2nd letter of your first name, 3rd letter of your last name, first two letters of your middle name, last two letters of your first name then last three letters of your last name)
Mmmkllylle (good luck pronouncing that one)
12. GOTH NAME:(black, and the name of one of your pets)
Black Callie (we don't have any pets so I am using my in-law's pets)
13. STRIPPER NAME: (name of your fav perfume/cologne, fav candy)
Burberry Reese Peanut Butter Cup
1. WITNESS PROTECTION NAME:(mother and fathers middle names)
Alcott Walter
2. NASCAR NAME:(first name of your mother's dad, father's dad)
Arthur William
3. STAR WARS NAME:(the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first name)
Somem
4. DETECTIVE NAME:(favorite color, favorite animal)
Blue Polar Bear
5. SOAP OPERA NAME:(middle name, town where you were born)
Robinson St. Louis
6. SUPERHERO NAME: (2nd fav color, fav drink, add "THE" to the beginning)
The Red Diet Dr. Pepper
7. FLY NAME:(first 2 letters of 1st name, last 2 letters of your last name)
Emle
8. STREET NAME:(fav ice cream flavor, fav cookie)
Moose Tracks Vienna Finger
9. SKANK NAME: (1st pet's name, street you grew up on)
Eeyore St. Clair
10. GANGSTA NAME:(first 3 letters of last name plus 'izzle')
Somizzle
11. IRAQI NAME:(2nd letter of your first name, 3rd letter of your last name, first two letters of your middle name, last two letters of your first name then last three letters of your last name)
Mmmkllylle (good luck pronouncing that one)
12. GOTH NAME:(black, and the name of one of your pets)
Black Callie (we don't have any pets so I am using my in-law's pets)
13. STRIPPER NAME: (name of your fav perfume/cologne, fav candy)
Burberry Reese Peanut Butter Cup
Saturday, February 7, 2009
for the love of carrots
I always knew I loved carrots but that became even more evident today when Nelson and I were making our list for Sam's. I was looking through the veggie drawer and realized I was out of carrots. So I added carrots to the list, thinking nothing of it. But then Nelson said "Wait a minute- didn't we get a 5lb bag of carrots at Sam's last week? and now it is all gone?!?" hmm...yes that is true. we did get a 5lb bag carrots, and it was gone as of about 5 p.m. on Friday night. and no we did not have any meals with carrots in them this week (except maybe one salad). I guess that means I ate them all.
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