Friday, November 27, 2009

My Thanksgiving was great. Would have been excellent if my husband was here but I will give up Thanksgiving since he will be here for Christmas *does happy dance* I spent a few hours at my patients house. I was "technically" off but I still helped him with eating and whatnots :) his mom extended and invitation so I took McKenzie up there to  playing with the other kids her age. After that I went to my grandma's house and spent the rest of the day there. My cousin had the nerve to ask me to let him use my SUV for him to take his driver's test in.....Seriously???? My husband called me today as well *does another happy dance* He's alright but his ankle is swollen. He tricked me into telling him a little bit of his Christmas present *mumbles* slick rascal

since today is Black Friday, I guess I'll blog a little about that. I haven't ventured out on Black Friday since 2007. I just HAD to go to Best Buy and get this HP laptop/printer combo. It was fun and packed. Did I also mention I was 36 weeks pregnant?? :)

now on to my diabetes. Yesterday was bad for it. I had 40 units of Levemir and I still had BG's(blood glucose) over 200. did I mention I hate Levemir and that my body no longer likes it?? I can't wait for December 1st and 3rd.

later today we are supposed to be going to Blytheville, AR to see Christmas lights. I'll make sure I take pictures and post them. I guess I need to get back to my schoolwork *grabs headphones and starts music again*

Monday, November 23, 2009

40 odd things :)

Unsure what to blog about, but feeling the urge to blog, I have resorted to that time-honored tradition: the meme. Feel free to post your own if you haven't already. I think we all get a kick out of learning each others' trivia.


1. Do you like bleu cheese? Long as there are chicken wings to dip it i
2. Have you ever smoked? I used to....nothing to write home about.
3. Do you own a gun? I technically need to learn how to shoot before getting one.

4. Favorite type of Food? I love BBQ, home cooked soul food, Chinese and anything else that is possibly appetizing.
5. Favorite type of music? I love r&b, rap, hip hop, neo-soul, some pop and some rock. not a big fan of country BUT a few songs I like


6. What do you think of hot dogs? they're okay...preferably under chili and cheese or on the grill

7. Favorite Christmas movie? I can't think of one offhand.

8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? in the winter time I love a big cup of coffee or hot chocolate. summer is water

9. Can you do push ups? a couple, not too many tho

10. What’s your favorite piece of jewelry? my wedding set

11. Favorite hobby? shopping!


12. Do you have A. D. D.? uhhh not that I'm aware of
13. Do you wear glasses/contacts? glasses. I usually have them on 24/7

14. Middle name? Marie

15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment: I'm hungry, I need to roll my hair, I need to finish my school work for tonight

16. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink: water, tea, and Diet Coke

17. Current worry? that we will get stationed somewhere we don't like...or somewhere that doesn't have decent outlets

18. Current hate right now? how far my bestie is away from me....oh and how far my husband is away from me too

19. Favorite place to be? in his arms...if I can't be there then a nice buffet is always good too

20. How did you bring in the new year? past few years I've been in Memphis on Beale....probably gonna do it again since it'll be the last time I can

21. Someplace you’d like to go? Florida...I miss the beaches

22. Name three people who will complete this. *points* You, you, aaaannnd you. That could be directed at anybody.

23. Do you own slippers? uhhh yeah....my husband's blue ones

24. What color shirt are you wearing? blue National Guard shirt

25. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? only in the summer and fall. can't stand them in the winter cause they're too cold

26. Can you whistle? Indeed.

27. Where are you now? at work...waiting to leave

28. Would you be a pirate? definitely a negative

29. What songs do you sing in the shower? whatever is in my head at the time

30. Favorite Girl’s Name? MaKayla, McKenna, Madison

31. Favorite boy’s name? hmmm I dunno any good names that starts with a "M"

32. What is in your pocket right now? I have no pockets today. 

33. Last thing that made you laugh? my patient playing with his mom

34. What vehicle do you drive? 2006 Dodge Durango.....hoping the husband will buy me a Pontiac G8 GT

35. Worst injury you’ve ever had? spraining my ankle

36. Do you love where you live? yes and no. I love living in the country but I hate the small town. everybody knows your business before you pull in your driveway
37. How many TVs do you have in your house? 3

38. How many computers do you have in your house? 4 but only 2 gets used. one laptop and one desktop. my laptop needs a new LCD (*pouts*) and the other one is just sitting there

39. If you changed your job, what would it be? I would be an RN or NP

40. If you were granted three wishes, what would they be? to cure cancer, to cure diabetes and to win the lottery


wow it's been a long time since I've blogged about anything. guess it's time to change that and up date y'all on what's going on.

J (husband) is at Ft Benning doing OSUT all over again *mumbles* just lovely. he's switched from National Guard (MP) to active duty Army (infantry). he's been gone since the end of October and considering since this is the 2nd time I'm going through this you would think I'm used to it. Not!

I have signed up for the $6,000 for school through MyCAA and I chose to go for the Inpatient/Outpatient Medical Billiing & Coding program through CareerStep. So far I'm liking it and I have to get used to taking an online class again and get my routine down pat. I hope to go back to nursing school whenever we PCS (to where I have no idea. Ask me again in about 6 weeks.) But for now I'm content with doing home health and studying coding/billing.

I'm also choosing to embrace the fact that I am a type 1 diabetic. A fellow Army wife and friend Diabetic_Iz_Me AKA Cherise has convinced me to get an OmniPod without even telling me to. I've watched her videos on YouTube of her doing the pod changes and whatnot. I must say that I was fascinated enough to request some information and a demo kit. Then I went even further and changed my insurange from Tricare Standard to Prime so it'll be 100% coverage, signed up for a PCM (primary case manager) and made appointments for my PCM and an endocrinologist. *does a happy dance* I've also said that I'm going to start going back to the gym as well since my sugars have been outrageous! last night I was at 313 before bed. I swear sometimes I don't think the Levemir is working for me anymore. I've been on insulin shots for 7 years and I never even thought of getting an insulin pump until now. I have to thank Twitter for introducing me to fellow diabetics, and the DOC (diabetic online community) for showing me how freaking simple it is.

Tomorrow I get to go see a dermatologist about my scalp and how it constantly itches. No matter how often I wash or co-wash (conditioner wash) my hair, it itches like I haven't wash it in over a month. I have a tub of raw shea butter that I purchased from the African hair braiders (who I get go to see Decemeber 1st!) and I tried it last night after washing my hair. I must say it's alot smoother and hasn't itched since I put it in *crosses fingers* I've been toying with the idea of transitioning to natural with the help of braids and I think when I go in December I'm going to start the process. Now to get my regimen and vitamins together.


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