Some Survey...

My sister Lori sent me this survey. It seems like good blogger foddle, so here goes...

What time is it?
7:33PM

Your full name?
Shannon Louann B****

What are you most afraid of?
The unknown

What is the most recent movie that you have seen in a
Theater?
Honestly, I cant remember... was it Knocked Up?

Place of birth?
OKC, OK

Favorite food?
Cold cereal

What's your natural hair color?
Blond

Ever been to Italy?
Nope


Ever been toilet papering?
No


Love someone so much it made you cry?
Yes!!!


Been in a car accident?
Yes 7 times or else I lost count somewhere -not all my fault though. The first one was two days before my sister Rachael's wedding and it was in her car. I pulled out onto a two lane highway and got T-boned by a small truck. She helped me pick glass out of my face just hours before she got married. None of the rest were my fault. I learned my lesson.

Favorite day of the week?
Friday. I love Friday night because I spend it quietly at home with my family and my house is usually clean.

Favorite restaurant?
Bamboo Garden in Seattle WA they have the best vegetarian food ever!! It is my sister Lori's favorite too.

Favorite sport to watch.
Gymnastics and cheer leading. They get me every time.

Favorite drink?
Diet Coke


Favorite ice cream?
Chocolate almond


Ever been on a ship?
Yes, I went on a cruise to the Bahamas last year with my best friend that I joined the Army with. It was so my idea (joining the Army). We didn't even know each other before then either. I just happened to work with her and while we were on break on day, I just said, "Hey, I'm thinking about joining the Army, want to join with me?". And, her reply? "Okay, sure." We've been best friends every since.

What color is your bedroom carpet?
I don't have any.

How many times did you fail your driver's test?
The written test? 3 times. My sister Lori and I passed our actual driving test on the same day though. I passed it the first time. As far as the written one... Who knew a bicyclist has the right of way. Lori clearly stated the "duh" that day and I never forgot it: "Well, its not like you can just hit em!"

Before this, from who did you get your last
email from?
Lori


Bedtime - Around 11:00pm

Favorite TV show –
It's a toss up between Desperate Housewives and Gray's Anatomy.


Last person you went to dinner with - Andy and Madeline just took me out to dinner tonight (It is my Birthday!)

What were you doing at age 31 and 32 –
I'm in school again.


What are your favorite colors –
Pink and brown


How many tattoos do you have ?
My mother reads this.


How many pets do you have?
None


Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
Chicken


What do you want to do before you die?
Be in a family portrait with at least 4 generations under me.


Have you ever been to Hawaii?
No, but I did go to Alaska. That is worthy of mentioning, Don't ya think?

Have you been to countries outside the U.S.?
Yes, Canada, Mexico, El Salvidor, Bahamas, Jamaica.

Time this survey ended?
– 7:52pm

Okay Francie... You're next. Oh, and Adam's mom.

YEA FOR ME!

I'm not sure if it was a fluke that will never happen again or if it is the beginning of a new trend, but for the first time EVER, I got the highest test grade in our class today. The Unit exam was on Growth & Development and Immunizations. I'm still in shock with the 98%. Woo Hoo!

We started clinicals a couple weeks ago in long term care and today we moved on to acute care. Its really exciting, but at the same time it is a bit intimidating. I might consider working Med Surge for at least a year or two as an LPN while I finish the Associate program, (just for the experience though) because I haven't changed my mind about working in long term care. Eventually, I hope to get into administration, but that is a ways off.

THE BRAIN: AS DUMBED-DOWN AS POSSIBLE

Tonight while I was putting Madeline to bed I asked her to give me her gum so she didn't choke on it. Then she asked me how her jaw knew how to move up and down so she could chew it. Uh, that is really quite simple... It gets a message from the brain and just moves. HUH?!

Okay, I told her. Think of your head as an upside down bowl. Inside the bowl is your brain. In order to send messages, your brain has to be plugged into the rest of your body kind of like a power chord.

How does it get plugged in?

It uses your heart like a battery charger and it just stays charged up. Then your brain sends it's power chord down the pipe in your back (the spine) and that is where all the plugs stay so they don't get all mixed up and tangled.

Then she started wiggling and doing all kinds of crazy stuff to see if her brain charger was working and she had enough power to tell her body what to do.

Poor kid. Think she'll have crazy dreams tonight?


I'm sure I left out a ton of information and probably

IT'S ME AGAIN... BACK TO BLOGGING

Yeah, I decided to get back on the band wagon. I month ago or so, I though it would motivate me if I posted about stuff I wanted to get done. It so did not work! It just made me avoid blogging.

I did finish the bathroom project I was on a mission to complete. It took forever and made a huge mess though.

Madeline started first grade this year. She is doing really well.

I started the Nursung program after a year of pre recs at the community college.

I plan to write more and add pics, but I had to at least publish a new post before I drove myself crazy thinking about what to write about. Talk about pressure relief!

Until then...

A RED LIGHT AND THE TOOTH FAIRY

Back in June just the week before Auntie Nay Nay's wedding, Madeline came to me and told me that her front tooth was loose. "let me just check it out" I told her. I couldn't really tell, so I told her not to play with it too much because we should try and make it stay in until after the wedding. It never did come out, so I guess I am not one to estimate whether or not a tooth will be coming out soon or not.

Well, a couple weeks ago, she came to me again and told me her two bottom teeth were loose and asked me to check them for her. Hmm, I said as I wiggled the first one. Then, before she knew what was happening, I handed her a tooth. She gave me a very funny look that turned even funnier when she placed her tongue where her tooth once was. Then she freaked out... "IT'S BLEEDING!".

She calmed down enough for me to tell her about the Tooth Fairy but would not even consider letting check the other tooth that she said was loose. I let it go, and that night the Tooth Fairy left money for her under the pillow. "I didn't even feel the pillow lift one bit" she said the next morning.

The next morning, she was very careful not to let me get close enough to check it because she thought I would pull it out the same way. She is rather squeamish about blood.

That same afternoon, Madeline and her friend were talking from the back seat of the car and her friend told her the second tooth doesn't hurt as bad when it comes out and she should just pull it out. "No Way!" Madeline said. So, I said she should just let me check it again. Surprisingly, she let me. Maybe because I was driving the car and she was in the back seat? Well, I'm good! I timed the light on red which gave me the extra second I needed. Within no time at all I was handing her the 2nd tooth.

Of course, she went through the "IT"S BLEEDING!" routine. I handed her a tissue and told her the Tooth Fairy would be back again after she went to sleep.

She hasn't told me about any more loose teeth. I can't imagine she will let her guard down the next time. What could be less threatening then having someone "check" a loose tooth while driving?

How does the Tooth Fairy stay in buisness? I used to only get a Quarter. Kids these days are getting between $1 and $5.

ON A MISSION

Haven't posted for a few days, but I'm on a mission. I'll have alot to write about in the next few posts. Briefly though, because of my sisters, I've been inspired by all the talk of paint, so I went to Lowe's and bought some for myself today. I'm painting the bathroom.

What was I thinking?

I took pictures of the "before" and when I'm done, I take some of the "after". I had no idea it was going to be such a project.

SPELLING AND GRAMMER

This is a disclaimer that regards both past and future posts.

I realize that I have a few spelling errors in my posts. I also realize that I may not always be grammatically correct either. I just learned how to spell check so that should help. If I think about all the errors I have made and add them to potential errors... I don't think I could continue posting.

I think blogging is a fun way to document life and share it with others. If what I write is understandable, then I'm okay with that. If you personally know me and there is an OBVIOUS error... Will you please email me at my hotmail account?

I'm not excusing sloppy writing, I just want this to be fun, not stressful.