To put things into perspective

I got this e-mail from Brad, and I think it is pretty interesting and helps me keep a little perspective.

JUST THINK ABOUT THIS

1. The nicest thing about the future is that it always starts tomorrow.
2. Money will buy a fine dog, but only kindness will make him wag his tail.
3. If you don't have a sense of humor, you probably don't have any sense at all.
4. Seat belts are not as confining as wheelchairs.
5. A good time to keep your mouth shut is when you're in deep water.
6. How come it takes so little time for a child who is afraid of the dark to become a teenager who wants to stay out all night?
7. Business conventions are important because they demonstrate how many people a company can operate without.
8. Why is it that at class and military reunions you feel younger than everyone else looks?
9. Scratch a dog and you'll find a permanent job.
10. No one has more driving ambition than the boy who wants to buy a car.
11. There are no new sins; the old ones just get more publicity.
12. There are worse things than getting a call for a wrong number at 4 AM. It could be a right number.
13. No one ever says "It's only a game," when his team is winning.
14. I've reached the age where the happy hour is a nap.
15. Be careful reading the fine print. There's no way you're going to like it.
16. The trouble with bucket seats is that not everybody has the same size bucket.
17. Do you realize that in about 40 years, we'll have thousands of OLD LADIES running around with tattoos? (And RAP music will be the Golden Oldies!)
18. After a certain age, if you don't wake up aching in every joint, you are probably dead.

I should be being productive

This tends to be a little bit of a problem for me. I should be studying (once again), but this just seems like so much more fun. I had a busy morning, and crammed all of my patients in quickly. Well, it wasn't really all that busy, but it is if you consider the fact that I was treating 3 patients at once in a room that measures less than 90 square feet that has a fair amount of equipment in it. Of course, I also organized my work bag, and worked on a couple of work things, but really I am just putting off studying some more. I need to keep going, but I will admit that I am doing better this time around than I did last time. At least Brad is going to be driving up to Chicago, so I just need to remember to bring a flashlight so I can study in the car. I hope to study tonight, too, but I need to run by my grandma's and then by my dad's and then I will probably bake. Oh, yeah, don't forget the grocery store. I am such a procrastinator!

So the biggest question on my mind right now is what to get Brad for his 30th birthday. He hasn't really come up with much for me to get him. I told him if he doesn't come up with anything by this weekend, he is getting a Weimaraner puppy. He knows I am not serious though. The other thing is how to actually celebrate it. His mother really stressed me out when I tried to discuss it with her, I was somewhat upset about the conversation. I never realized how true the "middle child" stories are! It makes me sad for him, because I know he deserves so much better.

And for the training aspect of things... four and a half weeks to the Spirit of St. Louis Half-Marathon. I don't feel that we are where we need to be in our training, and that makes me nervous. With going out of town this weekend, I am not going to be able to train then, either. So it looks like next weekend needs to be a 6-8 mile run/walk. We haven't even registered yet, and I keep telling him he doesn't have to do it with me. I am also starting to wonder about Eric and Karen, it's six and a half weeks until we go to Nashville for the Country Music Half-Marathon. I am looking forward to that, too, but it will probably be difficult, I hear it is pretty hilly. There will definitely need to be some training at Forest Park. I really enjoyed Rock 'n' Roll Arizona, so I hope that Nashville is just as much fun.

And on the brightest note, eight and a half weeks until I leave for my cruise!

I hate computers.

So, here I am at work. And our computer system is down. Again. But this time it's been a while, and they had these problems yesterday. So all we have is internet and our documentation software, but we can't check patients in to do the documentation. So I am hoping that I don't have to stay late to catch up... Brad and I are planning on running after work. Must enjoy the beautiful weather while it lasts, but alas, I am stuck indoors at work.

The good news... I have a waverunner! My mom gave me the title to her waverunner last night. She bought Ken a car, and wanted to make it fair, and now it's mine! She says she bought it for us anyways. I am so excited! Summer, here we come! It can't come soon enough!

Let's give this a try...

Well, I guess I should join a fair portion of the rest of the world and start the blog thing. We will see how good I am about keeping it up...

Hmmm, so what has been going on in my life... well, this past weekend, Brad and I went to his brother's wedding. I have to say, I had a pretty good time. The wedding was in Fulton, and the reception in Washington MO. I really like the way that the wedding party got to sit with their significant others, rather than having just the wedding party up there and the rest of us to kind of find our way into the crowd to see if there was someone we would feel comfortable talking to. Brad and I danced, and danced, and danced. What was really amazing is that at the time, I wasn't self-conscious. I didn't care what other people were thinking of us, and I didn't really even notice that other people were there. (Maybe that was the alcohol though?) What an amazing thing for me! Of course, now, I am wondering, did we look stupid? Did my dress look okay, or was it too tight? Were people talking about us? Again, my paranoia/self-conciousness coming out. I think this is one of the biggest things that annoys Brad about me. I am working on it, and it was definitely a first for me!

I am getting ready to go to Chicago this weekend for my class... I should be studying right now, but as usual, I am finding something else more entertaining. I probably will have to cut this short, and do that while I wait for my patients to get here at 4:30. (I really dislike the two shifts thing and having to take late patients, especially with it being a 30 mile drive back home). I need to study more tonight, but my foster dog has to go back to the vet to get his stitches removed, and I need to do some yardwork plus clean the house for whoever housesits this weekend (yes, it's still up in the air). And I think my mom might be stopping by tonight. Well, looks like leftovers for dinner... eventually I need to get a run in too, less than 5 weeks until the next half marathon! Yikes! Our training hasn't been as dedicated as it should have been for the long runs (okay, we haven't hit over 5 miles yet), but at least I have been getting in at least 8 miles a week! It seems like there is always something...