Long Time no chat

Well bloggernets, I know it has been over a year since I have graced you with my writing awesomeness, however I am back and hopefully I will be a little bit better this year to keep you informed of all things Megan. Since my last post I have graduated from PT school and have a big girl job as a Physical Therapist for almost a year now. First thing that I learned from working is that well its..............work, you actually have to go for like the next bazillion years with no hope of retirement with our current economy. Which brings to mind the scene from Joe vs the Volcano "another day older and deeper in debt," but I digress, anyway on a lighter note and a more thankful note I really do love being a PT just not so much the paperwork but, hey!, I have it really good compared to most so a lot to be thankful for.

So as of recently I have had this random swelling in my hands with pain etc.... which is a little scary but I am not really worried until I see a rheumatologist in February. What I really want to talk about getting my blood drawn. I know, sorry for the weak "constitutioned" but this is pretty funny, or at least in my head which is all that really counts.

Okay so with this swelling I have had THREE blood draws in about 5 weeks. So you are thinking okay whats the big deal? Well when I say the poor nephrologist (people who take blood) are close to tears by the time they get done taking my blood that would be an understatement. This brings me to a flashback of a small and very cute Megan having her blood taken for the first time, and they made me run around the building because my veins were "hiding". No lie I ran around that stupid building to make my stupid veins pop out. OK so the first time it only took 3 sticks, 4 the second time, and now a 6 yes 6 times they tried it took two nephrologists, a syringe, and two test tube bottles. Yes by the time I left I know they put my Picture up in the back with words reading IF YOU SEE THIS GIRL TAKE YOUR BREAK FOR AN HOUR! anyway long story short it took over an hour 8 small glasses of water and two nepharologists to get my blood the plus side I would have a fighting chance with a Vampire

okay later dayz peeps!

Soooooo close and yet,..........

Well bloggernets, it is that time to update ye ol' blog. It has been an okay week nothing too overly spectacular happened this week. Just went to work and came, came home, and went back to work the next day. Oh my goodness I almost forgot the best part of the week!!!!!

I WENT TO THE MIDNIGHT SHOWING OF HP7 part 1. Very exciting My cousin and her friend, me, another student from work, and PT from work and another girl from work, and another friend came along. It was very fun and I only had to work for an 1 hour the next day so it was okay.

Other than that the week was uneventful. This weekend my Cousin and I went out and had what I name "cousin bonding time" this usually involves us spending money we don't have on the things like food, clothes, and jewelry. In other words we have fun :) Other than that this weekend I have been working on assignments that are due by the beginning of next week that I did not know about until recently. OOPS. Anyway I have almost everything ready to be done with this clinical! I read the Last Lecture which was very good in preparation for my little 3 pg paper. I think that was pretty productive I should be able to finish the rest this week after work.

Well I hope everyone has a great thanksgiving week! I have to work but all those who have a break ENJOY!!!! Later Dayz!

TGI almost F

So because it is Thursday I have some deep and inspirational things to tell y'all, my bloggy peeps.

TOMORROW IS FRIDAY!

I know deep and profound, there is no charge for my awesomeness ;)

Happy almost Friday everyone!

Alert the Presses

Hello once again my bloggy friends! It has been way too long. I finished my first semester of PT school and the good news is that I am going back for another semester! yay!

So you might be asking yourself what I will be doing with my free time. Well I will be reading for fun! I know I am crazy, but I am (was) in the middle of three yes three books before school started so yea going to finish those. I actually finished the 7th Artemis Fowl book the day after school ended it is an easy and fun read that I can just sit and read till my eyes hurt, which is always fun, well in a weird way.

Now I am working on Brisinger (dragon rider series), or however it is spelled, and The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, I am almost done with Two Towers, a.k.a. never ending journey through rocks, then onto Return of the King. So any who that is what I will be doing. I actually can not decide what I should read first Lord of the Rings or Brisinger what do you think??

Anyway, enough with my ramblings about my reading choices, the most exciting thing about this Christmas is my Brother and his Wife are coming into town, YAY!!!!! I can not wait!!!!!

Well anyway I got to get back to one of my books, Let me know which to read first, Lord of the Rings or Brinsinger???? (I think I spelled Brisinger about four different ways, oh well hehe).

Later Dayz and Happy Christmas ;)

Football, Turkey Break and Dancing Hippos

You might be saying well Megan long time no type and I would have to say since I really did not get home on average till after 11 pm last week then well yea something had to go and sorry this was it. But since it is Thanksgiving break I actually get to update my blog!!! 

So what have I been up to???? 

Wellllllllllllllll after getting done with school yesterday I went to see Bond James Bond with some friends, it was pretty good I have to say that I do enjoy a good bond movie. Then today I went to see the craziest football game ever. I mean when one team scores 68 points you would think they would win, but I say NOT if the other team score 93 points, yes that is right ACU scored 93 points and almost 100 which is crazy since the score board only has 2 digits. 

Then tonight my mom sent me this link in an email. If you need a good laugh then this is the thing for you! If you do not need a laugh and like big purple hippos then this is the link for you!

Anyway I am rambling while watching Tech lose to OU and I have to say that I am okay with that as long as Texas is ahead of OU in the standings when all is said and done. 

So anyway that is my life today and tomorrow I will have to get back to studying some so I will ttyls and hope you all have a grrrrrrrrrreat Turkey day and remember that caffeine can fight the turkey drowsies so you can cheer on Texas when they beat ATM. Well later dayz

What up home fries

So it has been near an eternity since I have blogged and I wanted to take the time to say hey, how's it going, or what up yo' which ever you prefer to my bloggy buddies.

A little update about school : it is hard. You might be thinking "uh Megan, no duh it is hard, it is doctorate of physical therapy school, what did you think it would be like, kindergarten where you take a nap and then give you a diploma?" Then I would reply well, "no, of course not (in a not convincing tone)"

No really, I did not think that at all, but you know I did not think I would have to, you know, choose what to cut out of my day for more study time between sleeping and eating. Seriously, the thought crossed my mind, then my panic stricken self went away and a reality check in the form of a friend reassured me that I would will be fine. But I did start studying for a couple of my finals today, my finals are in five weeks, I never thought I would be one of those people that studied this much, but God does detailed work and there is a lot to learn.

So anyway overall I love school, especially the people. There are some really fun and diverse people in my class and I love to just see how people interact so that makes the days really fun.

Hmmmm what else, oh this past week I took 3 written tests and 3 practicals so a not too bad of a week is ahead I mean what else could they possibly test on right?

I hope all is going well with you guys and I hope to write more often. I will ttyl and I will try to write some more funny things that happen at school or in the interviews, did y'all know people cry in those................. huh weird, later

Top Ten things that PT school teaches you

Okay so besides the obvious................... Oh and if there are weak stomachs sorry, do not read.

10. That "another manic monday" actually has meaning (what did I do this weekend, not nearly enough)

9. You will always be behind in what you are suppose to be doing

8. That random comments make 8 hrs worth of grad school at day go by faster

7. That subcutaneous fat looks like greasy scrabbled eggs

6. I will not eat scrambled eggs until I am done with gross anatomy

5. There are teachers that sound like Charlie Brown's teacher, especially after lunch

4. Caffiene is a gift, but you will soon become less affected by it, which means you need more for the same effect.

3. Lack of sleep and allergies will result in sinus infection

2. You feel guilty when not studying

1. Stress happens!!!!, try to stay away from the chocolate when it does!

Best quote of the day: Tech Guy holding a (fake) Rib, to my Kinesiology Professor:

"here make a women"

Later

Naked Runner Story

So on a previous post that I wrote a couple of days ago I got a comment that I needed to write about the naked runner story told by my professor. So Sarah this is for you.

One of my professors is real big into triathlons and wakes up before time exists and rides his road bike and swims and etc. I know crazy. Well one Sunday morning he was riding his bike here in town and he was in the "speed position" or whatever you call it this whole triathlon thing is way foreign to me, you know with the bars and the head down looking at the pedals. Yea anyway he was riding along when he saw something out of the corner of his eye. So when he was going past this "object" (that happened to be crossing over to his side of the road) he looked up from his speed position and whammo it was a guy running naked. That is right naked. Well actually he was wearing a bandanna around his neck. He also just said that he did not look back after he had past him. LOL oh the things we learn at PT school. Till next time.

This is my version of what he said so I could not remember some of the exact details but the main parts are right so yea, Abilenians be aware if you are out in the wee hours of the morning you never know what you might see!

Texas Value Cards

Hey there bloggy friends, so I hate to do this but our class is selling Texas Value Cards so I thought I would "advertise" on my blog. So

What are Texas Value Cards?

They are a discount card that you can use here in Abilene and even out of town for restaurants and entertainment venues. They contain coupons for the Zoo, movie theatres, Restaurants, And I also think Prime Time. There are a lot of deals for buy one get one free meals or entry.

How much do they cost?
$15 and $9 go directly to our class. That might sound steep but if you get two buy one get one free meals then hey there ya go you paid for your card :-D

How will this money (my money) be used?
It goes directly to our class to help with things like: a Clinical opportunity in African for a few students (help with the cost to go), Mission trip to Mexico in the summer(cost of fiood, lodging, and other general costs), Help cost for graduation regalia and banquet, and more that I am not exactly sure about. But we get $9 out of every card sold.

Is it worth it?
I have not used the cards but I am thinking about getting one myself. I know professors at our school also buy these cards and one said she always buys at least one because "it pays for itself in two meals". So it is up to you.

If you are interested just reply to this blog and we will take it from there. Oh and I think this might be a fundraiser for some schools in this area so I do not want to get in the way of some of your kiddos so FYI I would check what they are doing.

Thanks Y'all until next time.

Hairy Days Episode II: Attack of the Air Conditioner

So Let me update some of y'all to our current situation going on around our house. We needed a new air conditioner for my side of the house so they where going to come around 6:15 am yesterday to install it. So since they did not show up yesterday, which is when I thought my dad might eat someone, they came today. Well this morning they got here around 6:30 am and woke me up banging around in our attic that happened to be above my room. Have I mentioned how much I love early mornings? Anyway, around 8 am there was a huge crash so I looked into the living room and there was a leg!, yes a leg!, sticking through our ceiling. So I told dad we might need to go check on the person who was attached to the leg stick through our ceiling and well he was thrilled of course to find out that a leg broke through our ceiling but the guy turned out to be fine. So here is a picture of our ceiling that has three screws in it to hold it together. Lets just say it has been a morning of fun which I got to get away from to get and awesome haircut so here is the result.




I know I look awesome!!! I love it and I think it fits my personality.

So I got Gray's Anatomy for Students in the mail today and I was really excited. So excited in fact that I could not keep my eyes open for a picture. Yes I feel really smart when holding this book.


Then reality sets in, I have to know all of this book, which weighs about as much as I do. Oh boy, well at least my hair looks good!

Until Next time!!! Hey maybe we will have air conditioning by then, well its doubtful

Hairy Days

We all know that I am not the most "stylish" when it comes to my hairdos or hairdon'ts whichever you like to call my current hair situation but there is hope people, I am getting my hair done tomorrow for grad school. So here is my dilemma, this will be the hair style that my future classmates and professors will see and therefore have a first impression of me from which to stereotype my fun and captivating personality. So an opinion poll. Which means I value your opinion but am in no way obligated to follow the votes and will consider your vote voided if there is any spikes, bald spots or flaming red in your suggestion. K here are the choices I was thinking.

I could get my hair cut shorter with a sporty look, that I will NOT have to put up since I am not hair putter upper coordinated, with blond highlights 

or I can keep the same ol' same ol' and get a trim with blond highlights. Which means I need to get over my uncoordinated hair putting up abilities.

Any thoughts feelings, concerns, other ideas? 

Contacts

So just a little update that I got contacts today, just thought you all should know. Which means I can see while doing physical activity. I think this is a start of a wonderful relationship. 

Well, as long as it does not take me an hour to put them in my eye, every morning. If you do not see me tomorrow I will be in my bathroom putting in my contacts. 

Later

FREEDOM!!!!!

Today is the day I have been waiting for since, well, I started working at the rehab. 

The day I get to be a slob for the rest of the summer until I have to start school. NO more work as a technician EVER again! Let the fun and doctor, hair, nail, and massage appointments begin!  

I will miss my friends at work though, really great people. But bring on the fun!!

Happy 75th B-day

So tonight we celebrated my papa's 75th b-day with a surprise party with a western theme. It was really cute and fun and of course very tiring not sure what was most tiring, the pre-partay cleaning frenzy to beat all frenzies, or the partay itself. I also came to the conclusion that

A. Old people are funny
B. Old people WILL tell stories -AND-
C. Everyone thinks I look like a high school age student (15 yrs) and is quite surprised
when I tell them, "no I am about to start Graduate school and am in fact 23".

I do not mind looking younger than I really am but you know I pretty much have to show proof of age to all the people who ask, for them to actually believe me that I am 23 years of age. Oh well.

-Side note I have decided the pre-partay cleaning frenzy was the most tiring.-

All in all fun night, really tired and really ready for some sleepy sleep.

So until tomorrow PEACE OUT HOMEFRIES.

Pics, Pics, and more Pics

So since I do not have much to say today I thought I would just update this week with pics from Alaska. So here is the first set hope you enjoy!

Here is the view from our balcony in Vancouver

This is in Victoria, B.C. there are a bunch of pics here so yea anything with flowers in it is from the Butchart Gardens.

Me and My Mom

Daddio

Monet, nope, this is a Megan Orignal.

Well I think this will just have to tide you over for a little while. I will hopefully upload somemore tomorrow. Laters

PLANES, TRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILS

So here I am back in the painfully flat and barren Abilene and I wanted to start off my blog, full of vacation funness, with the Plane ride to Vancouver. Now some of you might think that you do not get any entertainment from the "flying easy bake oven." Or famously known from Jon and Kate plus eight as a "hairpain". But I am here to tell you WRONG absolutely WRONG, you can find entertainment all over the hairpain. I mean before you leave, you can have endless giggle fits over the safety information located behind each seat. Me and my Mom sure did. You might say "Megan you have been sniffing hairpain fumes." I am also here to inform you of a few things:

A. Humor is just a different way of looking at things

B. Screaming two year olds and old men who tell you all the knowledge they obtain since the earth coolled will drive some people a little loopy

AND

C. traveling twelve hours stuffed in a hairpain seat like a sardeen will just make you bang your head against the tripple windowed window, until freedom comes or you will just see everything as funny.

So I have a little presentation for you and I will interpret, so please keep you seat belts fasten and trays and seats in the upright and locked position.

So Picture A you might say oh that means do not take you carry ons while emergency exiting from the airplane and I say NO this means:

DO NOT KNOCK OTHER PASSENGERS FROM THE AIRPLANE!!!!

Now you might say, what is funny about this and I say, think logically:

IF A PLANE LANDS IN THE WATER DO YOU REALLY THINK IT

WILL LOOK LIKE THIS? I DID NOT THINK SO

So you think this picture says, exit the plane in quick and safe manner and I say:

Be sure to dislocate you knee while exiting a big flying plane of doom!!

In this picture you might say.........., well this is what I said:

IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE? HOW DOES THAT EVEN HAPPEN?

and last but not least, the last image,

You might say oh that means do not smoke while in flight and I say:

WHETHER YOU ARE SMASHING INTO THE OCEAN OR SLAMMING INTO A MOUNTIAN DO NOT SMOKE IT IS DANGEROUS FOR YOU HEALTH!

And you said there is no humor on the hairpain. Y'all have a good day, laters

Salmonella

So since I had such a fabulous week I thought I would share just a little bit about it. 

According to centers for disease control or the CDC (not kidding)  "Salmonellosis is an infection with bacteria called salmonella. Most persons infected with Salmonella develop diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps 12 to 72 hours after infection."  

So needless to say I have made some new friends this week, Sal, Mon, and Nella. So me and my new friends are gonna party like it is 1999 until, well, they leave. So talk to you fine bloggers later!

Bunco!

K well last night my mom threw a bunco party and I was asked to be an alternate. Lets just say that I had a blast and well here is some of my favorite subjects of conversation:

Mother I am 22!!!
Self-Cleaning ovens
diets, while eating hot dogs
how I look 15
Thank goodness I found freedom in Christ (thanks Pam)
BUNCO!!!!
Twitter
Cutest costume goes to Anne (red socks pend to her shirt)



I Know there is more just can not think of them at the moment. Until next time.

Reality?

I have a new reality T.V. show idea for the nation. 

You Get 1,000 aspiring comedians, singers, idols, dog groomers, millionaires, bachelors, and bachelorttes,  then put them in Nascars let them ride around only turning left, then have them play three rounds of golf, and then go to an island in the middle of an ocean having them separate into teams compete in pointless games for shells on a stick, then after the winner is announced  they all go and try to become animal groomers, then chefs, top models, and then all move in together in a house full of cameras. Then the last one standing has to watch people actually doing normal stuff like going to work.  I think I shall call it, 

"Hello!!!!!!!  I want some REAL television"  

I mean when did we break into "reality" overload??? And I know Nascar and golf are not reality T.V. I just thought I would throw those in for good measure.  K well just thought I would get that off my chest.  

Cause sometimes you just need some Tacos

Let me Prelude this Taco story to just say that me and rising before the sun (5:30 am!), not good news for the people around me. In fact, I felt like a bear who is coming out of hibernation ready to eat and devour any person or thing that comes in my way. Not to mention that I do not even remember driving to work today. Huh, not good. To all those who had to endure such fun-ness (not to mention brilliant driving skills that I have no recollection of doing) from me all I have to say is............. sorry, but it is not my fault that they changed my schedule.

Well today is Taco Tuesday which means there is a deal at Rosa's for the Taco Plate. You get three tacos and rice and beans and two tortillas. Let me tell you (I say that a lot, hmmm) after already working 6 hours the time lunch rolled around, I was hungry, upset, and in dire need of some Taco goodness. So Dad took me to lunch :-D Which was great fun and well yall just think I vent on this here blog but, oh does he get to hear a lot more ranting and raving at lunch. So anyway Diet is going well as you can see. Well I mean I did just eat a bowl of fresh cherries, I mean fruit erases fat and in fact erases all other calories ingested for the rest of the day.

Calories: 100000000 over my limit (i like Tacos)

stressful day: 10000000 pulled out hairs 

Bowl of fresh Cherries: Priceless

Laters