excited...

I am sure that everyone has this feeling from time to time, but I am just so FREAKING EXCITED about my life right now.  I don't know what it is or how this came to be but I love it and I hope this feeling stays around for a while.

I just changed jobs.... again.  In my defense to all of you who are saying in the back of your mind, "Kim, you JUST changed jobs a few months ago.  How can you have already gotten so fed up with your job to want to quit it?"  My answer to you is...it's easy when you are so  intelligent that every one you work with is stupid in comparison.  Ok, ok  I'm only kidding.  Originally I changed from a bedside job to a procedural job that I thought was going to be great with better hours and better pay and not so much drama as I was subjected to on the ICU.  Boy was I WRONG.  So after I had worked for almost a month solid with only 2 days off in between I quickly learned that the grass is not greener on the other side and decided to quit.  Mike and I had talked about me just going back to my old job when he persuaded me to think about expanding my horizons and moving hospital systems, which is a very big transition,  but is the only way to get better pay in the nursing arena.  Need less to say I put in my two weeks and was on my way out the door when the CHEIF OF STAFF of the hospital found out (he is a doc I worked with in the procedural area) he had a hissy fit and offered me this AWESOME job I have now.  I am back at the bedside but working what is called PRN or as needed capacity where I go to different hospitals working in all of ICU in the city when they need help.  I get to pick the day I want to work with easy time off.  Did I forget to mention the pay was much better too.  Needless to say it was a win, win, win.

The other things I am ecstatic about.  I am currently working on a business venture with my sisters, Kyle and Kelly.  More info to follow.  I am not sure if I will want to divulge this information just yet.

It is also my year to plan Mike and my anniversary.  I am planning a trip for us to go on.  He does not know it yet and I could probably give every detail on this blog and he would still never know.  But just in case I will keep a lid on in till we are closer.   I don't have the exact location decided yet but I have some ideas in my head that I am thinking about.  I would gladly accept addition input to fun places within the US for an anniversary trip.  I even have a trip within Texas I'm thinking about but I just cannot decide.

I also have a trip to New York planned with my sisters and mom in September I am looking forward to...  I have never been and I think it will be an awesome experience with them.  

The saying "idle hands are the devils work"  keeps popping into my head.  I think that this surge of excitement is closely related to fact that I am busy right now with many projects and plans in place for the future that is helping.  I am not so sure but what ever it is I need to keep it up.....

One year....Almost

Well it has been a almost a year....  time to blog again...
It seems every time I feel the urge to blog or write something about my life down is during times of great joy or times of great sadness.  I wish I could find the happy medium so that I could express my self in a manner that is not so erratic.  Also those reading this blog would no longer think I am bi-polar with my HUGE swings of attitude in every post.  


Mike and I have moved.  We are now living in DOWNTOWN San Antonio in a high-rise apartment.  This is a huge accomplishment for us because it means we will be living in one spot long enough to get settled.  Poor Mike was given an ultimatum by his crazy wife (me) informing him that she would not move anymore or she would officially lose her rocker.  I am only kidding (sort of).  We, in the past year, have move 4 times.  My mental well being was at stake, I was likely to forget where I was currently living and show up at 2 or 3 houses before I make it home.  So if I need to get really technical with you, one could say that the discussed insanity was his fault.  For those of you who are curious as to why we move so often, part of Mikes work is to flip houses, which is all well and good until he gets this crazy idea to live in them until they sell. 
Anyways, back to my amazing new apartment.  We are living in a one bed/bath with a den apartment on the 9th floor (please note that for San Antonio that is pretty high).  The living room and bedroom are nice and open with TONS of window which gives us great views.  We moved in 2 weeks ago today and I am still working out how I want things arranged and unpacking the never ending boxes.  I have found some of the coolest stuff that I forgot I had because it has been in a box since Utah.  I will post pictures of the layout as soon as we are more settled.  For now I will leave you with this view from one of my bedroom windows...

Plant Babies...

Seeing how all my freinds and family have children or are soon about to have the joy of birthing them soon.  I have decided that I need to bring new life into the world.  Leaving me with the internal stuggle of...

First choice:  Having a baby. Not such a good idea for the vagrant.  Moving all the time not so beuno for the first time parents and first time child.  I believe that it could cause some deep seeded issues later in life that could have very expensive therapy bills in the future.  Also parents who are still pretty much children themselves, at least in their brains, could have expensive therapy bills in the future. 
Strike One, Strike Two, and I really don't want to be out so I will stop there. 

Second Choice:  Getting another dog.  Mike has pretty much vetoed that one.  His reasoning "It's not a good time for us.  Lets wait a while longer."  Also I pretty much got Rusty without his permission and that ended so badly I figure I need to change our luck with dogs and do this the right way. 

Last Choice:  Garden.  WINNER!!! WINNER!!! WEINER!!!!  (tee hee hee)  This being the last, final, and really only choice I have fully commited myself.  Or as much as is possible for the vagrant.  I have some big ideas and everything is going beautifully.  I have flower and friut babies blossoming in my temporary green house.  That is one thing that I love about the house that we currently occupy.  It has a  Flordia Room that I am currenly using for my attached green house and it is amazing.  I digress.  I cannot remember everything that I have planted but most came from seeds a few pregrown.  I know for sure strawberries, daisies, and ect.  (as previously stated my brain is mushifying as we speak)  So if you have any good gardening tips please share.      

Wonderful Weekend

This weekend was awesome. I dyed eggs, slept in, and built a Lego city. I was able to hang out with my little brothers and my older sisters. It was great. The weather was killer. What more could you ask for?  I never really appreciated my family until I had to live without them while I was away for school. 

Mike also sold one of his houses. Or rather it went under contract to say that some one is really srious about buying it. That is super awesome. I think it is awesome he knows how to take something that no one wants and can turn it into something people want to be their homes. It really makes me the luckiest girl in the world.

Also let me please point out that the spring in Texas is a magical time.  I love that almost everywhere I look there are wildflowers.  Beautiful color along the freeways, front yards, and pretty much anywhere there is a fountain of colors that just seem to carpet the Earth.  Yes, yes I know that there are other places where there are prettier flowers.  Blah blah blah.  I am biased.  I just love it.  

 

its a brand new day

What a day? Have you ever hung up the phone on an international call?


OR better yet an international call that a Dr. has been on hold for 30 min waiting for a rep to answer?
Well I have. How embarrasing... I am just so lucky that I didn't yelled at. I think he saw how red my face was an felt bad.


Today is laundry day. I love laundry day. I think the best smell ever is fresh laundry. Maybe I should become a laundry mat attendent.



I also need to run tonight. I am going to run in the San Antonio Marathon this November. It has yet to be determined whether it will be a full or half marathon. I am still in the loser begininng phase where i still feel like a fat kid losing the race. But here is my plan:

Stage 1: Couch to 5K (aka loser phase)

Stage 2: 5K to half marathon (aka almost the coolest phase)


Stage 3: half marathon to FULL marathon (aka I am the most awesome person in the universe)

So keep reading.... to see if I can transition from phase 1 to 2.



This is a picture of me and my little brother Hal. He just was named prom king. We both think we are pretty HOT.