Give me 10

In 10 minutes... I'll be playing with my niece and nephew.

In 10 hours...I'll be waking up and starting a new day.

In 10 days...I will be watching a dance performance.

In 10 weeks... I will either be soaking up the sun, or on a road trip; either way it will be during a well deserved vacation.

In 10 months... I would like to find myself either promoted at work or in a different position with another company.

In 10 years... I hope to have a happy stable marriage, child(ren), and a successful career.

What about you?

Meg-ese

How normal people say No:
"No."

How I say No:
"I guess."
"I don't care."
"If you want."
"Whatever."
No answer/cold shoulder


But those don't always mean No.

Countdown

53 days until moving day!

Awkward

I went to the neighborhood store and picked up a bottle of wine and a newspaper. As I am putting my things on the counter to be scanned the cashier (Chuck) asks

Are you old enough for this?

Me

Yes.

Chuck

How old are you?

Me

23. I was in the process of getting my ID out

Do you want to see it?

Chuck

No, I trust you.

Me

Thanks.

Chuck

pointing to sign

Have you read the new requirement beginning April 8?

It says something along the lines of "any person appearing to be under the age of "40" will be asked to show ID before purchasing alcohol."

Me

It's funny that they put "40" in quotations. With everyone getting plastic surgery, I guess you can't tell how old people are anymore.

Chuck

Yup, and those teenage girls gettin' racks put on, you can't tell how old they are anymore either

Me

...nervous chuckle...

Thanks, have a nice day.

OK, so I might have walked into that one I was just making nice conversation but seriously, what do you say? Comments/ideas welcomed.

Fun Times

A couple weeks ago I got my head in the game with two friends. It was a blast belting out sing-along songs and doing dance numbers in my seat. The show was fast paced with quick scene changes and ongoing action; it was perfect for all the kiddos in attendance.


That Sunday I spent time with my niece and nephew at the playground. I was pushing Cameron on the swing and he started dragging his feet to stop and get off. His shoe came off and he was left with a muddy sock and mulch stuck to him. I began to brush him off and he says "Oh blessed!" I just started laughing and Cam laughed too.

Cam and Madelynne pretended to go on a space shuttle ride. Here are some pics I snapped as we prepared for take-off.

This is Cam overseeing the production of the battery that will help us for lift-off.

Cam piloting the shuttle. "This is how you drive it aunt Meghan."

Madelynne, Cameron, and I after we landed safely home.

it was time for a new 'do.

Last Thursday I trained in phlebotomy. Quite a feat considering I didn't even know how to tie a tourniquet. Today was the first overwhelming day being on the unit. I had the same feelings today as I did my first day in the lab. Excitement, nervousness, and the feeling of just being "whelmed". I would compare phlebotomy to shooting free throws. When you get a rhythm it's nothing but net all the time, but when you miss, well you miss a lot, that is until you find your rhythm again. Practice makes perfect. (Thanks to by brother for allowing me practice on him) I perfer being in the lab to being on the unit. I don't have the bedside manner or people skills to communicate with subjects. I don't appreciate it when I'm not spoken to and I don't want the subjects to feel that way so I have to remind myself to be cordial and conversational. I feel like a fraud really; not only in "playing my character" but in the feeling of having to know everything. If they only knew how many times I go to Wikipedia, or Google search! (Mom always taught us that if you don't know the answer to go look it up.)

My manager is leaving at the end of this month. I'm happy for her as she has been looking to leave our company for some time. It will certainly be a time of transition for our team. She said that it would do me good to stay where I am for the clinical research experience, so stay I will.

In other news, I am going to see a performance of High School Musical. I've been brushin' up on the lyrics and my mad dance skillz so I can bust a move. I've also been planning a road trip with my brother Doug. I plan on taking a picture of us at every state line we cross. More posts to come soon (hopefully).