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).

The Sky is Falling!!!

Not really but it might as well. Check this out. Starbucks is closing all of its U.S. stores for 3 hours tonight for employee training. From 5:30 to 8:30pm I believe that all work and production will come to an abrupt halt and students everywhere will drop to the floor. OhmygoshwhatamIgoingtodo!!!!!!!! Actually, I'll be o.k. Thanks to a good nights sleep and continuous activity I'll be able to sail through this rough patch. What will you do?

Breakin' the Rules

I broke one of the cardinal rules of the laboratory on Friday. You read right. Meghan broke a rule. What did I do? Here's a clue:

Yep, I brought my coffee into the lab. I sat at my computer and I enjoyed me a cup of joe. Later on I did it again, this time with a cup of tea.

What spurred this rebellious act? Well, I was thinking to myself how much I enjoy just sitting down with a beverage, whatever it may be and doing my work instead of standing out in the hall next to a three drawer cart and having to get up and go out every time I want to have a drink.


Don't freak out, there wasn't any activity going on and I thoroughly disinfected my work station and then I destroyed the evidence.

Close call

Last night I visited a family that is very near and dear to my heart. I love their daughters as if they were my own. While mom and dad went out for a few hours the girls and I watched High School Musical 2. The oldest was filling me in on all the gossip and rumors about the characters. The following converation ensued:

C: Did you know that in real life Sharpay has a baby?

Me: No, I didn't.

C: Yeah, and Sharpay and her boyfriend aren't really boyfriend and girlfriend.

Me: Oh? That's not good.

C: Do you know how babies are made?

Me: stalling and thinking that this could go one of two ways Yes C, I do know.

C: That's good. So do I.

Me: stammering what?! Did you learn in school?

C: No, I just know. But don't they teach you that stuff in 4th grade?

Me: Yeah, 4th or 5th grade.

C: starts talking about another topic

Me: *sigh* Whew.

pic credit: bestandworst.com

The Cure

I received a call last night about 5:00pm from the apartment complex that my roommate and I were going to move to in May. [Sidenote: interestingly, at the same time, I had a feeling of being nervous about this move.] So the apartment that we had is no longer ours. They gave us two options, neither of which are good. Today, I have been looking at different apartments, which is not how I had planned on spending my first weekend off. I knew that things were going too well and should have expected something like this. Maybe I'm being overly dramatic, but this is a big deal to me. I just want to drink uhh I mean wish it all away.