As a part of my phlebotomy class, we get to take home our blood drawing supplies and practice. Guess who got to be my big helper?
Ryan- obviously enjoying this experience.
Anchor. Bevel Up. Enter. Tube. Tourniquet. Cotton ball. Needle out! TaDa! All Done!
Ryan was a great patient!
Since March of last year, I have been trying to be better about eating right and exercising regularly. I guess I needed a little boost from that, because today, while walking out of the gym, I saw a poster that talked about training for a triathlon. Ha! Me? The girl who really, kind of, hates running? The girl who's philosophy was, "When I get the urge to exercise, I sit down and wait til it passes!" Yes- Me. The sign read, "20 min. running, 30 min. bicycling, and 10 min. swimming...at your own pace!" Well, what the heck! I can try that! So- starting on Friday- I will begin my 3 times/week triathlon workout- with pilates on the side, and no, that's not a drink!
Ryan and I had the wonderful opportunity to attend the Draper Utah Temple Open House this last Friday. Mom and Dad Haslam and Ryan's Aunt Beth, and cousins, Amy Joe and Alicia came up to see this beautiful building- The House of the Lord.I usually don't do these little "tags"- but I am feeling the pressure now from sisters and friends..."Okay, ready or not, here I come!"
1. I love my husband Ryan. He is my best friend, and he is very understanding, good at communicating, and forgiving. Not to mention fun and outgoing- spontaneous! (I am glad that I married you and not some....) :)
2. I love family- all of them! I love spending time with family, and having get-to-gethers!
3. I love to make and send cards to people- (I learned a valuable lesson from a bishop...he would write thank-you cards to anyone who helped or sang, or did anything to serve...if he had time to thank another, I certainly do...)
4. I love to work. "An idle mind is the devil's playground"! When I first married Ryan, I had the hardest time sitting through a movie or TV show- I had to be doing something...I am now learning to balance work and play.
5. I also love to sleep- I am an early to bed, late to rise kind of gal. I love getting at least 8-9 hrs. of sleep- I feel so much better, and not as cranky. :)
6. I absolutely HATE spiders. I am scared to death by them...I think this phobia occurred after someone's father, (uh hem), not to mention names...brought home Arachnophobia for Valentine's Day 15 years ago... Very Romantic. ;)
7. I love construction work- anything that will help me be a more self-reliant person with the home- I am there. From framing, sheet-rocking, painting, roofing, cement work, sprinklers, yard work...I love it and crave it! I always said that I don't want to be the wife just serving the lemonade while we build our home, I am going to be side by side my hubby, and drinking it too!
8. I am fairly competitive. Well, I am. There is no fairly about it. If it was trying to outdo my sisters in water-skiing, or win a game of "NUTS" or Ticket to Ride...I like to win. Who doesn't?
9. I enjoy cooking. Even though I am not in the kitchen a whole lot- I love to cook and try new recipes. I took a giant leap of faith when I offered to cook Christmas Dinner- especially for the in-laws...no one choked or died of food poisoning...so I guess it wasn't too bad! Bon Appetite!
10. I love sports- I was my dad's lil' tom-boy for a very long time. I played football with the boys in elementary and middle school as the quarterback, and I was a huge 49'ers fan! (That was the era where I was sure that I would marry Steve Young). I played softball for years and years, along with volleyball and basketball. I got into slalom water-skiing, and rock climbing, and very recently, have gotten back into shooting again with my husband. So much fun!
11. I LOVE MUSIC! It is my passion! I enjoy listening, performing, writing, and teaching it. Usually, I talk too much, or boof up what I want to say, similar to our previous president, George W. Bush, but for me, music is the conduit for me to express what I am feeling. "Music expresses what words can not."
12. I don't like scary movies. At all. Even if Ryan were there to hold me and if I got to cover my eyes with a blanket...I would still have that sick feeling inside me...then I turn on "Care Bears" and that feeling is gone! Dark Heart isn't so bad anymore! :)
13. I enjoy learning new things. After graduating from college, and see Ryan attend school- it made me miss the every day learning- not so much the finals part though. After a long time of wanting to do something in the medical field, I am enrolled in a Phlebotomy course, where after a month, I can be certified! It is very intense, but awesome! You can just call me Count Dracula! 1 Blood Draw...Ah, Ah, Ah!
14. I like to read now- didn't when I was younger. I enjoy reading religious, music, and pretty much, anything by C.S. Lewis. I will finish the Narnia series!
15. I enjoy "Girl Time". Now that I am out of that Tom-Boy, Girl's are Stupid stage- I enjoy having girl time whether it be talking, watching movies, eating, shopping, getting my nails done... it is wonderful! "I enjoy being a girl"
16. Confession. After being at school for a while- I was accustomed to not being around kids, therefore...I couldn't stand them and didn't have an ounce of patience for them. I didn't know how to talk to them or play with them...it was very hard. After teaching lessons, and subbing at the schools- I learned that kids are amazing, and you can learn so much from them! I love seeing them learn something for the first time- and the lil' light bulb goes on! Or how they get excited about the little things. How genuine and honest they are, and how quick they are to forgive. I love children.
17. I absolutely adore the book and movies- Pride and Prejudice. I could watch that movie a bajillion times and never get bored. It is the perfect movie to watch while scrap booking, (which I also love doing...)
18. I enjoy traveling! Especially road trips with Ryan! We have a great time! I love visiting new places and learning about its history. New York City, Mexico, Washington D.C., church history sites, Lovelock Nevada rank up there in the top 10.
19. I am a people-pleaser. I don't ever want to hurt or offend someone. I can't say no, for fear of a lightning bolt hitting me- (but I am learning that lightning doesn't always hit twice in the same spot...I can say no...) I want people to feel good about themselves and be happy.
20. I mentioned that I love to shop...well, it's not for what you think...I get frustrated with clothes and shoes, so I would rather be at Home Depot, home decor, music, or scrapbook stores, or Deseret Book! I am like a lil' kid in the candy store!
21. I love to go to the temple. I have since I was very little and I enjoy the peace and joy you feel there.
22. I love the mountains. In college, I was able to go camping, the real kind- (not the Motel 8 kind) and I enjoyed pitching a tent, going fishing, cooking over the fire, telling stories, hiking, being with friends, star gazing. (I guess this all came from my passion for GIRLS CAMP! We did do camping-like things...not just girly crafts and sing songs and go snipe hunting and cry our eyes out at testimony meeting...hey- we cooked marshmallows and hot dogs and did a mile hike...cut us some slack!)
23. I love to write. I enjoyed my writing classes, whether it was English or music. My goal one day is to have a few of my short stories published and a musical published and performed as well.
24. I Love being social and getting to know people. Everyone has a story to tell, and I love story time!
25. I love my life- it isn't always easy, but I love it. I love it, I learn from it, occasionally laugh it, and I live it.
