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November 25, 2007

Holiday List

So because I couldn't agree with selecting specific things, here is a list...

-a teapot or electric kettle
-learn to garden (indoors)/ take care of your lawn
-how to weed. when to weed/ shrub care
-basic home improvement stuff
-Grammies CD
-watch with alarm for meds
-make Dan Paint the Earth with Erin
-art to decorate our house with
-non-cutesy stickers of letters, places, things for scrap-booking
-glass or gem beads
-fast paced workout music
-your favorite book or one you'd like others to read
-any of our china Gramercy Park Kate Spade
-pictures of family having fun or eating, eating is fun

That'll do for now.

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January 12, 2007

Ode to the Garage

It was arranged that I go home early from my first night at work on Wednesday night. I protested stating I'd leave only if Amy, my NM, told me to go and she did an hour later. By the way, it makes a lot of sense to send me home, being only 1 week s/p appendectomy. SO...they replaced me at 11pm with my good friend Gloria. I called Dan around 1:00am saying I was headed home. I waited for the security shuttle to get to my car and then drove away from the lovely hospital where I work. End of story? I know, I know it is another boring go nowhere Erin story, but eh?

Anyway, when we were shopping for houses, I had a couple of perks on my list one being a garage. During the ice storm in 2002, I lost my rear windshield to a massive pine branch. I kinda didn't want that to happen again.

Boy, is this disjointed. Aren't you guys lucky? It's like you ae really listening to me speak.

So, around 1:45am when I get home and pull into the garage. I feel very safe. Very very safe actually. I closed the garage door while still in the car and without any paranoia entered my home where Danny boy was sleeping. Weird thing being a weakish female driving alone in the wee hours. Your mind wanders. Did I mention I love my garage?

I thought about writing this entry yesterday morning, but it didn't happen instead I played on my new gmail account.

I also went to lunch with my girlfriends, Lena and Bilja. They make me feel old or (a better word) settled. My life is so simple compared to theirs. I love my simple life, and I'm glad I no longer obsess about my place in the world or whether my career runs my life. I'm happy, and I have other things to obsess about instead like babies and possibly getting sick even when I'm well and my most favorite person, Dan. It was a good time though and I love spending time with them.

More important news...

WE'RE SHOOTING CRAPS ON SATURDAY!!!!

Yes, Kristin and Ed are heading to Vegas and need to be able to hang with the high rollers, so we're playing my favorite game. I think I'll iron my Craps carpet tonight and bring it over. Woo-Hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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December 03, 2006

Shopping

Dan and I went Holiday shopping last night and neither one of us yelled or lost patience. I think we might be done shopping for family gifts now and have started some ideas for friends. Dan's fave moment was sitting in Barnes and Noble, drinking his half caff. and listening to Hannukah music. I kid you not, they were playing actual Hannukah music. Dan said, "Now I'm beginning to understand why [they play all that Holiday music]."

We ate at CPK and also discussed my fave topic of finances. What a lucky man Dan is to be married to someone always thinking about how to retire early. Dan did bring up a good point though. If I retire early, where will the health insurance come from? So, I need to have twice as much in savings to also afford private health insurance. Great.

In other news, I still want to be like everyone else and not a drug dependent chronically ill person. No big change there except that I'm making my peace slowly with my new transplant lifestyle since I'll live most of my life with this lifestyle.

I'm thinking of a career change too. Bedside nursing is very nice and fulfilling in many ways. I really do feel like I make a difference. Too many MD's are saying that I am cerebral lately. Some of them are a little puzzled that I chose nursing because it is a little instinct driven. Some are appreciative that the person caring for their patients is thinking of more than a paycheck and that I look for interdisciplinary solutions. We'll see what happens.

I still love our house. I was telling Dan that I'm glad we are not completely furnished yet because the house still feels new to me. It is nice that nothing is set in stone. I think that the bedroom color really needs to change because it is just too pink so it will be a dreamy blue soon and then we can decorate our bedroom with wood furniture. Hooray! We saw a neat piece in the Pier One catalog yesterday.

Lastly, Dan tells me that McCain might run for president. I actually like him. I feel that he is honest and really tries to do what is best for America. Now if only he'd agree to a woman's right to choose.

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November 29, 2006

Holiday List for ME

So it is that time again... I had a wonderful time with all the 'rents, my bro and Grandma Natalie at my house for T-day. Now everyone is asking for this year's lists of wants, so here goes.

-lip gloss
-nail polish
-patience
-long sleeved Life is Good either Medium Male or xtra large child's tees
-non-cutesy stickers of letters, places, things for scrapbooking
-glass or bulk beads
-fast paced workout music
-Tamora Pierce book set Trickster series
-your fave book or one you'd like others to read
-free floating shelves
-Broyhill Curio Cabinet (Item: Curio China, Item Number: 5500-60, Collection: Everyday Dining-Urban, Description: 1 glass door, 3 drawers, removable wine rack, 2 wood shelves, 2 glass shelves, light, Dimensions: 48"W x 18"D x 68"H)
-any of our china Gramercy Park Kate Spade
-pictures of family having fun or eating, eating is fun
-more time

I hope this helps.

Dan and I just celebrated another Anniversarario as well. I worked that day shift and came home tired. Dan ate chips and cheese andI had bologna and cheese. I went to sleep on the couch until Dan convinced me to go upstairs. It was a great celebration.
Ok, so really, we went back to Il Palio the night before for dinner. I had a savory taglietelle and Dan had a yummy meat dish. We each had dessert with Happy Anniversary written on the plate in chocolate. Dan had a molten chocolate thing and my Amaretto (sp?) Creme Brulee was fabulous. Most importantly Dan gave me the best gift. Yes, it was something I had asked for but so what. He wrote down a list of things that he loved about me that had nothing to do with my appearance. I cried, and he smiled because he knew he had done well and made me feel not only happy but so very very loved. Then, he topped it all and gave me a second gift of a pendant reminiscent of Starry Night inscribed with the quote, "I am my Beloved's and my Beloved is mine." I am so wonderfully blessed to have such a loving and generous man in my life. I love my Dan Fisher, and I hope he knows it.

A lot of other things have happened in my life as well like Bermuda and Boston and Memphis and not happy Memphis. My cousin Jessica has this adorable little family started that I saw for the first time during my trip to Memphis. Mom and I are planning our next trip out into the wild USA. My Daddy is advancing himself in the world of architecture and his achievements in continuing education got some high praise. You go, Dad! I might accidentally get to see more of him because now he is Secretary of the NC AIA. My bro still rocks and his classes are still umm unruly. He might make a change soon in his life, and I'm sure he'll tell someone if he decides something, right? I received a market value raise. We bought a house. I'm studying for the CCTN to get my certification in transplant nursing. We'll see soon if I succeed. I love my family and my life with all its ups and downs. I'll post again in a couple of years, right?

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