I only blog when I am at work with nothing to do, and for that I am sorry. I'm sitting here at Riverton watching the Jazz game wishing I had a book to read or something to entertain me while we have no patients. I can't post any pictures so this will be nothing special, you can stop reading whenever.
I'm 21 finally!! I had a pretty low key birthday which was perfect. Mae slept over the night before and we watched The Avengers before bed. This girl knows more about superheroes than most teenage boys. My favorite thing she said was, "Tasha, do you see that?! It's a portable dimension and you'll never guess who will come out of it...LOKI!!" She cracks me up. My birthday morning Mae came down and woke me up with a drawing of me and her with all the Avengers and told me to come upstairs for my party. When I got upstairs there were balloons and posters everywhere. Mae and my parents jumped up and yelled, "surprise!!" It was so cute.
I'll post pictures later.
Monday, November 19, 2012
Saturday, September 22, 2012
#lyfe
4am posts are the best so get ready for greatness. It's practically October which means its practically November which means its practically my birthday which means I'm practically 21. Throw your hands in the ayerrr!! I'm not excited for the normal reasons of getting plastered, high, and pregnant, but I won't go into that now. If you're thinking "I'm a really great friend of Tasha's, but I don't know what to get that sweet angelic girl," here are a few top notch ideas:
A boyfriend
A Honda shadow
An industrial soft serve ice cream machine
A desire to work out
A bit of sad news-Sharon has stopped taking ambien. No more conversations about nonexistent pet cats, eating popcorn like a lizard, telling my friends that frozen burritos and mac n' cheese are my favorite foods, exposing who her favorite child is, or texting gibberish to random people.
RIP Ambien.
Mother Nature has been a real bitch to me these last few days. I had a cavity filled, my piercing got super infected which caused my piercing to get embedded in my ear, I got a cold, my dear old period stopped by for a visit and I'm working a night shift. I want everyone to know that among these hardships, I am remaining positive, and I turn to Annie for comfort, (talk-sing this) "the sun will come out tomorrow, bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow there will be sun."
Well guys its been supa flyy chit chatting with y'all. LOL. #fun #party #summa
A boyfriend
A Honda shadow
An industrial soft serve ice cream machine
A desire to work out
A bit of sad news-Sharon has stopped taking ambien. No more conversations about nonexistent pet cats, eating popcorn like a lizard, telling my friends that frozen burritos and mac n' cheese are my favorite foods, exposing who her favorite child is, or texting gibberish to random people.
RIP Ambien.
Mother Nature has been a real bitch to me these last few days. I had a cavity filled, my piercing got super infected which caused my piercing to get embedded in my ear, I got a cold, my dear old period stopped by for a visit and I'm working a night shift. I want everyone to know that among these hardships, I am remaining positive, and I turn to Annie for comfort, (talk-sing this) "the sun will come out tomorrow, bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow there will be sun."
Well guys its been supa flyy chit chatting with y'all. LOL. #fun #party #summa
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
what a day.
today was the definition of not great.
I was about to get in the shower when my phone rang. It was my neighbor calling to tell me that my brother was having a seizure on the driveway. I rushed outside to find him completely unresponsive and multiple neighbors surrounding him looking horrified. Piecing together the story from different people I gathered that he was riding his bike when his seizure started. He fell and hit his head on the concrete where he had a huge gash. One neighbor was on the phone with 911 and a few minutes later an ambulance arrived, followed by a firetruck, followed by two cop cars, and finally the K-9 unit. There was no shortage of personnel there. The EMTs attempted to put a neck brace on him which freaked the poor kid out. {After a seizure, Cayden doesn't know where he is or what has happened so having a bunch of people touching him and poking him didn't go over well.} It took a sedative and four paramedics to strap him down to a board and get a neck brace on him.
During this, I was being bombarded with questions by a very good looking paramedic with a mustache, is he a diabetic, history of strokes, any allergies, medication? Too bad I had no make up on, no bra and my hair looked wet because it was soo greasy :(
After what seemed like a lifetime he was loaded in the ambulance and headed to the ER. I was told to drive separate so I ran downstairs put on a bra and grabbed some shoes. I met my mom and dad at the hospital where Cayden was. The doctor ordered a CAT scan to make sure that his head was okay from his fall. Three hours later he was cleared to go home, thankfully everything was okay:)
I was about to get in the shower when my phone rang. It was my neighbor calling to tell me that my brother was having a seizure on the driveway. I rushed outside to find him completely unresponsive and multiple neighbors surrounding him looking horrified. Piecing together the story from different people I gathered that he was riding his bike when his seizure started. He fell and hit his head on the concrete where he had a huge gash. One neighbor was on the phone with 911 and a few minutes later an ambulance arrived, followed by a firetruck, followed by two cop cars, and finally the K-9 unit. There was no shortage of personnel there. The EMTs attempted to put a neck brace on him which freaked the poor kid out. {After a seizure, Cayden doesn't know where he is or what has happened so having a bunch of people touching him and poking him didn't go over well.} It took a sedative and four paramedics to strap him down to a board and get a neck brace on him.
During this, I was being bombarded with questions by a very good looking paramedic with a mustache, is he a diabetic, history of strokes, any allergies, medication? Too bad I had no make up on, no bra and my hair looked wet because it was soo greasy :(
After what seemed like a lifetime he was loaded in the ambulance and headed to the ER. I was told to drive separate so I ran downstairs put on a bra and grabbed some shoes. I met my mom and dad at the hospital where Cayden was. The doctor ordered a CAT scan to make sure that his head was okay from his fall. Three hours later he was cleared to go home, thankfully everything was okay:)
{Cayden in the ER}
I am so grateful for the neighbors and caring friends who rushed to Cayden's aid. I can only hope as he goes away to college that he will be surrounded by people who are willing to help keep him safe. I love this kid more than anything I want for him to be able to live a normal life without worrying about seizures.
I hate epilepsy.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey
It's 4am and I'm sitting here at work wishing that 6:30 would get here already. In between changing diapers and cleaning up vomit I get to sit here and blog, not back folks.
For anyone who cares, here are some of the thoughts currently occupying my mind.
For anyone who cares, here are some of the thoughts currently occupying my mind.
- I hope that I get hired on at Primary Children's. My six months are up in September and I really don't want to start a job hunt, plus I really enjoy working here.
- I really want a bagel.
- I love my retarded dog Lucy. Even though she runs into the sliding glass door and pees on people, there is no one who is consistently happier to see me when I get home. She cuddles with me and eats my spilled food. What more could I want?
- I wish that my car was paid off.
- I hope that I get into Weber's nursing program. Fingers crossed.
- I'm ready to move out. The time has come for me to move out and meet people so I have things to do on the weekends.
- I am going to miss my brother. He moves out in less than a month which is much too soon. I am going to worry about him, but my mom will be a wreck. She made him buy a medical bracelet, which he did without a fight. What a sweet kid.
- I feel sick about the Colorado shooting. I feel like crying even though I don't know anyone who was personally affected by the tragedy. I want to hug the families of the victims as well as the shooter's family. I hate that there is so much hatred and violence in our world today.
- I wish that I was having a NyQuil night. I love the taste of NyQuil and the dreams I have while on it are almost as good.
- I wish I had someone to make out with. Too much? At least I'm honest.
- I need to start exercising. I sit and think about hiking instead of getting off my ass and tackling those mountains.
Those are all my deep thoughts for today.
Saturday, June 30, 2012
California
This past week I was able to take a quick trip to California and see one of my favorite people, Steven! About a week before my trip Steven called my mom to see what food I like and such, what he didn't know is that she had taken an Ambien about an hour before. Sharon is a riot on Ambien; she talks about nonexistent pet cats, falls asleep mid prayer, and sends gibberish texts. I don't know how the conversation went, but I was told that Sharon told him that I liked Mac and Cheese and bean burritos...yum! She then went on to tell him that my brother had another seizure. Thankfully Steven is a good sport and endured the conversation. I don't know what other embarrassing things my sweet mother told him, hopefully nothing too crazy.
The first day we went to Disneyland which I hadn't been to since I was little. I couldn't believe how many things there were to do and see. I could write a whole post on that day alone but I am far too lazy.
Here are a few highlights:
Pirates of the Caribbean ride. It was cool and dark which was a nice break from the heat and it also had two Jack Sparrow characters that looked just like Johnny Depp, it took a lot for me not to jump ship and tackle the wax figure.
Screaming. Everyone knows that I love to scream LOUD. Needless to say Steven and I screamed a lot getting a few pretty concerned looks especially on the not so crazy rides.
Cream cheese pretzel. No words can accurately describe this, it was amazing.
Next we headed over to California Adventure, which was incredible. There were less kids and fewer parents with that defeated look on their faces. I found out that my Disney character is the Queen of Hearts which definitely wasn't Jasmine, who is my personal favorite. I don't have the body for that outfit that she wears-I think Walt knew this and so I was assigned someone who wears more clothing. We walked through Cars land which was amazing. Everything there had a huge line so we didn't go on any rides but just walking through it and having Lighting McQueen drive past us was pretty kewl. We went on lots of other rides and ate some pretty damn good food at the happiest place on earth.
The night ended with an incredible water and light show called The World of Color. In the middle of California Adventure, there is a giant pond with a ton of water fountains that they do a light show with every evening. It was breath taking. They project clips from many different Disney movies onto the fountains along with music that plays throughout the park. I pretty much butchered how cool it was (like everything I try to explain) but you can look it up on YouTube.
The next day we took it easy and went shopping, to the beach and watched a movie. I then showed Steven and his roommates my new obsession, Burning Love which is a spoof on The Bachelor. (It's very raunchy so don't watch it if you are easily offended)
Thursday was my favorite day. Steven had to work for a bit so I visited him at the quaint little vintage shop where he works. He picked out some ridiculous outfits for me to try in between helping customers.
After he got of work, we headed to the museum of death. Steven and I both have a sick obsession with serial killers and all things grotesque. The museum was filled with pictures of and artwork from various serial killers. There were different rooms that focused on capital punishment, cults, autopsies, cannibalism, taxidermy and much more. It was a bit overwhelming how much stuff there was to look at and read. They had actual crime scene photos which were a bit nauseating, but fascinating at the same time.
After the museum we got sushi, which was a first for me. I was hesitant at first, but after trying it I really enjoyed it!
On Friday we went to Warped Tour with Steven's friend Savannah. I had never been to Warped tour before and it was quite the experience! It was full of crazies who were smoking weed and punching each other. Although I didn't really know any of the bands or the music, I had a blast just watching people and acting like a freak. The last band we watched things got a bit craycray. People were crowd surfing left and right and we were crammed together like sardines. In a matter of a few seconds I got kicked in the head three times. A lovely stranger grabbed me and hugged me asking if I was okay. A minute later...bam kicked again. Between the numerous kicks and lack of oxygen I became a bit light headed and distant. The walk to the car was a bit of a blur, but I'm a survivor!
Saturday was my last day:( I woke up feeling the effects of the day before. Steven and I both felt like we had been hit by a train and run over by a truck. We got breakfast and spent the day on the beach moping around and groaning in our pain. Then it was time for me to return home:((
The first day we went to Disneyland which I hadn't been to since I was little. I couldn't believe how many things there were to do and see. I could write a whole post on that day alone but I am far too lazy.
Here are a few highlights:
Pirates of the Caribbean ride. It was cool and dark which was a nice break from the heat and it also had two Jack Sparrow characters that looked just like Johnny Depp, it took a lot for me not to jump ship and tackle the wax figure.
Screaming. Everyone knows that I love to scream LOUD. Needless to say Steven and I screamed a lot getting a few pretty concerned looks especially on the not so crazy rides.
Cream cheese pretzel. No words can accurately describe this, it was amazing.
Next we headed over to California Adventure, which was incredible. There were less kids and fewer parents with that defeated look on their faces. I found out that my Disney character is the Queen of Hearts which definitely wasn't Jasmine, who is my personal favorite. I don't have the body for that outfit that she wears-I think Walt knew this and so I was assigned someone who wears more clothing. We walked through Cars land which was amazing. Everything there had a huge line so we didn't go on any rides but just walking through it and having Lighting McQueen drive past us was pretty kewl. We went on lots of other rides and ate some pretty damn good food at the happiest place on earth.
The night ended with an incredible water and light show called The World of Color. In the middle of California Adventure, there is a giant pond with a ton of water fountains that they do a light show with every evening. It was breath taking. They project clips from many different Disney movies onto the fountains along with music that plays throughout the park. I pretty much butchered how cool it was (like everything I try to explain) but you can look it up on YouTube.
The next day we took it easy and went shopping, to the beach and watched a movie. I then showed Steven and his roommates my new obsession, Burning Love which is a spoof on The Bachelor. (It's very raunchy so don't watch it if you are easily offended)
Mark from Burning Love
3D glasses at the mall
Thursday was my favorite day. Steven had to work for a bit so I visited him at the quaint little vintage shop where he works. He picked out some ridiculous outfits for me to try in between helping customers.
After he got of work, we headed to the museum of death. Steven and I both have a sick obsession with serial killers and all things grotesque. The museum was filled with pictures of and artwork from various serial killers. There were different rooms that focused on capital punishment, cults, autopsies, cannibalism, taxidermy and much more. It was a bit overwhelming how much stuff there was to look at and read. They had actual crime scene photos which were a bit nauseating, but fascinating at the same time.
After the museum we got sushi, which was a first for me. I was hesitant at first, but after trying it I really enjoyed it!
On Friday we went to Warped Tour with Steven's friend Savannah. I had never been to Warped tour before and it was quite the experience! It was full of crazies who were smoking weed and punching each other. Although I didn't really know any of the bands or the music, I had a blast just watching people and acting like a freak. The last band we watched things got a bit craycray. People were crowd surfing left and right and we were crammed together like sardines. In a matter of a few seconds I got kicked in the head three times. A lovely stranger grabbed me and hugged me asking if I was okay. A minute later...bam kicked again. Between the numerous kicks and lack of oxygen I became a bit light headed and distant. The walk to the car was a bit of a blur, but I'm a survivor!
Saturday was my last day:( I woke up feeling the effects of the day before. Steven and I both felt like we had been hit by a train and run over by a truck. We got breakfast and spent the day on the beach moping around and groaning in our pain. Then it was time for me to return home:((
I had such a blast in California, thanks Steven!!
Monday, April 23, 2012
Ketchup
I only blog when I have more important things to do. Turns out I should be working on my three papers I have to write and the anatomy test I need to study for. This is more fun, and I am pretty sure that my homework will still be there later.
Good news....I GOT A JOB! I am working as a CNA at Primary Children's in Salt Lake. I work on a unit called the Children's Medical Unit where we see kids anywhere from 2-18 with most anything you can imagine. Luckily most of our kiddos aren't too sick and they usually have fairly short stays. There has been a lot to learn, but I feel like I am starting to get the hang of things.
School is almost over, for a week or so before summer semester starts....blekkk. Thankfully I only have 3 more classes before I can apply to nursing school. This summer I am taking chemistry, possibly the worse thing next to writing papers. Then in the fall I'll be taking physiology and a intermediate writing class:( I've gotten past the point of crying when writing papers, but it still makes me mad as hell so we'll see how that class goes.
My dog Lucy still pees on people. Hopefully this summer she'll stop or I'll have to start buying her diapers. Besides the fact she pees on people, I love her. I guess I'm one of those people who will have a plethora of dogs at my house, but I love those hairy things.
I still live at home. Many people have given me their "advice" that I should move out. I could move out if I wanted to live with a group of pretentious girls who are trying to find their soul mate. Thinking of that makes me want to drive my car into the median. Turns out I don't have to pay rent or live with crazy, hairy, dramatic women. It' a win win in my opinion.
I better return to the not so loving arms of my homework.
Good news....I GOT A JOB! I am working as a CNA at Primary Children's in Salt Lake. I work on a unit called the Children's Medical Unit where we see kids anywhere from 2-18 with most anything you can imagine. Luckily most of our kiddos aren't too sick and they usually have fairly short stays. There has been a lot to learn, but I feel like I am starting to get the hang of things.
School is almost over, for a week or so before summer semester starts....blekkk. Thankfully I only have 3 more classes before I can apply to nursing school. This summer I am taking chemistry, possibly the worse thing next to writing papers. Then in the fall I'll be taking physiology and a intermediate writing class:( I've gotten past the point of crying when writing papers, but it still makes me mad as hell so we'll see how that class goes.
My dog Lucy still pees on people. Hopefully this summer she'll stop or I'll have to start buying her diapers. Besides the fact she pees on people, I love her. I guess I'm one of those people who will have a plethora of dogs at my house, but I love those hairy things.
I still live at home. Many people have given me their "advice" that I should move out. I could move out if I wanted to live with a group of pretentious girls who are trying to find their soul mate. Thinking of that makes me want to drive my car into the median. Turns out I don't have to pay rent or live with crazy, hairy, dramatic women. It' a win win in my opinion.
I better return to the not so loving arms of my homework.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
Kadence Rose
My sister threw a little party for her and Mae requested that her aunt Kylee make an angel cake for her sister who is a angel in heaven :)
Kadence's scrapbook
The last couple of years my sister has put together projects in remeberence of Kadence to help other families who have newborns in the NICU at Primary Children's Hospital. This year we are going to make blankets, and I can't wait. It feels so good to be able to help those who are suffering and let them know there are others out there who are thinking of them.
My favorite picture of Kadence. She couldn't stop staring at the ceiling; I know there was someone there helping her through her struggle.
I love and miss you.
I passed!
Well it's official, I'm a CNA! I am now certified to wipe asses and clean up vomit. Who would have thought that it takes a month of training in order to legally perform those tasks? Although being a nurse's assistant isn't glamorous, it has helped me realize that I am headed in the right direction. Now on to the job hunt...
I'm still alive, I think.
It's been a while, but here's a short recap of what I've been up to....
I quit my job at Kneaders! After 3 years there I decided it was time for a change. It was a good job and I learned a lot from working there, but I am so happy I never have to take anymore orders for Turkey Bacon Avocados.
I started my second semester at SLCC which is going good. I only have two more classes to take (after this semester) before I can apply for the nursing program.
I got a new sunbeam class at church, which has been an adventure. The kids are so full of energy and extremely difficult to keep focused. Class usually consists of snacks, a brief mention of Jesus, and kids scaling the walls, chairs, and tables.
My favorite part of the year so far has been going up to Logan to see two of my bestest friends. Hailey and Tessa both play on the Utah State soccer team, so I decided to go visit them. It was only a couple of days but I had such a fun time. We made videos, took pictures and had plenty of awkward moments.
We all ate dinner at a different table.
The Three Musketeers.
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