Thursday, May 21, 2009

costco

Well we did it. Actually Ben did it a while ago but I just got around to picking up my card. I feel like this is a step further away from college life and closer to the real world. This could be dangerous...I just found patio furniture, a tv and $100 worth of plants I wanted to buy when I only went in there for cereal and laundry detergent.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Happy Birthday Jen!

Happy 20th Bday Jen! I love you so much, and I am excited about you being home for the summer! I am blessed to have sisters that are also my best friends.

Waiting

Why am I so impatient?? I just found out that I won't be hearing back from Calhoun's nursing program until ATLEAST the middle of June. Maybe this is to give me time to work on my attitude about going there, I am still bummed about UAH. So tired of the unknowns! I wish I could be finished with school and working right now. I never dreamed I would not be finished by now. Some days I can just be patient and rest in the fact that God knows exactly what school I will be starting in August. Other days (like today) I am just completely frustrated! It's bad, if I even see someone wearing scrubs I get bitter...ha. For the meantime I still get to be a nurse to Ben. I should wear my scrubs and my stethoscope next time I give him a shot. Maybe not, I don't want to completely scare him haha.

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Make me stop!

Ben just left to see Star Trek on Imax with Joe, so blame him for this post.

Junior year of high school I took a personality test on Southwood's Crew leadership retreat. We were at the lake, and the weekend was geared towards getting to know each other better and growing closer. Each person took this test and we discussed our results. Now this test was not the 10 question online quiz that you can take on facebook. This test was very lengthy. I wish I remembered how many questions there were, but it took at least an hour to complete. Maybe 2. I'm not too sure what the test was called but the personality types were choleric, sanguine, melancholy or phlegmatic. The results were all over the place. It was neat to see how many different personality types were in that room. Some people were only one personality type, but most were combinations. Well, I was almost 100% phlegmatic. That meant nothing to me since I had absolutely no idea what phlegmatic meant. After everyone was finished we talked about each personality. We talked about stengths and weaknesses mainly, and it was dead on! Looking at the weaknesses was actually very convicting! I am sure that most people have stopped reading this, and I completely understand, but this is so interesting to me. I am gonna list some stuff about "my personality type". Again, blame Ben for this. He's left me alone to my thoughts and this is what happens!

Phlegmatic strengths:

Low-key personality
Easygoing and relaxed
Calm, cool and collected
Patient
Well balanced
Consistent life
Quiet but witty
Sympathetic and kind
Keeps emotions hidden
Happily reconciled to life
All-purpose person
Competent and steady
Peaceful and agreeable
Mediates problems
Avoids conflicts
Good under pressure
Finds the easy way
Easy to get along with
Pleasant and enjoyable
Inoffensive
Good listener
Dry sense of humor
Enjoys watching people
Has many friends
Has compassion and concern

Phlegmatic weaknesses:

Unenthusiastic
Fearful and worried
Indecisive
Avoids responsibility
Quiet will of iron
To shy and reticent
Too compromising
Not goal oriented
Lacks self motivation
Hard to get moving
Resents being pushed
Lazy and careless
Would rather watch
Dampens enthusiasm
Stays uninvolved
Is not exciting
Indifferent to plans
Sarcastic and teasing
Resists change

Of course I realize that a person can not be defined by a simple test. But this does a good job of capturing some of it! I am going to have to put the computer up now because I should be doing something more productive than looking at personality types. I think it's time for a Target/Hobby Lobby trip.

One more thing: I bowled a 104 last night. Anyone who has seen me bowl realizes what a victory that is. And yes, we were cool last night and went bowling with Todd, Ally, Jen and Joe. Don't judge us.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Phoenix trip

Last weekend was AWESOME! It was so, so good to see Caylen and David. We had never been to Arizona (or anywhere close for that matter) so it was a new experience. I didn't know what to expect...except for the heat. SO hot!! I don't know how many times we heard "Oh don't worry, it's a dry heat" but that means nothing to us. Ben and I are both very hot natured. We think the extra money on the utility bill is worth it to keep the AC pumping. That being said, no way we would survive in Phoenix. The average high for our visit was 104 degrees....in May. Wow.

After a pretty uneventful day of airports, Caylen picked us up and we did some shopping and exploring. At this point we were just staring out the car windows trying to take it all in. It was so good to just be with Caylen. It wasn't like we had to catch up since we talk almost every day (even if it's gchat) so I was just satisfied with sitting in her crayon smelling Jetta. On the way to their apartment we stopped at Sprinkles to pick up some of their famous cupcakes. Here is my red velvet:


The next day we left for the Grand Canyon as soon as David got out of class in the morning. On the way we stopped in Flagstaff for lunch. This is where C & D go skiing (jealous!) in the winter. Ben got a few pictures from the car. It was crazy seeing snow just an hour away from over 100 degrees.




The Grand Canyon was overwhelming. Pictures can't show how amazing and HUGE it is. We tried taking pictures from all angles but there is no way to capture it. Here are a few attempts...









of course, it's a Calvert boy thing...


this picture explains alot about their relationship, ha


pictographs in the Grand Canyon

The next day we were all over the place. We went to Westgate and shopped around. We stopped at Margaritaville to cool off and get a drink. Classy, I know. I had to keep Ben away from the gift shop, and we also listened to him make plans to retire at 25 and wear hats like Jimmy Buffet. I love my husband, but he's definitely a dreamer.



After Westgate we went to the Cardinals stadium where the boys got all excited over the retractable grass. It was pretty cool. And hot.


We had some time to kill before the baseball game so we went to Cabella's and shopped around. There were some hardcore stuffed animals in there. Everything from an elephant to a polar bear to a squirrel. The sign said they were real but I doubt it. It was cool to watch anyways. Our boys had a good time with the shooting game.


Next it was time for the Diamondbacks game! I was so excited about this! I'd never been in a stadium with a roof. Many thanks to the people who decided a roof was a good idea! The person taking our tickets at the gate said it was 102 degrees outside and it was 5:30 pm. Even though AC during a baseball game was amazing, it was no Turner Field.



We can't go to Arizona without getting a cactus pic! We had SO much fun with the Kyles and we miss them so much. Selfishly, I want them to move out here so we could live in the same city forever and be neighbors like our parents but I guess these fun long weekend visits will do for now.