I gotta feeling, that this year will be a good year...

Yes I am singing that in my head to the same tune as the Black Eyed Peas song!

2011 is going to be a great year! There are a lot of changes that are going to be made in my life and a lot of things I want to accomplish. First I am running my second half marathon on April 30, I already signed up! I will also be changing by diet, for the better of course. I really want to change my eating habits, I will eat healthy foods not only to lose weight, but to also be healthier and prevent problems later in life. This will begin with me learning to cook a lot of different things which is something else I really want to do, cook more! Which will be great with my fabulous christmas present of a cooking class from a special someone...

I am also going to do the great urban race again in Atlanta this year. Last year was just too much fun not to do it again. And I will be signing up for the muddy buddy race as well....I can't wait! So many exciting things to look forward to.

I am hoping to take several trips this year too, but we'll see how my bank account can handle that one. My plan is to go to New York City this spring, I have never been! (I know, it's shameful!) I am also hoping to go to Europe at some point, but the place I would have stayed for free on the French Riviera may not be ready so, it may have to wait until next year....stupid tenants who won't move out! I may have a different job come August, I just can't decide what, either travel nursing and see the country or start in a NICU somewhere....I think I finally decided school is not an option yet, I like having a life too much! I went so many years without one, and well I am just having WAY too much fun! You only live once, I may as well enjoy it! And I don't want to spend it studying....again.

This year is going to be great, I can't wait to see what it brings! Hopefully nothing but happiness!

Black Friday

4am sales called my name on Thursday night. They always do. My mom, my sister, and I always look through all the adds in the paper and figure out where we will go the next morning. However this year was different. My sister had to work, bummer, so she didn't get to go early with us. My mom and I went early, but then she had to go to work. Our first stop was Belk, the line was all the way down the sidewalk, it was crazy. Although I guess with the amazing sale they had on boots and shoes who couldn't resist? My goal: to get sperrys for 50% off and boots for $19.99. Unfortunately I was out of luck. I didn't get anything I came for. The smallest size sperrys they had were size 6 and I needed a 5 1/2, that was disappointing. And the boots well they were all gone in about 10 minutes, and again my size was not there. Having such small feet makes it hard to find shoes...

I did get some fabulous rings for 60% off though, and a ring and earrings for my grandmother for Christmas. (one person got checked off my list!). We did get a mystery gift-card at the door on the way in. People were fighting to get them. There were several people who tried to cut in line, people were pushing and arguing about who was there and who wasn't. It was out of control. Some of the gift-cards had $500, some $100. A couple of people got gift-cards with $100 while we were in there, ours were only $5. Oh well. $5 is $5!! Although the lady did hand me one at the door then say "wait, your 18 right?!" Lady, try 25!! I know I look young, but not that young!

Our next stop was Khol's, we were late on that one, didn't realize they opened at 3am and not 4am so the line was wrapped around inside the entire store twice. Nothing was worth waiting for in that line so we skipped out. Then we went to Target and Sam's for some things, then decided to fuel up with some breakfast and coffee. We stopped at Starbucks then went to Chick-fil-a! It was about time to head home so mom could head to work and I needed to take my car to the dealership to get fixed. So my dad and I dropped off my car and then he took me to Victoria's Secret and The Loft. Both at which I got some fabulous finds! So excited!

I headed home to take a nap until my sister got off of work so we could head to the mall. They called about my car, $680 to fix it!! So there would be no more shopping for me! Met my sister at work and to the mall we went. It was crazy there too! Traffic was awful and the parking lot was packed! She got a few things, I bought a dress for new year's (totally shouldn't have though...but I splurged anyways, it was 40% off and fabulous!) My sister did more damage than me, but I did just go because I said I would. By the end of the day I was exhausted!!

Gonna check sales online for cyber Monday, and maybe I can get the rest of my Christmas shopping done. We'll see.

Love ya,

Maggie

Happy Thanksgiving!

First off...I know it has been FOREVER since my last post. Sorry! My goal is to start posting more often, I started a blog for a reason, so I need to keep blogging. Anyways....moving on!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE! I just want to say I have so much to be thankful for. I have the greatest family and friends in the world! I am so lucky!

I was supposed to work today, but I got a phone call at 5:30 this morning telling me they were pushing me back to 10:00, and our charge nurse would call me. Kind of annoyed, because I can't do anything just yet, but also excited at the possibility of getting the holiday off (I will miss the holiday pay though, oh well). So I was already up and showered and packing to go to my parents, so I couldn't really go back to sleep. So I caught up on my DVR, I totally needed that! Then I got a call at 10:00 saying they are pushing me back until 1:00...ughh! So annoying! I can't go to my parents yet, because they could call at any moment and ask me to come in, so more waiting! I'm still waiting....

She said if I didn't hear from her by 1:00 then consider me cancelled...well guess what! My car is packed and I'm dressed and ready and when the clock says 1:00 you better believe that I am pulling out of this parking lot and not coming back!!! (Just hope my car makes it...my check engine light came on yesterday and didn't want to start until after a few tries..)

I am so ready to eat all of my faves! I don't care how many calories are consumed today! It's the holidays, who doesn't gain a few pounds?! Besides I'll burn lots off tomorrow when I go shopping with all the crazies and fight for good deals! It isn't like I really even need anything, it's just tradition. We get up before the sun and make our rounds. We check the papers the night before and plan out our route...it's fun! People watching is really one of the greatest things though. Wall-mart last year was OUT OF CONTROL! People were pushing and shoving and within seconds the shelves were empty. It was complete craziness! Yet I still enjoy it! haha

I'm sure I'll end up buying too many things tomorrow, hopefully more for others and less for myself. I would really like to get most of my Christmas shopping done early this year. I work for the three days before Christmas so I must get everything done early, there will not be any time for me to do last minute anything.

Oh and P.S. I already decorated my apartment for Christmas last weekend...I know before Thanksgiving is a No-No, but I did it anyways. It looks fabulous! I'll post pics later, I gotta get a new memory card for my camera first...(that one is on the list for a good deal tomorrow!!)

Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving!

Love ya,

Maggie

On top of the World!

Ok so as you know last week I was totally annoyed. I was annoyed with work, with guys, with life, stupid reality tv shows, and just little things that shouldn't have been a big deal. I was in a funk and in a crappy mood. I don't know what was going on with me. But thankfully I got out of it!

It all started with last weekend. A friend of mine came to stay with me. We had signed up to run a 5K on Saturday morning. (I have run 10K's and a half marathon, and this was my first 5K! Crazy I know....I mean I run 5K's like 3-4 times a week, just not as a race but as my usual run) I was excited! And my time, for me, wasn't bad, 10 minutes and 20 seconds, not a great time for some people but it was surely a great one for me. I was happy! And there is nothing better than the feeling you get after you accomplish such a thing either. You feel on top of the world and feel really good. You just get this "high" after you run a race, no matter what the distance is. And it feels amazing!

Later that same day I went to a couple's shower for some really good friends of mine who are getting married tomorrow. It was really good getting to see everyone and hang out with great friends, not to mention one other person in particular....(not going into that right now though). The only thing was that I couldn't stay late, I had to leave and get home because I had to work the next morning, boo! I had to work on Sunday.

Surprisingly I woke up to get ready for work and was still in a good mood. Work was busy to start with but nothing I couldn't handle. Both Sunday and Monday were good days, nothing annoyed me, nothing to complain about.

Tuesday was another really good day. I just woke up in a fabulous mood and felt like I was on top of the world. I felt like I could have accomplished ANYTHING! I don't know where all of this good energy was coming from, but I'm not complaining, I love it! I went and ran that afternoon with a friend and I felt like I could have gone on forever! I love those days! The amazing fall weather and cool air coming off of the river we run next too probably helped, but I think my amazingly happy mood had something to play into it as well.

The rest of the week pretty much went the same way, and I'm still in a great mood this morning. There is just something about the little moments when you are in a great mood that makes you appreciate them more. Like last night I met some of my favorite people for dinner and drinks on a patio after work. Ending the day with people you love can't get any better, especially when you have friends like mine. It just makes you feel lucky. Knowing you have people there for you no matter what occurs in life is comforting. I truly have the greatest friends in the world and I know I can count on them when it comes to ANYTHING! I am one really luck girl!

My good mood is still here, and I'm gonna try to not let it fade away. Life is too short to be in a bad mood and unhappy. I'm heading to Perry, GA tomorrow for a wedding. I'm going to celebrate with lots of great peeps and we will have a fabulous time. I don't think my funk will be able to come back anytime soon!

Have a HAPPY weekend!

Love ya,

Maggie

Annoyed...

Ok so I've just been totally annoyed for like the past two days. It all started with work yesterday. First off I had to work on Labor day...who wants to work a holiday weekend? Then they had to let three nurses go home because our census was low, we had no patients. No one wants to be in the hospital on Labor day, not even sick people. Of course I wasn't even considered, why you ask? Because I have been there for a year but not as part of this unit. I started on the unit that combined with another unit to make the current unit that now exists and they treat me like I have no seniority. Even with the older nurses who have only been there for like 4 weeks. Annoying!! So I had to take over everyone else's patients and finish the work that they didn't do.

Then I came home to watch Bachelor Pad, which I love, but they sent the wrong couple home! Kovacs and Elizabeth are a much bigger threat than Peyton and Jesse. I love Kovacs, but Elizabeth is crazy and gets on my nerves and I don't know why Kovacs is even with her. I also love Peyton and Jesse, but Jesse is just weird and gross sometimes. But I think Peyton and Jesse should have had a little bit longer to try and stay in the game. Elizabeth and Kovacs have a stronger relationship than the others because they have been together the longest, but I really hope that it doesn't allow them to win. I would really love it if Tenley and Kiptyn win and I hope they stay a couple. They are just too cute together.

And well today I've been annoyed too. So today I was supposed to work, but I got a phone call at 5 am saying they were going to push me back. That was great because I got to get extra sleep! Score! So I called back around 8 am to ask when I may need to come in. She said she was going to push me back until 11, and to call her at 11 if I hadn't heard from her. Well that gave me 3 hours. I couldn't really go anywhere or do very much just in case I had to go in, I mean she could have called at any moment, so that wasn't very good. 11:00 rolls around and nada, no phone calls. So I call her back hoping to hear ok you don't have to come in today, but NO! Instead she says she is pushing me back until 1:00!! REALLY?! I'm supposed to just spend the day waiting around to know if I have to go to work or not! So not ok with me! Again I can't really go anywhere or do anything! Finally 1:00 arrives and she called to say that I was off and didn't have to come in. Well thanks so much for letting me have a day off to be productive!

Once it was determined with 100% certainty that I didn't have to work I got productive. I cleaned my patio, and my bathroom. I read some of my book (I'm reading Baby Proof, and I LOVE it so far!) , got my car washed and signed up for a 5K for Saturday morning. Then I went and ran this evening and I think all my frustration helped my run. I ran 3 miles in 29 minutes! It's a new record for me. Now that actually happening again is probably very slim, but I can hope. But I should be working on distance first, and then work on my speed/time later.

I'm hoping that tomorrow I'll wake up in a better mood with no complaints and not be annoyed. I think I've just been in a funk for a few days and I need to snap out of it!

Love ya,

Maggie

Sleep, TV, and Takeout (In that order)

I spent this entire weekend being the laziest I have EVER been in my whole life. I was originally supposed to go to Birmingham with some friends. We were going to leave on Friday and come back today, but I signed up to work Friday (to be nice, and help out) and said I would just meet them Friday night after work. Well, I woke up Friday morning with a killer sore throat and headache...I thought for sure I would be able to kick it by that night. But my "extra" day of work was KILLER! I was so busy and it ended in disaster! I didn't leave until 9:00 pm! I am supposed to leave at 7:15! It was crazy!

Needless to say, there was no driving to Birmingham for me that night, I was exhausted. So I went home and crashed. I ended up sleeping through my alarm clock and woke up to a text message around 10am. I never sleep until 10, not anymore. I was still feeling awful too...sore throat, headache, and I felt like there was drainage in my ear. I spent the entire day in bed, I slept so much. Then I got takeout for dinner, watched tv and slept some more. I did pretty much the same thing today. I do feel better now though, thank goodness.

I have been going going going for 3 months now and never really get a break. Between work, a puppy, weddings, bachelorette parties, family functions, and plans with friends, my schedule is always packed. I think my lack of sleep for three months finally caught up with me. I slept for two days, but I think I totally needed it.

My weekend was very much unproductive, but so needed! Maybe I got enough sleep to last a few weeks. That way I can continue on with my exciting life! :)

Love ya,

Maggie

Yes, I'm single...

It never fails...I go to work every single day and get asked the same questions...Do you have kids? Are you married? Surely you have a boyfriend!?

No people! I don't have kids, I'm not married, and I don't have a boyfriend! After I answer, the conversation always goes one of two ways...

1) I get that judging stare and they say: honey, how old are you? (me: 25) You know you are getting to that age. Why don't you at least have a boyfriend. You better go and find you someone fast and get to having some babies.

or

2) I get the pity stare and they look at me like they just put their foot in their mouth, and feel like they shouldn't have even brought it up. Like I am embarrassed or feel bad about it, and then they feel sorry for me and say...ohh honey you'll find you someone someday.

But the truth is...yes, I'm single, and you know what, IT'S OK! Why does everyone think that a 25 year old girl should be married or planning a wedding? I'm ok with it! Of course I sometimes think I would like to be dating someone, and yes I would like to be close to getting married (so I could plan a wedding and put on a white dress), what girl doesn't think about these things? But I am also REALLY happy being single. I mean I answer to no one but myself. I get to do my own thing, and I get to look at and flirt with every cute guy I see. I get to keep my options open. I am not going to just date the next guy that hits on me and make it a serious relationship. I am not settling people! I wish all these "old" people would see that waiting is so much better than settling!

Now don't get me wrong...if a hottie did come and hit on me, then I would surely go on a date and see where it goes, but I won't be planning some profound future with him or anything.

So quit judging and let me be. 25 is not old (I keep repeating this to myself...) and I don't have to be married. I am keeping my options open and waiting for the one that gives me butterflies!

So, in the words of SJP, " Some people are settling down, some people are settling, and some refuse to settle for anything less than butterflies." These are words that I live by, and I am refusing to settle!

Love ya!

Maggie