New Discovery...

...

it's a little thing we like to call

the Latte

 haha. i know, i know...i'm a little out of date with my discovery.

For christmas I was given a frother in my stocking.

Today i was in my appartment unpacking some things

and out of the box comes the frother.

{the term 'frother' is just funny to me. 

everytime i say it i feel awkward. lol. frother.}

I held the frother {hehe} for a minute and reminiced a time

when i lived in sonoma when Nat and I 

had a few jokes regaurding a frother we stumbled upon 

in our kitchen.

after my 15 seconds down memory lane i decided to get some use

out of my new frother.

the end result was what we like to call an Elyse Latte 

{which includes lots of sugar}

.

in a nutshell....it's awesome.

:)

Nothing Good Happens after 11

I guess part of being a real adult requires me to have a real job with hours that can seem a little un-godly.

and trust me, i know the meaning of bad hours but these ones top it off.

Lately i've been working the night shift (11 PM-7 AM) and all i can say is that its true when they say that "nothing good ever happens after 11".

Its true...people just get crazy at night, especially old people.

The typical night of a night shift worker where i work goes like this:

• get to work at 11
• answer call lights all night long
• do last rounds at 5 AM (which keeps you pretty busy)
• leave at 7 AM

Well the other night at work was no typical night. I experienced one of those "CRAZY NIGHTS".

One of those nights when really, nothing good happened after 11.

It went a little something like this:

• got to work at 11
• Went to answer a call light immediately after I clocked in

I walked into the Patients room.

"Can I help you?"- i ask

"I need to talk to Jon."- he says {'Jon' is the charge nurse}

"Ok, i'll get him for you". I start to walk out of the room...

"Tell him I need to.... that I need to stick something up my rectum!!!"

• I stopped dead in my tracks....lol....did i really just hear that? lol. really? Oh Gosh, i don't even want to know what that's about....From down the hall I hear a patient moaning as if he's in pain. I walk into his room to find him   rolling on his bed.

"Sir can I help you with anything?"

he's still rolling in his bed.

"Yea!....ahhh my ass, my ass! ahhhhh i just need to S***! Give me something to make me S***!! AHHH!!!!" he yells

"Yea, ok, i'll get the nurse..."

Needless to say that patient got transferred to the hospital later that evening for extreme constipation.

•  Last rounds at 5 AM
• Got called Crazy by a little old lady
• clocked out at 7 AM 

lol. SO yeaaaa.....what a night...I'm now convinced that really, nothing good happens after 11, especially at work.

The Things I did...

2010.

What can I say, It was one of the most memorable years of my life.
and I know people say that about every year, but I can confidently say that 2010 was a year that goes down in Elyse's history books.
This year consisted of experiences that stretched me to limits I didn't know that I had. lol
seriously.
2010 is the year I became an adult which is a little exciting and a little scary at the same time.
Not to long ago I was telling someone that you know you're an adult when there's not enough time in a day.
haha... and so it begins...
With that said....farewell 2010, you were good to me. I've lived a lot and learned even more. I can't wait to see what 2011 will bring me :D

Highlights of 2010:

* Started nursing school

* Loved Someone

* Woke up at 4am to study

* Took an INCREDIBLE family vacation to Mazatlan, Mexico

* Was given the opportumity to live with my gramps who is nothing short of a badass

* Read some great books (how to win friends and influence people, how to stop worrying and start living {lol i know they sound cheesy but they are so good!}, blue like jazz)

* Wore a short dress...only to find out later that it was actually intended to be a long shirt. lol...embarrassing

* Saw a bear

* Felt the sting of a broken heart

* Turned 21!

* Drank to much...lol

* Leanred the meaning of Grace

* Became a runner

* Made some lifelong friends

*Got a nephew

* Learned to TRUST Jesus. It's amazing how things pull together when you learn to trust in him.

* Became a nurse

So here I am.... I survived the CRAZIEST year yet and i'm ready for a new one with more expeditions and adventures :)

I'm Baaaaaack....

i've been slacking BIG TIME on keeping up with this thang.

lately not having enough time has been the story of my life. lol

but all that to say....i finished LVN school which means i got my life back and am ready to tear it up again.

Its officially the Holiday season which brings with it a lot of really awesome things:

A} Christmas. Who doesn't love it? Its Jesus's b-day, its being around family, its all kinds of really fun parties (including ugly sweater parties), a decorated house, pretty dresses, egg nog, and presents :) ...

B} Snow. Yep, i'm planning on shredding the gnar all winter long with my new jacket and good friends. Dodge, Tahoe, here we come.

C} New Years. I really never thought 2011 would ever come. It was the year I was supposed to graduate college, and 4 years ago 2011 seems FOREVER away. but here it is, right around the corner. As far as New Years Resolutions go....ehhhh, i'm no good at keeping them but i'll try again this year. lol

7 Things I Want to Be...

Some Things I want to be Someday....

• Wound Care/ Old folks/ OR Nurse (obbbvuously. Sheesh)
• Sew-er/Designer: a person that designs clothes and then sews them. And not a seamstress because that name sounds old. I mean after all, age is a sensitive subject...i'm almost 21, Plus, i've always wanted to work retail
• Country Singer: I would put on an awesome concert. Just ask my Freshman Roomies :)
• Certified Group Instructor: yea, lets get paid to workout and be peppy. "Exercise gives you endorphin's. Endorphin's make  you happy. Happy people just don't shoot their husbands. They just don't."-Elle Woods
• Craft Shop Owner: i like crafts. I could do them all day long.
• Writer: It would be reallllly cool to write a best seller. Like Twilight or something...
• Cowgirl: I like horses. and cowboy boots. and southern accents. I think that's a sign.
• Tan: I want to be tan. Spray tan, fake'n'bake. who cares.

Story of A Little Friend...

I have a friend. 

Its a good friend.

Somewhat of a comfort blanket. 

I usually carry it with me in my purse, my car, and in times where a possible scuffle could occur. 

One Christmas, I opened my stocking to find my little friend all gift wrapped and looking pretty.

That was the begining of a beautiful relationship.

Pepper spray.

To tell you the truth, I havn't used it yet; Which is a blessing, although I am itching to use it.

I think my dad regrets ever giving me the pepper spray after I almost accidentally used it on him once.

But I didn't!

One night at like 2 am or something, I wake up to a dim light on downstairs. 

I got up, grabbed my pepper spray (which was so conveniently placed under my pillow), and slowly descended down the stairs.

"Hellllllo?!?" I yell as I continued down the stairs.

No answer.

Then without any warning, out of the room comes my dad who is shocked to see me let alone with my pepper spray in hand.

"Get that thing out of my face!" He yells. 

I guess I don't blame him for being startled. 

But none the less, safety first.

The next Christmas I asked for a tazer.

He said no.

You can imagine how awesome it is that Pop's signed my mom, sister, and I up for a

Womans Handgun Course. 

This should be fun.

:)

new book

ok so i am definitely reading a new book.

it is life changing

:)

and that BIG for me to say because I rarely read for leisure 

(as Tirzah noted) hehe 

...

anyway, so i'm reading through this awesome book and in it, i came across a Note called "Just for Today"

and i thought it was so cool that i'm posting it on my mirror (yea, i'm a nerd like that) ...

...and i'm sharing it with you

...enjoy.

1. Just for today, I will be happy. This assumes to  be true what Abraham Lincoln said, that "most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be."  Happiness is from within; it is not a matter of externals.

2. Just for today, I will adjust myself to what is, and not try to adjust everything to my own desires. I will take my family, business and luck as they come and fit myself to them.

3. Just for today I will take care of my body. I will excercise it, care for it, nourish it, not abuse nor neglect it, so that it will be a perfect machine for my bidding. 

4. Just for today, I will try to strengthen my mind.  I will study. I will learn something useful.  I will not be a mental loafer. I will read something that requires effort, thought and concentration.  

5. Just for today, I will exercise my soul in three ways: I will do somebody a good turn, and  not get found out. I will do at least two  things I don't want to--just for exercise. 

6. Just for today, I will be agreeable. I will look  as well as I can, dress becomingly as possible, talk low, act courteously, be liberal with praise, critisize not at all, nor find fault with anything and not try to improve or regulate anyone. 

7. Just for today, I will try to live through this day only,  and not tackle my whole life problem at once. I can do something for twelve hours that would appall me if I felt that I had to  keep it up for a lifetime.     

8. Just for today, I will have a program. I may not follow it exactly, but I will have it. I will save myself from two pests: hurry and indecision.  

9. Just for today, I will have a quiet half hour all by myself, and relax. During this half hour sometimes I will think of God so as to get a little more perspective
 into my life.  

10. Just for today, I will be unafraid. Especially I  will not be afraid to be happy, to enjoy what is beautiful, to love and to believe that those I love most, love me.

renaissance fair

today i got invited to a renaissance fair.

to be honest, after hearing what a renaissance fair has to offer, I have a feeling it's not my cup of tea.

the person trying to sell me on the idea of this renaissance fair wasn't exactly getting the hint that i'm not extremely interested in going. 

The more they told me about it, the more i am convinced its the last place i want be.

they were telling me their experiences at this fair in an Irish accent which definitely made it even harder to take seriously. 

but i guess thats how they talk at the "Ren Fair": in Irish accents. 

and apparently there are "all kinds of gorgeous men that come up to you, put their arms around you and dip you into a passionate kiss."

Haha! what? that has creeper written all over it! 

 If you've ever seen the movie Role Models,  you know how awkward Zanthia is.

Yea, that's how this renaissance fair sounded verrrrry familiar to Zanthia.

Bad Tats

Things to do when you are bored at school:

Google Image "Bad Tattoo's"

my favorite:

Fifteen

Fifteen.

It's a song that T Swift wrote,

It's the age my dad would let me go driving without a license :)

It's as high as I can count in Dutch.

But the most exciting part about fifteen is...

that I only have 15 weeks of LVN school left!

i have a countdown (which i'm holding in the picture) hanging in my room of how many weeks of school i have left. lol

And I'm sure that Tirzah would love the fact that this last stretch of school is focused on Maternity and Babies!

hah! its true sis. You should have seen me give an assessment on a pregnant woman's belly. 

You would have laughed.