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. 

Work

"All work and no play Johnny becomes a boring boy."
Gramps told me that not too long ago.


This evening we had a guest for dinner. Gramps gave this guest a little piece of his mind.


The guest complemented Gramps on how well he has done for himself and his family.
Gramps replied, "I've worked hard. No one in my family has gone in need. I make sure of that."


It was really cool to hear my Gramps say that, because its so true. He makes sure that his family is taken care of. I like that.  


He knows the meaning of having nothing.
He knows the meaning of working hard.
And he knows the reward of hard work.


His story is inspiring.
hah.
Sometimes little stories like his are all it takes to get the Mojo back.
:)

Dear Natalie

Modern Family=Goodness


And I am proud to say that I am responsible for a new Modern Family Follower :)

a Tid Bit from my heart

If you didn't know, there are some things i struggle with. 
lol
Cooking for example. 
Ab exercises is another one. 
Learning every known medication known to man is a STRUGGLE to say the least. {thanks go out to nursing school}


But the one thing that I have been struggling the most with lately is trusting God with my future. Trusting God with my future is giving God all my plans and letting him do his work in me. 
Thats a scary word: Future. {if you just say it in a deep voice it sounds scarier!}  
I think it scares me so much because it's fear of the unknown. 
Its something that I can't control; something that I have only a minor say in. And even then, I can do my best to give myself a good future but thats it.


So yea, lately I have found myself getting all hot and bothered about the future, which is silly because I can CHOOSE to either worry about it and stress myself out or give it up to God who is in control of it all anyway. 


When I say "I worry about the future", there's no 1 particular worry I have in mind. They come in a variety of categories that vary from my dog to freaky illnesses to school to finances to relationships.


I can do everything in my power to be in control of my future and what I want, but   at the end of the day, it's all in Gods hands and I need to trust that. 
So i've been praying...asking that I would be able to cast all my cares on Him. Giving everything up to God is hard, and scary, but why should I fear trusting my Creator with all aspects of my life when I know his plan is what's best for me.

Today I prayed, I need to trust Him with every aspect of my life, and I need His help giving up that part of me. He answered. It was  so good. I was searching and stumbled across a message called "You can't Control the Future" {click on the link if you want to listen to it. Its kinda long, but if you got some time, I would recommend it}.


Anywho...alllll that to say ask and it will be given, seek and you will find...i trust that :)






 

Blockbuster and Bill McDonald

Its a tradition...when summer comes along, Elyse starts watching a new tv series. 

Last summer it was Rescue Me...

This summer it's Nurse Jackie. 

{my dad thinks that this show is teaching me to be a drug dealing nurse. hah. 
that guy sure has a sense of humor}

I'm not a big TV watcher, however I do have a select few shows that I follow. 

But every summer, I pick up a new show and lose an old one.

And so begins the 
Nurse Jackie/blockbuster/Bil McDonald/Directionally Challenged Elyse adventure...


The other day
Mike {yes, he made the cut to debut in elysepisodes} and I drive to blockbuster to rent Season 1 of Nurse Jackie.
We start out in San Carlos and he asks which blockbuster we're going to. 
I say "the one in Redwood City."
he asks why.
"i think its the closest one. but you can look it up if you want."
He says: i think there might be a closer one, but it's no big deal.
Now if you know anything about me, there are 2 things i'm not so good at:
1. cooking   
2. directions
{really though, i can't go anywhere without my GPS. 
i am my mothers daughter}

I should have listened to Mike. 
But being the nice boy that he is, 
he let me continue on my way
as my heart desired.


i get the DVD.
I wait in line. 

I get to the checkout where the blockbuster guy scans my card and asks me my name. 

I wasn't sure where he was going with this and the account is under my dads name, so i say "Bill McDonald." 

Obbbviously I am not Bill so i followed it with an, "Or Elyse McDonald."

The guy says he wants MY name: Elyse, not the account holders name. hah

"My name is Elyse."

He then informs me of a new policy that requires anyone that rents a DVD needs to be on the account and that Elyse McDonald is not on the account (but Bill is). 

He said he can call the account holder to get me on so i can rent my summer show.

Blockbuster Guy calls up Daddy-O and asks if he wants to add me to the account. 

This is what i hear the guy say while talking to my dad on the phone:

he explains the situation.

"Sir I have your daughter Elyse here and would it be alright if we added her the account?"

he laghs nervously.

pause.
still paused...

"Sir I can't tell if you're kidding."

pause.

he laughs.

"Ok, thanks. Bye."

After all that, I get on the account. I called up my dad and ask what he said to the guy. 

During the long pause my dad was telling him that he didn't have a daughter!!!

HAH! 
thanks dad.
oh, and there's a blockbuster 
in walking distance from my house :)
no need to drive to 
Redwood City anymore