Mood:  hungry

... That was amusing.

I just got back from having the blood work done. I was supposed to do it Monday, but well, I will be honest with ya, I chickened out. I am kind of glad I did though because I really wasn’t prepared for what they took. I wasn’t really prepared today, but at least my mind was ready to face the music. Of course, I could have been there an hour earlier, but the doctor misinformed me about the time. So there was a really long line ahead of me. Though I feel a little silly for being as shook up as I am, there was a little girl about 8 years old who went before me to get blood work done and when she came out she seemed as happy as she was when she went in. They probably gave her a piece of candy… grr. I know I should have gotten one! They decided to take 8 of those big vials. I wish they would have told me that way I knew how long I had to keep singing in my head. It felt really gross, the blood being sucked out of my arm. I was getting worried there for a second because she just kept drawing and drawing and my hand was getting more and more tingly. Don’t get me wrong it was an interesting experience. I really want to give blood because I know how much people need it, but I think I need a few more blood work appointments before I can strengthen up the courage to sit there longer. I really don’t like needles. *shivers*

Though I will say, next time I am going to bring a snack in my purse, I barely made it to my car without throwing up. I am also glad Mississippi Mom was still up; she let me talk to her on my way home. I was really not sure if I was going to be able to make it. Yes I did sit and wait for 10 minutes after I got to my car. I really didn’t want to loose what was left of a 12 hour empty stomach all over the base clinic. That would just be embarrassing. I could have used the restroom, sure, but I have absolutely no clue where they are. Yes, that is on my to-do list. Flyboy says he knows where they are by flight med, but that helps me none since that is a whole building away from where I was. Haha. I just figured the paper sack in the car should do just fine if I needed to use it.

Last night was kind of dragged, but then again on blink later and it was midnight. Kind of weird… Flyboy wanted steak for dinner, so luckily we still had one in the freezer. (Man I love the Food Saver bags. Hehe) He wanted to cook it, and that was fine by me, so we split a steak, and had mashed potatoes and green beans. Hmm, that has me thinking. I know what I want for lunch! I would have to go to the store though… Suspense! Just teasing, we are out of tortillas, amongst a WHOLE bunch of other stuff; this next shopping trip is going to be a biggie. =/ Anyway, I am thinking chicken quesadillas for lunch. It sounds awesome right now, and I know it will sound even more awesome later. Now all I need is enough desire to leave my warm house to go back out into the freezing, 19 degree morning, just to get tortillas. I am thinking I may wait until after the washer is done with its rinse cycle, so I can switch the laundry over. I think I have a long sleeve shirt in the dryer right now. Maybe I should look for my other pair of winter gloves. I put them away somewhere, but I have no clue where that somewhere could be…

Speaking of the washer, I want to know why that last minute lasts for like 5. No joke. I timed it once. The little timer finally made it to one minute and it took much, MUCH longer than a minute for it to click down to zero, and the machine had stopped spinning at the 3 minute mark! I just think it is weird, and very inconvenient. (I guess it heard my writing… ((That makes no sense)) because the beeper just dinged. ((My goodness I am making NO sense this morning))) Be right back.

I have returned… and the crowd goes wild… “aaaaaahhhh aahhhhh yeaaaaah aaaaaah!” I don’t know, told you I am a bit loopy, though, that could be just me all the time. Come to find out that all the long sleeve shirts were in there was and are now in the dryer. And everything that was in the dryer consisted of mainly shirts that had to be folded immediately. So, now my arm hurts more. Yay me! Though I tell you what, I could really go for some of the coffee at that little shop by Safeway. I wish they didn’t have to close down. Their coffee was AWESOME! I miss Washington a bunch, I can’t wait to come back! I really miss the family of course but I also miss the walking everywhere and catching the bus. Not really worrying about having to drive with all the other crazy drivers. It was a different kind of freedom and independence that I never got to experience until I got to visit. It was like an adventure, having to make sure you caught the right bus so you could catch the one that would take you back home. Oh, and can’t forget about the misty rain, hehe. That was fun too. I really enjoyed visiting you guys out there, thank you for letting me come out to visit. I am glad I have a new Christmas/ winter holiday memory. =) This year we are going to listen to Cinnamon Bear too. I think I will get supplies and make some of the characters.

Anyway, before I get too sad from missing you guys I am going to head to the store and pick me up some tortillas!! That way I can take some chicken snacks (if flyboy hasn’t eaten them all yet. Lol) put them in the tortilla, then add a little shredded cheese, fold it in half, then put it on the George Foreman, wait about a minute or so, take it off, make another one and then have a warm yummy lunch. Hehe. I am really hungry, can you tell?

I guess I will take off for now. I will head to the store and then come back and either work on flash cards… blah or finish what I started yesterday in regards to reorganizing this place. Flyboy will of course get off unexpectedly early, like yesterday, and throw me off again. I heart irony!

Well I best be gettin’! Take care! Love you all!

~NikiRose