Black and white is what I want. Simple decisions...even those are hard sometimes. What am I going to wear today? What should I eat for supper? Should I brush my teeth or wash my face next?
Then there are decisions that make up the gray in life. What would make my life better? Do I like my job? What are my goals this year? How are my relationships doing?...
Recently I've noticed there is a very fine line between frustration and contentment and happiness. Currently I am in limbo everyday about my job. Some days I love being a nurse and serving others that I can overlook anything and enjoy having a job. Other days I am pulling out my hair in frustration and desperation for having such a crappy nursing position. Then on other days I'm just content having a job, security. So why am I undecided about my nursing career? Why am I so indecisive? Is being indecisive a bad thing? Is it me?
James 1:2 Consider is pure joy, Emily, when you have troubles. Because you know that you learn to endure by having your faith tested so that you may be mature and not lacking in anything.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
Come What May
In preparation for Andy's wedding (my brother) in August, I have looked into many wedding songs since we've been asked to sing a duet. However most are really corny and unrealistic in representing marriage.
Endless Love • When I Fall in Love • True Love • Annie's Song • Let It Be Me • I Swear • Up Where We Belong • The Prayer • Don't Know Much • All I Ask of You • Tonight I Celebrate my Love • Somewhere Out there • Beauty and the Beast • I finally Found Someone • From This Moment On • Household of Faith
There are some fantastic lyric in "Come What May", from Moulin Rouge.
I think the lyrics from this song better represent the attitude newlyweds need to have in our world today. "Bring it on". A love that flows throughout all seasons in the marriage, a commitment until the day you die to love each other, learning to love more and more...
I was thinking back to our wedding and the music we utilized. At that time in our life we loved hymns! We had our guests sing with us. I liked that.
So bring it!
Endless Love • When I Fall in Love • True Love • Annie's Song • Let It Be Me • I Swear • Up Where We Belong • The Prayer • Don't Know Much • All I Ask of You • Tonight I Celebrate my Love • Somewhere Out there • Beauty and the Beast • I finally Found Someone • From This Moment On • Household of Faith
There are some fantastic lyric in "Come What May", from Moulin Rouge.
Never knew I could feel like this
Like I've never seen the sky before
Want to vanish inside your kiss
Every day I love you more and more
Listen to my heart, can you hear it sing?
Telling me to give you everything
Seasons may change, winter to spring
But I love you until the end of time
Come what may
Come what may
I will love you until my dying day
Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place
Suddenly it moves with such a perfect grace
Suddenly my life doesn't seem such a waste
It all revolves around you
And there's no mountain too high
No river too wide
Sing out this song and I'll be there by your side
Storm clouds may gather,
And stars may collide
But I love you (I love you)
Until the end of time(until the end of time)
Come what may
Come what may
I will love you until my dying day
I think the lyrics from this song better represent the attitude newlyweds need to have in our world today. "Bring it on". A love that flows throughout all seasons in the marriage, a commitment until the day you die to love each other, learning to love more and more...
I was thinking back to our wedding and the music we utilized. At that time in our life we loved hymns! We had our guests sing with us. I liked that.
So bring it!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
books to read
I've started visiting the library again. My hope is to challenge myself with consistantly going to the library every 2 weeks. I want to start reading the Jane Austen books and then move onto something else. Any suggestions?
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Alan's fascination for Beyonce
For the past few months Alan has been singing Beyonce's "Single Ladies". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mVEGfH4s5g
Posted November 18, 2008 -- For the interviews and promotion Beyonce is doing in support of her third solo project, I Am…Sasha Fierce, the R&B singer is shooting down rumors like a sniper. From pregnancy rumors to Kanye's Rihanna comment to the one about her back-up dancer being a transvestite, Bey has been ready for all the questions that are posed to her.
Since Beyonce's "Single Ladies" video leaked to the internet, the industry has been buzzing that one of the dancers seems a bit too masculine. Though numerous unconfirmed claims have popped up in regards to the matter, Beyonce killed the notion once the topic was addressed during her interview with NYC's Power 105 radio station this morning (Nov.18), “That is so silly man, that is silly,” Beyonce told host Ed Lover and former 106 & Park host Free.
Ed Lover then asked her if she had actually heard the rumor (of course she did) in which she then went on to defend both her dancers, “Both of the girls, they’re ballet dancers and their bodies are unbelievable; pure muscle,” she explained. “So I guess, people were feeling like her body is so strong, but that’s crazy."
This cracks me up for several reasons, but most importantly because Alan is frustrated because he can't identify if the back up dancers are both females. I just think it is amazing a female body can move like that...if it's not the case, power to him!
The invention of YouTube, Facebook, TiVo, Cooks.com, ...these are all things I can't live without.
Posted November 18, 2008 -- For the interviews and promotion Beyonce is doing in support of her third solo project, I Am…Sasha Fierce, the R&B singer is shooting down rumors like a sniper. From pregnancy rumors to Kanye's Rihanna comment to the one about her back-up dancer being a transvestite, Bey has been ready for all the questions that are posed to her.
Since Beyonce's "Single Ladies" video leaked to the internet, the industry has been buzzing that one of the dancers seems a bit too masculine. Though numerous unconfirmed claims have popped up in regards to the matter, Beyonce killed the notion once the topic was addressed during her interview with NYC's Power 105 radio station this morning (Nov.18), “That is so silly man, that is silly,” Beyonce told host Ed Lover and former 106 & Park host Free.
Ed Lover then asked her if she had actually heard the rumor (of course she did) in which she then went on to defend both her dancers, “Both of the girls, they’re ballet dancers and their bodies are unbelievable; pure muscle,” she explained. “So I guess, people were feeling like her body is so strong, but that’s crazy."
This cracks me up for several reasons, but most importantly because Alan is frustrated because he can't identify if the back up dancers are both females. I just think it is amazing a female body can move like that...if it's not the case, power to him!
The invention of YouTube, Facebook, TiVo, Cooks.com, ...these are all things I can't live without.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Since Sammy's last update...
I am debating my career goals. Is it worth changing jobs? Do I want med-surg or continue to critical care? How much do I have to hate my job to make a change? Which hospital should I be at? Do I focus on getting a Masters in Nursing Education? When did it become okay for patients and family/friends visiting to yell and harass the nursing staff?
I thought after college you would have most of these questions figured out. You get married, have babies, and enjoy your career. Simple right!?!? HA!
The great thing is Alan loves school and likes hanging out with his classmates. He got his lens kit that has hundreds of different refractory lens in a new shiny leather case with some other optometrist tools the first week of school. He giggled and is so excited looking at the lenses. The kids help Alan study almost every night.
I deeply desire and miss 2 things: church friends and singing in a professional choir.
Boppies (Emily's paternal grandpa) went to heaven the week before Christmas (December 18th, 2008). The one year anniversary of my Aunt Patsy going to Heaven was January 24th, 2009. Life is too short.
I went to Boston the last week of January to spend amazing time with my parents, brother and future sister. I felt we did an eat-across-Boston tour; it was fantastic!
Alan and I are excited about going on a spring break road trip to Florida with 2 other couples. A really nice condo near Pensacola, Florida has our name on it in March.
In the meantime, I'll just watch the kids play.
Samuel Christmas 2008
Meowy Christmas! This is your annual update from your favorite Christmas Card-writing cat. Overall my girlfriend, Bella, is still fun to hang with, and my parents, Alan and Emily, are healthy and happy. I’m 5 years old now, and that means mom and dad celebrated their 5th wedding anniversary last August 2nd.
Dad started optometry school at UMSL (University of Missouri-St Louis), a 4-year program. Prior to moving to the St Louis area, mom and dad enjoyed traveling. In April they took a five day cruise in the Bahamas. In May they spent one week on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii only came home for two nights and then went to visit Alan’s Aunt Linda and Uncle Bob in Juneau, Alaska. From warm sandy beaches and snorkeling to whale watching near the glaciers, mom and dad left me to take care of our house while it was on the market. Then in June they left again to join mom’s side of the family at the Burress Family Reunion which met in Tennessee this year at Fall Creek Falls State Park.
I thought traveling was out of their system, but then the boxes came out. We moved our family clear across the state from the Kansas City area to the St Louis area. I love my new house in Maryland Heights. There is a wooded area across the street where I can watch deer in my front yard. Mom lets Bella and me sometimes play outside in the backyard when dad is at school. Bella likes to catch the butterflies and grasshoppers; I would rather just enjoy the warm sun.
Mom really misses her friends from work and is still trying to find a good fit in her new job. Currently she is working as a float pool nurse at Christian Hospital (northeast area of St Louis). Mom and dad also miss their friends at Harmony Vineyard Church, but are hoping to find good fellowship at St Peters Episcopal Church. Dad has brought over some of his school friends, and mom has enjoyed helping me play host.
We have definitely started a new journey in our lives. Dad keeps talking about letting me pick out a puppy to play with in the spring when he has summer break, but I’ll be the judge of that idea. The best thing is we are going to have the same address for the next 3½ years. We hope this letter is greeting you and yours in good spirits.
Yours Truly,
Samuel Wegener
Samuel Christmas 2007
Meowy Christmas from the best Christmas-card-writing cat. I do love updating you on the past years events and what my parents will be dragging me into in the future.
Last Spring my girlfriend (Bella) had surgery, but she still smells good and is fun to play with. She’s a lot smaller than I am which makes it hard for me to chase her into some spots.
Dad played softball again last summer; this time playing on two different teams every week instead of just one. I don’t really know what softball is, but it has to involve lots of rolling around because he always came back dirty and smelling good. Dad stopped working for the eye doctors this summer because he had to get a few more classes out of the way, and right now he’s substitute teaching in the Rat-town school district. Or is it Raytown… so hard to keep them straight.
Back in July, I started noticing mom smelled a lot different, and I tried to tell everyone, but they wouldn’t listen to me. Eventually, they found out they were pregnant and said they were sorry for not listening to me. September 7th was very sad for everyone; mom lost the baby that was in her belly. Mom and dad did very well with the miscarriage news and they realized how many people love them. For some reason, I got lots of extra hugs. Nothing is wrong with mom and dad; they will be able to have a baby when-ever I give them permission.
All during this time we just bought a new house that came with all these new rooms to hide in and lots of new smells. I’ve been helping mom and dad do lots of work on it along with help from their friends and family so hopefully we can sell it to make a good profit. What’s really great about the house is they let Bella and me into the garage every once and a while to look for bugs and explore. I have to keep an eye on Bella though because she doesn’t always come in when mom and dad say so. Right now it’s a little cold in the garage, so we run around in the house instead.
Mom loves being a nurse at St Mary’s Medical Center in Blue Springs. Dad has been accepted to join the fall 2008 class of optometry at St. Louis. So it looks like we’ll be moving again next summer. Mom will easily be able to be a nurse in St. Louis and maybe go on to get her masters. I know I’m the most important thing in their lives, and I’ll go with them wherever life takes us.
Yours truly,
Last Spring my girlfriend (Bella) had surgery, but she still smells good and is fun to play with. She’s a lot smaller than I am which makes it hard for me to chase her into some spots.
Dad played softball again last summer; this time playing on two different teams every week instead of just one. I don’t really know what softball is, but it has to involve lots of rolling around because he always came back dirty and smelling good. Dad stopped working for the eye doctors this summer because he had to get a few more classes out of the way, and right now he’s substitute teaching in the Rat-town school district. Or is it Raytown… so hard to keep them straight.
Back in July, I started noticing mom smelled a lot different, and I tried to tell everyone, but they wouldn’t listen to me. Eventually, they found out they were pregnant and said they were sorry for not listening to me. September 7th was very sad for everyone; mom lost the baby that was in her belly. Mom and dad did very well with the miscarriage news and they realized how many people love them. For some reason, I got lots of extra hugs. Nothing is wrong with mom and dad; they will be able to have a baby when-ever I give them permission.
All during this time we just bought a new house that came with all these new rooms to hide in and lots of new smells. I’ve been helping mom and dad do lots of work on it along with help from their friends and family so hopefully we can sell it to make a good profit. What’s really great about the house is they let Bella and me into the garage every once and a while to look for bugs and explore. I have to keep an eye on Bella though because she doesn’t always come in when mom and dad say so. Right now it’s a little cold in the garage, so we run around in the house instead.
Mom loves being a nurse at St Mary’s Medical Center in Blue Springs. Dad has been accepted to join the fall 2008 class of optometry at St. Louis. So it looks like we’ll be moving again next summer. Mom will easily be able to be a nurse in St. Louis and maybe go on to get her masters. I know I’m the most important thing in their lives, and I’ll go with them wherever life takes us.
Yours truly,
Samuel Wegener
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