tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470404448716431532024-03-12T18:19:26.384-07:00Starting OverNurse Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07269121669597208597noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447040444871643153.post-49135606275140751242009-10-05T23:25:00.001-07:002009-10-05T23:25:37.176-07:00An epic meetingThis past Saturday, my one-eyed Chihuahua (Lucy) met a HUGE yellow lab (Maximus). I think they will be great friends. Thanks to Kyle's dog whispering skills, Max was very well-behaved. The whole family loved him! <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/paigeprescottRN/StartingOver?authkey=Gv1sRgCJnN3PzZ0LSmOQ#5389369336590095906'><img src='http://lh3.ggpht.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/Ssri24bV1iI/AAAAAAAAAO0/gPZLmM9EfJk/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Maximus sniffing Lucy out<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/paigeprescottRN/StartingOver?authkey=Gv1sRgCJnN3PzZ0LSmOQ#5389369355759238162'><img src='http://lh5.ggpht.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/Ssri3_1nvBI/AAAAAAAAAO4/uHD96DJhDCA/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Cooling off after playing all night long<br /><br />I was surprised that Lucy got along so well with Max. She has a knack for being a real...well...you know. But I thought, overall, it was a successful night for all parties involved:) <br /><br /><br /><br />Nurse Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07269121669597208597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447040444871643153.post-42605114080344084182009-10-05T23:17:00.000-07:002009-10-06T00:40:14.345-07:00Fall TVI have been trying like crazy to keep up to date with the latest fall TV, and thanks to Hulu, this has not proven too difficult for an insomniac like me:) I thought I'd share my opinions and some of the lesser known shows that you, my readers, may be missing. Here goes. In weekly order: cause I am OCD.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Sunday nights:</span><br />Family guy: Old Show - New Season<br />http://www.hulu.com/family-guy<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsrjoZ-c1kI/AAAAAAAAAO8/42_LdxxTWts/s1600-h/familyguy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 125px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsrjoZ-c1kI/AAAAAAAAAO8/42_LdxxTWts/s320/familyguy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389370187409315394" border="0" /></a>This is an oldie, but a goodie. NOTE TO PARENTS: Don't be fooled by the cartoon nature of this program, it is not for kids. Family Guy takes intellectual jokes and intersects them with absolute absurdity. These are two of my favorite things, so, of course, I enjoy this program. Judge me if you will :)<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Monday Nights:</span><br />Dancing With The Stars: Old Show - New Season<br />http://www.hulu.com/dancing-with-the-stars<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsrnNwhGs5I/AAAAAAAAAPM/-WXgKvWRYTk/s1600-h/dancingwithstars.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 125px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsrnNwhGs5I/AAAAAAAAAPM/-WXgKvWRYTk/s320/dancingwithstars.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389374127650288530" border="0" /></a>D-list celebrities + ballroom dancing = hilarity. I know this is supposed to be a serious show, and some of them CAN actually dance. But those are not the entertaining numbers. When Tom DeLay(old as dirt politician) almost breaks his back cause he can't hold up his partner, or when Chuck Lidell (UFC Fighter) looks like a bull trying to tap dance his way through a china closet, that is when this show is at its finest.<br /><br />How I Met Your Mother: Old Show - New Season<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsroKPUEyEI/AAAAAAAAAPU/aVvr-EL0_ZU/s1600-h/hwimet.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsroKPUEyEI/AAAAAAAAAPU/aVvr-EL0_ZU/s320/hwimet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389375166709286978" border="0" /></a>Kinda like "Friends," but with a new age twist. Also a bit more quirky humor and one-liners. It is pretty much a perfect 20something - 30something Monday night comedy a la Neil Patrick Harris.<br /><br />Heroes: Old Show - New Season<br />www.hulu.com/heroes<br /><img src="file:///C:/Users/owner/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.jpg" alt="" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsrqIwvhEHI/AAAAAAAAAPc/LhuFT40Pklo/s1600-h/heroes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 125px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsrqIwvhEHI/AAAAAAAAAPc/LhuFT40Pklo/s320/heroes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389377340346273906" border="0" /></a><br /><img src="file:///C:/Users/owner/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-2.jpg" alt="" />I have to say, I'm overall disappointed with Heroes. I LOVED the first season, after that it got kinda convoluted. New people, new powers, new rules. The same has been true of this season so far. They will have to pull out some pretty big guns in the next episode or they will be with one less viewer.<br /><img src="file:///C:/Users/owner/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg" alt="" /><br />Accidentally On Purpose: New Show<br /><img alt="http://www.poptower.com/pic-11814/accidentally-on-purpose.jpg" src="http://www.poptower.com/pic-11814/accidentally-on-purpose.jpg" /><br />Jenna Elfman is sooooo charming in this knock-off of "knocked-up". Once you get over the fact that its an unoriginal idea for a show that was taken from a blockbuster film: its a really cute show. The cast is great, and the story line is entertaining. I think this is a really relatable comedy that I'm hoping will last through this strenuous and competitive fall season.<br /><br />Big Bang Theory: Old Show - New Season<br /><img alt="http://c2.api.ning.com/files/KVLkbKXfGGf50wjdSMf3ijCPylwKnxTDYDiQuaC9ggCBBGDZ9UNyLCUpdpLa0GfqLa3dgD3vUAV*7vKgWHqWLCXa7iz-wX4z/bigbang.jpg" src="http://c2.api.ning.com/files/KVLkbKXfGGf50wjdSMf3ijCPylwKnxTDYDiQuaC9ggCBBGDZ9UNyLCUpdpLa0GfqLa3dgD3vUAV*7vKgWHqWLCXa7iz-wX4z/bigbang.jpg" /><br />BY FAR my favorite show right now. The stereotypical "dumb blonde" lives across the hall from two nerds who frequently have two other nerds as company. I know...it doesn't sound particularly riveting. However, the quick comedy and fantastic timing of the entire cast makes this a MUST SEE. The character played by Jim Parsons (Dr. Sheldon Cooper) delivers the most zingers in the form of blunt fact in a way that only a scholar of physics could. If you are a pop culture geek like me, you will love this show. I guarantee it.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Tuesday Nights:</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">So You Think You Can Dance: Old Show - New Season<br /></span><img style="cursor: -moz-zoom-in;" alt="http://projectryan.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/so_you_think_you_can_dance.jpg" src="http://projectryan.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/so_you_think_you_can_dance.jpg" width="384" height="569" /><br />I understand that this show is not for everyone. But if you love music, and you love artistic interpretation: you will enjoy this show. Ok...maybe the auditions are a little hard to sit through. After all, they have to show the bad along with the good. Once they have narrowed it down to the top 20 dancers, though, this show really takes flight. The choreographers really have a knack for marrying the music with specific feelings.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Wednesday Nights:</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Glee: New Show<br />www.hulu.com/glee<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/Ssru5Pot5bI/AAAAAAAAAPk/t2DnL7xXWQc/s1600-h/glee.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 125px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/Ssru5Pot5bI/AAAAAAAAAPk/t2DnL7xXWQc/s320/glee.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389382571319485874" border="0" /></a>Another show that is centered around music and people who love it. If you don't love music, don't watch it. There are so many wonderful things about this show. It is different, edgy, full of fantastic music, and WONDERFUL stories. I, being a choir nerd, find it especially easy to relate to, since I knew somebody like EVERY SINGLE cast member.<br /><br />Modern Family: New Show<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsrwDH8kC2I/AAAAAAAAAPs/sVRFBUYOXJo/s1600-h/modernfamily.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 125px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsrwDH8kC2I/AAAAAAAAAPs/sVRFBUYOXJo/s320/modernfamily.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389383840565562210" border="0" /></a>Three families. One great show. This show has the humor of "Arrested Development" in the interview style of "The Office". The candid shots of family life are more than entertaining, and it is an important representation that in today's world the nuclear family really no longer exists.<br /><br />Thursday Nights:<br />Flash Forward: New Show<br />www.hulu.com/flash-forward<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsrxePzLtVI/AAAAAAAAAP0/W5nrySg7ee0/s1600-h/flashforwa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 125px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsrxePzLtVI/AAAAAAAAAP0/W5nrySg7ee0/s320/flashforwa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389385406041797970" border="0" /></a>A great drama from J.J. Abrams (creator of Lost). Much like Lost, there is a mystery (or thousands) to be solved. It seems like this one is going to be another cult favorite with a following to boot. For those of you that are LOST fans, I think this will fill your plate until January 2010.<br /><br />Community: New Show<br />www.hulu.com/community<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsrydFON3RI/AAAAAAAAAP8/rusCbGhUJ6M/s1600-h/comm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 125px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsrydFON3RI/AAAAAAAAAP8/rusCbGhUJ6M/s320/comm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389386485534154002" border="0" /></a>Joel McHale, whom you may know from "The Soup" on E!, blazes his comedic timing in this new sitcom about the social circle of community college. Chevy Chase is also hilarious and adds to the crazy amalgamation of characters put into this show. There is something so wonderful about the mixture of people that they have put togethere here.<br /><br />Friday Nights:<br />Pretty much nothing. Go out with friends. You do have friends, right?<br /><br />Saturday Nights:<br />Football - Probably College<br /><br />THE END!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Nurse Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07269121669597208597noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447040444871643153.post-2529728920097770562009-09-29T23:03:00.000-07:002009-09-29T23:15:02.782-07:00Best Friend DayToday, after I woke up from what I can oy describe as a day long intermittent nap, Heather came over and we caught up on DVR shows. Dinner was held at Johnny Carinos, because we both needed to indulge ourselves in carbohydrates. We proceded to Market Street for Cupcakes, and, in true best friend fashion, we couldn't decide on a single flavor of cupcake, so we got two boxes. After So You Think You Can Dance, we made it to the media room for movies. It was a perfect best friend night. Full of laughs, random moments of breaking into song, and hoodies. I'll leave you with pictures that I feel will depict the night well:-)<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/paigeprescottRN/StartingOver?authkey=Gv1sRgCJnN3PzZ0LSmOQ#5387139990835299282'><img src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsL3R4UKA9I/AAAAAAAAAOk/kcyaAXA6fSc/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Cupcake toast!<br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/paigeprescottRN/StartingOver?authkey=Gv1sRgCJnN3PzZ0LSmOQ#5387140026514055426'><img src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsL3T9OooQI/AAAAAAAAAOo/8c07ouupYCI/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Hoodie!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/paigeprescottRN/StartingOver?authkey=Gv1sRgCJnN3PzZ0LSmOQ#5387140097927847106'><img src='http://lh3.ggpht.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsL3YHRAnMI/AAAAAAAAAOs/ItBOo9FxIgs/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />The vastness of the media library at the Braman household<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/paigeprescottRN/StartingOver?authkey=Gv1sRgCJnN3PzZ0LSmOQ#5387140115117321378'><img src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsL3ZHTTLKI/AAAAAAAAAOw/Gg0fkjUnp2c/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Heather with her eager face and cherry coke zero in the media room. Take notice of the Luke Skywalker in the corner. He's with us. <br />Nurse Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07269121669597208597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447040444871643153.post-71195087492953745162009-09-28T08:28:00.001-07:002009-09-28T08:45:43.018-07:00a picture is worth a thousand wordsbut what if you only had one? ok...some of them aren't ACTUAL words...YET. just you wait. this was probably one of the most fun blogs i've ever compiled. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsDZMo5TaaI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/_KKU3QInUQ4/s1600-h/IMG_0570.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsDZMo5TaaI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/_KKU3QInUQ4/s320/IMG_0570.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386543965494536610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsDZMWG7_-I/AAAAAAAAAOI/7QOM2SNdyYc/s1600-h/IMG_0569.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsDZMWG7_-I/AAAAAAAAAOI/7QOM2SNdyYc/s320/IMG_0569.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386543960451448802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsDZL4N5p8I/AAAAAAAAAOA/R0WUNfbRks0/s1600-h/IMG_0568.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsDZL4N5p8I/AAAAAAAAAOA/R0WUNfbRks0/s320/IMG_0568.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386543952427591618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsDZLnxT15I/AAAAAAAAAN4/5oqokG8ARvM/s1600-h/IMG_0567.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsDZLnxT15I/AAAAAAAAAN4/5oqokG8ARvM/s320/IMG_0567.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386543948012705682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsDZLbHg6pI/AAAAAAAAANw/L-ompAallKo/s1600-h/IMG_0565.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsDZLbHg6pI/AAAAAAAAANw/L-ompAallKo/s320/IMG_0565.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386543944616176274" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsDY7F73NAI/AAAAAAAAANo/Y18_kMVgXrQ/s1600-h/IMG_0564.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsDY7F73NAI/AAAAAAAAANo/Y18_kMVgXrQ/s320/IMG_0564.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386543664052253698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsDY6xitD-I/AAAAAAAAANg/XsAG5wbv3_A/s1600-h/IMG_0563.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsDYRaCX9lI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/n7sCk-2HbyY/s320/IMG_0552.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386542947893769810" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsDYQwQ-TJI/AAAAAAAAAMI/npeqTjTBhcU/s1600-h/IMG_0553.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsDYQwQ-TJI/AAAAAAAAAMI/npeqTjTBhcU/s320/IMG_0553.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386542936680713362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsDYQvpienI/AAAAAAAAAMA/hKqwjQyqRs0/s1600-h/IMG_0551.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsDYQvpienI/AAAAAAAAAMA/hKqwjQyqRs0/s320/IMG_0551.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386542936515312242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsDYQfwxB0I/AAAAAAAAAL4/UKR6co_wexQ/s1600-h/IMG_0550.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsDYQfwxB0I/AAAAAAAAAL4/UKR6co_wexQ/s320/IMG_0550.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386542932250658626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsDZYzxNQKI/AAAAAAAAAOY/vXb-DTyU8Yo/s1600-h/IMG_0571.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SsDZYzxNQKI/AAAAAAAAAOY/vXb-DTyU8Yo/s320/IMG_0571.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386544174571798690" /></a><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Nurse Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07269121669597208597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447040444871643153.post-75928039322125101652009-09-27T02:43:00.000-07:002009-09-27T04:46:28.279-07:00if you ever go to WinStar...you should try....<div align="center">1. ...going with your awesome mom who will get you out of bed at 5 am to hit the slots. The WinStar Hotel was attached to the Casino, which we did not realize until the second day at breakfast. It was pretty much downhill from there.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386109542825598002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 237px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/Sr9OF6V2HDI/AAAAAAAAAKY/KAkEPO6xKgc/s320/pic1.jpg" border="0" /><br />2. ...wearing sunglasses the size of your entire face. It really blocks out the sun..and the hangover from too many rum and diet cokes from a VERY friendly bartender. Her name was Sheri, and she liked me because I tipped her well. She tipped me too...with rum.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386109821069769250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 237px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/Sr9OWG4bOiI/AAAAAAAAAKg/6G1VBoBuAME/s320/pic2.jpg" border="0" /><br />3. ...going to the Cloverleaf in Ardmore, OK. Probably one of the coolest(and most outrageously expensive) places I have ever been. They have antiques that have been made new and trendy. One of those places you go and think to yourself "I could totally make that." But deep down, you know you can't. It takes somebody pretty whacked out to put a naked statue next to a pink wheelbarrow and a old headboard with letters attached to it. Or to string pearls along a chain link fence with an old sign and some freaky doll heads and make it look interesting. Yeah. I'm not that creative.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386109833791357394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 237px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/Sr9OW2RfQdI/AAAAAAAAAKw/1Vm8NEUxpX0/s320/pic4.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386111076496257570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 237px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/Sr9PfLtbMiI/AAAAAAAAALg/phlKdA6U57Q/s320/pic10.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386111053813866530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 237px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/Sr9Pd3NhYCI/AAAAAAAAALI/eZPWXsqvrF8/s320/pic7.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />4. ...taking pictures out in front of all the "landmarks" outside the casino. It really made Mom and me feel like we were on a serious vacation. We saw Big Ben, the Coliseum, the Eiffel Tower, all 2 miles away from the Thackerville truck stop.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386109827583345026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 237px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/Sr9OWfJYgYI/AAAAAAAAAKo/wV0zJf_gOnA/s320/pic3.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />5. ...the Hamburger Inn, also in Ardmore, OK. They have pie that will change your life. Its a tiny hamburger place with ONE bar. No other seating. We waited until well after lunchtime to go, because we had heard that there would be a line out the door.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386109841032581058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 237px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/Sr9OXRP7j8I/AAAAAAAAAK4/tOyyyyRWsD0/s320/pic5.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386111080554044882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/Sr9Pfa04HdI/AAAAAAAAALo/D-ADZ8KMLDo/s320/pie1.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386111570063717954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/Sr9P76ZE9kI/AAAAAAAAALw/SADB63JyhJc/s320/pie2.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />6. ...following a caravan about 2 miles long of OU football buses and OU football fans crossing the OK border. Thank God we weren't trying to go home that day. They all drove like maniacs, and my mom nearly had a nervous breakdown. We were about to find out if some of them really did bleed CRIMSON.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386109848020590018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 237px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/Sr9OXrSAHcI/AAAAAAAAALA/mWbll1aw__Q/s320/pic6.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />7. ...one of the many flavors of "fried pie" at the ORIGINAL "Fried Pie Co." in Gainesville, TX. It is actually a restaurant. You can have an entire meal of fried pies. They have some with meat and cheese, some with potato, and of course, the standby: coconut.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386111058626791154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 237px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/Sr9PeJJAxvI/AAAAAAAAALQ/9PxfW-1ix6Q/s320/pic8.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />8. ...getting a DQ Blizzard on your way out of town. They don't have them around us anymore, so we had to.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386111067699029890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 237px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/Sr9Peq8AJ4I/AAAAAAAAALY/VX5rE9772y8/s320/pic9.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /></div>Nurse Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07269121669597208597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447040444871643153.post-58485690728311920472009-08-06T04:40:00.000-07:002009-08-06T04:45:43.544-07:00there are some things i just can't tolerate1. People that say " 'posed to" instead of supposed to.<br />2. The act of "defriending" people on facebook. No specific incidence...just in general. I wish you could defriend people in real life and they would just NOT be able to get a hold of you.<br />3. Using numbers for words, in text messages and otherwise. Its pure laziness.<br />4. People that say its ABNORMAL for me to be single at my age.<br />5. Texting in movie theatres. Even more annoying than babies crying.<br /><br />That's all I can think of right now... I sound like a bitter old lady. Maybe I am. :)<br /><br />I'll have a happier post for next time. Promise.Nurse Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07269121669597208597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447040444871643153.post-57536766898147592012009-07-18T21:17:00.000-07:002009-07-19T04:36:18.749-07:00A visual listing of the things I have learned this summerAs summer is coming to a close, I thought I'd take some time to reflect on what the summer of '09 has taught me...for those of you that just check out my blog to see pictures, I have included them :)<br /><br />1. Vacation is a necessity of life sometimes. Especially after working 9 out of 10 days. <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmLSoIgHhuI/AAAAAAAAAHo/lyUvi14ktC4/s1600-h/vacay.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmLSoIgHhuI/AAAAAAAAAHo/lyUvi14ktC4/s320/vacay.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360078093443106530" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />2. You can never EVER have too much fun with your mom.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmLSnz5C7YI/AAAAAAAAAHg/VEWpWfl4DAA/s1600-h/mom.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmLSnz5C7YI/AAAAAAAAAHg/VEWpWfl4DAA/s320/mom.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360078087910518146" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />3. Sometimes you have to be selfish to be happy.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmLSnFy-pEI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/AeT7EHPFIc0/s1600-h/car.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmLSnFy-pEI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/AeT7EHPFIc0/s320/car.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360078075537040450" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />4. My family has got to be completely abnormal. We all get along fairly well, and enjoy each others company...there is apparently something incredibly rare about that.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmLSnTANX_I/AAAAAAAAAHY/hR2cCzZOlik/s1600-h/fam.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmLSnTANX_I/AAAAAAAAAHY/hR2cCzZOlik/s320/fam.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360078079082192882" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />5. Anchorman is the best movie ever made.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmLUTd0z-PI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/7GZj3nujrAk/s1600-h/anchorman%25202.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 235px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmLUTd0z-PI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/7GZj3nujrAk/s320/anchorman%25202.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360079937413052658" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />6. The best things in life come in small packages.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmLTyXw6YYI/AAAAAAAAAII/J8zG4jS2EAs/s1600-h/lucy.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmLTyXw6YYI/AAAAAAAAAII/J8zG4jS2EAs/s320/lucy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360079368850399618" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />7. Age is just a number.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmLTfDmgp_I/AAAAAAAAAH4/z30qzbHA8jU/s1600-h/mom60.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmLTfDmgp_I/AAAAAAAAAH4/z30qzbHA8jU/s320/mom60.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360079037020547058" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br />8. Some friends will be around forever...even when they are not around.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmLTfGInc7I/AAAAAAAAAIA/pt60T568eD0/s1600-h/dono.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmLTfGInc7I/AAAAAAAAAIA/pt60T568eD0/s320/dono.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360079037700469682" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />9. If you follow your dreams, you might find that they end up following you.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmLTe0ETMoI/AAAAAAAAAHw/Qv8LQOABAts/s1600-h/heather.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmLTe0ETMoI/AAAAAAAAAHw/Qv8LQOABAts/s320/heather.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360079032850526850" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />10. When it seems like everything is tumbling down...You are really not that far from everything being put back together.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmLVOl3GSaI/AAAAAAAAAIY/0nIXMvrUr9U/s1600-h/pottery.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmLVOl3GSaI/AAAAAAAAAIY/0nIXMvrUr9U/s320/pottery.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360080953182407074" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmLVPBT-vyI/AAAAAAAAAIg/6-bqbwFK1SA/s1600-h/pottery2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmLVPBT-vyI/AAAAAAAAAIg/6-bqbwFK1SA/s320/pottery2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360080960551304994" /></a>Nurse Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07269121669597208597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447040444871643153.post-14698265043127448152009-07-18T01:36:00.000-07:002009-07-18T02:12:22.829-07:00Has your house ever been so dirty...<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmGLM6YvYDI/AAAAAAAAAGI/EN_ouEgvoVs/s1600-h/dirtyhouse.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmGLM6YvYDI/AAAAAAAAAGI/EN_ouEgvoVs/s320/dirtyhouse.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359718085495316530" /></a><br /><br />That you just want to move out, leave it all there, and start over?<br />NO THAT IS NOT MY APARTMENT, BUT...<br />That is exactly the way I feel about my blog, so I am turning over a new blog-leaf.<br />I vow to:<br />-update regularly<br />-post pictures<br />-actually tell people that I have a blog<br /><br />So... let's get down to business :)<br /><br />I bought a new car, and those of you that are close to me know what a FIASCO it has been. I bought this beauty on the 24th of June, and just two days ago got it out of the shop.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmGK9u6UeTI/AAAAAAAAAGA/lC2GOcnBY0I/s1600-h/rx.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmGK9u6UeTI/AAAAAAAAAGA/lC2GOcnBY0I/s320/rx.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359717824716896562" /></a><br /><br />Three days after I bought it, my car broke down on my way home from work ( my fourth shift that week). I spent that entire weekend trying to figure out with the dealership what to do. They finally put me in a rental and sent my baby out to Hiley Mazda in Hurst. Turns out...I needed a new engine. The good news in all of this is that Allen Samuels paid for the ENTIRE thing. They really did a great job of making sure I was taken care of. The other good news is...I have a brand new engine in a used body. So...pretty much I have a new car :) Her name is Roxy ( since she's an RX-8). All of you that were really attached to Pete the PT Cruiser, never fear. He is in the custody of my faithful brother, who is very happy to have air conditioning.<br /><br />Yet another adventure I have had recently is taking the nieces to see Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Now...the nerdy people go and see the midnight showing. The SUPER NERDS stay up for the 3:15 AM showing to beat the crowds. Cue nerdtastic pictures: <br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmGQL_R7OSI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/9JItmuSNQ2Y/s1600-h/hp1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmGQL_R7OSI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/9JItmuSNQ2Y/s320/hp1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359723567187179810" /></a><br />Kami and I in our Dumbledork shirts<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmGQYWN7K9I/AAAAAAAAAGY/tsI8byPM-6w/s1600-h/hp5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 290px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmGQYWN7K9I/AAAAAAAAAGY/tsI8byPM-6w/s320/hp5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359723779502844882" /></a><br />Brook and I <br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmGQnD4uOxI/AAAAAAAAAGg/Dw8zqeShwPs/s1600-h/hp2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmGQnD4uOxI/AAAAAAAAAGg/Dw8zqeShwPs/s320/hp2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359724032280115986" /></a><br />A good view of the t-shirts we made<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmGQ5djrGvI/AAAAAAAAAGo/2RZtQUUX7pI/s1600-h/hp3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmGQ5djrGvI/AAAAAAAAAGo/2RZtQUUX7pI/s320/hp3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359724348408797938" /></a><br />That's right...we bedazzled the sleeves with Harry Potter insignias<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmGRH0pzuHI/AAAAAAAAAGw/fnoHsjhXGIY/s1600-h/hp4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmGRH0pzuHI/AAAAAAAAAGw/fnoHsjhXGIY/s320/hp4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359724595126712434" /></a><br />The full ensemble<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmGRSyA8P2I/AAAAAAAAAG4/CmMo7k-psik/s1600-h/hp10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmGRSyA8P2I/AAAAAAAAAG4/CmMo7k-psik/s320/hp10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359724783396994914" /></a><br />Our heads are kind of cut off, but I ADORE this picture<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmGRcsRE7sI/AAAAAAAAAHA/77mRxuA8-4Q/s1600-h/hp8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmGRcsRE7sI/AAAAAAAAAHA/77mRxuA8-4Q/s320/hp8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359724953652752066" /></a><br />I told the girls to show me their "eager face"<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmGRn19CzWI/AAAAAAAAAHI/q_9f3BsioQQ/s1600-h/hp9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QVd8Dv55KZg/SmGRn19CzWI/AAAAAAAAAHI/q_9f3BsioQQ/s320/hp9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359725145231641954" /></a><br />Hurry up and wait.<br /><br />We had so much fun and the movie was A-MAZ-ING. I'm sure it is a fun night that we won't soon forget. Well...that's all for today. I PROMISE I'm going to be better about updating!!!<br /><br /><3 PaigeNurse Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07269121669597208597noreply@blogger.com0