Calikunz

Long time, no post...

2005-12-20T21:59:43Z

Well, it's been roughly a year since I posted on here last and I thought I'd do some updating! But, first I'd like to make some apologies. Things were kind of rough last year with family and thankfully things are currently being patched up, but I apologize for making some what should have been private statements very public and my sincere apologies for upsetting anyone or taking up space on anyones LJ who really wasn't involved.

Also, Zeno, my apologies for you and Heidi unfortunately getting dragged into the "Tug-of-War over Christmas". We were not mad because you would be spending Christmas with Megan and Justin, but for other reasons and you unfortunately got lugged into it. I hope you will accept my apologies.

Alrighty, now that that's out of the way! Loads have happened in the past year, but most importantly was the fact that I've been accepted into the School of Radiography!! I start January 4th and I'm sooooo excited/anxious/nervous/scared at the same time!! I can't believe it's already almost here and I've still got so much to do! I am excited that I will be in school with my sister, so I'll have a great study buddy!

I'm happy I was able to switch working Christmas Day to have Eve off so I can spend time with the fam. I think we are going over to Grandma's like always and then Justin, Meg and the kids are coming over to open presents. I'll have to remember to pull out the camera this year and snap some pics. Then I get to work Xmas Day at 6:30am (I think I got the wrong end of the deal when I switched with my co-worker! My shift she has to work for me starts at 9:30am!). Ah well, it's Eve that really counts for me. No big plans yet for New Years, I have to work NY Day so no big parties for me.

Well, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was released last month and it was sooooo great! I've seen it 4 times already and thanks to one of my coworkers I can watch it whenever I want! :) I finally got to see it on IMAX over the weekend and WOW! I would love to go see King Kong and Chronicals of Narnia on IMAX as well.

Ok, work getting busy..later!

Merry Christmas...I guess.

2004-12-25T03:40:07Z

I'd like to take a minute to thank my brother and his family for a lovely Christmas. It sure is nice being alienated and made to feel like we don't matter anymore by my brother. Is it too much to ask for my brother and family to come for Christmas Eve tradition as we've done our whole lives?? I know my sister-in-law's brother is in town and she wants to spend time with him, but what about spending time with him on Christmas Day when they are having Christmas with her family?? Why is it, he can take time out of his busy schedule and put forth the effort to spend all his time with her family and not ours?? Why don't we ever come over you ask? Gee, let me think. When I come over I don't feel like I'm being listened to or that I'm not wanted by anyone other than my niece or nephews (or I should say my brothers kids since he no longer wants to be a part of our family), MJ and I also work late shifts, so what's the point of coming to see the kids and you when they have a set bed time that you don't even deviate from for one night so we can see them. Why doesn't Mom or Dad come to visit and Paula and Steve seem to make it over there just fine?? Paula and Steve live 2 mins away where as we live 20 mins away. Dad doesn't get off work til 4:30, sometimes as late as 7pm! By the time they get over there, the kids are heading off to bed, or Dad has fallen asleep in the chair at home because he is so tired. How is it whenever Mom happens to tell Megan she wants to get the kids something for birthdays/Christmas/etc Paula just HAPPENS to get those very things shortly there after?? They say we never try to do things with them. MJ and I tried to take the kids to see Incredibles after Thanksgiving. The reaction we got..."I don't feel good, why don't you just come over and hang out?". All fine and dandy that he didn't feel good, but it was only going to be for 2 hours! We figured since my brother didn't "feel well" that we'd give him a break, but he didn't seem to "trust" us with the kids I guess because he was VERY addimate about us not taking them anywhere. You can sure bet that if anyone out of Megan's family wanted to take the kids they would say "Hell Yeah!". But since we ourselves are busy with work too, and we set aside that time to spend with our niece and nephews whom we rarely see and we were denied that time, we did the other things that we desperately needed to get done instead of go watch TV and most likely not be able converse with my TV engrossed brother. It truly hurts when my nephew asks my sister and I on Thanksgiving if we had to work that day or that weekend and when we respond yes he let's out a big disappointed sigh and says "I haven't seen you guys in soooo long!". When does he ever put forth the effort to know me or my sister? When does he call out of the blue just to see how we are, or what we are up to? Yet, he expects us to tend to his beck and call and go over there every time we want to see him?? The road runs both ways my dear brother. His excuse this Christmas for not coming over "We don't want to have to pack up the kids and run all over the place." (He thinks everyone should come to HIM) Let me tell you this, MJ and I know someone who has SIX kids between the ages 2 and 13 and they seem to pack every single one of them up and go MULTIPLE places for the holidays and they don't seem to mind, because family is important and they love their family enough to do that for them. How is it, they can pack 6 kids up and my brother can't even manage to pack up 3 very well behaved kids who get ready themselves to come see his Grandmother, cousins, and blood relatives for one evening?? What happened to the Justin who loved his family so much that he would try his best to be there for them? Just because your married and you have a family of your own, doesn't mean you have to completley exclude the OTHER part of your family. It's called compromise and grow some balls and stand up to your wife for once! In fact, I kind of wish you still lived in Virginia so we would have a valid reason why we don't get to see you. How do you think Mom and Dad felt when Ana got student of the week, Justin, Megan and Paula all went to have lunch with Ana that week and you didn't bother to call and tell them til 2 weeks later?? Your answer to this to Mom..."We thought you'd be too sick to go to lunch". What the FUCK is up with that. That was a lame ass excuse and you know it! Who does that to a Grandmother??

Now, I love you brother very much (I used to want to be like you while growing up-now anymore I'm embarassed to even know you) and this is NOT an attack on your inlaws no matter what you think. And I know Mom and MJ would say "Don't you dare post that, it will just make things worse!", but I'm tired of sitting quiet while everyone else gets their say and I'd just like to show everyone how big of an ASS you are being (from my point of view anyways-and please correct me if I have any wrong information...but I wouldn't want you to actually pick up the phone to call us for a change) and just because your marriage may be falling apart (that's his problem, his actions don't have ANYTHING to do with us), doesn't mean you have to alienate the ones who will still be there if things fall apart. Hopefully, my your marriage will stay in tact and you will be able to work things out and you will snap out of whatever daze you is in, and see how much you hurt us and will start to make an effort to care (or at least show us you care). But until you start putting forth that effort, if you no longer want to be part of OUR family, so beit. You are no longer considered a Pfister until you start acting like the Pfister's we grew up as....close. I hope you have a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year with your NEW family and I hope you'll be very happy as a Gamble. So long, and I'll see you when you are ready to be a part of MY family again.

calikunz @ 2004-11-03T17:09:00

2004-11-03T23:20:38Z

All I can say is.......

GO GEORGE BUSH!!!

I must say I do respect Kerry for not making a big deal out of it and bowing out gracefully *memories from florida screw up and hoopla float to mind* (and since he obviously would have lost if it ever went to the popular vote). I honestly have to say though, there is no way I could have ever seen Kerry run our country. I may not agree with 100% of what Bush does, but I know that Bush will do everything in his power to keep us safe (maybe that comes from having a sibling in the military)...Kerry on the other hand....

Anyways, I'm glad to see that the election is FINALLY over and without any real conflict. I'm glad that everyone voted who did (for all parties!) b/c that is what truly makes it a democracy. Happy post election day everyone!

BTW, Megan....when are you going to put up pics of Jake and Joey from Halloween???? *disgruntaled Auntie here! :-p*

calikunz @ 2004-05-17T18:44:00

2004-05-17T23:48:50Z

Yoshimi -

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well, i'm an aries, but i think that sums me up....

Just a quickie...

2004-05-10T04:08:59Z

Well, it's been a while since I last updated, so thought I should. School is over soon (THANK GAWD!!!) my last final is Friday (hopefully *crosses fingers*) I'm so ready for school to be over it's not even funny! Ready to be through with school and stepping on that plane to London! Getting ooooh so closer! :) Watched the special extended version of Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone/Sneak Peek of HP and the Prisoner of Azkaban on ABC tonight. Just made me want to see the movie more! It looks so great and hilarious. All MJ could say was "interesting". I was like "huh? How can it just be "hmm, interesting?!!" I just don't get it! LOL! (yes, my addiction is showing!) Can't wait to get the soundtrack though. It sounds as if John Williams has proved us proud again (as always!). Such wonderful composure! Let's see, what else? Oh, went to the dentist Monday and found out that I have a chronic infection above my right front tooth that has been there for years (my other dentist just FAILED to mention that!) and i have to get a root canal ASAP on that tooth and possibly on the left front as well...OH JOY!!! Quick history, fell and broke half my right front tooth off 12 years ago and had a temp fix put on by a different dentist that was out of town and that temp fixed was never tended to by my original dentist. Sooo, looks like I get to look forward to that after London! Like I said, OH JOY! Can I just have ONE full year where I don't have any teeth problems?? Is that TOO much to ask?? Apparently it is...

Well, I'm surviving MedComm so far. It's not so bad this time around because I have a hottie of a pilot I get to talk to almost every day! Yes, your little sis has a HUGE ass crush on a pilot!! *squeals* Too bad I can't muster the courage to ask him out!(damn you mum for your old fashion morals! LOL) We'll see how things go and I'll keep ya updated. As far as schooling goes, I'm thinking about going into some sort of Engineering program, maybe Mechanical. I dunno though, I'd need to job shadow first. I can't decide on what I want to do, so that may change in a couple months *rolleyes*. Well, guess I'd better head to bed. I did that Job Predictor Taryn posted, so here are my results. G'night all!

Cali: Church Minister
Cal-can: Cowboy
Cal: Alien Investigator (I KNEW I loved X-Files for a reason, damn it!)
Pfister: Insurance Fraudster
Cali Marie: Quiz Show Contestant
Cali Marie Pfister: Air Stewardess
Tonks: Playing for the Rangers
and my personal favorite....
Calikunz: Suicide Bomber! (Go Effing Figure!)

Ho hum...

2004-04-26T08:29:38Z

Well, I sit here at work with nothing going on so I decided I would update! The night has been pretty steady and we've finally hit a lull and I realize, I'm really going to miss third shift! Isn't that CRAZY?? Tonight is my last night with Bob and then Tuesday I get fed to the sharks on first shift. Lovely, just what I want!! I really prefer third shift out of all three, too bad it's totally incompatable with school, a life of meeting someone! I'm starting to wonder if coming back into MedComm was a wise decision. I've already got one flight nurse pissed off at me and I've apologized I don't know how many times for my screw up (which everyone else says wasn't my fault) and she still is being a little bitch about it. I'm starting to think I'm not smart enough to run this job, but Bob seems to express every confidence in me (I really hope I don't let him down!) Oh, well, guess I'll find out on days!

School is going well. Only 3 more weeks! I'm finally pulling myself back up in Algebra and got a 98 on my last test (previous scores 98,89, and 72...did you notice a pattern?) but I'm not doing so hot in Sociology managing to barely pass each test with a C..(scores of 72, 80 and 72) As long as I pass, I could really care less what I get in that class. Been starting to rethink my major and took an online career/personality test and was thinking along the lines of Engineering. Only bad thing...LOADS of math!! I don't know what the hell I want to do and I'm so damn indecisive! So, that dilemma keeps going on and on and on....

Still incredibly jealous of MJ, who leaves for Hawaii on Wednesday! It's so funny, she's jealous of me for going to Europe and here I am of her for going to Hawaii!! I guess it's cuz she's going someplace sunny and warm! LOL! Still, I wish I could have gone with her, but I really think she needs time away from everyone to cut loose. (I hope you have the BEST time in the world sis!) Just countin down the days...3 days til MJ leaves for Hawaii and I go to see Andre Rieu in concert with grandma, 20 days til school is out for the spring and 31 days til I leave for London!! WOO HOO!

Mum has been driving me bonkers the past couple days not giving me a chance to sleep on Wednesday. Got home from work at 7am and decided to try and take an hour nap before MJ got up and we'd go to school. Well, mum called up around 7:20 screaming bloody murder for me to turn the TV on and what was it..a segment about the Queen Mary 2 oceanliner! Now come on Mum! So, I quickly turned the TV off and tried to crash, but no luck so I only got about 40 mins of sleep before school. Anyways, went to school, came home went to KMart and started laundry then I finally got to bed around 2:30p. Once again, Mum screams up the stairs bloody murder for me to call the car dealers AT ONCE and make an appointment to get my brakes checked! (MJ was telling her that my brakes were grinding and such-which I won't deny) When I didn't roll my tired happy ass out of bed, Mum made dad call and make an appointment for me!! It was like, hello..I had planned to do that Thursday! After that she proceeded to come upstairs and talk to me! I was like, can I get ANY sleep? I was only up for the past 20 hours working then up another some odd hours after that!! Finally she left my room and I tried to sleep, ended up getting up around 6-6:30pm. Needless to say, I only got around 3-4 hours sleep on Wednesday. She just seems to really be bugging me lately.

Well, guess I better quit my bitchin and get back to work. G'night all!

calikunz @ 2004-04-12T00:34:00

2004-04-12T05:35:05Z

i KNEW it!! now i can actually prove i'm not a nerd!

continued...

2004-04-11T09:55:56Z

okay, no that i'm a little more awake than i was about 2 hours ago....

my birthday went really great. my sister is so awesome, she bought me tix to go see kenny chesney!! FLOOR tix!! your the greatest mj!! um, mum and dad gave me money for my trip, lord knows i need it! also, justin called me on my birthday! i was pleasantly surprised, even though i was half asleep at the time and confused him with my buddy tim who had actually called right before he did! long story...anyways, and probably one of the best things was i actually got approved for a credit card!! ok, how is that a good thing you ask? well, for me it's really great b/c i'm going overseas and was feeling really uncomfortable traveling w/o a real credit card in case of an emergency. i mean, i have the money, but my debit card comes straight from my account and if i get injured (lord forbid) while i'm over there i'm not going to be able to pay! so, it's just a security blanket i guess. also, it was really great b/c i've applied for countless others the past year and kept getting denied b/c "lack of credit history, lack of mortgage, insufficient funding, etc." i was really starting to get depressed b/c i have friends with horrible credit and they get credit cards ALL the time and i was told when i bought my car that i had near perfect credit, i was only a few points from perfect!! plus, it didn't help that all i wanted was a small limit like $500-1,000 and all the cards i found offered $5,000-25,000. i'm like, i KNOW i won't get approved for that! so, it was really great that i got that in the mail ON my birthday. so thus i begin my adventure into the debt world (i'm going to do my best and not go wild with it, i think i'll do ok really) and i now kinda feel like an adult.

let's see, what else? um nothing much new so i guess that will be it for the time being.

Can we say booooooooring?!

2004-04-11T05:13:26Z

okay, as you've probably guessed, i'm at work and i'm utterly and completely bored! soo, i thought i'd update!

well, thursday was my birthday so i'm now an ancient 22 years old. LOL! j/k! well, my day went okay, but i had pulled a muscle in my ribs so i was moving kind of slow. just hung around and basically did nothing. then yesterday i did nothing but laundry. which is ok, but i really wish i would have kicked my ass in gear and done something productive on my room. mj and i went to see "the prince & me" which is absolutely great and adorable! definitely makes me wish that when i go to london next month (YAAAAY!) that i find a nice british man w/ a sexy accent who is sweet, honest and romantic to sweep me off my feet! ok, wishful thinking..but a girls gotta dream, right? i'm such a sucker for the men with accents! then, today, i again, did nothing besides sit at my computer and talk to kevin about london expenses, etc and sat consoling(?) krys b/c 2 of her classmates were killed friday night in a car crash. not my idea of a fun convo, but i've been there so i thought i'd help cheer her up.

anyways, went to take my nap before work tonight and karin (my best friend) called me up wanting info on how to get a passport. no big deal so i start telling her what i know and it came out that her brother, who is in iraq w/ army reserves, and his fuel convoy at baghdad int'l airport were ambushed and he was wounded. apparently he was shot in the left side of his chest just below the shoulder and he's a VERY lucky person right now! once they get him stable they will airvac him to germany where her parents will meet up with him, hence the need for passport info. so, i talked to karin a little bit and some of his buddies from the convoy were wounded pretty badly and apparently that american that is now being held hostage by those bastards was supposedly guarding that convoy. i don't know HOW bush plans to turn over the government to iraq june 31st! so, if you guys would say a little prayer for him, that would be wonderful.

okay, tired of typing for the moment, but i have lots more to say...so keep watching this space for more info!

bored....

2004-04-05T04:21:38Z

You're Malta!

With a strange attraction to crosses and falcons, you are one of the
most mysterious and unknown people in your group of friends, your community, or pretty
much any category you want to mention. You keep to yourself, but see yourself as a
knight in shining armor, ready to rescue people if they weren't so far away. Still,
people are fascinated by you if they've heard of you, which most of them
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You're Adventures of Huckleberry Finn!

by Mark Twain

With an affinity for floating down the river, you see things in black
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it makes sense. You probably speak with an accent and others have a hard time
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adventurous spirit is admirable. You really like straw hats.

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Ho hum...

2004-03-21T00:32:22Z

Well, can we just say last night was the night from Hell?? It was just me and Bob last night working and I'm training, so I really don't count as a person yet and we got our asses kicked! Starting around 9pm last night we had 6 flights going at ONCE!!! Talk about AAAAAAGH! Poor Bob had almost every phone (which we have 4) in his 2 ears running 5 of those flights!! We decided that I wouldn't do Transfer trips/flights until next week (I've worked in there before, but I'm getting a refresher course) but the poor guy couldn't do it all so when that transfer phone rang, I picked it up!! I figure I know enough to get things started so that way it's one less step for Bob to worry about-get the patient name, age, diagnosis, mode of transfer, page the requested physician, etc. Well, I ended up doing that whole trip by myself! I was actually kind of scared b/c they were requesting the helicopter and it was out on one of Bob's transfers from Watseka so it was going to be gone for a while and the other 4 helicopters available (St. Anthony's and REACT from Rockford, Medforce (there from up north some where) and Arch over in Champaign) were on flights for us!! So, it's the worst feeling when you have to tell the doctors while they are talking air transfer of a 3 month old with respiratory distress that we can't send a helicopter to help the baby b/c there were none! Talk about attitude dive! They said they would call Medforce to see if they could fly (but they were in Springfield for another transfer for us, LOL) and then call us back. Well, worst came to worst and they ended up waiting til our bird was back from Watseka. The rush ended up dying down around 3am this morning and I felt pretty good about that trip. I did everything I could. Bob even told me I was a tremendous help and he couldn't have done it without me, and that means alot when it comes from Bob b/c he can do ALL! To top things off last night, also, Bob wasn't in a very chipper mood b/c one of our nursing supervisors, whom Bob has known for over 15 years, passed away last night b/c of cancer. She used to work in the ER, so all the Docs and RN's down there that knew her were in chipper moods also so it was really hard for me to keep my attitude positive around all the negetivity. I could tell Bob was really down, stressed and even looked like he wanted to break down and cry. I felt bad for the big guy! But, we both survived the night and I gave Bob a big hug when he left and told him to go home and get some sleep.

Wow, that was just a bunch of info that no one probably wanted to read! LOL! Anyways, Bob and I were talking last night about some things, trying to lighten up the convo and we got talking about school and things. I was telling him how I didn't know what I wanted to do aside from music (I want to have a back up just incase the music biz doesn't like me!) and I told him how I'd like to do something like forensics. He gave me a big compliment after I told him I was planning to join the Navy to do something in Intelligence and he said he could picture me in the Air Force doing something called NORAD?? Something to due with Nuclear Intelligence (away from the nucs themselves, but at the base for them). It's so nice to hear from another person who I think is extremely intelligent that they think you are intelligent and smart. Talk about ego booster! So, that got my gears a turnin about what kind of careers I would take an interest in and what I could do. That doesn't mean I'm going to run out and join the Air Force tomorrow, but I don't think I'm going to rule military out completely..just will be less probable. I think a problem I have though is I don't think I'm really all that intelligent, I mean I know I'm smart (not being egotistical here!) so I think that if I have a smart job, it will make me feel more intelligent?? Does that even make sense? I try so hard to bring out the best of me, and I love forensics and sciences like that, I think that maybe if I got into that sort of thing I'll feel smarter. Who knows! Guess I've just been evaluating things and want to leave an imprint when I leave life, ya know?

Wow, that's just way too deep for me right now! I did find a quote from a song though that I think suits me perfectly and what I want out of life..."I always thought that I would love to live by the sea. To travel the world alone and live more simply. I have no idea what's happened to that dream, coz there's really nothing left here to stop me. - Life for Rent, Dido" Okay, maybe I don't agree with the alone part, but the rest...fits!

yawn

2004-03-15T03:27:59Z

Well, I'm officially back working in Med Comm (for those of you who don't know, it's our hospitals Life Flight-helicopter dispatch/Transfer Services) third shift for now while I'm re-training. Last night I started third shift and barely made it through my ten hour night. We were quite steady and for some reason, it seemed to be a cardiac night..I think 2 people died. One interesting transfer we had was some 25 year old Arabian (he's actually from a country called Sudan or something similar, I can't remember) decided he was going to get drunk (BA of .360!) and grab some guys girl...well, lets just say he quickly figured out how Americans don't like that. So, he got struck in the side of the head with a pool cue THEN hit his head on the table on the way down!! Talk about bad luck! Poor guy had multiple head bleeds...dont' know if he made it or not. Purpose of this story, when in another country, don't grab someone else's girl!!

Anyways, I'm on this bloody shift for 3 weeks minimum, and 6 weeks maximum. I don't mind it so much, it's just hard on the system..good thing spring break is this week so I don't have to worry about classes while adjusting to third shift!! More on my London trip, things are set in motion and now I'm realizing just how expensive this is going to be!! Was talking to Kevin and Gayle(two of the peeps I'm going with) today online and Kevin informed me that there is a 17.5% tax on the hotel rooms, soooo hotel is going to cost me anywhere from $550-900!!! Yikes!! The predicament is that only certain rooms in our hotel have private bathrooms, and since I'm sharing a room with 2 people, of course that is not one of the rooms with a bathroom! Of course! Sooo, working on getting that problem solved. I don't mind the no private bathroom thing, but Gayle (whom I'm rooming with) REALLY wants a private bath! Soo, trying to talk her into living without it!

Well, gotta get back to work. Good night all!

let's try this again....

2004-03-13T03:37:34Z

You are a human shadow. If a loved one needs you,
you are always right at his or her heels! Your
deep social connection with human beings
produces your qualities of genuine caring and
charisma. However, at times you are naive to
the true nature of your loved ones. Remember
that humans' gift of free will does not always
lead them in wise directions. But your essence
of love and friendship represent the other
precious gifts of humanity. Overall you are a
strikingly valuable and innocent being who has
a lot to give.(please rate my quiz cuz it took
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be loyal to them for the rest of his life.
Congrats!!

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yeah, i like that one!!

Bored at work....

2004-03-13T03:36:50Z

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It's official!!

2004-03-12T05:50:04Z

Well, it's finally official..I'm going to London!!! Yes, I've been saying for months now that I'm going to go, etc..but I bought my plane ticket tonight!! I'm sooooooo excited!! Wow, I can't even begin to imagine what it's going to be like! I've heard it doesn't really feel like your in another country when you visit England because everything is so similar. So, no culture shock! YES! Mum is excited for me, but I can tell she is worried. I guess some terrorist group bombed a Spanish train and killed 180 people? And now the group has identified themselves and said the attack on America has just begun?? Yes, I'm worried about the fact that they keep saying they will attack a plane coming/going from Britain to US, but you know what? I'm not going to let those sons of bitches for terrorist ruin my life! I at least hope that my family and friends know that, Lord forbid, if anything should happen to me on my trip due to terrorism that I was standing up to them by living my life by MY standards. And by that I will have died happy. It is awefully scary because I was reading an excerpt from the book "Bible Code II" and it was talking about how all this is written and hidden in the Bible. Needless to say, I ordered that book from my book of the month club. But, if that is the case, we have no control. So, fuck it, I'm going to London to have the best time of my life! Damn it! Now, next on the agenda is SAVE, SAVE, SAVE!

Well, I really should go now. Quick update tonight, but I really need to go write my English paper that is due at Noon tomorrow--EEK! TTFN!

4 more days....

2004-02-27T02:05:08Z

well, haven't had an update in a bit, so i thought i'd take this opportunity while i'm procrastinating writing my english paper (that's due TOMORROW!) to update! nothing new has really been going on besides the fact that i'm going back into med com at work (don't know if i've mentioned that *scratches head*). i don't know whether i should be happy or if i should dread it. i'm happy in the sense that i will be back in "the know" about everything that goes on, but then again i can already feel more headaches coming on! speaking of, i have one huge one right now! i've been photosensitive all day and it's really getting annoying! (and here i am staring at a computer like an idiot!)

let's see, what else? oh, that new movie "the passion of the christ" came out yesterday and that is all i'm hearing about. now, i actually want to see it the more and more i hear about it, but two things: 1) i would rather wait til dvd release so i can watch it comfortably (although from what i've heard no matter where you watch it, it won't be comfortable)in the privacy of my own home and the second being i'm afraid i won't understand it. i know, i know, how could i say that? well, i don't consider myself very "religiously" educated, in the fact i've never read the bible and the last time we went to church religiously was when i was 8 i believe. sure, i've been to my friends churches and have gone with my grandma, but to be honest, i didn't care. i didn't understand WHY we had to go to church and learn all this stuff. i went to fit in. i mean, i DO believe in God, but i have no set beliefs and religion. i just believe what i believe (if that makes sense) it's not until recently that i'm feeling the need to learn more about other religions and such. oh, and heaven help me, if i read "and so God created the heavens and the earth" one more time!!! i try to get through genesis, but it just doesn't happen! does anyone have some helpful suggestions? i've been told to start in either revelations or the new testament, but won't i be lost? hmmm, anyways, back to the point i was trying to make..i don't know what i was trying to say actually. i'm confused! :(

okay, well i'm going to go back to work before i hurt myself doing all this thinking!

Ho hum....

2004-02-21T03:14:55Z

well, the weekend is FINALLY here...well, in 3 hours anyways! i get a 3 day weekend thanks to toonnese (don't tilt your monitor, that is how it is spelled), but actually it's really only a 2 day weekend since i have school tomorrow morning *yack, only 3 more classes, only 3 more classes* but at least it's some days off! school is going pretty good, i got a 96% on my first algebra test *WOO HOO!* and i got a 72% on my sociology test, but i deserved that one :-/

work is going pretty good actually. i found out on wednesday that i'm going to be working back in med com (dept that handles ambulance calls and life flight). yeah, they decided to let me go back in there! i'll be a float b/w jobs i guess b/c they need me on the phones since i'm one of the more "seasoned" workers, but they need me in med com as well...so i'm hoping a raise will be in order? :-) i got my hair cut, yet AGAIN! and this time its short-short! you know the chick from law and order: svu with the brown boy-short hair...think that! i'm absolutely loving it! so easy to do, but the bangs i'm still trying to get used to again.

may is stead fast approaching *YAY* which means so is my london trip!! *does snoopy dance* i'm so excited, i went to kmart today and put my first set of luggage on layaway. it's a 3-piece american tourister set that i think is a gray/hunter green sort of color (florescent lights are shitty) with one big rolling suitcase, a carry-on rolling suitcase and an accessory bag. all for only $70!! okay, i could have just *bought* it today, but the price originally said $99 and i don't have a place to put it right now! lol.

well, gotta get back to work for the moment and i'm patiently awaiting 10 o'clock to come to see if i will win $230 mil tonight! *crossing fingers* g'night all!

calikunz @ 2004-01-28T19:30:00

2004-01-29T01:30:35Z

create your own visited states map
or write about it on the open travel guide

hee hee, guess i need to keep travelin! lol

Waiting....

2004-01-22T19:20:44Z

Well, I'm sittin here waitin for MJ to get out of class and I've already got my Algebra done, so I thought I'd post! To answer your question, Meg, I'd be gone for a full semester. So what is that, 3-4 months? Yeah, I've known people who've done the program, or at least studied overseas, and they had a blast. I'm thinking more towards France, but do they even have showers over there?! LOL! Who knows, I may wait until I get to the Uni where I want to go before doing that...save up some more money and who knows, maybe they'll have a bigger selection of schools?

I think this is where Mom,MJ and I differ. I get the impression that all MJ really wants to do is be a mom-have a family and just stay at home with her family instead of having a "career". That's awesome! Mum's the same way, she never went to college and stayed home with the kids. That's all great, but for me, I'd rather do all the things I can do (travel mainly) before I settle down. It's like she keeps telling me about London (mostly in her pleas to make me stay-STILL LOVE YA SIS!) I can go on my honeymoon, etc. But for me, that's not that romantic and my ideal place for that. I'd rather do something like this now when I don't have any attatchments, etc. Mum was asking me one day trying to understand why I felt I needed to go to college to do the music thing and I told her, it's not so much that I'm going for the degree, but for the fact there is a lot of things I DON'T know about music that I really need to have a strong background in if I wish to make it in the biz. I could care less really if I get a degree or not, loads of musicians have done it without em...heck, half of them are discovered while going to school! So, she seems to understand now what I'm doing...which brings me to my meeting I had today...

Met with my music advisor today and basically found out what I already should have known...I play the violin and since ICC doesn't have a strings program (Only stupid band and vocal! Errrr!) I can't be a music major here. UNLESS, I go into teaching or Vocal/Piano. Teaching is alright, and I MAY eventually decide to teach, but I don't see it anywhere in the near future. So, I'm back to square one to find a major that has the same gen requirements I'd need for music (minus the music..lol!) so I can get that out of the way to transfer to a Uni. OYE! WHY DOES EVERYTHING HAVE TO BE SO COMPLICATED!!! JT, why on EARTH didn't you get me into Trumpet or something when you played!! :-p Lord knows they have enough Jazz groups around! So, was looking through the ICC major book and came across a possibility..one that would give me the Assoc in Arts & Science degree that I need, and definitely benifit from studying in France....FOREIGN LANGUAGE! Ta da! I may have got something! But, just give it a week and that will probably change too! LOL!

I know I had a point to this whole post, and I know I've rambled quite a bit, so...I'm going to go now and try and figure out what the heck I'm gonna do about school and if I'm going to go to London this May or go to Florida with MJ...VERY tough decision! (HONEST!)

Ho hum..

2004-01-22T05:22:25Z

Well, with school in full swing I already know that this will be a looong sememster, but an exciting one at that! I went to the QUEST office (study abroad program) today to inquire about possibly doing the study abroad program next year and ended up getting more help than I thought! I originally wanted to intern over in England, but the lady suggested I think about Madrid, Spain (I can picture Meg yelling *GO THERE* :-p) or Dijon, France because the classes I can take would be more benificial for my major. So, seriously thinking about France now (A-cheaper, B-I LOVED French class! C-would LOVE to see the Louvre and some of the places mentioned in the book The Da Vinci Code and D-I'm no good at Spanish-stunk in school!) and also the lady from QUEST introduced me to my music advisor (whom I never got word from the advisor office as to who it was!). So, I have an appt set up with her tomorrow to discuss my school path...GREAT!! FINALLY some DIRECTION!!! Although, I dunno what the QUEST lady was talking about my classes not being what I should be taking right now. They are the standard classes I'll need to go anywhere! *rolleyes* Oh well.

Math class went really well this mornin, I have the same teacher as last spring...which is awesome cuz I aced that class!! *supergrin* I'm really starting to feel the drag of getting up early, but I guess I had to start sometime!

Let's see, what else is going on. Not much really, just work and school I guess. Well, just thought I'd post during our lull here at work and before I go home. Night all!

Blargh...

2004-01-20T02:57:57Z

Okay, it's definitely a cruddy Monday! Work, aka: Pergatory, sucks today. They are starting to go back to rotating the Nurse Call Operators rather than just have Marc do solid NC. Well, all fine and dandy but I was the lucky one to be the first back on the shift, and lets just say we are short staffed and I'm answering 3 phones as opposed to the 1. Now, tell me what is wrong with that picture? Then, to top things off, school starts tomorrow. No biggie really, I'm excited to get back to school actually, but tell me what in Earth's name was I thinkin when I made up my school schedule?? I have ONE class every day, M-Sat!!!! AND all start at 9-9:30AM!! Blargh! This will be one loooooong sememster! Oh well *shrugs*.

Well, guess I'd better get back to Pergatory...the phones are ringin, as usual!

Oh, btw, Taryn...LOVE YA! (if your wonderin why, NEW QUIZZIES! :-p) (and I apologize now, but I don't know how to do the shortcuts yet so it's gonna be a long post...)

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Ahhhh, a day off!

2004-01-13T23:51:44Z

Nothing really wonderful happening here today, just the fact I actually have the day off! I'm actually waiting for Mum and Dad to get home from Fritz's so I can help Dad unload something Mum bought, then I'm off to have dinner/drinks with Karin and Andrea..girls night! Singles Awareness Day (most commonly known as Valentines Day for all you married/taken people) is ever approching and I sit here wondering if I gave Dartanyon a fair chance. I know he hurt me first, but he did try to make up...just in an annoyingly fashion. Oh well, I guess if I should spend more time with him the Lord will have us bump into each other again down the road. School starts next week and boy will it be a long semester. I'm taking Intermediate Algebra MWF at 9am, Sociology 110 TTH at 9:30am and English 110 Saturdays at 9am..am I NUTS!! OYE! So, I'll get home around midnight from work the night before and have to get up b/w 7 & 7:30am every morning!!! Let's just pray that this semester goes by fast! It'll be cool though, my Math teacher is the same teach I had last spring for Math and he's really awesome..not to mention cute, but also VERY married! :( And I'm taking Social with MJ so that should be interesting..our Psych teach had a blast using us as examples! :-p

Let's see, what else? Oh, went and bought Jake and Ana's b-day presents last night after work so Dad could get them sent this morning. I found a Disney Memory game for both of them, got Ana a Polly Pocket set with little dollies and Jake a-get this JT-Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle action figure...and of course Joey got one as well! I just couldn't pass those up! I also bought American Wedding while at Wal-mart so my trilogy is complete!!

Oh, need to go get my ears checked sometime soon b/c i seriously think something is wrong with them! Of course, the fact that Wednesday Spooner (gal at work) inadvertantly clocked me square in my left ear with her head when I came up behind her to give her a hug (long story) and she didn't know I was there. Ouch! So, the left side of my head hurts along with my ear...then, the right ear hurts from having a headset in it for 8 hours a day, so if I keep this rate up I'll be deaf by the time I can get to ISU/U of I for my music program, so by then, it would be pointless!! AAAAGH! Oh well, I'll figure it out! Nothing else really interesting to update about. Guess I'll go watch music videos or something til the P-Units get home. Later!

Retraction...

2004-01-08T07:26:58Z

Okay, that star guy doesn't look like a happy determined, so my new mood is...hopeful!!

Sigh

2004-01-08T07:25:37Z

What a night! I hate work sooooo much! Well, okay, it's not so bad if our nurses at our friggin hospital weren't so ignorant!! For Nurse Call (the machine that EVERY patient call comes through) we have to activate schedule changes at 7pm for the floors, so their schedules are do in at 5:30-6pm. Well, at 6:30 I was saying to Toni how I couldn't believe there were no schedules to change. Then, 6:55 comes rolling around and BOOM 8 schedules come across the fax!! It's typical, should have seen it coming, but when you have patients constantly calling down for their stupid nurses, it takes a while to get schedules done...took me 45-60 min to do them tonight!!! AAAAGH!! I hate nurses!!!

Okay, to top things off, yesterday MJ and I go to pay our defered tuition at ICC. Well, I'm sure MJ has mentioned this in a post, but we got there only to find out we can't pay there anymore, but we have to pay online! Again, AAAAGH! Okay, not so bad but now I have to be sure to have the money in that account so I don't get overdrafted! I have finally figured out thought what I'm wanting to do with my life....which is a huge, but unsurprising breakthrough for me! I've decided that I'm going to get my Associates in Arts & Sciences degree at ICC (which will take 4 semesters at 3 classes a semester) then transfer to ISU, U of I, (even looking at Berklee!) or some other college to get my Bachelors in Music-Performance. YIPPIE! I've figured something out which I had figured out 4 years ago, but was stupid enough to follow my head and not my heart! Way to go Cali! *smacks forehead* Well, at least I'm still young when I figured it out! So, hopefully someday ya'll will see me onstage with some hot band or in some fantastic symphony/orchestra touring the world! *eyes the big ol' brass ring<-thanks JT!* But, the sad thing is, I'm putting off going to London this spring. In a way, it's the very grown up thing to do, but I'm crushed. But, I look at it this way..I'll go next Spring and save up enough money to do so..plus, when I transfer to whatever school I'm gonna go to, I'm gonna see about studying abroad in either England, Australia, or Italy. So, no matter what I'll eventually go, just not now. Plus, mum is completely hounding me about the stupid travel alert, currancy is up to $1.81 per British Pound (basically I'd need $1k just to have 500 BP!!! YIKES!) and MJ (and me of course) really wants to move out this Spring.

Anyways, back to school for a sec, I feel like I'm finally on the right course. I'm going to meet with my advisor Friday morning (at 9AM!! Lord there should be a law against getting up before 11am on your days off! LOL!) and I have loads to ask him. So, cross your fingers, hopefully I'll be well on my way! Believe it or not, I actually feel determined and motivated for once!!

Well, off to bed I go...gotta a killer migraine and I think I'm done venting for now.

Happy Christmas!

2003-12-26T01:31:15Z

Happy Christmas everyone! Well, at least it was until I had to come in to work, but oh well. The day started off very well (woke up to find that I in fact did not dream that I got a GameCube along with the Harry Potter Quidditch game!) then talked to JT on the phone! A big thanks to JT and Meg for the book...it will become VERY useful! MJ got me a MUCH needed DVD rack-it's not good when the DVD's overflow the corner entertainment center! LOL! Thanks sis! For some reason I got a bunch of Harry Potter stuff for Christmas, I can't for the life of me imagine why! *coughbitobsessivetheytellmecough* My best friend Karin got me this really cool tealight crystal castle thing-really awesome, and yet again, a Harry Potter poster book! Is everyone trying to tell me something? Hee hee! Anyways, cool thing about my GameCube is that it came with a game promotional disc which just HAPPENS to be Zelda! (my brothers favorite game possibly of all time and he's sooooo jealous! :-p)

Anyways, Mum made an actual Christmas dinner-since ours at Grandma's consisted of a meat platter (sooo not Christmasy!)-and we all sat at the dining room table in our pj's and ate lunch watching Christmas Vacation. So much fun not really doing anything Christmas mornin! Anyways, that was the better half of the day. Now I feel completely horrid-think I may be getting that stomach flu-and I'm pretty much forced to stay here at work cuz MJ drove, but I guess I'll survive..just snackin on Sprite and Saltines at the moment.

Well, I must get back to work. Happy Holidays!

Calikunz

Long time, no post...

Merry Christmas...I guess.

calikunz @ 2004-11-03T17:09:00

calikunz @ 2004-05-17T18:44:00

Just a quickie...

Ho hum...

calikunz @ 2004-04-12T00:34:00

continued...

Can we say booooooooring?!

bored....

Ho hum...

*yawn*

let's try this again....

Bored at work....

It's official!!

4 more days....

Ho hum....

calikunz @ 2004-01-28T19:30:00

Waiting....

Ho hum..

Blargh...

Ahhhh, a day off!

Retraction...

*Sigh*

Happy Christmas!

yawn

Sigh