You make me wanna....

Dance!

I am in the mood for a great night of DANCING!!! Lucky for me there is a huge dance this weekend in Germantown! Totally going to let my hair down and dance like there is no tomorrow!!! :)

And this is helping me prepare for my amazing time on the dance floor!

Not only is it showing me some awesome hip movements to catch a certain fella's eyes, but it is an AMAZING workout as well, right Mel? Please note that the person in the video isn't as good as a dancer as I know I am!

HA HA HA! Okay, okay, she is much better and definitely has the body for it as well... But I am going to be be closer to a prettier me by September!!! :)

I have a what!?

Wednesday night I was laying in my bed almost asleep when I had the most uncomfortable feeling in my side. It got to the point where no matter which way I was laying down I would be in pain.

So I did the thing someone in my situation would do and called Dr. Mom. I explained what was going on and she said to try some Advil and go to sleep. I followed her orders and laid back down waiting for the relief to come.

It was a little bit before midnight and the pain was soooo terrible that I called my sister Erin to tell her I needed to go the ER. I also called the emergency line for my insurance and explained what I was experiencing - they told me to call 911! I was literally doubled over in pain and extremely nauseous when Drew arrived to take me to the hospital. He also brought Logan and his sister Kasey (who is an RN) and she pretty much told me that she was sure it was a kidney stone!

We arrived at the ER and I went into start the paperwork and hopefully get some pain meds ASAP! To make a long story short - I didn't get the relief I wanted until a little after 3:00 AM. They then gave me some sweet morphine and I was in heaven!!

I had a CT scan done and they did see a kidney stone close to my bladder. They said it should be a day or two before I pass it. It was roughly 5:15ish and Drew came back to the ER to take me home so I could finally get some sleep.

I now have experienced a kidney stone and the pain that accompanies that... If they are correct in saying that pain is similar to that of having a child - I don't want ANY children!!!!

Memorial Day 2011

There are many things that I have wanted to do while living here in DC and this year I can mark one of those off my list.

I visited Arlington on Memorial Day - but not only to visit the Cemetery - but to be there for the Laying of the Wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. At the crack of dawn (after accidentally falling back asleep) I received my wake up call from Logan saying they were waiting for me to start the trek to Arlington Cemetery.

We made it to the Visitor's Center where they had literally THOUSANDS of various colors of roses for all to take (for free) to lay on the grave and also to keep for a memory of the day. They were absolutely beautiful... And one thing that I thought was sooo thoughtful was the fact that they handed out a little flyer (my immediate thought was that it was so EVERYONE knew who donated the flowers), but it was solely to tell people to take some and lay them on the grave. It was such a thoughtful gesture that it made tears come to my eyes.

We then hopped in line to take the shuttle up to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It was a LONG line - and it was SUPER HOT - but we finally made it.

We were able to get into the actual amphitheatre and see in person the President of the United States.

Here are a couple of pictures of the event! It was amazing!


Michelle Obama made it there as well! I just never thought that I would be that close to the President and his wife.


It was a wonderful way to remember the sacrifices some have made so I can enjoy the freedom of America.

I've Got it Rough!

It is a really hard day at work today.

I had to ride around in a golf cart when I first arrived at work to make sure that my co-worker wouldn't drive too fast for our residents.

I then had to attend a Garden Party and wear my fancy hat and eat little party sandwiches and treats...


From there I had to go and attend a Luau in the Assisted Living and participate in the hula dancing contest...

What can I say other than it was a rough day at work! :)

Did she read my journal?

Have you heard of Adele - if not, we aren't friends anymore. She released a new CD and I seriously think that she read my journal!!

The songs feel as though she has reached into my soul to write the lyrics! I LOVE IT!!!

Here is a little sample of what you are missing out on -
Set Fire to the Rain!

She is unique and love the voice!!

Bummer!

So, I have been working out hard the last fews days with bootcamp and also with changing my eating habits. I drink more water, eat healthier, exercise, and actually eat at least three meals a day (I normally would eat one meal a day and then have crappy snacks the rest of the time)!

I told myself that I was only going to step on the scale once a month. But I couldn't resist the urge to check on my progress so onto the scale I went - only to be completely disappointed!!

Not only have I not lost any weight at all, but I have actually gained THREE pounds!! So far from my goal of being at the top of the MBL list this month...

Ugh! FRUSTRATING!!! :(

Spotlight - CHECK!

Can I just say that I have the most exciting news!!!!

Just realized what I wrote and what you are probably thinking so let me clear the air... No, I am not dating anyone. No, I am not engaged. No, I am not pregnant(did you READ the last two sentences?).

I received a call the day that I moved into my new place and it was a someone from the church asking if I will be a director for a Broadway Variety Show they want to put on! I was so excited - I literally had to calm myself down so I would know when to say YES!!! I felt like one of those people that the radio station calls when they won an amazing trip or crap loads of money!

Erin was there so I couldn't scream and do a little dance!

So, I will keep you posted on how things are going! I am so excited that I can't think of anything else - so I believe this can say how I am feeling!!