Twin are playing in the play offs NOW...and I'm freakin!

I know I haven't written in a while, and to get a post done and to give myself 'someone' to yell at while I watch game 2 of the playoffs vs. the NY Yankees, I've decided to blog to everyone what I'm feeling right now, so the comments that come to my head for the rest of the game will be here.

Come ON Rauch!

Did you really just swing on that?

STOP swinging!

ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!!!!

Alright, one more out and then ALot of scoring.

ok ok. lets do this guys

I'm realizing that writing these emotions out isn't doing anything for anyone compared to how I really feel. I'm sure my blood pressure is sky high and I'm in danger of having a stroke. I'm just so angry and I want them to do so well but me sitting in my living toom doesn't help them to get their act together. i can't imagine if I were actually there.

stressed,

Sonja

Job Search

Is it rude for jobs to wait months upon months before contacting you for an interview or even to just make a decision about your hire? I received a phone call yesterday from a company that I applied to back in May asking for a resume update and about what I'm doing now. I hardly remembered applying to their company, and here I am with a job that I'm less than thrilled about, but that I'm keeping to get some kind of longevity on my resume.

On the same note, Hans applied for a job in May and got contacted for an interview in June. There was a phone interview and they waited 3 weeks to get back to him, THEN, they flew him out a month later and then said they'd get back to him in two weeks and three weeks later they told him that they hadn't made a decision yet. I feel that He and I are waiting to see what will happen with our lives and this company is playing with that. It just seems so rude to me that they would take so long to make a decision. I'm lucky enough to have an awesome brother that I can live with, but if he weren't here I don't know what I would do cause I have absolutely no desire to move home.

I'm at least happy that Hans found another job to apply for, this time in NYC. It would be a fantastic change from Minnesota.

HOpeful for some answers soon!!!

Sonja

Countdowns

I've been thinking about countdowns lately. Be it countdowns until the end of work or until a big day. My thoughts in this area began with me seeing a ton of people on facebook of all places, counting down to the next big thing in life. Now if someone were to know me, they would know that I'm the QUEEN of counting down. I've counted down to my birthday for months in advance. I countdown until I get to see someone special again or until I get another day off. Well I've recently put more thought into the concept, and more thought into how important we have to make each day of our lives. I haven't lost anyone recently to give me this thought, but how often do we hear others tell us to live our lives to the fullest and to live each day like we're dying tomorrow. What would you do if you had time...well I wouldn't be counting down, but I'd enjoy my life in that moment and in every moment. I want to make more memories in the meantime, not only in the big times. I wanna go to the beach more and make picnics more. Go on fancy dates or not even fancy but just plain fun and silly dates. It's refreshing to not be thinking about the next big thing in my life. I can't say I'm not going to countdown at all. I don't think I can completely forget about counting until my next day off, and birthdays are exciting. I just will make it my goal to only count to myself occasionally. A small reminder of what's to come but not enough to keep me distracted from my life I'm living in today.

How refreshing! Now go and LIVE

Sonja

Trash the Dress- I don't get it.

So recently a friend of mine got married, and then even more recently she decided to have a trash the dress photo shoot. Now, I hadn't really heard of this more than just a little prior to her doing this, and just the sound of it kind of threw me off. Why would you want to trash this dress that you spent 'the most important day of your life' in? This dress that you spend hundreds of dollars in. My first impressions had me feeling that it was kind of taunting of the marriage or maybe even disrespectful of the marriage. My confusion of how I felt about it, mainly my negative feelings toward it, had me read more into it and into what others had to say about it.

The result-finding some pretty pictures of brides and grooms doing not so traditional things in their wedding fair, namely, the bride swimming in it or riding a horse in it or walking in the woods in it. Most of the pictures I saw aren't exactly trashing the dress and I was glad/dissappointed to see how intact the dresses were in the end. It's like, instead of trash the dress it's go into the country or on the beach in your dress and don't worry about it if it gets a little dirty. I feel like I would have that mentality on my wedding day any way.

I just don't see how it's any different than taking pictures outside. Some of them were more intense. I wish I could feel ok with doing something more extreme, but my heart would just be thinking about the person that could use my dress as their own, something that maybe couldn't have afforded it otherwise. I'd love to do a trash the dress shoot, where I have fun in the dress, and then still be able to donate it. Maybe fishing in my dress or going to the county fair in my dress. Not swimming in mud or even jumping into a river.

Gosh I'm a prude.

Life's a changin'

I haven't written in too long, and I know I have too many posts that say that, so I'd like to start fresh, start anew, and write about life, not about school and how much I'm hating school, because it's easy to write about life when I finally have time to live it now. There is so much excitement going on around me.

Let me begin by re

ca

pping my life since about May 15th when Hans Graduated from Macale

ster College. I'm so proud of him and excited that he was able

to get such a great degree from such a prestigious and tough school. I'll come back to what we're going, what's going on with us and our upcoming life together.

Not long after (meaning two days la

ter

) I gave into my ye

arning for a puppy and talked Hans into letting me and eventually us getting one. The story behind that: for the last year I've been looking at craigslist at the pets that are listed as needing a home. I always email them to Hans and say something like 'how about this one?' and he just laughs it off and says no. Well on that Monday there were two Mini Doxies listed. they were 10 week old puppies and so so so cute. Well, I spent the rest of the day researching about dachshunds, how they fit into a life, would I be able to find an apartment with them, how are they to train, how do you train them well...and numerous other questions. It turns out that mi

ni doxies are PERFECT for my life, for my and Hans' life.

And so, I called him and told him I'm getting one. He told me to tell my mom to get it,

we don't have time, yada yada. I called me mom and told her to go get one, and then cause my mom is SO awesome, she said, Sonja, if you want a puppy, get a puppy. It's a pain at times, but for the most part you'll love it and

in a few months it won't be any different." So, I called Hans and told him I was on my way to get them. He said,

OK, well come pick me up then so I can see them too. We went and picked out the little girl, who we now call Napa and love so so much. She is awesome.

The next Friday I finally was finished with nursing school and on Saturday I graduated from Bethel with a degree in nursing.

I spent last month studying for my nursing boards and then on June 17th I passed and now am an RN.

I moved back to my hometown at the end of June and am living with my older brother right

now until the next part of life occurs. Hans left for Baltimore today where we're waiting to hear if he

gets a job or not. The interview is tomorrow...keep your fingers crossed. I'm so excited to have the chance to move to a new area with the man

I love a lot. It'll him and me and the 'kid' and I know it's going to be great.

Ok, sick of writing for now and you don't care

anyhow.

Bah humbug to work...

Sonja

In love with Joshua Sacco!!

This kid makes me smile more than anything. Need to be cheered up? check out these youtube stars for a laugh.


















Enjoy a laugh!!!!

Sonja

Horny Goat Weed

Today I was at the grocery store and as I was trying to find my acidopholus I ran into a bottle that said Horny Goat Weed. What the?!?! I thought but I had to look further so here I am to report my research.

Horny Goat weed, also known as more officially as epimedium, is a supplement used in chinese medicine for decreased libido. it also assists with ED. This is what the plant looks like.

So I didn't actually look that much into it. I think it's be great to start looking up what these different herbs can be used for. I'm currently studying for the NCLEX exam and I think that if I were to write a little about each of the herbal supplements it could help me. I've never had this particular one mentioned before.


This guy seems to know everything that I don't about it...so if you're curious just check him out.



I don't even have a good reason to be writing other than an amusement with the name.

To an increased libido...
Sonja