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Friday, July 17th, 2009
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9:07 pm - Randomness.
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Wow. It's been awhile since I've updated this.
Lets see:
I've finished medical school.
Still no luck with a job yet. The manager at the office I did my internship at is helping me find a job and handing out my resume to places she hears is hiring. The school is also helping. And plus I'm looking and applying myself. So hopefully within no time I will have a job. I would like to also find a little side job to have some spending money. And I would like to save each paycheck I get from my main job to go towards getting my own apartment because I cannot wait to get out of this house.
I am now a certified MA.
Tomorrow morning I take the certification exam for phlebotomy, so hopefully I'll soon be a certified phlebotomist also.:)
I am now single and plan to stay that way for awhile.
I've started working out and it actually has made me be in a better mood; it makes me feel so good.
I was attacked by a stupid fire ant two days ago for the second time since I've lived here in Florida. It is driving me absolutely up the wall! It's so itchy, yet it hurts to the touch. I shall torch each and every ant in this damn yard!
I will most likely be going to the Mayhem Fest on August 12th. Slayer, Marilyn Manson, Bullet For My Valentine, Mushroomhead, White Chapel, Trivium, Killswitch Engage, Cannibal Corpse, Job For A Cowboy, God Forbid, Behemoth, All That Remains, and The Black Dahlia Murder will be playing and it couldn't get any better. I am beyond excited for this event! I would like to go to Warped Tour also but it's too late now, its in a week and I possibly wouldn't be able to go. So I may as well keep my mind set on the fore mentioned.:)
Now that I've finally updated this I am going to get off and go work out.:D Even though I'm extremely sore from working out hardcore for an hour yesterday.:-p
Perfect abs, here you come!:D Woot!
Tara, out.
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| Saturday, July 4th, 2009
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5:38 pm - :)
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10:42 am - Random Fact
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So, I was watching Animal Planet yesterday and it was talking about certain mothers and their babies and well, one in particular has fried my brain. I was not expecting anything like what they actually do.
This is all about a koala bear. Everyone thinks they're all cute and fuzzy but when you hear this...you may think otherwise. Haha. Just saying.
The mother eats these highly poisonous leaves but all the bacteria in their stomach make it so its not poisonous anymore. The baby koala doesn't have that bacteria in their digestive system yet so in order to consume those leaves they have to get it from their mother. But in order to get it from their mother, they have to eat her droppings.
It seriously was the grossest thing ever. They showed one eating it as their mother was doing her business. I will never look at koala bears the same. That is burned into my brain and in my brain it will stay.
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| Saturday, June 20th, 2009
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4:02 pm - Oh, you know...
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So yesterday, I went to see that eye specialist and turns out I just have dry eyes. How could the other eye doctor not know that. It's bullshit that we had to spend all that money just for them to do barely anything and then say I have "dry eyes." Seriously. No wonder nobody doesn't go to the doctors when they don't have insurance (I'm one of them), they charge you wayy too much money.
Once I got there, I filled out some paperwork then sat in the waiting room for about 10-15 minutes. Then they called me back and looked at my eyes then put these yellow drops into my eyes to check the pressure in my eyes. Then they put two more drops of two other things into my eyes. By this time I wanted to punch someone if they put one more thing onto my eyes. I still had 'tears' running down my face and could barely see but she still had me get up and walk to a different waiting room. Then I sat there for about 20 minutes. Turns out that shit they put into my eyes made my eyes dilate. I've never had my eyes dilated before.
I thought my vision was fine until my grandmother was trying to show me the price of something in a magazine and I couldn't even focus on it. It was so weird. So I took off my glasses and it was kinda better but still hard to read. Then a few minutes after that I decided to pull out the hemp necklace I was in the middle of making to work on that. I was trying to get a bead on and I couldn't even tell here the stupid hole was because my vision was so fucked! I tried without my glasses and of course it was a little better but not. I held out the necklace farther from my face to see if I could see better (I looked like an old person trying to see something but can't see shit because their eyes are so bad) it kinda worked but not. Haha. Lets just say that I know what it feels like to have an old persons eyes. lol
Pretty much for the rest of the time I was there I had to keep my glasses off because it was making me sick with them on and I could see better with them off.
And you want to know something that's complete bull. We spent $150 on the visit for them to do nothing to my eyes and they don't send me out with something that can shield my eyes from the sun (the least they could do was give me some flimsy piece of shit that does just enough to get the job done but nooo). I had to walk to the truck with my eyes closed as my grandmother held onto my arm and walked me. Of course, I didn't bring my sunglasses that day. Stupid me.
My dilated eye:
Pardon the makeup, all those drops washed it away. >.<
Now I need to put drops into my eyes when it's windy, hot and with low humidity, every hour I'm watching TV or on the computer, and whatever else. But I have to do it three to four times a day no matter what. How stupid. I hate putting drops into my eyes because I KNOW its coming so it's hard for me to keep my eyes open. lol
My eyes were dilated pretty much all day and it sucked. It was making me feel sick. Plus it didn't help that I went with my grandmother house hunting when it was SOOO HOT out and I was wearing jeans and a black t-shirt (you don't have to tell me how stupid I am, I already know). That only made me feel worse.
I had eaten right before we left and they decided to go out to eat the last second at Perkins so I sat there full while they ate and then eventually I decided to get this fudge brownie supreme thing. It was good but I was full so I was kinda overstuffing myself. That made me feel worse also. But I couldn't pass up that brownie! It had the brownie (of course) and then a scoop of vanilla ice cream with hot fudge and whipped cream all on top. Mmm, so good!
The house hunting went well. We found some good and some not so good. There were two really nice houses and one of them I think we may move into if we don't find something that could POSSIBLY be any better. The other nice one, well...the people who lived in it before must have been mad that they were foreclosed on and dumped stuff all over the rugs and the walls just really need to be repainted. So if we wanted that house we would have to spend thousands of dollars to redo all the rugs in the whole house and I mean ALL. And paint all the walls. And of course, that was the house we really wanted. And if it wasn't for all that that I just explained we probably would be moving into that one.
So the one we may choose as of right now has REALLLLLY high ceilings which is what I like and its very spacey. There's the dining room and the living room at the entrance, then when you walk through there you walk into the kitchen. And then you walk into the big family room where there's sliding glass doors to go out back. Then to the left there's the master bedroom and the bathroom in that room with his and her sinks. The toilet kinda has its own little room in that bathroom, there's a door you can open and close to get to the toilet. Kinda funny. Then there's the roman bathtub (Woot!) and the stand up shower. And also a his and her closet. On the opposite side of the house you have the bathroom and two bedrooms. Really nice house.
I met to grab my camera on the way out the door before I left to house hunt but, as always, I forget. Next time, next time.
Today, well, today turned out like complete shit. I went to the beach to meet somebody there for the first time. And, well, he wanted me to get in the car with him to go to the store or whatever. I'm not that dumb, seriously. You really think I will get into a car with you when I don't fucking know you? I'm smarter than that. Don't play those fucking games with me. He tried and tried and tried (he never got out of his car so that was good) but I wouldn't get in his car. Then finally he said he was just gonna go. After that, I knew that what I was thinking he wanted to do was what he was actually gonna do.
At this point, I don't think I will be making any friends on my own. I'm starting to lose all hope.
Maybe it's time to go back to New York for now?
As much as I don't want to.
I don't know.
I need some time to think...
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| Friday, June 12th, 2009
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7:58 pm - Eye doctors and flirting men.
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Okay, so yesterday I went to the eye doctors, FINALLY. It's been a couple years!
I've been having some problems with my eyes such as random blurriness, pain behind the eyes (both have been happening for a few months), and usually when I try to focus on something up close my eyes will sometimes shake back and forth really quickly. That's been happening for years and never really thought to say anything about it until now.
I looked into three different machines (one I've never seen before). One had a picture and went in and out of focus, the other blew air in my eyes to check the pressure (I fucking HATE that one!) and this big machine that flashed a really bright light into my eyes and took a picture of the veins, the optical nerve, and all the other stuff inside my eye. It was really cool-looking. I never thought I would see my eye like that. I finally went in and saw the doctor. He checked my eyes and such and said my prescription hasn't changed much and my eyes look perfectly normal. He couldn't figure out why my eyes are doing what they're doing so he's sending me to see an eye surgeon/specialist to see if he can figure out whats wrong with my eyes. He's gonna do an eye ultrasound and whatever else on my eyes.
I'm definitely not looking forward to that machine touching my eyeballs. I'm going to freak out!
I'm very protective of my eyes because I have such a big fear of going blind. So we'll see how that goes.
It sucks that I have to go see a specialist because I have no insurance. I don't even want to imagine how much it's going to cost to figure out WTF is up with my eyes.:/
I'm also getting new glasses once I go see the specialist. I have no idea what kind of glasses I want because I'm so picky. I can NEVER find any I like! I don't even like the ones I have now. I didn't like them when I picked them out either but my mom was getting impatient and I had to pick something or get nothing so I grabbed these ones. Ew.
It felt so weird being the patient. I'm not used to being the patient anymore. Haha. I'm used to bringing patients back.:-p Looks like I'm gonna have to get used to it again. I told the doctor that when he was in the middle of asking me things and writing stuff down then he asked me if I know the next question he was going to ask. lol He put me on the spot so I couldn't think. Haha.
Since the eye doctor I went to was a place up at the mall my grandmother and I decided to do some shopping. She bought me a few clothes (and a REAL comfortable pair of high-heeled flip-flop things) which I'm really thankful for.:) Thank you, grandma!
So I just got back from Walmart and the Dollar Tree not too long ago. I got this Pure & Natural exfoliating body wash that doesn't test on animals and donates to WWF (Worl Wildlife Fund) and I'm so excited to try it out! Right after I'm done with this I'm gonna go shower and try it out!:) It smells soooo gooood. Vanilla seeds and mango butter. Mmm. Once I find something I like I tend to stick to them and I think I may be sticking to this even though I haven't tried it yet. I got a good deal on this, buy one get one free, I couldn't pass that down so I got it!
Once I try it out and (if I) like what it does, I will probably recommend it to everyone. Haha.
I also got this thing that makes a hemp necklace, bracelet, and anklet that has cute beads and shells to put on it. I've only did hemp once before and that was years ago. I hope I can figure it out again. Haha. I can't wait until they're done!
I wish that I can go places without men looking and/or flirting with me. No matter what I wear, nothing prevents it. It's quite annoying. I think I know how a celebrity feels. Well, kind of. Haha. But anyway, as I was going to say...I went to the Dollar Tree to look for something and I saw this guy walk by and check me out. Then a couple minutes later he came in the isle with me and started flirting up a storm! The whole store could hear him! It was so embarrassing! I'm guessing he was in his low/mid 30's. Ew, why do older men always have to hit on me. I don't like it! Leave me alone! I don't need/want anyone right now, thanks. Ugh!
Alright, I can't wait anymore, I'm gonna go try out that new body wash!:)
Bye-bye!
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4:34 pm - Long time, no update.
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Yeah, so it's been awhile since I've updated this.
I've been busy and such. Only two more weeks and I graduate! And I couldn't be anymore excited because soon I will be working for MONEY and not for free anymore!:D
I can really use the money too.
I can't stand living in this house much longer. I need to get my shit together, get all the things that I will need for my own place. Then start some serious apartment searching, with or without a roommate.
I'll get a second, part-time job if I have to. I'm a hard worker, I know I can do it. I just can't take it here much longer.
Anyway, since the first week I moved to Florida I've been DYING to walk the boardwalk in Downtown. And I finally did maybe a little more than a week ago. It was so fun. There's so many cool little stores around there. And I plan to go back ASAP! Maybe I'll go next week if Kayla and I end up hanging out and she comes here. That would be something fun to do. Go to the beach all day and then at night, walk the boardwalk and check out all the cool stores.:) Woot! Good thinking, Tara! I'm excited now. lol
Here are a few pictures of the boardwalk I found off the internet seeing as how I didn't take pictures myself. I will eventually though!
It's such a pretty place. I'll definitely be going there lots and bringing all my friends from out of state there.
But it's such a pain in the asssss to get there because of all the roundabouts and all the one-way streets. It's hard to tell whether to stop or go. Not to mention the parking. It's always so busy there's no parking!
The bridge is called the Roosevelt Bridge and the boardwalk goes under it letting you walk under the bridge quite aways, it's pretty cool.:)
Don't mean to completely change the subject but it's something funny I just have to tell everyone...even though it's probably one of those "you have the be there" moments.
A couple weeks ago, at work, I was in the room watching the doctor and my manager doing botox on someone. One spot on the patients face really hurt when he put the needle in and he said, "ow! That really hurts!" Then Dr. G said sorry. The patient then says jokingly, "no you're not." He had all of us laughing. It was hilarious. Just the way he said it made it even more hilarious. That's something from this office I will never forget. I wish I didn't have to leave this place. I love it there, everyone there is so nice and they all brought me in as if I was one of the family. I will definitely miss each and every one of them. And I will also miss hearing them all pick on each other, daily. I couldn't have had anymore of a better time anywhere else. I'll definitely be back to visit them in the future.
Even though I finish my externship there in two weeks I'm going for an extra week because one of the girls is getting married and is gonna go on vacation. So, of course, being the good student that I am I am going to fill in for her even though I won't get paid.:) It would be amazing if they ended up creating a spot for me to work there. I wouldn't have ever felt so appreciated in my life if that happened. Lets keep our fingers crossed.;)
Anyways, I'm off to go do a few things.
See ya.
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| Sunday, June 7th, 2009
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5:07 pm - Don't waste my time
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I'm sorry that I don't like to eat that much,
I'm sorry that I always try,
I'm sorry that I don't talk as much as you'd like me to,
I'm sorry I don't drink,
I'm sorry I don't smoke,
I'm sorry that you don't understand my disorder,
I'm sorry we're nothing alike,
I'm sorry for being me.
Seriously, if a guy can't accept me for me then there will never be a chance.
You're not worth my time. I'm done with bullshit, I'm done with little flings that guys always turn relationships into; it's only a waste of MY time.
I'm all for serious relationships and serious relationships ONLY.
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| Thursday, May 21st, 2009
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8:39 pm - Random-o-city
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Hm...well I wasss going to talk about something but between the time I thought about my journal and then actually going on this site to write about it, I forgot! Go figure!
So I'll just talk about random things.:)
Today at work went surprisingly well. And the time went by so quick! I couldn't believe it. Today is one of the slow days and I was actually quite busy. I barely had time to get off my feet and relax for a little. I pulled charts (which is quite a pain in the ass because I still have to say my ABC's to figure out what letter comes first, lol), I gave shots [they wanted me to give a baby two shots but I haven't witnessed them giving a shot to a child so I told them I wasn't comfortable doing a child yet.], uhm...I cleaned the rooms, stocked them, I used the cutting board more than I have in my life added up (haha), put dictations on charts, brought patients back, drew blood (my first time drawing from a child too!), refilled things that needed to be refilled, brought charts to the people they needed to go to, did EKG's,swabbed mannnny throats, ahhh! I could go on all day and night!:-p I just hope that tomorrow goes just as well and just as fast because it's FRIDAYYY.
Which will bring me to the weekend. And I actually feel like going clubbing this weekend. But I have no money right now because SOMEBODY owes me 50 bucks.>.<
I really hope the weather decides to be nice for me so I can go to the beach. It's been raining and storming EVERY DAY all this week. Last night I was up basically all night because the sky wouldn't STFU! The lightning was so loud and bright! It's supposed to be like this for the rest of the week. Psh, the one time I reallllly want to do something outside the weather wants to hate me. Thanks. :|
My twentyyy firsttt birthday is this Tuesday; 5 days. I'm pretty pumped (shocking, I know). I was just going to forget about my birthday but I've decided I'm not this year.:) Joe wants me to do at least one shot for my birthday. I'm thinking not. But who knows. If it happens, it happens. I really don't want to. But I may do it just for the heck of it. But no more. No More.
Alright, so now, I think I'm going to go catch up on Lost.:) I missed it on TV this week so I'm gonna watch it online as I always do.:D
And how about that American Idol Finale last night. I wanted Adam to win but oh well. At least this isn't the end of him.:) I actually don't watch American Idol but I watched it a few times this season. I've been watching the television more lately. I'm shocked. Haha.
Alright, see ya!
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| Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
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11:17 am - Francis!:D
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Yesterday turned out better than I thought it would. I got to "hang" with someone I haven't talked to in awhile. I talked to Francis!:D I've missed him oh so much! We hung out on cam. Haha. It was pretty much like he was actually here because we have mics too so we were talking and not typing.:) We also played checkers together and guess who won?! That's right, me!:-p Rematch soon? It's a must! Haha.
Back in the day when we were pretty close. Hahaha, this was so long ago! Oh how I miss those days!
MOVE TO FLORIDA, FRAN!!! Be my roomie!:D We can have many more days of driving around dodging baby deer...well, in this case, Florida birds, turtles, and alligators, among others. Bahahaha. I still have that video!;) Good times, good times.
Keep in touch! I miss talking!<3
Mentioning turtles reminded me of when I was out driving yesterday. There was a huge turtle on the side of a busy road. Still alive and moving. Fortunately, some women was walking by and picked it up and put it in a safer place. If she hadn't been there, I would have pulled over and saved it myself.:) It was one of the biggest turtles I've ever seen. He would have caused an accident if he got into the lanes! I surely wouldn't want to hit something that big that was living!
Alright, I have nothing else to say at the moment.
See ya!
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| Sunday, May 17th, 2009
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9:19 am - Eventful
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The past two weeks at work have been eventful and longgg. It's kind of why I haven't really updated this in like two weeks.
Okay, so, on with the first week!
One of my first patients that I dealt with was upset. She was crying over something she had on her toe thinking it would hurt when the doctor did the I&D (incision and drainage). So I had to try and calm her down and get her to stop crying. When the doctor was working on her he was trying so hard not to laugh. It was hilarious but I stayed professional.
Then at the end of the day, my very last patient, I had to draw blood from her. Once I collected all the stuff I needed to do it she started acting nervous. I asked her if she was alright and she said yeah. So I went on with preparing for the blood draw. I got the tubes I needed filled with blood. And no sooner I took the need out of her and got the gauze on her she said she didn't feel well so I had her lay down immediately. As soon as she laid down she passed out and started convulsing. At the same time I was trying to hold her on the table, straighten her arm (she wouldn't straighten it) so I could get a bandaid on her so she didn't get blood all over, and stay calm. I finally got it on and went to get her water. And of course, her mom left the room to go to the front desk while I drew the blood. I needed a urine sample from her also so after I had her lay down, she felt better. I walked her to the bathroom and then left to go get the U/A stuff ready. Next thing I know I'm being told she's on the floor. So I had to bring her back to the room! I didn't think it was ever going to end!
Then, two days ago, I had another person pass out on me. Literally, ON ME. I still had the needle in her too. She fell right on me and I was trying to hold her in place with all my strength while trying to keep the needle in her so I could finish getting the rest of the blood I needed (which is what you're supposed to do). Her arm fell and the needle came out and there goes blood spurting everywhere. Her mom FINALLY gets up and grabs her to lay her down. Turns out, the reason why she passed out was because she hadn't ate all day.
NOTE: if you're getting blood drawn and it doesn't matter if you eat before or not, I recommend you eat because you never know if this will happen to you or not.:-p
So, not only did I have to re-stick her with a needle to get the last tube filled, I also had blood to clean up everywhere. Ugh!
Okay, enough talk about work.
Yesterday I wanted to try the aspirin mask to see how well it would work for me. So I went to the store and got aspirin that wasn't enteric coated.
Aspirin is a beta-hydroxy acid which is a very effective type of salicylic acid that acts as an amazing pore cleanser. It gives you a deep down clean that keeps your skin blemish free. It's also said to be a good exfoliator that brightens the skin and leaves it smooth and amazingly soft.
You can just mix a few pills with a few drops of water and then put it on your face, or you can do what I wanted to do and do that but mix it with honey as well. And of course, the ONE TIME my grandmother doesn't have honey is the only time I need it. The honey is used as a moisturizer. Just adding water to the pills and putting it on your face can dry it out so you would have to put a moisturizing lotion on your skin after if you didn't add honey to it.
I'm so glad I finally tried this out, I've wanted to try this for a few years now. My face is so smooth! I have to wait a little longer to really see any affects. I can't wait to see how it turns out!:)
Lately, I've been trying a bunch of different things and am having all positive results. Go me!
Damn! It's expensive being a girl. Haha.
My 21st birthday is in 9 days and my boyfriend wants to take me out to eat at any restaurant I want. But, the thing is is that I don't really eat out anywhere because I don't eat a lot of foods. There's countless restaurants here and I have NO IDEA where I would like to go! I was thinking Olive Garden at first because I've never been there before and we're both italian (haha) butttt, it's too expensive so I think not. Now I'm thinking Golden Corral because I know I LOVE that place. Haha, they have the best brownies ever. I could eat them all day! Not only that but they have lots of things to choose from. But the thing is is that there's not one that close to here (of course!). I'd have to drive all the way to Ft. Pierce which is like maybe 30 minutes away. Ew. No fun. SOMEONE HELP ME FIGURE OUT WHERE TO GO!:-p Give me some ideas.
Oh yeah! Whatchu getting me for my birthday?! O_o
No alcohol, please. Haha.
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| Saturday, May 16th, 2009
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7:53 am - I haven't forgotten you!
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Sorry I've been abrogating this for a few days. I haven't been on the computer much. I've been keeping myself pretty busy.
I do have a few things to update you all on but I will do it later when I feel like being on the computer and when I feel like typing. Haha.
Hope alls well,
TK!
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| Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
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9:25 am - Phobia
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I felt like updating this and at the moment, the only thing I thought about when I was getting to this page were fears that I have. So here goes (no particular order):
-Spiders.
-Walking up stairs with people behind me.
-Being buried alive.
-Drowning.
-Losing my sight and/or hearing (I love art to much to not see it and I love music too much to not hear it at its fullest).
-Tornados (I've been in one and it's not fun; I'm lucky to be here today).
Enlighten me, what are some of your fears?
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| Saturday, May 2nd, 2009
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6:21 pm - Music > Air.
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I love when I "accidentally" find a new band that I like.
And when they absolutely blow me a w a y.:D
Especially when they are in a different language.
Makes it that much better!:)
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| Friday, May 1st, 2009
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4:48 pm - Choices, choices, choices...
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So, I've done some research and have chosen a few dog breeds that I may want to get when I get my own place. Also, while I was at it, I also searched cats so I'll put those here also:
I'm also adding some information for my own benefit to come back to later.:)
Dogs:
Siberian Husky - I've always had a love of these dogs. They're so gorgeous!
Derived from: Russia (Siberia).
Life span: 11-13 years.
Pros: Big (I prefer big dogs), fun-loving, adventurous, alert, and independent.
Cons: Clever (I've had a clever dog before and she was a pain in the ass! Always finding SOME WAY to get out of the pen!), stubborn, mischievous, needs to be brushed a couple times a week, more during times of heavy shedding (I hate brushing dogs).
Health: •Minor concerns: PRA, distichiasis, cataract, corneal opacities.
• Occasionally seen: CHD, glaucoma.
• Suggested tests: eye, hip.
Weimaraner - I find them to be so pretty!
Derived from: Germany. :)
Life span: 10-13 years.
Pros: Big, fun-loving, bold, active, coat care is minimal.
Cons: Rambunctious, sometimes too much for small children, destructive if penned up, stubborn.
Health: • Major concerns: gastric torsion.
•Minor concerns: spinal dysraphism, CHD, entropion, distichiasis, vWD, hemophilia A, hypertrophic osteodystrophy .
• Occasionally seen: ununited anconeal process, eversion of nictitating membrane.
• Suggested tests: hip, eye, blood.
(Teacup) Yorkshire Terrier - They're the cutest little things, ever.
Derived from: England.
Life span: 14-16 years.
Pros: Eager for adventure, busy, inquisitive, bold, can be easily taught.
Cons: Small, eager for trouble, stubborn, some bark a lot, needs brushing every day or two.
Health: • Major concerns: portacaval shunt, tracheal collapse, Leggs-Perthes.
•Minor concerns: patellar luxation.
• Occasionally seen: PRA.
• Suggested tests: liver ultrasound, knee, eye.
I am an absolute cat-lover! I didn't find as much info on the cats as I did the dogs.
Cats:
Savannah - This new breed is absolutely gorgeous! They're a cross between an African Serval and a domesticated house cat. They're 2 and a half times larger than regular house cats, with their weight from 15 to 28 pounds.
Pros: Very loving and outgoing, highly intelligent, play fetch, love water, very adaptive.
Cons: Veryyy expensive.
 
Bengal - They have such amazing markings!
Pros: Gentle, can be quiet, most frequently very sociable, good with dogs, patient to the poking and grabbing of small children, can be trained, very affectionate, likes water,
Cons: Expensive, can be solitary and skittish, shed.
British Shorthair - The grey ones are absolutely gorgeous! I love grey cats!
Fun fact: The Cheshire cat from 'Alice's Adventures In Wonderland' was based off this breed.
Pros: Less grooming, easygoing, indoor cats,
Cons: Don't like to be picked up.
Egyptian Mau - Of course, these cats have amazing markings too.:)
Fun fact: They were worshiped as deities, cherished as pets, protected by laws, and mummified and mourned upon their death.
Pros: Very musical voices, fond of very warm temperatures (perfect! I live in Florida!:-p), intelligent, fun-loving.
Cons: Both genders spray, expensive.
Himalayan - I always loved these cats, they're so pretty. And I love long-haired cats.
Pros: Active, sweet-tempered, intelligent and generally very social and good companions
Cons: Need to be brushed daily. Prone to hairballs and genetic deformities and have a greater likelihood for developing inherited problems such as joint problems, organ abnormalities, and particularly Polycystic kidney disease among other diseases.
Siamese - I had one when I was young, her name was Mittens.:) They're such gorgeous cats.
Pros: Affectionate (the one I had was a bitch!), intelligent, enjoy being with people, active and playful.
Cons: Very sensitive and nervous temperaments, extremely vocal, with a loud, low-pitched voice.
Sphynx - They're such an interesting cat that it attracts me to them even more. I know you all will think, "ewww, they're gross, they have no hair!" I tend to be drawn to unique animals. I think they're beautiful.:) And they do have hair...you can't really see it though.
Pros: Unique! Loving, friendly, cuddle in bed with you, sociable, can be trained, often described as the most intelligent and affectionate of all cat breeds.
Cons: High maintenance, limit sunlight exposure, bath weekly.
Hm...maybe one day I'll have all these animals? That would be quite amazing. I'll have my own little zoo and then some.:-p
I also want a monkey and ferrets. Can't forget them!
One day, I'll have one of these!
And these!
Yup!:)
Alright, I'm done now! Took me two hours to do this entry!
current mood: creative
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| Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
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11:45 am - Drop Dead Fred
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So, I was surfing around on the internet and I found out that they're remaking 'Drop Dead Fred.'
If they remake it, they're only going to ruin it. When I was little, that was my favorite movie and it still is my all-time favorite. It always will be. So if they remake it and ruin it, I will be so pissed. I will find whoever thought of this stupid idea and smack them.
Old movies are better just leaving them as is. Movies don't need to be remade. They're telling the same story; there's no need to have two of the same stories as movies. If you're that desperate for money, think of something on your own instead of using somebody else's idea for your project. Be original. We've all seen the story before. Don't be stupid. Make something up on your own.
99.9% of the time old movies outshine the remakes. To me, I think it would be stupid to waste money on something that's already done, something that will make the new thing look like shit.
Look at 'Charlie and The Chocolate Factory' for instance (which is another one of my favorites). That original movie was amazinggg. The remake, yeah...why did I even waste my time watching the new version. It's shit. I didn't like it. And I want to smack everyone involved in the new movie.
I understand why they're doing a remake of 'Alice in Wonderland.' It's originally animated but they're going to turn it into something animate. Should be interesting. But, when I think about it, it kind of irks me because it's already been done.
God forbid, a remaking of Beetlejuice. I will be ultimately pissed if that movie is remade. Leave at least one good movie alone. Please!
Tell me, am I not the only one who thinks the same as I do about this subject?
Brains these days don't think as good as they used to. Mindless movies, TV shows, and cartoons are only coming out these days. I'm starting to get pretty bored, actually. My kids aren't going to watch the crap cartoons that are out now. Nope. And I know this stuff is only going to be worse once I do have children. Unless this generation starts thinking differently and more intelligently. Then I'll be interested. But until then, I'm bored and sick of all the crap coming out these days.
Rant done.
current mood: annoyed
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| Monday, April 27th, 2009
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10:31 pm - The Beach
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So, I went to the beach today.
First time going by myself.
Let me tell you, I really needed it.
I took a long walk away from where everyone was and sat by the water and thought about things.
I was far enough away from everyone where I wouldn't be disturbed and so nobody would come up to me.
Which tends to happen to me in public. Ew.
I did get a little laughing out when I was there watching those little Piping Plover birds (I think that's what they're called).
They run along the water to find food and then when the water is coming at them they run away from it before they get wet.
It's the cutest yet funniest thing ever.
Next time I go to the beach and I see them I'll be sure to take a video of them for all to see.:)
Earlier today I was looking at different kinds of dog breeds to see what I want when I get my own place.
I'm looking for big dogs that are playful and nice with everyone but are good watch dogs. And also realllly pretty, like a husky.
If anyone has any ideas, leave me a comment! You don't have to hang an account on here to comment.
I'm leaning towards adopting all of my animals. If I can't find the breed that I want from a shelter I will end up buying from a breeder.
Tomorrow or whenever I get the chance and decide on what breeds I like I will post pictures of the kind(s) that I want and have everyone pick the one(s) that they feel are the best for me.:)
Until then,
TaraKay!
current mood: tired
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| Sunday, April 26th, 2009
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6:29 pm - Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, OCD, is an anxiety disorder and is characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and/or repetitive behaviors (compulsions). Repetitive behaviors such as hand washing, counting, checking, or cleaning are often performed with the hope of preventing obsessive thoughts or making them go away. Performing these so-called "rituals," however, provides only temporary relief, and not performing them markedly increases anxiety.
Yeah, so, this is a disorder that I have and don't really talk about. This is something really personal so it took me awhile to decide on whether or not I wanted to talk about this or not. I'm going to list some of the things that I do on a daily basis. So, here goes:
-I wash my hands a lot (this is starting to get worse, I'm washing them more and more now).
-I wipe off eating utensils and plates before I use them and I can't have some other kind of food on the utensil if I'm going for something else on my plate.
-Food on my plate can't be mixed, I can't eat it.
-If food doesn't look good or if it's not 'perfect' I can't eat it.
-If someone touches my food, I can't eat it.
-I cannot drink after someone, or eat.
-If there's a water mark on a cup that I'm going to use I wash it and wipe it off with a paper towel before I use it even if I am just putting water in it for me to drink. I can't mix water I used to wash it with water I'm going to drink.
-I'm afraid of germs but I don't have problems kissing my boyfriend (when I have one).
-If someone coughs or sneezes around me, inside, I'm freaking out imagining all the germs are coming straight at me to contaminate me.
-I don't like people touching me, it makes me feel really dirty, a lot of the time I wipe my hands off after I touch someone (usually it's just people I don't know).
-When I kiss someone, I have to to keep kissing them until it feels right, sometimes one kiss is enough, sometimes 3, sometimes more.
-I have to make a lot of things look perfect.
-If someone folds my clothes, I have to unfold them and fold them perfectly, myself.
-There's this thing I recently started doing with my eyes, I can't really explain it.
-I sometimes squeeze my eyes shut (not that often).
-I sometimes have to blink until it feels right.
-I have to touch my hair all the time.
-I count A LOT of different things, such as how many steps I take or how many strokes of deodorant I put on, etc...
-I touch things with both hands if it doesn't feel right touching it with only one.
-I have to touch things a certain amount of times, such as when I'm going to open a door, I have to touch the doorknob how ever many times (until it feels right) with both hands. Or a light switch.
-I have to constantly know the time.
-When I go to bed at night, and the alarm has to be on I repeatedly check to make sure it is on every couple minutes until I eventually fall asleep because I think that it's not on even when I know I turned it on.
-When I wake up in the middle of the night (which I do constantly) I have to get up and check the time.
-I have to tap on things until I am able to stop.
-Sometimes I have to keep saying a word, or phrase, more than once.
-When I'm using the computer, I have to click the mouse on the desktop until it feels right, sometimes I'll do it for a few seconds, sometimes I do it for minutes.
-Sometimes I have to make sure things are turned off, even if I know it's off, I have to turn it back on and then turn it off again.
-I can't step in footprints at the beach if I'm barefoot.
-Before I have to leave somewhere where I'll need money and I KNOW I have enough, I will pull out my wallet and count the money, I will do this countless times before I leave the house and then again before I get out of the car. Something just keeps telling me I don't have enough.
-I have to keep looking into the mirror, if there's no mirror around and I walk by a reflective surface, I have to look.
-All my cosmetics that I use daily need to be in a certain order with all the labels facing forward.
These are just SOME of the things that I do that I've worked up the courage to tell everyone. My OCD is just getting worse and worse and is starting to take over my life. It drives me crazy to the point where I get mad at myself for doing these things. It makes me hate myself.
All this happens from the time I wake up to the time I fall asleep, everyday.
There are a few things that I have quit doing but every once in awhile they do come back; they aren't named here.
If anyone who reads this has OCD also, give me some feedback. Tell me some of the things you do.
Thanks for taking the time to read this.
Until next time,
TaraKay! :)
current mood: content
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| Saturday, April 18th, 2009
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2:39 pm - Surprise, surprise.
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I've never felt so disrespected in my whole life.
current mood:  disappointed
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| Sunday, April 12th, 2009
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11:35 pm - Selective Mutism
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Well, in my last entry I said that I'd update you all on my Disney trip but honestly there's just too much to say about it. So much happened there. I ACTUALLY felt happy for that little bit of time that I was there. I knew that once my cousin left to go back to California that I would go back to the life that I was living before she came to visit. It sucks. She's gone now and now I have no one to talk to at any time of day, in person, about anything that's bothering me. It sucks. I'm so used to the lonely life that I live. I really wish that this life wasn't the one chosen for me. I try to stay positive but no matter how positive I stay, nothing goes right. I'm beginning to think that I don't deserve anything. Nothing.
I wish that my cousin didn't have to go back to California. I look up to her a lot. I always have; including when I was little. I consider her my hero. She really is. She's the only person I know who wont let me down. She gives me advice and I know I can trust her. This world is a cruel place and you cannot trust anyone...but I trust her. And I know she'll always be there for me. At anytime.
I just wish California wasn't so far away.
People must think that I choose to live and be this way. I didn't choose the life I live. No one knows just HOW MUCH I would LOVE to feel like a normal person. To BE like a normal person. I wish I could be normal for just one day. I would seriously give anything...or EVERYTHING I have just to be normal for one day. Everyone thinks I have it easy. When really, I don't. It's harder than it looks, I just try to act like its not that bad. You think I get to choose who and who not to talk to? No. I don't. It's this stupid disorder that I have that prevents me from speaking to those I don't speak to. I didn't choose to have this. I wish I could lose a limb rather than to have selective mutism. Really, I would. I wish everyone could live a day in MY shoes and see how stressful it is. It's not fun living like this. I don't live a normal life and I wish you all could see. Yeah, sometimes you may see me laugh when people make fun of me about not talking. But on the inside... On the inside I'm not laughing; on the inside I'm crying, DYING, wishing that I didn't have to live with it.
I've been trying so hard to overcome it since I've moved to Florida. I've made so much progress. But no matter how much progress I make, I will always have it and I will never get a breath of that normal life. Never. There's always going to be a part of me that's been permanently affected by it. Forever.
I don't want to live with it. I wish you all could understand.
It is a rare disorder and I wish you would all take the time to research it. Really. Everyone who has it is suffering. The more people know about it, the easier it makes it on us that do have it. If you have a heart, read up on it. I promise you it won't be a waste of your time.
I'm done. I'm too upset to say anything more.
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| Friday, April 3rd, 2009
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12:09 am - Excitment
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I'm in Orlando at our hotel. Tomorrow morning we wake up early and head to Disney a few miles away!
We'll be there all day tomorrow, Saturday, AND Sunday!:D I cannot wait!
For years, I've been DYING to ride the Tower of Terror. I'm so pumped! I'll get on it over and over and over again.:)
Oh yeah, we're also getting a wheelchair there and will take turns pushing each other in it. And guess what...we'll automatically get in the front of the lines. How lucky can you get? No wait, what?! Woah...I can't believe it!:)
Update tomorrow, if I get a chance!:) I'm sure I'll have so much to say!
current mood: excited
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