well, i am going to back up a few weeks, because i just started a new job, and this slower pace of training is so different than my fast paced job i am so used to, and i don't want to bore the few of you still reading, so i'll tell you what a typical day used to look like and what one may look like after i get through the six weeks of onboarding/training:)
wake up around 6:30/7ish with barely enough time to get ready, set my alarm with all intentions to get up and exercise and do quiet time, not happening. let's face it, i am not a morning person, never have been, never will be. jump in the shower, and get ready in the amount of time i have left... if i am super rushed, it will be a curly hair day, if not, i take the ever so long process and time of straightening my hair. it is longer than it has been in years, so it takes me at least 45 minutes to dry it and straighten it, but i am thankful to have it, so i will not complain:) usually i do not have time to eat or put on make up at the house, so that is done in the car. i fix my bagel thin, strawberry shake, and coffee and take that on the road... also i put my make up on in the car, i know it is a horrible habit, but i usually have at least a 30 minute commute if not an hour to an hour and a half drive to my sites:) i will pray, sing, talk on the phone, you name it on the commutes, my time in the car is great!
i arrive onsite as close to on time as possible, usually with starbucks in hand, yes another coffee, haha. now i am ready to go! i monitor medical records comparing it to source data from the subjects who have been enrolled into a clinical trial, i return study drug to the depot/drug warehouse, i look at regulatory documents (this is what the government monitors to make sure sites are legit and following guidelines, serious stuff), i always take a lunch break, and then i hop back in the car and drive back. i usually have a gym bag in the car, and head straight to the gym or else i will have no motivation, so i may go to cardio strength or total strength, love these classes. afterwards, i am usually too tired to cook, so i may head to which which (i think they know i am addicted), then head home eat my dinner! at this point it is usually 8:15 or 8:30 pm. i will watch mindless television, work on reports, clean my house a little, do my quiet time (that i didn't do this morning) or just relax until about midnight and then head to bed. i set goals to go to bed earlier, it never happens, i wish! then i get up and do it all over again... i love my life, my friends, my schedule, my job and all that God has blessed me with. i don't like not being busy, so i enjoy my days that are full to the brim!
Friday, June 1, 2012
day 11: describe ten pet peeves I have...
i am so off on the days, but just go with it... describe ten pet peeves that i have, sorry if you do these:)
1. people who snore or make any kind of noise when they sleep for that matter, other than a light breathing sound (i like for people to live)... 99% of the time i need a sound machine to drown out sounds and i should start praying now that my future husband does not snore, because i will never sleep, that sound is like nails on a chalkboard to me
2. people who do not take care of other people's stuff
3. people who drop the "f" word, it really is not ever needed and women who say it, it is not becoming or attractive if you ask me, but ask a guy
4. people who have to always be the center of attention, enough said
5. couples who sit on the same side of the booth, seriously, that is just flat out ridiculous
6. people who smoke where it clearly says, NO SMOKING or they walk two inches outside of the no smoking area and blow smoke right in your face, happens to me all the time at the charlotte airport
7. people talking during a movie in the theater, seriously be quiet
8. people who let their dogs jump on everyone, teach them that is a bad habit
9. when the toliet paper roll is backwards
10. people who don't respond to email/text/phone or that don't rsvp... does it really take that much time?
1. people who snore or make any kind of noise when they sleep for that matter, other than a light breathing sound (i like for people to live)... 99% of the time i need a sound machine to drown out sounds and i should start praying now that my future husband does not snore, because i will never sleep, that sound is like nails on a chalkboard to me
2. people who do not take care of other people's stuff
3. people who drop the "f" word, it really is not ever needed and women who say it, it is not becoming or attractive if you ask me, but ask a guy
4. people who have to always be the center of attention, enough said
5. couples who sit on the same side of the booth, seriously, that is just flat out ridiculous
6. people who smoke where it clearly says, NO SMOKING or they walk two inches outside of the no smoking area and blow smoke right in your face, happens to me all the time at the charlotte airport
7. people talking during a movie in the theater, seriously be quiet
8. people who let their dogs jump on everyone, teach them that is a bad habit
9. when the toliet paper roll is backwards
10. people who don't respond to email/text/phone or that don't rsvp... does it really take that much time?
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
day 10:: most embarrassing moment
this is really quite easy for me... all of my college friends know this one all to well. so, i am bit clumsy and fall rather easily. i was in a hurry to go meet my friend beth my senior year of college so we could go pass our swim test, and i fell in the middle of the pit (the middle of campus, basically the most central location where the most people are located)... now when i say i fell, i mean, i dropped my bag that had all of the books, wallet, keys, everything and it scattered all down the four or five steps, my knees started bleeding, and it hurt. to say i was mortified, would be an understatement. most of the athletes would sit on this wall near the dining hall, and they were all dying laughing at me, which only made the whole situation worse. i managed to get up and find all of my belongings and then i find beth in the student store. she continues my embarrassment by laughing at me (gotta love her), and then when we finally get to the pool, they tell me i can't take the test because i have blood running down my leg. i wanted to crawl under a table. we finally got it to stop bleeding and they let me jump in the pool to pass my text, seriously one of the most, if not the most, embarrassing thing of my life.
day 9 continued, a week late
sorry this is about a week overdue, but i was in training all week last week for my new job and it was busy. i have listed the first five, here are my last five (these were in no particular order)
6. my dad - if you could hear my dad tell his story, i am pretty sure, you would just sit there with your jaw on the floor, but in the end you would have the biggest smile on your face, because he is a great man of God who has the biggest heart i have ever seen. seriously, he would literally give the shirt off of his back and i can't think of anything he would not do for people. i think this is definitely his best quality and i know i got my servant's heart from him. it would be so awesome if we could do a mission trip together, one day!!! when i was seven, my mom and step-dad (this is who i am talking about here, by the way) got married, and i know that i was not the easiest seven year old to take on. i could write a small novel about the hardships he faced, but i will give you a brief summary:: he had to move out of his home or left his home with his biological mother (his biological father died before he was born i think) and he was graciously taken in by a sweet, Christian lady who had quite a few kids herself (Granny Finger is all I knew as), he dropped out of school after the eighth grade to work, so he actually never learned to read past a middle school level, and i know there are many other things... the point is, he never let any of this stop him, he learned to read when i was 14 years old, he started his own business as a painter/pressure washer and stains cabinets and while there may be slower times in this economy, he is successful, he has provided everything that he and my mom could for my sister and me, and for that i can never say thank you enough, he has loved my mom the way the Bible says. seriously, one of the most amazing men i have ever had the pleasure of meeting, and the best part, God chose to make him my dad:)
7. connie and darren turner, stuart and sherry mullen, cindy and mitch cline, david and edie carpenter, and many others - younger, Christian couples at BCBC from when i was younger. seeing these couples portray what a Godly couple or Christian marriage looks like was a great example to a very young and impressionable girl. in a day or world where divorce is so prevalent and people do it all the time, it was very encouraging to see these couples and many others making it work and truly in love and putting God in the center of their marriages.
8. momaw and popaw abby - my grandmother's parents... momaw abby was the best, most hilarious women and popaw abby had a true heart of gold and laughed all the time. they loved each other and respected each other.
9. momaw saine - she was such a woman of God; everyone looked up to her. one of the most spiritually wise people ever. you should hear what people had to say about her. she sent all of us birthday cards on our birthdays with a bible verse. she journaled and prayed for our family so diligently.
10. the beams - their family has been dealt quite a few blows with cancer and they have handled this with great faith and they are have not let this dampen their spirit. hayley had thyroid cancer, frankie (the mom) had breast cancer, her sister patricia had cancer and unfortunately passed away from it, holly (hayley's twin) had a thyroid and breast cancer scare, but PTL all was clear, alisa (their older sister) had a thyroid scare recently, frankie's mother had breast cancer, johnathan, their brother had colon cancer at like 25, i am sure there is more, but they have rallied together and love each other that much more.
6. my dad - if you could hear my dad tell his story, i am pretty sure, you would just sit there with your jaw on the floor, but in the end you would have the biggest smile on your face, because he is a great man of God who has the biggest heart i have ever seen. seriously, he would literally give the shirt off of his back and i can't think of anything he would not do for people. i think this is definitely his best quality and i know i got my servant's heart from him. it would be so awesome if we could do a mission trip together, one day!!! when i was seven, my mom and step-dad (this is who i am talking about here, by the way) got married, and i know that i was not the easiest seven year old to take on. i could write a small novel about the hardships he faced, but i will give you a brief summary:: he had to move out of his home or left his home with his biological mother (his biological father died before he was born i think) and he was graciously taken in by a sweet, Christian lady who had quite a few kids herself (Granny Finger is all I knew as), he dropped out of school after the eighth grade to work, so he actually never learned to read past a middle school level, and i know there are many other things... the point is, he never let any of this stop him, he learned to read when i was 14 years old, he started his own business as a painter/pressure washer and stains cabinets and while there may be slower times in this economy, he is successful, he has provided everything that he and my mom could for my sister and me, and for that i can never say thank you enough, he has loved my mom the way the Bible says. seriously, one of the most amazing men i have ever had the pleasure of meeting, and the best part, God chose to make him my dad:)
7. connie and darren turner, stuart and sherry mullen, cindy and mitch cline, david and edie carpenter, and many others - younger, Christian couples at BCBC from when i was younger. seeing these couples portray what a Godly couple or Christian marriage looks like was a great example to a very young and impressionable girl. in a day or world where divorce is so prevalent and people do it all the time, it was very encouraging to see these couples and many others making it work and truly in love and putting God in the center of their marriages.
8. momaw and popaw abby - my grandmother's parents... momaw abby was the best, most hilarious women and popaw abby had a true heart of gold and laughed all the time. they loved each other and respected each other.
9. momaw saine - she was such a woman of God; everyone looked up to her. one of the most spiritually wise people ever. you should hear what people had to say about her. she sent all of us birthday cards on our birthdays with a bible verse. she journaled and prayed for our family so diligently.
10. the beams - their family has been dealt quite a few blows with cancer and they have handled this with great faith and they are have not let this dampen their spirit. hayley had thyroid cancer, frankie (the mom) had breast cancer, her sister patricia had cancer and unfortunately passed away from it, holly (hayley's twin) had a thyroid and breast cancer scare, but PTL all was clear, alisa (their older sister) had a thyroid scare recently, frankie's mother had breast cancer, johnathan, their brother had colon cancer at like 25, i am sure there is more, but they have rallied together and love each other that much more.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
day 9: 10 people who have influenced me
warning:: this could get a bit long-winded and i may break this into two days!
1. lindsey jo - this girl is my rock! my best friend since elementary school, we won't talk about specific grades, because someone didn't invite me to a party or two so i like to give her a hard time, i kid, i kid. lindsey is so solid in her faith, never turned her back on God, always stood firm on who she was and didn't care and doesn't care what others think of her stance/beliefs/views. i was the polar opposite when we went off to college and wanted all to like me and wanted nothing more than to fit in, but lindsey would just pray for me and read everything she could get her little hands on to me in our college dorm, haha. we are definitely more like sisters, fighting lots at times, but now i have such a deep respect and love for her. i don't know where i would be without her. i look up to her, even though she is 9 months younger than me and probably 5 inches shorter than me, haha. she is one of the most spiritually wise people i know. i know that God blesses us and puts spirtually wise council in our lives for a reason, and without a doubt she is one of those people. i love that she knows me well enough to know how to responsd/react to my craziness/insanity and still loves me just the same! lindsey jo is the definition of a best friend and i don't know what i would without her. love her more than she will probably ever know.
2. crystal elizabeth - i'll stick with the middle name thing! crystal has been my best friend for the longest. we have been friends since the sandbox in kindergarden. crystal has influenced my life in many different ways, but mostly because she is very loyal, and also the definition of a best friend. it doesn't matter what i do, what decision i make, i know that she is going to be there for me... she will be there to celebrate with me, to wipe my tears, or to work through whatever mess i have gotten myself into. i also love that we may not see each other once a week or everyday like we once did, but when we do, we just pick right back up. most of the time, we don't need an agenda, we just enjoy catching up and i love that. when i am around her, i just have this overwhelming since of comfort and know that i accepted for me, and you can't find that just anywhere! i love her so much, and tell her and lindsey often that they are both more like sisters to me.
3. my grandmother - she is talked about quite often on here, if you haven't gathered what an impact she made on my life, go back and flip through just a few posts and you will see. this woman helped mold and shape me into the woman i am today. i am so much like her, it is not even funny. i am getting to my mother's influence, but we all joke about how i am so different than my mother, but without my grandmother having my mother, there would be no me. my grandmother was a worrier (check, i got that gene), she was so caring (i consider myself caring), she loved to shop (she passed that right on to me and skipped my mother, haha), she loved to be around people (not an introvert here), she loved working (me too), and wanted to do for others (she always cooked pintos and cornbread anytime she knew i was coming her way) - i did not get this cooking thing she had going on, haha. i can only hope/wish to be half of wife/mother/grandmother she was one day. i am telling you, if you didn't meet her, i am sorry. she was simply AMAZING:)
4. my mother - well, i wouldn't be here without her, so has greatly influenced the woman i am from the time i was a newborn til now nearly 30 years later:) my mom is very set in her ways, has a routine for every day of her life, but she is a great mom. she raised my sister and me to be great women of God, to always put God first, to work hard for everything in life, and she gave me my dramatic side to life, the little bit of my adventurous side i have, and made me quite sassy and opinionated:) ever since my grandmother passed away, she has stepped into the role of being like the glue that holds our family together. she takes care of my grandfather, her father, with such compassion... i know she has passed this on to me, and i hope that one day i will take care of my parents in this same loving way. my mother is also very spiritually wise, and i love that i can call her when i have a question regarding something i am studying. she loves to read and unfortunately she didn't pass this to kendall or me, haha. my mother overcame a lot in her life and God used her story to become a pillar in the church, a woman of great faith, a loving Christian mom, and she really is quite entertaining/funny:) i am so blessed to have her as my mother!
5. kasey dawn - i met kasey when i moved to charlotte, and there is no doubt that God knew what he was doing! kasey is my best friend from charlotte, and she is about to move to dallas. i am pretty sure, i am somewhat in denial about the big move/transition that is about to occur, but i am SO happy for her. she is pursuing what God has called her to do. kasey has influenced my life a lot in the last few years. she is the friend that isn't afraid to say the things that you need to hear, she loves you so much that she says these things; this is something that i truly admire/love about her. also, there isn't a time when she doesn't back it up with scripture. her support, love, encouragement, and friendship has been such a blessing in my life and words cannot really say how miss i will miss her. kasey is always there for me, we hang out a lot and most of the time don't need a plan, we just meet up for dinner, run to target, grab a movie, whatever, and i will miss her so much, but as i said before, am so excited for her and the next chapter in her life. i can't wait to visit her in dallas:)
i'll post the other five tomorrow:)
1. lindsey jo - this girl is my rock! my best friend since elementary school, we won't talk about specific grades, because someone didn't invite me to a party or two so i like to give her a hard time, i kid, i kid. lindsey is so solid in her faith, never turned her back on God, always stood firm on who she was and didn't care and doesn't care what others think of her stance/beliefs/views. i was the polar opposite when we went off to college and wanted all to like me and wanted nothing more than to fit in, but lindsey would just pray for me and read everything she could get her little hands on to me in our college dorm, haha. we are definitely more like sisters, fighting lots at times, but now i have such a deep respect and love for her. i don't know where i would be without her. i look up to her, even though she is 9 months younger than me and probably 5 inches shorter than me, haha. she is one of the most spiritually wise people i know. i know that God blesses us and puts spirtually wise council in our lives for a reason, and without a doubt she is one of those people. i love that she knows me well enough to know how to responsd/react to my craziness/insanity and still loves me just the same! lindsey jo is the definition of a best friend and i don't know what i would without her. love her more than she will probably ever know.
2. crystal elizabeth - i'll stick with the middle name thing! crystal has been my best friend for the longest. we have been friends since the sandbox in kindergarden. crystal has influenced my life in many different ways, but mostly because she is very loyal, and also the definition of a best friend. it doesn't matter what i do, what decision i make, i know that she is going to be there for me... she will be there to celebrate with me, to wipe my tears, or to work through whatever mess i have gotten myself into. i also love that we may not see each other once a week or everyday like we once did, but when we do, we just pick right back up. most of the time, we don't need an agenda, we just enjoy catching up and i love that. when i am around her, i just have this overwhelming since of comfort and know that i accepted for me, and you can't find that just anywhere! i love her so much, and tell her and lindsey often that they are both more like sisters to me.
3. my grandmother - she is talked about quite often on here, if you haven't gathered what an impact she made on my life, go back and flip through just a few posts and you will see. this woman helped mold and shape me into the woman i am today. i am so much like her, it is not even funny. i am getting to my mother's influence, but we all joke about how i am so different than my mother, but without my grandmother having my mother, there would be no me. my grandmother was a worrier (check, i got that gene), she was so caring (i consider myself caring), she loved to shop (she passed that right on to me and skipped my mother, haha), she loved to be around people (not an introvert here), she loved working (me too), and wanted to do for others (she always cooked pintos and cornbread anytime she knew i was coming her way) - i did not get this cooking thing she had going on, haha. i can only hope/wish to be half of wife/mother/grandmother she was one day. i am telling you, if you didn't meet her, i am sorry. she was simply AMAZING:)
4. my mother - well, i wouldn't be here without her, so has greatly influenced the woman i am from the time i was a newborn til now nearly 30 years later:) my mom is very set in her ways, has a routine for every day of her life, but she is a great mom. she raised my sister and me to be great women of God, to always put God first, to work hard for everything in life, and she gave me my dramatic side to life, the little bit of my adventurous side i have, and made me quite sassy and opinionated:) ever since my grandmother passed away, she has stepped into the role of being like the glue that holds our family together. she takes care of my grandfather, her father, with such compassion... i know she has passed this on to me, and i hope that one day i will take care of my parents in this same loving way. my mother is also very spiritually wise, and i love that i can call her when i have a question regarding something i am studying. she loves to read and unfortunately she didn't pass this to kendall or me, haha. my mother overcame a lot in her life and God used her story to become a pillar in the church, a woman of great faith, a loving Christian mom, and she really is quite entertaining/funny:) i am so blessed to have her as my mother!
5. kasey dawn - i met kasey when i moved to charlotte, and there is no doubt that God knew what he was doing! kasey is my best friend from charlotte, and she is about to move to dallas. i am pretty sure, i am somewhat in denial about the big move/transition that is about to occur, but i am SO happy for her. she is pursuing what God has called her to do. kasey has influenced my life a lot in the last few years. she is the friend that isn't afraid to say the things that you need to hear, she loves you so much that she says these things; this is something that i truly admire/love about her. also, there isn't a time when she doesn't back it up with scripture. her support, love, encouragement, and friendship has been such a blessing in my life and words cannot really say how miss i will miss her. kasey is always there for me, we hang out a lot and most of the time don't need a plan, we just meet up for dinner, run to target, grab a movie, whatever, and i will miss her so much, but as i said before, am so excited for her and the next chapter in her life. i can't wait to visit her in dallas:)
i'll post the other five tomorrow:)
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
day 8: 5 passions i have
a lot of my passions are centered around helping others and children, but here goes:)
1. pediatric oncology/sick children - a lot of people think this is a weird/morbid one, but i have a heart to help children when they are not feeling well. specifically doing anything i can to help children who have cancer is a passion of mine, and i mentioned it on a previous post about my dream job. i volunteer with make a wish, which is a great way for me to pursue a passion because at this time i cannot work in it. my friend kasey said to me at one time, not everyone gets to work in their passion, and that has given me a lot of peace and patience over the years about this. seriously, when i get to tell a wish kid that their wish is coming true, there is nothing like it. it is AWESOME. i would really like to volunteer at campcare, but i just haven't been able to get in touch with the right people, but maybe next year.
2. helping children in need/other countries - i've been to Haiti once, and i am going back in July of this year. seriously, seeing these children who desperately want someone on this earth to love them, to feed them, and care for them will capture/steal your heart forever. i wish more than anything, i could have just taken jazmine back with me after our first trip. i will say, my frist trip there was a lot of fear on my part, of their diseases/germs/unknown things, but i know that my God will take away that fear this time and that I will be able to love on them and have a lot more fun the second time around. my friend lindsey has a heart for an orphanage that she spent a year at in nairobi, kenya (well a village about four hours outside of there) and one day, i would love to go with her, so i am not limited to where i want to go, wherever God wants me to go. i just want to share God's love. i know that one of my gifts is loving on children, so wherever HE leads, I will follow:)
3. doing things for others/serving - i love sending a card, getting a care package together, organizing a meal be sent or something of that nature to someone who is going through a challenging/difficult time. i don't say this to sing my own praises, but i truly do just love doing things for others. i know that my love language that i give to others is giving gifts and being thoughtful. i hope my future husband is okay with this:) i also love serving with my small group or any group/friends, etc. whether it be a soup kitchen, a fundraiser, painting/light construction... i really do enjoy giving back!
to be continued... i can only think of three things, right now, haha:)
1. pediatric oncology/sick children - a lot of people think this is a weird/morbid one, but i have a heart to help children when they are not feeling well. specifically doing anything i can to help children who have cancer is a passion of mine, and i mentioned it on a previous post about my dream job. i volunteer with make a wish, which is a great way for me to pursue a passion because at this time i cannot work in it. my friend kasey said to me at one time, not everyone gets to work in their passion, and that has given me a lot of peace and patience over the years about this. seriously, when i get to tell a wish kid that their wish is coming true, there is nothing like it. it is AWESOME. i would really like to volunteer at campcare, but i just haven't been able to get in touch with the right people, but maybe next year.
2. helping children in need/other countries - i've been to Haiti once, and i am going back in July of this year. seriously, seeing these children who desperately want someone on this earth to love them, to feed them, and care for them will capture/steal your heart forever. i wish more than anything, i could have just taken jazmine back with me after our first trip. i will say, my frist trip there was a lot of fear on my part, of their diseases/germs/unknown things, but i know that my God will take away that fear this time and that I will be able to love on them and have a lot more fun the second time around. my friend lindsey has a heart for an orphanage that she spent a year at in nairobi, kenya (well a village about four hours outside of there) and one day, i would love to go with her, so i am not limited to where i want to go, wherever God wants me to go. i just want to share God's love. i know that one of my gifts is loving on children, so wherever HE leads, I will follow:)
3. doing things for others/serving - i love sending a card, getting a care package together, organizing a meal be sent or something of that nature to someone who is going through a challenging/difficult time. i don't say this to sing my own praises, but i truly do just love doing things for others. i know that my love language that i give to others is giving gifts and being thoughtful. i hope my future husband is okay with this:) i also love serving with my small group or any group/friends, etc. whether it be a soup kitchen, a fundraiser, painting/light construction... i really do enjoy giving back!
to be continued... i can only think of three things, right now, haha:)
Sunday, May 13, 2012
a gift to mom's:: toddler edition
so, every sunday i work in the toddler room with quite possibly the cutest, most lively bunch of 1-3 year olds in the charlotte/matthews area. in this season of life, where God is teaching me so much about being patient, waiting on His perfect plan, and reminding me that it is not quite time for me to be a wife/mom, i absolutely love to serve in the toddler room every sunday. you never know what a typical sunday may look like, and i love it. i love when the parents drop them off and they recognize me, which is probably comforting to the parents and the kids are so much more likely to come and we don't have to deal with as much crying. i love all of our victory dances and successes with potty training and how cute the kids are when their parent's come back and they get to tell their parent's that they pee peed in the potty. i love how they so politely ask for "the two monkeys story." of course, we can read it for the 200th time:) i love how we dance around to our songs to bubbles. i also love how bubbles can fix anything! i love how goldfish is our only five minutes of quiet for the entire hour and fifteen minutes, haha. a lot of the kids have been in the class for a while, so i have really gotten to see them learn to talk more, and the biggest time i can see this is during our bible story time. it is so precious to see them answer when we say, "Who loves you?" most will always reply, "Jesus." some will say, "mommy and daddy," but hey you can't blame them, they aren't wrong, haha. these kids seriously remind me that God has a plan and that i know i am serving him by giving the parents a break for an hour or so. a lot of people think serving every sunday is a lot, but i actually hate missing a sunday. i love getting to see the kids every sunday and just having fun with them. i love calling new charlotte my church home, and knowing that there is a need for me to serve my precious Savior by loving on the toddlers every week:) i know that a parent's role is so much more important, but i also know that what you learn at church is also very important, so i hope that something in their little toddler minds is taken with them and that their hearts are growing for Christ daily:) so today, on mother's day, i just wanted to say how much i enjoy giving mom's a break; happy mother's day to all the toddler moms!!! you women do it day in and day out, yall are all amazing women and i hope you feel very celebrated and special today. also, i hope you get some time to relax:)
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