Random Update

Well just as an update from my last post, I decided to read The Kite Runner first. I finished it a few days ago. I highly recommend it to anyone who cares not only about well written literature, but current world issues as well. There's some hard stuff in this book- its not one of those happy go lucky stories that make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. But it's such a meaningful, profound story. It stays with you.

As far as the NCLEX goes, I'm still studying. My test date is coming up, and I'm trying really hard not to psych myself out. So, in the spirit of trying not to psych myself out, I'm going to stop thinking about it now and move on to something else.

Robbie is currently studying worms in his Bio class. It's kinda fun to see him paranoid about the same things I'm paranoid about, lol. He's afraid he's getting some kind of worm or parasite every time he eats anything. It's so funny. He comes home with all kinds of fun statistics- like how 1 in 3 children in developed countries like the United States have pinworm. Lovely. And if your child gets something yummy like that, you're getting it too so enjoy. If that doesn't make you just want to start making babies I don't know what does. haha, Yeah freaking right. Thats so gross. It's kinda fun though because this is all stuff I've studied before, so I know what he's talking about for once. I like that, even if it is about worms, lol.

Well anyway, not much else to say! I'm at work and super tired so I thought I'd write another random, pointless post to keep me awake. Thanks for listening!

Finally Time to Read!

So I actually have time to read something that I want to, and I am LOVING it! And I've found a new favorite thing! Bookstores! I think I could spend more time in a bookstore than I do browsing at Target. yeah, I heart bookstores. Anyway, so I have an ever growing pile on my shelf of books I can't wait to read, and I can't decide what to read first. ah, decisions.

1. Les Miserables- Victor Hugo
2. The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas
3. The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini
4. Atonement - Ian McEwan
5. The Constant Princess - Phillipa Gregory

Any opinions?

Thank you, President Obama!

Today when I heard President Obama say there will be a cap on the salaries of executives whose companies receive government bailout money, I actually wanted to applaud or hug someone or something. CEO's using tax payers money to give themselves and their top executives big bonuses (when they already make millions of dollars annually) while they lay off thousands of people? Do they have no morals at all? Ugh. Thats just truly disgusting. I'm so glad President Obama isn't going to tolerate their crap. President Obama, thank you so much for having morals and for sticking to them. It's very refreshing. And today he also re-signed SCHIP, with the new additions to it! Isn't that wonderful!? I keep hearing people say, "Well, we'll see if he does what he said he would do." He's already done several of the things he said he would do- It's been an awesome couple of weeks.

And while I'm on a political rant... I think Dick Cheney really is well, a dick (sorry- I know it's not very original and quite inappropriate, but if the term ever described someone, it describes him) The things that man has said in the last few days are outrageous and I wish he would just go away. Honestly... defending the atrocities of Guantanamo and the awfulness of the Patriot Act today... please Mr. Cheney, just go away. It was, however, a very clear reminder of why I was so happy to see the end of the Bush-Cheney administration (as if I wanted reminding.) *dry heave*

Well, I have a feeling the people who read my blog (most of them at least) don't appreciate my political rants, so I'll stop there.

Ashlee's Birthday!

So yesterday was the big 2-3 for me :) We had dinner and a party at my parents in the evening, which was a lot of fun. And guess what! Robbie got me pearls! I know a lot of you already knew that because I think he told just about everyone but me... but anyway, I was so excited! I've been wanting black pearls for awhile. They're just so classic and beautiful. My husband is amazing. I love him :)