May 17, 2005

• This entry is gonna be FULLLL of pictures!! **CLICK TO ENLARGE**

  
  

  = Easter 2005 =

  
  

  
  The kids hunting for them eggs.
  1st 2 pics: Kimmie
  3rd pic: Fate, Kimmie's cousin
  4th pic: Uncle Huy, yah...thats both their UNCLE!!

  
  

  
  All the kids after they found all the eggs

  
  

  
  Kimmie & Aunt Lan, FINALLY I get a picture of her. ISN'T SHE PRETTY?!?

  
  

  
  
  Top left: Amanda & Vincent (Kim's aunt-in-law & baby cousin)
  Top right: me & Kimmie, thats when my hair was still ABLE to look funky, the back has grown out now
  Bottom left: beautiful Kimmie
  Bottom right: I look so gross in this picture, but there's my booger head Quang

  
  

  Overall Kimmie had a great time over Easter....YES I KNOW I'M LATE!! She was grumpy at first cuz she just woke up from a nap. But of course as the day went on she enjoyed herself. Aren't her cousins sooooo cute!!

  
  

  = Lake Grapevine =

  
  

  
  my cutie patooty, she's a great cook too!! That was the best stick I ever had!!

  
  

  
  1st pic: Aunt Thuy (angelxbxtrippin) & Kimmie
  2nd pic: Uncle Huy and Kim's cousin Melissa

  
  

  We always have fun at the lake. Kimmie poses in pictures for me now. ITS TOO CUTE!! Ever since fishing season kicked in Quang goes pretty much every weekend, every other day, sometimes EVERYDAY. I just enjoy spending family time and HEY...who can turn down a BBQ??

  
  

  = Brunch @ Reunion Tower =

  
  

  
  Kimmie was sitting in front of a waterfall in the Hotel that the Reunion Tower is connected to. I forgot what the name of the hotel was, eh, oh well. The waterfall was pretty, especially with Kim in front of it!! Hehehe!!

  
  

  
  Mommy and my #1 girl

  
  

  
  Daddy & his princess, Kim was tired of taking pictures..hehehe!!

  
  

  This has got to be the MOST EXPENSIVE brunch I've ever had. I wish I took pictures of the set up in the Reunion Tower, but I was distracted & preoccupied with all the food and the scenery. It costs $28 a person to eat up there, but it is a brunch buffet and its not just eggs, pancakes, waffles, sausage. There's ALL KINDSSS of food. There was a salad area, fruit, pork tender loin, sushi...ANYTHING & EVERYTHING!!

  
  

  = Ft. Worth ZOO =

  
  

  
  Quang really isn't that RED, only when he drinks!! Hehe!!
  Kimmie is such a great driver, she drove all the way to the zoo!

  
  

  
  
  Me, Uncle Huy, and Kimmie in front of random animals (cheetahs, wild boars, Rhinos)

  
  

  
  
  These were taken in front of the primate area. There's Rafeeki & his blue butt, and an Orangatang waving at the crowd.

  
  

  
  1st pic: Kimmie in front of a Silver Back Gorilla
  2nd pic: there are monkeys in this area, but my flash blocked them out.

  
  

  
  
  giraffes, elephants, and gazelles...OH MY!

  
  

  
  
  Kimodo dragon & Alligators

  
  

  
  This was funny...the turtle was riding the alligator, the alligator circled the pond twice with the turtle just chillin' enjoying a free ride.

  
  

  
  
  Look how brave Kimmie is holding that alligator's mouth open!!

  
  

  
  
  Kimmie got to pet a goat & brush its coat

  
  

  
  
  They were able to pet sea urchins and other sea life, but Kimmie was only interested in looking.

  
  

  
  
  

  
  

  These aren't even all the pictures, I of course took SOOOOO many!! Kim had a good time. Its nice to take her to all these things now at her age because she enjoys it so much more. She's able to take it in, comprehend whats going on, and her memory has progressed so much.

  
  

  IT WAS SOOOO HOT THAT DAY!!

  
  

  I wish there could have been a better aquarium area, but overall the Ft. Worth ZOO was fun. The animals were really cooperative and active. There was this baby Orangatang that turned upside down in their play area and peed while upside down. Everybody was laughing then to top it off, it opened its mouth and started catching the pee in its mouth!! It was disappointing to see some ignorant people throwing stuff at the primates. People wonder why they get so angry when they're in captivation. Cuz of dumb ass redneck hicks that think its funny to throw stuff at them!!

  
  

  
  

  ---

  
  
  

  
  

  Thats it for family pictures, now its time to see my own:

  
  

  = Last Day of Clinical =

  
  

  
  My clinical group, first there was 10 and then there were 9.

  
  

  
  
  1st: Maury & Gretchen
  2nd: Chris & Maury
  3rd: Tennesse & me
  4th: Kelly, me, and Martha
  5th: Susan, me, and Cathi
  6th: me & Gretchen

  
  

  
  
  1st 2 pics: we celebrated a belated bday & Mother's Day our clinical instructor
  Bottom: Martha, Mrs. Fields, Kelly, Susan, and Cathi

  
  

  I was so fortunate to have such a good 1st clinical group. Before I started clinicals I was worried that we wouldn't mesh well and have silent competitions going on. Like, "I want a higher grade than you, but I'm gonna keep that a secret," kinda thing. I also thought we'd have a lot of BS talking, but it wasn't even like that. Overall, we got along really well. I wasn't the only mommy, and it was nice being in a clinical group with a really good friend of mine (Maury).

  
  

  As you can see it was a mix between young-more experienced adults, minorities + majority ethnicity, different backgrounds. It was a bitter sweet moment to say good-bye on that last day of clinical, but...to find out some of the same people I was in clinical with have chose the same list of hospitals I have for this upcoming semester.

  
  

  Its too bad we all didn't make it to the very end, but majority of us did. There were 60 students in the nursing program for this past semester, in the end we had 50 or maybe less.

  
  

  = Hanging Out =

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Got a chance to hang out with Margaret & Stephanie. Watched the Mavs game (GO MAVS!!) at Marge's before we went to Waffle House. Thats where these pictures were taken. IT WAS MY FIRST TIME!! I am in LOVE with waffles now. Especially when crimson tide is bout to roll in, oh yah, them waffles do me good!! Hopefully we'll all have a chance to go out again.

  
  

  I'm looking forward to getting this done this summer:

  
  

  
  
  • 
    
    GO TO SEAWORLD!!
    
    
  • 
    
    go camping as a family & a friends ONLY camping trip
    
    
  • 
    
    have a luau @ mi casa for friends going away for college..BYOB baby!!
    
    
  • 
    
    go to Shreveport, pretend I'm gambling while getting FREE drinks
    
    
  • 
    
    go swimming as much as possible, even though I turn black when I've only been in the sun for 5 seconds
    
    
  • 
    
    go to bars I've never been and drink while still being able to get home safe & sound
    
    
  • 
    
    go dance my ass off at a club that isn't Asian Invasion, no drama fo' this mama!!

  
  

  = Bare Escentuals =

  
  

  
  before & after

  
  

  

  
  

  I've become a devoted follower of Bare Escentuals. I'M IN LOVE!! I've ATTEMPTED to use powder/foundation/concealer, but it never worked cuz I always felt like my skin was sticky, heavy, just icky. When I use Bare Escentuals my skin doesn't even feel like anything is on it. I know in the picture my face is lighter than the rest of me, but when you see it in person its a different. Regardless, I LOVE IT!!

  
  

  I HATE the way I look without makeup. I feel like I look like a man. I really don't have that low of self-esteem, but I just feel more comfortable out in public when I wear makeup.

  
  

  Even if it doesn't look right, I feel good with it on. If I could give testomonials to get free products I sure would!!

  
  

  
  

  ---

  
  
  

  I GOT GOOD NEWS!!!!!

  
  

  I GOT A JOB YA'LL!!!!!!!!!

  
  

  I got the call back while I was at the zoo this past weekend. While in clinical I asked the clinical coordinator & director of nursing if they had any positions available for my qualifications. Whats cool about this hospital is they focus a lot on the students. They have tuition reimbursements for $10,000 if you qualify. HOW GOOD IS THAT?? Plus, they start the nursing students patient care tech (PCT) positions starting at $13/hr. I know that may not seem much to some people, but I'm going from absolute $0/hr to $13/hr + $1.00 shift differential for weekends, evenings, and nights.

  
  

  I'm a PRN position so I don't get benefits. I'm allowed to create my own schedule, I can work whatever minimum hrs./wk, and up to more than 40 hrs. a week if I want. My shift is 2nd & 3rd, so alllllready $2.00 added to my pay. This will definitely help me keep my skills going for next semester plus help me develop my time management & organizational skills.

  
  

  I'll be checking the patients VS, drawing blood, changing patients, changing beds, feeding them if they need it, assisting out of bed, and pretty much keeping the patient comfy. I've been doing that for my clinical this semester but I only had 1-2 patients I had to care for. With this position, I can have up to 14 patients in my care alone. I'm nervous about that part!! Plus, I haven't had a job since Kim has been born, so I'm nervous about that too.

  
  

  Mostly...I'M EXCITED!! The pay is good, the hrs. are good for me to take Kim to school and somebody at home will pick her up. I need to save money for next year in school and this is gonna sound pathetic, but.....I gotta build up my credit also. Yes, I DON'T HAVE A CREDIT CARD!! Never have, I don't even have a checkbook. Thats what I'm hoping to develop this summer also.

  
  

  So....if I don't update or comment as much as I used to, its cuz I'm gonna be busy busy busy!! When I have the time I'll definitely leave comments. I still read everybody's xanga, but I don't always have the time to type out anything thats worth reading. So, I'M SORRY if I become a poor commentor. I still got mad love for all my MILFs out there though!!

  • 1:58 pm
  • 12 Comments