Jennifer and Matt's Wedding

Saturday, November 11, was my friend Jennifer's wedding. It was a very pretty wedding with few mishaps.

Cell Phone

I better get ready for work but I broke my cell phone in half this morning, may it rest in peace. Lost a lot of numbers I won't be getting back. Hopefully, we can get Mom to mail one to us overnight. Thanks Mom!

Weekly Update

Friday: I went out with the girls (Kendal, Alicia, Peggy, Kim, and Addison) for Ladies Night. We ended up going out to Santa Fe. It was a lot of fun.

Saturday/Sunday: I worked at the hospital. I ended up being the Charge Nurse for the weekend, it was actually pretty interesting. I also found out how disgusting Flagyl (an antibiotic) is. I still can't drink water without a disgusting aftertaste. I will apologize to all those patients who complained it was nasty.

Monday: Today I am running errands. Trevor and I are also going to have dinner with the Manions tonight.

Better get started on that dinner! The eye is better but slowly getting there. I am trying to be patient with my eye.

Trick or Treat

Tonight I had the privilege to go trick-or-treating with the Greins. I went with a witch, a Stitch, Captain Jack Sparrow, a rock star, and a fairy. All in all we had a lot of fun. Sorry Kendal, don't mean to steal your show if you are gonna post pics.

On the mend

Well I can see but its still quite blurry. I may be wearing the patch to work in the AM to save myself a tremendous headache. Trusting God with all the things to make it through this week. Hubby gone again to San Antonio. Seen him here and there this past week.
Leslie and Jonathan drove out to see us last night. Leslie is such a cute pregnant lady, as I knew she'd be. Leslie and I are addicted to the show Scrubs so we watched about 5 episodes last night. The boys- ahem- sorry men, talked about Stephen King and Star Wars collecting the entire evening.
Today I am hanging out at home. I was so excited to get the invite to go trick-or-treating with the Greins! Its gonna be a blast!

I can see!

After almost a week of treatment, I can finally open my eye and see. Its pretty blurry and sensitive to light (probably because of the dilation) but it looks and feels a lot better. Thanks to all who have prayed for it. Continue to pray for the ulceration to heal completely.
I got a little stir crazy yesterday but Kendal saved me by taking me by Hollywood Video so I could rent the rest of the first season of Scrubs. I really like that show-- its funny and pretty accurate as far as I can tell.
Today I am going to church with the Greins (Micheal and Elise) and will probably take it easy the rest of the day. Trevor got in at about 2 or 3 o'clock last night, and left at this morning at 6:00 for west of San Antonio. He should be back about 2 or 3 again but at least he's off tomorrow. I can't wait for Halloween to be over. I get the eye checked again tomorrow. I guess that's about it.

Greetings from the blind one

Well for those of you don't know I woke up Monday morning with excrutiating pain, extreme sensitivity to light, and my left eye swollen shut. The doctors are still unsure of what caused this eye infection (which has caused a milimeter long ulceration on my eye, I guess from whatever it is munching on my cornea). Some theories are that this is the herpes simplex virus ( which 80% of people have been exposed to and have floating around in their bloodstream), shingles, or just some combo of bacterial and viral infection of unknown origin. I am now taking a steady regimen of eye drops/ ointments all day long. Things I know for sure: I will not be able to wear contacts again, Lortab makes me nauseous, and I don't like sunlight these days, I have some pretty amazing friends who have cooked for me, tucked me in bed and have been my eyes for me the last week, and an amazing husband who has patience with me in all this. Things I am waiting on: if I can have Lasik surgery done later( depends on how well the ulceration heals), just seeing how long this will take to heal. I have already missed three days of work but I guess, luckily had some overtime scheduled this week so all I am missing is three days. Doubtful I will work tomorrow. Oh and I have also lost my cell phone charger but Kendal says she will take me to get another this afternoon. Trevor is gone til about 5 this morning. Thanks to everyone, since I know many are praying for my recovery. My God will do amazing things!

Pictures

So my genius husband figured out how to rig a computer out of my laptop and his laptop. Don't ask how I don't know how....so here's the pics!
Descriptions of pics in no particular order: Precious Moments fountain show, complete with gospel singing little person (Duke Mason), the neat old house was the Grand Avenue Bed and Breakfast where we stayed in Carthage, MO, also pictures of the Precious Moments chapel.

our trip

I guess I won't have pics posted of our trip...due to technical difficulties. Trevor and I went to Missouri on Sat Oct 7 and stayed in Lawson for three days. On Tuesday afternoon, we headed to Carthage, MO to stay at Grand Ave Bed and Breakfast. It was fun and relaxing.We stayed in the Laura Ingalls Wilder room which had a (small) Jacuzzi tub/shower. We went to the square and went shopping in antique stores. We also had dinner one night at a rodeo arena/steakhouse. On Wednesday and Thursday we went to the Precious Moments chapel and fountain show, where a singing, I guess you call him a little person, sang gospel music. All in all we had a lot of fun.
This post was made possible by the Greins letting me use our computer. If anyone wants to contribute to the Taylor computer fund...let us know(: Just kidding.

Get thee to Ren Fest (or I want to be locked in a cage)

Today, Trevor and I visited Ren Fest in Kansas City, along with some family. It was pretty neat.
Having fun in Missouri with family.

Weekend

I am off for a few days so I am going to see the fam in Texas. The last few days have been CRAZY!! at work. I stayed at work til 8:30 completing charts tonight. But I'm off!!! Hope everyone has a great weekend. Also, Don Manion is getting better. Praise the Lord. I also was able to speak to my good friend Erin Young this week ( who looks on this blog frequently but doesn't comment). You need a blog too Erin!

Haircut/braiding

I went to get my hair cut at Supercuts in Shawnee and I was so impressed by the girl who cut my hair. I don't even know her name. Not even did she do a super job, she offered to braid my hair so I could work out afterwards. You bet she got a tip!

Prayer Request

Please pray for the Manion family. Don Manion has fallen ill and needs the King to send messengers of comfort and His own healing. Give the doctors wisdom. Also give them peace.

Shoutfest Rocks

I went to my 2nd Shoutfest this year! This one was in Somerset, KY. It was a lot of fun and I got to see Skillet live! It was pretty awesome. The only thing is now I can't get right up to the speakers because I have to protect my investment in Nursing. ( No such thing as a deaf nurse, if there is please let me know!) Check out Trev's blog for more details ( the husband link on the side). Flatfoot 56 was also cool. Irish punk rock is hot.

I finds it!

"This one's the kicker!"

Today at CD Warehouse,I found a copy of Glisten's 1999 Starlight Wishlist, a local band from Peaster, Tx. Brings back memories of the Halloween concerts in Peaster back in the day. Check it out. I was actually surprised they still exist, at least on Myspace.
Here's a real gem, though. If you locate this album, you must purchase it for me. Its a self-titled album by Between Thieves, formerly known as Judah (if you can find one of those Judah albums you will officially become my best friend).I loved the songs Two Pennies and Despite the Rain. In fact, Two Pennies has to be one of my favorite songs. Check them out here.
Also, I am now the proud owner of Jars of Clay Good Monsters. I am still in the process of previewing that one. I like it so far. And not to be outdone, we now own House, MD Season 2, one of the best shows on tv! I appreciate House's enthusiasm for life and the healthcare profession (uh yeah right, he is one the most bitterly sarcastic individuals ever).
Hopefully, you have enjoyed my show and tell. I will be in Somerset, Kentucky with Trev on an Extreme Inflatables trip as part of the Shoutfest Tour. Greetings to all! I will take some pics this
time. Remind me to tell you all about close encounter with Day of Fire upon our return.

Lyrics to Despite the Rain

I just cant move past these mistakes I've made
With every step I'm tripping as I try to walk away
I guess some kind of penance might ease my mind
The harder I try the more I find...

All I have to do is look to you
And I will never be the same
My lifes been changed
And like a child, I will play despite the rain

Why do I persist to ram my head against the wall?
Why do I pretend there's nothing wrong at all?
Sometimes I wonder why you still fight for me
Its a mystery
But whenever I'm in doubt...

All I have to do is look to you
And I will never be the same
My lifes been changed
And like a child, I will play despite the rain

All I have to do is live for you
And when I call upon your name
Your love remains
And like a child, I will play despite the rain

Staring in the mirror, I see more of you
The reflection of my hearts change
Now there is hope
Now there is peace
Your love has set me free, free, oh

All I have to do is look to you
And I will never be the same
My life's been changed
And like a child, I will play despite the rain

All I have to do is live for you
And when I call upon your name
Your love remains
And like a child, I will play despite the rain

I will play (3x)
Despite the rain

New Arrival

A Tri-State alumnus gave birth Sunday afternoon. Meet Sarah Hamilton, daughter of Jeremy and Kari Hamilton, granddaughter of Jim Eschenbrenner.

Labor Day!!

Today is Labor Day. In honor of it, I am actually off! Trev and I are heading to Tulsa to spend time with friends. Happy Labor Day. What is everyone else doing?

Moving on...

Well, thank you to everyone who attempted to listen to my opinion last post. Notice, I said no names. My intent was not to maim or hurt anyone, simply to say my view on things, which others agree with. I am also sick of the view that people who stay, love Calvary and our pastor and the others don't. That is not true. You can still love someone and say what they are doing is wrong. We want to see EVERONE get better. That is why I said those things.
I must also state my anger at people telling me to STOP! I will not STOP trying to do what is right just because someone disagrees with me or my view. The world does that to me all the time when I try to do what is right. They tell me I am stupid and that it doesn't really matter. Why is it that I hear that a lot from fellow believers lately? Even if you don't agree with someone doesn't mean you have to blast them. Listen, they might have a little something to say you need to hear. I did that many times in sermons I thought were hypocritical but had things I still needed to apply to me.
I now know a little of how the prophets felt. I will not continue in my discussion because some feel it is damaging. I will do so, even though they would not even listen to me. To that person who said things about me, I wish you could talk to me and not just label me a part of the problem. I also feel as a part of all this mess I had some right, if not obligation to say my piece. My mistake was in thinking that person would hear me out. Sadly enough, I don't think she really cares about me at all.
That being said, I will leave it alone. Don't think that I have forgotten about it though, since the problem still affects me and I still face danger if a certain person returns.
Now enough anger, I have a problem letting things go, yes. Please pray for me in that regard.

Oh where to begin....

Well I have purposely not said much about the "situation" at Calvary on my blog for two main reasons: 1) I did not want to be involved in idle talk
2) I did not want to hurt people needlessly who are involved.

No I will not drop names, however, I will refer to certain situations that the people involved will know all too well what I am speaking of.
For starters, Trevor and I, as of last Sunday, are no longer attending Calvary Baptist Church. Trevor and I have told few people this but it will be realized in the next few weeks. I will not delve into the entire sticky situation and details but let's just say it is a difference in a matter of opinion, particularly on the issue of unrepentant sin.
This summer has been a time where I have often been scared to even venture outside my own home. I told fellow church members of this fear and how Trevor taught me how to use our gun and felt passed off as gossip, and maybe I was. I have been angry with how people are willing to pass off responsibility for hurt on the basis of a simple diagnosis. People I know have been hurt and few, if any apologies have been made by the offending parties. That is not my point here, though I think apologies would go a long way in healing the body of believers.
Sin IS the issue I am talking about. In all my prayer and exploration of the matter in God's word, I learned that church discipline is the answer for sin, of any type but especially of the sexual variety. I sought out I Corinthian 5 which is subtitled Expel the immoral brother. Don't misunderstand me, I hate confrontation. God often has to specifically call me to it for me to do any confrontation. (Well, I suppose except in cases of my temper, which God is working with me on.)
After much prayer, I see a few things in these verses which point to addressing sin in the church. First, it says to "hand this man over to Satan so that the sinful nature (his body) may be destroyed and his spirit saved on the day of the Lord" Are we so afraid to call a brother or sister on sin? Someone might call us on our sin. Believe me, all of us involved in this have prayed long and hard that if sin remained concealed in us that it be revealed and dealt with. Yes, we need grace but grace is not forgetting about unconfessed sin. Sin not dealt with will spread. Paul talks about how some in this body in Corinthians who boasted. He told them, " Don't you know a little yeast works throughout the whole batch of dough?"
Paul also brings in some other sins that need to be addressed like greed, idolatry, and slander. Paul says about these people actively involved in sin, I Corinthians 5 verse 10"You must not associate with anyone who calls himself a brother....With such a man do not even eat." So therefore, we are to stop associating with people who claim to believe in Christ, and are involved in sin. I would say that Paul would even say if you associate with such people, YOU are sinning. Paul says to, "Expel the immoral brother from among you(I Cor.5: 12)."
To me this seems pretty cut and dry. Christians who sin and go on their merry way need to be expelled from the fellowship. Many have argued, "We are sinners too so how can we judge?" I pray that if someone brought my sin before me that I would repent immediately. These same people have said that we need to give the sinner time to repent ( And I think two or three months is plenty of time), or how can we be God and determine if they have repented? There are instances in the Bible, even in the New Covenant, that refer to God striking down a sinner
(Acts 5 :1-11).
Without getting into specific details of the situation, I say some heartfelt apologies need to be voiced about why what was done was wrong would suffice. Even if this sinner doesn't believe he is wrong, his actions have hurt people. Sometimes we need to apologize even if we believe we are still right. In doing so, usually we discover we were actually wrong. God desires humility particularly in positions in the church that are supposed to serve.
This is the part where I tell where God has used this to change (or initiate change) in me.
Like this sinner, and many people, I have a problem with criticism. I have the tendency to "shoot the messenger." Aside, the sinner I refer to has also "shot" a lot of his messengers. I pray that if a brother or sister brings a sin to my attention that I will graciously accept their effort, no matter who it is that brings it. My point is that I have to learn to thank the messenger who saves my life. I must daily search my heart for hardness.
Story/Illustration:
I am a cardiac nurse so I have many instances of a disease of the hardness of one' s heart. Though this hardness is a physical disease, it relates to the spiritual hardness of heart.
As in the hardening of one's heart vessels, usually one has an episode of chest pain, which brings to light partially occluded vessels by way of a visit to the local hospital. The person can either have a gracious attitude because he is not dead from the diseased vessels and he can go about changing his life to prevent further damage, or he can
1) Blame the doctor and or other health care professionals ( the messengers)
2) Focus on his genetics ( I'm just born a sinner)
3) ...And the fact that McDonald's is open 24/7( the sin was in front of me and couldn't help
myself)
4) .... Or that he can't exercise because he has to work all the time ( my excuse for not doing the right thing, resentment for having to miss things due to work)

and so forth...
And what's worse is that sin, unlike heart disease or most forms of it anyway, is transmitted to others. Sin spreads like a pandemic, a worldwide epidemic. The spread of bird flu is nothing like sin and what it can do. Sin can eat lives and souls from the inside out, like a putrid rotting wound that spreads its stench and is infested with maggots. Yes, that imagery is disgusting and makes you want to vomit. So it is with sin.
The truth is we are all sinners and without God we are like a leper, whose infected body parts go numb and fall off. Maybe if we treated sin, at least among brethren and not the world, the same way as leprosy was treated, we wouldn't spread it. Lepers were, and still are in some parts of the world, sent off to live out their days apart from the healthy world.(Sin in the world is also addressed I Corinthians 5, it is different). Another aside, leprosy wasn't what people thought it was, it is indeed a very curable disease in the modern world. I used it simply for its imagery.
I will not be silent anymore.

What a day

Well I can only sigh in relief after today. I almost had to break into my own house!
Someone took my nursing bag this morning by mistake and it had my keys in it. Praise God that someone realized it and she brought it back.

Motivation

Here is a semi intelligent post...bet it won't get as many comments as my toes(:

My toes

For Kim..pics of my pedicure....

Come

I have found that lately I am guilty of thinking too much.
I have always been a thinker. For instance, when I worked those long days at the pool as a lifeguard, my friend, Todd, would often comment, "What are you thinking about?" I would ask him how he knew I was thinking about something. He would comment on how my eyes and face seemed to say to him that I was often pondering something. What he didn't know was that I was half praying, half thinking most of the time.

Thinking.
I wonder lately I am thinking more than I am praying.
I think more than I talk to God about the constant struggles right now with life. Struggles, that are chances to see more of my Saviour, if I choose to see them that way. As of late, some things are never far from my mind. I often try to block them out, I guess in some way hoping they are not real. I do know there is very real hurt. I do know that God is working. I know that NO MATTER WHAT God will be glorified.
It is also difficult to focus when so many things are going on. My mind is like this computer. Right now I have about four different windows open. I am listening to music, checking movie times, writing this post, checking myspace, all simultaneously. God is calling me to leave his "window" open throughout my busy day. At some point, I long for the opportunity to shut the other "windows" and focus on him. I must pray for those opportunities.
God is making me daily. He knows and loves who I am but he wants so much more. He also sees the body of believers and wants to make them. Whoa to me if I stand in the way of God's making.

So I go back to questioning myself. Are you thinking or are you praying? God calls me to come.

Omniplex day

Here's a few pics of my trip with the Gardeners, Greins, and Megan to the Omniplex.

Tri - State Collage

Last week was a blast...here are a few choice moments... God is so good. And yes that is Trevor in a cow suit. Don't ask. And yes that is a girl sitting on ice. Again, don't ask.

The Sadness

I can't say a lot about what is going on with my church but please be in prayer. I have learned a few things thus far. Sin, if left alone, will destroy your life and everyone else's around you. God is faithful, no matter what.

The Spice

The Spice..... The Agony....For all you Dune fans. Everyone else is saying, "Huh?"

Seemed appropriate

Am I at the point of no improvement?
What are the deaths I still dwell in?
I try to excel but I feel no movement
Can I be free of this unreleasable sin

CHORUS:
Never underestimate my Jesus
your tellin me that there's no hope
I�m tellin you your wrong
Never underestimate my Jesus
when the world around you crumbles
He will be strong he will be strong

I throw up my hands
oh the impossibilities
Frustrated and tired
Where do I go from here?
Now I�m searchin' for
The confidence I lost so willingly
Overcoming these obstacles
Is overcoming my fears

CHORUS

I think I can't
I think I can't
but I think you can
I think you can
gather my insufficiencies and
place them in your hands
place them in your hands
place them in your hands.

CHORUS (2x)
You will be strong (3x)

Reliant K Never Underestimate My Jesus

On other things

I decided to post for this week. Trevor is at Falls Creek and I will join him for like a day and half. For those of you know don't know what Falls Creek is, get with the program! Just kidding, its the huge mega Baptist youth camp. This will be my first overnight stay.
I also had to add that I finished Dune last week. The ENTIRE six books, yes. It was good. The ending fit. In Leto II's words, "We go forward. We go back."
I am working on some motivational reading that T recommended. We'll see how it goes. Until next time......keep reading!

Arkansas CU Camp

Here's some pictures from the Christian Union Camp in Arkansas, where Trevor played music last week. Enjoy.

No pictures

No pictures will be available until I can find a way to get them off my digital camera. I broke Trev's card reader and can't find the cable to connect my camera to the computer. I guess once we clean up the mess in the computer room we MIGHT find it. But until then we will be pictureless.
Sorry everyone.

Weekend Trip

Last week Trevor went to Lawson to work on his dad's deck and then I joined him on Thursday. I had a lot of fun hanging out with the fam and meeting some of Trevor' s old gang. Our good friends the Danners, Justin and Annie, were married on Saturday afternoon in a beautiful but simple ceremony. We even got to hang out with the Knutters and Kirk and Dana Polo. We did however get home at 7:30 this morning and that was not fun. Pictures to follow tomorrow hopefully.

Mistakes

Yes, I messed up again. But this time it wasn't just an error at work it was an error in judgement. A failure to be fully what God wants me to be. I did something that wasn't very nice, and definitely not Christ-like. How can I be more immersed in God's love so I won' t be like this? I need people praying for me. My stress level, my prayer life, my attitude. I covet your prayers because what I have done repels people and doesn't draw them to the Lord. That is why my life must scream, " I love my Christ!" every day, every moment. I can't slip. I must try to fix what I have done but knowing I can't truly fix it. I just have to realize I am not perfect.
"Perfect. I'm not perfect but I know someone who is...." Jesus fix what I can't fix.

Never alone

"Jesus included me, Yes He Included me, When the Lord said whosoever, he included me."


Let's start off with this is not intended to come off as Amanda's pity party. Yes I am alone for three days but its ok. Gives me time to think.
Do you ever have days where you feel like you just don't fit in? I mean I was at church with friends today after I spent time with most of them in the last two weeks.Even hung out with some yesterday. Maybe its my fault. Maybe I don't know how to interact well with others. But I know this is not true since I do so all the time with these very people. Why do I always feel like I don't fit in?
Not really sure the answers to those questions but I am sure that I need to make more of effort to approach people. I need to stop letting the thought enter my head that I am "in the way." Trevor has a knack for this type of interaction. I do not. That is why I have to make more of an effort but also be understanding. I also need to remember to include other people so they don't feel like I feel now.
I pray that the GROW ministry starts to fill in the gaps for people who come in who are like me. I pray that people always feel welcome in Calvary Baptist Church's family. I am just thankful that Jesus included me.

A reminder for myself...an old post from last year....

Through the disappointments and frustrations of the last few weeks, I have to keep coming back to my foundation (I Cor. 3:11). My foundation is my relationship/identity in Christ. I have to stop making excuses and simply BE the woman has called me to be. For example, when a patient is admitted to my group at work, I usually say, "What?" Instead, I should be thinking of this as an opportunity, not an obstacle, even though I was caught up and now I'm not. Unfortunately, in my present state of mind it will take a lot to get me to that point.
But that is simply not what I am. I am called a new name by God himself. I am no longer Deserted nor Desolate. I am married. I am one with God himself. He has made his dwelling in me (I Cor 6:19). God takes delight in me! I am a crown of splendor in the hand of God himself!
I refuse to see these things as "my job." They are miracles disguised as interruptions, frustrations, and otherwise labeled as "problems." I must be like-minded as Christ the great physician. I must let the people come to me, so that I may glorify Him. They will come to me with their complaints, gripes, and needs and I will respond in kindness as He responded to me. I must.

Happy Birthday Claudette!!!

Erin and Jared's Wedding

Erin and Jared's Wedding In Salt Lake City

The Beautiful Clare

This is after Nursing Pinning at OBU on Friday.

I'm Free...

No it's not just a Newsboys song. This weekend I had an "opportunity" to think about freedom. Now before I lose a lot of you guys, read the last post about SLC and if you are still shaking your head about what I mean, ask me and I will explain). There was an accusation that was not true. And in Trevor's opinion, I should not have even considered it. But as part of the normal population (sorry Trevor you are excluded) I was pretty concerned about this accusation. I started to get paranoid and think that what I do is wrong on this blog and on the internet is wrong. But I really prayed about it and sought wise counsel. I concluded that what I do here is not damaging to my witness but should always be something I consider in everything I do and say. I thought about Galatians, where people in the early church were saying Christians need to follow the law to be saved. In essence they told people, " What you are doing is wrong. " Paul countered with many reasons why the accusers (the Judaizers) were in fact the ones in the wrong. Paul said emphatically that if the law saves us then we have no need for Christ!(Amanda paraphrase) The law does not and did not save, fortunately for us. Paul proclaimed that, "It is for freedom, Christ has set us free!" This is my resolve for people who try to tell me I am wrong (and what they are really saying is that they are right)
God gave me a brain so I can research and search out who God is.
God gave me a heart that hurts too when people judge me when they have no right to (Jesus himself said so, and I better not be judging anyone else!)
God also lets me live in a free country where I can express my thoughts without thought of repercussion.
Thank God I'm Free!!!!

From SLC

Greetings everyone from Salt Lake City, LDS central! (For anyone who doesn't know, LDS is the Mormons or Later Day Saints). I am here for a wedding of a good, no great, friend of mine, Erin Gray, soon to be Young. Trevor didn't get to come this time.
The flight out had a layover in Phoenix, Arizona. The airport was nice at least. I arrived in SLC about 12:00 last night.
Anyway, been a busy weekend already. Yesterday, I went to Nursing Pinning at OBU. It was nice. I was shocked how big the classes are getting! That's good news for my profession, which is so chronically understaffed.
I will have pictures later of the beautiful Clare and the gorgeous Erin for your perusal (that means so you can look at them Justin(: ). Later everyone!

Happy Birthday Caleb!!!

Since tomorrow is my brother's birthday, I decided to wish him the best today. My brother Caleb will be 24 years old tomorrow, May 12,2006.

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The Halls

Since I will let Trev gush over the President....
I will gush over seeing Jon and Leslie. I love the Halls!! Trev and I went up to Stillwater to see Jon graduate from OSU. George W. was there too but I will let Trev tell you about that. The best news is that Leslie is expecting!!! We are so excited for our dear friends!

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What kind of eyes do you have? (with pictures)

Eden
You have eden eyes. Eden is the color of water. Your eyes symbolize your great flexibility. You are a creative person. You can think of many good ways to get your point across to people as you have very good communication abilities. When someone feels down or is hurt, you have the remarkable ability to help them and heal them. If you have too little going on in your life, you may be withdrawn and depressed, timid, manipulative, unreliable, stubborn, or suspicious. Some words to describe you: peaceful, sincere, affectionate, tranquil, intuitive, trustworthy, pure, loyal, healing, and stable.

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This quiz was kinda cheesy and maybe not even correct but oh well.

The adventures of Maggot Man and other stories......WARNING DO NOT READ WHILE EATING!!!

Last week, I took care of a patient who had a wound that produced a rather odd and disgusting creature...the maggot. I cannot tell you the nature of the wound due to private information but let's just say it reminded of pirates (argh matey!). The worst part of the whole thing (well besides the smell) was that he kept finding them even after we cleaned him well. He then would call us every time he found one and demanded to know what they were and why he had them. He insinuated that we gave them to him! I finally gave him a cup and told him to save them and then we would dispose of the critters. As for the explanation, I finally told him, "A fly laid eggs and that is why you have maggots." I have seen some gross things as a nurse but this tops them all. And course I had to bring rice to eat for lunch!
The other fun story is about admission paperwork. We ask a lot of questions about pain. So on the location of pain for one man I typed in PAIN IN THE NECK. We all laughed and I rephrased it. Later, a patient came in with a pain in her rear and I thought this patient must be PAIN IN THE BUTT/REAR. Pretty funny stuff.
Reminds me of a patient once that we as staff referred to as a "pain in the rear" though this had little to do with his medical diagnosis. He would call constantly about silly things all night long. One night, the nurse didn't medicate him quickly enough for his "hemorrhoid pain" that he lubed himself up with Ben Gay ointment!!! We laughed that now he literally had a pain in the butt!!!