Paranormal Activity

I saw Paranormal Activity this weekend and, suprisingly, I wasn't that scared. Well, except for the last 7 minutes or so. I actually may have been more scared if I had watched it at home as it may have made the movie seem more real. The theater was light enough to be able to see other moviegoers and there were a ton of kids in the back giggling and making noise.

For those of you who haven't heard about Paranormal Activity, here's a quick synopsis... A couple begin videotaping their lives inside their home after the girl experiences "paranormal activity" at night while she is sleeping. Turns out that the videotaping only pisses off the demons more which escalates the whole situation. I won't tell you the ending if you were planning on watching it.

All in all, I'd give it a B+ rating. And although I had no trouble falling asleep after watching the movie, I did get a little spooked when I had to get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom.

BEST NEWS EVER!

My manager just gave me the best news ever today! I will no longer have to suffer through working nights anymore- at the end of November I can move to a day shift position!!!! This is beyond exciting as it will mean that my life will finally get back to normal.
- I will be able to end my days at 3:30pm and work out
- I will be able to sleep in the same bed, AT THE SAME TIME, as my husband!
- I will be able to have a glass of wine with dinner
- I will be able to get 8 hours or more of sleep per night
- I will be able to have 3 meals a day at the appropriate times (instead of breakfast, dinner, then a snack at 3am)
- I can start drinking coffee in the morning, not at 9pm at night
- I will have the energy to see friends and stay up past 8pm on my weekends off

What I'm Looking Forward to After School Ends

It's amazing how the little things can make you so happy

- Cleaning out my email inbox

- Making new, healthy recipes for Bryan

- Deep cleaning my apartment on a regular basis

- Learning to sew a baby blanket

-Taking walks with my mom again

-Resuming a regular exercise schedule

-Seeing my friends more often than every 3 months

-Taking Homer to new parks to meet other dogs

-Selling a stack of worthless text books

-Keeping up with what's going on in the news

A Trip Down Memory Lane

I got lost driving up to school the other day. I’m not sure what’s wrong with me, I’ve driven up there so many times it’s not even funny. I used to think I could do it in my sleep. So yeah, I got lost. I was actually on my way from SFO airport and decided to save myself a separate trip and turn in my comp exam a little early since I was already halfway to SF.

Instead of staying on 101 I got off near Moscone Center and decided to just take city streets all the way across town to USF. Traffic sucks in San Francisco! I could feel my blood pressure rising just from dealing with all of the sudden double parking, pedestrians randomly running out into oncoming traffic, and one way streets. It’s amazing how quickly I forgot (or blocked out) how to drive in the city since moving away 17 months ago.

As I was driving to school, all of these familiar places started jumping out at me. I drove down Sansome past my first full time job at ServiceSource. All of our lunch places, happy hour spots, and the walk back home down Broadway with all of the stripper joints. Through the Broadway tunnel I remembered the LOOOONG bus ride home to the Marina, stopping every 5 feet (or so it felt like) to let people on and off. I remember the first day I took the bus to work and how nervous I was, I think I got off about 3 stops before my actual stop. I drove past Nick’s Crispy Tacos (they are so delicious) and the Chinese place where Bryan and I had our third date. It was at that date that I realized I wanted him to be my boyfriend. I remembered all of the mornings of waking up at 6am and throwing on my scrubs, then catching the bus in the dark to Buchanan and walking about 6 blocks uphill to get to the hospital for my clinicals, just as the sun was starting to rise. Driving down Geary I thought of going to Bay to Breakers for the first time and naively thinking I could catch a cab back home, no problem. I ended up waiting out in the rain on Geary for nearly an hour before I got picked up. Then finally getting to my school and remembering all of the long hours studying, the endless hours spent in the skills lab worrying over passing each new skill, and the hundreds of tests and papers I’ve managed to get through in the past two and a half years. Wow, it’s been a crazy few years and so much has happened in my life. I’ve entered, left , and reentered the working world, I’ve met my husband and gotten married, moved four times, gotten a puppy, and managed to keep some of my sanity. Whew, I’m tired now just thinking about it all.

Naughty Nutella Sandwiches = HEAVEN

I discovered the most delicious, yummiest snack EVER! Ever heard of Nutella? It’s a jar of creamy hazelnut and chocolate spread that seriously puts peanut butter to shame. I usually eat a hearty snack before going off to work so I don’t get hungry before my break and I was used to having toast with peanut butter on it, sometimes with bananas if there were any around. I saw Nutella at the store a few weeks ago and decided to try it out in place of my usual peanut butter. I had no idea what I was missing! Bryan Emeril Lagasse’d it by buttering each side of the bread after making a sandwich and cooking it in a frying pan for a bit so the bread got all buttery and crunchy and the inside was all warm and gooey. Totally naughty and delicious. I think nutella is going on my top 5 list of things I’d want on a desert island. Give it a try sometime, you won’t regret it!

Weekend Recap

The weekend in Del Mar, San Diego was just what I needed. Bryan and I had some amazing time enjoying the beach right out our hotel window, yummy meals on the water, and good times with friends. Friday night we went to dinner at a wonderful restaurant right next to our hotel (it was actually a motel, but not shabby at all). We sat facing the setting sun and shared several appetizers. It was nice to share a meal that wasn't rushed, where we could talk about our life, our goals, and reminisce on the past four years of our relationship. I forgot my camera this weekend, but I found a pic that reminds me of our view on Friday night

Saturday we woke up and headed back to the restaurant for some brunch. We waited about an hour and a half for some of Bryan's friends to show up (which ordinarily would've put Bryan in a bad mood, but since it was our vacation he didn't let it bother him) and just sat out by the beach with some coffee. After brunch, we walked around Del Mar for a bit and headed back to the room to get ready for the wedding. Here are some pictures of our hotel

Here's what I took away from this weekend:

-I need to try to enjoy the ride instead of just looking ahead to what will be life when we accomplish this or that

- On that same note, it's important to take time and some money to have fun any chance you get

- Bryan and I may not have as much as others, but we have a marriage built on deep friendship, love, and mutual respect- our lives will be good no matter what because it is not, and never has been, dependent on material things

- I think I have about 5 weeks left of actual classes and that I can handle!